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A breakup, an intense reaction, and the ADHD questions surrounding it all (Danielle Elliot’s story)
Episode 103
Danielle Elliot was considering breaking up with her partner...and then he broke up with her first. Danielle had a “big, out of character” reaction: By 4am that night she was packed and ready to leav…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
I didn’t want to have ADHD (from the Climbing the Walls podcast)
Episode 102
In this bonus episode, we’re sharing the first episode of a new Understood.org podcast, Climbing the Walls.
Climbing the Walls is an investigative limited-series podcast that explores why women were …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
A mother-son ADHD combo, plus teaching with ADHD (Emilia McGuckin’s story)
Episode 101
Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now.
Emilia McGuckin was surprised when a teacher su…
Published on 5 months ago
My full-circle ADHD experience (Laura’s story, continued)
Episode 100
Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now.
On this 100th episode of ADHD Aha!, host Laura …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Love and grief with ADHD (Steve Wesley’s story)
Episode 99
Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now.
Steve Wesley makes videos about ADHD to create …
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Afraid to be the “crazy wife” with ADHD (Sela Carsen’s story)
Episode 98
Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now.
Romance author Sela Carsen saw herself in her d…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Sensory overload and self-advocacy with ADHD (Margaux Joffe’s story)
Episode 97
Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now.
Margaux Joffe’s “aha” moment came during a shop…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Rejection sensitivity and ADHD as an Emmy-winning comedy writer (Dan McCoy’s story)
Episode 96
We’re running a survey to see how podcasts help women with ADHD learn about mental health and health-related topics. Make your voice heard today.
Dan McCoy understood better his mood swings, fear of r…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
A deeper dive on ADHD, sex, and consent (Cate Osborn is back!)
Episode 95
We’re running a survey to see how podcasts help women with ADHD learn about mental health and health-related topics. Make your voice heard today.
ADHD affects our whole life — even our sex life. Our f…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
3 generations of ADHD…and masking (Zoe Plotnick’s story)
Episode 94
At 14, Zoe Plotnick told her mom, “My brain’s broken.” Zoe wanted an ADHD evaluation, but her mom discouraged it, pointing to Zoe’s good grades. Zoe was eventually diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Sh…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago