Podcast Episodes

ADHD or OCD? (Julianna Broadwater’s story)

Episode 93

For years, Julianna Broadwater’s therapist suggested looking into ADHD. But Julianna resisted. She had a past diagnosis of OCD, so she attributed her challenges to that. Plus she was the primary brea…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

The ADHD failure cycle (Jared Robson’s story)

Episode 92

Growing up, Jared Robson got so sick of failing that he decided, “trying isn’t for me.” Jared got into trouble all the time and bounced around different high schools. He eventually graduated high sch…

Published on 9 months ago

AuDHD, sensory meltdowns, and hormones (Sam Hiew’s story)

Episode 91

After Samantha Hiew had her second child at age 40, hormonal changes shed light on her ADHD symptoms. She was diagnosed with ADHD and, later, autism. Sam talks about her experience with AuDHD, includ…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Going on the record with ADHD (Rakia Reynolds’ story)

Episode 90

In school, a teacher made Rakia Reynolds push her desk all the way to the principal’s office for getting in trouble. Rakia had undiagnosed ADHD. She was energetic, creative, and the class clown. Raki…

Published on 10 months ago

What’s scary about ADHD? (Ghost hunter Em Schulz’s story)

Episode 89

Em Schulz thought they were just lazy growing up. Years later, after discovering that not everyone’s TikTok was full of ADHD tips that “weirdly work,” they realized they might have ADHD.

Em is a paran…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

When ADHD is mistaken for disobedience (Kayla Sanders’ story)

Episode 88

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Published on 11 months ago

Emotional regulation — and yelling — as a mom with ADHD (Patricia Sung’s story)

Episode 87

Patricia Sung was diagnosed with ADHD in her first year of college. It wasn’t until she became a mother, and other people relied on her, that she realized just how much ADHD affected her.

Patricia now…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fear of rejection with ADHD runs deep (Matthew’s story)

Episode 86

Matthew Raghunauth always felt like he was a little lazy and sluggish — that’s just how he was. Then the time came to return to office after the pandemic, and he really started struggling at work. He…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

“You can’t have ADHD” (Farah Jamil’s story)

Episode 85

Farah Jamil had to stand up for herself when two health care providers told her she couldn’t have ADHD. The reasons cited? One thought she was too smart, charming, and cared for to have ADHD. The oth…

Published on 1 year ago

Jessica McCabe (!!) on motherhood, social anxiety, and ADHD medication

Episode 84

How to ADHD creator Jessica McCabe has been the source of many ADHD “aha” moments — so what were her ADHD “aha” moments? 

Jessica was diagnosed when she was 12 years old but didn’t start to look into …

Published on 1 year ago