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“I thought I was just quirky.” Plus, ADHD accommodations at work (Mananya’s story)
Episode 61
Executive Mananya Komorowski has been described as “brilliant but chaotic” and “unlike any other executive.” Mananya thought she was just quirky, unt…
2 years, 9 months ago
ADHD doesn’t go away (Johnathan’s story)
Episode 60
ADHD doesn’t go away. Dr. Johnathan Flowers, who specializes in the philosophy of disability, got that message loud and clear when he hit a wall in g…
2 years, 10 months ago
The noisy ADHD brain — plus ADHD and lying (Oliver Vaquer’s story)
Episode 59
Actor Oliver Vaquer has a “noisy” ADHD brain. Growing up, he had a hard time paying attention to just about everything — and he’d lie to cover it up.…
2 years, 10 months ago
The pressure to be productive with ADHD (Dani Donovan’s story!)
Episode 58
People with ADHD know what it’s like to be called lazy. Is that because they don’t seem “productive”? Who better to talk about this with than the cre…
2 years, 11 months ago
What is executive function?
Episode 57
Executive function comes up all the time in our interviews with people with ADHD. Why is that? Expert Dr. Karen Wilson joins Laura in this episode to…
2 years, 11 months ago
Rejection sensitivity, ADHD drain, and the power of failure (Weston’s story)
Episode 56
“The cup that is draining.” That’s how musician and content creator Weston Gardner describes ADHD’s effect on him. He’d spent his whole life feeling …
3 years ago
Depression, relationships, and the myth of the ADHD “superpower” (Max’s story)
Episode 55
Max Willey, an expat living in Norway, often found himself overwhelmed by complex tasks as a kid. There were too many moving parts, and his brain was…
3 years ago
ADHD, social awkwardness, and ghosting (Allison’s story)
Episode 54
Allison O’Keefe, a UX designer in Detroit, always felt she rubbed people the wrong way. Then, in her early teen years, one of her friends confirmed i…
3 years, 1 month ago
ADHD frustration and anger, plus ADHD and tics (Adam’s story)
Episode 53
Lawyer Adam Sosnik was miserable in his job. Miserable when he couldn’t concentrate, which was often. Miserable because it was physically uncomfortab…
3 years, 1 month ago
ADHD and depression (Josh’s story)
Episode 52
Pediatrician Josh Maxwell had two “aha” moments that led to his ADHD diagnosis. One came from talking with a teenage patient whose ADHD symptoms were…
3 years, 1 month ago