How an ADHD diagnosis was lost and found again (Nikki Daye’s story)
Nikki Daye, a school psychologist and ADHD advocate, grew up in the foster care system. She was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but her medical records were eventually lost. As she got older, her ADHD...
27 Touko 202527min
ADHD, autism, and the pressure to be “man enough” (Shane Thrapp’s story)
Shane Thrapp always felt different. As an adult, he found out he has both ADHD and autism — two parts of his brain that sometimes work against each other. In this episode, Shane shares the weight of m...
13 Touko 202525min
A breakup, an intense reaction, and the ADHD questions surrounding it all (Danielle Elliot’s story)
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 leave...
29 Huhti 202530min
I didn’t want to have ADHD (from the Climbing the Walls podcast)
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 h...
22 Huhti 202531min
A mother-son ADHD combo, plus teaching with ADHD (Emilia McGuckin’s story)
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 sug...
15 Huhti 202525min
My full-circle ADHD experience (Laura’s story, continued)
On this 100th episode of ADHD Aha!, host Laura Key looks back on the powerful conversations she’s had with guests from all walks of life about their unique ADHD experiences. She also opens up about a ...
1 Huhti 202527min
Love and grief with ADHD (Steve Wesley’s story)
Steve Wesley makes videos about ADHD to create a legacy for his family. As a single dad with ADHD, he worries he’s not doing enough to support his two sons, who also have ADHD. He hopes the videos wil...
18 Maalis 202527min
Afraid to be the “crazy wife” with ADHD (Sela Carsen’s story)
Romance author Sela Carsen saw herself in her daughter’s ADHD evaluation 20 years ago. But she didn’t request an evaluation for herself until just 4 years ago. She was afraid that having ADHD would ha...
4 Maalis 202523min
