Masking ADHD symptoms (René Brooks’ story)
René Brooks was diagnosed with ADHD three separate times — at ages 7, 11, and 25 — so she’s had plenty of “aha” moments. When René was a child, mental health and medication stigma kept her family fro...
18 Apr 202335min
ADHD, sleep apnea, and symptoms beyond the DSM (Roberto’s story)
Dr. Roberto Olivardia is a clinical psychologist and ADHD expert who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. As he learned about ADHD in his career, the signs felt familiar: impulsivity, trouble with foc...
4 Apr 202334min
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” and ADHD
Bonus episode! Laura talks with film writer and editor Ariel Fisher about Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once and its many connections to ADHD. How making the movie was an ADHD “aha”...
28 Mar 202335min
ADHD, doom bags, and squirrels in the head (Shaun’s story)
When Shaun saw a clip of someone describing ADHD as “squirrels running on a conveyor belt in your brain,” his ears perked up. Then his wife discovered his doom bags. (“Doom” stands for “didn’t organiz...
21 Mar 202325min
“Don’t be lazy!” That ADHD voice, plus the ADHD tax (Tony’s story)
Tony Tran decided to get evaluated for ADHD during his last year of college, after starting a part-time IT job. His grades began to slip, and his brain would scream at him: “Don’t be lazy!” Then he re...
7 Mar 202327min
ADHD, mental health stigma, and music (John’s story)
John Hazelwood was diagnosed with ADHD shortly after he graduated from college. He was in therapy and had trouble with test anxiety. Music was the only thing that helped him study and actually remembe...
21 Feb 202326min
Twice exceptional: Raising a gifted son with ADHD (Emily’s story)
From a very young age, Emily Hamblin’s son would have meltdowns and get intensely angry. He was also really bright. He was ahead of the curve academically and scored in the 99th percentile on standard...
7 Feb 202326min
ADHD inertia...and troublemaking (Nabil Abdulrashid’s story)
Nabil Abdulrashid was diagnosed with ADHD as a child growing up in Nigeria. Now a London-based comedian, Nabil credits his ADHD brain as an advantage in his comedy career. He’s quick-witted, both stif...
24 Jan 202330min
