Being trans with ADHD (Max’s story)
Max Siegel (he/they) was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Throughout that process, Max encountered some of the same fears and myths around ADHD as he does around transness: “You just want an excuse.” ...
13 Jun 202324min
Working mom with ADHD, feeling control over nothing (Cathy Rashidian’s story)
ADHD coach Cathy Rashidian spent the first 20 years of her career climbing the corporate ladder. She was a workaholic with undiagnosed ADHD. Then two major life events shifted her path and perspective...
30 Mai 202325min
ADHD and feeling “dumb” (Henry’s story)
Growing up, Henry Lang kept hearing that he was too disorganized and “not smart enough.” Then in high school, he was diagnosed with ADHD and started getting support through a 504 plan. Now, Henry is ...
16 Mai 202324min
Anxiety, imposter syndrome, and ADHD (Mallory’s story)
Mallory Band was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety when she was 8 years old. She has two brothers with ADHD, but their ADHD looked different. They were hyperactive on the outside. But Mallory felt hyper...
2 Mai 202325min
ADHD and eating disorders
Dr. Roberto Olivardia returns to the show to talk about ADHD and eating disorders in this bonus episode. He explains the different types of eating disorders — and why ADHD and eating disorders, like b...
25 Apr 202328min
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
