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
Sex, intimacy, and ADHD
How might ADHD affect your sex life? Host Laura Key chats again with sex therapist Catie Osborn, this time about how executive function challenges can affect sex and intimacy. Spoiler: Sex is a task, ...
10 Jan 202314min
ADHD and hormones (Catie Osborn’s story)
Catie Osborn’s ADHD flew under the radar until she had to get an ovary removed in her late 20s. Left with one ovary ( “Han Solo-vary”), she experienced a hormone shift that made her ADHD symptoms much...
10 Jan 202326min
Executive function and ADHD shame in women (Katy Weber’s story)
Katy Weber’s ADHD symptoms took center stage during the pandemic. She was stuck in “waiting mode” and experiencing “time blindness.” And then she learned about executive function and dug into signs of...
20 Des 202228min
