Suicidal ideation, masking, and overlooked ADHD (From Hyperfocus)
This week, we’re sharing a powerful episode from our friends at Hyperfocus — a deeply personal story with its own “aha” moments. Inattentive ADHD is often missed, especially in boys who don’t fit the ...
23 Des 202525min
From ADHD intensity to steady ground — and into disability theology (Ange Nolan returns!)
Back by popular demand… it’s Ange Nolan! Ange returns to ADHD Aha! to share how her ADHD journey has evolved since we last spoke. That includes her decision to study disability theology and help make ...
9 Des 202530min
Revisiting: ADHD, loving intensely, and impulsivity (Ange’s story)
This week we’re revisiting one of our favorite ADHD Aha! episodes. Ange Nolan once suspected she had ADHD but was dismissed by her doctor. Years later, an ADHD “iceberg” graphic that visualized how so...
25 Nov 202531min
Diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but she didn’t find out until college (Atira’s story)
When Atira Roberson was in first grade, she was evaluated and diagnosed with ADHD, dyscalculia, and a specific learning disability. But she didn’t find out about those diagnoses until college — when s...
11 Nov 202521min
What’s so funny about ADHD? (Comedian Jim Tews’ story)
Jim Tews is a comedian, Coast Guard veteran, and New York Times bestselling author who’s not shy to talk about ADHD in his stand-up act. Jim shares how he went from doing admin work in the Ohio Coast ...
28 Okt 202523min
A valedictorian with ADHD, autism, and a disciplinary record (Ann Bennett’s story)
This week, host Laura Key sits down with her co-worker Dr. Ann Bennett, who leads applied research and evaluation at Understood.org. Ann shares her own autism and ADHD diagnosis story — one that didn’...
21 Okt 202533min
When one twin has ADHD and gets labeled “the bad one” (Lisa McNeil’s story)
Lisa McNeil grew up being called the “bad” twin — the one who talked back and couldn’t do well in school. Her sister was the “good” one. It wasn’t until years later, when Lisa joined a Duke University...
14 Okt 202524min
She treated ADHD for years — then found out she had it, too (Dr. Nerissa Bauer’s story)
Have you ever felt like a fraud, even in the work you know best? Dr. Nerissa Bauer has. After years as a researcher, teacher, and children’s doctor, burnout led her to step away from academia. Not lon...
30 Sep 202528min
