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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 202523min
Sensory overload and self-advocacy with ADHD (Margaux Joffe’s story)
Margaux Joffe’s “aha” moment came during a shopping trip to IKEA with her mom. She had an intense sensory overload experience, which her mom later suggested could be ADHD-related. Margaux, who’d been ...
18 Feb 202529min
Rejection sensitivity and ADHD as an Emmy-winning comedy writer (Dan McCoy’s story)
Dan McCoy understood better his mood swings, fear of rejection, and hyperfocus when he was diagnosed with ADHD last year. He got an ADHD evaluation after reading an article his brother wrote about bei...
4 Feb 202525min
A deeper dive on ADHD, sex, and consent (Cate Osborn is back!)
ADHD affects our whole life — even our sex life. Our friend Cate Osborn, who has a background in sex education, is back to chat with host Laura Key about executive function challenges that may pop up ...
21 Jan 202536min
3 generations of ADHD…and masking (Zoe Plotnick’s story)
At 14, Zoe Plotnick told her mom, “My brain’s broken.” Zoe wanted an ADHD evaluation, but her mom discouraged it, pointing to Zoe’s good grades. Zoe was eventually diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. She...
7 Jan 202517min
ADHD or OCD? (Julianna Broadwater’s story)
For years, Julianna Broadwater’s therapist suggested looking into ADHD. But Julianna resisted. She had a past diagnosis of OCD, so she attributed her challenges to that. Plus she was the primary bread...
24 Des 202418min
