Calm saving lives, paralyzed by a pasta recipe: ADHD and executive function (Jim Leitch’s story)
Jim Leitch could intubate a patient in the middle of the night — alone, short-staffed, smiling — and feel completely calm. Ask him to follow a pasta recipe? That’s where things got hard: Everyday task...
15 Sep 26min
ADHD contradictions: Hot mess and high performer in equal measure (Sabrina Caluori’s story)
A former boss once described their first meeting this way: “She showed up late and disheveled, and I hired her anyway.” That’s Sabrina Caluori in a nutshell. Sabrina is the chief marketing officer at ...
1 Sep 24min
Comedian Taryn Delanie Smith’s wild ADHD ride (Re-upload)
Hey, everyone. There was a publishing issue with this episode last week, but it’s too good to miss. If you downloaded this episode with Taryn Delanie Smith when it first came out, it’s possible you ac...
13 Aug 33min
When ADHD feels like your insides are crawling (Kate Moryoussef’s story)
Why does sitting still feel like a physical emergency? Kate Moryoussef, ADHD lifestyle and wellness coach and host of the “ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast,” spent years convinced she was the problem. I...
21 Juli 26min
Rage quitting, constant tiny mistakes, and emotional regulation with ADHD (John Garden’s story)
What if the clue to an ADHD diagnosis was making a different tiny mistake every night on stage? John Garden is a therapist and professional musician. He shares how years of strong emotional reactions,...
7 Juli 25min
Painful everyday realities of ADHD and executive dysfunction (KC Davis’ story)
KC Davis, counselor, author, and host of Struggle Care, talks about the everyday realities of ADHD and executive dysfunction: messiness, boredom, and keeping up with household tasks like laundry. She ...
23 Juni 32min
I gave 110% with ADHD. They still told me I’d never go to college. (Rebecca Gonzalez-Ojeda’s story)
A tangled ball of spaghetti. That’s how aspiring therapist Rebecca Gonzalez-Ojeda describes her ADHD brain. Diagnosed with ADHD in fifth grade, Rebecca grew up hearing messages to “just try harder” wh...
9 Juni 19min
