Not “dumb” or a “hot mess”... it’s ADHD (Jenny Lorenzo’s story)
Before getting diagnosed with ADHD, comedian Jenny Lorenzo felt like she was “dumb” and “not good enough” — a race car without brakes that left disaster behind. As she learns more about ADHD and how i...
6 Dec 202224min
What ADHD feels like and sounds like (Yinan’s story)
What does ADHD sound like? What does hyperactivity feel like? Yinan Shentu, a voice actor, theme park performer, and world-class collector of hobbies, hits the nail on the head with his impressions an...
22 Nov 202224min
ADHD, loving intensely, and impulsivity (Ange’s story)
Ange Nolan once suspected she had ADHD, but she was dismissed by her doctor. Years later, she saw an ADHD iceberg infographic and related to almost every ADHD symptom it listed — including forgetting ...
8 Nov 202230min
ADHD, bad grades, and self-awareness (Eric Tivers' story)
Eric Tivers had always struggled with reading. Then someone told Eric her own story about how ADHD made it hard for her to read. Then it clicked with Eric that he could have ADHD, too. Before his “ah...
25 Okt 202224min
ADHD and bullying
Kids and adults with ADHD are more likely to be bullied than their peers. So in honor of National Bullying Prevention Month this October, we’re doing a special episode to shed light on the problem. Ps...
11 Okt 202240min
ADHD in teens, from friendships to forgetting homework (Miya’s story)
Miya Kofo is a 16-year-old high school student with ADHD — and the star of Understood’s “Be the Reason” campaign to fight stigma around learning and thinking differences. Miya was diagnosed in middle ...
27 Sep 202220min
"Trapped" with ADHD during the pandemic (Erin's story)
Erin Lazoen is a listener who wrote in about her “aha!” moment during the pandemic. Working full time, and a newly single parent, Erin had a lot going on stuck inside four walls. She was diagnosed wit...
13 Sep 202218min
ADHD and creativity (Kenny’s story)
Kenny Friedman is a creative director with ADHD who’s driven to constantly do more and better. And yet he calls himself an underachiever. (Stay tuned to the 18-minute mark for a mini “aha” moment on t...
30 Aug 202224min
