I Have ADHD Podcast
561 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.4K ratingsThe I Have ADHD Podcast is a clear, concise, and FUN podcast for adults with ADHD.
Host Kristen Carder is a dually certified coach who has supported thousands of of people with ADHD worldwide. Kristen's extensive experience working with ADHDers began in 2012, and she now leads a global community of adults with ADHD in her coaching program, FOCUSED.
Listen to learn about how ADHD impacts every area of your life...from the boardroom to the bedroom...and how you can begin to overcome your symptoms by accepting who you are, flaws and all.
Whether you're officially diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or just curious about ADHD, you're going to love this podcast...guaranteed or your money back!
****OBVIOUSLY the content in this podcast is not meant to be a substitute for medical advice. Kristen Carder is not a medical professional.
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228 How to Create a Picture & Take Charge of Your Life
September 12, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBToday's episode is all about how to be PROactive not REactive. ADHDers spend so much time putting out fires and reacting to everything happening around us. But if we're going to truly make forward progress on our own dreams and goals, we're going to need to put down the fire hose and start making some purposeful decisions. BUT HOW? Tune in how to find out: How to create a vision even if you can't picture things in your mind's eye How to make a plan, even if it's only for the next hour ...
Maybe I'm Not the Problem with Complex Trauma Expert Danica Harris, Ph.D, SEP
September 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBDanica @theempoweredtherapist specializes in healing from attachment wounds, sexual assault, emotional neglect, vicarious trauma, intergenerational and identity-based trauma, and work or academic trauma. In this DEEP convo, Kristen and Danica discuss the following topics: Complex Trauma Is it ADHD or CPTSD? Attunement Attachment Somatic Experiencing How to Identify a Trigger The Complexity of Healing Danica is a therapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) in Dallas, TX. She co-...
Dealing With ADHD and Chronic Pain with FOCUSED Member Sue Pieters
September 05, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.5 MBI’m really enjoying these episodes with my FOCUSED community, and I hope you are too! Today, Sue Peters is with me, and we dive into the difficult world of chronic pain through an ADHD lens. When Sue was finally diagnosed with ADHD in her mid-twenties, she had already identified that there was something different about her and had even tried reaching out for help. But ignorant and insensitive “experts” failed to give her the guidance and support she needed, which left her with a lot of reje...
227 Dealing With ADHD and Chronic Pain with FOCUSED Member Sue Pieters
September 05, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.5 MBI’m really enjoying these episodes with my FOCUSED community, and I hope you are too! Today, Sue Peters is with me, and we dive into the difficult world of chronic pain through an ADHD lens. When Sue was finally diagnosed with ADHD in her mid-twenties, she had already identified that there was something different about her and had even tried reaching out for help. But ignorant and insensitive “experts” failed to give her the guidance and support she needed, which left her with a lot of reje...
226 What Do Finances, Relationships, and ADHD Have in Common? with Financial Therapist Christine Hargrove
August 29, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBChristine Hargrove is a a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia whose primary focus is on exploring financial therapy and ADHD relationships - an important and rare combination! We very quickly realized one episode was not enough, so stay tuned for part two with practical tips. Before we dive into money talk, Christine shares her own story about how she came to receive her own ADHD diagnosis. It was missed for years because people told her she was “too smart” to have ADHD. I especial...
What Do Finances, Relationships, and ADHD Have in Common? with Financial Therapist Christine Hargrove
August 29, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBChristine Hargrove is a a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia whose primary focus is on exploring financial therapy and ADHD relationships - an important and rare combination! We very quickly realized one episode was not enough, so stay tuned for part two with practical tips. Before we dive into money talk, Christine shares her own story about how she came to receive her own ADHD diagnosis. It was missed for years because people told her she was “too smart” to have ADHD. I especial...
FOCUSED Member Chat: Emotional Regulation with Michael Johnson
August 22, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode, I’m joined by my FOCUSED client Michael Johnson, who shares his ADHD journey that led him to being coached and now becoming a coach himself. I love our conversation because Michael is so open and honest about his weaknesses and the self-discovery that led to him evolving into a much more self-aware and balanced person today. If you've struggled with horrible self-talk, disordered eating, and difficult relationships, this episode is going to be right up your alley. In ca...
225 FOCUSED Member Chat: Emotional Regulation with Michael Johnson
August 22, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode, I’m joined by my FOCUSED client Michael Johnson, who shares his ADHD journey that led him to being coached and now becoming a coach himself. I love our conversation because Michael is so open and honest about his weaknesses and the self-discovery that led to him evolving into a much more self-aware and balanced person today. If you've struggled with horrible self-talk, disordered eating, and difficult relationships, this episode is going to be right up your alley. In ca...
Maybe I'm Not the Problem: Maggie Patterson @bsfreebusiness
August 17, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBMaggie Patterson is a vocal advocate for humane business practices rooted in respect, empathy and trust. She’s the host of the BS-Free Service Business podcast, and the co-host of Duped: The Dark Side of Online Business. In this episode we are SPILLING ALL THE TEA. Maggie and I talk about: Self help, cults, and MLMS Scammy online business practices Mystery offers "If I can do it you can do it" Steven Hassan's BITE model of culty practices How to avoid getting scammed How to be ethic...
Can OCD Overlap With ADHD? with Guest Expert Kimberley Quinlan
August 15, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBI’m very pleased to be joined by Kimberley Quinlan in this episode. Kimberley is a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in anxiety, OCD and related disorders. Some of you with ADHD can identify with having additional neurodivergent diagnoses, such as OCD, and you may have experienced some confusion in differentiating between the two. As children, it was hard enough being diagnosed with ADHD and having a full understanding of what it meant for ourselves and for our parents. N...
224 Can OCD Overlap With ADHD? with Guest Expert Kimberley Quinlan
August 15, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBI’m very pleased to be joined by Kimberley Quinlan in this episode. Kimberley is a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in anxiety, OCD and related disorders. Some of you with ADHD can identify with having additional neurodivergent diagnoses, such as OCD, and you may have experienced some confusion in differentiating between the two. As children, it was hard enough being diagnosed with ADHD and having a full understanding of what it meant for ourselves and for our parents. N...
How to Leave a Toxic Work Environment
August 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBThis episode is a rare treat as I chat with a current FOCUSED client of mine, Jason Rowlett, @JDouglasRowlett who shares his experience of identifying and leaving a toxic work environment. I decided to do an episode with Jason on this topic as I watched him navigate this situation in real-time and recognized this as something that likely happens to many adults with ADHD. While ADHD can certainly manifest in our work performance and social behavior, we shouldn’t have to walk on eggshells at...
223 How to Leave a Toxic Work Environment
August 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBThis episode is a rare treat as I chat with a current FOCUSED client of mine, Jason Rowlett, @JDouglasRowlett who shares his experience of identifying and leaving a toxic work environment. I decided to do an episode with Jason on this topic as I watched him navigate this situation in real-time and recognized this as something that likely happens to many adults with ADHD. While ADHD can certainly manifest in our work performance and social behavior, we shouldn’t have to walk on eggshells at...
Maybe I'm Not the Problem: Minaa B. @minaa_b
August 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBMinaa B. is a licensed social worker, writer, and author of Owning Our Struggles. She is also the founder of Minaa B. Consulting, a mental health consulting practice that helps organizations develop psychological safety and promote mental health inclusivity. In this heartfelt episode, Kristen and Minaa discuss: Psychological safety in the workplace Bullying Systematic traumas that we face daily The nuance of boundaries in relationships Recognizing when you ARE the problem Healing th...
Chatting With Kristen’s FOCUSED ADHD Certified Coaches
August 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBMy regular listeners will know that I’ve been talking about my ADHD coaching certification program for the past couple of weeks. But this episode was so much fun because I had the pleasure of interviewing four of my trained coaches from the last term. The roll call includes: Jacoba Lilius - a professor of organizational psychology that plans to pair coaching with academia. Find Jacoba on LinkedIn. Laura Gaynon - a professional musician and teacher with strong intuition and a holistic appr...
222 Chatting With Kristen’s FOCUSED ADHD Certified Coaches
August 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBMy regular listeners will know that I’ve been talking about my ADHD coaching certification program for the past couple of weeks. But this episode was so much fun because I had the pleasure of interviewing four of my trained coaches from the last term. The roll call includes: Jacoba Lilius - a professor of organizational psychology that plans to pair coaching with academia. Find Jacoba on LinkedIn. Laura Gaynon - a professional musician and teacher with strong intuition and a holistic appr...
221 Understanding Your Capacity
July 25, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MBEverything and everyone has a limited capacity. The world may try to tell us how much we should be able to handle and accomplish throughout the day. But, friend, no one can determine that except you. If you are more concerned about maintaining your phone’s battery charge than your own, it’s time to focus on accepting the limits of your capacity. If you want to avoid burnout and feel a sense of balanced accomplishment everyday, you won’t get there by pushing yourself to do more. In this ...
Understanding Your Capacity
July 25, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MBEverything and everyone has a limited capacity. The world may try to tell us how much we should be able to handle and accomplish throughout the day. But, friend, no one can determine that except you. If you are more concerned about maintaining your phone’s battery charge than your own, it’s time to focus on accepting the limits of your capacity. If you want to avoid burnout and feel a sense of balanced accomplishment everyday, you won’t get there by pushing yourself to do more. In this ...
Maybe I'm Not the Problem: Kai Qiu @hicoachkai
July 20, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBKai, a first-generation Chinese-Canadian and visionary Healing Transformation Coach, is the innovative mind behind Boundaries to Freedom, dedicated to empowering codependent adults on their journey towards emotional maturity. In this warm and vulnerable conversation, Kai and I chat about the following topics: Growing up as a Chinese immigrant Boundaries, enmeshment, and codependency Taking time off to heal How to engage with old relationships in a new way When empowering clients become...
220 My Spicy Thoughts on the Coaching Industry
July 18, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBHave you been considering a career change? Thinking about becoming an ADHD coach like me? Well, this episode is for you! What this is not: a perfect fantasy with puppies, rainbows and unicorns. What this is: my raw and honest truth about the pros and cons of the business. It seems like having ADHD and/or becoming a life coach is very “trendy” right now. While it’s exciting to see growth and societal acceptance in these areas, this can also bring in some shady characters who see an opportu...
My Spicy Thoughts on the Coaching Industry
July 18, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBHave you been considering a career change? Thinking about becoming an ADHD coach like me? Well, this episode is for you! What this is not: a perfect fantasy with puppies, rainbows and unicorns. What this is: my raw and honest truth about the pros and cons of the business. It seems like having ADHD and/or becoming a life coach is very “trendy” right now. While it’s exciting to see growth and societal acceptance in these areas, this can also bring in some shady characters who see an opportu...
219 Delayed Circadian Rhythm in Adults With ADHD
July 11, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBSleep makes the world go round. So why can’t we ever seem to get enough of it? This week, I’m re-releasing an older episode with a bit more introductory commentary on how ADHD interrupts regular sleep patterns. This is such an important topic to not only chat about but do research on. Did you know there is a surprisingly decent amount of research on Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS) in people with ADHD? In this episode, I share everything I’ve learned about DSPS, circadian rhythm, and wh...
Delayed Circadian Rhythm in Adults With ADHD
July 11, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBSleep makes the world go round. So why can’t we ever seem to get enough of it? This week, I’m re-releasing an older episode with a bit more introductory commentary on how ADHD interrupts regular sleep patterns. This is such an important topic to not only chat about but do research on. Did you know there is a surprisingly decent amount of research on Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS) in people with ADHD? In this episode, I share everything I’ve learned about DSPS, circadian rhythm, and wh...
Maybe I'm Not the Problem: Whitney Goodman, LMFT @sitwithwhit
July 06, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWhitney Goodman, LMFT, is the radically honest psychotherapist behind the hugely popular Instagram account @sitwithwhit, author, and the owner of The Collaborative Counseling Center, a virtual therapy practice in Florida. In this beautiful conversation, Whitney and I discuss the following topics: How to define "trauma" (spoiler, it's hard) Living in fantasy vs. reality Toxic positivity Healing across generations Why some people are more open to being held accountable than others Self...
INTRODUCING: Maybe I'm Not the Problem
July 05, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.59 MBMaybe I’m Not The Problem is a new series of the I Have ADHD Podcast where I interview therapists, trauma-informed coaches, and psychologists about how our past informs our present and how maybe WE (ADHDers) are not the problem. People with ADHD are ripe for the picking when it comes to abuse because we are programmed from birth to believe that there’s something wrong with us…that we are flawed…and we must fix ourselves to fit into society’s and our family’s box. On Maybe I’m Not the Pro...
218 How to Complete a Project That Feels Undefined
July 04, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBTackling big milestones like attending university, moving out on your own or writing a book can be both exhilarating and intimidating. For those of us with ADHD, we can feel frozen in indecision as to how to begin such an endeavor. In this week’s episode, I offer crucial steps to guide you through these ventures, and then you can listen in on one of my coaching sessions as I do this process with someone contemplating graduate school. As part of the process, I emphasize the importance of be...
How to Complete a Project That Feels Undefined
July 04, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBTackling big milestones like attending university, moving out on your own or writing a book can be both exhilarating and intimidating. For those of us with ADHD, we can feel frozen in indecision as to how to begin such an endeavor. In this week’s episode, I offer crucial steps to guide you through these ventures, and then you can listen in on one of my coaching sessions as I do this process with someone contemplating graduate school. As part of the process, I emphasize the importance of be...
217 Processing Conflicting Emotions
June 27, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBThose of us with ADHD, and even those who don’t have it, can attest to times when we aren’t sure how to feel and we argue with ourselves in our heads. Problem-solving is an essential adult function, but it can be really hard at times and we can get frozen in our indecision. This week’s episode is a recorded coaching session from FOCUSED, including three women who are all doubting themselves and struggling to stay regulated emotionally and mentally. There are endless reasons why any of us ca...
Processing Conflicting Emotions
June 27, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBThose of us with ADHD, and even those who don’t have it, can attest to times when we aren’t sure how to feel and we argue with ourselves in our heads. Problem-solving is an essential adult function, but it can be really hard at times and we can get frozen in our indecision. This week’s episode is a recorded coaching session from FOCUSED, including three women who are all doubting themselves and struggling to stay regulated emotionally and mentally. There are endless reasons why any of us ca...
216 When You’ve Overscheduled Yourself…Again
June 20, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBWhat do you do when you realize that you’ve overscheduled yourself? I love saying ‘yes’ to things, but I can often find myself overburdened with too much on my list. Not surprisingly, this just happened to me, so I decided to process through it and turn it into a podcast episode to help those of you with ADHD that do this too! There have been so many new and exciting things popping up in my schedule lately: the kids are now on summer break, we’re going on vacation, I’m completing another c...
When You’ve Overscheduled Yourself…Again
June 20, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBWhat do you do when you realize that you’ve overscheduled yourself? I love saying ‘yes’ to things, but I can often find myself overburdened with too much on my list. Not surprisingly, this just happened to me, so I decided to process through it and turn it into a podcast episode to help those of you with ADHD that do this too! There have been so many new and exciting things popping up in my schedule lately: the kids are now on summer break, we’re going on vacation, I’m completing another c...
215 Addiction and Recovery with Scott Kiloby
June 13, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBToday I have a special episode looking at two potentially different life struggles - addiction and ADHD - and how the road to recovery and stability can look very similar. Joining me is Scott Kiloby, entrepreneur, addiction recovery author, and enlightenment coach. Together we discuss how trauma and emotional repression can create addictive tendencies and chaotic minds. Scott is an expert on mindfulness and the importance of drawing suppressed feelings forward into consciousness in order to...
Addiction and Recovery with Scott Kiloby
June 13, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBToday I have a special episode looking at two potentially different life struggles - addiction and ADHD - and how the road to recovery and stability can look very similar. Joining me is Scott Kiloby, entrepreneur, addiction recovery author, and enlightenment coach. Together we discuss how trauma and emotional repression can create addictive tendencies and chaotic minds. Scott is an expert on mindfulness and the importance of drawing suppressed feelings forward into consciousness in order to...
214 Virtual Assistants for ADHD Entrepreneurs
June 06, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBToday’s episode is specifically for ADHD entrepreneurs trying to do everything on their own. I’ve got my bestie Hillary with me, from HandsOn OBM, to convince you why hiring an assistant could be the best thing for you and your business. Through our 16 years of friendship, we’ve come to understand why we work so well together. We list our differing personality traits that keep us balanced, and I enjoy bragging about what makes Hillary such an incredible support system for me. Not all assis...
Virtual Assistants for ADHD Entrepreneurs
June 06, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBToday’s episode is specifically for ADHD entrepreneurs trying to do everything on their own. I’ve got my bestie Hillary with me, from HandsOn OBM, to convince you why hiring an assistant could be the best thing for you and your business. Through our 16 years of friendship, we’ve come to understand why we work so well together. We list our differing personality traits that keep us balanced, and I enjoy bragging about what makes Hillary such an incredible support system for me. Not all assis...
Practical Self-Care for the ADHD Adult
May 30, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBSelf-care may be a trending topic, but it can be hard as adults with ADHD to regularly take care of ourselves mentally and physically. In this episode, I’m diving into everything from the privilege of self-care that not everyone has available to them, forms of free and cost-associated self-care, and how to determine if your self-care is actually just avoidance. You may think you don’t have the capacity to consider self-care, but have you considered options like gratitude journaling, snugg...
213 Practical Self-Care for the ADHD Adult
May 30, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBSelf-care may be a trending topic, but it can be hard as adults with ADHD to regularly take care of ourselves mentally and physically. In this episode, I’m diving into everything from the privilege of self-care that not everyone has available to them, forms of free and cost-associated self-care, and how to determine if your self-care is actually just avoidance. You may think you don’t have the capacity to consider self-care, but have you considered options like gratitude journaling, snugg...
How to Navigate a Later-in-Life ADHD Diagnosis
May 23, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBDo you feel like you received an ADHD diagnosis late in life? There is no clinical definition of “late.” Age plays no part in it. It is entirely based on your perception. If this is you, there can be a range of emotions and new stages of growth that you experience after gaining clarity in this area. You may have heard of the five stages of grief. Well, this episode covers the four stages, or emotions, of a late ADHD diagnosis. These include relief, confusion, grief, and restructuring. You ...
212 How to Navigate a Later-in-Life ADHD Diagnosis
May 23, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.8 MBDo you feel like you received an ADHD diagnosis late in life? There is no clinical definition of “late.” Age plays no part in it. It is entirely based on your perception. If this is you, there can be a range of emotions and new stages of growth that you experience after gaining clarity in this area. You may have heard of the five stages of grief. Well, this episode covers the four stages, or emotions, of a late ADHD diagnosis. These include relief, confusion, grief, and restructuring. You ...
211 How to Cut Down on Chaos
May 16, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBI’m going back to ADHD basics today by addressing how to cut down on the chaos of our everyday lives. As adults with ADHD, we know this is a regular problem for us. We may have an epiphany and simplify for a while, but inevitably, things pile up again and again and again. Why do we find ourselves in this cycle? Shouldn’t we know the answer by now to avoid so much stress? In this podcast episode, I dive into the neurodivergent struggles that influence us to say ‘yes’ too often. Unsurprisingl...
How to Cut Down on Chaos
May 16, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBI’m going back to ADHD basics today by addressing how to cut down on the chaos of our everyday lives. As adults with ADHD, we know this is a regular problem for us. We may have an epiphany and simplify for a while, but inevitably, things pile up again and again and again. Why do we find ourselves in this cycle? Shouldn’t we know the answer by now to avoid so much stress? In this podcast episode, I dive into the neurodivergent struggles that influence us to say ‘yes’ too often. Unsurprisingl...
Real Conversations on Daily ADHD Struggles
May 09, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBHave you ever felt emotionally hungover? I think all of us adults experience this semi-regularly, especially if you have ADHD. When you have a full life of responsibilities, it can be challenging managing your energy and stewarding your capacity. In this week’s episode of the podcast, I am sharing a recording of my group coaching program FOCUSED, where I chat with three people who feel overwhelmed. Adult #1 is dealing with the grief of losing a loved one and feeling unable to move forward ...
210 Real Conversations on Daily ADHD Struggles
May 09, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBHave you ever felt emotionally hungover? I think all of us adults experience this semi-regularly, especially if you have ADHD. When you have a full life of responsibilities, it can be challenging managing your energy and stewarding your capacity. In this week’s episode of the podcast, I am sharing a recording of my group coaching program FOCUSED, where I chat with three people who feel overwhelmed. Adult #1 is dealing with the grief of losing a loved one and feeling unable to move forward ...
The Books That Changed My Life
May 02, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBIt’s my birthday week! I love birthdays, getting older, and celebrating life and growth. So for this special birthday episode, I’m sharing a comprehensive list of the books that have changed my life and the reasons why. Books that have changed my life: ADHD-focused: Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, by Dr. Russell Barkley Rethinking Adult ADHD, by Dr. Russ Ramsay Delivered From Distraction, by Dr. Ned Hallowell Personal Growth: Essentialism, by Greg Mckeown Effortless, by Greg Mckeown ...
209 The Books That Changed My Life
May 02, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBIt’s my birthday week! I love birthdays, getting older, and celebrating life and growth. So for this special birthday episode, I’m sharing a comprehensive list of the books that have changed my life and the reasons why. Books that have changed my life: ADHD-focused: Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, by Dr. Russell Barkley Rethinking Adult ADHD, by Dr. Russ Ramsay Delivered From Distraction, by Dr. Ned Hallowell Personal Growth: Essentialism, by Greg Mckeown Effortless, by Greg Mckeown ...
ADHD Medication and Pregnancy - NEW Study Alert!
April 25, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBI believe I have the best Mother’s Day gift ever for adult women with ADHD! There is a new study revealing that there is no connection to children developing neurological conditions or physical impairments whose mothers took ADHD medication when pregnant. This is huge news! Please see below for links to this study and two additional supporting articles. This episode is all about prioritizing your needs for mental and physical wellness. You deserve nurturing as much as your baby. There are...
208 ADHD Medication and Pregnancy - NEW Study Alert!
April 25, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBI believe I have the best Mother’s Day gift ever for adult women with ADHD! There is a new study revealing that there is no connection to children developing neurological conditions or physical impairments whose mothers took ADHD medication when pregnant. This is huge news! Please see below for links to this study and two additional supporting articles. This episode is all about prioritizing your needs for mental and physical wellness. You deserve nurturing as much as your baby. There are...
Soothing the Pain of Rejection
April 18, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBThe last episode of the rejection series is a good one on how to respond to and soothe the pain from rejection. Like eating something super cold or hot with sensitive teeth, adults with ADHD tend to react more strongly to rejection than others. Due to repeated rejection, we’ve developed maladaptive coping mechanisms that do not benefit us in the long-run. Avoidance, people-pleasing and perfectionism are responses that many of us identify with as a way of limiting the amount of rejection in...
207 Soothing the Pain of Rejection
April 18, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBThe last episode of the rejection series is a good one on how to respond to and soothe the pain from rejection. Like eating something super cold or hot with sensitive teeth, adults with ADHD tend to react more strongly to rejection than others. Due to repeated rejection, we’ve developed maladaptive coping mechanisms that do not benefit us in the long-run. Avoidance, people-pleasing and perfectionism are responses that many of us identify with as a way of limiting the amount of rejection in...
The Power of Therapy for Rejection Sensitivity
April 11, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBThe Power of Therapy for Rejection Sensitivity Helen Villiers is here with me again in this week’s podcast! You might remember Helen from Episode #200: Maybe I’m Not the Problem: Understanding Emotional Abuse with Helen Villiers and Katie McKenna. Helen is a psychotherapist and co-host of the podcast, In Sight - Exposing Narcissism. In part 3 of the rejection series, we talk about rejection trauma from the beautiful perspective of a therapist with ADHD. This episode is so affirming of my...