Unapologetically ADHD
A Step-by-Step Framework for Everyday Planning on Your Terms
“…you'll want to read this all the way to the end. That's right, not just buying all of a book, but actually reading all of it, too.”
Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
ADHD thought leader, author, and international presenter
“Unapologetically ADHD is a wonderful treatise for the mind that struggles with focus and action.”
Kourosh Dini, MD
Author of Waves of Focus: Guiding the Wandering Mind
A step-by-step—yet flexible—framework to plan long-term goals, projects, and tasks when living with and embracing ADHD.
Written by Nikki Kinzer and Pete D. Wright, co-hosts of the hit podcast, Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, with more than one million annual downloads, Unapologetically ADHD: A Step-By-Step Framework to Everyday Planning on Your Own Terms helps readers plan for long term goals, projects, and tasks that need to get done, providing a step-by-step outline for success that still allows for plenty of individual flexibility.
Pete Wright also shares his firsthand experiences of living with ADHD, delving into the complex emotions and practical challenges that come with the experience, and demonstrating how Coach Nikki's strategies can be applied in real-life situations.
In this book, you’ll find information on:
Understanding how the ADHD mind works and how to manage “all or nothing” mode
Letting go of the shame that so many with ADHD feel and the concept of RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria) acceptance
Practical tips that can be applied immediately to help you feel more in control of your life
Exploring how ADHD affects time perception and planning approaches
Self-assessments for readers to gain insights into their personal ADHD impacts and symptoms
Readers will walk away with a comprehensive and personalized system for capturing tasks, prioritizing weekly and daily planning, and adjusting their methods over time in line with their distinct ADHD experiences and needs. With a perfect balance between planning strategies and real conversations on what it’s like to have ADHD, Unapologetically ADHD is essential for anyone with ADHD who wants to master an often challenging executive function to live a more structured and fulfilling life.
“Nikki and Pete know how to get things done. They know how to work with your ADHD—not around it, against it, or despite it. Unapologetically ADHD strikes just the right balance of great strategies without being too complicated or annoying. And because Nikki and Pete are so fun, you’ll want to read this all the way to the end. That’s right, not just buying all of a book, but actually reading all of it, too.”
Praise for Unapologetically ADHD
Kourosh Dini, MD
Clinical Psychiatrist
Author of Waves of Focus: Guiding the Wandering Mind
“Unapologetically ADHD is a wonderful treatise for the mind that struggles with focus and action. Kindly written, Kinzer and Wright argue that managing ADHD is not about struggling with something wrong but is instead a relationship one can develop with oneself… Lighthearted moments judiciously weave through the serious and practical, giving rise to a sense of lived experience. An ode to making tea, in particular, had me smiling throughout.”
Sharon Saline, Psy.D
Author of What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids in School and Life and The ADHD Solution Card Deck
“In their wonderful new book, Unapologetically ADHD: A Step-by-Step Framework for Everyday Planning on Your Own Terms, authors Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright offer insightful, practical ways to improve planning tools while boosting self-esteem along the way. Each chapter is packed with key information, relatable examples and thoughtful opportunities for using their Planning Workbox model. The Coach’s Corner tips and chapter summaries cleverly assist with consolidating what readers take away from each section. With their unique format that combines Ms. Kinzer’s coaching expertise and Mr. Wright’s lived experience, this terrific book will certainly assist many, many people with ADHD. I’m planning to use it with my clients and recommend it widely!”
Marcy Caldwell, Psy.D
Owner, Director of The Center for ADHD
“Unapologetically ADHD is an inspiring, accessible guide filled with relatable stories and practical advice. Kinzer and Wright meet you right where you are, empowering you to embrace your unique ADHD brain and create strategies that actually work. They cheer you along as you build a workbox of planning strategies crafted for your life and your brain and designed to help you thrive.”
Elaine Taylor-Klaus, MCC
CEO, ImpactADHD®
“If you're one of those people with ADHD (like me) who sees “plan” as a 4-letter word, trust me when I tell you that Nikki and Pete are the guides you want! You can stop apologizing and actually start designing the life you want…one step (or planning workbox) at a time!”
B. Dodge Rea, Psy.D
Clinical Psychologist
“Until I picked it up, I had no idea how overdue this book was in the teeming literary world of getting yourself in gear. In one fell swoop, Unapologetically ADHD somehow fills critical gaps in two key markets: first, the raging productivity sector, which too often writes for neuro-normative minds while ignoring the beautiful brains of their most motivated and hungry readers; and secondly, the ADHD sector, which often writes with great clinical information but few specific practical strategies for organizing the tools of productivity. The woeful absence in each area has left too many ADHD readers, at best, unsatisfied and, at worst, ashamed once more that they couldn’t force the latest productivity system to work for them. Leave it to the hosts of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast to clean things up. Here, an ADHD and Organizing Coach and her ‘neurospicy’ (and very funny) podcast producer lay out strategies structured enough to work and flexible enough to work for anyone. Bravo. Their on-air chemistry shines through in these pages, and they've made an important contribution. Highly recommended!”
Tamara Rosier, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
“Unapologetically ADHD is more than just a guide—it's a compassionate companion that helps you reflect on your thinking to foster productivity, organization, and self-acceptance. Nikki and Pete's positive approach empowers you to capture tasks, prioritize plans, and adapt methods to suit your unique needs—all without shame. If you're ready to thrive and feel good about your life, Unapologetically ADHD is your essential resource.”
Dr. Nachi Felt, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Education
Columbia University, Dept. of Clinical Psychology
“Nikki and Pete provide a beautifully articulated system for personal containment and productivity. It is an extremely organized and fun blend of professionalism, candor, and wit. Unapologetically ADHD is a whirlwind of practical know-how. This step-by-step guide takes the reader by the hand and walks them down the aisle to create their own happily ever after. It is a must-read for all of us with that powerful drive to rock our ADHD!”
About the Authors
If you found this page from the wilds of the internet, then that’s a great question.
Nikki is a certified ADHD coach, podcaster, writer, teacher, and business owner, and she has dedicated her life’s work to supporting adults with ADHD.
Pete, a podcaster and co-founder of the TruStory FM Podcast Network, has spent the last several decades on a personal journey, learning about his own relationship with adult ADHD.
Together, they provide a unique perspective on approaching ADHD problems with creative solutions with the help of a robust community of dedicated listeners and problem-solvers.
As for this book, Nikki brings the coaching; the practical planning guidance toward building systems and supports that directly address the ADHD brain. Pete provides color commentary with essays to entertain and illuminate the lived ADHD experience as someone who lives with it—and through it—every day.
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“If you're ready to thrive and feel good about your life, Unapologetically ADHD is your essential resource.”
Tamara Rosier, PhD
Clinical Psychologist