Motivation Comes From Emotion, Not Discipline with James Ochoa
You've tried connecting tasks to meaning and designing your environment—but what happens when you're still stuck? James Ochoa helps us understand what's really happening beneath the surface when motivation strategies aren't enough.
Letting Go of the “This Year Will Be Different” Story
The “this year will be different” story is a setup—especially for ADHD—because it turns motivation into a short-lived sprint and makes the crash feel like a personal failure. Pete and Nikki talk about escaping the resolution trap by building self-compassion, realistic pacing, and a shame-free way to ask for help.
Emotional Regulation When You’re Already Depleted
When your emotional tank is empty, your ADHD brain doesn't need a five-step plan—it needs a reset. Join us as we explore why depletion makes emotions harder to manage and share sensory-based strategies that actually work when you can't regulate yet.
You’re Not Behind. You’re Exhausted.
Pete and Nikki kick off the new season by naming the thing nobody wants to put on a vision board: the post-holiday crash.
Quiz Show • Season 31 Finale
For our Season 31 finale, DiscordMom Melissa takes over hosting duties and puts us through a no-stakes quiz show filled with nostalgia, chaos, and confessions we absolutely can’t take back. It’s the most fun way possible to close out the season—and maybe the most honest we’ve ever been on-mic.
Find Your Own Wind: Fuel Your Motivation through Emotion
Motivation doesn’t start with logic — it starts with emotion, and ADHD brains need a different kind of spark to get moving. In this episode, Nikki and Pete explore how emotional planning can help you finally start the tasks you’ve been avoiding.
Aging, ADHD, and Letting Go with Jami Shapiro
ADHD doesn't disappear with age, but it often goes undiagnosed in older generations—showing up as clutter, chaos, and family frustration. Jami Shapiro helps us understand how to support neurodivergent brains through downsizing, retirement, and major life changes.
Acceptance, Avoidance, and the Tolerations Between Them
We’re tackling the sneaky little energy drains that pile up in every ADHD household — the tolerations we learn to live with. Pete and Nikki revisit an old favorite topic with new insights, exploring how to spot them, fix them, or finally let them go.
The Introvert’s Guide to Finding Your People with Ky Wescott
Can you be introverted and thrive in a world that won’t stop buzzing? The Vibe With Ky’s Kyrus Keenan Westcott joins us to talk about late ADHD diagnosis, healthy boundaries, and finding joy in your quiet power.
The Cycle of Accountability: Reclaiming Presence with Dr. Nachi Felt
Accountability doesn’t have to feel like punishment. Dr. Nachi Felt returns to share a new model for turning self-understanding into meaningful action—and it starts with a little compassion.
Future You is Counting On You with James Ochoa
When you live with ADHD, it’s easy to say, “My future self will thank me.” But what happens when that future self feels like a stranger — someone you’ve let down too many times before? This week, we’re joined by therapist and author James Ochoa to explore how to build trust with Future You, transform planning into an act of self-care, and learn why emotional safety is the secret ingredient in every sustainable system.
From Shame to Strategy: Alan Brown on Advocacy After Diagnosis
A doctor once told Alan Brown that ADHD was a media myth and he should just do more crossword puzzles—so he did, for five years, becoming a near-expert while his ADHD remained completely uncured. Now the ADD Crusher returns to reveal why the hardest part of ADHD isn't the diagnosis—it's learning to ask for what you need without apologizing for existing.
The Art (and Imperfection) of Diagnosing ADHD with Dr. Amie DeHarpporte
We're living in a world where the meaning of "diagnosis" is applied to a TikTok or a 15-minute doctor visit. Somehow we're still missing people who've been struggling for decades. Dr. Amie DeHarpporte breaks down why we're both over-diagnosing and under-diagnosing ADHD at the same time.
Seeing Ourselves On Screen: ADHD Representation with Matthew Fox
How do movies and TV shape the way we understand ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence? Join us live as we talk with Matthew Fox—host of Superhero Ethics and Star Wars Generations—about the gap between lived experience and representation, and what happens when stories finally get it right.
ADHD, Emotions, and Rewriting Your Money Story with Nicole Stanley
Money isn’t just about math—it’s about mindset, emotion, and motivation, especially when you live with ADHD. Financial coach Nicole Stanley joins us to reveal how to ditch the shame, build systems that actually work, and finally make money feel good again.
ADHD Meets the Budget Nerds: Give Every Dollar with a Job with Ben and Ernie
Money stress hits differently when you live with ADHD—but it doesn’t have to control you. Join us with YNAB’s own Budget Nerds, Ben Barlowe and Ernie Reppe, as we explore how simple budgeting habits can bring clarity, confidence, and calm to your financial life.
ADHD and that Side Hustle Life
Love the thrill of a side hustle but dread the burnout? This week, we’re talking ADHD, ambition, and how to make your hustle work with your brain—not against it.
The Science of Sound and Focus with Brain.fm's Dr. Kevin J.P. Woods
Can sound actually help your ADHD brain focus? Neuroscientist Kevin J.P. Woods from Brain.fm joins us to explain how functional music is designed to support attention, flow, and mental clarity—without the distractions of your favorite playlist.
Making it Stick! Memory and ADHD for College with Daniella Karidi, Ph.D.
ADHD in college isn’t just about keeping up with deadlines — it’s about finding study strategies that actually work for your brain. Join us live as Dr. Daniella Karidi returns to share practical tips for focus, memory, and thriving in the lecture hall and beyond.
ADHD College Planning • Office Hours for Your Brain
Overwhelmed by syllabi and not sure how to start planning your semester? We’re breaking down ADHD-friendly strategies to help you go from panic to plan with tools that actually work for your brain.