Gaslighting & ADHD
Gaslighting, the insidious behavior of undermining someone's reality that originated with the classic film, poses particular risks and challenges for those with ADHD. Today on The ADHD Podcast, we'll explore why people with ADHD are vulnerable to gaslighting, how their symptoms can be misconstrued as manipulation, and, most importantly, how setting boundaries and trusting your instincts can help maintain confidence in the face of it.
ADHD Never Used to Be This Hard
Do you remember what it used to be like? Back in the day? Maybe back in high school? Maybe your head was clearer, memory better, you made quick changes more flexibly. Today, we look back on those days with longing. So... what changed?
Time Shielding, the Values Calendar, and the Schedule Saboteur
We're eager to please, but at what cost? For people with ADHD, saying yes to requests from others often means sabotaging our own priorities.
Everything’s On Fire. Now What?
Overwhelm is a wildfire that consumes everything in its path. Fight it strategically, like firefighters do. But wait... It’s not a fire. It’s ADHD.
The ADHD Tax
Stop paying the ADHD Tax. The fees, fines, and forgetfulness add up to over $1000 a year for most with ADHD. This week, it’s time to end the cycle.
Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
This week on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki explore what it means to be uncomfortable and why that's not always a bad thing.
The Antidote • A Book Talk Episode!
It's ADHD Book Talk Time! In “The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking," Oliver Burkeman strikes back at the positivity industrial complex and gives us a lot to think about.
Four Thousand ADHD Weeks • A Book Talk Episode!
It's ADHD Book Talk Time! In “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals," Oliver Burkeman offers a look at what it means to consider life as a whole when thinking about the decisions we make with our time. It's a profound metaphor, and we're walking through high points this week.
ADHD and Our Mental Models for Making Decisions
It's season 28 and we're kicking it off with a look at how we make decisions. See, we all have models through which we see the choices before us. We decided to start this series with a look at some of the acknowledged mental models around decision-making to help us create a vernacular we can use to discuss how our brains are impacted by choices in our lives and our ADHD.
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Fear and [Self] Loathing in November • The NaNoWriMo Story
We did it. We made it through November. In this episode, I thought I’d take a little time to talk about a bit of the tech and a lot of the feelings that can stifle the journey to rediscover our own greatness.
Falling Back Into Your Systems
We’re having so much fun talking about planning that we’re sticking with it another week! And this time, it’s all about what happens when we fall off the wagon.
Habits & Routines Vital to Planning: An ADHD Listener Q&A
We're talking about planning again and we're taking on your questions! Getting started, long-term planning, making transitions, and even AI tools are on deck for this week's show.
“Finished, For Now”: Planning, Overwhelm, and Motivation
We're talking about planning again and boy-howdy is this week a doozy. You want to plan, but when you do, you're overwhelmed by all you have to do? You're right in the bull's eye for this week. Join us and share your challenges for Coach Nikki!
Why Planning Systems Fail
This week we kick off a series of discussions on planning. First up, what is a planning system? What do we mean by planning tools? And what does it mean when your planning system falls apart on you? Don't worry. It's not impossible. And we might just have a new way of thinking about planning for you along the way.
Overcoming Motivation Challenges with ADHD with Dr. Tamara Rosier
This week, Nikki and Pete sit down with Dr. Tamara Rosier about motivation and ADHD. Dr. Rosier, author of "Your Brain's Not Broken," shares insights from her experiences as an ADHD coach and professor to uncover motivation strategies for those with ADHD.
Creating a Joyful Life with ADHD
Last week we dove into the wonderful world of optimism. This week, optimism's constant partner: Joy! Nikki is going to give us some tools to employ joy and happiness to retune negative and self-sabotaging thoughts that can drag behind us with ADHD.
On Optimism and Our ADHD
The world can be a tough place. We know that our ADHD doesn't make that any easier. But our health and well-being depend heavily on the worldview we cultivate in spite of our challenges. This week, we're talking about optimism, how we find it, and how we make it a practice in the face of struggle.
Finding Your Community — Inside and Out — with James Ochoa
This week, we welcome James Ochoa, a counselor, coach, mentor, and intuitionist who has been helping adults with ADHD for over thirty years. James shares his insights on the importance of your internal and external support group for your ADHD journey.
Wrestling “The Avoidance” with Dr. Sharon Saline
The greatest soldier in the war against stinkin’ thinkin’ is back! It’s Dr. Sharon Saline! The award-winning author joins us as we continue our journey through the power of community in our ADHD journey with an exploration of avoidance and how to beat social anxiety.
Normal Is…
We come to you with a pivot today and a follow-up discussion to last week's conversation on ADHD stigma. What is normal? Why is it such a charged word? And what can we do to reprogram the world around normal to represent any point on the vast neurodiversity spectrum?