Podcast Episode #231: Acquiring ADHD Medication: Why Is This Process SO DANG HARD?!
I’m going to be very honest. This episode is a dedicated “b**** fest” on how hard it is to get the medication prescribed for ADHD. If any of you adults out there have been through this, sometimes it’s therapeutic just to let out all the frustration and feel seen and heard.
Podcast Episode #230: Racial Identity, Trauma, and ADHD with Annahid Dashtgard
Annahid is so well-versed in creating safe places for people to have hard conversations. We’ll learn about the overlap of racial identity, trauma, and ADHD that many communities experience with very little understanding from medical and therapeutic professionals.
Podcast Episode #229: ADHD at 74: It’s Never Too Late with ADHDer & FOCUSED Member Ellen
Ellen’s story is so inspirational to me because it’s a testament that it’s never too late to get an ADHD diagnosis and seek help understanding yourself better. Age and past failures will only limit you if you let them.
Podcast Episode #228: How to Create a Picture & Take Charge of Your Life
Today’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. We need to put down the fire hose and start making some purposeful decisions.
Maybe I’m Not the Problem with Complex Trauma Expert Danica Harris, Ph.D, SEP
In this DEEP convo, Kristen and Danica discuss Complex Trauma, Is it ADHD or CPTSD?, Attunement, Attachment, Somatic Experiencing, How to Identify a Trigger, and The Complexity of Healing
Podcast Episode #227: Dealing With ADHD and Chronic Pain with FOCUSED Member Sue Pieters
Sue and I discuss how things like trauma and emotional wounds can eventually weaken the immune system to the point of breaking down physical health, and how important it is to receive therapy and coaching in a way that’s sensitive to ADHD.
Podcast Episode #226: What Do Finances, Relationships, and ADHD Have in Common? with Financial Therapist Christine Hargrove
We talk about Christine’s ADHD journey and her work with ADHDers in encouraging them to trust their own authority and ability to make decisions. Get ready to get comfortable with calculated risk and understanding that you don’t have to wait to make a decision until it’s perfect.
Podcast Episode #225: FOCUSED Member Chat: Emotional Regulation with Michael Johnson
If you’ve struggled with horrible self-talk, disordered eating, and difficult relationships, this episode is going to be right up your alley. In case you haven’t had enough of ME talking about emotional regulation, Michael discusses from a client perspective why he truly believes it is the number one skill for adults with ADHD to learn.
Maybe I’m Not the Problem: Maggie Patterson @bsfreebusiness
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 ethical (what does it even mean)
Podcast Episode #224: Can OCD Overlap With ADHD? with Guest Expert Kimberley Quinlan
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.