Episode #236: FOCUSED Member Chat: How Does Generational Trauma Impact Us?

When it comes to the way we function as adults, our family history plays a much larger role than many of us think. In this podcast episode, I’m talking with FOCUSED member CJ about generational trauma and its impact on adult ADHDers.

Episode #235: The ADHDers Guide to Being Proactive (Even With a Reactive Brain)

As adults with ADHD, when there’s a stimulus our brains are naturally triggered to react. We lack impulse control, so our instinct is to respond immediately. Someone who’s proactive doesn’t act out of impulse, and they aren’t constantly putting out fires or managing other people’s issues at their own expense. How do you morph into someone proactive as an ADHDer?

Podcast Episode #234: The Unexpected Link Between Trauma & Your Messy Home

If my home was perfect, I felt like I was failing my family. A huge part of getting past this was unpacking my own trauma story and healing. I hear from my clients all the time. “I don’t understand why they can keep a clean house and I can’t.” It feels like failure, but I promise you, it’s not.

Podcast Episode #233: One Year Sober: A Mom’s Perspective on Weed and ADHD with Natalie Chien

Those of us with ADHD are more susceptible to substance use and addiction. When our ADHD is left undiagnosed, unmedicated, or untreated, we will inevitably find some way or something to help us feel better.

Podcast Episode #232: Your Brain’s Not Broken with Dr. Tamara Rosier

In this episode, we cover a wide range of topics in her book, such as masking, vulnerability, convergent vs. divergent thinking and the individual houses (or psyches) we all have to protect and maintain for a healthy mind.

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.