Podcast Episode #191: How to Rewire Your Brain with Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

Barbara is known as “the woman who changed her brain.” After years of living with a diagnosed “mental block,” she set out to understand why parts of her brain weren’t functioning the way they should. What she discovered changed her understanding of the brain entirely, and she knew it was her life’s work to help others overcome the learning difficulties that might be holding them back.
Episode #190: How to Be a Good Parent

Advice on ways we can all grow and improve as moms and dads to our little ones.
Podcast Episode #189: Manage Your Mind Around Your Money This Season

Do you or do you not have the extra cash to spend on holiday gifts this season? This episode includes a recorded excerpt from the FOCUSED ADHD group coaching program with tough questions to ask yourself ASAP in order to properly prepare for holiday gift-giving without going into debt or feeling shame.
Podcast Episode #188: How to Survive this Holiday Season

Facing the holiday season can be intimidating. Normal everyday life is complicated enough living with ADHD, and yet so much more is expected of us in the last few months of the year. Here’s your strategic plan for managing your expectations and capacity in order to face this time with intentionality and prioritization.
Podcast Episode #187: Dear Neurotypical Friends and Family…

This one’s for all the neurotypical friends and family who have a loved one living with ADHD. There are SO many misconceptions about this diagnosis, and it can be super challenging for us to communicate our experiences to you effectively.
Podcast Episode #186: The Scandalous Concept of “Archive-All”

If you’re guilty of adding too many tasks to your to-do list and then feeling guilty for not completing them, this message is for you! It’s easy to lose ourselves in the list itself and struggle to cross anything off at all, leading to procrastination, dread, and shame.
Podcast Episode #185: The ADHDers Guide to Achievable Goals with Michelle Carter

Big, impossible goals are sexy. That’s what the world wants us to think. We have to do all of the things and be great at each one. But unrealistic goals are a challenge for adults with ADHD, and they set us up for failure.
Podcast Episode #184: How to Find (and Keep) a Hobby

I find that a lot of us ADHDers struggle to rest and play, and we have all the drama about participating in activities that are not ‘productive.’ Want to stop over-working and actually get a hobby? I’ve got 7 doable steps for you!
Podcast Episode #183: ADHD and Relationships Part 6: Self Trust with Dr. Russell Ramsay

We end our relationships series by circling back to the most important relationship: the one we have with ourselves. Dr. Russell Ramsay is here with us to chat about why self trust is especially difficult for adults with ADHD, and what we can do to build it.
Podcast Episode #182: ADHD and Relationships Part 5: How to Say NO

Saying no can be very difficult for any human, but I believe it’s especially hard for adults with ADHD. The more you say no when you want to, the more you are in the driver’s seat of your own life. Enjoy!