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Listen to people share candid stories about the moment it clicked that they have ADHD. Host Laura Key, who’s had her own ADHD “aha” moment, chats with guests about common topics like ADHD and shame, mental health challenges, and more. Through heartfelt interviews, listeners learn about the unexpected, emotional, and even funny ways ADHD symptoms surface for kids and adults.
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“You can’t have ADHD” (Farah Jamil’s story)
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Farah Jamil had to stand up for herself when two health care providers told her she couldn’t have ADHD. The reasons cited? One thought she was too smart, charming, and cared for to have ADHD. The other seemed to question whether ADHD was even real. Fortunately, Farah has strong self-advocacy skills that allowed her to debunk these myths in real tim…
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Jessica McCabe (!!) on motherhood, social anxiety, and ADHD medication
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How to ADHD creator Jessica McCabe has been the source of many ADHD “aha” moments — so what were her ADHD “aha” moments? Jessica was diagnosed when she was 12 years old but didn’t start to look into what ADHD meant for her until she was 32. Taking ADHD medication felt like putting on glasses — experiencing the world as everyone else did. But she di…
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Dr. Monica Johnson joins Laura to talk about a topic that comes up a lot on ADHD Aha!: ADHD and trauma. She explains how trauma and ADHD can look alike and whether ADHD can lead to trauma. Dr. J, as she’s known, also talks about misdiagnosis, treatment, and how to support someone who’s struggling. This episode contains discussion about trauma, PTSD…
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ADHD in marriage: How it changed a relationship (Breon and Dan’s story)
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Breon and Dan Gummel are a mixed-neurodiversity married couple. After about 5 years of marriage, Breon was diagnosed with ADHD. The conflicts they’d been having as a couple took on a new shape. The more they learned about ADHD, the better they understood each other. Now, they’ve founded an ADHD community called ADHDinner. This is where people with …
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Career tips and starting a business with ADHD. Plus ADHD and PTSD (Phoebe Gavin’s story)
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Leadership and career coach Phoebe Gavin was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age. Phoebe’s mom was her number one advocate. She never made Phoebe feel like there was something wrong with her, and that’s followed her to this day. Now, she works with clients to empower them in the same way. Phoebe takes us through serving in the military, to fashion s…
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“ADHD for Smart Ass Women” host Tracy Otsuka!
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As women, it can feel like we have to do it all, yet not be “too much.” Add ADHD stigma and shame on top, and it can feel impossible. Good thing we have Tracy Otsuka to remind us that no one has ever made a difference by being “too little.” Tracy is an ADHD coach, the host of the ADHD for Smart Ass Women podcast, and author of the book with the sam…
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Toxic productivity, remembering to remember, and rejection sensitivity (Jesse Anderson’s story)
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Jesse Anderson wishes he’d had an ADHD manual when he was first diagnosed as an adult, so he wrote one. Before he was diagnosed, he never considered having ADHD himself. After his wife encouraged him to look into it more, his trouble with remembering to do things, time management, and anger started to take a different shape in his mind. Today, Jess…
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When William Curb learned he had ADHD (and wasn’t just lazy), he felt empowered to build coping skills. Now, he hosts the Hacking Your ADHD podcast where he talks about ADHD supports, workarounds, and more. In this bonus episode, host Laura Key and William talk about ADHD and emotions and his favorite ADHD hacks. Related resources William’s podcast…
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An ADHD coach on being a defiant teen, ADHD overwhelm, and self-care (Caren Magill’s story)
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ADHD coach and creator Caren Magill was diagnosed with ADHD in 2020, during the pandemic. Caren gets real about her experience as a teen girl with undiagnosed ADHD: dropping out of high school, smoking, having poor self-care, and being a “messy kid.” She also shares how she manages her ADHD through fitness, sleep, and meditation. Caren is also the …
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Pushing boundaries, breaking norms, and the ADHD brain (Casey McQuiston’s story)
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Casey McQuiston, best-selling author of Red, White and Royal Blue, grew up in a neurodivergent family and was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age. Still, they had trouble coping, and in high school, English teachers gave them an intervention for “not trying hard enough.” Casey is the author of multiple books in the queer romance genre. Casey chats w…
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A personal conversation about being a mom (and woman) with ADHD
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What makes being a mom with ADHD so hard? Navigating executive functions and emotional labor, for one. And feeling burned out when burnout isn’t an option — because there’s always something else that needs your very limited attention! Talking about it with someone who just “gets it” is such a relief. In this episode, Laura talks to her friend and c…
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The pain of struggling with basic tasks: ADHD in the pandemic (Ellyce Fulmore's story)
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Ellyce Fulmore had structures in place her whole life that kept her ADHD hidden. When the pandemic hit, those structures disappeared. Doing basic daily tasks — things like cooking and running errands — got really hard. Then she went down a research rabbit hole on ADHD in women and asked for an ADHD evaluation. Before the pandemic, Ellyce had been s…
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Title Run In | Klopp's Successor | Scheffler's masterclass | Off the Ball Breakfast
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Eoin Sheahan is joined by Nathan Murphy and Kathleen McNamee to dicuss the latest news in the sporting world including reviewing the latest Premier League action in relation to this seasons epic title race. Off the Ball Breakfast
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An ADHD coach on burnout (Jaye Lin’s story)
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ADHD coach Jaye Lin is no stranger to ADHD burnout. As an Asian American former gifted kid with undiagnosed ADHD, her parents thought she was just being lazy and not applying herself. This pressure and shame followed until her 30s, when her anxiety peaked while she was working at a high-pressure job. Jaye’s therapist thought she was drug-seeking wh…
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Impulse buying, negative bank balances, and the ADHD tax (Paulette Perhach's story)
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In 2016, Paulette Perhach wrote a piece proclaiming that all women need an emergency fund — what she calls an “f-off fund.” But when she struggled to secure an emergency fund for herself, she suspected she might have ADHD. Paulette, a successful author and writing coach, put off the evaluation because she couldn’t afford the $260 price tag. In this…
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Why “just try harder” is a myth (David Flink’s story)
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As a child, David Flink was told to “just try harder.” But David wasn’t lazy. He was trying as hard as he could. After being diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in the 5th grade, David went to a school that taught him to “try smarter” instead. There he learned to pick paths that work better for his brain. Today, David is an author, advocate, and speak…
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"Why don’t you listen?” Paying attention vs. hearing (Peter’s story)
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Peter Jones used to feel better about saying he had a hearing problem rather than considering ADHD. When he was a child in the 90s, adults thought his “listening problem” was because he couldn’t hear. Turns out, Peter does have some trouble hearing lower frequencies, but that didn’t explain his other symptoms. Now, Peter knows he has ADHD and is no…
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Not lazy, but exhausted from analysis paralysis (Emily’s story)
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ADHD coach Emily Weinberg is no stranger to analysis paralysis. Before she was diagnosed, she thought she was just lazy, and that she couldn’t have ADHD since she wasn’t hyperactive. But whenever she was being “unproductive,” she was actually just frozen. She was stuck thinking about the list of things to do mounting in her head. When she first spo…
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ADHD and dyslexia, and the reading anxiety that comes with both (Carol’s story)
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Growing up, Carol Blumenstein was labeled an unteachable student. She was terrified to read during class, and school only brought huge anxiety. Luckily, her mom believed in her in a way teachers didn’t. She put Carol in community college courses and pushed her to turn her frustration into motivation. Carol didn’t know she had ADHD and dyslexia unti…
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The problem with attention “deficit” (Ernie’s story)
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Back when he was a criminal defense lawyer, Ernest Anemone related to one of his clients: An impulsive, irritable teenage boy who burned down the penalty box of a hockey rink. But what Ernie related to wasn’t just the ADHD behaviors. It was the teen’s feeling of having no control over his own life. Now, Ernie is an actor, filmmaker, and executive c…
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PTSD and ADHD, tangled up (Hannah’s story)
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ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms can look similar in many ways. And together, they can morph into what guest Hannah Harris Green calls “a trauma ball of blame that’s hard to untangle.” Hannah is a podcast producer, journalist, and writer who works in public radio. She talked about ADHD and PTSD on KCRW’s Bodies podcast, which…
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Adulting and executive function skills (from the In It podcast)
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Everyone with ADHD has trouble with executive function in some way — and these challenges can make the transition to adulthood especially hard. Today, we’re sharing an episode of the In It podcast called “Adulting and executive function skills.” Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Karen Wilson shares common executive function challenges young adults fac…
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From ADHD perfectionism to empathy and grace (Livingston’s story)
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It’s the hair twirling that always gives it away. After silently coping for years, Livingston Steele can spot the signs of ADHD, and the anxiety it can cause. He’d been working here at Understood.org for about a year when he was officially diagnosed. Livingston talks about his perfectionism and what led him to get evaluated for ADHD. He also shares…
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Tackling organization, clutter, and stress with hyperfocus (Wendy’s story)
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Need organization and decluttering tips? Wendy Zanders has tips for days. She also has ADHD. We don’t usually associate strong organization skills with ADHD. And yet, Wendy is a decluttering coach with ADHD. She moved to the United States from Trinidad and Tobago at 14. At first, she struggled to keep up with her classes. But then she discovered he…
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Impulsive extrovert or ADHD? (Sam’s story)
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Before her ADHD diagnosis, accountant Sam Salmons felt “fixed, but still broken.” As a young adult, she spent years in therapy, treated her depression, and had a laundry list of coping skills. So, why couldn’t she stop her body from doing things — like interrupting — that her mind didn’t want to do? Sam saw herself as an “extroverted extrovert.” Sh…
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How to tell the difference between tantrums and meltdowns (from the “What Now? A Parent’s Guide” podcast)
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Parents and caregivers: if you have a child with ADHD, you’ve probably dealt with your share of behavior challenges at home. Just in time for the holidays, here we share an episode of Understood’s newest podcast, What Now? A Parent’s Guide to Tantrums and Meltdowns. Listen to psychologist (and dad) Dr. Andrew Kahn explain how to tell the difference…
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“I thought I was just quirky.” Plus, ADHD accommodations at work (Mananya’s story)
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Executive Mananya Komorowski has been described as “brilliant but chaotic” and “unlike any other executive.” Mananya thought she was just quirky, until she found out she has ADHD. Over the last few years, Mananya has experienced a lot of loss. A number of her loved ones have died. To cope, she’d set her emotions aside and hyperfocus on work. Then h…
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ADHD doesn’t go away. Dr. Johnathan Flowers, who specializes in the philosophy of disability, got that message loud and clear when he hit a wall in grad school. Johnathan had been diagnosed with ADHD in grade school. As a child, he had a complex journey with ADHD medication and teachers who didn’t understand his behavior or how to support him. As a…
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The noisy ADHD brain — plus ADHD and lying (Oliver Vaquer’s story)
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Actor Oliver Vaquer has a “noisy” ADHD brain. Growing up, he had a hard time paying attention to just about everything — and he’d lie to cover it up. His thoughts would all shout at him at once, and he felt pressured to blurt them out before he forgot them. As an adult, Oliver’s rushed, “staccato” speech spurred his doctor to give him an ADHD quest…
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The pressure to be productive with ADHD (Dani Donovan’s story!)
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People with ADHD know what it’s like to be called lazy. Is that because they don’t seem “productive”? Who better to talk about this with than the creator of The Anti-Planner: How to Get Sh*t When You Don’t Feel Like It, Dani Donovan. Dani shares her ADHD “aha” moments and what drove her to create an activity book designed for procrastinators. Dani …
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Executive function comes up all the time in our interviews with people with ADHD. Why is that? Expert Dr. Karen Wilson joins Laura in this episode to explain. She defines executive function and talks about the types of skills under the executive function umbrella. Dr. Wilson also answers questions like: Does everyone with ADHD have executive functi…
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Rejection sensitivity, ADHD drain, and the power of failure (Weston’s story)
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“The cup that is draining.” That’s how musician and content creator Weston Gardner describes ADHD’s effect on him. He’d spent his whole life feeling like he couldn’t do things that came so easily to everyone else. Weston was at his wit’s end. Getting diagnosed with ADHD (along with anxiety and panic disorder) has helped him be kinder to himself and…
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Depression, relationships, and the myth of the ADHD “superpower” (Max’s story)
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Max Willey, an expat living in Norway, often found himself overwhelmed by complex tasks as a kid. There were too many moving parts, and his brain was always racing too fast. A teacher thought he might have ADHD. But it wasn’t until adulthood that Max was diagnosed “by accident.” He was feeling depressed and was struggling with some relationships. W…
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Ger Gilroy explains the upcoming changes at Off The Ball
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Ger Gilroy joins Joe Molloy to break down exactly what will be happening at Off The Ball from Wednesday morning.From Wednesday 9th August, Off The Ball's long-form on-demand podcasts and video will be only available to subscribers. For €9.99 a month, you will get exclusive access to at least 50 new podcasts a week, all of which will be ad-free! For…
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United in Dublin, Cork's big win, Quinny, Performance Rankings | OTB AM
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Welcome to Tuesday's #OTBAM podcast - Johnny Ward & Dan McDonnell are in studio, bringing you your sports breakfast fix. Alan Quinlan reflects on Ireland's first World Cup warm-up. Sarah O'Donovan on Cork's All-Ireland win. Andy Mitten is on the line following Manchester United's Aviva friendly. Ex-Pat's manager, Tim Clancy is in studio. Timestamps…
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ADHD, social awkwardness, and ghosting (Allison’s story)
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Allison O’Keefe, a UX designer in Detroit, always felt she rubbed people the wrong way. Then, in her early teen years, one of her friends confirmed it when she called Allison “the annoying friend” behind her back. This made Allison more cautious in social situations, which often overwhelmed her. Worse, she also found herself accidentally “ghosting”…
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Ireland v Italy w/ James Tracy, Noel Connors on Camogie final, Ireland Homecoming | OTB AM
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We can’t think of a better start to the Bank Holiday weekend than Adrian & Johnny on Friday’s #OTBAM!Here’s what was on the show today: Kickoff w/ Adrian & Johnny Vinny Perth Noel Connors James Tracy Méabh De BúrcaCatch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app …
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Springboks latest, Conor McManus, Camogie Final with Sarah O'Donovan | OTB AM
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Welcome to Thursday’s #OTBAM podcast - Shane & Dan McDonnell in studio, bringing you your sports breakfast fix.- Craig Ray on the South African rugby situation.- Sarah O'Donovan previews David vs. Goliath camogie final- JD in studio with some strong thoughts on the World Cup & All-Ireland final- Conor McManus - Monaghan footballing legend in studio…
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