Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

In part 2 of our organizing series we're taking on sorting and purging. How do you handle making the tough decisions that will ultimately lead you to …

If you haven’t noticed, there is a lot of energy around getting organized in the air right now. Spurred on by the new Marie Kondo show on Netflix, we’re getting more and more questions about the so-called magic of …

Some call hyperfocus the hidden superpower of ADHD. It’s characterized as this amazing reserve of focus that you can turn on to accomplish great things, health and wellness be damned! If you’re living with ADHD, you …

Does the internal chatter of ADHD really sound all that different than that of those who don’t live with it? Our guest today has been working among other leaders in the field to help find those Gremlins in our heads and …

Happy New Year! We love the turnover of the calendar around these parts because it gives us a time to slow down and reflect. We're not so much …

We called for questions and you delivered! Thank you to everyone who wrote in — We hope we did your questions justice! Here’s the list, and if you use a podcast app that supports them, you’ll find you can jump around to …

We received an email from just about the best boss in the world. Why? Because she asked a question that everyone living quietly with ADHD would like …

Do social situations exhaust you? Do you feel like your brain is working in overdrive to keep up with your environment? According to our guest this …

Ever wondered what happens at a national ADHD conference? OK… that’s a leading question. This week on the show, Nikki has returned from CHADD/ADDA/ACO in St. Louis and she’s got lessons to share! If you’ve ever …

What is the brain dump? Generally, when we’re talking about a brain dump, we’re referring to the big discharge of all the things on your mind that are keeping you from being able to move forward. We know that there is a …

There is no shame in starting small. That’s the truth, but that’s not often the message we tell ourselves. We’re naturally focused on the sadness that comes from not accomplishing more, from not achieving some sort of …

That first rush of relief that you feel when you’re handed the diagnoses of ADHD is exhilarating. You finally have words to describe what you’ve been feeling and experiencing, and a brand new way to relate to the world …

You’ve sat through all the seminars. You’ve read all the books. You’ve watched all the videos. Your brain is a cup overflowing with new goodies to try… and now you’re overwhelmed, discouraged, and disappointed that …

This week’s show comes thanks to a listener with a time challenge. School, work, family … they all compound the challenges that come with a life with …

We spend a lot of time building gates and systems to protect ourselves from distraction of ADHD. But, what might we be losing at the expense of …

We had so many fantastic submissions for our "What do you want the world to know about ADHD" poll that we had to do TWO episodes! From judgment to …

There are so many signals coming at us; judgments, criticisms, guidance, and support. But so often, these messages come from those with limited experience with ADHD. This week on the show, asked you a simple question: …

One of the greatest muscles you can develop to help you relate to the world around you while living with ADHD is to become a better listener. Author Rebecca Shafir brings her communication skills — and her book on the …

Receiving a diagnosis of ADHD can be hard enough. But what do you do when your partner, friends, or family don't work to understand and support you?

This week on the show, Nikki and Pete take on this thorny issue. Yes, …

It’s hard out there. Why do we make it harder by subconsciously practicing language that devalues us, our contributions, and our abilities? Inspired by recent conversations in our coaching groups, Nikki brings a …

Yes, you know what ADHD does to your attention. But did you know that part of your distractibility might just be because you're ... human? New …

Building and maintaining strong friendships is critical to emotional well-being. When we announced that we were doing a show on friendships and ADHD, you spoke up. This week on the show, we’re walking through a …

Building and maintaining strong friendships is critical to emotional well-being. But ADHD characteristics can put a damper on social convention. How to cope? It starts with developing a keen understanding of how your …

Memory is a fickle beast. With ADHD, you’re saddled with the unpredictability of having a terrific and accurate memory one day to a devastatingly terrible memory the next. This intermittent reinforcement makes the ADHD …

The thing about routines is that they’re as easy to break as they are to start, no matter how well they were working for you. With ADHD, it’s so simple to move to another task blindly that without developing a real …

We’ve been working hard over the last few weeks to talk about how we define success. The lesson, from your own contributions, is largely that we as a group need to get better at it. We’re stuck in a place where success, …

How can you tell the difference between a legitimate reason you’re not able to do something and an excuse that you’ve started telling to get yourself out of it? Strange as it may sound, we’ve gone to the Oxford English …

Do you have FOLI? Never heard of it? Don’t worry, we hadn’t either. But if you’re living with ADHD, once we tell you about “Fear of Losing Interest,” we’re pretty sure you’ll be able to relate. Credit to one of our …

If you're living with ADHD, you know what it's like to feel misunderstood. That isolation can lead you to a place where advice like, "you should just …

We’ve seen a flood of comments about expectations over the last few weeks and they all seem to zero in to the same general area: the to-do list is out of hand. But it’s more complicated than just having too many things …

What motivates you? That’s the principal question around rewards, and it’s harder to answer for folks who are living with ADHD. The complications of …

James and Jules Ochoa are back! The OTHER dynamic duo in ADHD podcasting have just wrapped their first season of The Complex, a podcast that …

We’re going back to our roots this week with a trip down organizing lane! That’s right, it’s our ANNUAL SPRING ORGANIZING episode! Trouble getting started? Trouble finishing? Trouble narrowing down how to start? All …

We’re getting colorful this week on the show! After a quick review of some cool emoji tools to take your charm AND organizational skills to a new …

We’re going through the motions. Get up. Go to work. Come home. Go to bed. Sure, there might be more to it than just that, but how much, really? Are you stuck in the trap of routine? Are you feeling stuck? Bored? …

We’re inspired today. Hot on the heels of a fantastic conversation with a client, Nikki has a message of hope and opportunity for change that we can each use to help us focus on the positive, the bright, the empowered. …

We’re backing up on questions again! This week we’re taking a raft of your questions and have some tools, tips, products, and solutions you might try …

You have a terrific list of tasks. But how do you decide what to work on first? After a run of conversations about task managers, it's time to take on sorting, sifting, filtering, and making the tough decisions that …

This week on the show we’re taking on questions on ToDo systems. Pete has been living out of a bunch of the major players in todo apps and comes ready to share thoughts on Things 3, Todoist, OmniFocus, and more. Which …

How do you go about setting goals? If you’re like us, you’ve experienced the light-headedness that comes with New Year’s Eve resolution-setting. …

This week on the show, Nikki’s back from CHADD/ADDA in Atlanta and brings some of her key lessons learned and takeaways from this fantastic …

If you’re a regular listener of the show, you know we’re big fans of the accountability partner. Recruiting someone you trust to help you accomplish …

We’re back! After a brief summer vacation, we’re back to take on a subject that impacts us all: how to adapt to changing schedules, and the things to …

It’s SUMMERTIME! We’re officially gearing up for our own vacations here on The ADHD Podcast so we thought we’d take some time today to talk about more than just vacations. It’s about managing kids, and accomplishing …

We got a question some time ago asking about the merits of the Bullet Journal system for ADHD organizing. We’re of two minds on the subject so we …

This week we offer a follow-up to our conversation on making decisions with a twist: what about all those decisions that are even more challenging to …

Do you find yourself sitting at your computer waiting for that next call? How about standing in line waiting for the next teller? Wherever you are, if you have five minutes and one of your devices, you can work on your …

It’s Q & A day! From hyperfocus to distraction, information clutter to productivity at work, we power through your queries with our thoughts, strategies, and recommendations. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with …

If you share space with another person, then organizing is a team sport. From defining the purpose of shared spaces to keeping one another accountable, you can’t build new habits if you don’t have the support of those …

We all go into our organizing projects with the best of intentions. Did you just open your closet to a pile of junk falling on your head? Did you turn on the light to your attic and finally register the disaster of …

It’s true, if you’re struggling with getting organized and you’re living with ADHD, there’s likely a key challenge holding you back. It lurks there, …

We all have repetition in our lives. But until you stop and think about all the things that repeat around you, you may not know what you’re missing. So, it’s through the lens of task lists that we’re going to talk about …

We’ve had some great questions and feedback on our last few episodes around ideal schedules. This week, we’re taking this concept a bit further. How …

As it turns out, productivity and procrastination are two sides of the same coin. Depending on the day, your toss might yield unparalleled output, …

If you’re a regular listener of this show, you know we’re a big fan of habits. Habits help the ADHD world go ‘round! This week on the show we’re …

This week on the show, we’re talking all about positive energy. Energy is contagious. Whether you’re inheriting the mood of your partner or children when they wake up sour in the morning or catching the waves of joy …

Today’s show is all about fun! We’ve talked about engaging the brain before. We’ve talked about ways to manage distraction and hyper-focus. But today, we’re going all in on play as an alternative to medication for your …

We’ve talked about the connection between nutrition and ADHD before, but this week, we’ve got an expert to help us bring the lesson home. Our guest today is Tonya Harris. She’s on a mission to help parents learn how …

We’re talking about building habits for self-care today! One of the most important things you can do for yourself, to take care of your self is to figure out the mechanics that help you best cement new behaviors. In …

The essence of great self-care is rooted in building habits. And building habits, when you’re struggling with ADHD, requires help. This week on the …

Casey Dixon is an ADHD Coach who has worked with wide range of individuals living with ADHD over the course of her career. Most recently, she founded …

Up to 50% of children with ADHD — and an astonishing 80% of adults — have problems with sleep. From getting to sleep to staying asleep to getting up …

We’re continuing our series on ADHD and Self-care this week. Today, we’re digging into the sometimes thorny question of medication, and we have a fantastic guest to help us do just that. Laurie Dupar is a senior …

We’ve talked about the importance of exercise before. The connection between moving your body and psychological and emotional health is no great …

Living with ADHD is inextricably connected to living well in your own skin. From cultivating the ability to find your emotional peace, to building a …

Heather from Pennsylvania called us with a question so good we had to do a whole episode dedicated to it! Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking …

Today, a metaphor. You’re at the top of a hill. There’s a giant ball in front of you, held up by a rock. If you kick that rock, the ball will start …

If you’re a regular listener of this show, you know we have a shared view of personal improvement and growth: leverage the momentum of the community! …

It's Thanksgiving here in the United States and while there is certainly some nod to history here around the founding of this special time in our country, it has come to mean something more than its historical context. …

Tis the season to start thinking about the gifts that you can give your ADHD friends and family that can help relieve their stress. This week on the …

This week we continue our discussion on ADHD and the holidays, with a conversation around anxiety, and the things that happen to us over big holidays …

'Tis the season! Now that we’ve crested Halloween, the roller coaster of the holiday season is ramping up to full speed. It’s easy to let the …

It’s a digital episode! This month we’re continuing our conversation on providing structure and defeating overwhelm using process and tech tools. …

It can happen when you least expect it. You come into your house after a long day at work and are hit by a sudden weight. You look at your calendar on a Monday morning at work and see the meetings stacked one after …

A series of terrific listener questions drive our conversation this week, all around the sacrifices that come around time, attention, and focus. When we focus on one thing, the rest of our work suffers as we lose track …

Studying is a skill. For many of us, we come to studying without training, and as a result, we end up staring at texts and notes and hoping that with …

Tools in the classroom have come a long way. When I was a student, we were just coming round to the idea that we could drop a tape recorder in our …

Anxiety and ADHD are like peanut butter and jelly — they simply go together. Some studies say as many as 40% of those struggling with ADHD are also living with some level of generalized anxiety disorder. For the new …

Whether you’re hitting higher ed as a traditional student just out of high school, or you’re going back as an older adult, if you’re going in with …

On this month’s digital episode, Pete and Nikki walk through some of the tools and processes that help to simplify and streamline personal money …

You’ve been working hard to get your day-to-day habits under control, but what about your long-term strategy for your money? Are you thinking about …

Now is the time! If you've thought about joining a coaching group for support as you learn about your ADHD, today is your day. It's open enrollment …

You know that giant stack of bills, statements, and un-opened envelopes sitting in piles around your house? It’s time to get those under control! …

You know how sometimes when you’re really focused on one thing, other things might fall out of focus? Like, for example, your spending? This week on …

If you’re struggling with ADHD, the data suggests you likely have trouble with money. Not only are you likely to make less money, you’re more likely to be spending it and tracking it less responsibly than your peers who …

We’ve asked the question before, but this week we answer it in detail. What does it mean to get organized just enough? It means getting organized for you, and not for any organizing system.

This week on the show, we …

It’s summer, and we’re gearing up for our own vacations, so we thought we’d use the opportunity to reflect on the importance of downtime to our …

Thanks to our fantastic listeners, we have received some great questions, comments, and resources to share after our focus and online shopping shows from the last few weeks. This week, we’re talking about notifications, …

It’s summertime! And for many of us, summer means travel. If you’re struggling with ADHD but have a tendency toward the digital, we have four areas for you to think about in this week’s podcast to keep you organized and …

We have a wonderful organizing community! We asked for your very best organizing tips, and you came through! From stickies to timers to hooks and …

It’s not easy to get started on your organizing journey. There are bumps in the road around every turn — you have to find the motivation, the time, the childcare. And if you’re struggling with ADHD, you know how …

If you’re struggling with ADHD, you know this feeling. Go ahead and do a slow turn around your room or office. Look at all the surfaces — tables, …

We’ve been talking about focus this month and this week’s digital episode continues the theme. We’re talking about fighting focus failure with four prime strategies to keep you working free of distraction. From using …

You’re in a job interview. Things are going well! You’re telling stories of your heroism and courage in facing down your greatest foes, growing businesses, the works. Then they ask the question: “Please describe your …

When you sit down to shop online, do you have the same intention and agenda that you have when you shop in brick and mortar stores? Sure, from time to time we might go shopping for fun, but most of the time, when we hit …

We all know repetition can get boring. It stinks to feel like we’re stuck in a rut of humdrum rinse and repeat! Still, if you have any commitments that you have to repeat each day, week, month… you’d better have a …

We got some great questions after last week’s episode on prioritizing and it turns out we may feel alone, but we’re in good company! As it turns out, many of you are also struggling with this of overload, which leads to …

It’s a big show! First, some follow-up from last week on tolerations. We answer a great question from a listener around how to address another sort …

It’s been nearly 100 episodes since we last talked tolerations, and we have (ahem) a lot to report. This week, we’re taking a step back to look at …

Understanding ADHD means you’re coming to an understanding of the unique characteristics of ADHD and you. That can mean waking up to a whole world …

We’re turning the corner on vulnerability this week, talking about transition stories. What is it like to make the leap from chaos, no idea that …

As a parent, we walk a careful balance between nurturing, protecting, and disciplining our children. But the complications that come with parenting a …

For so many struggling with ADHD, traits of focus and attention, and the stigma of the set of behaviors that comes with it can cause us to visit the shame spiral. This week on the show, we talk about Brené Brown’s …

If you’re a regular listener of this show, you know how highly we hold human connectedness toward our emotional health. We are tribal creatures, and …

On this week's digital show, we're talking all about using your technology to play. It's all about figuring out how to use the tech tools at your …

On the heels of Nikki’s imploding computer comes a conversation about facing up to — and then facing down — those negative situations that crop up in our lives. From finding the awareness to accept the reality of the …

You know the feeling. You may not be a writer, but you certainly know writer’s block. You may not be a psychic, but you know when stars are misaligned. You know the feeling.

It’s that feeling you get when life feels …

So much of how we feel in life is determined by how we feel in our skin. That means we have to take the time to evaluate how well we’re treating ourselves — are we eating right? Are we eating the right amounts? Are we …

Problems! We all have them. They crop up when we least expect them, and they have the potential to truly derail us. But what if we train ourselves to …

Happy New Year! Now that we’re well into January, it’s time to leverage the collective energy around new beginnings and make some positive change. …

When we think about managing our money with technology, it’s pretty easy to fall into the “tools trap,” that if you could just find that one great …

This is not a naturally easy time of year if you’re struggling with ADHD. From hyper focus to anxiety and stress, we’re dealing with a new influx of …

Groups are transformative. With the guidance and support of a great coach, and like-minded peers, a group coaching environment can clear new pathways to learning and development in a space free of judgment and pressure. …

We’re gearing up for the holiday season — just a little over a week from Thanksgiving here in the US — and as if we needed any more of a reminder, …

Today, we offer three sentences. They are three simple sentences that may just change the way you talk to your children. And once you see how your relationship with your children changes, you may find yourself wondering …

This week, we’re talking about transitions. It’s a story about a transition in the family, in fact, and the challenges that come as a result of …

How are you with daily habits? Are you prone to forgetting your keys? How about leaving the house with the garage door wide open? If you’re prone to …

Goals are great. Last week we talked at some length about goals, in fact, and the importance of building the right intention into our goals with …

Words have power. Nowhere is that more clear than in the language we use to describe ourselves. From empowerment to confidence to productivity and our very own care and appearance, the words we use to define ourselves …

It’s ADHD Awareness Month and we’re ringing in the season with a terrific list of books, sites, groups and other resources to help you wrap your head around this pesky condition. Whether you’re new to ADHD and wrestling …

Thanks to a listener, we have a digital option for dealing with piles and piles of kid’s productivity! "I have a hard time figuring out what to do with all my children's art projects and how to organize, store and save …