Oh gosh oh gee it's the FIRST EVER VIDEO PODCAST (if you're listening on Spotify). In this episode, Cate and Erik sit down to discuss the 4th DSM criteria for ADHD but instead, Cate has a vulnerable ADHD moment. They discuss the frustration of losing a train of thought, of the inherent judgement often associated with completing tasks, and spend a weird amount of time talking about squirrel-based irony. If you liked this video version of the podcast, don't forget to email us at ask@infinitequestp...
Jan 19, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 30
in this episode, Cate and Erik look at the 3rd DSM criteria "Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly". We discuss the difference between internal versus external symptoms, and how what LOOKS like not paying attention often times is exactly the opposite- ADHDers paying attention REALLY HARD, and how frustrating it is to be told you're "doing it wrong'. Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude We also stream daily on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/catieosaurus https:...
Jan 13, 2022•32 min
In this episode, Cate and Erik look at the second diagnostic criteria from the DSM-V "often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities" and they have some *feelings* about it. They discuss the often frustrating phenomenon of being judged externally for what is going on internally, and that we all pay attention - and play - in different ways. Also Cate teaches Erik how to put on lip gloss. Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude We also stream daily on Twit...
Jan 11, 2022•36 min
In this episode, Cate and Erik begin their new series on discussing the diagnostic criteria for ADHD and Cate immediately gets hung up on the linguistic implications of the word "careless". They talk about their relationships to mistakes, but careless and non, and how mistakes aren't necessarily a part of ADHD life in the ways you might expect. Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude We also stream daily on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/catie0saurus https://ww.twitch.tv/heygud...
Jan 06, 2022•39 min
In this episode, Cate and Erik discuss the diagnostic criteria for ADHD (as seen in the DSM V) and the struggle of diagnosing a neurodivergency based on external symptoms as described by your parents. We talk a little about language, and Cate does something she's NEVER DONE before on the show and essentially ruins it forever. Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude We also stream daily on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/catie0saurus https://ww.twitch.tv/heygude Cool new listener...
Jan 04, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 27
In this episode, Cate and Erik talk about setting New Years Intentions instead of resolutions. Cate spends a weird amount of time getting mad about cauliflower pizza crust, and Erik announces some big changes that are coming up in Infinite Quest land! We also accidentally turn the Patreon Song into a ten-minute argument about topically relevant film from 1998, The Red Violin starring Samuel L Jackson. Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude We also stream daily on Twitch: http...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Imagine this: you're getting ready to do your big live show from MomoCon in Atlanta, GA, when you get a call that your DM is sick, and won't be able to make it. Also imagine that your players are two absolute dipshits named Cate and Erik who decide to Leroy Jenkins it and asked the ENTIRE AUDIENCE to be the DM...and honestly? This is maybe one of our favorite episodes. Huge thanks again to MomoCon for having us, it was a blast. Join Cate and Erik on a quest to return Reginald the Alligator throu...
Dec 24, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 26
CW: This episode contains conversations about addiction & eating disorders. In this episode, Cate and Erik unpack their thoughts and opinions around habits, and it turns out that Cate doesn't exactly know what a habit it, but that's cool. They discuss developing good - and breaking bad- habits, and the frustrations that come when the line between habit and addiction are blurred. We discuss the nuance of "fault", and how breaking things can sometimes be less helpful than small tweaks. Find us...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 25
Come back on Saturday it will be much better than this. Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude We also stream daily on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/catieosaurus https://ww.twitch.tv/heygude Media/Business Email: [email protected] Find all of our links and cool stuff at: www.infinitequestpodcast.com
Dec 16, 2021•3 min
FRUITSNACK WARNING! This episode contains discussions about sex and sexuality, there are also some swears. In this episode, Cate and Erik sit down to dismantle some myths about Neurodivergence & sex, particularly the idea that there is a "normal" sex drive. They discuss their struggles with their often-changing interest in sex and intimacy, and talk about how sometimes, RSD, hyperfixation and a lack of communication can create a perfect storm of resentment and anger in a relationship. Most i...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 24
After...something of a hiatus, the (official) ADHDnD campaign returns! It's been a minute, so to recap: Blumken and Helvetica find themselves trapped in the ADHDnD without their weapons...and without each other. Let's see how our intrepid adventurers manage to get out of this one. MOD makes another appearance (and so does Atticus) and Helvetica maybe does a crime. Maybe. Also Chris, our intrepid DM, somehow manages to keep us (very nearly) on track for an entire episode, which we felt like deser...
Dec 04, 2021•52 min
In this episode, Cate and Erik sit down to answer a deeply important question: Is Jurassic World a Christmas movie? They also attempt to talk about the pressures of planning holidays with ADHD, but spoilers: it ultimately turns into a conversation about Cate's weird obsession with centerpieces. We touch on what the holiday season is like with ADHD time blindness, discuss a little about choice paralysis and hyperfixation, and then they get distracted and plan holiday dinner. Listen, it's been a l...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this episode, Erik literally gets under his desk to record an episode with V Spehar, who is, and we cannot stress this enough, a Very Excellent Person. V is the Host/Creator of TikTok’s @underthedesknews with over 1.5 million subscribers. #Underthedesknews offers 60 second daily wrap ups of current events, political analysis, and special interest stories “explained”. With a deep passion for the democratization of food, V co-created FoodFarmacy, a HIPAA compliant software platform that manages...
Nov 11, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this episode, Cate and Erik procrastinate on an episode about procrastination and try to find the source of a mysterious ticking noise. We break down some of our own struggles about the pitfalls and challenges of being ADHD procrastinators, offer a few probably less than helpful tips and then Erik makes the terrible mistake of bringing up Robert Johnson not knowing that he was a major hyperfixation for Cate a few years ago and things just go downhill from there. Listen to Hellhound On My Trai...
Nov 04, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this episode, Cate and Erik discuss the often impossible notion of "keeping going" and what that means to them as ADHDers, particularly in relation to their new and upcoming projects, and what life last year (and a year from now) looks like with the idea of "keeping going" at the forefront of their minds. Cate unpacks her fears and failings, Erik thinks farts are funny, and we meander through a meaningful, if not slightly tangent-filled conversation about the prospect of what InfiniteQuest co...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Cate and Erik are on the road in Madison, Wisconsin at GameHoleCon, and we figured this is as good of time as any to announce Infinite Quest's newest adventure: QuestCraft! We're starting a Minecraft server for neurodivergent people (and friends) to play minecraft together and where we'll be creating content. Erik and Cate also talk about minecraft and their experiences playing and the lessons they've learned along the way. Cate shares some FUN SCIENCE and Erik gets vulnerable about just how muc...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 18
In this episode, Cate and Erik talk about ADHD impulse control and how it manifests (and impacts) their lives. They discuss the pros and cons of impulsive experiences and how spontaneity differs from a lack of impulse control. Cate also gest bored and plans a trip to France. Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude We also stream daily on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/catie0saurus https://ww.twitch.tv/heygude Media/Business Email: [email protected] Find all of our ...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Today's episode comes as a special request from OG twitch stream buddy Tsukino, who wanted to know how to help teach someone how to create systems that work. Which then, of course, begs the question: what makes a good system? In this episode Cate and Erik open up about their struggles and successes in creating functional systems, and Cate finally comes clean about clutter. Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude We also stream daily on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/catie0sauru...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 16
On this sick-day episode, Erik and Cate talk a little bit about their latest exploits, from conventions to guest appearances to ... punching people in the feet and whether it is, or is not, a "thing". I dunno, usually I write these in third person but I'm super sick and we're both exhausted, so just know this one is very meandering but includes some important life info about what life is gonna be like for us moving forward for awhile. The guest appearances we mentioned are on: The Undiagnosed – ...
Sep 30, 2021•19 min
Hey Everybody! We're not going to be able to do an episode this week because Erik is sick and lost his voice, but we'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled content. If you'd like to show Erik a little love and maybe sponsor a chicken soup or two, you can do that by reaching out to [email protected] or on Venmo: @heygudee (yes, it's supposed to be with two e's). Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude We also stream daily on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv...
Sep 22, 2021•5 min
In this episode, Cate and Erik attempt to have a conversation about working from home and accidentally find themselves embroiled in one of the toughest (yet most common) questions they get-- what do you do when you're not motivated? Cate and Erik wrestle with finding an answer that both accurately represents the challenges of functioning as an adult while also acknowledging the profound difficulties that come with executive disfunction (and, for us, depression). Spoilers: we do not come up with ...
Sep 15, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Privilege is real, and on this episode of Fan Girl Fridays, Erik is joined by Tiktoker and generally excellent human being @thisisbensilver, AKA Ben Silver. They talk about the inherent privilege in being white & male in America, and unpack a little bit about the important need for accountability and understanding the inherent privilege (and responsibility) that comes with being an ally. Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @heygude @thisisbensilver We also stream daily on Twitc...
Sep 10, 2021•58 min•Season 14Ep. 2
CW: This episode contains discussions of statistics on suicide, self-harm and addiction. In this episode, Cate and Erik (attempt to) talk about their personal relationships with reading and ADHD from their VASTLY differing perspectives. We discuss the statistics and studies surrounding the high percentages of co-morbidities of ADHD and learning disorders, and then we devolve into just the weirdest conversation about school supplies that you've ever heard. Also trapper keepers. Find us on TikTok ...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Blumken and Helvetica are back! In this Very Special Episode, our guest DM, Canada's own and the internet's beloved Mister Nickel joins Cate and Erik as they present a very special episode LIVE from NerdFest in Davenport, IA. In this episode-and-a-half, we immediately destroy all of Mister Nickel's hard work and go out for tea. Helvetica makes peace with her reflection and Blumken learns about the harsh effects of captialism on the grave robbing industry. Check out our tour schedule at: Tour Dat...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 12
It's very important for you to know going in that Erik recorded this ENTIRE EPISODE dressed as Captain America. In what might *actually* be our most controversial episode ever, Cate and Erik talk about the ongoing debate in the ADHD community about whether or not calling ADHD a superpower is helpful or harmful. They also FINALLY disagree about something and get into a very not at all heated debate (which Cate immediately freaks out about because ~trauma~). Ultimately, we both agree that even if ...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Content Warning: In this episode, Cate and Erik get pretty honest and open up about the often negative emotions and frustrations that come along with managing life with ADHD. We talk about some of our past trauma (well, mostly Cate) and how that has shaped our relationship to anger, stress and our personal frustration tolerance. Erik touches more on his relationship to music, and Cate VERY nearly gets away with avoiding the question altogether. Also there is a bird. Check out our tour schedule a...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Cate went on antidepressants and all you get is this lousy episode. In this Very Special Episode, Cate and Erik talk about their experiences and their relationship to medication and its effect on their lives, as well as some common (and uncommon) stigmas, ideologies and opinions about mental health and medication, as well as some of the more common questions we get about it. Check out our tour schedule at: Tour Dates (infinitequestpodcast.com) Find us on TikTok and Instagram at: @catieosaurus @h...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Warning: Cate is dealing with a major depressive episode this week, and so this week's episode is far more casual than maybe is usual. We talk about going back to school, our success and failures in academics, our special interests and why they excite us, and what it's like to meet someone who passionately gives a f*ck (and what it's like when someone doesn't). Cate also tells a horror story from the first year of her very-short-lived teaching career and Erik talks about his decisions to drop ou...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 11 min
In this episode, Cate and Erik bring their own experiences with burnout to the table, and discover that they have *slightly* different understandings of burnout. We talk the pressures of high achievement, the profound loss that ADHD sometimes brings to new ideas, and discuss absolutely 0 ways to fix it, this is kind of a "feels and rants" episode this week. Warning: we do get pretty vulnerable in this episode, so maybe grab some snacks to get you through. Check out our tour schedule at: Tour Dat...
Aug 05, 2021•58 min
In this very time-blind episode, Blumken and Helvetica find themselves on the precipice of an exciting discovery about who-- or WHAT-- the mysterious entity keeping them trapped in this alternate realm is, and decide the best thing to do is pee on it. I dunno, it's DnD, sometimes it makes sense in the moment. This is the final episode from our live one shot that we recorded at PlayOnCon. Once again, we just want to say thanks to the kind people at PlayOnCon for having us and hosting us- we had a...
Aug 03, 2021•39 min
