The I Have ADHD Podcast is a clear, concise, and FUN podcast for adults with ADHD. Listen to learn about how ADHD impacts every area of your life from the boardroom to the bedroom...and how you can begin to overcome your symptoms by accepting who you are, flaws and all.
Host Kristen Carder is a dually certified coach who has supported thousands of of people with ADHD worldwide. Kristen's extensive experience working with ADHDers began in 2012, and she now leads a global community of adults with ADHD in her coaching program, FOCUSED.
****OBVIOUSLY the content in this podcast is not meant to be a substitute for medical advice. Kristen Carder is not a medical professional.
If you're a perfectionist, this episode is for YOU! I can't wait for you to hear from my client, Melia, who was the first to come up with the concept of the Pardon. Melia fleshes this concept out for us in such a beautiful way; I know you'll be inspired! Find Melia here or visit www.evolvingperfectionist.com www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources. Click here to hang out with me on Instagram....
It's time that you issue a pardon to your past self. Failed a class in college? Pardoned! Forgot to pack your kid's lunch? Pardoned! Got fired from your dream job? Pardoned! Haven't been to the dentist in 6 years? Pardoned! In this episode, I talk about the importance of forgiving the misdeeds of your past so that you can create a different kind of future for yourself. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources. Click here to hang out with me on Instagram....
Tune in today for an eye-opening and vulnerable conversation that I have with my client, Shannon Taylor. Shannon is a perfect example of what's possible for a black woman with ADHD. This episode is the first in a series of episodes that I look forward to recording with my BIPOC clients. RESOURCES: www.adhdonline.com www.adhdology.com/adhd-medication-chart/ www.CHADD.org www.add.org www.understood.org www.additudemag.com YouTube: Driven to Distraction How to ADHD - What It's Like to Be ADHD and B...
I've got a major ADHD life hack for you today! It's probably not exactly what you're expecting, but it's changed my life and I think it will change yours, too. The power move is when we intentionally get out of our HEADS and drop down into our BODIES. We feel. On purpose. Sounds excruciating, right!? I know...but I swear it'll be worth it. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources Click here to hang out with me on Instagram....
I don't know about you, but I turn into a complete monster when I have a day off. And since we just got through the Christmas break, I have a LOT of thoughts about how we can treat ourselves (and others) better when we're not in our normal routine. Today you'll learn the 5 strategies to surviving Saturdays Prioritize your mental health Stop fantasizing Constrain Make a plan Don't believe everything you think I promise you that implementing these steps will lead to MORE FUN and MORE REST on your ...
I love it when my clients are amazing examples of what is possible for adults with ADHD. My dear client Rich sent me his 2020 evaluation and I HAD to invite him onto the podcast to share it with you all. Rich discusses his ADHD experience of 2020, the emotions he went through, and how he was able to rewrite his year in a way that serves him. We even get to discussing what he might set as his impossible goal for 2021. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources. Click here to hang out with me...
Need a boost? Perfect, this call is for you. I coach on anxiety, overwhelm, obligations, procrastination, and business. I want you to see how helpful it is to get coaching and how you can apply this coaching to your own life. Aside from medication, coaching has been the most helpful thing to me, and to many others. Many of my own huge transformations have come when watching or listening to someone else being coached. If you’re seeing this in real time, you've got to sign up for my FREE webinar o...
In this episode I interview my sister Adrienne Himelright. Adrienne has ADHD and is a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She's an awesome example of what's possible for someone with ADHD and I can't wait for you to hear from her! www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources. Click here to hang out with me on Instagram. Adrienne coaches healthcare workers and helps them to avoid burnout and love what they do. Reach out to her at [email protected] or find her on Facebook here....
What are you capable of in 2021? The only way to find out is to set a big scary goal for yourself! In this episode you'll learn WHY you should go for it and HOW to go about doing it! www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
When adults with ADHD set goals, we usually strive for the IDEAL rather than something attainable. This creates MORE failure for us. In this episode we’ll dive into the concept of a minimum baseline and how it will help you to achieve your goals with a much higher success rate! www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
Ever have one of those days where you "lose" 6 hours to spacing out on the couch? When you do, how do you treat yourself? This episode is a deep-dive into self-acceptance. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources
ADHDers don’t like to be told what to do. So why do we spend so much of our own mental energy telling ourselves that we “should” and “have to” do things? It’s not fun and it’s not working! Today’s episode is a bit of a smackdown. Are you ready? www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
For ADHDers, overwhelm is a whole thing. A WHOLE THING. In this episode you'll learn specific strategies for tackling overwhelm and kicking it to the curb. Download the coaching freebie at www.ihaveadhd.com/overwhelm.
I don’t have it all together. There, I said it. In this episode I dive into why it’s important to focus on our strengths and allow ourselves to have areas of weakness. Want to know the 10 things I’ve messed up on recently? Here ya go! www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
You can’t hate yourself into improvement. You have to change your mind about yourself first. On today’s episode, I chat with my client and friend Verity Garvey, who went from self-loathing to self-acceptance and is now coaching others to do the same. Be inspired, my friend. If it’s possible for Verity, it’s possible for you. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
If you're being medically treated for your ADHD, then coaching can make all the difference in helping you move from point A to point B. This episode is the audio of one of my recent coaching calls. We tackle phone addiction, insecurity at work, and self judgement. Some of my most transformative breakthroughs have been when I’ve listened to OTHER people get coached, and I know this is possible for you, too. www.ihaveadhd.com/focused to join my ADHD coaching membership....
I had a REALLY bad day recently and it just so happened to be podcast recording day. I almost didn’t record an episode for you, but thought maybe it would be helpful to share my own bad day with you so that you can learn to process and accept your bad days. You are 100% not alone, ADHDer. I got you. For more adult ADHD resources, visit www.ihaveadhd.com/coaching
Every adult with ADHD wants to learn how to follow through. This episode includes a 4-step process that you can use to become someone who does what they say they’re going to do. Do you identify as reliable? I do. It’s possible for you, too! www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
This episode is kind of a good news/bad news situation :) If you have ADHD, then your memory is terrible. Specifically, your nonverbal working memory. That’s the bad news. The good news is, it’s not your fault and there are ways you can hack your memory. Tune in to find out how to be successful even with a sucky memory! www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
In last week’s episode, I taught you the concept of your future self. This week you’re going to hear from Jen 2.0, one of my clients who has used this idea to change her whole dang life. You’ll see how you can practically apply this concept and access your future self in order to totally crush your goals. Change starts now. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
Most of us spend a lot of time thinking about the past and beating ourselves up about it. The result we get from this is MORE of the past. Ever notice that you keep making the same mistakes? You need to learn how to access your future self…the version of you who has it figured out. Sound weird? Hear me out! Check out this podcast episode to hear one of the most helpful concepts that I teach my clients. www.ihaveadhd.com for more ADHD resources....
Massive action is the type of action that produces an actual RESULT. It's the opposite of passive action (researching, learning, asking for help) which doesn't actually PRODUCE anything. Tune in to learn more! www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
Finally! We’re chatting today about procrastination – why we do it and how to overcome it. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
In the midst of Covid-19, an election year, and all of the difficult cultural issues in our world, here’s my pep talk for you to STAY FOCUSED on what’s most important and consume less of other people’s thoughts. Hang out with me while I process my own anxiety while we chat :) www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
No one tells you that success actually feels TERRIBLE, but it does. I want you to be on the lookout for the discomfort that goes along with reaching goals and experiencing the good stuff so that you don’t self-sabotage and derail yourself from forward motion. ADHDers are so used to failing…how do we even handle life when we actually start succeeding?? www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
All adults with ADHD want to learn how to be more productive. Today on the podcast I’m sharing my 5-step FAIL PROOF system for upping your productivity. Get ready for one of my most value-packed episodes ever. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
Today I’m and telling you about the 2 mindsets that will always 100% steal positive results from you. I speak from experience, and I hope you find this to be extremely insightful. If you can rid yourself of these 2 insidious ways of thinking, you will 10x your positive results! www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
ADHDers are notoriously bad with money – I want to lead CHANGE for our community in this area. Everything about my finances has transformed in the last year, and I want to give insight into my new thoughts and beliefs about money so that everything can change for you, too. This episode is all about bringing up your money BS, analyzing it, and creating new results for yourself on purpose. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources....
Do you wonder if it’s too late for you? Do you make the same mistakes over and over and wonder if improving is even possible? On today’s episode, I’m interviewing 4 of my clients who are doing the work of real change in their own lives. Be inspired. Change is possible for you, too! www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
This is probably the most important episode I’ve recorded to date. www.ihaveadhd.com for more adult ADHD resources.
