Episode 50 with Lafaya Mitchell. "We have traits, not symptoms. This isn't an illness — it’s not like diabetes." Lafaya is a licensed therapist with more than 20 years of experience working closely with families overwhelmed with socially, emotionally, and or behaviorally challenged children, and offering effective strategies and healing those relationships. She is also the author of The Lafaya Way book series for parents of hypersensitive children, and you can find out more about all of the incr...
Sep 06, 2021•57 min•Ep. 50
Episode 49 with Denise Brodey. "Looking back, I realize I just never had the right words to explain what was going on with me." Denise is a senior contributor at Forbes, focused on the role of invisible disabilities in the workplace. Her candid, deep dives into new research, ability to decode medical jargon and her personal style of storytelling have won her the respect of CEOs, lawmakers, and people with disabilities, who appreciate her writing openly about her lived experience with ADHD, dysle...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 49
Episode 48 with Patty DeDurr "Creativity is such a large aspect of ADHD. I think it’s important to hone that as much as you can." Patty is a neurodivergent author and advocate who educates and provides educational information and resources for individuals looking for guidance on an engaging platform. She lives in Iowa and is the founder of Sensing Greatness, and has also been a physical therapist assistant for almost a decade. We talk all about the sensory systems and Patty’s resources on nouris...
Aug 23, 2021•57 min•Ep. 48
Episode 47 with Ellie Hopley "We have to go above and beyond just to do the simplest task, and I feel like people just don’t understand that." Ellie is the artist and mastermind behind the successful print and merchandise company Shuturp . Ellie & I talk all about her previous diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder and borderline personality disorder before she was eventually diagnosed with ADHD — and how it felt like everything in her life finally made sense! We also talk about task para...
Aug 16, 2021•50 min•Ep. 47
Episode 46 with Emily Olsen. "There were those days where I'd black out a little and get everything done on my to-do list, and then wonder, Am I manic?" Emily is a digital broadcast journalist for Global News in Saskatchewan. She has spent a lot of her career connecting with people and facilitating others to share their stories …and is finally settling into the task of telling her own. We talk about her ADHD diagnosis in her early 20s during her time in an eating disorder recovery program, and w...
Aug 09, 2021•51 min•Ep. 46
Episode 45 with Dusty Chipura. "I definitely feel like I’ve never read the instructions to life." Dusty is an AACC certified ADHD Coach who lives in Abbotsford, BC, and she coaches people from all walks of life with ADHD, and specializes in coaching pregnant people with ADHD. Dusty’s interest in supporting people with ADHD during pregnancy began when she realized there were little to no resources that addressed the experience of having ADHD during pregnancy outside of confusing medical literatur...
Aug 02, 2021•57 min•Ep. 45
Episode 44 with Julie Uhernik. "I've spent so many years researching what is wrong with me — I call it 'me-search.'" Julie is an insurance agent who was diagnosed during the pandemic after an abrupt pivot in her career path left her feeling out-of-sorts. She is a self-proclaimed clumsy, spontaneous, child-like lover of life - who is still trying to understand how a late diagnosis of ADHD may have affected her whole life. She is a life-long learner and collector of credentials. She is a certified...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 44
Episode 43 with Nicole DeMasi. "I woke up one morning and I was so frustrated with myself. I googled 'Why can't I concentrate?' and ADHD popped up. I read an article and I just burst into tears." Nicole DeMasi, MS, RDN, CDCES, is a registered dietitian & certified diabetes educator who provides 1:1 nutrition coaching to help people with ADHD stop dieting, stop binge eating & improve their relationship with food & their bodies. She helps identify the connection between lifestyle habit...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 43
Episode 42 with Inger Shaye Colzie. "Your struggle is your struggle. It's real and it's valid. Sometimes you can get it all done, and sometimes you can’t make dinner." Inger Shaye is an ADHD coach and psychotherapist specializing in making a difference for Black woman executives and entrepreneurs with ADHD. She has successfully run her practice, Alchemy Coaching & Counseling, as a therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 15 years in spite of being undiagnosed until in her 50s. We ta...
Jul 12, 2021•59 min•Ep. 42
Episode 41 with Liz Westinghouse. "I equate my brain with being a train station. Some people have 1 or 2 tracks, where I have 30 different trains coming and going." Liz and I have been friends for nearly 10 years, and after I (accidentally) came out about my diagnosis on Facebook, I quickly discovered she, too, had ADHD. According to Liz, she fits the ADHD personality type to a T. After growing increasingly frustrated (and bored) in the health care field for 14 years, she saw a proverbial squirr...
Jul 05, 2021•59 min•Ep. 41
Episode 40 with Lindsay Fleming. "When I come up with an idea, I don’t think twice — then suddenly I’ve got a whole business plan." Lindsay is a Licensed Professional Counsellor who owns her own private practice in Chicago. If you’ve ever fallen down any ADHD rabbit holes on TikTok, then you’ve probably come across Lindsay on your For You Page. Lindsay’s videos de-stigmatize ADHD, anxiety, trauma and the therapy experience, especially for young people. She does an incredible job connecting with ...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 40
Episode 39 with Danielle Meitiv. "I have all these great ideas. I can see the end point so clearly, but the path to get there is a dark forest and I have no idea what steps to take." Danielle Meitiv is a scientist, health coach, and a mom with Hashimoto’s and ADHD. After 20 years working on climate science and policy and nearly 30 years with Hashimoto’s, she decided to change careers. Now she uses her science training to help other women with thyroid problems boost their energy and metabolism to...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 39
Episode 38 with Nelly Lin & Juno Lee. "If I'm interested in something, I become the 'go to' expert on that topic within a week or two." — Nelly "My family thought I was the one with no issues, but it's because I spent so much of my childhood hiding my struggles." — Juno This is the first time I interview two women at once, but it felt fitting since they are the co-hosts of one of my absolute favorite ADHD podcasts, Two Addys and a Coffee, Please . Nelly & Juno are two Asian American wome...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 38
Episode 37 with Rihanna Teixeria. "I'm such a planner. It really throws me off when someone wants to change plans." Rihanna is the brilliant mind behind the Instagram account @thefightforbeauty , and she co-hosts a podcast of the same name. She is passionate about sharing her story of recovering from eating disorders and chronic dieting and her Instagram focuses on showing women how to ditch dieting and embrace their bodies in a world that tells them they need to be small to be worthy. Rihanna w...
Jun 07, 2021•59 min•Ep. 37
Episode 36 with Allie Sobool. "We are all or nothing. It's always one extreme or the other. I have a hard time being OK with being in the middle." Allie is a massage therapist, reiki healer, and SIT (Subconscious Imprinting Technique) practitioner. Her virtual wellness business, Mortar and Mystery , was created to empower rebellious women who are ready to cut through the bullshit, connect to their life and their self as deeply and authentically as possible, and become their own revolution. She i...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 36
Episode 35 with Eir Atla. "I kept wondering: Is everyone else struggling with this, or is it just a 'me thing'?" Eir spent 15 years as a nurse, and about 10 years ago she got more involved in herbs when she was experiencing a health problem that wasn’t being properly managed with modern medicine. Herbs helped her tremendously during that time, and since then she has completed three degrees in herbalism and now helps other women who struggle with health issues such as endometriosis, fibromyalgia,...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 35
Episode 34 with Dr. Lola Day. "We're hyperactive in our minds. We may be quiet, but we're thinking about 1,001 different things." Dr. Day is double boarded pediatric and fetal cardiologist as well as a productivity and work life strategist for women who have ADHD. As someone who did very well in school and was top of her class, so never thought she could have ADHD. But she also knew she really struggled with tasks that were mundane and was constantly down on herself for not achieving everything ...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 34
Episode 33 with Jess Keogh. "I hate relaxing. I really have to force myself to relax." Jess Keogh is the founder of The Body Positive , a counseling practice built on the principles of unconditional self-acceptance and body positivity. Jess is a qualified mental health and counseling professional with a degree in Psychological Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Jess first sought out her own ADHD diagnosis after reading some of my ADHD posts on Instagram and feeling like they were...
May 10, 2021•59 min•Ep. 33
Episode 32 with Sophie Gray "Feeling out of control has literally become the theme of my life." Sophie is the founder of DiveThru , a mental wellness company that helps you DiveThru what you go thru. They work with mental health professionals to create resources that help you to take charge of your mental wellbeing. I recently joined forces with DiveThru as part of their podcast network and I couldn’t be happier. Sophie reached out to me she explained that had also been diagnosed during the pand...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 32
Episode 31 with Karen Broda. "Our brains keep the party alive for everyone around us." Karen is a certified personal trainer and wellness coach for women with ADHD. She lives in the beautiful province of British Columbia, and her coaching is rooted in mindfulness and learning to ‘get out of your head’ so you can begin to master your own mind and physical body. We talk all about the various ways we face chronic overwhelm in our lives, including fitness and our health and what it means to identify...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 31
Episode 30 with Patricia Sung. "We are the queens of rationalizing and overthinking." Patricia helps disorganized moms get their "it" together one step at a time and feel confident running their family life. After years of serial entrepreneurship and teaching middle school, she has a uniquely practical perspective on strategies for building a life that works when your brain is different. If you're looking for more than theoretical textbook advice, Patricia brings a unique viewpoint from her year...
Apr 19, 2021•59 min•Ep. 30
Episode 29 with Anna Lopez. “I really want patients to be able to advocate and push for what they deserve as a patient. You deserve good care. You deserve answers. You deserve to bring up questions and not be thought that you're stupid for asking these questions or thinking that you might have something.” Anna is a psychiatric physician assistant with a Master's Degree in Counseling and she would marry psychology if she could. As a new PA, she came across adult after adult who had mental health ...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 29
Episode 28 with Lisa Piana. "I am an absolute mess, and simultaneously quite organized. It’s a strange juxtaposition." Lisa is a coach specializing in organizing solutions for moms with ADHD. She considers herself a natural born organizer with a really messy brain! As an “organizing junkie,” Lisa has spent most of her adult life researching popular strategies on how to organize a home, manage time, and be more productive. Unfortunately, these strategies never quite fit the unique challenges she ...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 28
Episode 27 with Rebecca Del Pozo. "I’ve always loved learning. I just didn’t love school." Rebecca is a real estate agent who lives with her family in British Columbia and has learned to reframe her ADHD and use it to her advantage as a business owner (and she coaches others to do the same). Rebecca has been an entrepreneur since 2003, when she founded her first business, a top-producing real estate team in the Pacific Northwest. Today, Rebecca runs multiple ventures and revenue streams. Rebecca...
Apr 02, 2021•36 min•Ep. 27
Episode 26 with Rachel Morgan-Trimmer "We are used to being told 'No.' Especially women with ADHD; we're invalidated all the time." Rachel is a neurodiversity consultant, entrepreneur of 16 years, and self-described “weirdo.” She helps companies recruit, retain and develop neurodiverse staff through a unique program of workshops and coaching. She’s autistic and has ADHD, and says that she has had an impressive array of mental health conditions, which gives her an insight and understanding of peo...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 26
Episode 25 with Liz Cordeiro. "No one judges me like I judge me." Liz was diagnosed with combined type ADHD in 2020. Following her diagnosis, she started her Glitter Brain blog, in which she shares her journey, her stories, her tips, and educational information about ADHD and related conditions. She currently lives in Northern Virginia, and when she’s not blogging, she enjoys spending time with her husband and dog, cooking, and running. We talk about chronic struggles with negative self-talk and...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 25
Episode 24 with Kamden Hainsworth. "Do you want to be organized or less messy because you want it, or because society tells you that’s what a functional adult looks like?" Kamden was diagnosed with ADHD in the fall of 2019 at the age of 36. Even though she was a teacher for years and taught lots of kids with ADHD, and even though her own daughter was diagnosed with ADHD, she still didn’t recognize in herself because of so many of the misconceptions we all have about hyperactivity. Once diagnosed...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 24
Episode 23 with Marcy Solis. "It's not so much a problem that we can't pay attention. It's more like we don't have control of the wheel. The car is going, but we can't steer where it's heading." Marcy is a 35-year-old, non-binary parent who was diagnosed with ADHD last May. Looking back over their life, they knew they thought and functioned a little differently from everyone else. But it wasn’t until their daughter was born that gave them the push they needed to learn more about themself in orde...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 23
Episode 22 with ADHD Bri. "I think ADHDers often get treated like they’re immature. We need to have more respect when explaining how ADHD works." Bri started drawing her comics last year after receiving a late diagnosis of predominately inattentive ADHD at the age of 29. Upon learning about ADHD, she felt like her whole world started to make sense. Already a freelance illustrator by trade, Bri began writing down scenarios and drawing doodles in order to process all the new information and how it...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 22
Episode 21 with Kerry Mead. "It's almost like you attract other neurodiverse people to you when you are neurodiverse." Kerry is a music obsessive, book obsessive social butterfly and escaper of responsibilities. Kerry is a full-time single parent and registered carer to her oldest child who is autistic. When she isn’t busy with all of that Kerry is a writer and music editor . She writes about parenting and neurodiversity, politics, relationships, and all the other stuff too. I reached out to Ker...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 21
