Episode 110 with Meredith Carder. “One of the best things we can do for ourselves is to get support, rather than thinking ‛I should be able to do this.’” Meredith is an ADDCA-trained ADHD coach and one of my favorite Instagram creators. As a true multi-passionate adult with ADHD, Meredith has gained varied experience over the last 20 years working in employee training and development as well as creating several small businesses. In 2019 Meredith decided to pursue ADHD coaching after seeing the p...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 110
Episode 109 with Miranda Carlu. “It’s not just a diagnosis, it’s an identity — because you realize that almost every part of you has been impacted in some way by this brain wiring.” Miranda is a freelance business analyst living in Belgium. She has worked for a Fortune 500 company and other large corporations, and she has also recently started her training as an ADHD coach and is preparing to consult with her first client on how to achieve neurodiversity inclusion in the workplace. Miranda and I...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 109
Episode 108 with Robin Zheng. “My family always called me the absent-minded professor. I’d walk into a room and forget what I was doing, and I’d have to walk back to the room I came from in order to remember.” Trigger Warning: Talk about suicide and suicidal ideation. Dr. Zheng is an academic philosopher. She’s originally from the U.S. but spent several years working in Singapore and currently lives in Scotland working as a Lecturer in Political Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. Her resea...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 108
Episode 107 with Carolina Ramirez. “When my son was diagnosed, I hyperfocused on research. His doctor said, ‛That’s not healthy for you; you’re not sleeping.’ But that’s what my brain needed to do in order to feel calmer.” Carolina is a Latina licensed therapist and parent coach who is based in North Carolina. She specializes in supporting parents of neurodiverse children, as well as helping others to heal from emotional wounds, honor their truth and reclaim peace in their life. We talk all abou...
Oct 17, 2022•57 min•Ep. 107
Episode 106 with Mallory Band. “When I’m talking, I have to give the whole backstory to the story. I can’t stop. It drives my husband nuts. It drives me nuts. But I can’t stop.” Mallory was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety at the age of 8. She now works as an executive function specialist who helps children, teens, and young adults work toward independence, increased organization, and improved time management and follow-through. She recently founded Band Together Education, a community that helps...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 106
Episode 105 with Paulina Chełstowska. “I was always told that I’m talented but lazy. Nobody could understand why such an intelligent person could fail so badly at school.” Paulina is a social worker and a soft skills trainer and facilitator living in Poland. She specializes in using games as tools for team-building and education, working mostly with underprivileged youth at risk of exclusion and in foster care, and she advocates for play as a fundamental human right. She is also the host of the ...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 105
Episode 104 with Dr. Kellie Stecher. “Many of our parents were of the mindset that you don’t need help, you don’t need therapy, you don’t need coaching, you don’t need medicine. You can just figure it out.” Dr. Stecher is an OBGYN and Co-Founder and President of Patient Care Heroes, as well as the Governor of the 7th district of the American Medical Women’s Association, and advisor to multiple other companies focusing on patient and staff safety, and mental health. She has won the Minneapolis/St...
Sep 26, 2022•57 min•Ep. 104
Episode 103 with Christine Syrad. “Our attention is like a river. Sometimes you could do with a dam because you can’t stop yourself from focusing. And other times you go through massive droughts.” Christine is a gastronomist and fermentation enthusiast who also happens to speak 5 languages. She grew up between the UK, Japan, and Italy and has spent the last decade or so in Switzerland, where she now resides with her husband and daughter. She is also the face of fermentable, where she not only te...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 103
Episode 102 with Dr. Janina Elbert. “I’m not sure if I would call ADHD my superpower, but certain strengths or ideas I get from my creative brain is definitely a superpower.” Dr. Elbert has a PhD in clinical psychology with an extensive background in prenatal risk factors and child development. She is also an ADHD advocate and a certified ADHD coach. Through her ADHD Empowerment Coaching practice, Dr. Elbert helps individuals with ADHD to learn, understand, and work with their unique brains to r...
Sep 12, 2022•48 min•Ep. 102
Episode 101 with Robyn Buchanan. “I call it ‛reasonable minimalism,’ where we only keep what we use. Having less stuff around means less distraction and better focus.” Robyn is a registered nurse, life and focus coach, and Youtube creator who specializes in the topics of minimalism and decluttering. Living in a house full of ADHDers, including three teenage boys, Robyn learned firsthand the value of minimalism and decluttering and recognized how important a decluttered environment was to helping...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 101
Episode 100 with Nancy Armstrong. “There’s a lot of finger-pointing that this is your fault and if you were trying harder, you could overcome this, but clearly you’re not trying.” Nancy is the executive producer of the powerful, award-winning documentary “The Disruptors,” which debunks many prevailing negative stereotypes around ADHD and includes interviews with celebrities, athletes & entrepreneurs with ADHD, as well as many prominent ADHD experts. Nancy’s husband, their son and their two d...
Aug 29, 2022•59 min•Ep. 100
Episode 99 with Anne Bartolucci. “I now look back at some of the stupid things I did when I was younger and think, ‛Oh, that’s why!’ I’m more compassionate with my younger self now, which has been healing.” Anne is a licensed psychologist, certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist, and the founder and chief psychologist of Atlanta Insomnia & Behavioral Health Services. She is also adjunct faculty at Emory University and enjoys sharing her knowledge as an author, speaker, trainer, and no...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 99
Episode 98 with Sarah Wheeler. “I was like, Why do I have all these ambitions, yet so much incompetence? Like, I know I’m smart. Why can’t I just get it together?” Sarah is a writer, educational psychologist, and neurodiversity trainer based in Oakland. I first discovered Sarah through her Substack newsletter Momspreading . She wrote a piece reflecting back on her adult ADHD diagnosis, and it was just so compelling and nuanced and thought-provoking and hilarious that I kind of started stalking h...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 98
Episode 97 with Kalin Johnson. “When I was growing up, my mom used to ask, ‘Don’t you ever get tired of thinking?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, but what am I going to do? Is there an alternative?’” Kalin is an American healthcare provider, mental health advocate, and entrepreneur. She shows high-achieving, neurodivergent individuals how to unmask their health and feel their best through concierge whole person care. As a licensed clinical pharmacist, functional medicine specialist, healthcare advocate,...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 97
Episode 96 with Diana Heldfond. “No child shows up to school wanting to be the anxious kid in class or the disorganized one. There’s something else going on that’s inhibiting that child from succeeding.” Diana is the founder and CEO of Parallel Learning. As early as 7 years old, Diana realized she was not progressing at the pace of her fellow classmates. Soon thereafter, she was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. Diana was fortunate enough to have the support to get the help she needed in order t...
Aug 01, 2022•54 min•Ep. 96
Episode 95 with Courtney Ruckman. “At first, I didn’t see the hyperactivity piece in myself, until I realized it applies to thoughts. My brain is like 20 radio stations at the same time.” Courtney was diagnosed with ADHD in October 2021 and the Women & ADHD podcast was one of the first resources she found (yay!). Courtney spent 11 years as a professional opera singer before retiring about 2 years ago and transitioning into arts marketing. Following her ADHD diagnosis, she looked back at her ...
Jul 25, 2022•42 min•Ep. 95
Episode 94 with Ebony Washington. “On tests, I would read a sentence over and over and over again because it wasn’t processing in my brain. I’d think, ‘I’m smart. Why can’t I understand this?’” Ebony is a writer, artist, martial artist, and writers’ assistant on ABC’s hit medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy. Ebony was officially diagnosed with ADHD back in 2012 while in college, and we talk all about the various coping strategies she relied on while in school before and after her diagnosis. We talk ab...
Jul 18, 2022•51 min•Ep. 94
Episode 93 with Izzie Chea “There are families that don’t want to think of the idea that their child might be different. It makes it very hard to be yourself or to be an authentic person.” Izzie is a Dominican-Mexican-American creative, music educator, storyteller, and mental health advocate. After a late diagnosis of ADHD at age 35, she took her talent of content creation to Instagram, where @izzieandadhd has experienced tremendous growth through her Reels, expressing with incredible relatabili...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 93
Episode 92 with Sharon McCarthy. “I will start talking and lose my train of thought mid-sentence because my brain has suddenly gone off on a completely different tangent.” Sharon is the founding director of Autism Journeys, a training and consultancy service based in Cork, Ireland, where she supports autistic children and young people and their families from both an advocacy and educational standpoint. She is also the host of Autism Journeys , the fabulous radio show & podcast that shares st...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 92
Episode 91 with Lisa Dos Santos. “Since I was 5 or 6, I was told I was lazy, messy, and forgetful. They used to call me lostkop in Afrikaans, which literally means your head is lost.” Lisa is a 35-year-old South African who was recently diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type. She suspected something was different about her growing up but always assumed it was due to the trauma of being raised in an abusive home. However, when a teacher suggested Lisa’s 6-year-old daughter might have ADHD, Lisa sta...
Jun 27, 2022•56 min•Ep. 91
Episode 90 with Laura Key. “ADHD is that thing you didn’t know you had, but once you do realize you have it, everything else makes sense.” Laura Key, a longtime editor and content creator, is the editorial director at Understood.org , a resource for the millions of people with learning and thinking differences like ADHD and dyslexia. Laura is also the host of the ADHD Aha! podcast, where her guests talk about the single moment when it clicked that they — or someone they know — has ADHD. Not only...
Jun 20, 2022•58 min•Ep. 90
Episode 89 with Layla Touchet. “I was actually a hyperactive child, but the school told my mom that I’m just gifted and bored. I mean, y’all were right. But y’all were wrong, too. It was more than that.” Layla is a 29 year old neurodivergent female who works as a school counselor in Louisiana, working with tiny humans in grades pre-k through 2nd grade, most of whom are neurodivergent as well. She’s also a licensed mental health counselor with certifications in Autism and ADHD and she’s working o...
Jun 13, 2022•56 min•Ep. 89
Episode 88 with Candin Phillips. “I’m one of those people who keeps chugging along, and it takes something really big to knock me off course before I step down and take care of myself.” Candin is a licensed clinician and supervisor in South Carolina. She specializes in diagnosing ADHD and educating others — especially other therapists — to recognize traits of ADHD. She is the founder of Humanity Hive, an online platform and business focused on providing information to support those with ADHD. In...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 88
Episode 87 with Amy Marie Hann. “We try so hard to do all these things, and we end up feeling like failures. In reality, we’re just supposed to be doing life in a different way.” Amy Marie is an ADHD advocate, entrepreneur and mom of 3 young kids. She was diagnosed with ADD in kindergarten but found motherhood and especially being a stay-at-home mom to be the most challenging season for her brain. Amy Marie now teaches moms with ADHD to manage their home life with ease in order to have more time...
May 30, 2022•51 min•Ep. 87
Episode 86 with Dr. Tamara Rosier. “We have a toggle like a light switch — we’re either on or off. We don’t have a dimmer switch.” Dr. Rosier is the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, where she and her staff work with individuals with ADHD (and their families) to learn strategies and develop new skills to live effectively with ADHD. Dr. Rosier is also the president of the ADHD Coaches Organization and author of Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life w...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 86
Episode 85 with Tennille Boyer. “After I googled rejection sensitive dysphoria, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this explains every fight we’ve ever had.’” Tennille is a full-time working mom of 3 who was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago in her early 40s. After a brief stint as a TV reporter in the late 90s, she fell into the perfect career for her: sales for early-stage companies (which she discovered is an ideal environment for her ADHD brain). Tennille and I talk all about what it’s like to have ...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 85
Episode 84 with Jenna Wolfe. “The anxiety was crippling. I couldn’t tell anyone I was struggling because I had to be perfect and look like I had it all together.” Jenna Wolfe is a lactation counselor, parenting coach, and mom of two from Amherstburg, Ontario. She is passionate about giving moms and their littles the tools and confidence to have the relationship they deserve; one full of security, joy and connection. Jenna is the founder of Own Your Parenting Story, where she supports moms all ov...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 84
Episode 83 with Catherine Avery. “With neurodivergent folks, we need to recognize that if it’s already working, don’t try to fix it.” Catherine is an ADHD & productivity coach and the CEO of Productivity by Design. She believes that in order to be truly productive, you need to learn how to be intentionally unproductive. Catherine coaches her clients through proven strategies that help them master their time, space, and information so they can be more productive, more profitable, and have mor...
May 02, 2022•57 min•Ep. 83
Episode 82 with KC Davis. “We work so much harder just to do the simple things everybody else can do automatically.” KC Davis is a licensed professional therapist, author, speaker, and the incredible maven behind the mental health platform Struggle Care. She is also the casual genius behind the TikTok account @domesticblisters, where her accessible advice on self-care, self-compassion, cleaning and organizational systems that actually work, has amassed nearly 1.5 million followers. KC’s compassi...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 82
Episode 81 with Rebecca Perkins. "I can take demands all the time, but if someone asks in just slightly the wrong way, my brain is like, 'Nope, I won’t do it.'" Rebecca is a neurodiverse speaker, writer, and educator based outside of Melbourne, Australia. She is the CEO and founder of My Spirited Child, an advocacy hub that provides strategies and support to parents, carers and educators of neurodivergent children, and to neurodivergent adults themselves. She also co-founded the National PEKE Ce...
Apr 18, 2022•59 min•Ep. 81
