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ADD ≠ Excuse 🎯 It’s Your Edge
You ever meet someone who uses their diagnosis as a personality trait?
Derek did. ADD became his excuse… until it nearly cost him everything.
His sister, his girl, his goals.
This isn’t a “fix yourself” episode.
It’s a “stop hiding behind your potential” wake-up call.
Because being different?
That’s your power — not your permission to quit.
Derek’s been using ADD as his safety net since middle school — skipping deadlines, ghosting texts, showing up late with a Red Bull and a smirk. But what he didn’t see? Every excuse was rewiring his brain to believe he wasn’t capable.
This episode unpacks how your greatest edge can become your favorite excuse — and how that mindset doesn’t just affect you… it teaches everyone watching you (like his little sister Sylvia) to expect less from themselves too.
It’s not about masking neurodiversity — it’s about owning it without weaponizing it.
If you’ve ever said “sorry, that’s just how I am” instead of doing the work…
This one’s for you.
And yeah, it might sting. But only because it’s time to grow.
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By Nick GumpertYou ever meet someone who uses their diagnosis as a personality trait?
Derek did. ADD became his excuse… until it nearly cost him everything.
His sister, his girl, his goals.
This isn’t a “fix yourself” episode.
It’s a “stop hiding behind your potential” wake-up call.
Because being different?
That’s your power — not your permission to quit.
Derek’s been using ADD as his safety net since middle school — skipping deadlines, ghosting texts, showing up late with a Red Bull and a smirk. But what he didn’t see? Every excuse was rewiring his brain to believe he wasn’t capable.
This episode unpacks how your greatest edge can become your favorite excuse — and how that mindset doesn’t just affect you… it teaches everyone watching you (like his little sister Sylvia) to expect less from themselves too.
It’s not about masking neurodiversity — it’s about owning it without weaponizing it.
If you’ve ever said “sorry, that’s just how I am” instead of doing the work…
This one’s for you.
And yeah, it might sting. But only because it’s time to grow.