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Ever stare at a blank page, willing your ADHD brain to just create already, only to end up deep-diving into crow memes instead? This episode’s for you. 

Caitlin and guest co-host Ariella Monti (author, fellow late-diagnosed ADHDer, and mom of an ADHD son) share hilarious, real-world strategies to unstick your creativity—without guilt-tripping yourself into oblivion.

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Who Should Listen

• Moms who’ve ever hyperfixated on literally anything instead of their passion project.
• ADHDers who thrive in chaos but crash when creativity feels like a chore.
• Anyone who needs permission to take a damn break without self-shaming.

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What You Get In This Episode

1. Workspace Hacks: Why a window + Bluetooth speaker might save your sanity (and how to ADHD-proof your creative zone).
2. The Art of Strategic Procrastination: Why “hammock time” is scientifically valid (and how to explain it to your judgy inner critic).
3. Flexible Structure FTW: Ariella’s “pottery journal” method for breaking big projects into dopamine-sized bites.
4. Body Doubling Magic: How to harness the power of creative peer pressure (even if your “office” is a Discord server).
5. Permission to Rest: Why creativity blocks aren’t failures—and how to work with your brain’s chaotic cycles.

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Bios

• Caitlin (CK): Unmedicated ADHD mom, former teacher, and professional overthinker who’s obsessed with yogurt pretzels.
• Ariella Monti: Author of Roots and Ink, pottery enthusiast, and queen of “flexible structure” (who also bribes you with 20% off her books using promo code CKANDGK).

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Sources & Mentions

• Creativity and ADHD: Don't Stifle Your Creative Mind | ADDitude Mag
• The Creativity of ADHD | Scientific American
• Side Effects of Medication: Will ADHD Meds Squelch My Creativity? | ADDitude Mag
• ADHD and creativity | Understood.org
• ADHD and Creativity: Unveiling the Hidden Superpowers of Neurodiversity | NeuroLaunch
• ADHD and Writing: Overcoming Challenges and Harnessing Creativity | NeuroLaunch

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