I Have ADHD Podcast

This episode is… very ADHD.

We start with a quick revisit of ARFID after hearing from a listener who shared a powerful personal experience. Then we dive into your voicemails—covering everything from the heavy question of how to repair damage we worry we’ve done to our kids, to a very relatable struggle: emotional “doom piles.”

And because no ADHD episode would be complete without a little delightful distraction, we wrap things up by watching some hilarious ADHD reels together.

It’s thoughtful, honest, a little chaotic, and full of those “wait… is this just me?” moments. If you’ve ever had a brain that jumps track mid-sentence, you’ll feel right at home here.

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Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #344: Living in a Dumpster Fire: Systems That Actually Work for ADHD Families

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What if the easiest version of the task is actually the smartest one?

In this episode, we’re talking about the path of least resistance — and why for ADHD brains, it’s not laziness. It’s strategy.

The path of least resistance is the version of a task that:

1. Requires the least activation energy
2. Uses the least executive function
3. Hurts the least
4. Gets you moving the fastest

Not the A+ version.

Not the neurotypical version.

The version you can actually do.

So why don’t we take it? Perfectionism.

Russell Ramsay calls perfectionism the number one cognitive distortion in adults with ADHD. It sounds like, “If I’m going to do it, I have to do it right.” But “right” usually means the hardest, most optimized version — which often means we don’t do it at all.

We’ll talk about:

1. Why 70% done changes your life
2. How all-or-nothing thinking keeps you stuck
3. The moral layer that makes “easy” feel like cheating
4. Why the hard way is often the never-finished way

Plus, I’ll give you a simple coaching tool to use when you’re stuck:

What is the easiest possible version of this?

Because forward motion builds momentum.

Momentum builds self-trust.

And self-trust changes everything.

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Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #342: Love on the Spectrum’s Kaelynn Partlow on Autism, ADHD, and Why She Refuses to Use the Term “AuDHD”

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Today’s episode is pure joy.

I’m hanging out with old friends of the podcast Cate Osborn and Erik Gude, two of the most creative, thoughtful, and FUN voices in the ADHD world. And this conversation goes everywhere in the best possible way.

Cate is a certified sex educator (yes, we go there) whose work has appeared in The New York Times and Cosmopolitan, and you probably know her from Sorry I Missed This on Understood. Erik is her co-host on Catie and Erik’s Infinite Quest: An ADHD Adventure and the brilliant mind behind the viral ADHD Crafting Challenge on TikTok.

Together, they wrote The ADHD Field Guide for Adults, a smart, hilarious, deeply validating, actually-accessible guide that fills the massive info gap so many of us experience after diagnosis.

And friends… this conversation is a ride.

We talk about:

🔥 What ADHDers are struggling with right now

🔥 The loudest themes in their DMs

🔥 ADHD internet culture — what’s helping and what’s… not

🔥 Self-diagnosis, identity, and taking responsibility without self-blame

🔥 Relationships, intimacy, and rejection sensitivity

There is so much laughter. So many “OH MY GOSH YES” moments. And the core message that comes through again and again:

You are not broken. You are not lazy. You are not a f*ckup.

This episode feels like sitting at the cool ADHD table with people who get it.

The ADHD Field Guide for Adults

Cate Osborn on TikTok

Erik Gude on TikTok

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Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #346: Voicemails from the ADHD Trenches: Marriage, Faith, Regret, and Rage (Yep, We’re Going There)

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In this episode, we’re diving into something I really wish I had known about sooner: ARFID — Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.

ARFID is a serious eating disorder that has nothing to do with body image or weight loss. Instead, it’s driven by things that are incredibly common for ADHD and autistic folks — sensory sensitivities, low appetite, lack of interest, anxiety, and fear of negative food experiences (like choking or vomiting).

If you or someone you love:

1. forgets to eat to eat
2. lives off a small list of “safe foods”
3. feels overwhelmed by textures, smells, or food prep
4. has been called a “picky eater” your whole life

…this episode might feel like a huge lightbulb moment.

We’re talking about:

1. what ARFID actually is (and why it’s not just picky eating)
2. how sensory issues, anxiety, and interoception play a role
3. the real physical and emotional impacts
4. why it shows up so often in neurodivergent people
5. how support and treatment actually work

I’m also sharing personally — because learning about ARFID made me look at my own life and my kids in a completely new way.

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Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #338: From “Leaf in the Wind” to Coach: Sarah’s ADHD Glow-Up

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BUCKLE UP! The next hour is going to be a little wild—in the best way.

In today’s episode, I’m answering a couple of your voicemails, diving into emerging research on the link between ADHD and early perimenopause, and responding to a very fear-heavy Wall Street Journal reel about ADHD medication.

We’re talking about:

• The idea of a “drug cascade” and why extreme cases don’t equal common outcomes

• ADHD comorbidities (because ADHD rarely travels alone)

• What responsible journalism should look like

• Why treating ADHD is often the beginning of understanding someone’s full mental health picture—not the start of doom

• The reality of diagnosing very young kids (and the privilege conversation around that)

• What effective ADHD therapy would actually need to include (hint: the whole family)

If you’ve felt confused, scared, frustrated, or just exhausted by the ADHD discourse online lately… this episode will help you take a breath.

As always, nuance > panic.

Reel from WSJ that I break down in this episode

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Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #333: Want to Stay Behind Forever? Keep Ignoring Your Capacity

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