MissUnderstood: The ADHD in Women Channel

Writing the ADHD guide we wish we'd had


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Content warning: This episode discusses self-harm. 

What does it actually take to finish a book with ADHD? 

Cate sits down with Erik Gude, her co-author of The ADHD Field Guide for Adults, to unpack five years of starts, stops, and persistence. They get into taking advantage of accessibility options and overcoming the shame of looming, unfinished projects to get this one done. 

For more on this topic 

  • Listen: Infinite Quest (Cate and Erik’s podcast)
  • Listen: ADHD and procrastination
  • For a transcript and more resources, visit Sorry, I Missed This on Understood.org. You can also email us at [email protected].

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