Holy Sh*t I Have ADHD

This week Lindy drops by all the way from Australia with a voicemail. Thanks so much Lindy and best of luck to you and Jodie with your new podcast! -Robbie & Jordan Find HSIHADAD online: anchor.fm/holyshitihaveadhd patreon.com/holyshitihaveadhd HSIHADHD Facebook Twitter: @hsihadhd Instagram: @holyshitihaveadhd Robbie: twitter.com/robertadinvan Jordan: linktr.ee/thefresheye

This week, Robbie and Jordan chat about the unique ways in which ADHD makes us socialize differently from other people. As empathetic people, people with porous boundaries, people who are good at "fitting in" through mirroring and other adaptive behaviours, it can be easier for us to get along with others and make friends. But getting so much of your sense of worth from others can leave us feeling...

A lot has changed in the way we talk about health over the last 40 years. Including the terminology around disability.  Person-first language entered the popular lexicon in the early 1980s, when AIDS activists in Denver rightfully advocated for terms that centered their humanity and not victimhood. But other groups, including Deaf and Blind advocates, felt that PFL terms were ableist, emphasi...

Content warning: this episode contains a frank discussion about subjects related to body image, including eating disorders. Listener discretion is advised. Robbie and Jordan talk about their experiences with body image, self-esteem, and disordered eating. There is a link between ADHD and eating disorders, but it's hard to untangle how much of these behaviours relate to ADHD when there are myriad s...

Robbie and Jordan talk about dipping their toes into ADHD Twitter, ADHD resources more generally, and how overwhelming it can feel to try to navigate a torrent of conflicting information from people who all seem like they know what they're talking about. What parts of our personalities, our behaviours and thoughts and interests, are ADHD-related, and what parts are just us? Hosted by Robbie McDona...

Robbie and Jordan talk about their difficulties as ADHD people getting their bodies and minds to settle down so they can rest and sleep. Room temperature, sleeping position, pressure, and a sense of security are all factors that can contribute to a restful night, and they share thoughts and stories about what has and hasn't worked for them. They also discuss the awkwardness of group meditation onl...

Robbie and Jordan talk about their experiences over the past year in quarantine; the ups, downs, and crushing sameness. Written and hosted by Robbie McDonald and Jordan Lane. Production and music by Jordan Lane. HSIHADAD: anchor.fm/holyshitihaveadhd patreon.com/holyshitihaveadhd Robbie: twitter.com/robertadinvan Jordan: linktr.ee/thefresheye

This week Robbie and Jordan chat about our own historical mind-body connections (or lack thereof), and what has changed since diagnosis. But we get a little distracted en route to the discussion of kinesthesia and proprioception; instead continuing last episode's organizational chat before getting into the difficulties of trying to manage a consistent output with the wax and wane of ADHD interests...

This week we got our first voicemail from listener Ariana! Thank you so much for the message, we're so happy that people are listening and relating. If you'd like to leave us some feedback of your own, you can do so at anchor.fm/holyshitihaveadhd/message HSIHADAD: patreon.com/holyshitihaveadhd Robbie: twitter.com/robertadinvan Jordan: linktr.ee/thefresheye

Robbie and Jordan talk about capacity, career burnout, and their own efforts toward getting their lives organized since learning they have ADHD, developing spaces and structures that better serve their brains and systems for dealing with the clutter of both physical goods and information. Written and hosted by Robbie McDonald and Jordan Lane. Production and music by Jordan Lane. HSIHADAD: anchor.f...

This week Robbie and Jordan are joined by Leanne, a Master's of Social Work student, fellow adult ADHD diagnosee, and recovering podcaster (Sports are Gay). We talk about impostor syndrome, labels, reluctance to claim space, internalizing societal expectations of productivity, and the relationship between trauma and empathy. Written and hosted by Robbie McDonald and Jordan Lane. Production and mus...

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about mood swings, public speaking, the ADHD "sixth sense" about sincerity and authenticity, and some of the challenges of being self-employed as a person with ADHD. Poor planning and organizational skills, lack of follow-through, miscommunication, misdirected hyperfocus, trouble with rejection - some traits of ADHD personalities aren't ideal when you're trying to...

Jordan and Robbie share stories of their challenges being in relationships and the world at large while grappling with their recently discovered neurodivergent brains.  Valentine's day isn't all roses and overpriced dinners out, it can feel like a harsh reminder that our brains and hearts don't work in a neurotypical or rom-com (ugh) friendly way.  While their romantic relationship paths...

Robbie gets upset after realizing she doesn't have the mastery of an editing program she just started using while grappling with a challenging physical health issue. 

This week Rena Kozak joins Robbie and Jordan from her studio in Montreal. Rena is an audio engineer, (former) tour manager, musician, and aspiring electronics technician in Montreal Quebec. She was diagnosed officially with ADHD in 2015 and has been enjoying learning how to make the most of her unique brain ever since. At the moment it is helping her create music as Child Actress, run her rec...

Robbie talks about how her ADHD brain doesn't have a clue what's in most of the drawers in her home, including a hearing assistance device that could have made a huge difference in her life, but languished in a desk drawer for 4 years. 

Trigger Warning: self-harm. This episode contains a frank discussion of self-harm and listener discretion is advised. Robbie and Jordan talk about an element of ADHD called Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). Along the way we cover growing up Sensitive Kids, family dynamics, rage, somatic therapy, and learning to set boundaries. Written and hosted by Robbie McDonald and Jordan Lane. Production an...

EDITOR'S NOTE, MAY 2023: a previous version of this episode contained some inaccurate medical information. That segment has now been removed. For more details check out episode 66 with Arbind Gill . Robbie and Jordan apologize unreservedly for the errors and thank Arbind for lending her expertise in correcting them. This week we welcome our first guest, AJ Kandy. AJ is a Calgary-based designer...

In Gabor Maté's book Scattered Minds, he quotes a patient describing herself as a person of permanent potential.  Robbie shares a story that illustrates her own stymied potential and how learning about ADHD is equipping her with tools to see projects through to fruition. 

Robbie and Jordan talk about theme songs and focus music, the 7/4 polyrhythms of ADHD thought and speech,  Jordan explains why he edits with a light touch, and the two outline a format for the show going forward.  Written and hosted by Robbie McDonald and Jordan Lane. Produced by Jordan Lane. HSIHADAD: https://anchor.fm/holyshitihaveadhd Robbie: https://twitter.com/robertadinvan Jordan:...

Everyone experiences parts of the ADHD experience like distractibility, forgetfulness and mood swings. They're part of being human. As a result, it can be hard to communicate the impacts of living with ADHD because it's a matter of degrees; most people have similar experiences as part of their daily life and cope with them just fine. Until I got my first and only migraine, I understood them as A H...

Robbie reflects on the events of January 6, 2021, a heartbreaking and chaotic day in American history.  For folks with ADHD, breaking news can be almost impossible to resist. But it's vital to get outside, even if for a few moments.  *Recorded from the calm of Vancouver,  she acknowledges the privilege of having access to a few extra dollars to spend at a a nearby thrift store.

Welcome to Holy Sh*t I Have ADHD, a podcast about discovering you have ADHD in adulthood. Robbie McDonald and Jordan Lane are writers and friends sharing a vulnerable, raw and funny window into the experience of having your entire understanding of yourself and your life recontextualized in the blink of an eye. On episode 1 we introduce ourselves and our friendship, how career burnout catalyzed our...

Jordan gets a little emotional narrating his experience of trying to get some writing done with the seemingly minor distractions of a computer fan and an electric dryer in the background.  Performed and produced by Jordan Lane. HSIHADAD: https://twitter.com/hsihadhd Robbie: https://twitter.com/robertadinvan Jordan: https://linktr.ee/thefresheye