Phenomenally ADHD

You’re successful in so many areas of your life, yet money decisions can still leave you second-guessing yourself. For women with ADHD, managing money can become especially difficult when mental energy is low, emotions are high, or an unexpected request demands an immediate answer. In this episode of Phenomenally ADHD, we explore how strong money boundaries can help you make financial decisions wi...

  You’ve been making better money decisions, avoiding your numbers less, and handling money differently than you would have six months ago. Those changes matter. But when the visible financial result feels small compared with the effort you’re putting in, it’s easy for your brain to fill in the gap with negative self-talk. In this episode, we’re looking at why progress with money can be so di...

  You’ve been making better money decisions, avoiding your numbers less, and handling money differently than you would have six months ago. Those changes matter. But when the visible financial result feels small compared with the effort you’re putting in, it’s easy for your brain to fill in the gap with negative self-talk. In this episode of Phenomenally ADHD, we’re looking at why progress wi...

  You may be perfectly capable of managing your money when you have enough energy, focus, and bandwidth. Then your capacity drops. Life gets busy. You're tired. Your brain has too many other things competing for attention. And suddenly the financial tasks you normally know how to handle start slipping out of view. If you have ADHD, that change in capacity can make staying connected to your mo...

You arrive home after a demanding day—but instead of immediately going inside, you sit quietly in the car for a few minutes. Sound familiar? For women with ADHD, seemingly small behaviors like this can reveal something important about how our brains handle transitions, stimulation and the constant starting and stopping that fills a typical workday. In this episode, I’m sharing why I’ve learned to...

You make good money. You know what you should be doing with it. But staying interested enough to actually manage it? That can be a completely different story with ADHD. When money feels boring, repetitive, overwhelming, or too far removed from any immediate reward, even simple financial tasks can become surprisingly difficult to start and stick with. In this episode, I’m exploring why interest mat...

You’re successful in areas of your life that require far more complicated decisions than paying a bill or checking an account balance. So why can money be the thing you just… can’t make yourself deal with? If you have ADHD, knowing what to do with money and being able to start doing it are not necessarily the same thing. And that distinction matters. In this episode, we’re looking beneath the usua...

You’re already juggling work, family, schedules, lunches, activities, and a million little decisions—then back-to-school hits and somehow the spending starts adding up faster than expected. If you have ADHD, that may not be a coincidence. Back-to-school can amplify the exact challenges that already make money harder to manage: time blindness, decision overload, last-minute urgency, planning fricti...

ADHD women are smart. They've built careers, show up, and deliver. But for many of them, money is the ball that keeps dropping. Why is that?   If you've ever wondered why you can manage a career, a family, a household, and countless responsibilities, yet still struggle to submit an insurance claim, check your bank account, or stay on top of your finances, hit play!     In this episo...

Are you a Gen-X woman who received a late diagnosis and are just beginning to see the impact it had on your life? What about your professional life and career which ultimately, reflects on your financial situation due to how ADHD challenges hinder the ability to manage money? Job hopping to avoid boredom Missed opportunities like promotions or career advancement Burnout from trying to meet expecta...

There’s a kind of resistance that shows up around money — and it makes no sense. You’re decisive everywhere else. You handle pressure. You solve complex problems. But with money? You stall. In this episode, Zarina reveals the deeper emotional drivers behind financial resistance in ADHDers — and guides you through a powerful tapping exercise to reduce stress instantly. What You’ll Learn: Why resist...

What if money isn’t the problem… staying connected to it is? If you have ADHD, financial chaos isn’t about laziness or lack of intelligence. It’s about executive function friction. In this episode, Zarina shares the exact 3-step monthly reset she uses to prevent financial overwhelm — without rigid budgeting or tracking every expense daily. ✨ What You’ll Learn: Why traditional budgeting fails ADHD...

In ADHDland, everything we feel is more acute: emotions, feelings, and fear. When fear of lack enters the picture, it doesn't just show up as worry. It quietly shapes how you spend, how you avoid or how you try to control your finances. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why fear feels more intense with ADHD The 8 hidden ways scarcity shows up in your spending The difference between avoidance mod...

Taxes and ADHD don’t mix — unless you use the right system. If tax season triggers feels like executive function overload, task paralysis, document chaos, and last-minute panic, tune in and learn about the ADHD-friendly tax prep framework that shows you exactly how to file without overwhelm. Because lets face it, filing your income tax return requires: • sustained attention • sequencing • organiza...

Tax season stresses you out, feels like a cognitive ambush — it can also shut you down completely. If you have ADHD and filing taxes feels overwhelming, paralyzing, or shame-filled, this episode reframes it in a way that allows you to get unstuck and take action with a simple 3-step system to prevent tax overwhelm. Zarina explains why tax season creates executive function overload and how low...

If you’ve ever told yourself you’re lazy with money, this episode will change how you see your ADHD brain.   Seven out of 10 adults with ADHD struggle with money management — and it’s not because they’re irresponsible.     In this episode of Phenomenally ADHD, Zarina breaks down the real reason ADHD brains avoid money tasks, why guilt and shame make it worse, and how to interrupt th...

If you have ADHD and your partner doesn’t bring up money… and you don’t either… this episode is for you, plus, it will change the way you see those conversations forever. Money conversations don’t just bring numbers into the room — they bring pressure, shame, fear of judgment, rejection sensitivity, executive dysfunction, and emotional overload. In this episode of Phenomenally ADHD , you...

If your relationship with money feels all or nothing—motivated one moment and avoidant the next—this episode will help you understand why. In this episode, Zarina breaks down why ADHD amplifies our love–hate relationship with money, how early programming, culture, and belief systems shape financial behavior, and what you can do to break the cycle. This episode will hit home if: You feel motivated...

Impulsive spending isn’t random—it’s not a flaw, and isn’t about willpower, discipline, or being “bad with money.” In this episode, you’ll discover why ADHD brains use spending as a regulation shortcut , especially during stress, boredom, overload, and emotional exhaustion. Highlights: •  Why ADHD brains crave fast relief • How dopamine drives impulsive spending • Why guilt after spending pro...

If you’ve ever looked at your bank balance and felt shame, panic, or dread, you’re not alone—and you’re not broken. In this eye-opening episode, ADHD & Money Coach Zarina unpacks why money feels so heavy for ADHD brains, especially during high-stress times like January. 💥 You'll learn: Why money triggers impulsivity, shutdown, and avoidance in ADHDers How emotional memory, shame, and executiv...

As women ADHDers, we’ve been conditioned to try harder, make more effort and apply ourselves more because it was perceived as laziness, character flaws, attitude problems, defiance and brokenness. Instead of feeling safe you felt insecure because who you were didn’t even come close to matching others’ expectations. If your uniquely wired brain went unnoticed or overlooked and you’re tired of tryin...

Are you one of the one billion women going through perimenopause? This inevitable life transition can leave you feeling like a total stranger in your own body — and like you're completely losing your mind. But you're not. If you’re a woman with ADHD, perimenopause can make your symptoms more intense, more unpredictable, and far more confusing than anyone warned you about. I know — because I’ve bee...

Could ADHD struggles be shaped by something deeper — something personal ? This is a question I've asked myself every time I did a personality quiz because interestingly enough, there were a number of similarities pointing directly to ADHD traits. In this episode, I dig into the science behind why ADHD symptoms might actually reflect who you are — your personality — not just the label we slap...

A more fulfilling life awaits beyond challenges and difficulties when your attention is on what you're good at, talented in and gifted for. In this episode, Zarina shares three simple ways to be in better mental health, make your inner sage speak louder than your inner critic and stop trying to cope and begin to thrive with ADHD. 👀 Watch on YouTube  and subscribe Any questions? Ema...

October is ADHD Awareness Month Flipping the ADHD script changed everything for me. In this episode, discover the three life-changing lessons ADHD has taught me — from time blindness and impulsivity to money management. If you’ve spent most of your life not knowing you had ADHD, this episode will feel like a heart-to-heart with a friend who truly gets it. Despite the challenges, ADHD can teach you...