Absolutely ADHD

Hi listeners! This week, Alana and Sam are talking about the pros of cons of having such curious minds AND some ways to use this to our advantage. If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hearing from you!! Alana's Coaching & Courses Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana...

Sam is back!! This week, Alana and Sam are talking about the self-esteem struggles that come with growing up with ADHD: having a loud inner critic, difficulty regulating strong emotions, struggling to process and articulate our emotions & more. If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hea...

So happy to have Mandy Bauer joining us again this week! Today, we're sharing our top tips/lessons to supporting our ADHD brains. Alana and Mandy chatted about shame spirals, feeling like our brain just isn't working the way we want it to, task initiation strategies & more. If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send...

We have a special guest this week and next!!! Mandy Bauer is an ADHD Business Coach and helps tons of ADHDers launch & grow their online business. This week we're chatting about the challenges of putting ourselves out there in the scary world of social media when you have ADHD. Rejection sensitivity..feeling like we're "too much"...emotional dysregulation..being ok with how we're perceived &am...

In this episode, we're talking about something many of us with ADHD find super. challenging: dealing with last-minute changes. You know, the unexpected twists that life throws at us. There's a lot of reasons that being flexible is challenging for ADHDers: difficult transitioning & planning, navigating the emotions with changes in plans, struggling with time management & more. If you're enj...

ADHD masking is simply how we learn to cope over time..developing behaviors to hide, suppress, or make up for our ADHD challenges. Let's talk about itL We're so grateful for your support of this podcast. Our messages are always open as we would love to hear your topic suggestions and feedback. If you're enjoying the podcast, we would love if you could write a review or share this episode with a fr...

Happy New Year, listeners!! This week, Sam & Alana are chatting about the challenges of holidays around this time of the year and the pressures that come along with them... Overstimulation, changes in routines. high expectations, increased social interaction, new years resolutions, getting back into the swing of things & more. This year and always, we're so grateful for your support of thi...

Welcome back to the Absolutely ADHD podcast! On today's episode, Alana and Sam are talking about all or nothing thinking with an ADHD brain. What it is...why it's common for ADHDers..how we can support ourselves through it & more. If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget to subscribe, write us a review or share with a friend, so we can share with more ADHDers. The support means so much!!...

We're. back and we're chatting about sensory challenges this week: what it looks like, common sensory triggers, understanding sensory overload and sharing some of our personal experiences with it. If you're enjoying the podcast, we would if you could write a review or share this episode with a friend, so we can help share this info with more ADHDers . Alana's Links: Alana's Coaching & Courses...

This week, we're answering a few of your questions! (after we address Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of course) Do we think ADHD over or under diagnosed? What can a partner do to support someone with ADHD? Is intense curiosity an ADHD thing? How to manage the urge to overshare? Alana's Links: Learn how to confidently support your ADHD Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana Follow th...

As ADHD individuals, going outside of our comfort zone is not always easy. Whether it's dating, meeting friends, interviewing for a job, living in a new place. It comes with a ton of challenges. Rejection sensitivity..anxious thinking..setting boundaries,.and more. Alana and Sam are chatting about it this week. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you're loving the podcast - send us a message, share...

Mom's - this episode is for you!! In this episode, Alana chats with Angell, a mom AND parent life coach who helps parents support their ADHD kiddos. Angell shares some of her valuable insight with us, the importance of regulating ourselves, controlling what we can control and expanding our knowledge and tools as much as possible to support our family. If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget...

Let's talk about ADHD & transitions! Difficulty with transitions is a common component of ADHD - using mental energy to disengage from a place, task or emotional state to shift attention to another one. If you're enjoying the podcast, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Message us on instagram or write a review so we can help share this information with more ADHDers. Alana's Links: Alana's Coachi...

Hi listeners! Welcome back to the podcast. You asked for more on emotional dysregulation - so we did! Today, we're diving deeper into these challenges for ADHDers and sharing some insight to help you better work through it. If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget to subscribe, write us a review or share with a friend, so we can share with more ADHDers. Thank you so much for the support! Alan...

You know that thing where we're overwhelmed by a million tasks, so we end up doing nothing? Yeah..that's likely ADHD paralysis. Let's talk about it. If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget to subscribe, write us a review or share with a friend, so we can share with more ADHDers. Thank you so much for the support! Alana's Links: Hi! I’m Alana, I help driven ADHDers learn how to confidently ma...

Hi listeners!! Welcome back to the podcast. This week, Alana's doing a solo episode sharing her top 8 lessons she would tell her younger, ADHD self. What else would you add to this list? Let us know - we love hearing from you. If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget to subscribe, write us a review or share with a friend, so we can share with more ADHDers. The support means so much!! Alana's...

Hi listeners! Welcome back! Today, Sam and Alana are chatting about validation seeking behaviors..why we often rely on external validation and how we can be more mindful of it. If you want to learn more, check out the links below! If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget to subscribe, write us a review or share with a friend, so we can share with more ADHDers. The support means so much!! Alan...

Welcome back listeners - we missed you!! It's been a while, so let's catch up. In true ADHD fashion, join us as we chat about...everything - annoying ADHD things we do, love island, going on dates, jewish matchmaking and more. If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget to subscribe, write us a review or share with a friend, so we can share with more ADHDers. The support means so much!! AND we l...

Welcome back to the Absolutely ADHD podcast! On today's episode, Alana and Sam are talking about common thinking traps and why ADHDers can get stuck in them pretty often. If you want to learn more, check out the links below! If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget to subscribe, write us a review or share with a friend, so we can share with more ADHDers. The support means so much!! Alana's Li...

Welcome back to the Absolutely ADHD podcast! On today's episode, Alana and Sam are talking about cycle syncing and how we can use it as a tool to support our ADHD. Our moods, emotions, energy levels and ADHD symptoms are heavily influenced by our menstrual cycle.. Cycle syncing involves adjusting our lifestyle routines according to the specific phase of the menstrual cycle that we're experiencing....

Welcome back listeners! This week, we're joined by Deniz Perry, ADHD content creator, scientist & mom of an all-ADHDer fam! Alana and Deniz chat about keeping ADHD information accessible, the ADHD urge to overshare, finding helpful supportive systems & navigating a diagnosis in adulthood. We hope you like this episode!! Don't forget to like, send a review or share with a friend who might l...

If you struggle with transitions or getting back into the swing of things after taking a break...this episode is for you! We always discuss the importance of breaks, but rarely do we talk about how difficult it can be to transition back after taking some time for ourselves. Sam and Alana touch on why ADHDers struggle with this...the struggle of doom scrolling... feeling stuck and whatever else cam...

How have we not had an episode talking about ADHD & motherhood?! This week, Hilary Abban, ADHDer and mom of THREE is joining us on the podcast to share her experience transitioning into motherhood. In this episode we're chatting about sensory overload...self-identity as a mother...responsibilities in the home...disclosing ADHD in the workplace...and so many other topics! If you're enjoying the...

Hi listeners! On today's episode, we're talking about masking. ADHD masking refers to the coping mechanisms that ADHDers develop to camouflage their symptoms and fit into societal expectations. It's a bit like wearing a mask to conceal the challenges we face daily. Masking is a super important tendency to be aware of for ADHDers. If you want to learn more, check out some of the links below for mor...

Welcome back to the Absolutely ADHD podcast! On today's episode, Alana and Sam chatted about ADHD burnout, some tips to navigate it and whatever else came to mind when they recorded this. If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget to subscribe, write us a review or share with a friend, so we can share with more ADHDers! We appreciate the support so much! Alana's Links: Learn how to confidently...