Elizabeth Boxer

Adultish with Vanessa and Elizabeth

Education EN ↓ 4 episodes

Why does a three‑step task suddenly have seventeen sub‑quests and why are all of them impossible to finish? Does CBT help, or is that just another thing we’ll forget to Google? And how does it feel to finally have a name for the way our brains work? Vanessa and Elizabeth are two adults, newly diagnosed with ADHD, sharing with you what it really feels like to navigate the world with a brain that doesn’t always do what we want it to. Their conversations, when they eventually get there (who doesn't love a tangent?) explore the emotional and practical challenges of living with ADHD—without jargon,...

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Elizabeth Boxer

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Perfectionism 30.05.2026 26:56

When perfect is literally impossible, why do we chase it? And why are we so devastated when things don't work out how we wanted? Why can I remember something that went wrong or was embarrassing 27 years ago and yet can't remember what I told my students to do for homework last week? The ADHD brain is a complicated place... Find Vanessa on her socials Facebook and Instagram @vanessacookecreates See...

De-cluttering! 01.05.2026 32:38

The ADHD drive to get rid of all our possessions...until the momentum stops. And no, boxes and label printing is not a solution! You cannot Marie Kondo your way out of hyperfocus! Find Vanessa on her socials Facebook and Instagram @vanessacookecreates See Vanessa's cards Send The Perfect Greeting Card | Order Online & It's Sent Today | thortful Find Elizabeth on her Instagram @tinanialilli See...

Too Many Steps! 25.03.2026 25:17

This seems to be Elizabeth's catch phrase! Elizabeth and Vanessa discuss the ADHD nightmare - when sometimes the simplest tasks just have too many steps! Find Vanessa on her socials Facebook and Instagram @vanessacookecreates See Vanessa's cards Send The Perfect Greeting Card | Order Online & It's Sent Today | thortful Find Elizabeth on her Instagram @tinanialilli See Elizabeth's Celebrant Fac...

Introduction to us! 06.03.2026 23:18

An introduction to Vanessa and Elizabeth, our current hyperfocus and why on Earth we've started a podcast! Find Vanessa on her socials Facebook and Instagram @vanessacookecreates See Vanessa's cards Send The Perfect Greeting Card | Order Online & It's Sent Today | thortful Find Elizabeth on her Instagram @tinanialilli See Elizabeth's Celebrant Facebook and Instagram @thedorsetcelebrant and her...