Coach Jen T. Johnson

Gold Stars and Doom Piles: The Podcast for High-Functioning ADHD Women

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Gold Stars and Doom Piles is the podcast for high-functioning women with ADHD who look fine on the outside but are secretly crashing and running on fumes. Hosted by certified coach Jen Johnson, each episode tackles the real struggles - task initiation, burnout, perfectionism, emotional regulation, all-or-nothing thinking and the executive dysfunction nobody talks about for high-achieving women. No hacks. No planners. Just the actual skills your brain has been missing. New episodes weekly.🌐 Work with Jen: pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson

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Coach Jen T. Johnson

Episodes

Ep. 9 - Going Viral + Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) 05.07.2026 11:11

This is Gold Stars & Doom Piles - the podcast for high-functioning ADHD women. We talk about executive dysfunction, task initiation, emotional regulation, burnout, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, energy management and the real skills nobody taught us. If you've been diagnosed with ADHD (or you're pretty sure you have it) and you're exhausted from white-knuckling your way th...

Ep. 8 - ADHD Brains vs. The 9-to-5 28.06.2026 7:43

Ep. 7 - Why "High-Functioning" Is Problematic 21.06.2026 11:42

Ep. #3 - Why ADHDers Run Out of Steam Before They Run Out of Day 16.06.2026 20:48

Ep. #3 - Why ADHDers Run Out of Steam Before They Run Out of Day This is The ADHD Operating Manual - the podcast for high-functioning women with ADHD. We talk about executive dysfunction, task initiation, emotional regulation, burnout, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, energy management and the real skills nobody taught us. If you've been diagnosed with ADHD (or you're pretty sure yo...

Gold Stars and Doom Piles, Ep. 6: Less Chaotic Mornings + Calmer Evenings (building your bookends) 16.06.2026 19:34

Gold Stars and Doom Piles, Ep. 6: Less Chaotic Mornings + Calmer Evenings (building your bookends) This is Gold Stars & Doom Piles - the podcast for high-functioning ADHD women. We talk about executive dysfunction, task initiation, emotional regulation, burnout, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, energy management and the real skills nobody taught us. If you've been diagnosed with ADH...

Gold Stars & Doom Piles - Ep.5: "Is this normal?" - a common ADHD question! 09.06.2026 12:03

EP. 5 - "Is this normal?" - a common ADHD question! This is Gold Stars & Doom Piles - the podcast for high-functioning ADHD women. We talk about executive dysfunction, task initiation, emotional regulation, burnout, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, energy management and the real skills nobody taught us. If you've been diagnosed with ADHD (or you're pretty sure you have...

Ep. # 4 - Coaching vs. Mentoring vs. Therapy 25.05.2026 25:32

EP. 4 - What is Coaching vs. Mentoring vs. Therapy This is The ADHD Operating Manual - the podcast for high-functioning women with ADHD. We talk about executive dysfunction, task initiation, emotional regulation, burnout, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, energy management and the real skills nobody taught us. If you've been diagnosed with ADHD (or you're pretty sure you have it) and...

Ep #2- ADHD and Motivation - When you get a case of the "I don't waaannnas!" 15.05.2026 10:24

This is The ADHD Operating Manual - the podcast for high-functioning women with ADHD. We talk about executive dysfunction, task initiation, emotional regulation, burnout, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, energy management and the real skills nobody taught us. If you've been diagnosed with ADHD (or you're pretty sure you have it) and you're exhausted from white-knuckling your way through lif...

Ep. #1 - Welcome to The ADHD Operating Manual 15.05.2026 7:58