Quick Wins for ADHD Moms - Short Episodes, Real Solutions for Burnout and Overwhelm

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? If your child has ADHD, you have probably wrestled with whether the school they're in is actually built for them. Antoinette Elliott has spent over 20 years in childcare, and her answer is a practical one: most aren't, but they don't have to be. Antoinette is the founder of All Our Children Elite Childcare Academy in Georgia, a nature-based,...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? You sit down to work for two hours. An hour later you have rewritten your to-do list, checked your phone, and made coffee. The work is not done. Dr. Kailey Buller is back with a quick win that fits how the ADHD brain actually works. Stop scheduling time. Start scheduling tasks. Block an afternoon for "finish two pages and the one-page PDF," not &...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? Most ADHD families are navigating a system that was never designed with them in mind. Diagnosis wait times stretch into months. The national conversation around ADHD is getting louder, but the people most affected by it are rarely the ones in the room when decisions get made. Today I'm joined by Jakara Eason, Executive Director of Mindful Choices for...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? You know your kid needs more support at school. You just don't know who to call, what to ask for, or which plan actually fits. Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer breaks it all down, from IEPs to 504 plans to independent educational evaluations, in language that actually makes sense. In this episode: the real difference between an IEP and a 504, how to start the con...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? Your kid isn't being dramatic. The tag really does hurt. The toothpaste really is too spicy. The gym really is too loud. Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer is a licensed psychologist, behavior analyst, and mom of two neurodivergent kids, and she is here to explain why sensory overload is so often mistaken for behavior problems and what you can actually do about it...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? This episode sponsored by: EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTER Your kid is smart. You know it. The teachers know it. But the homework isn't getting turned in, the meetings aren't producing answers, and you're starting to feel like you're the only one who doesn't know what to do. You're not alone. And you're not powerless. Lis...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? This episode sponsored by: EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTER What does it actually mean to have ADHD as a high-achieving professional? Dr. Jennie Byrne has spent 20 years answering that question. She's a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and mom. Her new book, ADHD in Professionals: Embracing Your Brain , is written specifically for the people who get told...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? This episode sponsored by:  EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTER Your body is keeping score. And it's been doing it quietly while you push through. Sandy Martin was at the top of her game. Then everything stopped working. What she found on the other side became a framework for getting well when no one has answers for you. In this episode, we get into: The...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? This Episode is sponsored by Focusaur: EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTER Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/focusaur/focusaur-the-ai-focus-console-for-deep-work-and-habits?ref=7lobq3 You've been white-knuckling your way through life. Heather Simco did too. For decades. Before the coaching, before the sobriety, before the clarity, Heather was a h...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? This Episode is sponsored by Focusaur: EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTER Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/focusaur/focusaur-the-ai-focus-console-for-deep-work-and-habits?ref=7lobq3 If you are surrounded by half-done projects and hating yourself for it, this episode is for you. Perfectionism is one of the most common cognitive distortions in women w...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? This Episode is sponsored by Focusaur: EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTER Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/focusaur/focusaur-the-ai-focus-console-for-deep-work-and-habits?ref=7lobq3 You have tried the planners. The apps. The habit trackers. The YouTube tutorials. The color-coded systems, the minimalist ones, the digital ones, and the paper ones. And...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? You slept. You had coffee. Objectively, life isn't that hard. So why does it feel like you're moving through wet concrete by 2pm? In this episode of Quick Wins for ADHD Moms, Jess breaks down the real reason ADHD moms are always exhausted -- and it has nothing to do with how hard you're trying. You'll learn: Why ADHD brains burn more en...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? You go all in. You're excited, energized, unstoppable... and then one day you're just... done. If that cycle sounds familiar, this episode is for you. Today we're breaking down the ADHD boom-bust cycle: the real, predictable pattern that takes you from hyperfocus and 200% effort straight into a crash you didn't see coming. And once you...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? You can reorganize your entire pantry until it looks like a Pinterest board. But you cannot answer one email. I understand this all too well.  In this episode, we talk about resonance. It is the concept that explains why your brain locks in on some tasks and completely stalls on others. Why noise helps some ADHD brains focus. Why silence feels unbearable....

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? Ever Walk Into a Room and Forget Why? Ever stood in the hallway holding a dirty towel… and completely forgotten where you were taking it? If your brain feels like a browser with 47 tabs open, and you can’t find the one playing music, this episode is for you. Today we’re untangling something that changes everything: Is this mom exhaustion? Or is this ADHD w...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? Get Your Free Audio 4 Minute Reset 👉 - HERE. Ever feel like your entire day is one minor inconvenience away from a total meltdown? You aren’t failing, you’re just missing a "Plan B" that actually works for an ADHD brain. In this episode, Dr. Kailey Buller joins us to share the exact contingency strategy that saves ADHD moms from the "all-or...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? Get the 4 Minute Reset - www. TheADHDMom.com Future-Proofing ADHD Kids: Why They Must Start Building with AI Now - with Marnie Lee Wills (Part 2) In Part 2, the conversation expands. Once AI helps calm the chaos, a bigger question emerges: What do we do with the space it creates? In this episode, Marnie and I explore how AI can move us—and our kids—from co...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? Stop the Information Overload: Why ADHD Moms Need an AI ‘Second Brain’ Now - with guest Marnie Lee Wills (part 1) If you’re an ADHD mom whose brain feels full before the day even starts—this episode is for you. In Part 1 of this conversation, Marnie Wills and I focus on the practical side of AI: how it can help reduce mental overload, decision fatigue, and...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? Ever stare at your to-do list and feel like your brain just… freezes? Yep. Same. In this episode, my amazing guest Leah Carroll and I talk about decision paralysis , why it’s so common with ADHD, and why it’s not a motivation problem — it’s an energy and trust problem. We dig into spoon theory (one of my favorite visuals for explaining mental load), how de...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? ADHD Coach Leah Carroll and I zoom in on self-trust — how it’s built, how it gets broken (especially with ADHD), and why it’s one of the most important skills we can develop. We talk about the practical side of this: habit stacking , simple nightly routines , and why reflection isn’t about overthinking — it’s about creating awareness without judgment. When...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? If you’ve ever thought, “I know what I want to do… I just can’t seem to make it stick,” this episode is for you. In this conversation, I’m joined by Leah Carroll, and we’re talking about habit stacking —but in a way that actually makes sense for ADHD brains. Instead of relying on discipline or willpower (which tends to fall apart fast), we explore why ADHD...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? In this episode of Quick Wins for ADHD Moms , I’m talking about why focusing on the process — not the finish line — changes everything for ADHD brains. If you’ve ever felt motivated at the start and completely overwhelmed halfway through, this episode is for you. I break down why outcome-based goals actually increase pressure and stall momentum for ADHD br...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? If goal setting actually worked the way it’s “supposed to,” a lot of us would be living very different lives by now. In this episode, I’m talking about why traditional goal setting falls apart for ADHD brains—and why that doesn’t mean you are broken or unmotivated. We dig into the pressure of big goals, the crash that happens when plans don’t go perfectly,...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? 👉 Join the Quick Wins Newsletter!    In this episode, we’re talking about the holidays… ADHD-style. Because listen, December has a vibe, and it’s not always the cozy Hallmark-movie energy we wish it were. Schedules get weird, kids are extra hyped, expectations feel sky-high, and somehow you’re supposed to remember all the dates, all the gifts, and all the...

What is your biggest challenge with ADHD? 👉 Join the Quick Wins Newsletter!    In today’s conversation, I’m sitting down with Dr. Kailey Buller, and wow… she brings so much wisdom about stress, transitions, and what it really looks like to decompress when you have an ADHD brain. We talk about those “in-between moments” — the little buffers most of us skip — and how they actually make or break our...