ellenarcher

Restless by Design

Health EN ↓ 50 episodes

Welcome to ”Recovery and the ADHD Advantage” I’m Ellen Archer, a Mind-Body Coach exploring ADHD, recovery, and our natural brilliance. Let’s harness that neuro-brilliance to navigate life skillfully and discover fresh perspectives beyond conventional advice.

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ellenarcher

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Health

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

ADHD and Recovery: A Whole New View 08.07.2026

Sometimes the people who need a different way of looking at things are the ones who've already tried everything else.

Simplifying Recovery 29.06.2026

Habits aren't permanent. They're learned. Which means they can be updated. In this episode I explore how hypnosis helps us stop rehearsing the past and start writing new endings.

Recovery in a Time of Outrage 22.06.2026

Outrage tells us what hurts. Care reminds us what matters.

What If You're Not Too Sensitive? 15.06.2026

What ADHD, recovery, and the nervous system taught me about worry, possibility, and choosing what deserves my attention.

What Makes the Nervous System Hum? 02.06.2026

The Surprising Skill Behind Recovery.

ADHD Shift 18.05.2026

For people who notice too much, feel too much, think too much, and were told that was the problem.

Trying Harder Tried to Kill Me 08.05.2026

The road to nervous system hell is paved with “just try harder.” I barely survived. + a progesterone warning inside. 

Heartbreak in Recovery 24.04.2026

Heartbreak in recovery can feel like self-sabotage. It’s not. Ninjas on the floor, in tears. We’ve trained for this.

My Dad Was a Lot Like Trump 20.04.2026

“My dad was a lot like Trump.” I’m hearing that everywhere lately. But this isn’t about one person. It’s about a cultural pattern. We can recover from this too. The big picture helps.

The End of Habits: A brief glimpse 11.04.2026

Habits are proof your brain is a very efficient learner and that means they can be artfully redirected.

Why Drinking Dreams Are a Good Sign 29.03.2026

What dreaming about alcohol really means in recovery.

Before You Blame Yourself, Hear This 21.03.2026

If you’ve ever felt like you can’t heal or change, this episode offers a different perspective. Learn how to treat your nervous system like a loyal dog and change without shame.

What’s the Difference Between an Anxiety Attack and a Panic Attack? 28.02.2026

What’s the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack, and why don’t those labels help? In this episode, we explore how they differ and what actually helps your system settle.

Stop Optimizing: Go Fully Human 17.02.2026

Stop self-surveilling and start inhabiting your life. This episode explores the dysregulation of constant self-optimization and how to reclaim your focus.

Why Fascism Thrives on Dysregulated Nervous Systems 28.01.2026

Panic feeds power. Regulation preserves agency. A reflection on non-violent leadership, nervous system steadiness, and staying human when pressure is high.

A Lifetime of Insomnia Wasn’t Insomnia 19.01.2026

Why sleep tips never worked for me and what finally did

The Mind Whisper: When Pain Gets a Little Too Bossy 11.01.2026

When we’re having stress-related symptoms, a little self-leadership can be surprisingly helpful.

Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse 30.12.2025

A trauma-informed look at narcissistic abuse recovery, nervous system regulation, and how to tell recognition from danger, from someone who’s been there. It gets easier.

ADHD: Only One Thing Needs to Change 22.12.2025

If you’re ADHD, ADHD-adjacent, or wired for rebellion, this episode is for you. Some of us learned to treat our amazing natural traits like danger. Let’s undo that.

ARE YOU AN APPEASEMENT JUNKY? (same) 12.12.2025

We think appeasement is “being nice,” but it’s actually the quiet habit of shrinking so everyone else can stay comfortable. This episode looks at where it starts, why it sticks, and what recovery feels like when you finally stop smoothing the world.

ADHDers Are the Creative Team, Not the PR Team 05.12.2025

Do We Even Need Both? What if your creativity already knows how to speak for itself?

ADHD Traits Are Worth Billions to the Self-Help Industry 24.11.2025

ADHD traits are worth billions to the self-help industry, but we're the ones who can pivot when the map disappears. Unmask and enjoy the show!

The Key to Recovery 13.11.2025

A love letter to the right-brain/left-brain two-step and the art of feeling it all without losing it.

Why Recovery During the Apocalypse 04.11.2025

Not a self-help episode — a survival spell. Recovery, emotion, and a little apocalypse humor.

Logic Is Broken, Change Is Not 27.10.2025

The body and the body politic rarely heal in logical steps. Healing arrives like medicine — unexpected, embodied, and real.

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