Thoroughly ADHD

Send us Fan Mail Ever felt the frustration of searching for everyday essentials when you're already running late? That's where the magic of launch pads comes in – but not just by your front door. As someone living with ADHD, I've discovered that expanding this simple organizational concept throughout my home has revolutionized my daily functioning and dramatically reduced my executi...

Send us Fan Mail Managing ADHD requires regulating emotions and building resilience, especially when discouragement threatens to derail our progress. While seeking external validation for our ADHD management efforts often leads to disappointment, the real benefits come from the improvements we experience in our own lives. • Use the STOP method for emotional regulation: Stop impulsive reactions, Ta...

Send us Fan Mail Disordered eating is common among people with ADHD; it exacerbates our symptoms and contributes to the longevity gap where we tend to die younger than those without ADHD. People with ADHD need to establish external supports to maintain healthy eating habits due to weak interoception, which affects our ability to interpret hunger signals. • Set alarms to remind yourself to eat at c...

Send us Fan Mail Having ADHD doesn't mean you need more discipline; it means you need external motivation and structure. Accountability creates the urgency and external pressure that helps ADHD brains initiate and complete tasks. • ADHD brains struggle with internal motivation and executive functions (planning, prioritizing, initiating tasks) • Our dopamine system doesn't respond well to...

Send us Fan Mail Limiting beliefs about ourselves stem from early experiences of criticism and misunderstanding of ADHD symptoms, but these harmful narratives can be rewritten with awareness, self-compassion, and consistent practice. The journey begins by identifying negative thought patterns and challenging their validity with evidence from past experiences that contradict these beliefs. • Buildi...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when a task is interesting, novel, or urgent, and you still aren't getting it done? This episode covers some strategies for completing difficult, but important tasks, such as using "reset" techniques, reframing tasks from a values perspective, breaking intimidating tasks into smallest steps, recognizing productive procrastination and working through d...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling overwhelmed by the chaos of endless decisions, unfinished tasks, and the nagging sense that you're forgetting something important? You're not alone. For those of us with ADHD, our days often feel like a constant battle against our own minds. The game-changer? Routines. Yes, I said it—the dreaded R-word that ADHD brains typically resist because it sounds boring, r...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling after locking yourself out, misplacing something important, or saying something you immediately regret? For those with ADHD, these mishaps can accumulate into significant wasted time, money, and emotional energy.  In this episode, I share what might be the single most powerful technique in my ADHD toolbox: Pause, Scan, and Ask (PSA)....

Send us Fan Mail Motivation isn't just elusive for those with ADHD—it operates fundamentally differently. As someone living with ADHD and coaching others through similar challenges, I've seen how conventional advice to "just push through" consistently fails us. The ADHD brain needs specific conditions to engage: urgency, interest, or novelty. This explains why we often start pr...

Send us Fan Mail Ever considered asking for a clean house instead of gifts for your birthday? That's exactly what I did for my 50th, and despite my mother's horror, those few hours of help made a world of difference. This deeply personal admission opens our conversation about why maintaining our living spaces matters, especially for those of us with ADHD. The struggle is real—executive f...

Send us Fan Mail Struggling with clutter and chaos as an ADHD adult? You're not alone—and it doesn't have to stay that way. Most organizing advice simply doesn't work for ADHD brains. We need strategies that acknowledge our need for stimulation, our inconsistent focus, and our unique processing styles. That's why traditional cleaning methods often leave us frustrated rather tha...

Send us Fan Mail If you have ADHD, your struggle with clutter probably isn't laziness—your brain works differently and needs systems that accommodate your unique processing style. I share my personal journey from a space so chaotic I couldn't let friends use my bathroom to developing sustainable ADHD-friendly organization strategies. • Traditional organization methods often fail for peop...

Send us Fan Mail People with ADHD often struggle in relationships because common symptoms like time blindness, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and forgetfulness can make us seem unreliable or self-centered. By developing specific strategies and increasing self-awareness, we can overcome these challenges to build lasting connections with others. • Be punctual by using calendars, alarms, and d...

Send us Fan Mail Your brain constantly switching channels without permission? That's the reality for many with ADHD, where focus, impulse control, and emotional regulation become daily challenges. Mindfulness offers a powerful solution that literally rewires the ADHD brain, reducing distractibility, improving emotional regulation, lowering stress and anxiety, and increasing self-awareness. Th...

Send us Fan Mail Loneliness affects up to 90% of people with ADHD, creating significant health impacts and exacerbating negative outcomes already associated with the condition. Authentic connections and practical strategies can help overcome isolation and build relationships that truly nourish us despite the social challenges that ADHD can present. In this episode: • Loneliness is defined as emoti...

Send us Fan Mail Executive function deficits with ADHD create significant barriers to establishing healthy sleep routines, from impulsively starting projects late at night to losing track of time while hyper-focused on activities. • Start your bedtime routine earlier than neurotypicals - right after dinner • Prepare everything for tomorrow during your evening routine • Write down routine steps and...

Send us Fan Mail Ever set five different alarm clocks only to sleep through them all? You're not alone. For the 75% of us with ADHD who struggle with delayed sleep-wake cycles, mornings aren't just tough—they're biologically challenging. Your brain literally processes wake-up signals differently, receiving them later and more gradually than neurotypical brains. The shame and judgmen...

Send us Fan Mail Exercise is a crucial component of ADHD treatment that helps improve attention, focus, and overall cognitive function. All coaching clients report feeling better with regular movement, yet it's often the first healthy habit abandoned when life gets disrupted. • The best exercise is the one you'll actually do, for as long as you feel like doing it • Any movement is better...

Send us Fan Mail The four cornerstones of ADHD treatment – sleep, nutrition, movement, and mindfulness – don't just improve symptoms but can also close the 6-12 year longevity gap that exists between people with ADHD and their neurotypical peers. • Sleep deprivation worsens ADHD-like symptoms including memory problems, impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and attention issues • Adults should...

Send us Fan Mail Feeding ourselves nutritious meals regularly requires significant executive function, precisely what ADHD brains struggle with most.  • Missing hunger cues and poor self-monitoring often lead to impulsive food choices • Research shows connections between ADHD and disordered eating patterns • Schedule grocery shopping like any other important appointment • Shop with a prepared list...

Send us Fan Mail Facing a meltdown when you're supposed to be an ADHD expert is humbling. That's exactly what happened to me at a grocery store fish counter, where a simple question spiraled into tears, frustration, and me contemplating an eight-mile walk home rather than getting back in the car with my boyfriend. What triggers these seemingly disproportionate emotional responses? For th...