Hacking Your ADHD

Meditation Misconceptions and ADHD Realities with Kelly Smith

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! In this episode, I'm sitting down with Kelly Smith, a yoga and meditation teacher who has ADHD herself and has guided over 23 million medita...

Navigating Neurodivergence and Masking with Dr. Devon Price

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! Today, we dive deep with Dr. Devon Price, a social psychologist known for his groundbreaking work on neurodiversity and societal expectation...

Breaking Down Tasks and Big Feelings with Vanessa Gorelkin

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! This week I'm talking with Vanessa Gorelkin, a seasoned occupational therapist and ADHD coach who's been working in the field for nearly 30 ...

The ADHD Guide to Motivation and Follow-Through with Russ Jones

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! We're back for part two of my conversation with Russ Jones, host of the ADHD Big Brother podcast and head of his community-based ADHD coachi...

Accountability, Community, and Actually Getting Stuff Done with Russ Jones

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! Joining me today is Russ Jones, the host of the ADHD Big Brother podcast and founder of an ADHD coaching community that helps adults get out...

How to Keep Going When Life Feels Impossible

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last few weeks, it has been increasingly difficult for me to keep myself focused on what I want to be focused on. I don't think I have to par...

You Might Also Like: ADHD Aha! from Understood.org

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This episode, we're doing something a bit different—I want to share an episode of another podcast with you. It's called ADHD Aha! and it's...

Evolutionary Basis of ADHD with Dr. Ryan Sultan

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! Today, I'm talking with Dr. Ryan Sultan, a distinguished psychiatrist specializing in ADHD, anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders...

Planning with Purpose: Antonia Bowring's Guide to ADHD Success

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we've got a returning guest, Antonia Bowring, an executive coach and author who's reshaping how we think about productivity in the...

Navigating the Tangle of ADHD and OCD with Natalia Aiza

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! In this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Natalia Aíza, a multilingual counselor and OCD specialist.  Natalia is the founder and executive ...

Quitting Isn't Failing

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team I was recently thinking about kids being picky eaters and how there is a movement where we're not supposed to say picky anymore; we're suppos...

ADHD-Friendly Goal Setting with Chris Wang

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! Well, it's 2025…. It doesn't quite feel real yet; I mean, we're a quarter of the way into the 21st century, but it feels like we got here ...

How to Make your Smart Phone ADHD Friendly (Part 2 rebroadcast)

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second part of the series on how to better manage your smartphone with your ADHD - you don't have to have listened to part 1 to listen to ...

How to Make your Smart Phone ADHD Friendly (Part 1 rebroadcast)

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I've been carrying around a smartphone in my pocket for more than 10 years - I started off with the first iPhone and have since gone over to Android, ...

How to Get Refocused After Your Vacation (rebroadcast)

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last week was all about getting there and this week we're focusing on what to do when you get back. Travel disrupts our routines and habits - and we s...

Focused and Balanced: ADHD Strategies That Work w/ Skye Waterson

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! This week we've got Skye Waterson of Unconventional Organization back on the show to talk about the book she's working on, Focused, Balanced...

Reflections on the 2024 International ADHD Conference

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! Feels like it's been a while for me but hopefully I was able to prepare enough material ahead of time so that you didn't have to notice. And...

Madeline O'Reilly and Jonathan Hassall

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! This week I'm joined by Madeline O'Reilly and Jonathan Hassall to talk about their new online program called Decoding Doing that is based on...

Neurofeedback and ADHD with Sean Brock

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! We've got another exciting guest teed up for this week. I'm talking with Sean Brock, a neurofeedback expert and the owner of Neuro Colorado....

Navigating ADHD Facts and Fiction w/Dr. Stephen Faraone

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! This week, we've got an incredible guest, Dr. Stephen Faraone, one of the world's foremost experts on ADHD. Let me just give you a quick run...

Mythinformation

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! This week we're following up our last episode on misinformation—and this is going to be our last episode in the research saga that I've be...

How to ADHD with Jessica McCabe (rebroadcast)

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! We're kicking off 2024 with the incredible Jessica McCabe - creator, writer, and host of the award-winning YouTube channel How to ADHD. I'...

200 Episodes In: Reflecting on Podcasting with ADHD w/ Brendan Mahan

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week we're celebrating a milestone for Hacking Your ADHD - 200 episodes… also 5 years of running the podcast. I honestly don't know e...

The Art of Misinformation

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! This week we're talking misinformation which is an interesting topic because it feels like it should be something where its easy to define a...

Decoding Research

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! We're diving right back into the world of ADHD research, continuing on from what we were talking about a few episodes back. In this episode,...

Overcoming Self-Sabotage with Dr. Judy Ho

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week, I'm talking with Dr. Judy Ho, a clinical and forensic neuropsychologist with a PhD in clinical psychology. She focuses on mental ...

Understanding ADHD Research

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! This week we're going to look at what is entailed in ADHD research—what it is, how it works, and what it all means for us. Before we get g...

Unapologetically ADHD with Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team!  I'm excited to bring you my conversation with Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright, hosts of "Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast." If you haven't c...

Pacing

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! It's that time of year again where I feel like I need a kick in the pants. My kids are back in school and it feels like I have a glut of tim...

The Dichotomy of ADHD

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! I was recently thinking about some of the ways that ADHD can manifest in seemingly opposite ways. One moment, we're laser-focused, and the n...

Outsourcing Executive Function with AI

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! While AI has become a buzzword that has lost much meaning, there are still many use cases that can help with our ADHD. One of the places tha...

Easy Mode

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While ADHD is described as life on Hard Mode, that phrasing got me thinking about what would life look on easy mode. And more importantly, how can we ...

Dopamine Fasting

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team!  I've recently been seeing a lot more stuff around the concept of dopamine fasting. Now, I'm going to start by saying that I'm entering th...

Gardening with ADHD: Building Routines and Having Fun

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week, we're diving into another listener question. "Hi, William. I'm Emily, and I live in Chicago, Illinois. I'm a lifelong gardener an...

Our Own Worst Enemy

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! I was listening to the radio the other day when My Own Worst Enemy by Lit came on - a fine example of pop-punk from the late 90's. And while...

Accessible Wellness for Neurodivergent Folks with Jackie Silver (rebroadcast)

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, This week I'm talking with Jackie Silver about nutrition and wellness. Jackie is a Registered Dietitian with a Master of Health Science (MHS...

Bad Advice (rebroadcast)

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With ADHD we get to hear a lot of advice on how to get past our various symptoms. Sometimes that advice isn't so bad, sometimes it's pretty good - I m...

The Before We Get Started (rebroadcast)

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, I've recently been thinking about task initiation a lot, but while working on the first draft of this episode, I realized that there were a ...

Decluttering and Self-Discovery w/Star Hansen (rebroadcast)

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm talking with Star Hansen, a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO©) and Clutter Whisperer on a mission to help you banish your personal...

Automating ADHD: Chris Cameron's Tech Tools for Everyday Ease

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! In today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into the transformative power of automation with Chris Cameron, a workflow efficiency consultan...

Building Systems When You Are Consistently Inconsistent

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! I've been working on this episode for quite a while now and was kind of worried it would never be finished, but I managed to salvage what w...

ADHD on Purpose

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 Hey team! I had a listener write in recently asking about finding purpose and how they just feel like their life is a bit of a mess. They don't kno...

You Might Also Like: ADHD Aha! from Understood.org

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! This episode we're doing something a little bit different, I'm going to be sharing an episode from another podcast that I think you'll enjoy...

Getting Started With Your ADHD Management (Rebroadcast)

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the questions that I've been getting a bit more frequently recently is just trying to understand where to get started with ADHD - and I think t...

ADHD and Pregnancy with Dusty Chipura

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! In today's episode we're joined by Dusty Chipura, a passionate advocate and ADHD Coach, to explore the nuanced world of ADHD and pregnancy....

Finding Your Groove with Joshua Greene

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! Accountability is one of the best ways to help you work through those things on your to do list that you just don't want to do. But finding...

How to Perform a Weekly Review (Rebroadcast)

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, this week we're talking about our weeks and how we can get more out of them with a weekly review. The idea behind a weekly review is to look...

Sleep Tools - Part 1

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! After last week's episode on toolkits I got a request to do another episode like it but specifically on sleep tools. Now before I jump in ...

Crafting Your ADHD Survival Kit with Maddy De Gabriele

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! We're chatting with Maddy De Gabriele, an Australian science communicator who's turned her personal journey with ADHD into a mission to hel...

ADHD, Communication, and Creating Connections with Dave Delaney

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week we're talking with the host of the ADHD Wise Squirrels podcast, Dave Delaney - as many of us Dave wears many hats — keynote spe...

From Impulse to Insight: Ellie Hino's ADHD Adventure

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! Today on the podcast, we're exploring the lighter side of living with ADHD, featuring the hilariously honest Ellie Hino. A stand-up comic w...

Listener Questions: Building Relationships and Self-Acceptance

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week we're going to be discussing the challenges of managing ADHD within a relationship where both partners have ADHD and how that can ...

Listener Question: On Being Late

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! We've got another listener question today, this time from my friend Aggie: Hi, Will, Aggie here. Longtime listener, first time caller. To gi...

Occupational Therapy and Sensory Issues with Jamie Cutino

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week I'm talking with Jamie Cutino, a licensed Occupational Therapist, TEDx Speaker, ADHD Coach and a fervent advocate for the ADHD com...

From Restless to Restful with Dr. Roberto Olivardia

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! I've got an exciting interview today that I've been hoping to do for a while now. Dr. Roberto Olivardia is a clinical psychologist and a lec...

Navigating the Dual Diagnosis of AuDHD with Mattia Maurée

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! With us today is Mattia Maurée and we're going to be diving into the experiences of living with both autism and ADHD, also known as AuDHD. ...

At the Root of ADHD: Trauma vs Genetics

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we have a listener question dealing with the root cause of ADHD and whether or not ADHD comes from trauma or it's something we're ...

Confluence of Crafting Your ADHD Toolkit

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! No interview today - getting back to some monologue episodes - and completely off topic here, but I just have this negative connotation to t...

Saman Kesh Returns Pt. 2

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! Welcome back to the second part of my conversation with Saman Kesh - In part one of the conversation we covered a lot of the ground around S...

Saman Kesh Returns Pt. 1

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! We've got a returning guest this week who was a real hit last time, Saman Kesh - Saman is an Iranian-American filmmaker who has worked with ...

ADHD and the Art of Mindful Living with Ying Deng

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team!This week we're joined by Ying Deng, known as ADHD Asian Girl across social media. I was able to get to know Ying a bit at the recent Interna...

Utilizing the Planning Funnel with Skye Rapson

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week, we have the return of Skye Rapson of Unconventional Organization to discuss an innovative tool she developed, the Planning Funnel...

Nine Parts of a Transition with Brendan Mahan

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! Today we've got a real treat, I'm talking to one of my favorite people, Brendan Mahan of the ADHD Essentials Podcast. I last had Brendan on ...

Extra Focus with ADHD Jesse

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! I've got a fun episode for you this week - I'm talking with Jesse J. Anderson about his new book, Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adul...

How to ADHD with Jessica McCabe

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! We're kicking off 2024 with the incredible Jessica McCabe - creator, writer, and host of the award-winning YouTube channel How to ADHD. I'm ...

State of the Pod

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I'm going to be talking about what's going on with Hacking Your ADHD over this last year and what's coming up next year. No real ...

You Need a Budget with Jesse Mecham

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week I'm talking with, Jesse Mecham, the founder of the hit budgeting software, You Need A Budget - or as it's more commonly abbreviate...

The Writer's Journey: ADHD, Fantasy, and Teaching with Terry Bartley

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! In today's episode we are talking with Terry Bartley, the author of Tyranny of the Fey, host of the podcast Most Writers Are Fans, and a ful...

Getting Focused on Focus101 with Shane Thrapp

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week I'm talking with ADHD coach Shane Thrapp - but specifically, today we're going to be diving into the service Focus101 - which is a...

Strength-Based Education with Caitlin Meister

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week I'm talking with Strengths-Based Learning Expert Caitlin Meister who has made it her life's work to bring her strengths-based, neu...

Accessible Wellness for Neurodivergent Folks with Jackie Silver

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, This week I'm talking with Jackie Silver about nutrition and wellness. Jackie is a Registered Dietitian with a Master of Health Science (MHS...

Childhood Trauma, ADHD, and the Path to Healing with Neha

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week, I'm talking with Neha (name changed for anonymity) - she is a first-generation Indian immigrant who worked in big tech based out...

Navigating the Art of Conscious Conversations with Chuck Wisner

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team, This week I'm talking with Chuck Wisner, an expert in effective communication. He was a senior affiliated mediator with the Harvard Mediatio...

Recognizing the Hidden Struggles of Inattentive ADHD w/Cynthia Hammer

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, This week, I'm talking with the founder of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition and author of Living with Inattentive ADHD: Climbing the Circular ...

Navigating and Embracing ADHD w/Antonia Bowring

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week, I'm joined by Antonia Bowring - Antonia holds a B.A. in Political Science, an M. Phil. in Development Economics, and an M.B.A. Sh...

New Frontier in ADHD Treatment with Dr. Scott Kollins

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, This week, we're diving into the innovative world of digital therapeutics with Dr. Scott Kollins, exploring the potential of a unique game-b...

Beyond the Labels: Queerness and ADHD Unpacked with Rachel Scanlon

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, This week I'm talking with Rachel Scanlon, a stand-up comedian, actress, writer and co-host to the podcast Two Dykes and a Mic. Seen on Don'...

From Chaos to Clarity: Decluttering and Self-Discovery w/Star Hansen

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm talking with Star Hansen, a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO©) and Clutter Whisperer on a mission to help you banish your personal...

Balancing ADHD: Myths, Management, and Mindsets with Dr. Jessica Stern

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team! This week I'm talking with Dr. Jessica Stern about ADHD, mental health, and trauma. Dr. Stern is a licensed clinical psychologist, consulta...

A Fresh Start (rebroadcast)

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In just one more month we're going to be coming up on the halfway point of 2021 — I know, I have no idea how it got here either. But with this mark ...

Meeting Yourself Where You're At (rebroadcast)

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we've been working on goals one place I want us to take a step back on and think about is meeting ourselves where we are. As we get going with our ...

Caffeine Deep Dive (rebroadcast)

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trimethylxanthine is the world's most popular psychoactive drug - for many caffeine is such a ubiquitous substance that calling it a drug seems like a...

Too Much (rebroadcast)

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last few weeks, I have hit a number of points where it all just felt like too much - now there are a number of things that have contributed t...

Seasonal Planning (rebroadcast)

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the ideas that I've been playing with lately is how to go about my planning in a more natural way or perhaps a better phrase would be functiona...

Creativity and ADHD with Saman Kesh (rebroadcast)

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we've got a bit of a different episode coming your way - in this episode, I talk with award-winning director Saman Kesh. Kesh is known for his n...

Unmasking Introversion and Harnessing Neurodiversity in Entrepreneurship with Jodi Lasky

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, This week I've got an awesome conversation for you with Jodi Lasky - Jodi is a seasoned entrepreneur, coach, and author with extensive knowl...

Understanding the ADHD Subtypes (Rebroadcast)

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to understanding our ADHD it can be a bit of a minefield to navigate - one of our most pernicious problems is that often we're never rea...

The Before We Get Started

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, I've recently been thinking about task initiation a lot, but while working on the first draft of this episode, I realized that there were a ...

Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs and Embracing Individuality with Leigh Collier

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, this week I had a great conversation with leadership coach Leigh Collier. In this episode, we go over the process of how she helps individua...

Exploring Neurodiversity and ADHD with Dez Rock

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm talking with Dez Rock, an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience and currently serves as the CEO at SIEMonster - a web security c...

Bad Advice

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With ADHD we get to hear a lot of advice on how to get past our various symptoms. Sometimes that advice isn't so bad, sometimes it's pretty good - I m...

Embracing Your Nervous System and Empowering with Your Inner Healer with María-Victoria Albina

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, I've got a great conversation for you this week with María-Victoria Albina - she's a Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, UCSF-trained Fami...

How to do Hard Things - Part 3 (Rebroadcast)

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All right, I'm back from my little break and we're just heading right back into the hard stuff - or at least how we can start getting it checked off o...

How to do Hard Things - Part 2 (Rebroadcast)

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we began this series on how to do hard things and looked specifically at how we define hard things and ways that we can work through some of...

How to do Hard Things - Part 1 (Rebroadcast)

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite sayings from Brendan Mahan of the ADHD Essentials podcast is that ADHD is life on Hard Mode. The executive dysfunction that comes w...

ADHD and the Fawn Response

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, Recently when I was talking with my therapist, they mentioned that it seemed like I would frequently go into the fawn response - I was a lit...

Finding Your Path with Shell Mendelson

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 Hey team, this week I had a great conversation with Shell Mendelson, a career counselor who specializes in working with adults with ADHD. We talk ab...

The Value of Inconsistency with Kristen Carder

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, this week I'm talking with Kristen Carder, the host of the I Have ADHD podcast - in this episode, we dive into the nitty gritty of ADHD and ...

Executive Function (Rebroadcast)

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Executive function is a hot topic around ADHD - and more specifically how we often have a deficit in it. One of the trickiest parts about executive fu...

Traveling and Invisible Disabilities with Daw Barclay

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey team, this week I'm talking with Dawn Barclay about her book, Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible,...