Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

Grieving the Version of Yourself That Could “Push Through” with Dr. Kathleen Nadeau

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens to your sense of self when the coping strategies you've relied on your whole life start to give out? For a lot of us, "pushing through" w...

ADHD, Memory, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves with Daniella Karidi, Ph.D.

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"You forgot because you didn't care enough." Most people with ADHD have been told that — or have told themselves that — more times than they can c...

"Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults" with Caroline Maguire

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever given everything to a friendship and been left wondering what went wrong, Caroline Maguire has a gentle but clarifying answer: you prob...

When Masking Becomes a Relationship Strategy with Dr. Sharon Saline

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever spent an entire day performing a version of yourself that felt nothing like the real you — holding it together at work, seeming calm ...

The Relational Toll of ADHD Over Time with Dr. Dodge Rea

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's not the blow-ups that do the most damage in a relationship — it's the quieter stuff. The look you misread, the deadline you missed again, the a...

Repair Without Over-Explaining

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you have ADHD, chances are you've developed a deeply ingrained habit of apologizing — for being late, for forgetting, for talking too long, for e...

Why Being “Low-Maintenance” Is Costly

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Being called "low maintenance" feels like a win — until you realize the price you've been paying to earn it. In this episode, Pete and Nikki dig int...

Motivation Comes From Emotion, Not Discipline with James Ochoa

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

GPS is Now Open! Visit https://takecontroladhd.com/gps to learn more and take control of your planning today!This episode turns into a stealth self-ca...

Letting Go of the “This Year Will Be Different” Story

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

GPS is Now Open! Visit https://takecontroladhd.com/gps to learn more and take control of your planning today!That “this year will be different” pr...

Emotional Regulation When You’re Already Depleted

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When you're running on empty, your emotions hit harder and last longer. This week on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki explore what hap...

You’re Not Behind. You’re Exhausted.

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pete and Nikki kick off the new season by naming the thing nobody wants to put on a vision board: the post-holiday crash. If you’ve come out the oth...

Quiz Show • Season 31 Finale

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To close out Season 31, we turned the microphones over to someone who knows us better than almost anyone in our community: Melissa Bacheler, our Disco...

Find Your Own Wind: Fuel Your Motivation through Emotion

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Emotional planning sounds like one of those concepts you think you already understand — until you realize it has nothing to do with mood journaling,...

Aging, ADHD, and Letting Go with Jami Shapiro

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aging with ADHD often hides in the background of our conversations, even though so many of us feel its effects every day. In this episode, we bring it...

Acceptance, Avoidance, and the Tolerations Between Them

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re revisiting a classic — and for longtime listeners, a foundational topic: the Tolerations List. These are the small, nagging things we put up...

The Introvert’s Guide to Finding Your People with Ky Wescott

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking about what it means to be both introverted and ADHD, and how those two identities can collide—or beautifully harmonize—...

The Cycle of Accountability: Reclaiming Presence with Dr. Nachi Felt

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Dr. Nachi Felt first joined us, he introduced two big ideas that stuck with a lot of listeners—the Cycle of Ambiguity and the Cycle of Agency. ...

Future You is Counting On You with James Ochoa

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We love to say it: “Your future self will thank you.” It’s a mantra for hopeful planning, a reminder that the effort you put in now will pay off...

From Shame to Strategy: Alan Brown on Advocacy After Diagnosis

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 1992, a struggling advertising executive in Manhattan walked into his Upper East Side doctor's office with what he thought might be a revelation. H...

The Art (and Imperfection) of Diagnosing ADHD with Dr. Amie DeHarpporte

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine this: one person spends ten minutes with their doctor, walks out with a prescription, and calls it an ADHD diagnosis. Another spends an entire...

Seeing Ourselves On Screen: ADHD Representation with Matthew Fox

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here's a puzzle that will stop you cold: ADHD has exploded into public consciousness. More diagnoses than ever. More research. More conversations. And...

ADHD, Emotions, and Rewriting Your Money Story with Nicole Stanley

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Money is rarely just about math—it’s about stories, habits, emotions, and, for ADHDers, often a deep sense of shame. In this episode, Pete and Nik...

ADHD Meets the Budget Nerds: Give Every Dollar with a Job with Ben and Ernie

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Money and ADHD: two words that often stir up stress, shame, or avoidance. But what if we stopped thinking of planning as punishment and instead saw it...

ADHD and that Side Hustle Life

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Side hustles can be exciting, creative, and empowering—especially when you have ADHD. But they can also be overwhelming, unsustainable, and, let’s...

The Science of Sound and Focus with Brain.fm's Dr. Kevin J.P. Woods

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Music isn’t just background noise—it can be a tool. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Kevin J.P. Woods, cognitive neuroscientist and Director of Sc...

Making it Stick! Memory and ADHD for College with Daniella Karidi, Ph.D.

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Memory isn’t just about recall — it’s about learning, encoding, storing, and retrieving information in ways that actually work with your brain. ...

ADHD College Planning • Office Hours for Your Brain

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 31 of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast! In this episode, Pete and Nikki kick off the Back-to-School Series for college students with...

Inbox Zero-ish: A Shame-Free Email Update with Melissa and Pete

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus drop for all listeners, Pete and Melissa peel back the curtain on their personal email habits—and how ADHD continues to complicate eve...

Rebroadcast • Breaking the Fear of ADHD Budgeting with YNAB Founder Jesse Mecham

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s summer rebroadcast season! Ok, let's get this out of the way: We're big fans of You Need a Budget. Like, huge fans. Massive, life-changing kind...

Rebroadcast • Get One More Project DONE — Fight the Dog Days of Summer and ADHD!

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s summer rebroadcast season! We all have that one project—the thing we swore we’d get done before the end of summer. Whether it’s clearing ...

Rebroadcast • Study Habits For the ADHD Student

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's Summer Rebroadcast Season! If you’re a well-practiced student, you probably have your own system and set of practices for doing that job. Takin...

Rebroadcast • Unapologetically ADHD: The Planning Workbox

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Pete and Nikki this week as they dive into the world of planning tools, focusing on the concepts of "inboxing" and "workboxing” from their new ...

Rebroadcast • Unapologetically ADHD: Understanding the ADHD Time Zone

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Time and ADHD, they’re just not great bedfellows Just as soon as time’s wind is at your back and you feel like the world is opening up to you, it ...

Rebroadcast • The Margins of ADHD

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We spend a lot of time building gates and systems to protect ourselves from distraction of ADHD. But, what might we be losing at the expense of saying...

Rebroadcast • Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: Dr. William Dodson brings new insight to Emotional Regulation

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There aren’t many practitioners writing about today’s topic. Unless, that is, you look up the collected works of Dr. Bill Dodson. Dr. Dodson is an...

Rebroadcast • Email is Not Precious! — and other stress-relieving axioms to save you time

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we kick off our summer break, we’re re-releasing a few classic episodes that still hit home—like this one on email from way back in 2017. Yes, ...

The Impossible Opportunity Cost of Doing Everything

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all know the moment when we realize we’ve said “yes” too many times. Maybe it’s a blinking cursor. Maybe it’s a half-warm cup of coffee g...

The Fragile Dance of Memory and ADHD with Daniella Karidi, Ph.D.

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We tend to think of memory as a vault—something that, if built correctly, should always open on command. The vault metaphor is tidy, satisfying, and...

Hormones, ADHD & the Chaos in Between with Dr. Dara Abraham

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki sit down with Dr. Dara Abraham—board-certified psychiatrist, women’s mental he...

What Your Body’s Telling You About ADHD with Jules Galloway

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you live with ADHD, you might be used to the mental whirlwind — the dopamine chases, the deadline surges, the exhaustion that follows. But for ...

Aging Out Loud: Rethinking ADHD in Later Life with Dr. Kathleen Nadeau

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens to ADHD when the scaffolds of career and parenting fade, and we’re left navigating a world that’s quieter, slower… and far less str...

You Don’t Have to Be Productive All The Time

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the relentless chase for productivity isn’t a sign of progress—but a trap?This week on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki re...

The ADHD-Productivity Trap with Ari Tuckman, Psy.D, CST

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not that people with ADHD don’t want to be productive. It’s that they’re often trapped in a paradox: striving to do more, while silently ...

ADHD Duos • The Flooded Brain: ADHD, Emotion, and the Biology of Overwhelm with Dr. Dodge Rea & Dr. Sharon Saline

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine your brain as a control room. On most days, the switches flick and the dials turn just as they should. But then something small—an unanswere...

ADHD Duos • Overwhelm, Executive Function, and the Fight to Stay Present with Tamara Rosier & Brooke Schnittman

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a moment—maybe you’ve lived it—when the email goes unanswered, the dishwasher remains unloaded, the phone rings but your hand doesn’...

ADHD Duos • Break Free from Shame Spirals with James Ochoa, LPC & Dr. Nachi Felt

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shame is a formidable force—an emotional wildfire that can either illuminate our path to growth or consume us in cycles of self-blame. For individua...

Shiny Objects & Smart Machines: AI’s Role in ADHD Productivity Part II

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s an inflection point when technology shifts from novelty to necessity. The printing press. The telephone. The internet. And now, artificial i...

Shiny Objects & Smart Machines: AI’s Role in ADHD Productivity Part I

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence is everywhere—shaping how we work, think, and even how we manage our ADHD. But is AI a game-changing cognitive assistant or ...

Caroline Maguire Helps Us Make Friends

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friendship. It’s a word that evokes warmth, nostalgia, and—if we’re honest—a twinge of confusion. Because once upon a time, it was effortless....

The Paradox of ADHD Impulsivity: Both Gift and Liability in Our Most Intimate Relationships with Melissa Orlov

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the very quality that makes those early, intoxicating moments of romance so vibrant—the spontaneous weekend getaway, the surprise bouquet of...

Love, Attention, and the Invisible Chasm of ADHD with Jonathan Hassall

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine two people standing on opposite sides of a canyon. One, tethered to the rhythms of neurotypical expectation—cause and effect, action and con...

How ADHD Shapes Our Connections: A Primer on Love, Friendship, and Communication

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD doesn’t just complicate relationships—it shapes them. From romantic partnerships to friendships, family dynamics, and workplace interactions,...

The Hidden Storm of ADHD: Emotional Dysregulation & RSD

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Emotional dysregulation is one of ADHD’s most disruptive yet overlooked symptoms. It’s not just a passing mood or a fleeting frustration. For thos...

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Why ADHD Turns Choices Into Mazes

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why is making a decision sometimes the hardest thing in the world? For those with ADHD, the labyrinth of choices can feel impossibly complex. Each twi...

Shifting Gears: ADHD-Powered Problem Solving

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when life throws you off course? The meeting runs late, the pipes freeze, or the day crumbles before it even begins. For most people, pro...

Anthony's Way—The Road to Kindness with Tony and Cassi Bellezza

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

WARNING: This episode contains discussions of youth bullying and suicide.What does it mean to transform heartbreak into hope? For Tony and Cassi Belle...

The Language of Limitation

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Stuck. Not physically stuck, mind you, but mentally ensnared. Trapped in a linguistic labyrinth of our own makin...

Celebrating What We Do

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if, instead of chasing perfection, we celebrated progress? What if the courage it takes to live with ADHD wasn’t just acknowledged but honored?...

Break out of the ADHD Try-Hard Trap

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 3001, Nikki and Pete embark on a journey into the heart of the "try-hard trap." It's a familiar snare, isn't it? That relentless, gnawing f...

It’s Declutter Season!

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Clutter. It's the silent scream of the modern age. A creeping accumulation of stuff that somehow, insidiously, steals not just our physical space, but...

Overcoming Burnout and ADHD with David Greenwood

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

David Greenwood is decoding burnout. In his exploration of this pervasive modern malaise, he's ventured into the very trenches of exhaustion, spoken w...

Ditching the Default: Designing a Life You Love with Kate House

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt like you were living someone else's life? That the carefully constructed path you were on, the one paved with good grades, the "rig...

2024 ADHD Conference Recap: Community & Connection

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Burnout, frazzled nerves, and the daunting task of remembering the future: sound familiar? Join Nikki and Pete, your ADHD Sherpas, as they recap their...

ADHD Time Warp: 2017 Insights & 2024 Previews

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Envision this: Anaheim, the land of Mickey Mouse, transformed into a buzzing hive of ADHD discourse. Pete and Nikki, our intrepid podcasting duo, are ...

Ho Ho Hold On! ADHD Strategies for a Calmer, More Organized Holiday Season

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The holidays: a time of joy, connection, and… overwhelming and paralyzing stress? For many, especially those with ADHD, the rapid approach of holida...

Delayed Sensory Affect: Understanding the Overload with Dr. Michael Felt

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Pete and Nikki sit down with Dr. Michael Felt to learn more about Delayed Sensory Affect (DSA). Ever find yourself so immersed in hyperfocu...

The Unregulated Brain with Matt Raekelboom

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Pete and Nikki as they welcome ADHD influencer and educator, Matt Raekelboom, back to the show! Matt's known for his videos on ADHD behaviors and...

The Visit with Kourosh Dini, MD

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, we welcome back the insightful Kourosh Dini, MD, for a deeper dive into the surprisingly simple yet pro...

Unapologetically Awesome with Penn & Kim Holderness

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The ADHD Podcast, hosts Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright wrangle the comedic duo, Penn and Kim Holderness, authors of the New York Times best...

The Power of Personalization: Customizing Your ADHD Game Plan with James Ochoa, LPC

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show, we welcome back 10-time guest James Ochoa, author of Focused Forward, to discuss customizing strategies for managing ADHD.Ochoa...

Unapologetically ADHD: Planning for the Future

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine the relief of a warm, understanding hand reaching out just when your carefully constructed plans start to crumble under the weight of ADHD. Th...

Unapologetically ADHD: The Planning Workflow

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, hosts Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright delve into the nitty-gritty of building an effective "planning workflow"...

Unapologetically ADHD: The Planning Workbox

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Pete and Nikki this week as they dive into the world of planning tools, focusing on the concepts of "inboxing" and "workboxing” from their new ...

Unapologetically ADHD: Understanding the ADHD Time Zone

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Time and ADHD, they’re just not great bedfellows Just as soon as time’s wind is at your back and you feel like the world is opening up to you, it ...

Unapologetically ADHD: How ADHD Impacts Planning

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The ADHD Podcast, hosts Nikki and Pete dive into the complexities of planning with ADHD, launching their series based on their new ...

Overwhelmed and Over-Committed: The ADHD Struggle is Real

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we tackle the challenges of overwhelm and over-commitment!There are a bunch of factors that contribute to feeling overwhelmed th...

Balancing the ADHD Underwhelm-Overwhelm Scales with Brooke Schnittman

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show, Nikki and Pete dive into the unique challenges of navigating the emotional rollercoaster of ADHD with guest Brooke Schnittman. ...

It’s OK to Change Your Mind

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright discuss changing your mind and the challenges it presents for those ...

Tackling your Digital Clutter

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your virtual feather duster and join us as we embark on a quest to vanquish digital disorder in the season premiere of Taking Control: The ADHD P...

Welcome to Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New season, new trailer! For you new listeners just checking us out, welcome! We're thrilled to have you!Join the Community: https://takecontroladhd.c...

What It Means to Stay Organized with ADHD

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've reached the end of our 28th season of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, and the final part of our 3-part series on organizing and ADHD. In this ...

Organizing Principles that Support ADHD

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we dive into the key principles for getting and staying organized when you have ADHD, following up on our conversation last week...

ADHDeclutter 101

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show, we tackle the daunting task of decluttering for those with ADHD. With our upcoming Declutter Challenge in July, we invite you t...

Breaking Free from the ADHD Anxiety Generator with Dr. Russell Ramsay

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The ADHD Podcast, hosts Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer welcome a special guest - Dr. Russell Ramsay, co-founder and former co-directo...

Building Workflows

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there, ADHD-ers! In the latest installment of The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki are tackling the world of workflows. You know, those magical sequen...

Listener Q&A!

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Pete and Nikki dive into their mailbag to answer pressing questions from listeners. From microphone recommendations to advice on job searchi...

Snooze Control: Tackling ADHD Sleep Challenges with Dr. Roberto Olivardia

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep is a common challenge for those with ADHD. In this episode, Pete and Nikki dive deep into the complex relatio...

Understanding the Overlap Between ADHD and Autism with Dr. Celine Saulnier

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki sit down with Dr. Celine Saulnier, a specialist in diagnostic assessment and research on autism spectrum...

ADHD & Eating Disorders with Dr. Jean Doak

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Nikki and Pete dive into the complex and often overlooked relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and eating d...

The Power of Why: Unraveling the Significance of an ADHD Diagnosis

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we delve into the introspective realm of self-discovery, exploring the profound impact of understanding the reasons behind our behaviors an...

Unraveling a Tangled Web: Exploring the Intricate Relationship Between ADHD & OCD

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The ADHD Podcast, we delve into the complex and often misunderstood connection between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD...

ADHD Comorbidities: The Depression/Anxiety Cocktail with Dr. Michael Felt

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show, we explore the topic of comorbidity with ADHD & Executive Functioning specialist, Dr. Michael Felt. As a lecturer at Yale U...

Positive & Negative Affect Tolerance with Dr. Dodge Rea

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Dr. Dodge Rea rejoins us to explore the concept of Positive Affect Tolerance—the upper limit of how good we allow ourselves to feel befor...

ADHD & the Non-ADHD Partner with Dr. Ari Tuckman

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last few weeks, we have been exploring different topics related to our relationships and how we interact with others. Today, we welcome Dr. A...

ADHD 600

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special 600th episode of The ADHD Podcast, Nikki and Pete reflect on the show's 14-year journey. What began as a podcast focused on organizati...

The Invisible Tightrope: Navigating Parent/Caregiver-Child Relationships with ADHD

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we explore the intricate dance between parents, caregivers, and their children, the presence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can...

ADHD & Empathy with Dr. Tamara Rosier

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of The ADHD Podcast, hosts Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer explore the nuances of empathy for those with ADHD. Their guest, Dr. Ta...

Gaslighting & ADHD

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The popular 1944 film Gaslight brought the insidious behavior known as "gaslighting" into the public consciousness. But what exactly is gaslighting, a...

ADHD Never Used to Be This Hard

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you remember when you were young and carefree, coasting through school assignments at the last minute? Or social engagements flowing effortlessly f...

Time Shielding, the Values Calendar, and the Schedule Saboteur

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're eager to please, but at what cost? For people with ADHD, saying yes to requests from others often means sabotaging our own priorities. Urgency p...