Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

Everything’s On Fire. Now What?

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When everything is on fire, how do you escape the flames? For people with ADHD, overwhelm can consume our days in a blazing mess of forgotten tasks, i...

The ADHD Tax

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The ADHD Tax is real—and it's costly. A recent poll found over half of people with ADHD lose over $1000 a year to fees, fines, and forgetfulness. We...

Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki explore what it means to be uncomfortable and why that's not always a bad thing. The in...

The Antidote • A Book Talk Episode!

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking," you're introduced to the unconventional notion that the pursuit of happines...

Four Thousand ADHD Weeks • A Book Talk Episode!

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In his provocative book Four Thousand Weeks, author Oliver Burkeman confronts our culture's obsession with productivity and efficiency. He makes the c...

ADHD and Our Mental Models for Making Decisions

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's season 28 and we're kicking it off with a look at how we make decisions. See, we all have models through which we see the choices before us. We d...

Falling Back Into Your Systems

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re having so much fun talking about planning that we’re sticking with it another week! And this time, it’s all about what happens when we fal...

Habits & Routines Vital to Planning: An ADHD Listener Q&A

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're talking about planning again and we're taking on your questions! Getting started, long-term planning, making transitions, and even AI tools are ...

“Finished, For Now”: Planning, Overwhelm, and Motivation

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pete’s in the hot seat this week as Nikki walks through a listener question of the motivational variety. For reference, here it is: “When we have ...

Why Planning Systems Fail

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, Pete and Nikki break down how to create and implement planning systems that work with the ADHD brain.“There is not a perfect ...

Overcoming Motivation Challenges with ADHD with Dr. Tamara Rosier

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, hosts Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright interview Dr. Tamara Rosier about motivation and ADHD. ...

Creating a Joyful Life with ADHD

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright aim to explore the meaning of joy, the differences between joy and happiness, and practical ways to cultivate more joy in...

On Optimism and Our ADHD

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The world can be a tough place. We know that our ADHD doesn't make that any easier. But our health and well-being depend heavily on the worldview we c...

Finding Your Community — Inside and Out — with James Ochoa

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome James Ochoa, a counselor, coach, mentor, and intuitionist who has been helping adults with ADHD for over thirty years. Jam...

Wrestling “The Avoidance” with Dr. Sharon Saline

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The esteemed Hall of Fame ADHD Podcast Guest and dear friend Dr. Sharon Saline graces the show once again! This week: why is it hard for ADHDers to be...

Normal Is ...

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We come to you with a pivot today and a follow-up discussion to last week's conversation on ADHD stigma. What is normal? Why is it such a charged word...

Fidgets, Function, and ADHD Community with Kody Lukens

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kody Lukens has been an entrepreneur since the age of 15, when he filed his first LLC. Now, he is the creator behind Stimagz - a successful magnetic f...

“I don’t wanna” is not an ADHD strategy

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we delve into the complex issue of emotional dysregulation, a common but often misunderstood symptom of ADHD. Emotional dysregulation refer...

A Member Snippet: “How do you help others at transitions when you suck at it?”

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We had something of a scheduling snafu this week and our guests didn’t show! Don’t worry, they’ll be back. Bun in the mean time, Nikki and Pete ...

Macro-transitions and All The Feelings with Tommy Metz III

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up for an episode packed with laughter, real talk, and maybe just a dash of existential dread. We've roped in our buddy and partner-in-podcasti...

Transitions Treats and Dopamine Redirection with ADHD

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we're shifting gears from our prior focus on games to delve into the world of transitions, particularly from the perspective of indiv...

Embracing Failure as a Practice with ADHD

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're diving into the Paradox of Failure. It's something game designer Jesper Juul came up with, and it's all about how gamers are weirdly d...

An Over-the-Counter Video Game for ADHD with Akili CEO Eddie Martucci

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re continuing our series on gaming and ADHD this week. So far, we’ve explored how gaming ignites creativity and can expand perspectives and hor...

Decoding the World of Games with Professor Colleen Macklin

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Colleen Macklin is a game designer and a Professor in the School of Art, Media and Technology at Parsons School of Design and author of Iterate: Ten L...

The ADHD Table Top Role Playing Game Experience with Chris Legge

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Legge joins The ADHD Podcast to discuss his tabletop roleplaying game, Soft Focuses. Chris developed Soft Focuses as a journaling game aimed at ...

Turning ADHD Daily Life into a Game Worth Playing

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Living with ADHD often feels like a losing battle. Our brains desperately need dopamine to stay focused, but no matter how hard we try, there's never ...

The 2023 ADHD Podcast Job Survey Review

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We want to thank all of you who took the time to participate in our 2023 ADHD Job Survey. The 63 responses provided a wealth of insight into your expe...

When ADHD Meets the Artificial Structures of Work with Dr. Kourosh Dini

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Without time, you don't have attention; without attention, you don't have time.”This week on the show, we're exploring the artifice of bureaucracy ...

Shaping the ADHD Career with Shell Mendelson

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shell Mendelson has built her 35-year career in education and career counseling. There are a lot of career counselors, though. What makes Shell indisp...

ADHD Deal Breakers at Work!

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re continuing our job series and talking about deal breakers — those things that you see or experience in your job or on the job hun...

Red Flags in the Workplace

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode we're talking all about red flags and warning signs in a work environment. We dig just a bit into our own stories of past jobs we'...

Breaking out of the 'What Do You Do?' Box

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we explore the age-old question, "What do you do?" and the anxiety that it can cause. What started with Nikki doing her civic duty as a pot...

Learning to Love Your ADHD Story with James Ochoa

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our friend James Ochoa is back! This week we're talking about the lessons you can learn from inflection points in your ADHD journey. What did you lear...

Embracing the "Yes, And..." Mentality: Overcoming Adversity with Improv Techniques with The Mandcave's Mandy Kaplan and Mandy Fabian

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're exploring the transformative power of the "yes, and..." principle, a cornerstone of improv performance. This simple yet effective phr...

A Self-Compassion Reflection with Nikki & Pete

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've had a terrific run looking deeply at self-compassion and ADHD over the last month. This week, we're taking a look back and reflecting on lessons...

Stop, Drop, and Rolling With the Punches: Self-Compassion when the World Knocks You Sideways

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You have a plan. You have a vision of yourself and your performance. But what happens when plans change, or the world doesn't share your perspective o...

The ADHD Self-Compassion Challenge for High Achievers with Casey Dixon

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Casey Dixon is a respected Life Coach with a unique focus on science-based, innovative, collaborative coaching and advising for high achievers with AD...

Self-Compassion, ADHD, and all the [Difficult] Emotions

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've been talking about ADHD and self-compassion over the last several weeks. But how do these experiences tie into other difficult emotions like ang...

Wrangling the ADHD Perfectionist with Dr. Sharon Saline

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Special thanks to TextExpander for sponsoring this week's show.We've talked about parenting with her. We've talked about therapy and ADHD. But my favo...

Shame's Greatest Hits: Self-Compassion and ADHD

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're continuing our conversation on self-compassion and ADHD with a walk through the garden of shame. You know that garden, the one with the plants w...

Why Self-Compassion is Necessary When Living with ADHD

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why do you treat yourself worse than you would treat a dear friend?That's the central question of today's conversation and it centers on our ability t...

Aron Croft Brings ME into Building your Business with ADHD

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The last time Aron Croft was here, he shared his story of his education and personal background meeting ADHD reality. But you know what else? He built...

Morgan Hancock on ADHD in the Military and Success as an Entrepreneurial Troublemaker

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Morgan Hancock calls herself a troublemaker. This week, you're going hear about her being a troublemaker in high school. And again in summer school. A...

Getting Unstuck and Speaking ADHD Truth to Power with Maggie Isely

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie Isley is a designer, coach, and speaker. She’s the co-founder and creative director of 929 Studios, where she works with businesses around th...

Building Your Day when You’re the Boss

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's not easy to get out of bed every day with your eye on building and growing your own business. Whether you have people depending on you as a part ...

ADHD Entrepreneurs ❤️ Business with Occupational Therapist and Coach Jamie Cutino

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At first blush you might think that ADHD would hinder your chances to successfully start a business, but this week's guest has something to say about ...

Eating Disorders & ADHD with Special Guests Dr. Roberto Olivardia and Paige Kinzer

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki's daughter is in recovery from an eating disorder, a condition that impacted her emotionally, physically, and made for some dark times in the fa...

Setting Smart Boundaries Around your Use of Technology

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Parts of this episode contain discussion about addiction and/or substance abuse. If you or someone you know is dealing with addiction or substance abu...

A ‘New’ New Year’s Resolution!

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is this the year to work harder, get tougher, and go further? Maybe, for you, it is. We’re not here to judge. But if you’ve struggled with traditi...

Smart ADHD-Friendly Meal-Planning

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Not everyone is a cook, but we all deal with food at some point or another. And if you’re frustrated with how your ADHD brain functions when it runs...

Who's a Better Cohost? Plus Listener Q&A with Discord Mom!

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discord Mom Melissa Bacheler is here! And she brings a ... what's that? A GAME SHOW pitting Pete and Nikki against one another to the bitter end? Plus...

Breaking the Fear of ADHD Budgeting with YNAB Founder Jesse Mecham

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 of product fans. So you can imagi...

Fight Impulsive Spending for your ADHD Holiday with CFP David DeWitt

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David DeWitt is a Certified Financial Planner living with ADHD and joins us today to walk through some of the challenges of building — and sticking ...

Techvember: Home, Health, and Fitness

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, in our third episode of our Techvember series, we're revisiting picks from digital episodes of the past. We started last week with email, f...

Techvember: Email & Work Tech Review

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, in our second episode of our Techvember series, we're revisiting picks from digital episodes of the past. We started last week with email, ...

Techvember: The 2022 ADHD Email Review

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We haven't talked about email specifically in a while, but we've heard you talking about it plenty. It's still an issue that causes overwhelm and stre...

Celebrating Your Wins with TCA Coach Lynn Warner

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our ADHD can feel like a weight on our backs. But what happens to you when you stop, take stock, and celebrate what is going right?This week on the sh...

Natural Approaches to Navigating ADHD with Aviva Nirenberg

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Aviva Nirenberg has ADHD in the family. Mom of three children with ADHD, and non-ADHD spouse of a husband with ADHD, her coaching career started with ...

ADHD and Overwhelm with Coach Ian Wahlert

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling overwhelmed? Let's be honest: Probably. This week we're taking on ADHD overwhelm with coach Ian Wahlert as we deal with unplanned transitions,...

Why are Transitions Hard with ADHD?

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why are transitions so hard with ADHD? Big ones, little ones, rare ones, daily ones, it seems like changing context from one to the next is like runni...

Breathing for Pattern Interrupt with James Ochoa

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

James Ochoa is a licensed professional counselor dedicated to treating, understanding and exploring adult ADHD. He lives with ADHD himself and has lon...

Everything is An Experiment with Dr. Lola Day

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lola Day is a busy mother, double-boarded physician, lifestyle strategist, and ADHD-trained life coach for ambitious women. She is a case example ...

What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You live with ADHD, so you know what it feels like to be stuck. But what happens when you tell an ADHD coach what you're going through? You get a whol...

The Cannonball Runs • A What's That Smell Anxiety Special

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy Metz III is a filmmaker and storyteller in Los Angeles, CA. He directed the feature film ‘30 Nights’, and his latest short ‘Static’ is g...

Eating Your ADHD with Dietitian Nicole DeMasi Malcher

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How's your relationship with food? Do any emotional eating lately? Feeling that magnetic pull to McDonalds? You think there might be any ADHD hidden i...

Stop & Smell the Roses: Remembering to Live when Living with ADHD

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You know how it happens. You get your diagnosis and you start the research. Before you know it, you’re in such a search for tools and strategies to ...

ADHD Over-Talking Follow-Up: Listener Feedback!

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We did an episode on ADHD and over-talking a few weeks back and boy-howdee did you have thoughts! This week, we’re doing a listener feedback review ...

What You Don’t Remember... About your Memory with Dr. Ari Tuckman 🧠

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Memory is not one thing, says our guest, Dr. Ari Tuckman, and ADHD might be at the center of your struggles with each component of memory at any given...

It’s Our ADHD Talking

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

People with ADHD talk. And sometimes we talk a lot. We might be nervous or excited, insecure or scared; for whatever reason, these triggers cause our ...

You CAN Handle the Truth! Lying & ADHD with Dr. Norrine Russell

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re talking about the truth in all it’s shapes and colors. If you’re living with ADHD, you might find you have a sometimes-questionable...

New Parent ADHD Primer with Dr. Marcy Caldwell

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As our guest says it, a lot happens when you have a new creature to care for. The lessons that come when you’re facing the stressors of new parentho...

Parenting Teens with ADHD

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re parenting a teen, you know the challenges we’re talking about today. And whether you live with ADHD yourself or not, those challenges ar...

Reconnect your Brain and Body with Art! Creative Care with Andrea Krakovsky and Shoshanah Blaiss

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was a delightful accident. It started with a conversation with one of our fantastic community members, Shoshanah Blaiss, how casually men...

Learning Out Loud: ADHD Advocacy with Rach Idowu

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rach Idowu was diagnosed with ADHD Combined Type in January 2020, just before her London ADHD clinic closed down due to the pandemic. Undaunted, she s...

Shame, Influence, and Struggle Care with KC Davis

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

KC Davis is a licensed professional therapist, author, and speaker. She is the creator of the mental health platform Struggle Care, where she shares a...

From Healing to Helping with Matt Raekelboom

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the next few weeks, we’ll be talking with ADHD influencers. You might have seen them on YouTube or TikTok or Instagram talking about their exper...

START HERE: Welcome to The ADHD Podcast

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With hundreds of episodes of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, it can be dizzying to figure out how to get started. That’s why we — Nikki Kinzer a...

Overcoming Obstacles • Nikki & Pete April Summary Fun

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re tabulating lessons learned from our recent series on overcoming obstacles. Over the last month, we met Mallory Band dug into imposte...

'Thriving in a Digital World’ with Christina Avallone

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we’re talking with Christina Avallone, author of Thriving in a Digital World, to discuss the pitfalls many of us face when tec...

When Expectations Meet Your ADHD Reality: Finding Success in School and Life with Aron Croft

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Aron Croft was set up for success: Great college, high expectations from an education-centered family. Then ADHD stepped in. Aron lives with inattenti...

Placeholder 01: Jurassic Park and the Vampire Project

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here we are. Episode one of our new podcast. This week, we're talking about how we capture ideas, how we make room for new things in our lives, and ho...

Imposter Syndrome, Rejection Sensitivity, and Your ADHD with Mallory Band

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You know it, you live it, you suffer through it: It’s IMPOSTER SYNDROME! This week on the show, executive function coach Mallory Band joins us to ta...

Nikki & Pete Summary Fun for March 2022

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve had a busy month around here at Take Control ADHD. This week, we’re introducing a new episode in to our podcast calendar. We don’t have a ...

Breaking Free of the Burnout Blues with Casey Dixon

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Burnout. That word probably means something to you. But for all the feelings the term conjures for you, there are so many feelings you just might have...

Client Case: Unblocking & Tackling (Not a Football Strategy)

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s case study day! Nikki has been working with a client struggling to get unstuck behind some big, challenging tasks. Those tasks are hiding behin...

Welcome to Placeholder

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A podcast about the tech we use while we’re waiting for something better, for members of the Take Control ADHD Community. Coming April 2022. (00:00)...

FOBO: The Fear of Better Options

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick McGinnis, the person behind the term "FOMO", is back. This time, he introduces us to — as he calls it — the evil brother of FOMO that can ...

How PACT Goals Work for Your ADHD

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Never heard of PACT goals? You’re in for it today! We’re talking about a goal-setting metaphor with greater attention on outcomes than process and...

Manage Your Time, Not Your Systems

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the case: a busy professional is struggling with 20-25 overdue, bright red tasks in their task management system every morning. But they have a...

What’s in Between All and Nothing?

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You can't do what you want to do. You never finish what you start. You aren't able to focus. Sure, we say this stuff to ourselves when our ADHD is get...

Flair, ADHD, and Inclusivity with Coach Kim To

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kim To is CEO and Founder of Flair, a new platform designed to help you access a range of healthcare services to manage your life with ADHD. She's als...

Call Out Your Stinking Thinking! ADHD & Self-Compassion with Dr. Sharon Saline

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We'd never heard of the phrase stinking thinking until Sharon Saline used it with us on the show this week. But we knew what it meant immediately. We ...

Rewrite Your Hero's Journey with Eric "Doc" Anderson

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Erik “Doc” Anderson is an ADHD coach who specializes in helping people become the hero of their own stories. Erik is an ADHDer and also has Cerebr...

Change Your Vocabulary, Change Your Mindset

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s 2022! And we’re kicking off the new year and new season with change. Specifically, we’re going to look at how the language we use influence...

Navigating Your ADHD with An ADHD Coach

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re wrapping up our trio of treatment episodes with a conversation on coaching, and how the coaching process can help you integrate you...

The ADHD Therapy Experience with Dr. Sharon Saline

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever tried talk therapy? It can be intimidating, learning to open yourself up to a stranger, but with the right therapist, it doesn’t have ...

Myths & ADHD Medication with Dr. William Dodson

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you know about your ADHD medications? We didn’t know much, so we brought in the expert, Dr. William Dodson, a Board-Certified adult psychiat...

Episode 500

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There isn’t any magic to any one specific episode. But, wow, you all, if you had asked us in 2010 if we had any idea that we’d still be doing this...

Tackling the Big Audacious Goal!

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s NANOWRIMO TIME! Every year, writers of all sorts come together to contribute to the writing madness that is National Novel Writing Month. The g...

Intervention Fatigue in The Complex: Navigating the New ADHD Diagnosis with James & Jules Ochoa

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re wrapping up ADHD awareness month with just one more message dedicated to everyone puzzling their way through a brand new diagnosis of ADHD. Yo...