Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

ADHD in a Fluid World with Jude Parker Koski

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jude Parker Koski has dedicated his career to serving marginalized communities through work in the nonprofit sector since 1996. He has helped youth ex...

Listener Stories: Where were you when you found out you had ADHD?

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Like any good superhero, we all have our origin stories. Unlike those same superheroes, we sometimes struggle to save the day if we’re distracted by...

Why are some tasks so hard?

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are some tasks harder than others? Is that task itself suddenly that much more challenging that everything else you're doing? Likely not. What's d...

Turn Around Negative ADHD Self-Talk

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Coupled with distraction, negative ADHD self-talk is scrawled on the box describing ADHD. If we were in a global competition, we'd gold medal in it. W...

Returning to a Post-Pandemic World

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The last year has been traumatic. For all of us. In some way or another, we've been impacted by COVID and it's upended our lives. We're talking about ...

The Trouble with Transitions: Task Switching and ADHD

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Changing gears is hard with ADHD. Moving from one thing to the next can feel like a chore and the range of emotions is wide. Distracted by too many op...

Forging Successful Kids with Diane Dempster and Elaine Taylor-Klaus from Impact Parents

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're continuing our family series on the podcast with our dear friends Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster of Impact Parents. Together, they have ...

Charting a Mindful Path with your ADHD Teen with Drs. Karen Bluth and Mark Bertin

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're continuing our conversations on ADHD and family relationships on The ADHD Podcast with a discussion on teens. "But wait," you might be thinking,...

Empathy is your Number One System with Dr. Norrine Russell

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We started our conversation with Dr. Norrine Russell with a plan in mind. We wanted to talk with her about the systems and processes she uses with her...

What your Kids want You to Know About ADHD

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we're talking to the kids. Ok, not all the kids. We're starting with our kids, because they're ours, they live with ADHD, and they'r...

The ADHD Family • Living Tips from Our Listeners

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before we went on our annual July break, we posted a question to you: What do you do to keep your family running? Living with ADHD inside the complex ...

The Gottman Method for Couples: ADHD and Relationships with Dr. Michelle Frank

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we kick off our twenty-third season of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, we're looking at families. These are some of the closest relationships we ...

It's a Wrap! Season 22 Review

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the end of the road ... for this season. And to celebrate we’re taking a walk down memory lane for the shows that made the most impact on us,...

Navigating Anxiety, Rejection & Friendship with ADHD

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Friendships are already a challenge with ADHD. What happens when you're also living with social anxiety and rejection sensitivity? We pull apart a few...

Find Friends and Flourish with ADHD with Melissa Orlov

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is it common to struggle to develop friendships with ADHD? Let's just say, if you're struggling yourself, you're in good company. Struggles to manage ...

Culture Connections with India’s only certified ADHD Coach Sonal Singh

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We met Sonal Singh as she was managing the virtual green room and serving as host for our session at last year’s CHADD International Conference on A...

Focus on Focus

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know focus requires focus? Yes, it sounds a touch nonsensical, but when you're living with ADHD, the act of focusing has a tendency to become ...

Brain Music with Focus@Will with founder Will Henshall

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for focus? Like music? Have trouble focusing WITH music? We might just be able to help you out this week. Focus@Will is a service offering foc...

The Trance of Scarcity with Victoria Castle

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to have? We’re not just talking about material possessions here, but how do you relate to having anything? Food? Space? Time? Focu...

Falling in Love with your Productivity Tech with Brittany Smith

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brittany Smith joins us to talk about technology and how it fuels productivity. We talk about battling the fear that comes from new tech to...

What to Avoid when Planning Your Day

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to get into the weeds! Plan your day like a star with a few simple guides to keep in the back of your mind. Where do you start? First things...

What to Avoid When Planning Your Week

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Planning is a real delight. It’s one of the most fun things I can do with my precious time! When I sit down to plan, the only thing I really want to...

How Accountability Partners Work

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard us talk about the value of accountability partners before, but what does that relationship look like? What do you ask of one another, and...

Unique ADHD Strategies That Work! At least most of the time! • Part 3

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re wrapping up our series on strategies from our community for living our lives with ADHD that work... most of the time! This week, we’re talki...

Unique ADHD Strategies That Work! At least most of the time! • Part 2

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back and cranking through more incredible strategies from our community for living our lives with ADHD. This week, we’re talking all about f...

Unique ADHD Strategies That Work! At least most of the time! • Part 1

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We learned so much from you all in our last series that we’re keeping the party going! This week, and for the next few episodes, we’re sharing you...

Living with ADHD: Stories from Our Listeners • Part 4

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Even after talking about these issues for more than a decade, we’re still incredibly moved by stories of our community members adapting to the world...

Living with ADHD: Stories From Our Listeners • Part Three

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Even after talking about these issues for more than a decade, we’re still incredibly moved by stories of our community members adapting to the world...

Living with ADHD • ADHD Stories From Our Listeners - Part Two

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Even after talking about these issues for more than a decade, we’re still incredibly moved by stories of our community members adapting to the world...

You can have struggles and still have success with Dr. Kalaki Clarke

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off a series on the show we’re calling “Living with ADHD,” a set of episodes in which we talk to people about their journey ー ...

You Can't "Fix" ADHD

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD is part of us. You’ll hear a lot of people talking about how they can help you “fix” your ADHD but they always seem to forget that first pa...

Acceptance and the Paradox of Change with Dr. Dodge Rea

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You might have heard of the stages of denial. But have you heard of the stages of acceptance? Dr. Dodge is back with us this week to share the similar...

Divorce, ADHD, and the Law with Seth Nelson

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Divorce is one of the greatest challenges we face. Even the best of divorces brings an emotional cost. Living with ADHD, the costs that come from diso...

To Our Old Friend, Anxiety...

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we take a stroll down anxiety lane to talk about how it relates to ADHD and how you might find calm after an anxiety storm.The relationship bet...

Move On.

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Move on,” you say to yourself. And yet, you perseverate. You left work incomplete, you let someone down, you missed a deadline… you’re feeling ...

2021 Q & A with Pete & Nikki

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New season, new questions! It’s been too long since we took on your fantastic submissions so we’re clearing the deck this New Year with discussion...

The 2020 Memory Lane with Pete & Nikki

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re taking a bit of time to reflect. No, 2020 hasn’t been the best year in recent memory. But does that mean we didn’t learn, grow,...

ADHD & Self-Compassion: Learning to Speak to Ourselves with Love

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re not always the friendliest narrators of our own lives. Sure, everyone makes mistakes. Everyone is late to a meeting or call from time to time....

Breaking Down an ADHD Challenge

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You know what it takes to break down tasks… we talk about that all the time. But what happens when you investigate the underlying ADHD challenge ass...

Dr. Sharon Saline on parenting, anxiety and COVID at Home

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sharon Saline has focused her work on ADHD, anxiety, learning differences and mental health challenges and their impact on school and family dynam...

Procrastinating with Lynne Edris

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all let things slide. But procrastination with ADHD can lead to a set of behaviors that are tough to reset. This week on the show, ADHD coach Lynne...

Taking Care of YOU is Taking Care of Your ADHD

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back from The 2020 Virtual International Conference on ADHD and this year, we’re not just back as attendees, but as presenters. The big mess...

At the Corner of ADHD Avenue and Panic Street

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on the edge around these parts, pressured by the environment, the overwhelming weight of politics in the US, and all the associated symptoms t...

Growing Up with Undiagnosed ADHD with Tara Koch

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's not easy being missed, especially when you know you're not quite relating to the world the same way your peers are. For Tara Koch, like so many i...

Inattentive ADHD Misdiagnosis with Dr. Michelle Frank

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michelle Frank is a clinical psychologist specializing in providing diagnostic and treatment services to individuals with ADHD. She joins us today...

In the Shadow of the Haunt List: Productivity with Dr. Marilyn Paul

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Marilyn Paul is a coach and organizational change consultant. She joins us today to talk about how to break the addiction to productivity without ...

ADHD Stresspectations

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re stressed! Clients are stressed. Kids are stressed. We’re all stressed. Why? Because when you’re living with ADHD, you’re getting more ne...

ADHD Parenting Principles with Dr. Russell Barkley

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Russell Barkley has been something of a firebrand in the ADHD community for over four decades. With twenty-five books — 43 separate editions —...

Parenting Complex Kids with ImpactParents’ Diane Dempster & Elaine Taylor-Klaus

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

They may have pivoted to parents, but Diane Dempster and Elaine Taylor-Klaus still bring every bit of their Impact! Today they join us to talk about p...

Study Habits For the ADHD Student

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a well-practiced student, you probably have your own system and set of practices for doing that job. Taking notes, studying, preparing pro...

Back-to-School: Planning Time and Tasks

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You’re heading back to school. You’ve got your books. You’ve got your syllabus. You’ve got your pencils and notebooks. And you’re even feeli...

Going Back to School Online

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Make no bones about it: there is nothing normal about our back-to-school experience this year. Whether you’re heading to college on campus or distan...

Reclaiming Email

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve tried email bankruptcy. You know all about filing. But sometimes you have to ask yourself: How did you fall back into email overload... again...

Transitions

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Waking up. Going to sleep. Eating. Email. Meetings. Games. Family time. Illness. That list goes on, and on, and on. What do those things have in commo...

REBROADCAST: Quick Organizing Tips to Help You Feel Great!

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re almost at the end of our July hiatus and gearing up for our regular podcast schedule this August. For now, how about a recent rebroadcast to r...

In the Money Zone — A Budgetary Q$A!

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're at the end of our mini-series on ADHD and money and, just like with our finances, we have to be ready to PIVOT! When a guest has a last minute c...

Budgeting & Debt with Chelsea Brennan from SmartMoneyMamas.com

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you get the feeling that ADHD is in the way of your relationship with money? While it may feel like you're struggling alone, money is a struggle fo...

Mindset, Money, & ADHD

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Symptoms of ADHD have a tendency to impact how we deal with our finances. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer lays out the facts as we embark on a ser...

Q & A!

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've been piling on episodes the last 8 weeks so it's time to take a break to do a little listener email! This round we’re taking on routines, plan...

The Sunday Basket with Lisa Woodruff

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Woodruff is a home organization expert, productivity specialist, and speaker. She has two books, The Mindset of Organization and How ADHD Affects...

Quick Organizing Tips to Help You Feel Great!

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is not an episode about COVID-19. Not really.But it is about what has happened to us all at home because of our contexts right now. And one of th...

Comparison, Guilt, and Shame with Michelle Frank

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michelle Frank is a clinical psychologist specializing in providing diagnostic and treatment services to individuals with ADHD. Her work with clie...

Leaning Into Not Planning

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've been talking a lot about planning on the show and how to approach routines, breaking negative patterns, and so on over the last handful of weeks...

Parenting and ADHD with Dr. Marcy Caldwell

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parents are faced with an extraordinary set of new responsibilities under at-home directives around the country. Being able to work at home, if possib...

Routines: When nothing's routine... and everything is!

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're all living day-to-day, week-to-week now. The distant future is out of our control. We know things are changing around us, the world is moving fo...

Adjusting to a different normal

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We posted a question on our Facebook page asking you how you were adjusting, what you were facing in terms of your own challenges, as we move into wha...

Interrupting Negative Patterns with Dr. Dodge Rea

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Environmental stress can make you feel like you're in a never-ending loop. The anxiety that comes with the rapidly changing world around us and the ba...

Working Smarter at Home with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing our conversation about the massive shift we're facing as we wade through the global shutdown, today we're talking about technology. What ar...

Talking to Your Children about the Coronavirus with Caroline Maguire

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With our own emotions taxed during this time of pandemic, it's easy to misunderstand how our children are living through this same experience. These e...

The ADHD Storm of the Century with James Ochoa

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're living through a time of crisis. The pandemic is of course the global medical crisis. But inside each of us, we're living through our own, indiv...

Dealing with Phone Anxiety and ADHD

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Telephone anxiety is its own special breed of Social Phobia. As such, it brings a raft of psychological and behavioral baggage that is not specificall...

Lies & ADHD with Ari Tuckman

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you live with ADHD you know the precarious line that you can walk between fact and fiction. Whether you’re tempted to lie to yourself about what ...

The Sudden Reality of Working From Home

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of our special podcast on pandemic anxiety and ADHD we’re talking about the more practical fears that crop up around this unprecedented tr...

Pandemic Anxiety with Dr. Doug

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We interrupt our regularly-scheduled podcast to inject a couple of ideas in your path today. In this first episode, Dr. Doug Herr is back to talk abou...

Sketchnoting: Visual Notetaking with Mike Rohde

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think you’re a terrible artist? You probably do, and that’s a limiting belief so stop saying that about yourself. That’s an episode for a...

The ADHD Entrepreneur with Linda Walker

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Walker is an ADHD Coach with a special niche: she works with entrepreneurs. If you’ve been listening to our ADHD at Work series wondering when...

Q&A: ADHD Accommodations at Work and Working from Home

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve had so many great questions come in over our workplace ADHD series that we’re dedicating this week’s show to digging into them. We’re ta...

Taking on a Leadership Role with ADHD

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can you take on a management or leadership position with ADHD? Absolutely! Not only that, the structure of management in many organizations can be the...

ADHD Accommodations at Work

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Getting the accommodations you need for your ADHD at work can be a tricky process. When it comes to navigating these waters, you’re your own best ad...

ADHD Job Interview Tips with HR Nikki!

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve already talked about how you’re going about managing the emotions that come with the job hunt in the last two episodes with Dr. Doug. This w...

Managing Emotions During the ADHD Job Hunt with Dr. Doug Herr Part II

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We started the conversation last week with our guest, Dr. Doug Herr, with the assumption that you’re not working by some level of choice. But what i...

Managing Emotions During the ADHD Job Hunt with Dr. Doug Herr

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off our series on ADHD at work with an exploration of the emotional side of ADHD as you embark on the job hunt. If you’re in the mid...

Creating Realistic Goals

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re not big fans of “resolutions” around these parts. Living with ADHD, the stereotypical resolution is a recipe for frustration that doesn’...

2019 Year-in-Review and Listener Q&A!

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been an amazing year around these parts. Our community is growing and we’re all the better for it. This week on the show, we’re looking bac...

Game Time: Games to help the ADHD Brain Tune up and Tune In!

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for a little game night fun for friends and family? You've come to the right place. This week on the show, we're talking all about games that ...

Nikki's Take-Aways from the 2019 ADHD Conference!

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki’s back from the Annual 31st International Conference on ADHD and she has lessons to share! This week on the show we’re talking about motivat...

7 Things Everyone Needs To Do To Be Socially Successful with Caroline Maguire

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline Maguire is back! Caroline is an ADHD coach, author, teacher, and speaker with a special focus in social skills supporting kids — and parent...

Creating Change In Your Life

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Back in the late 1970s, two researchers developed a model for evaluating those suffering through addiction in their journey toward health. The Transth...

November Emotions Feedback!

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been an emotional month here at The ADHD Podcast. With guests and topics all targeted at the emotional centers of our ADHD, you can be sure our...

Creating Through ADHD with Dani Donovan

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We are gearing up for November here at The ADHD Podcast. November marks the start of national novel writing month, 30 days of fiendish exploration of ...

Sex & ADHD with Ari Tuckman

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re hosting a frank conversation about sex and ADHD. Our guest is Dr. Ari Tuckman, a psychologist and certified sex therapist, not to me...

Facing the Emotional Storms of ADHD with James Ochoa

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Straight from the Life Empowerment Center, James Ochoa is back today to share a story of his own emotional storm and the strategies he employed to mov...

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

15 Oct 2019

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...

Finding your ADHD recharge at the end of the day

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Living with ADHD can be exhausting. But even at the end of a long day, responsibilities pile up. How do you recharge to stay focused... when your focu...

Is it time to find a different job?

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The connection between work satisfaction and ADHD is pretty clear if you’re living through the frustration. There are all kinds of reasons to leave ...

Day Zero

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There are signs in certain kinds of organizations that document the last time staff their experienced an incident. Any sort of incident that leads to ...

The Procrastination-Anxiety Loop

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The idea that individual ADHD symptoms exacerbate one another isn’t new to those of us living with the diagnosis. But what happens when symptoms col...

Finding focus, listening to the right voices, and getting out of your own way with Brett Terpstra

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Terpstra is a software developer, author, and podcaster and his work has been the subject of Pete’s technology fever dreams for years now. Bre...

The Meal-Planning Episode!

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s one of the most important routines you can manage. Getting it right means you’re impacting every area of your life in some way. You’ll feel...

Setting Up New Routines

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sure, we’re in the middle of our back-to-school series. But whether you’re heading back to school or just getting ready for the seasons to change,...