Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast
Episodes
Working with Instructors
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever tried to engage in a discussion of your ADHD with a busy professor and run into frustration, you’re not alone. This week, we asked ...
ADHD and Student Accommodations in College
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Asking for help is hard, sure. But have you ever stopped to ask why it’s hard for you? See, asking others for support is hard for each of us in a di...
Winning with ADHD with authors Grace Friedman and Dr. Sarah Cheyette
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Friedman was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at twelve years old, wrote her first book about it at 15, and now sh...
Rebroadcast • Reading Between The Lines with Caroline Maguire
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last episode of our trip through time and what better way to wrap up our July break than with a message from social skills expert Caroline Ma...
Rebroadcast • ADHD Inattentive Type with Dr. Doug!
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Doug has been on our list to get back on the show seemingly since he first joined us. We're thrilled to say he's on the way! But that won't be unt...
Rebroadcast • Lessons in Love & ADHD with Melissa Orlov
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every day is a great day to check in on your relationship with your partner, and with ADHD, sometimes you can use a pretty clear reminder to do so. Th...
Rebroadcast • Dissecting the Emotional Distress Syndrome of ADHD with James Ochoa
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Ochoa has been on the show four times in the last few years, but all his appearances point back to this episode from 2017 in which he outlined h...
Rebroadcast • Attacking the Gremlins with Jane Massengill
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're starting our July break, is that a reason to skip the podcast? Of course not! Jane gave us some great tools to deal with the stories we tell our...
Shame, relationships, and ADHD as an exercise in getting back on the horse with Dr. Michelle Frank
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our last episode before the annual July break, and what a wonderful person we have to introduce you to this week to talk about shame, our relat...
The ADHD Identity Crisis
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a runner? Or are you a person who runs? Are you a gardener? Or are you a person who mows the lawn? Figuring out the difference between what we...
Overcoming the Fear of Making Decisions
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find yourself stuck in research mode? Are you overwhelmed with options? Do you resent regret? If you’ve ever found yourself living in fe...
Talking to loved ones after your ADHD diagnosis
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ADHD diagnosis can be as confusing as it is illuminating, unlocking doors in yourself you never knew to be closed. Just as it is a journey for you...
Coach Caroline Maguire answers the question ‘Why will no one play with me?'
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD Coach Caroline Maguire is back! She’s a coach, author, teacher, and speaker with a special focus in social skills supporting kids — and paren...
Patience, late bloomers, and ADHD
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adult diagnosis of ADHD is, by all our evidence on this show, an enormously liberating thing. We learn so much about ourselves, put a clear and cogent...
Dr. Ned Hallowell on Self-Esteem, Human Connection, and Finding Your Difficult
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, our relationship with Dr. Edward Hallowell, M.D., Ed.D., started with his best-selling 1994 book, Driven to Distraction. He's the auth...
What’s That Anxiety? An interview with the hosts of the What’s That Smell podcast!
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show, Nikki takes to the mic to interview Pete and Tommy Metz III about their podcast, ‘What’s That Smell?’ Over the last three...
Is it a choice to be optimistic?
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Optimism is about more than just parading around happily all the time. It’s a worldview that has direct and powerful connections to your social grou...
Resilience and ADHD
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
By the age of 12, children with ADHD hear 20,000 more negative messages than their peers. Those messages are teaching lessons about self-esteem, coura...
What’s a Growth Mindset?
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Language is an important factor in how we integrate ourselves with the world around us. It determines our worldview and can go a long way toward deter...
Diving in to Mind Mapping
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A mind map can be a truly transformational personal tool for integrating new information into your system — and your memory! With a little explorati...
You Can't Make Me! Exploring Resistance & ADHD
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
That little voice in your head? The one telling you that you have no business doing what you're doing? That's the resistance. And you can tell it to s...
ADHD Students: Our Favorite Strategies!
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our community is full of learners — students of all stripes. But the act of learning is different for those living with ADHD. It puts new pressures ...
How do you know when to start something new?
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You're busy enough as it is. But what happens when you're offered a new project, grand opportunity, great chance to show off? How do you know if you c...
The ADHD Escape
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Living with ADHD is a mystery. Sometimes, we’re completely present and aware of our symptoms, sure. But most of the time, we aren’t completely awa...
Organizing with ADHD — Part 5(ish): Addressing the Paper Piles!
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s paper day! Dealing with your paper piles requires a unique approach that is more of a cousin to the four steps we’ve been practicing thus far...
Organizing with ADHD — Part 4: Maintenance
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve done the hard work. You’ve purged and sorted, and you’ve found a way to effectively assign spaces to your things, things to your spaces. ...
Organizing with ADHD — Part 3: Organizing
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve made it! For those who have been listening to our organizing series and wondering where all the organizing is, this week is all for you! But r...
Organizing with ADHD — Part 2: Sorting and Purging
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our organizing series we're taking on sorting and purging. How do you handle making the tough decisions that will ultimately lead you to ...
Organizing with ADHD — Part 1: Introduction and Planning
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven’t noticed, there is a lot of energy around getting organized in the air right now. Spurred on by the new Marie Kondo show on Netflix, w...
Creating Flow with ADHD
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some call hyperfocus the hidden superpower of ADHD. It’s characterized as this amazing reserve of focus that you can turn on to accomplish great thi...
Attacking the Gremlins with Jane Massengill
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Does the internal chatter of ADHD really sound all that different than that of those who don’t live with it? Our guest today has been working among ...
Designing Your Life
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! We love the turnover of the calendar around these parts because it gives us a time to slow down and reflect. We're not so much resolut...
The Year-In-Review Listener Q&A!
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We called for questions and you delivered! Thank you to everyone who wrote in — We hope we did your questions justice! Here’s the list, and if you...
Working with ADHDers
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We received an email from just about the best boss in the world. Why? Because she asked a question that everyone living quietly with ADHD would like t...
Reading Between The Lines with Caroline Maguire
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do social situations exhaust you? Do you feel like your brain is working in overdrive to keep up with your environment? According to our guest this we...
Lessons Learned at CHADD/ADDA/ACO 2018!
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what happens at a national ADHD conference? OK… that’s a leading question. This week on the show, Nikki has returned from CHADD/ADDA...
What Happens After the Brain Dump?
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is the brain dump? Generally, when we’re talking about a brain dump, we’re referring to the big discharge of all the things on your mind that...
Starting Small is Nothing to Fear
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is no shame in starting small. That’s the truth, but that’s not often the message we tell ourselves. We’re naturally focused on the sadnes...
Accepting Your ADHD Diagnosis with James Ochoa
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
That first rush of relief that you feel when you’re handed the diagnoses of ADHD is exhilarating. You finally have words to describe what you’ve b...
Practicing ADHD Strategies
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve sat through all the seminars. You’ve read all the books. You’ve watched all the videos. Your brain is a cup overflowing with new goodies ...
ADHD Time — Why Sticking to a Schedule is So Hard!
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s show comes thanks to a listener with a time challenge. School, work, family … they all compound the challenges that come with a life w...
The Margins of ADHD
16 Oct 2018
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...
What do you want the world to know about ADHD — Part 2
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We had so many fantastic submissions for our "What do you want the world to know about ADHD" poll that we had to do TWO episodes! From judgment to rai...
What you want the world to know about ADHD — Part 1
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many signals coming at us; judgments, criticisms, guidance, and support. But so often, these messages come from those with limited experi...
Mindful Listening for ADHD with Rebecca Shafir
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest muscles you can develop to help you relate to the world around you while living with ADHD is to become a better listener. Author R...
What do you do when you don't feel supported?
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Receiving a diagnosis of ADHD can be hard enough. But what do you do when your partner, friends, or family don't work to understand and support you? T...
What we say to ourselves matters
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hard out there. Why do we make it harder by subconsciously practicing language that devalues us, our contributions, and our abilities? Inspired...
We're Wired for Distraction!
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, you know what ADHD does to your attention. But did you know that part of your distractibility might just be because you're ... human? New researc...
Friendships & ADHD — Part 2
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Building and maintaining strong friendships is critical to emotional well-being. When we announced that we were doing a show on friendships and ADHD, ...
Friendships & ADHD — Part 1
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Building and maintaining strong friendships is critical to emotional well-being. But ADHD characteristics can put a damper on social convention. How t...
ADHD & Memory — Remember What?
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Memory is a fickle beast. With ADHD, you’re saddled with the unpredictability of having a terrific and accurate memory one day to a devastatingly te...
Building New Routines
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The thing about routines is that they’re as easy to break as they are to start, no matter how well they were working for you. With ADHD, it’s so s...
Success Stories — You Win!
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been working hard over the last few weeks to talk about how we define success. The lesson, from your own contributions, is largely that we as ...
How do YOU define success?
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Acknowledging our successes is not an easy thing to do fo...
What’s the difference between an excuse and a reason?
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How can you tell the difference between a legitimate reason you’re not able to do something and an excuse that you’ve started telling to get yours...
Do you have FOLI?
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have FOLI? Never heard of it? Don’t worry, we hadn’t either. But if you’re living with ADHD, once we tell you about “Fear of Losing Int...
Loneliness
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you're living with ADHD, you know what it's like to feel misunderstood. That isolation can lead you to a place where advice like, "you should just ...
Is your to-do list too large?
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve seen a flood of comments about expectations over the last few weeks and they all seem to zero in to the same general area: the to-do list is o...
Do Rewards Really Work for ADHD?
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What motivates you? That’s the principal question around rewards, and it’s harder to answer for folks who are living with ADHD. The complications ...
Following up on “The Complex” with James and Jules Ochoa
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
James and Jules Ochoa are back! The OTHER dynamic duo in ADHD podcasting have just wrapped their first season of The Complex, a podcast that approache...
Spring Organizing: Setting Up For Success
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going back to our roots this week with a trip down organizing lane! That’s right, it’s our ANNUAL SPRING ORGANIZING episode! Trouble getti...
Using color to brighten up your ADHD
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re getting colorful this week on the show! After a quick review of some cool emoji tools to take your charm AND organizational skills to a new le...
Getting Out of Autopilot
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going through the motions. Get up. Go to work. Come home. Go to bed. Sure, there might be more to it than just that, but how much, really? Are...
Today is a New Opportunity
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re inspired today. Hot on the heels of a fantastic conversation with a client, Nikki has a message of hope and opportunity for change that we can...
You're frozen — how do you defrost?
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast We’re taking on anxiety this week. Specifically, that...
ADHD Inattentive Type with Dr. Doug!
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Doug Herr is back with us all the way from Nashville to t...
Q&A — Overstimulation, hyper-focus, headphones, marriage and more!
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re backing up on questions again! This week we’re taking a raft of your questions and have some tools, tips, products, and solutions you might ...
What's Next on the List?
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You have a terrific list of tasks. But how do you decide what to work on first? After a run of conversations about task managers, it's time to take on...
Procrastination
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast The trick with procrastination is that it’s easy. It’...
Getting Work Done Faster!
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Inspired by an email from a time-starved OT, we’re taki...
The To-Do System Showdown
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show we’re taking on questions on ToDo systems. Pete has been living out of a bunch of the major players in todo apps and comes rea...
Introducing "The Complex" with James and Jules Ochoa
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast James Ochoa is back and this time he's brought family! Yo...
Hearts for ADHD with Jennifer Kampfe
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast We get lost with ADHD. Lost in feelings of struggle, lost...
Q&A with ADDiva Linda Roggli
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Linda Roggli is an award-winning author and founder of th...
Women & ADHD — The ADHD Women’s Palooza with guest Linda Roggli
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Linda Roggli is an award-winning author and founder of th...
Organizing What You Learn
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast You’re working hard to learn and grow, to discover new ...
How do you choose ADHD-friendy tools?
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast If you’re on the market for ADHD-friendly tools and res...
Goal-Setting for the New Year!
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How do you go about setting goals? If you’re like us, you’ve experienced the light-headedness that comes with New Year’s Eve resolution-setting....
Email is Not Precious! — and other stress-relieving axioms to save you time
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Billions of us send hundreds of billions of email message...
Q&A: ADHD-compatible jobs, digital well-being, and ADHD novel writing!
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast We ended up with a number of backlog questions, and more ...
How to avoid sabotaging your day!
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast We may start our days with the best intentions. We have o...
5 Big Lessons from the 2017 CHADD/ADDA Conference
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show, Nikki’s back from CHADD/ADDA in Atlanta and brings some of her key lessons learned and takeaways from this fantastic conferen...
What does accountability have to do with success?
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a regular listener of the show, you know we’re big fans of the accountability partner. Recruiting someone you trust to help you accompli...
The Importance of Language — Why Words Matter
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Words are important. Since our conversation with James Oc...
Silence Digital Noise and Try Writing Instead!
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast We’re wrapping up ADHD Awareness Month with a Digital e...
Celebrating your ADHD Strengths and Beating the Negative Spiral!
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast It’s only too easy to get sucked into the negative spir...
The Puzzle of ADHD Treatment with Laurie Dupar
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast A diagnosis of ADHD can open doors to clarity in your lif...
Newly Diagnosed! What now?
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast If you’ve just found out you have ADHD, you’re likely...
Dissecting the Emotional Distress Syndrome of ADHD with James Ochoa
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast When we first read his book, Focused Forward: Navigating ...
How do I talk to others about my ADHD?
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Talking with others about our ADHD can be a tricky subjec...
ADHD, Love & Chores!
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast This week on the show, we’re picking up where we left o...
Lessons in Love & ADHD with Melissa Orlov
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast In this year’s Take Control ADHD survey, we received qu...
Burnout!
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast This week’s show is inspired by a listener struggling w...
Two Things You Need to Know to Make ANY Routine Successful
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast If you’ve been listening to the show for awhile, you kn...
Working Smarter at Your Computer with Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus is a well-known authority on al...
Get One More Project DONE — Fight the Dog Days of Summer and ADHD!
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast As some parts of the country are just cresting back-to-sc...
Evaluating Options — Lessons from Sheryl Sandberg’s “Option B”
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Thanks to a listener email inspired by a recent book reco...
Making Transitions with ADHD!
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast We’re back after our July break and talking all about t...
ADHD Success Stories!
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast We’re wrapping up spring with a few stories of your ADH...
Give Up These Beliefs For A Happier Life!
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Zdravko Cvijetic — “Z” to his friends — wrote the...