Translating ADHD

ADHD and the Seeds of Misunderstanding at Work

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam shift their focus to the workplace with regard to the current story arc on being misunderstood with ADHD. Leading with Yours-Mine-Ours, A...

Being Misunderstood While Misunderstanding our ADHD

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam dig deeper into the being misunderstood theme by looking at the very unique ADHD phenomenon of trying to explain our ADHD when our ADHD i...

Being Misunderstood with ADHD: In Relationships

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cam and Asher continue to explore the topic of being misunderstood with ADHD. Nowhere does this play out more dramatically than in our primary relati...

Being Misunderstood with ADHD: Childhood Origins

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam begin a new series on a ubiquitous ADHD experience - being misunderstood. ADHD operates out of sight and in the background, yet its impac...

ADHD and the Understand, Own, Translate Model

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam often speak of the Understand, Own, Translate model that is so ubiquitous to the mission of the Translating ADHD podcast - that to live f...

Short Circuiting the ADHD Meaning Maker

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cam takes Ash and listeners on a field trip to the land of ADHD causation, introducing listeners to Cam’s own Meaning Maker (MM). Veteran listeners...

Locating ADHD Behind the Limiting Story

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Following up on last week’s episode of emotional autopilot, Ash and Cam explore some of the motivations for this behavior. We do what we need to to...

ADHD and Emotional Autopilot

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam continue to pull the thread on getting distance from the Adrenaline Response Cycle as they explore common emotional responses when faced ...

The In-between Place: Untethered with ADHD

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To be untethered can mean a lot of things in mental health circles. Often it is referred to as one not being grounded or tethered to reality. With re...

ADHD PoC Voices: Influencer Rach Idowu Shares Her Own ADHD Story of Struggle, Resilience and Advocacy

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are delighted to present another special episode dedicated to exploring the lived experiences of people of color with ADHD by presenting...

ADHD and Experimenting with Detaching From Outcome

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam bring the conversation down to earth from last week’s big picture view on journey thinking and detaching from outcome. Chasing big sign...

Getting Distance from the Adrenaline Response Cycle: Big Signals and Journey Thinking

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam continue to discuss the Adrenaline Response Cycle and ways to create some distance from ARC. The hosts revisit the concept of Journey Thi...

ADHD and Getting Distance from the Adrenaline Response Cycle

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam shift from exploring the phases of the Adrenaline Response Cycle to discussing how to become less beholden to the cycle. The hosts share ...

In the Shadow of Impending Urgency: Procrastination and the Adrenaline Response Cycle

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Asher and Cam dive deeper into the Adrenaline Response Cycle, exploring the Delay phase that preceeds the Intense Activity phase. Last week they expl...

ADHD and Boundaries: Revisiting The Adrenaline Response Cycle

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam continue to look at the dynamic nature of boundary creation and management by revisiting the very popular Adrenaline Response Cycle from ...

ADHD and Relationships: Boundaries and the Performative Judge

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Asher and Cam revisit boundaries after their initial boundary discussion way back in episode 25 almost three years ago. The hosts discuss why it is s...

ADHD and Relationships: Identifying Our Inner Saboteurs

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Cam continue to explore the roles and other factors that contribute to the dynamic that can create dysfunction and associated drama in our re...

ADHD and Relationships: Identifying the Dysfunction past the Drama

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Co-Hosts Ash and Cam continue to explore relationships and the drama related to them, looking at specific ADHD situations and distinctions. They di...

ADHD and Relationships: Emotional Regulation and the Big Signal of Drama

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Asher and Cam launch a new episode arc on relationships and ADHD. Relationships have already been covered in episodes 83-86 but the cohosts revisit...

ADHD and Purpose: Getting Insight into Your Who and Why

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Asher and Cam make an easy transition from last week’s episode on needs and self-actualization to a focus on ADHD and purpose. The hosts share ho...

Self-Actualization ADHD Needs: Creative Expression

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Asher and Cam finish their exploration of important ADHD distinctions around basic needs as they delve into self-actualization needs from Maslow’...

Esteem ADHD Needs: Self Compassion

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cam and Asher continue to explore important ADHD distinctions around basic needs as they delve into esteem needs on Maslow’s Hierarchy. Maslow argue...

Belongingness and Love ADHD Needs: Self Acceptance

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cam and Ash continue to explore important ADHD distinctions around basic needs as they dig into belongingness and love needs. Humans will often see...

Safety ADHD Needs: Creating Relief from Daily Stressors

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The hosts continue to explore distinguishing ADHD needs using Maslow’s Needs model as the inspiration. Cam and Ash jump right into how daily stre...

Physiological ADHD Needs: Distinguishing Brain Awareness

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most models, tools and processes, especially those focused on productivity, are not designed with the neurodivergent brain in mind. Often those of ...

Identifying Unique Needs for Your Unique ADHD Lived Experience

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we turn our attention to the role of needs with respect to our own unique lived experience. Needs often are overlooked when it comes to A...

Introducing Asher: Shelly Comes Out as Trans

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today Shelly shares very personal news. Shelly, living as a woman for 38 years, has come out as a transgender man. Meet Asher, listeners. Asher sha...

ADHD, Race and Culture: The Black Man Lived Experience

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our theme on race and ADHD as we welcome men's mental health advocate John Hazelwood to Translating ADHD. A nuclear engineer by day, in h...

ADHD, Race and Culture: The Black Woman Lived Experience

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our theme on race and ADHD as we welcome fellow ADHD coach and psychotherapist Inger Shaye Colzie back to Translating ADHD. Inger Shaye h...

ADHD, Race and Culture: The South Asian Lived Experience

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The show pivots this week to explore race and culture and how they both inform one’s own lived experience. Shelly and Cam welcome fellow ADHD coach...

ADHD and Your Lived Experience: Modality Sensitivities

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever noticed being sensitive to too much noise or visual stimuli? Last week the hosts shared the concept of processing modalities as both st...

ADHD and Your Lived Experience: Processing Modalities

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue to explore the ‘your context matters’ theme by looking at how modalities can inform an individual’s lived experience. P...

Mulligan

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hi, everyone! We had some important stuff come up, and in the name of self-care we chose to take a mulligan. We look forward to returning October 10....

ADHD and Your Lived Experience: Personal Narrative

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue to explore the lived experience theme for the new season with a deep dive into personal narratives. Our personal narrative is...

Is ADHD a Superpower?

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cam and Shelly kick off the third season of the Translating ADHD podcast entertaining an often-asked question in ADHD circles - Is ADHD a Superpower?...

Translating ADHD Reflections

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As season two comes to an end, Cam and Shelly reflect on their learning over the last year in hosting the podcast together. Cam appreciates the focus...

ADHD Interplay Overview: Physical Pain

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Individual context matters and no more when we start to look at the interplay of ADHD and other areas of challenge like trauma or depression. A recen...

ADHD PoC Voices: Coach Marc Almodovar Shares his Own Story and Discusses Men’s Mental Health

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are delighted to present another special episode dedicated to exploring the lived experiences of people of color with ADHD by presenting ...

Green Light Planning with ADHD

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Shelly and Cam explore green light planning this week. This is a very specific example where expectations can go awry. Green light planning is ...

Managing Expectations in Romantic Relationships with ADHD

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The hosts continue exploring expectations, shifting to personal relationships this week. Cam takes the lead sharing dynamics that he sees from his Me...

Managing Work Expectations with ADHD

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam do an abrupt right turn with expectations, from camping in the woods on Phish Tour with Shelly to the environment and demands of work. ...

Habitual Responses to Expectation with ADHD

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue on the theme of habitual responses by looking at expectations. An expectation is basically a belief that something will happe...

Habitual Responses to Time with ADHD

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last week Cam and Shelly talked about habitual emotional responses to the stories we tell ourselves. This week they explore habitual responses in the...

Emotions and Stories: Getting to What is Real with ADHD

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a part of our trusting my brain theme, Shelly and Cam explore two client scenarios to illustrate the difference between the stories we tell oursel...

Mindfulness on My Own Terms with ADHD

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is a plethora of scientific data to support the effectiveness of mindfulness in managing one’s ADHD. Lydia Zylowska M.D. has done some excell...

Orienting to the Full Impact of our Experience with ADHD

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by the client story from episode 127, Shelly and Cam dig deeper into the common elements the client engaged with, in part through her coachi...

Trusting our Brain when the Relationship Turns Toxic

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue with the relationship thread and when we have to travel the ADHD path of discovery without the support of our partners. ...

Ignorance: The Common Enemy of ADHD

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a very human behavior to look for an easy and convenient enemy when we struggle to move forward. We see it in our current political landscape a...

When your Partner isn’t Supporting your ADHD Journey

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s really nice when a partner is supportive and understanding as you begin your own ADHD journey of discovery. But this is not always the ca...

Creating Value Around Identity and Purpose with ADHD

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue exploring the significance and process of creating value and dig into creating value around purpose and identity this week. T...

The Valuation of Time and Emotion with ADHD

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cam and Shelly go Big-Brain this week tinkering with the very structural elements of their Mt. Rainier Model (episodes 60-63). They introduce a conce...

Evoking Awareness as a Practice with ADHD

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Shelly and Cam continue on the theme of practice and look at evoking awareness. Evoking Awareness is actually an important coaching competency ...

Cultivating a Self-Care Practice with ADHD

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam discuss the significance of cultivating a self-care practice in this episode and start with distinguishing “should” activities and...

Anchoring as a Practice with ADHD

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam explore anchoring as a practice this week. With the three barriers of awareness, action and learning, those of us with ADHD can lose t...

Cultivating a Metaphor Practice with ADHD

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing with the theme of cultivating a practice, Shelly and Cam discuss the practice of working with metaphors. Some of us, like Shelly, make...

Cultivating a Practice of Articulation with ADHD

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing with the theme of cultivating a practice, Shelly and Cam discuss the practice of articulation - giving language to our ADHD experience...

Bigger Perspective Work with ADHD: A Client Scenario

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue in the vein of cultivating a practice and perspectives, looking at deeper perspective work over a longer period of time. Peop...

Cultivating a Practice: Perspective Shifts and ADHD

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cam and Shelly step into their first deep dive into the greater cultivating a practice theme with an exploration of perspective work, a core element ...

Cultivating a Practice with ADHD

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Shelly Collins and Cameron Gott pivot away from their exploration of emotions and emotional dysregulation and introduce a central coaching elem...

Emotional Modes with ADHD: Empathy

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue to explore emotions beyond ‘emotional dysregulation’ looking at a phenomenon they call emotional modes. Because of emotio...

Cultivating Trust in Relationships with ADHD

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue their exploration of the connection between positive emotions and positive structures. This week they focus on supportive peo...

Positive Emotions and Positive Structures with ADHD

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Shelly and Cam shift in the direction of the role of positive emotions in motivation and activation, they pause to consider the importance of posi...

Opening the Door to Positive Emotions with ADHD

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cam and Shelly pivot from the recent focus on negative emotions to positive emotions. Emotions are the on-off switch for action. Understandi...

Big Signal Emotions with ADHD: Rejection

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we continue our exploration of big signal emotions as we explore rejection. Cam and Shelly discuss that with ADHD on board it’s not just ...

Big Signal Emotions with ADHD: Shame

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we return to our exploration of big signal emotions as we dig into shame. Shame is no stranger for those of us living with ADHD. Shame is o...

A Different Take on Emotional Dysregulation with ADHD

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shelly and Cam use a client story as a vehicle to explore emotion and emotional dysregulation. To have ADHD is to have challenges with mana...

Big Signal Emotions with ADHD: Blame

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emotions are key to driving beliefs and behaviors. They also play a big part in effective ADHD management. Emotions also drive big signal responses l...

Navigating the First Barrier of ADHD

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam revisit the First Barrier of ADHD - the barrier to new awareness - by illustrating a client’s own experience with struggling and eve...

ADHD PoC Voices: Romanza McAllister LCSW Shares her Own Story and Discusses Challenges Facing People of Color with ADHD

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are delighted to present another special episode dedicated to exploring the lived experiences of people of color with ADHD by presenting...

The First Barrier of ADHD

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it that we stray off the path we know - of best practices, best strategies and best resources? Why is it we struggle to recognize we have left...

Contextual Wiring and Your Unique Value with ADHD

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue with the ever-expansive topic of context with respect to ADHD with a deep dive into how our unique wiring is connected to our...

Mindset and Shifting Context with ADHD

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue the theme of exploring context by introducing a process for shifting to a better mindset. Context informs our current narrati...

Context and the Tone of Your ‘Why?’

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam stay on the topic of context but shift to its positive elements. They distinguish the value of ‘Who’ and ‘Why’ questions and h...

Context Pitfalls and ADHD

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue to explore contextual pitfalls and ADHD. Last week they introduced contextual mad-libs. This week they explore two more conte...

Contextual Mad-Libs and ADHD

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam continue to discuss the concept of context as it relates to coaching and to the lived experience with ADHD. We are wired for context a...

ADHD, Coaching and Context

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam bring forth a topic that is synonymous with coaching and the ADHD lived experience but rarely, if ever, discussed overtly in ADHD circ...

Navigating The Three Barriers with ADHD

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam do what they do best, taking listeners on a journey through an ADHD-lived experience. Today they integrate all three barriers of ADHD ...

The Third Barrier of ADHD

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam look at learning and its role in creating positive and sustained change. Deemed The Third Barrier of ADHD, learning is the most signifi...

Self-Care and ADHD

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Surprisingly, this is the first episode dedicated to the topic of self-care. Shelly and Cam discuss self-care in the context of the coaching process....

The Second Barrier of ADHD

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam pick up a thread from a past client conversation who was shifting from a knowing place to a place of action. Shelly shares more about ...

Enduring Covid Stressors with ADHD

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing the theme of resilience, Shelly and Cam revisit COVID as a topic, discussing the stress of living with an ongoing pandemic. They share per...

Resilience and Building a Reflective Practice with ADHD

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Shelly and Cam continue down the road of resilience with a focus on developing a reflective practice. A reflective practice is a key element of...

Resilience Practices with ADHD

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Shelly and Cam continue to explore the concept of resilience and focus on resilience practices. Episode 60 laid out the ‘valley’ experience...

Reframing Resilience, Support and Practice with ADHD

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly and Cam kick off the second season of the Translating ADHD podcast! In this episode, we lay out what listeners can expect in the next 90 episo...

Reflecting on the Translating ADHD Journey and What's Next for The Show

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Cam and Shelly take some time to reflect on their journey in creating and producing the Translating ADHD podcast. We take some time to ref...

ADHD PoC Voices: Kofi Obeng Shares his Journey as a Black Man with ADHD and his Advocacy Work

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are delighted to present another special episode dedicated to exploring the lived experiences of people of color with ADHD by presenting...

Disclosing ADHD

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest dilemmas we face in our professional lives as ADHD people is the when, what, and how of disclosing our ADHD. Through client exampl...

Navigating Romantic Relationships with ADHD

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Romantic relationships can present tremendous challenges with ADHD in the equation. Romantic relationships produce big, intense signals that can block...

Managing Personal Relationships with ADHD

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Personal relationships can often be more challenging than professional relationships with ADHD in the mix. Just remove all of the work related struct...

Managing Professional Relationships with ADHD

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing their discussion on agency and advocacy, Shelly and Cam tackle the all important area of managing professional relationships. The workplac...

Defining Your Roles and Knowing Your Value with ADHD

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Shelly and Cam continue their discussion on "seeing yourself in your picture" and the broader concepts of agency and advocacy. In this epi...

Putting Yourself in the Picture: Agency and Advocacy with ADHD

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As ADHD people, we can be so focused on the biggest signals that we lose ourselves in our own pictures. This week on the Translating ADHD podcast, Ca...