Attention Different | an ADHD podcast

Featuring - Abbey Ager and Aaron SmithIn this episode, we discuss when, how, and if you should disclose your ADHD status to your employer. We talk about some critical considerations surrounding ADHD and workplace stigma, asking for support, and accessing needed accommodations, among other topics. www.attentiondifferent.org

We discuss the common problems that arise in relationships between ADHD and Non-ADHD partners and what to do about these dynamics.

Episode 20 Take Your Pills: Our Response to the Response with Susan Burroughs ON THIS EPISODE: We respond to the backlash from Take Your Pills, the new documentary on Netflix that addressing issues of stimulant use and abuse, as well as performance-enhancing drugs. The film has created quite a stir in the ADHD community. Very [...]

Episode 19 - Non-ADHD Siblings with Dr. Sharon Saline Today we interview Dr. Sharon Saline and discuss what it's like for siblings in families where one sibling has ADHD and the other does not. Often times the focus is placed on what is going on for the ADHD sibling but what about the Non-ADHD sibling? [...]

Episode 18 - Thriving with ADHD with Diann Wingert In this follow-up episode on getting diagnosed later in life. Diann Wingert, an ADHD coach for entrepreneurs offers some insight into what it's like to not only live with ADHD but to thrive! She has done some amazing things in her life and does not shy [...]

Episode 17 - Late to the ADHD Party with Diann Wingert Not everyone gets diagnosed with ADHD as a child. Increasingly, more and more adults and mothers are getting diagnosed later in life. Diann is a mother, has children with ADHD, and is an experienced therapist with over 20 years in the field, yet, she [...]

Episode 15 - Energy Management We all have heard about Time Management, but have you heard of Energy Management? In this episode, we go deeper than just time management and explain how you can optimize your energy output in four specific dimensions of your life through provocative questions. These energy buckets are 1) The Body [...]

Episode 14 Spreading Yourself Too Thin Do you have a hard time saying NO to things? Do you find yourself making big promises and then not following through? Welcome to our world. We ADHDers often finding ourselves overcommitted to projects and activities and struggle to be realistic about how long things REALLY take to complete [...]

Episode 12 MindFULLness In this episode, we dig into the topic of Mindfulness. Our minds are constantly flooded with thoughts and we discuss some helpful tools and tactics we use to calm the mind. Practicing mindfulness may sound like an oxymoron for those of us with ADHD, but we assure you it's NOT. With practice [...]

Episode 10 Time Management - Part 1 Well, it happens to the best of us... we mess up, we are late, we forget. This happened to us recently. We get real about time management struggles and what we are doing to help (sometimes successfully and other times less successfully). If you have a difficult time [...]

Episode 11 Time Management - Part 2 In this episode, we continue the discussion regarding time management. Ironically, we needed more time to talk about this topic ;). We get into our favorite time-saving devices and present both high tech and low tech solutions. So, don't delay. Watch this episode and find a system to [...]

Episode 8 Please Excuse My ADHD In this episode, we dive into whether it's ever alright to use your ADHD as an excuse. We talk about the ways in which ADHDers commonly brush off things as part of their ADHD and not within their control. As two ADHDers, we get it! We've used ADHD as [...]

Episode 7 To Medicate, or Not to Medicate ? In this episode we debate the upsides and downsides to medicating ADHD from the perspective of our own lives. We both have been on medication and had to figure out for ourselves whether stimulant meds (like Ritalin or Adderall) are beneficial, necessary, and/or worth it. We [...]

Episode 9 HYPERFOCUS This episode gets into the topic of hyperfocus, a trait that some have characterized as a superpower and others have indicated it's rather destructive nature. We go into how those of us with ADHD can make hyperfocus work for us and against us in different contexts. We look at it from personal [...]

Episode 6 Overlooked: Women & ADHD In this episode we the reasons why women are often overlooked and not diagnosed at the same rates as males. We dive into the difference between the sexes and how ADHD presents in girls vs. boys, as well as how ADHD changes as women enter into their 20's and [...]

Episode 4 Hereditonti In this episode we interview Stephen's Mom and discover that the hereditary nature of ADHD is in full effect. Stephen's Mom recounts raising Stephen and discusses her own insights into raising an ADHD child, as well as seeing some of these traits in herself. Listen or Download Audio Below

Episode 3 Generation Distraction In this episode we talk about the addictive use of technology from cell phones, to gaming, to computers. We ADHDers are particularly at risk for impulsive and addictive behaviors especially concerning electronic devices. We also address the concept of pseudo-ADHD within our technology riddled culture. We answer the question - Is'nt [...]

Episode 2 "I AM" vs "I HAVE" ADHD Listen or Download Audio Below

Episode 1 - What IS ADHD!? Listen or Download Audio Below

Episode 13 Fail Forward To succeed we must first learn how to fail. Anyone of significance, from famous people to business moguls, has strung together a long string of failures. In this episode, we talk about how we have transformed our relationship with failure and no longer treat it like a bad thing. We understand [...]

Episode 5 Perfectly Imperfect In this episode we discuss the tendency for ADHDers to be perfectionistic and how this can be counterproductive at times. We debate whether the concept of "perfect" exists and explain difference between perfecting your process vs. waiting for the perfect conditions to arrive just to get started. Listen or Download Audio [...]