I Have ADHD Podcast

385 BITESIZE | ADHD & Self-Trust: Stop Using Growth Tools Against Yourself

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384 Do It the Easy Way (The Hard Way Is Keeping You Stuck)

What if the easiest version of the task is actually the smartest one?In this episode, we’re talking about the path of least resistance — and why for ADHD brains, it’s not laziness. It’s strategy.The path of least resistance is the version of a task that:Requires the least activation energyUses the least executive functionHurts the leastGets you moving the fastestNot the A+ version.Not the neurotypical version.The version you can actually do.So why don’t we take it? Perfectionism.Russell Ramsay calls perfectionism the number one cognitive distortion in adults with ADHD. It sounds like, “If I’m going to do it, I have to do it right.” But “right” usually means the hardest, most optimized version — which often means we don’t do it at all.We’ll talk about:Why 70% done changes your lifeHow all-or-nothing thinking keeps you stuckThe moral layer that makes “easy” feel like cheatingWhy the hard way is often the never-finished wayPlus, I’ll give you a simple coaching tool to use when you’re stuck:What is the easiest possible version of this?Because forward motion builds momentum.Momentum builds self-trust.And self-trust changes everything.Watch this episode on YouTubeWant help with your ADHD? Join FOCUSED!Have questions for Kristen? Call 1.833.281.2343Hang out with Kristen on Instagram and TikTokSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

383 BITESIZE | “You Don’t Look Autistic” — Why That’s Harmful (And What to Say Instead)

Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #342: Love on the Spectrum’s Kaelynn Partlow on Autism, ADHD, and Why She Refuses to Use the Term “AuDHD”Listen to the full conversation in the original episode HERE.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

382 You Are Not a F*ck Up with Cate Osborn and Erik Gude

Today’s episode is pure joy.I’m hanging out with old friends of the podcast Cate Osborn and Erik Gude, two of the most creative, thoughtful, and FUN voices in the ADHD world. And this conversation goes everywhere in the best possible way.Cate is a certified sex educator (yes, we go there) whose work has appeared in The New York Times and Cosmopolitan, and you probably know her from Sorry I Missed This on Understood. Erik is her co-host on Catie and Erik’s Infinite Quest: An ADHD Adventure and the brilliant mind behind the viral ADHD Crafting Challenge on TikTok.Together, they wrote The ADHD Field Guide for Adults, a smart, hilarious, deeply validating, actually-accessible guide that fills the massive info gap so many of us experience after diagnosis.And friends… this conversation is a ride.We talk about:🔥 What ADHDers are struggling with right now🔥 The loudest themes in their DMs🔥 ADHD internet culture — what’s helping and what’s… not🔥 Self-diagnosis, identity, and taking responsibility without self-blame🔥 Relationships, intimacy, and rejection sensitivityThere is so much laughter. So many “OH MY GOSH YES” moments. And the core message that comes through again and again:You are not broken. You are not lazy. You are not a f*ckup.This episode feels like sitting at the cool ADHD table with people who get it.The ADHD Field Guide for AdultsCate Osborn on TikTokErik Gude on TikTokWatch this episode on YouTubeWant help with your ADHD? Join FOCUSED!Have questions for Kristen? Call 1.833.281.2343Hang out with Kristen on Instagram and TikTokSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

381 BITESIZE | Grieving the Life You Could Have Had (Late-Diagnosed ADHD)

Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #346: Voicemails from the ADHD Trenches: Marriage, Faith, Regret, and Rage (Yep, We’re Going There)Listen to the full conversation in the original episode HERE.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.