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Tips & Tricks for Not Letting Your ADHD Sensitivity Ruin Your Relationships

ADHD can intensify emotions, which can especially impact relationships. In this second part of our series with Shanna Pearson, we move beyond common advice to explore the real, everyday challenges that people with ADHD experience: why medication might not always feel fully effective, what it means to “focus on the wrong things,” and how tools like mood scheduling can help you work with your brain rather than against it. We also discuss sugar crashes (sometimes called the “ADHD sugar hangover”), clarify common myths about supplements, and share practical strategies that really support well-being—like prioritizing protein, sleep, and giving yourself grace to be imperfect.Shanna Pearson is Founder of Expert ADHD Coaching: https://expertadhdcoaching.com/Her new book is Invisible ADHD Proven Mood and Life Management for Smart Yet Scattered Women: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250891624/invisibleadhd/Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You’re Not Sensitive, You Just Have ADHD

ADHD is more talked about than ever. In this episode, we sit down with Shanna Pearson, an ADHD expert who also has ADHD, to unpack some of the most misunderstood aspects of the condition. From the overwhelm that often starts in childhood to why your brain craves stimulation, we talk diagnosis vs. misdiagnosis, body doubling, rejection sensitivity, dopamine regulation, and what it actually feels like to live with ADHD.Shanna Pearson is Founder of Expert ADHD Coaching: https://expertadhdcoaching.com/Her new book is Invisible ADHD Proven Mood and Life Management for Smart Yet Scattered Women: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250891624/invisibleadhd/Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to TheRealReal.com/barelyfilteredProduced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is It Me or My ADHD?

Ever spiral after a text, blame yourself for something you’re not sure was your fault, or obsess over a moment days later? You’re not alone. In this episode, I talk through the question so many of us with ADHD constantly ask ourselves: Is it me… or is it my ADHD? I share a recent situation with a mom friend that had me second-guessing everything, and how ADHD shows up in my life through overthinking, memory lapses, people-pleasing, and emotional overload—especially as a parent. I also get into rejection sensitivity, hormone shifts, dating red flags, and why sometimes my brain just can’t let things go. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plastic Surgery Transparency Is on Everyone’s Bingo Card Right Now: Why I Had to Go In for a Third Breast Revision

In this solo episode, I open up about my third boob surgery — what went wrong with the first two, what I’ve learned, and why I’m finally done with big boobs.I also share the chaos behind Miami Swim Week, from getting my period right before walking the runway to failing miserably at trying to “prep” for it by cutting out sugar (spoiler: I just ended up bingeing carbs by 7p every night).Go to therealreal.com/barelyfiltered to get $25 off your first order. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Caroline Stanbury’s phone says, 'WE NEED A BABY' every day at noon.

Caroline gets right into it about why staying together for the kids is a myth, how children speed up the inevitable, and why the idea of a “fun baby” is pure propaganda. We talk blending families, building businesses, becoming different versions of yourself, and that time her husband programmed her phone to scream “WE NEED A BABY” every day at noon.She shares her advice for women starting over, her favorite misconception (cold-hearted bitch, and proud), and the red flags she’s flying high in her own relationship (ignoring her husband and loving it - ha!). Oh, and if your man loves his mom too much... maybe run? (Kidding... kinda.)Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.