Every Wednesday, Alana and Sam sit down to chat about a specific ADHD topic/experience/symptom and whatever else they feel like talking about that week.
Alana is a social worker and ADHD coach, who teaches driven ADHDers how to better work with their ADHD brain through her content on instagram, her courses and through this podcast.
Alana is joined by her co-host, best friend and fellow ADHDer, Sam to chat about a ...
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Hi listeners! This week, Alana and Sam are talking about the pros of cons of having such curious minds AND some ways to use this to our advantage. If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hearing from you!! Alana's Coaching & Courses Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd Links to learn more: https://www.getinflow.io/post/curiosity-and-adhd https://medium.com/@mitchfodstad/7-attributes-of-the-adhd-mind-that-promote-success-8845bb6a4a31 https://www.additudemag.com/curiosity-anecdote-adhd-shame/ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/02/the-lost-girls-chaotic-and-curious-women-with-adhd-all-have-missed-red-flags-that-haunt-us https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adult-adhd-dating-friendships ADDitude Magazine CHADD.org Music by @LiQWYD
Sam is back!! This week, Alana and Sam are talking about the self-esteem struggles that come with growing up with ADHD: having a loud inner critic, difficulty regulating strong emotions, struggling to process and articulate our emotions & more. If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hearing from you!! Alana's Coaching & Courses Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd Book recommendation Links to learn more: https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adhd-and-self-esteem https://psychcentral.com/health/steps-to-stop-seeking-approval-from-others https://www.additudemag.com/low-self-esteem-adhd-women/ https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/how-does-an-adhd-diagnosis-affect-self-esteem/ https://www.additudemag.com/how-to-regain-self-confidence-adults-adhd/ ADDitude Magazine CHADD.org Music by @LiQWYD
So happy to have Mandy Bauer joining us again this week! Today, we're sharing our top tips/lessons to supporting our ADHD brains. Alana and Mandy chatted about shame spirals, feeling like our brain just isn't working the way we want it to, task initiation strategies & more. If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hearing from you!! Alana's Links: Alana's Coaching & Courses Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd Mandy's links: Mandy's Negative Belief Blaster Mandy's instagram Links to learn more: https://www.additudemag.com/category/adhd-add/related-conditions/#:~:text=ADHD%20Comorbidities%20%26%20Related%20Conditions,disorder%2C%20and%20oppositional%20defiant%20disorder. https://chadd.org/understanding-adhd/ https://chadd.org/for-adults/overview/ https://chadd.org/about-adhd/adhd-quick-facts-about-adhd/ https://chadd.org/adhd-information-library/ https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-and-anxiety-symptoms-coping/
We have a special guest this week and next!!! Mandy Bauer is an ADHD Business Coach and helps tons of ADHDers launch & grow their online business. This week we're chatting about the challenges of putting ourselves out there in the scary world of social media when you have ADHD. Rejection sensitivity..feeling like we're "too much"...emotional dysregulation..being ok with how we're perceived & more If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hearing from you!! Alana's Links: Alana's Coaching & Courses Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd Mandy's links: Mandy's Negative Belief Blaster Mandy's instagram Links to learn more: https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/anxiety-adhd-link#:~:text=When%20you%20have%20anxiety%20along,Feeling%20on%20edge https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-and-anxiety-symptoms-coping/ https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/when-adhd-and-anxiety-occur-together https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-and-adhd/ https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-adhd-emotional-dysregulation/ Music by @LiQWYD
In this episode, we're talking about something many of us with ADHD find super. challenging: dealing with last-minute changes. You know, the unexpected twists that life throws at us. There's a lot of reasons that being flexible is challenging for ADHDers: difficult transitioning & planning, navigating the emotions with changes in plans, struggling with time management & more. If you're enjoying the podcast, we would love if you could write a review or share this episode with a friend, so we can help share this info with more ADHDers . Alana's Links: Alana's Coaching & Courses Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd Links to learn more: https://www.additudemag.com/task-switching-adhd-difficulty-transitions-teens/ https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/livingwithadultadhd/2018/7/adhd-and-transitions-change-is-tough-how-to-deal-with-it https://chadd.org/attention-article/adult-adhd-and-emotions/#:~:text=Adults%20with%20ADHD%20consistently%20report,something%20that%20happens%20to%20them. https://www.additudemag.com/daily-schedule-transitions-adhd-adults/ https://www.addept.org/living-with-adult-add-adhd/task-switching https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-emotional-regulation-video/ Music by @LiQWYD