Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

The Invisible Tightrope: Navigating Parent/Caregiver-Child Relationships with ADHD

March 14, 2024

This week, we are going to look through a new lens as we explore the dynamic of parents or caregivers and their kids, and how ADHD can impact that relationship both ways.

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ADHD & Empathy with Dr. Tamara Rosier

March 7, 2024

Dr. Tamara Rosier joins us to help us understand ADHD and empathy, and how it may actually make us an easier target for gaslighting by others.

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Gaslighting & ADHD

February 29, 2024

Gaslighting, the insidious behavior of undermining someone’s reality that originated with the classic film, poses particular risks and challenges for those with ADHD. Today on The ADHD Podcast, we’ll explore why people with ADHD are vulnerable to gaslighting, how their symptoms can be misconstrued as manipulation, and, most importantly, how setting boundaries and trusting your instincts can help maintain confidence in the face of it.

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ADHD Never Used to Be This Hard

February 22, 2024

Do you remember what it used to be like? Back in the day? Maybe back in high school? Maybe your head was clearer, memory better, you made quick changes more flexibly. Today, we look back on those days with longing. So… what changed?

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Time Shielding, the Values Calendar, and the Schedule Saboteur

February 15, 2024

We’re eager to please, but at what cost? For people with ADHD, saying yes to requests from others often means sabotaging our own priorities.

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Everything’s On Fire. Now What?

February 8, 2024

Overwhelm is a wildfire that consumes everything in its path. Fight it strategically, like firefighters do. But wait… It’s not a fire. It’s ADHD.

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The ADHD Tax

February 1, 2024

Stop paying the ADHD Tax. The fees, fines, and forgetfulness add up to over $1000 a year for most with ADHD. This week, it’s time to end the cycle.

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Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

January 25, 2024

This week on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki explore what it means to be uncomfortable and why that’s not always a bad thing. 

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The ADHD Antidote • A Book Talk Episode!

January 18, 2024

It’s ADHD Book Talk Time! In “The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking,” Oliver Burkeman strikes back at the positivity industrial complex and gives us a lot to think about.

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Four Thousand ADHD Weeks • A Book Talk Episode!

January 11, 2024

It’s ADHD Book Talk Time! In “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals,” Oliver Burkeman offers a look at what it means to consider life as a whole when thinking about the decisions we make with our time. It’s a profound metaphor, and we’re walking through high points this week.

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