Ep 136 - Do I Have ADHD? Adult ADHD Signs, Symptoms, and When to Get Evaluated

Learn to Thrive with ADHD Podcast · Sep 17, 2026 · 19m

Have you ever read about ADHD and thought, "That's me" - then immediately talked yourself out of it because "doesn't everybody do that sometimes"? This episode is for you.

Coach Mande John separates ordinary distraction - the kind driven by notifications, stress, and a world built to pull your attention in a hundred directions - from what ADHD actually looks like. She walks through executive function, the DSM-5-TR criteria clinicians use to diagnose ADHD in adults, and the most common reasons people rule themselves out without realizing it ("I did well in school," "I'm not hyperactive," "I…