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Learn to Thrive with ADHD Podcast
Welcome to the Learn to Thrive with ADHD Podcast. This is the show for you if you’re an adult with ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms and you need help. Do you feel like your symptoms are holding you back from reaching your full potential? Are you frustrated, unmotivated and overwhelmed?
Many people aren’t aware that ADHD coaching is even an option. Perhaps you are newly diagnosed, or not diagnosed, but you check all the boxes and you’re finding it difficult to cope in certain areas of your life. Host…
Episodes
Learn to Thrive with ADHD PodcastEp 142: Does ADHD Coaching Work? What the Research Actually Shows
If you're going to spend your time and money on ADHD coaching, it's reasonable to want to know whether there's any evidence that it actually helps. I'm an ADHD…
Learn to Thrive with ADHD PodcastEp 141: Do You Need an ADHD Coach, a Therapist, or Both?
You've decided you want some help with your ADHD. You're ready for support. But now there's another decision: do you need an ADHD coach, a therapist, or both?…
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Ep 140: What Does an ADHD Coach Actually Do? What a Coaching Session Looks Like
You know you need to use your calendar. You know breaking big projects into smaller steps helps. You've probably heard a hundred times that routines are good…
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Ep 139: Why Am I So Inconsistent With ADHD? Why You Can Do It One Day and Not the Next
Have you ever gotten a ton done one day, and then a day or two later you couldn't get started on the exact same thing? It's so frustrating, because you know…
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Ep 138 - ADHD Energy Reset
Coach Mande John got on a coaching call last week feeling mentally and physically exhausted - a high-energy new puppy, big projects in motion, and the sense…
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Ep 137 - How to Get Big Projects Done With ADHD (Without the Overwhelm)
Big projects can feel especially heavy with ADHD — not because you can't do hard things, but because a "big project" usually isn't one task. It's 20 to 100 of…
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Ep 136 - Do I Have ADHD? Adult ADHD Signs, Symptoms, and When to Get Evaluated
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…
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Ep 135 - Is ADHD Really a Superpower? What Faster Than Normal Gets Right
Is ADHD really a superpower? Coach Mande John has mixed feelings about that word - and this episode explains why. Using Peter Shankman's book Faster Than…
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Ep 134 - REBROADCAST How To Create a Great Week
This week's episode is a rebroadcast of a fan-favorite: How to Create a Great Week. Coach Mande revisits her go-to process for ADHD weekly planning — one that…
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Ep 133 - REBROADCAST You Know What to Do, So Why Aren’t You Doing It?
You know exactly what to do. So why aren't you doing it? This gap between what you know and what you do is called the knowing-doing gap. And for those of us…
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Ep 132 - REBROADCAST ADHD Time Management: The System That Finally Worked for Me
🎯 REBROADCAST This important episode is back because it deserves another listen. "You cannot fit what's important to you into the cracks of time that you…
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Ep 131 - The Busy ADHD Brain: How Constant Input Is Stealing Your Focus
You're not short on information. You're buried in it. And if you're a professional or entrepreneur with ADHD, you probably take in information all day long-…
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Ep 130 - High-Performing With ADHD: Why Success Still Feels So Hard
Can you handle a massive project with a million moving parts, but still can't answer one simple email for three weeks? You might already be a high performer —…
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Ep 129 - ADHD Rebuilding Self-Trust with ADHD: How to Come Back After Setbacks
If a goal falls apart and your brain immediately says "see, I knew I couldn't trust myself" — this episode is about breaking that cycle. Coach Mande John…
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Ep 128 - Success with ADHD: Why You're Not Failing, You're Just Using the Wrong System
Do you look at your unfinished projects, abandoned systems, and half-followed-through plans as proof that you're falling short of your potential? In this…
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Ep 127 - ADHD and the Someday Trap: Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time
We all have a "someday" list — the things we keep telling ourselves we'll get to once life calms down, once we're more confident, once we finally get our act…
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Ep 126 - Feeling Good for ADHD: Executive Function Meets Mind Management
Today we're talking about Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns — the book that changed my life in my 20s, and one I've gifted over 100 times. It's not just for…
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Ep 125 - Executive Function Series #10 Goal Sustainability Finish What You Start
Starting goals isn't the problem for ADHD brains — sustaining them is. The excitement fades, life gets busy, and suddenly we're asking ourselves why we can…
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Ep 124 - 6 Things to Stop Saying Today to Feel Better With ADHD
There are six words and phrases that ADHDers use every single day — and they're quietly making your ADHD worse. Not because they're bad words, but because…
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Ep 123 - ADHD Negative Thought Loops and How To Question Them
Does your brain have a story it loves to prove? "I'm behind." "I never finish anything." "I can't stay consistent." "I'm not disciplined." For ADHD brains…
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Ep 122 - ADHD, Hyperfocus, Procrastination and the Work That Actually Matters
Have you ever been incredibly busy - cleaning, answering emails, reorganizing your to-do list - and still somehow avoided the one thing that mattered most?…
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Ep 121 - ADHD Emotional Regulation: From Spiral to Self-Compassion
Are your feelings so raw lately that even small things feel like the weight of the world? Do you spiral from "this is hard" to "I can't handle my life" in…
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Ep 120 - Atomic Habits for ADHD: How to Build Habits That Actually Stick
Are you exhausted from trying to build habits that never stick? Do you know exactly what you should be doing but still struggle to follow through consistently?…
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Ep 119: Standards, Not Shame: The ADHD Way to Reach Your Potential
Are you exhausted from the cycle of setting a standard, missing it once, and labeling yourself a failure? Do you push harder in unsustainable ways or quit…
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Ep 118: ADHD Productivity When You’re Exhausted - A Better Way
Are you exhausted from trying to keep everything going - even when you have nothing left? Do you push through until you crash, or shut down completely when…
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Ep 117: Executive Function Skill #9 Impulse Control
In this eye-opening episode of our executive function series, I reveal the truth about impulse control - and why hitting snooze, interrupting people, or buying…
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Ep 116: Meditations for Mortals Explained for ADHD Brains
Have you been putting your life on hold — waiting until things calm down, waiting until you're caught up, waiting until you finally "have it together"? What if…
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Ep 115: ADHD-Friendly Motivation: One Question That Changes Your Day
Are you exhausted from negotiating with yourself all day long—about getting out of bed, doing the task, starting the project, or eating the thing? Do you wish…
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Ep 114: Emotional Maturity Is a Skill - Especially for ADHD Brains
Are you struggling with emotional reactions that surprise even you? Do certain people or situations consistently set you off, and you wish they didn't? In this…
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Ep 113: Risk-Taker, Entrepreneur, Bodybuilder: John Brink on Living Without Limits
Are you stuck believing that ADHD is a limitation rather than a superpower? John A. Brink, an 85-year-old entrepreneur, author, and competitive bodybuilder…
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EP 112: ADHD Time Management - Stop, Drop & Plan Your Day
Learn the Stop, Drop & Plan system - Mande's proven ADHD time management method for managing overwhelm, prioritizing tasks, and reducing the "pinball effect"…
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Ep 111: ADHD Paralysis - Why You Freeze and How to Get Moving Again
The 5-Minute ADHD Unfreeze Guide: Stop Staring and Start Moving Ever find yourself frozen—knowing exactly what to do, but unable to start? That’s ADHD…
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Ep 110: ADHD Self Coaching E.A.S.Y. Framework
The E.A.S.Y. ADHD Self-Coaching Framework: Your 4-Step Path from Stuck to Unstuck Feeling stuck in the same ADHD patterns? Tired of spinning your wheels? In…
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Ep 109: ADHD Nutrition Secrets with Catherine McClory - Protein, Brain Fog & Essential Supplements
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd Are you struggling with 3pm crashes, brain fog, or ADHD symptoms that seem worse at certain…
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Ep 108: Why Consistency Is Unfair with ADHD (And What to Do Instead)
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd Stop beating yourself up for being "inconsistent." Your ADHD brain wasn't built for it-and…
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Ep 107: Stop Earning Rest - Why Rest Isn't Optional With ADHD
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd 🛑 If you're waiting until everything is done before you rest, you'll never rest. And that's why…
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Ep 106: Practical Tools to Reclaim Your Self-Esteem with ADHD
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd Do you constantly feel like you're not measuring up? Like no matter how hard you try, it's never…
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Ep 105: ADHD, Consistency, and The Slight Edge Philosophy
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd The Slight Edge: Small Steps, Big Wins for ADHD Brains Ever feel like you're working incredibly…
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Ep 104: Breaking Free from Imposter Syndrome with ADHD
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd That nagging voice telling you "you're not good enough" or "they'll find out you're a fraud"?…
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Ep 103: The ADHD Burnout Cycle - And How to Break Free
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd Burnout with ADHD doesn't build up slowly. It comes from living in extremes. One day you're…
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Ep 102: The 3 Stages of ADHD Productivity: Guesswork, Hard Work, Framework
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this game-changing episode, I reveal the hidden reason why most ADHD adults stay trapped in…
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Ep 101: Finish What You Start - My ADHD Loop-Closing System
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd What if you could move forward in every area of your life where you're feeling frustrated or…
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Ep 100: Why We Quit on Our Goals (and How to Finally Stop)
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd 🎉 WE DID IT - EPISODE 100! 🎉 Have you ever started a goal only to quit halfway through? You're…
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Ep 99: 5 Essential Routines for ADHD Adults (That Make Life Actually Work)
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd Do you ever feel like you're always behind, always reacting, and never really ahead of your day?…
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Ep 98: How to Believe You Can Change (Even If You Keep Failing)
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd Have you ever tried to change something - maybe your habits, your routines, your mindset - and…
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Ep 97: Don't Apologize For Having ADHD
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this powerful episode, I share the personal story that sparked an important conversation…
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Ep 96: Backing Up Your Brain
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this game-changing episode of our ADHD Summer School series, I reveal why your ADHD brain…
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Ep 95: Organize Anything with Ease
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this transformative episode of our ADHD Summer School series, I break down why your ADHD…
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Ep 94: Manage Your Brain & Money Course
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this game-changing episode of our ADHD Summer School series, I reveal why your ADHD brain…
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Ep 93: Overcoming Overwhelm Course
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this life-changing episode of our ADHD Summer School series, I reveal why your ADHD brain…
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Ep 92: Getting Things Done Course
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this transformative episode of our ADHD Summer School series, I reveal the secret to getting…
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Ep 91: Executive Function Skills Series #8 Planning & Prioritization
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this game-changing episode of our executive function series, I share how to master planning…
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Ep 90: How Coaching Helped Maria Reclaim Her Life
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this inspiring conversation with entrepreneur Maria Islas, we dive deep into her incredible…
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Ep 89: Executive Function Skills Series #7 Metacognition
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this deep-dive episode of our executive function series, I share how to develop…
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Ep 88: Practical ADHD Gadgets for Daily Life
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this practical episode, Mande reveals her carefully curated collection of ADHD-friendly…
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Ep 87: Simplifying Your Digital Life with Shawn Lemon
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this deep-dive episode with digital organization expert Shawn Lemon, we explore how to tame…
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Ep 86: Executive Function Series #6 Organization
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this deep-dive episode of our executive function series, I share how to organize your life in…
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Ep 85: They Are Waiting for YOU: Start Before You’re Ready
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd 🌟 Feeling stuck with untapped potential? In this powerful episode, Mande challenges you to stop…
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Ep 84: Managing Relationships with ADHD Brain featuring Kari Bates
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this insightful conversation with Coach Kari Bates, we explore the unique challenges of…
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Ep 83: Executive Function Series #5 Stress Tolerance
Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd In this deep-dive episode of our executive function series, I share how to build stress…