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I Have ADHD Podcast
The I Have ADHD Podcast is a clear, concise, and FUN podcast for adults with ADHD. Listen to learn about how ADHD impacts every area of your life from the boardroom to the bedroom...and how you can begin to overcome your symptoms by accepting who you are, flaws and all.
Host Kristen Carder is a dually certified coach who has supported thousands of people with ADHD worldwide. Kristen's extensive experience working with ADHDers began in 2012, and she now leads a global community of adults with…
Episodes
- I Have ADHD Podcast
392 The Weekend Trap: Why Free Time Sends ADHD Brains into a Spiral
“Why do I look forward to the weekend all week… and then completely fall apart when it gets here?” If your weekends start with hope and end with overwhelm…
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Why ADHD Adults Feel “In Trouble” in Relationships (And How to Feel Secure)
Kristen hosted a live master class on Wednesday 4/1 and we thought you’d enjoy the replay! If you prefer to watch on youtube, you can do that here. Find the…
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391 BITESIZE | Is My Child Trying To Manipulate Me or Do They Have PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)?
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #352: The Kids Who Can’t Be Told What To Do: PDA & Low-Demand Parenting (With Casey Ehrlich) Listen to the…
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390 Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back (Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging and How to Finally Stop)
If you’ve ever set a goal, made a plan, felt excited… and then somehow done the exact opposite—welcome to the ADHD self-sabotage club. In this episode, I’m…
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389 BITESIZE | Self-Trust in the Workplace: Finding the Right Environment for Your ADHD Brain
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #350: From Cemetery Shifts To A Career That Fits: Matt’s ADHD Comeback Story Listen to the full…
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388 Money. Let’s Finally Deal With It.
Let’s be honest: money tasks are peak ADHD avoidance material. So instead of overthinking it…let’s just do it together. This episode is your guided money…
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387 BITESIZE | 2 Types of ADHD Boredom (And Why One Feels Like Panic)
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #348: Too Bored To Function: Why ADHD Brains Would Rather Do Anything Than Be Bored Listen to the full…
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386 A Very ADHD Episode: Deep Feelings and Random Reels
This episode is… very ADHD. We start with a quick revisit of ARFID after hearing from a listener who shared a powerful personal experience. Then we dive into…
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385 BITESIZE | ADHD & Self-Trust: Stop Using Growth Tools Against Yourself
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #344: Living in a Dumpster Fire: Systems That Actually Work for ADHD Families Listen to the full…
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384 Do It the Easy Way (The Hard Way Is Keeping You Stuck)
What if the easiest version of the task is actually the smartest one? In this episode, we’re talking about the path of least resistance — and why for ADHD…
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383 BITESIZE | “You Don’t Look Autistic” — Why That’s Harmful (And What to Say Instead)
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #342: Love on the Spectrum’s Kaelynn Partlow on Autism, ADHD, and Why She Refuses to Use the Term “AuDHD”…
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382 You Are Not a F*ck Up with Cate Osborn and Erik Gude
Today’s episode is pure joy. I’m hanging out with old friends of the podcast Cate Osborn and Erik Gude, two of the most creative, thoughtful, and FUN voices in…
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381 BITESIZE | Grieving the Life You Could Have Had (Late-Diagnosed ADHD)
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #346: Voicemails from the ADHD Trenches: Marriage, Faith, Regret, and Rage (Yep, We’re Going There) Listen…
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380 What If It’s Not Just Picky Eating? ARFID in ADHD & Autism Explained
In this episode, we’re diving into something I really wish I had known about sooner: ARFID — Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. ARFID is a serious…
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379 BITESIZE | ADHD & Self-Trust: Stop Using Growth Tools Against Yourself
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #338: From “Leaf in the Wind” to Coach: Sarah’s ADHD Glow-Up Listen to the full conversation in the…
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378 Sensational Headlines vs. Science: ADHD Under Attack (Again)
BUCKLE UP! The next hour is going to be a little wild—in the best way. In today’s episode, I’m answering a couple of your voicemails, diving into emerging…
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377 BITESIZE | Everyone Has ADHD? How to Respond to Dismissive, Ignorant Comments
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #333: Want to Stay Behind Forever? Keep Ignoring Your Capacity Listen to the full conversation in the…
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376 When ADHD Looks Like Freeze: You’re Not Lazy, You’re Overwhelmed
In today’s episode, we’re talking about ADHD that looks like overwhelmed and under-functioning: when your brain gets so flooded that it can’t prioritize, and…
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375 BITESIZE | Why Time Management Is So Hard With ADHD (It’s Not What You Think)
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #332: Stop Adding to the Planner Graveyard: One Tool to Improve ADHD Time Blindness NOW Listen to the full…
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374 10 Signs of a Healthy, Functional Family (and How We Get There with ADHD)
This is part two of our series on dysfunctional families and ADHD. If last week’s episode felt heavy, emotional, or disorienting, that makes sense. Episode one…
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373 BITESIZE | ADHD Medication Myths That Need to Die (Zombies, Addiction, & Personality Loss)
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #331: ADHD Medications: What’s Fact, What’s Fiction, and Why They’re Not “Basically Meth” Listen to the…
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372 10 Signs You’re In A Dysfunctional Family
Today’s episode is part one of a two-part series on dysfunctional families and ADHD. I’m sharing this from a very real place. The last few weeks have been…
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371 BITESIZE | Quick Organization Tips From Real ADHDers
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #330: ADHD-Proof Your Life: Real Tips from Real ADHD Brains Listen to the full conversation in the original…
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370 PMS, Pregnancy, Perimenopause: How Estrogen Hijacks the ADHD Brain
This is one of the most downloaded episodes of the I Have ADHD Podcast—and for good reason. In this powerful conversation, Kristen sits down with Dr. Patricia…
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369 BITESIZE | Why ADHD Is So Hard to Explain (and Why It Matters)
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #329: ADHD 101 For Neurotypicals: Why Your Loved Once Struggles With The 'Easy Stuff.' Listen to the full…
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368 The Hidden Wound of ADHD: Emotional Loneliness at Home with Dr. Lindsay Gibson
My guest today is Dr. Lindsay Gibson, author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents and Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents. You probably…
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367 BITESIZE | The Exact Executive Functions Behind ADHD Time Blindness
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #332: Stop Adding to the Planner Graveyard: One Tool to Improve ADHD Time Blindness NOW Listen to the full…
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366 Five Things Doctors Still Get Wrong About ADHD
Sign up for my free class REJECTION SENSITIVITY 101 here! In this episode, I’m breaking down five research-backed facts about ADHD that should fundamentally…
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365 BITESIZE | Career Change with ADHD
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #328: Did You Waste Your Summer? Here’s Your ‘August Panic’ Survival Guide Listen to the full conversation…
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364 From Walking on Eggshells to Walking in Self-Trust
Click here to join me for Rejection Sensitivity 101: Understanding It. Soothing It. Healing It. If you’ve ever felt constantly on edge in your…
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363 BITESIZE | The Unsexy Truth About Accommodating Neurodivergent Kids
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #327: We Threw Out The Rulebook: How We're Raising Our Neurodivergent Kids With Greg Carder Listen to the…
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362 The Science of ADHD Sleep: Circadian Rhythms, Sunlight, and Why You’re So Tired
If you have ADHD and sleep feels like a constant struggle, you’re not imagining it—and you’re definitely not alone. Research shows that 70–80% of adults with…
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361 BITESIZE | Why Resentment Builds—and What to Do Instead
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #326: ADHD Nearly Broke Us — How We're Still Standing After 21 Years With Greg Carder Listen to the full…
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360 I Almost Lost a Huge Opportunity to Rejection Sensitivity (But Here’s How I Came Back)
It’s been a while since we dropped a solo episode, and today I’m sharing something personal, vulnerable, and—honestly—encouraging. Because even after twenty…
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359 BITESIZE | ADHD, Chronic Pain, and the Cost of Pushing Through
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #325: ADHD Burnout Is REAL: What A Physician With ADHD Wishes She Knew Sooner Listen to the full…
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358 The Day I Hired a Frontal Lobe: How Paying for Help Pulled Me Out of ADHD Chaos
This week, Kristen chats with Bill, Creative & Executive Director of ArtPhilly, who is currently helping mastermind a city-wide arts festival for America’s…
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357 BITESIZE | Your Brain Is Too Loud—This Trick Turns the Volume Down
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #321: The 5-Minute ADHD Hack That Can Change Your Life Listen to the full conversation in the original…
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356 Tech Jobs + ADHD Minds: How David Made It Work
In this episode, I sit down with David—a long-time FOCUSED member turned coach—to talk about what it really looks like to work in tech with an ADHD brain…
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355 BITESIZE | What to Do When Someone Says “Everyone Has ADHD”
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #320: Rapid-Fire Adult ADHD Q&A Listen to the full conversation in the original episode HERE. See Privacy…
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354 Why Even Your Own To-Dos Feel Like an Attack: The Explosive Reality of Adult PDA
If you’ve ever thought, “No one can tell me what to do… not even me,” this episode might feel like someone finally turned the lights on. This week, Kristen…
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353 BITESIZE | Why You Can't Start Until The Last Minute: Unlocking ADHD & Motivation
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #319: “Why Can’t I Just START?!” – ADHD + Task Initiation Listen to the full conversation in the original…
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352 The Kids Who Can’t Be Told What to Do: PDA & Low-Demand Parenting (with Casey Ehrlich)
What if your child’s resistance, meltdowns, or refusal to do “simple” things isn’t defiance—but a nervous system response? In this conversation, Kristen talks…
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351 BITESIZE | Clutter, Shame, and the ADHD Brain
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #318: The Real Reason You Can’t Get Organized (And What To Do About It) Listen to the full conversation in…
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350 From Cemetery Shifts to a Career That Fits: Matt’s ADHD Comeback Story
If you’ve ever wondered “Will it ever happen for me?” this episode is your proof of yes. A year after sharing his story of unemployment and underemployment…
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349 BITESIZE | Stop Making Everyone Else Comfortable: Waking Up to Unequal Relationships
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #317: From Barely Coping to High-Functioning: 10 ADHD Game-Changers Listen to the full conversation in the…
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348 Too Bored to Function: Why ADHD Brains Would Rather Do Anything Than Be Bored
Ever felt so bored you’d rather do anything — even something you’ll regret — just to avoid that restless, agitated feeling? In this episode, Dr. Marcy Caldwell…
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347 BITESIZE | ADHD, Internalized Shame, and the Pep Talk from Kristen You Need NOW
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #315: Why ADHD Feels So Shameful (and How to Fight Back) Listen to the full conversation in the original…
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346 Voicemails from the ADHD Trenches: Marriage, Faith, Regret, and Rage (Yep, We’re Going There)
You called. I answered. In this episode, I’m diving into listener voicemails about all the messy, beautiful, complicated parts of life with ADHD — hating your…
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📣 I Need to Tell You Something About This Podcast (Don’t Skip This One!)
After six years nearly ad-free, I’m sharing an important update about the future of this podcast. Starting November 1, you’ll begin hearing ads — a necessary…
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345 BITESIZE | The Life I Could’ve Lived: Grieving a Late ADHD Diagnosis
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #314: Two Things Can Be True (and Also… I’m Apparently Racist Against White Men?) Listen to the full…
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344 Living in a Dumpster Fire: Systems That Actually Work for ADHD Families
If you’re a parent with ADHD trying to hold it all together, this episode is for you. Kristen sits down with Amy Marie Hann, author of Master the Mundane, to…
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343 BITESIZE | Bullied and Kicked Out of the Lunch Table: My Story of Rejection Sensitivity
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #313: Rejection Sensitivity Is Real (But I Reject RSD) Listen to the full conversation in the original…
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342 Love on the Spectrum’s Kaelynn Partlow on Autism, ADHD, and Why She Refuses to Use the Term “AuDHD”
If you’ve ever binge-watched Love on the Spectrum (let’s be honest—who hasn’t?), you already know and love Kaelynn Partlow — the sharp, funny, and deeply…
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341 BITESIZE | Unlocking Motivation: The ADHD Perspective
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #284: Overcoming ADHD Productivity Challenges with Dr. Ari Tuckman Listen to the full conversation in the…
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340 Ready to Reclaim Your Attention? ADHD Professor Reveals Brand New ADHD Accountability Cycle
In this episode, our returning guest expert (and favorite friend of the podcast!) Dr. Nacchi Felt joins us to unveil the brand-new Cycle of Accountability—the…
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339 BITESIZE | Struggling with Parenting Regrets? Here's How to Make it Right
Love this clip? Check out the full episode: Episode #308: Raising Kids While Being a Hot (ADHD) Mess Listen to the full conversation in the original episode…
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338 From “Leaf in the Wind” to Coach: Sarah’s ADHD Glow-Up
Have you ever felt like a leaf in the wind—just being blown around by life instead of steering it? That’s exactly how Sarah described her life before finding…
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337 BITESIZE | How to Manage Life Interruptions (and Not See Them as FAILURE)
Love this clip? Hear the full conversation: Episode #307: SOS: What To Do When Life (or You) Gets In The Way Of Getting Sh*t DONE Listen to the full…
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336 Why the Bare Minimum Might Be Your Biggest Win Yet
Do you skip over your wins like they don’t matter? Feel weird or embarrassed when people cheer you on? Yep, that sounds about right. Adults with ADHD often…
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335 BITESIZE | ADHD, Work, and Civil Rights: Protecting Yourself
Love this clip? Hear the full conversation: Episode #304: ADHD At Work: Should You Spill The Beans To Your Boss? How to Thrive In Any Job! Listen to the full…