ADHD Aha! Podcast
1) She treated ADHD for years — then found out she had it, too (Dr. Nerissa Bauer’s story)
Have you ever felt like a fraud, even in the work you know best? Dr. Nerissa Bauer has. After years as a researcher, teacher, and children’s doctor, burnout led her to step away from academia. Not lon...Show More
2) Math anxiety, caffeine, and learning to manage emotions with ADHD (Derek Miller’s story)
Derek Miller wears many hats: money coach, musician, athlete, performer, cider guide, and more. His ADHD story is just as full of twists. Derek didn’t find out he had ADHD until college. The jump from...Show More
3) She broke the silence on ADHD shame in women (Sari Solden’s story)
Sari Solden is a psychotherapist, author, and a true trailblazer for women with ADHD. In this episode, she talks about discovering her own ADHD while helping shape the growing field of adult ADHD in t...Show More
4) An unexpected ADHD diagnosis following her daughter’s traumatic birth (Erica Shoemate’s story)
When Erica Shoemate gave birth to her daughter Nia, she was told Nia wouldn’t survive. But today, Nia is 7 years old — and that traumatic birth became a turning point in Erica’s life. Erica shares h...Show More
5) How do you make invisible struggles visible? (Kate Hammer’s story)
It’s one thing to wonder if you have ADHD. It’s another to read how your loved ones see it in you. Host Laura Key talks with writer, director, and performer Kate Hammer, who was born in Canada and n...Show More
6) Ready, fire, aim! ADHD, creativity, and magic tricks (John Michael Hinton’s story)
Magician and speaker John Michael Hinton grew up full of energy. As a kid, he lived abroad and stood out for his high energy. His parents noticed early on that caffeine seemed to calm him down, a clue...Show More
7) Am I using ADHD as a crutch? (Jiyoung An’s story)
For most of her life, Jiyoung An believed her struggles came down to laziness or lack of effort. Even after her ADHD diagnosis less than a year ago, she questioned whether she was just making excuses ...Show More
8) ADHD and emotions in men (Marc Almodovar’s story)
Marc Almodovar was diagnosed with ADHD at 16, after he took it upon himself to ask for help. But it wasn’t until a painful breakup in his early 20s that he began to confront the emotional toll of hidi...Show More
9) Feeling unsafe with ADHD (Laura Mears-Reynolds’ story)
Laura Mears-Reynolds had reached a breaking point with anxiety and depression—until she realized something deeper was going on. She didn’t feel safe in her own hands, and she knew she needed help. Wha...Show More
10) How an ADHD diagnosis was lost and found again (Nikki Daye’s story)
Nikki Daye, a school psychologist and ADHD advocate, grew up in the foster care system. She was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but her medical records were eventually lost. As she got older, her ADHD...Show More