Attention Different | Adulting with ADHD
Attention Different is an ADHD podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiversity. We aim to de-stigmatize the condition and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. As a group of storytellers, filmmakers, and ADHD coaching professionals, we are invested in promoting diverse voices in our community and creating resources for adult ADHDers.
Episodes
25 episodes
Getting an ADHD Diagnosis as an Adult
In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast Co-founders of Attention Different Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith talk with Marlena Pavich about her journey of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life and accepting her diagnosis.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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33:22
Reacting to our TEDx Talk about ADHD
In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast Co-founders of Attention Different Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith react to an old TEDx talk (ADHD As A Difference In Cognition, Not A Disord...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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43:32
Should I tell my boss I have ADHD?
In this episode, we discuss when, how, and if you should disclose your ADHD status to your employer. We talk about some critical considerations surrounding ADHD and workplace stigma, asking for support, and accessing needed accommodations, amon...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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55:01
Relationship problems between ADHD and non-ADHD partners
We discuss the common problems that arise in relationships between ADHD and Non-ADHD partners and what to do about these dynamics.Show notes:Dani Donovan – check out her awesome ADHD webcomic@DaniDonovan. Facebook @DaniDonovanArt...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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55:30
ADHD: A Legacy of Our Hunter-Gatherer Ancestors?
In this episode of "Attention Different," the hosts discuss the hunter-gatherer hypothesis and its connection to ADHD. They explore how ADHD traits may have evolved as adaptive features beneficial in early human societies, challenging the view ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:23:35
Reacting to the Take Your Pills documentary with guest Susan Burroughs
We respond to the backlash from Take Your Pills, the new documentary on Netflix that addressing issues of stimulant use and abuse, as well as performance-enhancing drugs. The film has created quite a stir in the ADHD community. Very soon we wil...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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45:54
How ADHD impacts non-ADHD siblings with guest Dr. Sharon Saline
Today we interview Dr. Sharon Saline and discuss what it’s like for siblings in families where one sibling has ADHD and the other does not. Often times the focus is placed on what is going on for the ADHD sibling but what about the Non-ADHD sib...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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43:13
Thriving with ADHD with guest Diann Wingert
In this follow-up episode on getting diagnosed later in life. Diann Wingert, an ADHD coach for entrepreneurs offers some insight into what it’s like to not only live with ADHD but to thrive! She has done some amazing things in her life and does...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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51:31
Late ADHD diagnosis with guest Diann Wingert
Not everyone gets diagnosed with ADHD as a child. Increasingly, more and more adults and mothers are getting diagnosed later in life. Diann is a mother, has children with ADHD, and is an experienced therapist with over 20 years in the field, ye...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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53:25
Surviving ADHD in Relationships: Why Your Partner Forgets Everything!
This podcast episode delves into the complexities of ADHD within relationships, particularly focusing on how ADHD traits can impact romantic dynamics. The hosts discuss challenges such as inattentiveness, poor organizational skills, and impulsi...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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50:07
Why ADHD adults should manage their energy NOT their time
We all have heard about Time Management, but have you heard of Energy Management? In this episode, we go deeper than just time management and explain how you can optimize your energy output in four specific dimensions of your life through provo...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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57:50
ADHD people pleasing and overcommitment
Do you have a hard time saying NO to things? Do you find yourself making big promises and then not following through? Welcome to our world. We ADHDers often finding ourselves overcommitted to projects and activities and struggle to be realistic...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:04:37
How to Fail Forward with ADHD
To succeed we must first learn how to fail. Anyone of significance, from famous people to business moguls, has strung together a long string of failures. In this episode, we talk about how we have transformed our relationship with failure and n...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:00:55
ADHD meditation and mindFULLness
In this episode, we dig into the topic of Mindfulness. Our minds are constantly flooded with thoughts and we discuss some helpful tools and tactics we use to calm the mind. Practicing mindfulness may sound like an oxymoron for those of us with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:17:08
Getting organized and managing your time with ADHD
In this episode, we continue the discussion regarding time management. Ironically, we needed more time to talk about this topic ;). We get into our favorite time-saving devices and present both high tech and low tech solutions. So, don't delay....
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:21
What's up with ADHD and time blindness?
Well, it happens to the best of us... we mess up, we are late, we forget. This happened to us recently. We get real about time management struggles and what we are doing to help (sometimes successfully and other times less successfully). If you...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:29
Find your flow and leveraging ADHD hyperfocus
This episode gets into the topic of hyperfocus, a trait that some have characterized as a superpower and others have indicated it's rather destructive nature. We go into how those of us with ADHD can make hyperfocus work for us and against us i...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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31:55
ADHD is a reason not an excuse
In this episode, we dive into whether it's ever alright to use your ADHD as an excuse. We talk about the ways in which ADHDers commonly brush off things as part of their ADHD and not within their control. As two ADHDers, we get it! We’ve used A...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:01
Should I take pills for ADHD? To medicate or not
In this episode we debate the upsides and downsides to medicating ADHD from the perspective of our own lives. We both have been on medication and had to figure out for ourselves whether stimulant meds (like Ritalin or Adderall) are beneficial, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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43:26
Overlooked: Women & ADHD
Women & ADHD In this episode we the reasons why women are often overlooked and not diagnosed at the same rates as males. We dive into the difference between the sexes and how ADHD presents in girls vs. boys, as well as how ADHD changes as w...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:45
Why is ADHD perfectionism horrible?
In this episode we discuss the tendency for ADHDers to be perfectionistic and how this can be counterproductive at times. We debate whether the concept of "perfect" exists and explain difference between perfecting your process vs. waiting for t...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:04
Can you inherit ADHD?
In this episode we interview Stephen's Mom and discover that the hereditary nature of ADHD is in full effect. Stephen's Mom recounts raising Stephen and discusses her own insights into raising an ADHD child, as well as seeing some of these trai...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:01:21
"Isn't everyone just a little ADHD" nowadays?
In this episode, we talk about the addictive use of technology, from cell phones, to gaming, to computers. We ADHDers are particularly at risk for impulsive and addictive behaviors especially concerning electronic devices. We also address the c...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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43:45
