How online community is saving (and breaking) my ADHD brain | Sorry, I Missed This
Laura Mears-Reynolds, founder of ADHDAF and an award-winning community organizer, joins Cate to talk about online communication, building connection, and staying in touch when you have ADHD. They dig ...
23 Apr 24min
ADHD and weed: Why it feels like a fix (but isn’t)
Marijuana can feel like a miracle fix for ADHD, quieting the noise and taking the edge off. But this short-term relief comes with trade-offs. In this episode, Dr. J breaks down why ADHD brains are dra...
20 Apr 14min
PMDD: Why women with ADHD are 4x more likely to struggle | Hyperfocus
Hyperfocus listener Jenna Plonsky opens a raw conversation about ADHD, late diagnosis, and the mental health struggles many women face in silence. From postpartum depression to PMDD, this episode exp...
16 Apr 20min
Writing the ADHD guide we wish we'd had
Content warning: This episode discusses self-harm. What does it actually take to finish a book with ADHD? Cate sits down with Erik Gude, her co-author of The ADHD Field Guide for Adults, to unpack f...
9 Apr 18min
ADHD and filing taxes without the dread
Every year, tax season arrives on schedule. Every year, you scramble to track down bank statements, W2s, receipts, and… UGH. If you have ADHD, that’s not laziness. It’s your brain working against a ta...
7 Apr 13min
Is “ring of fire” ADHD real? | Hyperfocus
Our team has been seeing something called “ring of fire” ADHD spreading across the internet. It’s a supposed subtype of ADHD promoted by Daniel Amen, a celebrity psychiatrist with clinics in multiple ...
2 Apr 26min
ADHD gaslighting and chasing new relationship energy (Reddit Reactions) | Sorry, I Missed This
As we know, Reddit is full of messy love stories, and we have thoughts. From gaslighting and age gaps to the weird magic of “new relationship energy,” we read posts that make us laugh, cringe, and wo...
26 Mar 22min
ADHD and how guilt hijacks your brain
For people with ADHD, guilt can feel like a full-time job you never signed up for. In this episode, Dr. J digs into why your brain keeps hitting replay on minor mistakes, why “I shouldn’t have said t...
24 Mar 14min
