I Have ADHD Podcast 388 Money. Let’s Finally Deal With It.
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Mar 24, 2026 A guided money session that tackles why financial tasks trigger avoidance for ADHD brains. Listeners explore shame, money blindness, and making accounts feel tangible. Practical moves include daily check-ins, body doubling, finding subscription leaks, automating bills, and ADHD-friendly budgeting tools. The tone mixes nervous system regulation with gentle, doable steps to engage with finances.
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Money Blindness Explains ADHD Money Avoidance
- ADHDers have a version of time blindness with money called money blindness that makes digital balances feel unreal.
- Kristen explains money feels intangible because we swipe and tap instead of handling cash, causing poor planning and avoidance.
Money Skills Are Emotional Regulation Skills
- Money management for ADHD is primarily an emotional regulation issue, not a moral failing.
- Kristen links tolerating shame and discomfort to the ability to face accounts and resist impulsive purchases.
Forgive First Then Fix Money Problems
- Do offer yourself forgiveness before or while fixing money problems because shame prevents consistent progress.
- Kristen urges swapping 'fix then forgive' for 'forgive then fix' to remove the ball-and-chain of regret.