I Have ADHD Podcast 385 BITESIZE | ADHD & Self-Trust: Stop Using Growth Tools Against Yourself
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Mar 12, 2026 A short clip on early ADHD diagnosis and school experiences. They talk about motherhood prompting deeper ADHD learning and the burnout that followed. The conversation covers designing ADHD-friendly systems, rejecting one-size-fits-all solutions, and starting small with daily anchors and manageable tasks.
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Design Life Around Your ADHD Not Against It
- ADHD requires intentionally designing life to fit your brain rather than only treating symptoms like with medication.
- Guest describes moving from coping with perfectionism and medicine to redesigning expectations after hitting massive ADHD burnout in her late 30s.
Early Diagnosis Thanks To A Teacher
- Guest was diagnosed at age five after a teacher suggested testing based on classroom observations about her sister.
- She remembers taking medicine at school lunch and feeling like a teacher's pet despite ADHD signs.
Perfectionism Masked Deeper Burnout
- Guest describes coping through perfectionism, drinking, and overspending before reaching a breaking point with three kids and perimenopause.
- Those unhealthy coping mechanisms were no longer enough and led to ADHD burnout and redesigning life.