The ADHD Social Playbook
Caroline Maguire, M.Ed
Hosted by author, coach, and social skills expert Caroline Maguire, M.Ed, The ADHD Social Playbook is a heartfelt and practical podcast for neurodivergent adults who want real connection but often feel stuck, misunderstood, or overwhelmed.This show is for adults with ADHD and anxiety who struggle with making and keeping friends, managing emotional overwhelm, or constantly replaying social interactions. It’s for anyone who’s been told they’re “too much” or “too sensitive,” who feels behind socially, or who masks their true self just to fit in. Whether you were diagnosed with ADHD as a kid or just uncovered it as an adult, this podcast will help you untangle the social knots and start building the connections you deserve.Each episode features honest conversations with experts, advocates, and real people who get what it’s like to feel out of sync. Together, we explore how to build relationships that feel safe, show up with confidence, and recover from the bumps along the way.If you'...
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Mar 24, 2026 • 38min
Why Kids With ADHD Struggle in School (with Cindy Goldrich)
In this episode, ADHD expert Cindy Goldrich joins us to unpack the real challenges behind executive function and how they impact kids with ADHD at home and in school. We discuss why even highly intelligent children can struggle with organization, motivation, and processing speed, and how anxiety often plays a hidden role in their behavior. Cindy shares practical insights for parents and teachers on building collaboration, understanding executive function gaps, and supporting kids with compassion instead of blame. This conversation offers powerful tools to help families create stronger connections and empower neurodivergent children to succeed.
Mar 17, 2026 • 40min
The Truth About ADHD, Motherhood, and Impossible Expectations with Patricia Sung
Patricia Sung, certified ADHD coach and podcaster who creates practical tools for mothers with ADHD. She contrasts curated social media with messy parenting realities. She talks about the internalized “judge,” managing playdate energy, setting boundaries without shame, and finding community and validation while encouraging assessment and support.
Mar 10, 2026 • 20min
Healing ADHD Trauma with Kristin Carder [Part 2]
In this powerful conversation, I dive deep with Kristin into the emotional side of ADHD that rarely gets talked about, trauma, rejection sensitivity, family dynamics, and healing. Many adults with ADHD are navigating more than just focus or productivity challenges. They're also unpacking childhood experiences, emotional flashbacks, people-pleasing, and relationships shaped by years of misunderstanding and gaslighting.
Mar 3, 2026 • 24min
How to Raise Healthy Kids in a Screen-Saturated World with Dr. Michael Rich [Part 2]
Parents today aren’t just managing screen time, they’re navigating an entire digital ecosystem.
In this episode, Dr. Michael Rich shares a pragmatic, hopeful framework for helping kids build balance with screens, before problems start.
Feb 24, 2026 • 24min
ADHD & Relationships: Stop Making Everyone Else Comfortable with Kristin Carder [Part 1]
What happens when you realize the people closest to you don’t actually celebrate you? In this ADHD conversation, Kristin Carder and I talk about the moment you wake up inside relationships that no longer fit. Some of us don’t need better communication skills. Some of us just need new people. If you’re in the middle of reframing your life after an ADHD diagnosis, this episode will feel like permission.
Feb 10, 2026 • 33min
The Screen Time Conversation Every Parent Needs with Dr. Michael Rich [Part 1]
In this conversation, Isit down with pediatrician and digital wellness expert Dr. Michael Rich to talk about one of the biggest parenting challenges today: screens.
From gaming and social media to YouTube and smartphones, screens are shaping childhood, especially for kids with ADHD. But is banning them the answer?
Dr. Rich shares a refreshing, research-backed approach that moves parents away from fear and toward partnership, connection, and digital wellness.
Jan 27, 2026 • 19min
ADHD Adults & Bullying: Why It Doesn’t Stop After Childhood with Brooke Schnittman [Part 2]
For many ADHD adults, bullying doesn’t end in childhood—it follows them into workplaces, relationships, and everyday life. Brooke Schnittman joins us to share groundbreaking survey findings and personal insight into why ADHD adults are uniquely vulnerable to mistreatment.
Jan 20, 2026 • 25min
Stop Interrupting Me! with Lisa Rabinowitz
Struggling with blame, finger pointing, or constant friction in your relationship where ADHD is in the mix? In this candid conversation, ADHD coach Caroline Maguire sits down with couples counselor Lisa Rabinowitz to reframe ADHD and partnership as a team sport. Instead of “fixing” one person, Lisa shows how both partners bring history, habits, and hurt into the boat and how you can paddle together. You’ll learn practical tools to shift from criticism and defensiveness to collaboration, how to spot emotional flooding before the car crash, and simple language tweaks that lower conflict fast.
Jan 13, 2026 • 31min
Bullied With ADHD? The Hidden Adult Version No One Talks About (w/ Brooke Schnittman)
In this episode, Caroline Maguire sits down with executive function ADHD coach and bestselling author Brooke Schnittman to talk about a topic we don’t discuss enough: bullying across the lifespan for kids and adults with ADHD. Brooke shares what pushed her to run a survey after years of hearing the same painful story from clients and what she found was staggering: -47% of children with ADHD are bullied -17% go on to become bullies (often as a trauma response) -In Brooke’s adult survey: 89% reported being bullied in childhood, 82% in adulthood, and 70% in both Together, Caroline and Brooke break down what “adult bullying” actually looks like (hint: it’s not always obvious), why so many people don’t label it as bullying, and what you can do to start protecting your nervous system, your self-trust, and your relationships.
Jan 6, 2026 • 27min
Late Diagnosis, Fewer Cloudy Days & Choosing Agency With ADHD with IngerShaye Colzie [Part 2]
What if you had known about your ADHD diagnosis sooner? In part two, Caroline and psychotherapist and ADHD coach IngerShaye Colzie talk about late diagnosis, grief, and why the goal is not a perfect past, it is a better tomorrow. We unpack masking by choice, how diagnosis helps you string together more good days, and practical steps to move from regret to agency. If you missed part one, watch that first, then come back here.
