Hi listeners! This week, Alana and Sam are talking about the pros of cons of having such curious minds AND some ways to use this to our advantage.

If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hearing from you!!

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Links to learn more:

https://www.getinflow.io/post/curiosity-and-adhd

https://medium.com/@mitchfodstad/7-attributes-of-the-adhd-mind-that-promote-success-8845bb6a4a31

https://www.additudemag.com/curiosity-anecdote-adhd-shame/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/02/the-lost-girls-chaotic-and-curious-women-with-adhd-all-have-missed-red-flags-that-haunt-us

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adult-adhd-dating-friendships

ADDitude Magazine

CHADD.org

Music by @LiQWYD

Sam is back!! This week, Alana and Sam are talking about the self-esteem struggles that come with growing up with ADHD: having a loud inner critic, difficulty regulating strong emotions, struggling to process and articulate our emotions & more.

If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hearing from you!!

Alana's Coaching & Courses

Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd

Book recommendation

Links to learn more:

https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adhd-and-self-esteem

https://psychcentral.com/health/steps-to-stop-seeking-approval-from-others

https://www.additudemag.com/low-self-esteem-adhd-women/

https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/how-does-an-adhd-diagnosis-affect-self-esteem/

https://www.additudemag.com/how-to-regain-self-confidence-adults-adhd/

ADDitude Magazine

CHADD.org

Music by @LiQWYD

So happy to have Mandy Bauer joining us again this week! Today, we're sharing our top tips/lessons to supporting our ADHD brains.

Alana and Mandy chatted about shame spirals, feeling like our brain just isn't working the way we want it to, task initiation strategies & more.

If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hearing from you!!

Alana's Links:

Alana's Coaching & Courses

Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd

Mandy's links:

Mandy's Negative Belief Blaster

Mandy's instagram

Links to learn more:

https://www.additudemag.com/category/adhd-add/related-conditions/#:~:text=ADHD%20Comorbidities%20%26%20Related%20Conditions,disorder%2C%20and%20oppositional%20defiant%20disorder.

https://chadd.org/understanding-adhd/

https://chadd.org/for-adults/overview/

https://chadd.org/about-adhd/adhd-quick-facts-about-adhd/

https://chadd.org/adhd-information-library/

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-and-anxiety-symptoms-coping/

We have a special guest this week and next!!! Mandy Bauer is an ADHD Business Coach and helps tons of ADHDers launch & grow their online business.

This week we're chatting about the challenges of putting ourselves out there in the scary world of social media when you have ADHD.

Rejection sensitivity..feeling like we're "too much"...emotional dysregulation..being ok with how we're perceived & more

If you're enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, share this ep with a friend, write us a review or send us your thoughts - we love hearing from you!!

Alana's Links:

Alana's Coaching & Courses

Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd

Mandy's links:

Mandy's Negative Belief Blaster

Mandy's instagram

Links to learn more:

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/anxiety-adhd-link#:~:text=When%20you%20have%20anxiety%20along,Feeling%20on%20edge

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-and-anxiety-symptoms-coping/

https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/when-adhd-and-anxiety-occur-together

https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-and-adhd/

https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-adhd-emotional-dysregulation/

Music by @LiQWYD

In this episode, we're talking about something many of us with ADHD find super. challenging: dealing with last-minute changes. You know, the unexpected twists that life throws at us.

There's a lot of reasons that being flexible is challenging for ADHDers: difficult transitioning & planning, navigating the emotions with changes in plans, struggling with time management & more.

If you're enjoying the podcast, we would love if you could write a review or share this episode with a friend, so we can help share this info with more ADHDers .

Alana's Links:

Alana's Coaching & Courses

Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd

Links to learn more:

https://www.additudemag.com/task-switching-adhd-difficulty-transitions-teens/

https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/livingwithadultadhd/2018/7/adhd-and-transitions-change-is-tough-how-to-deal-with-it

https://chadd.org/attention-article/adult-adhd-and-emotions/#:~:text=Adults%20with%20ADHD%20consistently%20report,something%20that%20happens%20to%20them.

https://www.additudemag.com/daily-schedule-transitions-adhd-adults/

https://www.addept.org/living-with-adult-add-adhd/task-switching

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-emotional-regulation-video/

Music by @LiQWYD

ADHD masking is simply how we learn to cope over time..developing behaviors to hide, suppress, or make up for our ADHD challenges. Let's talk about itL

We're so grateful for your support of this podcast. Our messages are always open as we would love to hear your topic suggestions and feedback.

If you're enjoying the podcast, we would love if you could write a review or share this episode with a friend, so we can help share this info with more ADHDers .

Alana's Links:

Alana's Coaching & Courses

Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd

Links to learn more:

Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/depression-adhd-link

https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/when-depression-co-occurs-with-adhd/

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-and-depression-symptoms-treatment/

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-and-anxiety-symptoms-coping/

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-adhd-masking-5200863

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-masking-signs-consequences-solutions/

https://psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-masking

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/mask-adult-adhd

Music by @LiQWYD

Happy New Year, listeners!! This week, Sam & Alana are chatting about the challenges of holidays around this time of the year and the pressures that come along with them...

Overstimulation, changes in routines. high expectations, increased social interaction, new years resolutions, getting back into the swing of things & more.

This year and always, we're so grateful for your support of this podcast. Our messages are always open as we would love to hear your topic suggestions and feedback.

If you're enjoying the podcast, we would love if you could write a review or share this episode with a friend, so we can help share this info with more ADHDers .

Alana's Links:

Alana's Coaching & Courses

Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd

Links to learn more:

https://www.addept.org/living-with-adult-add-adhd/adhd-holiday-tips

https://www.additudemag.com/when-adhders-take-on-the-holidays-we-always-lose/

https://www.theminiadhdcoach.com/adhd-awareness/holidays-and-mental-health

https://www.understood.org/articles/11-tips-to-help-kids-with-adhd-manage-the-holidays

https://adhdonline.com/articles/dealing-with-adult-adhd-during-the-holidays/

Welcome back to the Absolutely ADHD podcast!

On today's episode, Alana and Sam are talking about all or nothing thinking with an ADHD brain. What it is...why it's common for ADHDers..how we can support ourselves through it & more.

If you're enjoying the podcast - don't forget to subscribe, write us a review or share with a friend, so we can share with more ADHDers. The support means so much!!

Alana's Links:

Alana's Coaching & Courses

Find Alana on Instagram & TikTok: @coachingbyalana

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @absolutely.adhd

https://www.additudemag.com/fear-of-failure-perfectionist-tendencies/

https://www.embarkbh.com/blog/thinking/all-or-nothing-thinking/#:~:text=Attention%2Ddeficit%2Fhyperactivity%20disorder%20(ADHD),-Regarding%20ADHD%20and&text=All%2Dor%2Dnothing%20thinking%20may,engage%20in%20more%20moderate%20behavior.

https://hr.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/222/2021/04/Fact-Sheet-Worksheet-Getting-Out-of-Thinking-Traps.pdf

https://www.thechelseapsychologyclinic.com/mood-management/thinking-traps/

https://chadd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Thinking-Traps-Eng.pdf

https://www.adhdcentre.co.uk/ways-to-fight-against-adhd-overthinking/

https://www.addept.org/living-with-adult-add-adhd/rumination

https://www.theminiadhdcoach.com/living-with-adhd/adhd-rumination

https://www.uab.edu/news/health/item/12251-five-common-thinking-traps-and-how-to-avoid-them

Music by @LiQWYD