“YOU ARE A LOT” (AN ADHD PODCAST)

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On this podcast I talk about my relatable experiences with behaviors, thought patterns, and feelings having ADHD. I explain the research of experts in neurodivergence, compiling info for those who don’t know where to begin. ADHD isn’t just about productivity or focus, but a lack of Executive Function which impacts every aspect of our lives including relationships, and even our self-esteem. If you have ADHD or people have often told you, “Um, you’re kind of a lot”– this podcast is for you.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE: 14

“ADHD & ESTROGEN”

RELEASE DATE: 3/11/2024

In this episode: Jen talks about the very real ways that estrogen levels affect ADHD positively and negatively due to the relationship between Estrogen and our executive functions during a menstrual cycle, pregnancy, post-partum depression, peri-menopause, and menopause.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE: 13

“YOU’RE WRONG ABOUT ADHD”

RELEASE DATE: 3/3/2024

In this episode: Jen helps everyone get their facts straight about ADHD and debunks the “alternative facts” that are out there such as ADHD is not a real medical issue, everyone has ADHD, ADHD is overdiagnosed, and taking ADHD medication is dangerous, and addictive.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 12

“ADHD OR NARCISSISM?”

RELEASE DATE: 2/26/2024

In this episode: Jen talks about the similarities on the surface between Narcissistic Personality Disorder and ADHD but breaks down the major differences between the neurological developmental disorder (ADHD) and the personality disorder (NPD).

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 11

“RECOGNITION RESPONSE EUPHORIA (RRE)”

RELEASE DATE: 2/19/2024

This week: Jen talks about the little known flip-side of Rejection Sensitivity known as Recognition Response Euphoria (RRE) coined by Dr. Ned Hallowell. RRE is a euphoric and motivating feeling experienced by an ADHD-er who has been praised or encouraged - and how this is an important part of combating despair and maintaining resilience as a neurodivergent in a neurotypical world.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 10

“RSD: REJECTION SENSITIVITY DYSPHORIA”

RELEASE DATE: 2/5/2024

In this episode: Jen talks about Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria. RSD affects 98% people with ADHD and is an intense emotional response caused by the perception that we’ve disappointed others in our life and will now be rejected, abandoned, unloved as a consequence. Jen talks about how RSD feels in her body and reads lots of comments from her listeners about they experience RSD. This episode will help you feel less alone!

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 9

“TRAUMA & ADHD”

RELEASE DATE: 1/29/2024

This week: Jen talks about scientific studies on the links between ADHD and trauma. ADHD is not caused by childhood trauma but having ADHD in childhood can cause trauma which changes the chemistry of the brain. It’s complex, nuanced, and a great example of “correlation does not equal causation.”

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SEASON 1   EPISODE 8   “EMOTIONAL INTENSITY PT. 2: SOLUTIONS”

SEASON 1

EPISODE 8

“EMOTIONAL INTENSITY PT. 2: SOLUTIONS”

RELEASE DATE: 1/22/2024

In this episode: Jen talks and provides some expert methods to handle intense emotions. Topics include - building emotional resiliency, naming feelings, how to interrupt a possible blowup, and working with your ADHD nervous system.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 7

“EMOTIONAL INTENSITY PART 1”

RELEASE DATE: 1/15/2024

In this episode: Jen talks about her personal experience with being emotionally intense and lashing out without understanding what was going on in her brain. Jen explains the science behind the ADHD brain and how/why neurodivergent brains get flooded, experience meltdowns, shutdowns, sadness, low self-esteem, get carried away with emotion and not being able to tolerate feeling many emotions at once. Also explained: how emotions filter through a neurotypical brain and how they get jammed up in a filterless ADHD brain.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 6

“WHAT DO I DO?”

RELEASE DATE 1/8/2024

This week: Jen gives her thoughts on what to do once you think you might have ADHD from how to get a diagnosis, shop for a therapist or psychiatrist or coach, and how to advocate for yourself when supposed professionals aren’t that up-to-speed on the most current ADHD findings.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 5

“NEW YEAR, SAME YOU”

RELEASE DATE: 1/1/2024

In this episode: Jen talks about how New Year’s Resolutions don’t work with her ADHD, gives advice on how NOT to make resolutions, how not to set yourself up to fail, get out of fantasy and accept yourself, and rethinking how to see your year ahead.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 4

“INVISIBLE DISORDER”

RELEASE DATE 12/18/2023

This week: Jen imparts wisdom from her research written by ADHD experts about the ADHD Iceberg, symptoms and types of ADHD, the definition of executive functions, what it looks like for an ADHD person with executive dysfunction, why ADHD is known as the “invisible disorder” and not functioning well in a neurotypical world.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 3

“CANCELING PLANS”

RELEASE DATE 12/11/2023

This week: Jen talks about how she was a chronic plans canceler until she realized that this came from her lack of executive functioning around keeping a schedule and with some simple (but not easy for the ADHD person) readjustments to how she organizes her time - she’s become someone who builds in time for the ADHD collapse ad avoids canceling on friends.

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 2

“WEIRD THINGS”

RELEASE DATE: Monday, December 4th, 2023

In this episode: Jen talks about those weird things that she always thought were personality quirks or flaws but are actually very common ADHD traits like sitting on the floor, re-heating coffee all day long, sitting in strange positions in chairs, an existential dread about laundry, and more!

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SEASON 1

EPISODE 1 “OVERWHELM”

RELEASE DATE: Monday, December 4th, 2023

This week: Jen talks about how the nagging feeling of being overwhelmed brought her to an ADHD diagnosis. Jen also discusses the difference between actually having too much to do and the phantom feeling of being overwhelmed which can’t be solved with a to-do list and how to cope with overwhelm.

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