Now Presenting: ADHD

Broken Feedback Loops

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:00:00 -0500

Is this something you resonate with? Questioning your self concept, achievements, and victories because of the negative feedback you’ve received in your life? If you do resonate with this, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and Broken Feedback Loops

If you have questions or would like to give suggestions for future episodes, send us an email at info@npadhd.com. To listen to all episodes, view show notes and transcripts, or learn more about host Jaye Lin, visit our website at www.npadhd.com. Follow us on Instagram @npadhdpodcast and @adhdjaye.

Recovering from Burnout

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Is this something you resonate with? Feeling frustrated that your body and brain aren’t able to do what you want to? Feeling the looming of failure because those lofty plans that were made can’t possibly be followed through on? Losing your zest for life with each passing day? If you do resonate with this, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and Recovering from Burnout.

When anticipation feels better than the real thing

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0400

Is this something you resonate with? Getting a huge rush of excitement in the lead up to something you’re anticipating, only to find yourself at a lower excitement level when you’re actually experiencing it? If you do resonate with this, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and when anticipation feels better than the real thing.

Difficulties with Self Promotion

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0400

Is this something you resonate with? Not being able to articulate your worth to your organizations, families, friends, and the world? Feeling uncomfortable speaking favorably about yourself, even though you know others do it, and are rewarded for it? Not allowing yourself to receive credit for all of the work you are proud of doing, because it somehow doesn’t feel right? If you do resonate with this, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and Difficulties with Self Promotion

Identifying & Advocating for our Needs

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 22:00:00 -0400

Is this something you resonate with? Not wanting to take or even ask for accommodations, because it doesn’t quite feel like a need? Living your life in fractions, because you’re convinced that asking for more is unreasonable? If you do resonate with this, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and identifying and advocating for our needs.

When we do something embarrassing

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Is this something you resonate with? Using hypervigilance and anxiety to prevent the feelings of embarrassment and shame? Having such strong responses to feeling embarrassed that you go out of your way to prevent it from happening? If you do resonate with this, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and when we do something embarrassing.

Measuring Success

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:00:00 -0400

Is this something you resonate with? Seeing any bump in the road, setback, lack of overwhelming support or praise, or mistake as a signal of failure? Having those fears of failure be so strong that you tend to quit, and now you’ve started to doubt your abilities to follow through at all? If you do resonate with this, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and Measuring Success

Conscientious Self Care

Tue, 30 May 2023 22:00:00 -0400

Is this something you resonate with? Doing self care, and not having it make an impact? Feeling burned out on a regular basis, but not being able to find anything to remedy the situation? If you do resonate with this, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and Conscientious Self Care

Justice Sensitivity

Wed, 17 May 2023 21:00:00 -0400

Is this something you resonate with? Feeling so strongly about the injustices of the world, both toward you and toward others, that it feels overwhelming, and you feel a drive to do something? That it’s wild that people don’t care more about this subject, and that we aren’t collectively doing enough? That you feel so strongly about this injustice or atrocity that it can sometimes lead to heated arguments with others, and fractured relationships? If you do resonate with this, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting: ADHD, and Justice Sensitivity

Putting Things Off

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400

Is this something you resonate with? Putting certain things off day after day? If so, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and putting things off.

Overidentification

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Is this something you resonate with? Identifying with qualities about yourself that may keep you boxed into them? Telling yourself that this is just who you are, and there’s nothing you can do about it? If you do, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and overidentification.

Emotional Reactivity

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 02:00:00 -0500

Is this something you resonate with? Having an overwhelming emotional response when given negative feedback, and reacting with defensiveness, lashing out, or being visibly distraught? If you do, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and Emotional Reactivity

When it all falls down

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:00:00 -0500

Jaye shares her experience with falling down, when her inner critic became the loudest voice in her head. This is a non-scripted episode, and may contain elements that can stir up similar feelings within you. Please take care of yourself when listening.

Making Unrealistic Life Changes

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

When making life changes, is this something you resonate with? Having such high expectations for yourself that you quit part of the way through? Or feeling bad even when you do deliver results, because they’re not as good as you were hoping they would be? If you do, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and making unrealistic life changes.

Jaye Lin
Website: jayelin.com
Instagram: @jayelinftw

Deviation Limbo

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Is this something you resonate with? Being in a situation where barrelling forward with the plan creates distress and anxiety, but pivoting and changing plans feels wrong? Where you are determined to continue with the plan, even though it feels sucky and unsustainable? If you do, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and what Jaye calls Deviation Limbo.

Jaye Lin
Website: jayelin.com
Instagram: @jayelinftw

The Importance and Impact of Proud Self Disclosure

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0500

This special edition episode is Jaye's talk at the 2022 International Conference on ADHD in Dallas, which took place on November 18, 2022.

The talk, The Importance and Impact of Proud Self Disclosure, dives into Jaye's ADHD and disclosure experience, and answers the following questions:

What does disclosure mean?
How could disclosure benefit us?
How does disclosure benefit the ADHD community?
How does disclosure benefit the overall community?
How can we confront our anxieties about disclosure?
How can we prepare for more positive disclosures?
How can we support our peers in their disclosure journeys?

View slides and the script at this Google Slides link

The Optimization Trap

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:00:00 -0500

Have you ever had a project or interest you feel so strongly about, but couldn't seem to take any real steps toward completion, because you’re stuck trying to brainstorm the absolute best approach? Or if you do find the best possible solution, do you find yourself anxious at the idea of executing that perfect solution? If you do, you’re not alone.

Now Presenting, ADHD, and what Jaye calls the Optimization Trap.

After exploring the Optimization Trap and why we can get stuck in it, host Jaye Lin is joined by Ron Capalbo and Liz Welshman, and the three ADHD coaches discuss their experiences with overoptimizing, as well as provide suggestions on how to get ourselves out of the trap.

Ron Capalbo
Website: adhdcoachron.com
Instagram: @adhd_ron
TikTok: @adhdcoachron

Liz Welshman
Website: lizwelshman.com
Instagram: @bouncy_adhd

Jaye Lin
Website: jayelin.com
Instagram: @jayelinftw