ADHD and feeling overwhelmed, over stimulated and burnout seem to go hand in hand. A lot of us operate under the ‘go, go, go’ type of cadence with our two modes being full throttle or absolutely nothing. This inevitably leaves a lot of us feeling as though we can never get it together, we’re mentally exhausted all of the time and as though everyone around us is sick of our franticness. Joining the podcast today is certified ADHD therapist, who also has ADHD Jenna Free. Jenna refers to the frantic behaviours mentioned above as dysregulation. Jenna taught me a whole new way to think about managing my ADHD. Her work focuses on regulation and learning to bring ourselves back to a regulated state.  This episode is for anyone who feels like: They are frantically trying to keep up with a to-do list that never ends Your life feels overwhelming while you also feel as though you’re barely getting anything done There is never enough time in the day and you’re always racing against the clock You ricochet between frantically running around panicking and crashing, zoned out and in a paralysis We speak about: Jenna’s experience of being diagnosed later in life and the cross over with postnatal depression A lot of ‘lifestyle’ treatments for ADHD are bandaids and don’t address the underlying cause of burnout Consistently being distracted by tasks while you are meant to be doing a task Identifying dysregulation and being in reaction mode Seeing time as a ‘vertical’ all stacked right in front of us rather than ‘horizontal’ in a linear way How the internal work softens us so we aren’t in survival mode so that we can implement some strategies You can find Jenna’s website and work And her Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know that the ADHD brain operates in some different ways to a neurotypical one, but what’s actually going on inside our brains?We’re joined today by neuroscientist, international speaker, and author of The DOSE Effect, TJ Power. TJ’s work focuses on small, practical habits that can help us regulate our brain chemistry.Today we dive into: How our dopamine levels differ from a neurotypical brain and what this means for our motivation, concentration and attention span How dopamine is connected to hyperfocus Changing the narrative of ‘disorder’ and ‘deficit’ to ‘difference’ TJ’s experience with OCD  How to find your ADHD ‘superpower’ and flow state Task initiation challenges and transition stages How dopamine is linked to novelty and impulsivity How changing the first 5-10 mins of your morning can affect the whole rest of your day The science behind therapies like ice baths and saunas & how they compare to drugs in the brain We are then joined by clinical nutritionist Georgia Farrar to chat through which foods are best for maintaining focus and attention, which types of foods can exacerbate ADHD symptoms and whether caffeine is good or bad for our brains! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Differences in ADHD brains 4:30 - The problem with the labels 'disorder' and 'deficit' 6:15 - TJ's experiences with OCD 11:45 - Finding your flow state 14:20 - How social media impacts dopamine 17:00 - Task initiation  19:40 - Dopamine & novelty 21:50 - Waking up and jumping on your phone 30:00 - Procrastination 31:30 - Deliberately reducing our stimulation 39:30 - Ice baths and dopamine 43:50 - Sleep and neurochemicals 46:00 - Nutrition for focus and attention 48:50 - Ultra processed foods 53:20 - Supplements that aid attention and focus 59:55 - Is caffeine good or bad? You can find more from TJ including his new book from his websiteTJ's Instagram You can find more about ultra processed foods and nutrition advice from Georgia    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the things that surprised me the most when I learnt more about ADHD was that we tend to all be people with big feelings. I had always thought that I just ‘felt’ things really deeply and that was just the way it was, but it turns out it isn’t a unique experience at all. Whether it’s a result of constantly being told we are ‘too much’ I’m not sure; but what I am sure about is that consistently being told I was too much left me with a pretty insatiable need for validation. Again, I don’t seem to be alone in that either… Joining the podcast today is the wonderful Sabrina Zohar! Sabrina is a relationship expert, entrepreneur and podcast host of the Sabrina Zohar show. I was particularly drawn to Sabrina because of her no b******t, tell it like it is style of communicating. Today we take a big dive into big feelings, our experiences of learning how to accept ourselves and how ADHD has affected our relationships.  We spoke about: Being diagnosed later in life, something really common for women Sabrina’s misdiagnosis of borderline personality disorder, and the dangers of misdiagnosis How we both found ourselves craving validation from people around us How we show up in the dating world when we feel like we are ‘too much’ but also not enough Limerence and hyperfixation on people when you have ADHD Repetition compulsion  How ‘the spark’ can feel different for ADHD brains When to talk about ADHD in relationships   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:40 - Sabrina's diagnosis 7:45 - Being misdiagnosed with borderline personality disorder 9:10 - The symptoms of ADHD that Sabrina experienced 12:30 - Where the need for validation came from 15:00 - Worthiness & how the dial shifted for Sabrina 18:00 - How long does 'the work' take? 22:15 - Being 'too much' but also not enough 25:20 - Limerence and hyperfixation on people when you have ADHD 31:00 - Make them a real person 34:00 - Big feelings and Repetition compulsion  33:50 - How ‘the spark’ can feel different for ADHD brains 37:48 - Dating burn out & chasing 'the highs' 41:10 - Looking for something different in dating 45:30 - When to talk about ADHD in relationships   You can find more from Sabrina’s website  And Sabrina’s instagram You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.