ADHD Aha! · Chai Podcast

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ADHD Aha!

Understood.org, Laura Key

Listen to people share candid stories about the moment it clicked that they have ADHD. Host Laura Key, who’s had her own ADHD “aha” moment, chats with guests about common topics like ADHD and shame, mental health challenges, and more. Through heartfelt interviews, listeners learn about the unexpected, emotional, and even funny ways ADHD symptoms surface for kids and adults.

Episodes · 25

Painful everyday realities of ADHD and executive dysfunction (KC Davis’ story)

Jun 23, 2026 · 32m

I gave 110% with ADHD. They still told me I’d never go to college. (Rebecca Gonzalez-Ojeda’s story)

Jun 9, 2026 · 19m

Two adult ADHD diagnoses, opposite reactions (Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick’s story)

May 26, 2026 · 29m

Isn’t that every busy mom? Emotional dysregulation and ADHD (Kim Holderness’ story)

May 12, 2026 · 22m

The voice in my head said “You’re stupid”: ADHD and negative self-talk (Carla Ciccone’s story)

Apr 28, 2026 · 23m

“Mom rage,” sensory overload, and shame (Kaitlin Soulé’s story)

Apr 14, 2026 · 24m

Recovering perfectionist, no longer a martyr (Kim Tran’s story)

Mar 31, 2026 · 25m

Something felt off: ADHD, depression, and slow processing speed (Matt Klein’s story)

Mar 17, 2026 · 17m

Adult ADHD, perfectionism, and soft productivity (Fellisia Robinson’s story)

Mar 3, 2026 · 21m

The ADHD symptom I can’t explain away (Andrea Jones-Rooy’s story)

Feb 17, 2026 · 23m

ADHD, big dreams, and the struggle to finish projects (Brandon Hogstad’s story)

Feb 3, 2026 · 17m

When simple things aren’t simple with ADHD (Terry Matlen’s story)

Jan 20, 2026 · 28m

Imposter syndrome after a lifetime of hacking her ADHD (Debbie Reber’s story)

Jan 6, 2026 · 26m

Suicidal ideation, masking, and overlooked ADHD (From Hyperfocus)

Dec 23, 2025 · 25m

From ADHD intensity to steady ground — and into disability theology (Ange Nolan returns!)

Dec 9, 2025 · 30m

Revisiting: ADHD, loving intensely, and impulsivity (Ange’s story)

Nov 25, 2025 · 31m

Diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but she didn’t find out until college (Atira’s story)

Nov 11, 2025 · 21m

What’s so funny about ADHD? (Comedian Jim Tews’ story)

Oct 28, 2025 · 23m

A valedictorian with ADHD, autism, and a disciplinary record (Ann Bennett’s story)

Oct 21, 2025 · 33m

When one twin has ADHD and gets labeled “the bad one” (Lisa McNeil’s story)

Oct 14, 2025 · 24m

She treated ADHD for years — then found out she had it, too (Dr. Nerissa Bauer’s story)

Sep 30, 2025 · 28m

Math anxiety, caffeine, and learning to manage emotions with ADHD (Derek Miller’s story)

Sep 16, 2025 · 24m

She broke the silence on ADHD shame in women (Sari Solden’s story)

Sep 2, 2025 · 26m

An unexpected ADHD diagnosis following her daughter’s traumatic birth (Erica Shoemate’s story)

Aug 19, 2025 · 23m

How do you make invisible struggles visible? (Kate Hammer’s story)

Aug 5, 2025 · 24m