#adhd
87 episodes
#4573: Reusable Packing Checklists That Actually Work for ADHD
Why to-do apps fail travelers with ADHD — and which tools actually help you stop worrying about what you forgot.
#4566: The 28-Day Trap: ADHD Meds and Zero Margin
When a missile crisis meets a refill date, the system fails. Why ADHD patients live with zero margin for error.
#4536: Finding the Invisible: Why Your Brain Skips Over What's Right in Front of You
Why a black battery on a black case became invisible, and what that reveals about attention, ADHD, and military camouflage.
#4528: From Daydreams to Self-Directed Life
Your recurring daydreams aren't mental static—they're your psyche filing a protest. Here's how to read the signals.
#4503: How to Build an Invisible Everyday Carry Belt System
A practical, ADHD-friendly belt system for phone, wallet, meds, and more — without looking tactical.
#4502: Can a Belt Fix a Brain Problem?
How an everyday carry belt becomes a structural intervention for ADHD working memory failure.
#4447: How to Survive a Project That Never Ends
When "work harder" stops working, what's the third path between burnout and giving up?
#4374: How AI Agents Finally Made the Terminal Accessible
How Claude Code removes the memory tax that kept neurodivergent users from living in the terminal.
#4365: When ADHD Meds Cause Evening Depression
How to tell if your evening despair is a stimulant crash or actual depression — and what to do about it.
#4341: Can Remote Occupational Therapy Help Adult ADHD?
Does remote OT actually work for adults with ADHD and sensory overwhelm? Here's what the research says.
#4337: The Belt as Brain: Externalizing Memory with EDC
How to carry daily essentials without looking tactical — and why it works as a cognitive prosthetic for ADHD.
#4275: From $15 AliExpress Belt to Full EDC System
How belt width changes everything about your carry system — and what to do about it.
#4247: Why Engraving Feels Like Rest to an ADHD Brain
Why a boring repetitive task restores an ADHD brain while easy unpacking destroys it.
#4234: The Overwork Trap: Why Doing More Creates More Backlog
Why working harder to clear your to-do list actually makes it worse — and what to do instead.
#4198: Belt Carry Systems for Parents: ClipTech vs MOLLE vs Magnetic
Field report on modular belt carry systems for parenting, DIY, and daily context-switching.
#4145: Does Getting Things Done Actually Work?
Stress-testing David Allen’s GTD claims against real cognitive science. Does writing things down really free your brain?
#4119: Guilt as a Feature: How Judaism Processes Failure
Is guilt a feature or a bug in religious systems? One tradition has a built-in protocol for processing failure.
#4118: When Thoughts Feel Like Facts: Ego-Syntonic Thinking Explained
Why some people can't see their own catastrophic thoughts as distortions — and what that means for therapy.
#4117: Understanding Egosyntonic: Why Explanations Fail with Personality Disorders
What if the person you're trying to reach literally can't see their own behavior? One word explains why.
#4110: Mental Parking Spots: Systems vs. Improvisation
Why some brains need apps to think, and others just remember.
#4109: Where Busyness Tips Into Burnout
What the research says about the line between enjoyably productive and dangerously overloaded.
#4100: Can ADHD Drugs Be Heart-Safe?
Stimulants work for ADHD but strain the heart. Can we separate the benefits from the risks?
#4067: Surviving Passive-Aggressive Family Dynamics
How to engage with passive-aggressive relatives without losing your sanity or playing their game.
#4064: When Bloating Hijacks Your Brain
Why bloating can cause spelling errors and brain fog, especially with ADHD — and how to break the loop.