Nikki Kinzer has dedicated her career to fostering improved living systems, transitioning from retail management and human resources to professional organizing, where she discovered her vocation in aiding individuals with ADHD. She refocused her business in 2010 to cater to adults and college students with ADHD, becoming a certified coach with the ADD Coach Academy and the International Coaching Federation. Kinzer’s current venture, Take Control ADHD, offers coaching, online trainings, and fosters a global community for those seeking to understand and manage their ADHD. She also co-hosts the successful “Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast,” which since its inception in 2010, has amassed over 500 episodes, millions of downloads, and a vibrant Discord community for listener engagement.
Why do people with ADHD feel like they’re always busy but never productive? Dr. Ari Tuckman returns to break down the psychology of overwhelm, perfectionism, and what it really means to get things done when your brain won’t let you.
What happens when the ADHD brain gets overwhelmed—not just emotionally, but biologically? In this episode, Dr. Sharon Saline and Dr. Dodge Rea join us to unpack emotional flooding, the neuroscience behind it, and the surprisingly simple strategies that can help us find calm in the chaos.
Shame, like fire, can illuminate or consume. It can be a social signal that nudges us toward change—or a psychological prison that locks us in cycles of self-blame. Today, we explore how shame spirals form, how ADHD makes them particularly pernicious, and what it takes to break free.
In this episode of The ADHD Podcast, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer take us into the heart of the paradox. They begin with a simple but profound question: How do we make AI work for us, rather than the other way around?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere—shaping how we work, think, and even how we manage our ADHD. But is AI a game-changing cognitive assistant or just another digital white whale primed to swallow our focus whole?
Making friends as a kid felt effortless—one shared lunch, one game of tag, and suddenly, you had a best friend. But as adults, friendship is more complicated, especially for those with ADHD, where forgetfulness, time blindness, and social missteps can make connection feel just out of reach. Caroline Maguire understands this better than anyone and she’s back this week to help.
What if the very quality that makes those early, intoxicating moments of romance so vibrant—the spontaneous weekend getaway, the surprise bouquet of flowers—later becomes the source of relationship friction? The human brain, particularly one wired with ADHD, contains multitudes of contradictions, and nowhere is this more evident than in how impulsivity shapes our intimate partnerships.
This week on The ADHD Podcast, we embark on a three-part exploration into ADHD and relationships. Our guide this first week: Jonathan Hassall, an ADHD and executive function coach who has spent years decoding the paradoxes that arise when ADHD meets the relentless machinery of relationships.
How does ADHD shape the way we connect with others? This week, we explore the challenges—and surprising strengths—ADHD brings to all kinds of relationships, targeting considerations that can help foster deeper connections in love, family, work, and friendship.
Emotional dysregulation is one of ADHD’s most disruptive and misunderstood challenges, causing intense emotional reactions that can derail relationships, productivity, and self-esteem. This week, Nikki and Pete explore the science behind these emotional storms and share practical strategies to regain balance and resilience.