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Nikki Kinzer

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.

Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

The Meal-Planning Episode!

One of the most important routines to build: how do you work smart, efficient, and healthy food into your life with ADHD? Don’t worry, you have all the skills. This week, Nikki and Pete help you put them to use where it counts!

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Setting Up New Routines

From daily hygiene to writing that next report, this week on the show Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright take on the components of a great routine, and the mindset you’ll need to cultivate to make it stick.

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Working with Instructors

This is an episode about confronting lack of experience in a slow-moving educational system and an effort to get what you need out of your educational career.

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ADHD Student Accommodations — YOU are your own best advocate!

This week on the show, Nikki and Pete take on the myths and misunderstandings about ADHD accommodations in college, starting with the old saw, “accommodations make for an unfair advantage.” But that’s not all! You’ll end with a guide to the sort of language you can use to reach out to your instructors and professors to explain your needs, advocate for yourself, and set yourself up for success.

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The ADHD Identity Crisis

Who are you when who you are changes on a dime? That’s the topic of the show today, with a bonus listener question to help you get the most out of online education while living with ADHD!

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Talking to loved ones after your ADHD diagnosis

This week on the show, inspired by a listener request, Nikki and Pete are taking on how to talk to your loved ones after you receive your ADHD diagnosis and give you some tools you can use to frame the conversation to work toward shared understanding and

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