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.
Dr. Tamara Rosier joins us to help us understand ADHD and empathy, and how it may actually make us an easier target for gaslighting by others.
Gaslighting, the insidious behavior of undermining someone’s reality that originated with the classic film, poses particular risks and challenges for those with ADHD. Today on The ADHD Podcast, we’ll explore why people with ADHD are vulnerable to gaslighting, how their symptoms can be misconstrued as manipulation, and, most importantly, how setting boundaries and trusting your instincts can help maintain confidence in the face of it.
Do you remember what it used to be like? Back in the day? Maybe back in high school? Maybe your head was clearer, memory better, you made quick changes more flexibly. Today, we look back on those days with longing. So… what changed?
We’re eager to please, but at what cost? For people with ADHD, saying yes to requests from others often means sabotaging our own priorities.
Overwhelm is a wildfire that consumes everything in its path. Fight it strategically, like firefighters do. But wait… It’s not a fire. It’s ADHD.
Stop paying the ADHD Tax. The fees, fines, and forgetfulness add up to over $1000 a year for most with ADHD. This week, it’s time to end the cycle.
This week on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki explore what it means to be uncomfortable and why that’s not always a bad thing.
It’s ADHD Book Talk Time! In “The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking,” Oliver Burkeman strikes back at the positivity industrial complex and gives us a lot to think about.
It’s ADHD Book Talk Time! In “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals,” Oliver Burkeman offers a look at what it means to consider life as a whole when thinking about the decisions we make with our time. It’s a profound metaphor, and we’re walking through high points this week.
It’s season 28 and we’re kicking it off with a look at how we make decisions. See, we all have models through which we see the choices before us. We decided to start this series with a look at some of the acknowledged mental models around decision-making to help us create a vernacular we can use to discuss how our brains are impacted by choices in our lives and our ADHD.