Valiant Minds Counseling recommends the following ADHD podcast channels for those looking to learn more about ADHD and related topics:
Taking Control: The ADHD podcast
Hosts: Nikki Kinzer, a certified coach and online course creator; Pete Wright, a broadcaster and ‘tech geek’
Perfect for people who: appreciate light humor; enjoy conversational interviews and—especially those with ADHD experts and mental health professionals; need full episode transcripts.
Some of the topics covered in this podcast’s massive collection of 500+ episodes include analysis paralysis, ADHD burnout, and accountability partners.
We recommend starting with these episodes:
- START HERE: Welcome to The ADHD Podcast – May 6, 2022
- The Trouble with Transitions: Task-Switching and ADHD – September 21, 2021
- Imposter Syndrome, Rejection Sensitivity, and Your ADHD with Mallory Band – April 12, 2021
The Adulting with ADHD Podcast
Host: Sarah Snyder, former journalist with late-diagnosed ADHD
Perfect for people who: enjoy interviews with people from all walks of life, but especially scientists and mental health professionals; identify as a woman; don’t mind occasionally choppy audio.
Some of the topics covered on Sarah’s podcast include reproductive health comorbidities, like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD); post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and gender bias in medical research and ADHD diagnoses.
Our episode recommendations:
- Ep. 73 | Neurodivergence & Transitioning: Anna Grunseth shares her story
- Ep. 75 | Racism in Healthcare: A Conversation with Sonia Lewis
- Ep. 86 | Untangling Trauma & ADHD with Candace Baker
Faster Than Normal
Host: Peter Shankman – best-selling author and entrepreneur with ADHD
Perfect for people who: view their ADHD as a gift, not a curse; enjoy interviews with celebrities; need full transcripts.
Some of the topics covered include cannabis metabolism, sensory processing, and fitness.
Episode Recommendations:
- ADHD and STEM with Raven the Science Maven, Dr. Raven Baxter – January 27, 2021
- Overclocking the ADHD brain via musical energy with Focus at Will founder, Will Henshall – April 28, 2021
- The very real, totally hidden costs of being an adult with ADHD: an interview with Jillian Ivey – May 25, 2022
Women & ADHD
Host: Katy Weber – social media influencer, mother, and entrepreneur with late-diagnosed ADHD
Perfect for people who: identify as a woman; received their diagnosis later in life (i.e. not childhood); appreciate conversational (and hilarious) interviews; need full transcripts.
Episodes tend to revolve around common ADHD comorbidities or social issues, such as Hashimoto’s disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and destigmatizing mental health and ADHD.
Recommended episodes:
- Ep. 60 | ADHD & our insatiable appetite for planners
- Ep. 85 | Tennille Boyer: Life with a ‘Type A’ partner
- Ep. 90 | Laura Key: Anxiety, perfectionism, and ADHD “a-ha” moments
Translating ADHD
Hosts: ADHD coaches, Cameron Gott and Shelly Collins
Perfect for people who: are looking for motivation; enjoy listening to conversational and educational podcasts; don’t require full transcripts.
Topics tend to revolve around positivity, self-advocacy, and empowerment, and include discussions about things like shifting your mindset, resilience, and engaging in self care.
Recommended episodes:
- Hyperfocus and navigating big cognitive signals with ADHD – April 5, 2021
- Navigating romantic relationships with ADHD – June 14, 2021
- Emotions and stories: getting to what is real with ADHD – May 30, 2022
ADHD For Smart*ss Women
Host: Tracy Otsuka, attorney and ADHD coach
Perfect for women who: are searching for an ADHD community to join; enjoy interviews with average women with ADHD; received their diagnosis later in life (i.e. not childhood); view their ADHD as a superpower, as opposed to a ‘disorder’; need full transcripts
Some of the topics covered on this podcast include body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), hormones, and attending graduate school with ADHD.
Popular episodes among fans:
- Ep. 19 | ADHD and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
- Ep. 114 | ADHD, women, and hormones
- Ep. 132 | ADHD and trauma with psychotherapist, Denese Marshall
The Verywell Mind Podcast
Host: Amy Morin, clinical therapist and editor-in-chief at Verywell Mind
Perfect for people who: enjoy light humor; prefer lecture-style podcasts; are looking for quick tips; don’t require full transcripts
Topics that are covered on this podcast include things like imposter syndrome, trauma and healing from trauma, and self-compassion.
Episodes we recommend:
- Ep. 88 | Friday Fix: How to stop sabotaging yourself
- Ep. 133 | Friday Fix: How to stop being a people-pleaser
Beautifully Complex
Host: Penny Williams, author of award-winning books and a certified parenting coach
Perfect for: parents of kids with ADHD and/or autism—especially if you’re nervous and looking for empowerment; people who need full transcripts
Topics covered on this podcast include vacationing with neurodiverse kids, daily affirmations, and creative parenting.
Recommended episodes:
- Ep. 129 | When being positive actually becomes negative, with Penny Williams
- Ep. 145 | How to stop yelling at your kids, with Robbin McManne
- Ep. 151 | What to do when your child gets in trouble at school, with Robert Tudisco, Esq.
The ADHD Friendly Lifestyle
Host: Moira Maybin – mother, educator, and advocate with late-diagnosed ADHD
Perfect for people who: need full transcripts; received their ADHD diagnosis later in life (i.e. not childhood); appreciate Friends references and – by default – light humor
Topics covered by Moira include medication adjustments, ADHD in women, and hormones.
Episodes we recommend:
- Ep. 5 | The one about coping with shame
- Ep. 20 | The one about being stuck
- Ep. 34 | The one about being a mom with ADHD
Parenting with Impact
Hosts: Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster, co-founders of Impact Parents, authors, and certified parenting coaches
Perfect for: parents with ADHD; parents of kids with ADHD, anxiety, autism, and/or learning disabilities; people who don’t require full transcripts
The podcast covers restricted diets, tech overwhelm, and co-parenting.
Episodes we recommend:
- Ep. 20 | What difference does diagnosis make?
- Ep. 28 | Gender and queer kids with neurodiversity
- Ep. 56 | Missed diagnosis: Autism in girls
Dr. Ned Hallowell’s Wonderful World of Different: ADHD and Beyond
Host: Dr. Ned Hallowell – one of the world’s leading psychiatrists specializing in ADHD; ADHD advocate and educator; best-selling author
Perfect for people who: don’t require full transcripts; are long-time fans of Dr. Hallowell; enjoy listening to interviews with ADHD advocates and social media influencers; are looking for casual podcasts, as opposed to educational podcasts
Some of the ADHD guests on Dr. Hallowell’s podcast include:
- ADHD content creator and illustrator, Dani Donovan
- ADHD podcast host, Tracy Otsuka
- Military historian and author, Dr. Bryan Riggs
ADHD Experts Podcast
https://additudemag.libsyn.com/
ADHD experts come together in this recorded webinar series to answer listener-submitted questions on all things ADD and ADHD. Episodes cover everything from symptoms to parenting to work.
One listener especially appreciates this free podcast and the resources it provides. “This is the best free resource I have found to date for ongoing personal education about ADHD. Some episodes are more relevant than others to me personally, but the content is consistently top-notch, with deep dives on particular aspects of ADHD research, treatment, and support. ADDitude, thanks for making this freely available to people, it’s a great gift to me and (I’m sure) to many others!”
I Have ADHD
https://ihaveadhd.com/podcast/
Kristen Carder is an ADHD life coach with a podcast dedicated to helping those with ADHD find organization and time management skills. Episodes deal with specific symptoms of ADHD: making a mistake (and thinking it’s the end of the world), time management, setting goals, and more. This podcast is for those who want actionable steps they can take to manage their symptoms better.
Take it from one listener, who describes how she struggled to understand herself before her diagnosis. “I felt shame. I felt alone. Kristen has provided a resource that I will be forever grateful for. She has pushed me to learn more about myself and what it means to be neurodivergent and that it’s not a shameful diagnosis or something to be embarrassed about.”
ADHD reWired
https://www.adhdrewired.com/podcast/
Coaching those with ADHD is pretty important to Eric Tivers. As a clinical social worker and psychotherapist with ADHD himself, he wants his clients to know two things: “One, that I understand and can verbalize your thought process, and two, that I care. I view the therapeutic process as a relationship-building opportunity and consequently, I don’t approach it with preconceived notions.”
ADHD Essentials
https://www.adhdessentials.com/podcasts/
Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S, is an ADHD/Executive Function consultant, coach, and speaker, who also has ADHD. He interviews top experts, parents, and teachers about dealing with ADHD, whether with themselves or with students. It explores ADHD in childhood and an in-depth look at its effect on families.
More Attention, Less Deficit
Ari Tuckman is a psychologist who’s been working with ADHD clients for years and specializes in diagnosing and treating children, teens, and adults with ADHD. He also is a certified sex therapist and works in couples therapy, but his podcast is more about ADHD in general.
“Whenever I meet a new client with ADHD, I always feel compelled to tell her a million things that can help her understand her ADHD and enjoy life more,” he writes on his website. This podcast, he says, is those million things. It also offers tips and strategies about making your ADHD work for you. “ADHD takes away your ability to be consistent, so the information and strategies in this book and this podcast are here to give you back some of that consistency,” he says.
CHADD Podcasts
This two-for-one podcast duo comes from the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder organization (CHADD) and provides tips and strategies for anyone dealing with ADHD or working with a loved one with ADHD.
CHADD was founded in 1987 in response to the isolation and frustration many parents felt about their childrens’ diagnosis. Now, they work to provide resources and information to parents, teachers, and adults dealing with ADHD.
Living Beyond ADHD with Dr. Barbara Cohen
https://www.drbarbaracohen.com/Podcast
Dr. Barbara Cohen spent years thinking something was wrong with her. It took years of calling it everything else – anxiety, depression, panic attacks – to finally get to the root of her ADHD and executive function issues. She created the podcast, and her coaching series, to help those diagnosed with ADHD find success in their life, relationships, and more.
“Imagine a life where you invite in your unannounced neighbor instead of keeping them on the front porch to avoid the Clutter Walk of Shame,” Dr. Cohen writes. “Imagine a life where your plans become actions, your calendar is your best friend (not your worst enemy), and your kids finally believe your promise is a promise.”
LollieTasking with ADHD
https://lollietasking.com/podcast-2/
Your host, Dr. Lola Day is a physician, entrepreneur, podcaster, work/life coach, and mother of three. Her life hasn’t always been balanced—she spent years navigating burnout and feeling constantly overwhelmed. But using her signature strategies, she has been able to do more with her time, manage her ADHD, and live a fulfilling and balanced life. She wanted to empower other neurodivergent entrepreneurial women and moms to do the same, and thus the LollieTasking podcast was born.
After years of learning from amazing moms, and finally embracing what she refers to as her “ADHD superpowers,” Day was able to conquer procrastination and burnout by learning proper internal and external accountability, harnessing the right structures for her needs, and putting methods in place needed for sustainability in her daily life. This podcast is all about her mission to empower and educate other neurodivergent women and moms so they can do the same!
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These podcast channels will provide you with helpful strategies, information and support to manage ADHD and live a more fulfilling life.
