When Dr. Nachi Felt first joined us, he introduced two big ideas that stuck with a lot of listeners—the Cycle of Ambiguity and the Cycle of Agency. Those conversations gave language to what so many of us experience every day with ADHD: the frustration of getting stuck, and the relief that comes when we finally start moving again.

This time, Nachi is back to take the next step forward with something new: the Cycle of Accountability. It’s not about guilt or discipline or “holding yourself to higher standards.” It’s about what happens when you stop treating accountability like punishment and start seeing it as connection—to your values, to your sense of purpose, to the people who matter to you.

Together, we dig into how meaning drives motivation for ADHD brains, why avoidance feels so sneaky and familiar, and how the smallest acts of self-acceptance can spark real change. Along the way, Nachi talks about trauma, growth, and what it means to finally believe that you matter enough to take ownership of your own story.

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(00:00) - Welcome to Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast
(01:12) - Support the Show: Https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast
(02:04) - Introducing Dr. Nachi Felt
(04:08) - The Cycle of Ambiguity
(22:10) - The Cycle of Accountability
(44:21) - Clearheaded by Dr. Nachi Felt

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