Mayim Bialik's Breakdown Re-Air: Jodie Sweetin: My ADHD is a Superpower
Oct 10, 2025
Jodie Sweetin, beloved for her role as Stephanie Tanner, shares her journey of living with ADHD and how it has shaped her life. She discusses her late diagnosis and the importance of parenting with honesty and insight gained from her own upbringing. Jodie opens up about her sobriety, the challenges of raising teens, and the need for prison reform stemming from her adoption story. With heartfelt anecdotes, she emphasizes self-care practices and the dynamic of hyperfocus versus everyday challenges. Listen for her wisdom on transforming past experiences into positive parenting.
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Early Precocity And On-Set Schooling
- Jodie skipped kindergarten and became precociously advanced, reading before age four and starting Full House while in first grade.
- She credits that varied early schedule for helping her brain thrive amid stimulation.
Environment Shapes ADHD Flourishing
- Jodie found that growing up on set suited her ADHD brain because constant stimulation and varied tasks kept her engaged.
- She says hyperfocus shows up in work she loves, like performing and directing, where she thrives.
Imagined Backstory For Stephanie
- Jodie created a backstory for Stephanie in Fuller House where Steph left to DJ in Europe after a bad relationship.
- She used that fiction to explain Steph's absence and complex return to family life.
