Attention Different | Adulting with ADHD Grace Over Guilt: An Interview with Steev Hodgson
Ever feel like you're constantly hitting invisible walls? From job after job where you perform brilliantly until something goes sideways, to lying awake at night unable to turn your brain off, living with undiagnosed ADHD can be intense. Add parenthood to the mix and that "popcorn machine" in your head can finally overflow.
In this deeply personal and practical episode, we sit down with Steev Hodgson, ADHD Life Coach and founder of Damn Healthy Dose, who didn't get his diagnosis until his late 40s during the pandemic. From his breakthrough moment reading ADHD 2.0 to developing tools that help him navigate everything from bike repairs to sensory overwhelm, Steev shares how radical self-acceptance became the foundation for managing his ADHD.
Join us as we explore:
🍿 How parenthood can push ADHD symptoms past the breaking point—and why that could be the wake-up call you need
🚴 The STEER Map technique: moving from reactive frustration to intentional problem-solving (featuring an epic bike tire disaster)
🌊 The SURF method for emotional regulation: stopping the spiral before it takes you under
🎯 Why "intention is the precursor to attention"
🏥 The difference between "I have ADHD" and "I am ADHD"—and why that shift changes everything
✨ How to find your "damn healthy dose" of the qualities others see as flaws
If you've spent years wondering why you keep hitting those same walls despite your best efforts, this episode offers both validation and practical tools for moving forward. Steev's journey proves that getting diagnosed later in life isn't a disadvantage—it's an opportunity to finally understand yourself and build a life that actually works with your wiring, not against it.
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