This week: Jen imparts wisdom from her research written by ADHD experts about the ADHD Iceberg, symptoms and types of ADHD, the definition of executive functions, what it looks like for an ADHD person with executive dysfunction, why ADHD is known as the “invisible disorder” and not functioning well in a neurotypical world. For exclusive podcast content join the You Are A Lot podcast patreon at patreon.com/ALOTADHDPOD for just $5 a month. You can start with a 7-day-free-trial today! Follow Jen on Instagram Follow Jen on Tik Tok Visit the “YOU ARE A LOT” (an adhd podcast) webpage Send an email to the podcast at alotadhdpod at gmail dot com For More Info on Jen SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE: PSYCH CENTRAL - The ADHD Iceberg ADDITUDE MAGAZINE - ADHD Symptoms Checklist ADDITUDE MAGAZINE - What Is Executive Dysfunction? DR. RUSSELL BARKLEY - Making The Invisible Visible DR. RUSSELL BARKLEY - ADHD Major Characteristics ADDITUDE MAGAZINE - Dr. William Dodson on the Curvilinear Mind ADDITUDE MAGAZINE - Living in a Neurotypical World

In this episode: Jen talks about how she was a chronic plans canceler until she realized that this came from her lack of executive functioning around keeping a schedule and with some simple (but not easy for the ADHD person) readjustments to how she organizes her time - she’s become someone who builds in time for the ADHD collapse ad avoids canceling on friends. For exclusive podcast content join the You Are A Lot podcast patreon at patreon.com/ALOTADHDPOD for just $5 a month. You can start with a 7-day-free-trial today! Follow Jen on Instagram Follow Jen on Tik Tok Visit the “YOU ARE A LOT” (an adhd podcast) webpage Send an email to the podcast at alotadhdpod at gmail dot com For More Info on Jen SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE: DR. RUSSELL BARKLEY VIDEO - “ADHD is time blindness” PSYCH CENTRAL - Why Are People With ADHD Bad At Planning Ahead?

In this episode: Jen talks about those weird things that she always thought were personality quirks or flaws but are actually very common ADHD traits like sitting on the floor, re-heating coffee all day long, sitting in strange positions in chairs, an existential dread about laundry and more! For exclusive podcast content join the You Are A Lot podcast patreon at patreon.com/ALOTADHDPOD for just $5 a month. You can sign up for a 7 Day Free Trial today! Follow Jen on Instagram Follow Jen on Tik Tok Visit the “You Are A Lot” (an adhd podcast) webpage Send an email to the podcast at alotadhdpod at gmail dot com For More Info on Jen SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE: WOMEN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (book), author Sari Golden MS, LMFT TOTALLY ADD WEBSITE - ADHD and Overwhelm. I’m Behind In So Many Things! ADDEPT WEBSITE - How To Reduce Overwhelm With An ADHD Brain CHADD WEBSITE - When Emotions Overwhelm You SELF-REG (book), author Stuart Shanker WEBMD - Progressive Muscle Relaxation PSYCHOLOGY TODAY - Perfectionism

Jen talks about how the nagging feeling of being overwhelmed brought her to an ADHD diagnosis. Jen also discusses: the difference between actually having too much to do and the phantom feeling of overwhelm which can’t be solved with a to-do list and how to cope with overwhelm. For exclusive podcast content join the You Are A Lot podcast patreon at patreon.com/ALOTADHDPOD for just $5 a month. You can sign up for a 7 Day Free Trial today! Follow Jen on Instagram Follow Jen on Tik Tok Visit the “You Are A Lot” (an adhd podcast) webpage Send an email to the podcast at alotadhdpod at gmail dot com For More Info on Jen SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE: WOMEN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (book), author Sari Golden MS, LMFT TOTALLY ADD WEBSITE - ADHD and Overwhelm. I’m Behind In So Many Things! ADDEPT WEBSITE - How To Reduce Overwhelm With An ADHD Brain CHADD WEBSITE - When Emotions Overwhelm You SELF-REG (book), author Stuart Shanker WEBMD - Progressive Muscle Relaxation PSYCHOLOGY TODAY - Perfectionism

Introducing my new weekly podcast - “You Are A Lot” (an adhd podcast) and I’m your host, Jen Kirkman. In my everyday life I’m a writer and in my every-waking-second-of-my-life, I’m an adult with ADHD. I was diagnosed in my 30’s and did nothing about it and re-visited my diagnosis in my 40’s and am now with therapy, medication, coaching, and reading everything that the experts write – I’m finally coping with ADHD in what I think of as a daily recovery. On this podcast I’ll talk about my personal experiences with all of those behaviors, thought patterns, and feelings that I’ve lived with never knowing it was ADHD. I’ll also pass along what the top experts in the field of ADHD are saying – putting together research that you may not do for yourself. I want to help spread the word that ADHD is not just about productivity and focus but it’s a lack of Executive Function which impacts every aspect of our lives including relationships, and even our self-esteem. If you have been doctor diagnosed with ADHD, self-diagnosed, are ADHD curious or people have often told you, “Um, you’re kind of a lot”– this podcast is for you. For exclusive podcast content join the You Are A Lot podcast patreon at patreon.com/ALOTADHDPOD for just $5 a month. You can sign up for a 7 Day Free Trial today!