Navigating Adult ADHD

Navigating Adult ADHD

Hosted by: Xena Jones

Education, Support and Coaching for Adults with ADHD. Combing science backed research and evidence based coaching tools to help you understand and work with your ADHD brain. With a no BS approach, this Podcast will...

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#25 Self-acceptance with ADHD (negative self-talk & never good enough)

Episode #25

Self-acceptance is the key to feeling better & creating positive change in your life. And for us ADHDers this can be a hard one. But, you can not hate your way to happiness.Beating yourself up creates...
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#24 ADHD Dopamine Debt + the links to apathy, burnout & addiction

Episode #24

Dopamine debt or dopamine deficiency as most experts call it, often presents as a constant state of apathy & a lack of enthusiasm towards things you would normally enjoy or be interested in. In this episode we...
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#23 ADHD & Friendships

Episode #23

Making & keeping friends can be hard for ADHDers... Why is that? And what can we do about it?I'm sharing Ned Hallowell & Russell Barkley's research on ADHD friendships in adults. As well as my own examples...
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#22 ADHD Task Initiation

Episode #22

Many ADHDers struggle with starting tasks. If a task is boring, too hard or requires too much effort, we are likely to avoid it. Our brains do a mental calculation of how much dopamine it will cost Vs how much we will...
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#21 Women with ADHD

Episode #21

In this episode we cover: What ADHD in women looks likeWhy & how we get misdiagnosed The 30+ year gender gap in diagnosis How oestrogen impacts symptoms & diagnosisWe also briefly touch on masking &...
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#20 Why ADHD meds aren’t enough & 13 other tools you can use

Episode #20

ADHD medications are one of MANY tools we have available. This episode is designed to help you create your own custom ADHD toolkit by providing you with more than 13 research backed tools you can "play" with.For more...
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Free ADHD Masterclass! {Time sensitive}

During this 60-90 minute ADHD masterclass we will be covering 3 key areas: Mindset, Dopamine & the Nervous System. I'll do some teaching & provide you with loads of tools to support you in thriving with ADHD....
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#19 The ADHD nervous system & what it means to be "interest based"

Episode #19

If you’ve ever wondered "why can’t I just do it like everyone else?" THIS IS WHY. We are wired in such a way that it’s not easy to do it like everyone else. Our nervous systems are different. In this episode we...
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#18 Emotionally dysregulated with ADHD

Episode #18

Emotional dysregulation is a core symptom of ADHD & one of our executive dysfunctions. It can look like... Overreacting, not letting things go, anxiety, intense emotional reactions & feeling out of...
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#17 How to procrastinate less with ADHD

Episode #17

Struggling to get started, avoiding things that need to get done & feeling unable to get motivated, are all common for us ADHDers. And in this episode we are talk about why this is AND how we can play with the 4...
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#16 ADHD masking: What you need to know

Episode #16

ADHD masking is the ways in which we try to conform to neurotypical standards to avoid the shame and stigma that ADHDers can experience.  It is a self-protection strategy that over time becomes tough to maintain. It...
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#15 3 Strategies for handling rejection & criticism with ADHD

Episode #15

As ADHDers we can really struggle with critisim & rejection. Many of us experience RSD - rejection sensitive dysphoria & even the perceived idea of rejection can be paralysing. In this episode I'm sharing with...
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