Grandma Has ADHD
By Jami Shapiro
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Episodes: 105
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Welcome to “Grandma Has ADHD,” the podcast dedicated to exploring the unique challenges and experiences of seniors living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and referred by some as ADD. We’ll provide valuable insights, expert advice, and personal stories to help older adults, their families, and caregivers navigate the journey of managing ADHD in later life mixed with a little humor and real life, unedited examples of navigating life with ADHD.
Whether you are a senior who suspects you may have ADHD or love an ADHD Senior, “Grandma Has ADHD” embraces the saying “Making the rest of your life, the BEST of your life” and is here to provide you with the information, support, and resources you need to thrive.
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Episode 104: When Burnout Leads to Discovery & Why We Need to Pause
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Episode 103 - Looking Back 2 Years After Discovering ADHD at Age 77
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Episode 102 - Why ADHD & Autism Look Different in Women
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Episode 101 – ADHD, Narcissism & Generational Trauma
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Episode 100 - Unwrapping the Gifts of ADHD with Dr. Ned Hallowell
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Episode 99 - Hacking Your ADHD with William Curb
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Episode 98 - Why Rejection Hurts So Much with ADHD
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Episode 97 - Finding Peace After a Late ADHD Diagnosis
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Episode 96 - ADHD & Autism with Dr. Cheryl Browne
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Episode 95 - Decluttering at the Speed of Life with Dana K. White
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Episode 94 - ADHD, Aging & Dementia
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Episode 93 - Anything But ADHD
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Episode 92 - Why Knowing You Have ADHD Matters At ANY Age
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Episode 91 - ADHD & Adult Friends with Caroline Maguire
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Episode 90 - Why Community Matters for People with ADHD
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Episode 89 - Try Not To Get Into That Time Machine & Other Ways To Stop Ruminating
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May 26, 2026 |
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Episode 88 - Why We Need to Banish the Term “Anti-Aging”
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May 19, 2026 |
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Episode 87 - What are Adaptive Accommodations and Why Might They Be a Game Changer for Those of Us with ADHD?
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May 12, 2026 |
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Episode 86 - Feel Less Shitty About Yourself
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May 05, 2026 |
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Episode 85 - Why We Need to Reframe Shame with ADHD
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Episode 84 - ADHD & Downsizing
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Episode 83 - Overcoming the Guilt and Shame of ADHD
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 82 - The Impact of ADHD Medications on Older Adults
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 81 - A Daughter's Experience with Alzheimers and ADHD
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 80 - Anxiety and ADHD part 2
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 79 - We Don’t Suddenly Get ADHD at 60 - We’re Finally Becoming Aware a conversation with Dr. David Goodman
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Episode 78 - Anxiety and ADHD the hidden sign we all missed.
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Episode 77 - It Wasn't Just Aging: Late-Diagnosed ADHD and the Life That Finally Makes Sense
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Episode 76 - Jami Shapiro on Love, Relationships and ADHD
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episode 75 - ADHD and Relationships
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Episode 74 - It's my party and I can cry if I want to. Do we have unrealistic expectations about birthdays?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 73 - Consciously Aging and Living Powerfully with ADHD
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 72 - Living Life Wide Open: ADHD, Menopause, and Learning to Love Yourself with Linda Roggoli
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 71 - Menopause, ADHD & Oversharing: What Women Over 50 Need to Know
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Episode 70 - The Connection between Fibromyalgia, ADHD and Chronic Pain with Dr. Michael Lenz
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Episode 69 - Task Triage for ADHD Brains: Stop Spinning & Start Winning with Coach Ryan Mayer
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Episode 68 - ADHD & Aging: Understanding Depression and Suicide Risk in Seniors
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Episode 67 - Stop Doing Life on Hard Mode: The Truth About High-Functioning ADHD
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Episode 66 - Join our "Sparkler Society" - Be Bright. Be Bold. Belong.
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Episode 65 - Why People With ADHD End Up in Toxic Relationships?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Episode 64 - What happens when you are in a room filled with 1000 ADHD adults?
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Episode 63 - How about an "Exercise Snack?"
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Episode 62 - The Future Hasn’t Been Written Yet
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode 61 - ADHD or Perimenopause? The Hidden Symptoms Women Miss for Decades
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 60 - “This Explains So Much: Understanding Undiagnosed ADHD”
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Episode 59 - Crisis Doesn't Make an Appointment: A Conversation with a Care Navigator on Why We Need to Pay Attention to "Not Now"
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode 58 - This Boomer is a Technology Tutor
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Episode 57 - Gen Z and ADHD
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Episode 56 - This Explains So Much: Jami Shapiro & Charna Kinneberg on ADHD, Dyslexia, and Self-Acceptance
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Episode 55 – What is Care Management and How Can It Help Someone With ADHD?
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode 54 – The Hidden Power of Asking for Help with ADHD
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode 53 - ADHD or Alzheimer's? Why The Symptoms Can Look So Alike
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Episode 52 - This Grandma is on a Mission to Provide Comfort for Travelers and Show Young Women Anything is Possible
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 51 - Wound Care Expert "You Need to be the Bigger Person for Yourself and Ask for Help"
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Episode 50 - The Clutter Between Us: How ADHD Awareness Healed My Mother and My Relationship
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Episode 49 - The Pressure to be “Perfect”
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Episode 48 - The Next Room (Grief, ADHD & Finding Peace in Midlife)
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Episode 47 - How to Make Marriage Work When You Have ADHD?
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Episode 46 - Chaos and Caffeine (Can ADHD Awareness Break Generational Trauma?)
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Episode 45 - Did MY Grandma Have ADHD - Jami interivews her cousin Dr. Jane
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Episode 44 - Your Brain Needs a Different Plan
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Episode 43 – Acceptance is a Beautiful Thing
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Episode 42 – Grandma Rides a Motorcycle and Being Young at Heart
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Episode 41 – Beyond Stimulants: Holistic Health Strategies for Aging with ADHD
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Episode 40 – When Moving Feels Impossible: ADHD and the Overwhelm of Life Transitions
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Episode 39 – I Finally Have Permission to Be ME. Lisa Shares the Impact of Her Late Life Diagnosis
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Episode 38 – Alice Reiter Feld Schpilkas in the Touchas
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Episode 37 – Executive Function Coach, Sarah Kesty Your Brain is a Factory Not a Warehouse
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May 27, 2025 |
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Episode 36 – It's Never Too Late: David Giwerc on ADHD Discovery, Coaching, and Thriving at Any Age
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May 20, 2025 |
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Episode 35 - Embracing ADHD: Self-Compassion, Boundaries & Community
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May 13, 2025 |
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Episode 34 - Bridging Generations: How Grandparents Can Be Powerful Allies for ADHD Kids
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May 06, 2025 |
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Episode 33 - This Grandpa is the poster child for ADHD which helped him write Strategic Planning for the Golden Years
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode 32 - Put the Stick Down: Parenting Emerging Adults and Embracing ADHD with Elaine Taylor-Klaus
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 31 - Wise Squirrels & The Root Down: Embracing ADHD with Dave Delaney
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Episode 30 - How Age And ADHD Create The Perfect Storm For Scammers
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Episode 29 - Priscilla Davis: How an ADHDer Conquered Her Overwhelm and Tackled Her Paperwork Monster
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Episode 28 - Judith Rosen: Finding Balance with Uncertainty, Anxiety, & ADHD
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Episode 27 - Revolutionizing Senior Care: Scott Mendell's Mission and ADHD Journey
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Episode 26 - Sharing Discomfort: A Candid Conversation on Rejection When Plans Fall Through
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Episode 25 - Julie Potiker on Mindfulness and Marriage to MacGyver
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Episode 24 - Never Too Late For Lightbulbs: ADHD Coach and Thought Leader Jeff Copper
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 23 - From Courtroom to Coaching: Elle's ADHD Journey
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Episode 22 - How to Find Pleasure Without a Partner
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Episode 21 - Spicing Up Your Sex Life
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 20 - Three Generations of ADHD
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Episode 19 - Thank You, Oprah! How Daytime TV Led to an ADHD Diagnosis at 36
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Episode 18 - What's a Squirtle and Other Life Lesson From an ADHD Grandma Who's Come Out of Retirement Three Times
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Episode 17: Why Hitting the Pause Button is so Important
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 16 - Tacking One of Your Most Important Possessions: Photos
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Episode 15 - Perfect is the Enemy of Done: Setting Intentions for 2025
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Episode 14 - This 76-year-old outlasted me
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Episode 13 - Preparing for End of Life with Dr. Daniella Karidi
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Episode 12 - Holiday Visits & Hidden Clues: Reading Between the Lines at Grandma's House
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Episode 11 - Retirement and ADHD
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Episode 10 - Why ADHD Might Be Harder For Women
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Episode 9 - Alan P. Brown ADD Crusher
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 8 - When You Can't Change The Past
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Episode 7 - Resilience
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Episode 6 - ADHD Coach Discusses Being a Hunter in Farmer's World
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Episode 5 - Hacks from a Psychologist
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Episode 4 - Still Distracted After All These Years
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 2 - Boredom is Our Kryptonite
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Episode 3 - Meet the “OG” Original Grandma
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Episode 1 - Meet the Hosts of Grandma Has ADHD
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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The Rumination and How We Got HERE!
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Oct 01, 2024 |