Organizing an ADHD Brain
Organizing an ADHD Brain is the podcast for people who are tired of organizing advice that just doesn't stick. Host Megs Crawford — ADHD coach, professional organizer, and fellow ADHDer — goes beyond the bins and labels to explore the whole picture: how your nervous system, beliefs, and environment all work together to either support or sabotage your ability to function.
Each episode offers permission-giving, judgment-free strategies rooted in how ADHD brains actually work — because real organization isn't about a perfect system. It's about building a life that works for you.
With over 100,000 downloads and counting, this is the show where messy is welcome and progress beats perfect every time.
Episodes
127 episodes
It’s HARD to Let Go of Things with ADHD
Struggle with letting go of clutter, even when you know it's holding you back?In this episode we break down what letting go actually looks like for the ADHD brain, not the Pinterest-perfect version, but the real, messy, emotional process...
Figuring Out What Your ADHD Brain ACTUALLY Wants
Do you actually know what you want out of life, or are you stuck in the "I'll figure it out someday" loop?In this episode, we break down why so many ADHDers struggle to identify their goals, passions, and purpose and why that's not a per...
Do You Have ADHD or Trauma and How are They Related? | Deserae Kofoed
Is it ADHD or is it trauma?In this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, Megs sits down with licensed psychotherapist Deserae Kofoed aka “Des” to unpack the fascinating overlap between ADHD symptoms and trauma responses.Des shares ...
What Does it ACTUALLY Look Like to Work with Your ADHD Brain?
Welcome to Season 4 of Organizing an ADHD Brain!In this kickoff episode, we talk about what it really means to work with your ADHD brain instead of against it with honest strategies from a working ADHD entrepreneur. We talk abou...
There's No After Picture: A Year in the Messy Middle (Season 3 Finale)
A year ago I sold everything, organized my whole life into a 5x8 trailer, and moved across the country. There's no after picture to show you — and that's exactly the point.In this Season 3 finale, Megs looks back on a year of navi...
5 ADHD Organizing Tips From 2024: What Still Works, What I'd Change, and What I Got Dead Wrong
What if getting organized isn't something you finally achieve, but something you keep deciding, one small step at a time?On this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, ADHD coach Megs revisits one of her earliest organizing episodes with f...
From Misunderstanding to Pride: One ADHD Coach's Career and Identity Journey
Have you ever achieved something you were "supposed" to want, and still felt like something was quietly off?On this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, ADHD coach Megs reconnects with Lauren Goldberg to talk about internalized ableism, ...
Mud, Hopscotch, and Micro Practices: Reclaiming Joy with ADHD
When did you last do something just for the fun of it, no purpose, no productivity, no plan?On this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, ADHD coach Megs explores what it really means to give yourself permission to play and why your ADHD ...
ADHD and Hormones: Why Women's Symptoms Are a Moving Target with Bailey Pilant
GUEST BIOBailey Pilant is a New York and Florida-licensed therapist, ADHD-CCSP certified, and the founder of The Wave Counseling, a practice specializing in neurodivergent affirming therapy for women navigating ADHD, anxiety, burn...
What Grows Back After You Let Go
On this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, ADHD coach Megs breaks down the "deadheading" analogy, removing what's no longer living so your energy and resources can go toward what will actually thrive. Whether you're looking for ADHD coaching,...
What I Planned For and What Actually Happened
What if the hardest part of a big life change isn't the logistics, it's everything that happens while you're in the middle of it?On this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, ADHD coach Megs walks through what it really looks like when a ...
How to Stop the ADHD Crash Cycle and Start Regulating with Jenna Free
Does it ever feel like you're constantly running on empty, rushing, crashing, and starting the whole cycle over again?On this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, ADHD coach Megs welcomes back therapist and author Jenna Free to talk abou...
What Does Planning with ADHD Actually Look Like?
Have you ever looked at a blank weekly planner and thought, I don't even know where to start?On this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, ADHD coach Megs teaches how to make a plan that actually works for an ADHD brain, without needing i...
Adult Timeouts and Habit Stacks: A Real Talk on Self-Care with Stephanie Wall Morrow
What if self-care isn't about bubble baths and spa days, but about planning, habit stacking, and finally feeling like you have your life together?In this episode, Megs sits down with Stephanie Wall Murrow, founder of the Self-Care Circle...
Burn It All Down: The ADHD Brain's All-or-Nothing Trap
Have you ever looked at a messy room and thought "forget it, I'll just burn it all down"? That's all-or-nothing thinking, and if you have ADHD, it's probably showing up in your laundry, your to-do list, and everywhere in between.In this ...
ADHD at Work Doesn't Have to Mean Struggling in Silence with Meghan Brown-Enyia
Meghan Brown-Enyia is an ADHD coach, social worker, and the founder of ADHD at Work. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, she brings 15+ years of experience in HR, nonprofit leadership, and social work — plus her own lived experience — to help in...
Why Is Change So Hard? (Even When You Want It)
Drawing from The Charisma Myth and her work coaching adults with ADHD, Megs breaks down why lasting change requires both a clear vision and a deep belief that you're capable of it. She exp...
Two ADHD Brains, One Household: Kendall's Tools for Couples and Cloudy Days
If you've ever struggled to explain a hard mental health moment to your child — or wondered how to hold your ADHD brain together as a parent — this episode is for you.Megs sits down with Kendall, mental health advocate and children's boo...
Weight Loss, Sobriety, and Decluttering: The Messy Middle is the Point
If you've ever started a weight loss journey, tried to declutter your home, or attempted to quit a habit — and felt like you were doing it "wrong" because it wasn't linear or easy — this episode is for you. As an ADHD coach for women, Megs Craw...
Why Art Actually Fills You Up: The ADHD Brain on Color and Creativity with Eli Trier
🔁 Rerun from Fall 2024 — still so good, we had to bring it back.If you've ever felt guilty for loving color, keeping "too much," or struggling to maintain a minimalist space — this episode is your permission slip.Megs sit...
ADHD and Flow State: How to Focus in a World Built to Distract You
Book: Deep WorkLearn more about Sukha:Join Steven's Flow State AppContact Steven:steven@thesukha.coIn this episode of Organiz...
Choosing Hope Instead of Avoidance with ADHD
In this episode, Megs explores organizing through the lens of ADHD, nervous system regulation, and the human need for comfort during difficult times. She shares a personal story about losing her childhood blankie to illustrate how comfort objec...
Learning to Let Life Be Messy (Without Giving Up on Yourself)
Motherhood. Neurodivergence. Work-from-home life. Burnout. And that uncomfortable in-between season where nothing is falling apart… but nothing feels settled either.This episode is a deep exhale for anyone living in the messy...
How Do You React to Your Clutter?
The Power of Noticing: Transforming Your Reactions to Clutter and LifeIn this episode, Megs—ADHD coach and professional organizer—dives into the practice of noticing as the true starting point for meaningful change. Before declutt...
Money Without Shame: A Starting Point for ADHD Brains
In this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, Megs is joined by financial therapist Lindsay for an honest conversation about money, debt, and personal growth for ADHD brains.If you’ve ever felt shame around finances, struggl...