Attention Different | Adulting with ADHD
Attention Different is an ADHD podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiversity. We aim to de-stigmatize the condition and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. As a group of storytellers, filmmakers, and ADHD coaching professionals, we are invested in promoting diverse voices in our community and creating resources for adult ADHDers.
Episodes
102 episodes
The Neurodivergent Learning Gap โ w/ Dr. Rhoda Bernard
What if the problem was never that you couldnโt learn, but that no one had figured out how you learn?In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ก๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ซ๐, founder and managing ...
The Hidden Toll of ADHD โ w/ Dr. Carolyn Parcells
Ever notice how someone can look completely put-together on the outside while feeling like theyโre falling apart on the inside? In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐จ...
How Perfectionism Fuels Procrastination for ADHDers
How often does โI want to do this perfectlyโ turn into not doing it at all? When does having high standards cross the line into perfectionism paralysis? In this episode of Attention Different, Stephen, ...
Finally Saying โF**k What They Thinkโ โ w/ Paul Drayton
What happens when an ADHD diagnosis finally gives you a name for the things youโve spent a lifetime blaming yourself for? In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with author and act...
ADHD: When Procrastination Becomes A Lifestyle โ w/ Russell Ramsay, PhD
Why is it so hard to start something when you already know exactly what you need to do? In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ, one of the foremost experts ...
ADHD & The Inner Critic โ w/ Mark Bertin
Did you know managing ADHD isnโt about trying harder but about seeing whatโs actually happening with more clarity and less judgment?In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with developme...
ADHD, Weed Addiction & Recovery โ w/ Dr. Roberto Olivardia (Part 3)
What does recovery from cannabis use actually look like for someone with ADHD?In the final installment of this three-part series, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ returns to move beyond the science of ADHD and THC and focus on one of the biggest qu...
Most ADHD Tips Fail For ONE Reason โ w/ Jenna Free
Ever feel like you're working hard but getting nowhere? Maybe the problem isn't your effort. Maybe it's where your brain is starting from. In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down wi...
Late Not Less Ep. 09 | When ADHD Meets Perimenopause โ w/ Sarah Glasco
What happens when ADHD, hormones, and identity collide? Imagine blaming your ADHD... when your hormones have been causing all the chaos.In this episode of ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฆ, ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ด, Devin Pitts-Rogers sits down with ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐๐จ โ author, ed...
Why Traditional Meditation Fails ADHDers โ w/ Dr. Lidia Zylowska
Did you know mindfulness isn't always about clearing your mind? You've probably been thinking about mindfulness all wrong, especially if you have ADHD.๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ค๐, psychiatrist, researcher, and one of the pioneers of mindfulness f...
The "Wall of Awful" That Affects ADHD Brains โ w/ Brendan Mahan
What if the biggest thing standing between you and getting started isn't laziness, but an emotional barrier?In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with ADHD coach, speaker, and a...
The ADHD Advice Every Parent Needs โ w/ Lisa Richer
What happens when a parent knows something is different about their child, but no one seems to listen?In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ซ, neurodiversity cons...
Why Friendship Feels Harder for ADHDers โ w/ Caroline Maguire
Have you ever wondered why friendship can feel so much harder than it seems for some people? In this episode, Aaron Smith and Stephen Tonti lead a thoughtful conversation with Caroline Maguire, an ADHD coach and author of Friend...
She Left Accenture, PwC, and EY to Build What Nobody Offered Her โ w/ Rita Ramakrishnan
What if behaviors like hyperfocus, pacing, and going blank weren't signs that something is wrong, but clear data about how you work best?Rita Ramakrishnan is a neurodivergent executive coach, former Chief People Officer, and founder of I...
Late Not Less Ep. 08 | She Got Rejected Hundreds of Timesโฆ On Purpose. โ w/ Alice Draper
What if the reason you hold yourself back isn't a personal flaw, but a survival mechanism your brain built to protect you?In this episode of Late Not Less, host Devin Pitts-Rogers sits down with Alice Draper, founder of podcast ...
Elite Athletes Do This Every Day. ADHDers Should Too. โ with Ryan Mayer
๐ง What if the story you're telling yourself is the very thing keeping you stuck? More importantly, what if changing it is more achievable than you think?Ryan Mayer is back on the show, and in part 2, hosts Stephen Tonti and A...
THC: Why I Stopped (Stephen and Aaron Get Personal, Part 2)
What happens when the thing you believe is helping your ADHD brain is actually making things harder?In Part 2 of our ADHD & THC series, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith move beyond the research and into the deeply personal side of...
Weed Is Blunting Your ADHD Brain โ Harvard Psychologist Dr. Roberto Olivardia Explains (Pt. 2)
๐ค Ever wonder if THC is helping your ADHDโฆ or just helping you tolerate being overwhelmed a little longer?In the second part of this powerful conversation, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith welcome back Dr. Roberto Olivardia to continu...
Late Not Less Ep. 07 | How to Talk Yourself into the Task โ w/ Aaron Smith
Why do ADHD brains overthink everything, avoid transitions, and somehow turn โone more taskโ into a three-hour spiral?In this episode of Late, Not Less, host Devin Pitts-Rogers sits down with ADHD coach and Attention Different co-host Aa...
Dopamine, Rage Eating, and Nutrition 911 w/Rebecca King
๐ฅ Why do so many ADHD adults struggle with food, eating habits, and shame around nutrition, even when they know what theyโre โsupposedโ to do?In this episode of Attention Different, registered dietitian and ADHD nutrition expert...
Late Not Less Ep. 06 | How ADHD Chaos Led Me Into a Critical Role โ w/ Jesse Jerdak
[๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ : This episode contains a discussion about suicidal ideation and mental health struggles]๐ญ What happens when you spend decades believing youโre โlazyโ or โbadโ, only to discover your brain was working differently the ent...
Getting Personal About ADHD + THC: Part 1
Is cannabis helping your ADHD, or making it harder? And how do you know when a coping tool has become a crutch?As Stephen says in the episode, โWeโre not here to proselytize against or for marijuana. Weโre trying to balance our lived exp...
ADHD & Cannabis: The Truth (Part 1) โ w/ Dr. Roberto Oliviarda
๐ก Is the substance that โhelps you relaxโ quietly making your ADHD worse? Todayโs guest stresses: this isnโt about moralizing the issue, itโs about what the science says.In this episode, hosts Stephen Tonti a...
Navy Helicopter Pilot to ADHD Coach! โ with Tori Throckmorton
What happens when a Navy pilot builds her life on discipline and pressure, and it finally stops working?In this episode of Attention Different, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with ADHD coach and former U.S. Navy helicopter...
Itโs Not A Character Flaw, Itโs A Skills Gap โ with Sean McCormick
๐ก You know exactly what you need to do, but you still canโt make yourself do it. Sound familiar? You keep telling yourself โjust startโ, but your brain wonโt cooperate. Why does this happen?In this episode of Attention Different, hosts S...