Order of the Squirrels
Where ADHD Meets Perimenopause Chaos (We will probably forget why we're here!)
Welcome to the podcase where two primenopausal (because life wasn't chaotic enough), time blinded, and easily distracated moms - Kim Ratliff, A Korean-American artist, Navy Spouse, and boymom and Rhea Yap, a Filipino nurse (Duh), creative hobby hoarder, and fellow boy mom attempt to have structured conversations about ADHD, shatter the AAPI stereotype... and inevitably get sidetracked.
Podcasting since 2025 • 10 episodes
Order of the Squirrels
Latest Episodes
ADHD Month!
Topic Breakdown:Why ADHD brains love fresh starts but struggle with follow-through (hello, dopamine rollercoaster 🎢).“Seasonal Motivation Disorder”: how weather, light, and new routines affect attention and energy.
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Season 1
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35:53
Moodiness and Rejection Sensitivity
🚨 Emotional Rollercoaster incoming 🚨 ADHD already gave us mood swings… then perimenopause said, “Hold my wine.” 🍷 New = laughs, tears, and probably nachos.�ADHD brings rejection sensitivity + emotional dysre...
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Season 1
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29:05
Acorns! Rejection Sensitivity!
Subscribe and listen to Friday's episode! Moodswings and Mayhem!;-)
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Season 1
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4:09
Brain on Batteries
Hosts: Kim Ratliff & Rhea YapPerimenopause already makes us feel like our brain’s swimming in soup…add ADHD, and suddenly we’re living on LOW POWER MODE 24/7 zzzz. In this episode, Kim (artist squirrel) and Rhea (nurse squirrel) unpa...
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Episode 7
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38:05
Episode 6 Coping Strategies & Community
🐿️✨ We’ve learned one thing: even the quirkiest squirrel needs a squad. Today we share our best hacks (and laugh at our worst fails) for surviving ADHD + perimenopause. From bullet journals to melatonin, nothing’s off-limits. Come stash nuts wi...
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Episode 6
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33:10
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