ADHD Case Files
What if ADHD isn't the whole story? Join Chris Steindorf, The ADHD Detective, where in each episode, he'll investigate hidden clues behind ADHD, brain fog, fatigue, and the symptoms that have been quietly stealing your potential.
Episodes
15 episodes
You Can’t Pivot Until You Stop Spinning: ADHD, Resilience & Rewriting Your Story
The experience behind the 15-Minute Pity Party Pivot. Helen shares how her son’s devastating accident, nearly six months in a burn center, and 42 surgeries inspired a practice for acknowledging pain and finding a way ...
The Labels That Follow Us: How to Build Forward Instead of Living Backward.
1- A struggle should not automatically become an identityOne of the clearest themes is the difference between recognizing where someone is struggling and defining the person by that struggle.Coach T talks abo...
Structure, Not Shame: Helping ADHD Kids Learn
In this episode of ADHD Case Files, Chris Steindorf sits down with educator, entrepreneur, and learning mentor Richelle Caubang to talk about what ADHD can actually look like in a learning environment—and why the behavior adults...
What If It’s Not All ADHD?
Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeGet the Free ADHD Detective’s GuideWant to see the testing and nutritional approach Chris used as part of his own investigation?The free ADHD Detective’s Guide goes deeper into the ...
They Weren’t Bad Kids—Their Brains Worked Differently | Michelle Hoke
A mother watched her child get treated like a behavior problem, fought to understand what was actually happening, and eventually discovered that some of the very traits causing him problems were connected to remarkable abilities....
The Four-Quadrant System: What Deserves Your Attention?
The hidden problem of too many possibilities — how an ADHD brain can see potential everywhere, and why every opportunity doesn’t deserve your attention.The Four-Quadrant System — filtering decisions throug...
The Beliefs Beneath ADHD: Breaking Shame, Overwhelm, and Old Identity Patterns — with DaLynn Moore
How childhood ADHD experiences can become lifelong beliefs — DaLynn shares how an early school experience contributed to the belief that she was “dumb,” and how she eventually traced that identity back to its origin and began changi...
When Survival Becomes Your Superpower: Tami Forster’s Case File
Recognizing ADHD patterns without a formal diagnosis — Tami reflects on childhood activity, being known for talking too much, a mind that rarely shuts off, insomnia, hyper-focus, keeping countless computer tabs open, and recognizing...
The Brother We Still Carry: The Myron Smith Case File
In Memory of Frederick Myron SmithAugust 31, 2019 — Seven Years Later“There is a point past the pain, gentlemen.”Those were the words of one of my best friends, Frederick Myron Smith, while we trained together.At...
What If ADHD Wasn't The Whole Story? ~ Chris Stewart
In this episode of ADHD Case Files, Chris Steindorf sits down with Chris Stewart for a candid conversation about ADHD, identity, self-understanding, and what happens when the labels we carry for years don't tell the whole story.
Who I'm Dedicating This Podcast To
A son’s lifelong struggle to understand his father — The episode begins with the emotional absence you experienced and the childhood conclusion that followed: “I will not become my father.” How your ADH...
Meeting Myself for the First Time
Rewriting 46 years of a false identity — How being diagnosed with ADHD forced you to question the belief that you were dumb, lazy, incapable, or somehow less than everyone else.Investigating the voice inside y...
The Moment My Case Was Finally Opened
The Mental Health Crisis That Changed Everything — The emotional collapse that ultimately led to a three-day inpatient stay and the decision to seek help. How Lifelong Coping Patterns Affected My Relationships