Quick Wins for ADHD Moms - Short Episodes, Real Solutions for Burnout and Overwhelm
Quick Wins for ADHD Moms
For the ADHD mom who keeps trying and still feels behind.
You've read the books. You've bought the planners. You know what you're supposed to do, and somehow the chaos is still winning.
What if it was never about trying harder?
This podcast is for you: the ADHD mom who is smart, capable, and completely overwhelmed anyway. Not because you're doing it wrong. Because nobody designed these systems for your brain.
Every episode delivers small shifts backed by real neuroscience and conversations: fast, realistic resets for the moments when your executive function is shot, your mental load is maxed out, and mom life is winning. No complicated frameworks. Just the one small thing that actually moves you forward right now.
Short episodes built for your ADHD brain. Listen in the pickup line, doing dishes, or hiding in the bathroom for five minutes of quiet.
We're about designing a life that works with your brain and gives you: Permission to do life differently.
Practical support for adult women with ADHD, including neurodivergent moms navigating burnout, overwhelm, executive dysfunction, and the invisible weight of doing it all with a brain that works differently than everyone else's.
Learn more at theADHDmom.com
Episodes
58 episodes
Functional Labs for ADHD Moms: The Three Markers Your Doctor Isn't Reading For You, with Hali Laricey
You went to the doctor. You said you were tired. They ran your labs. Everything came back "within range." And you still feel terrible.Hali Laricey has heard this story so many times she built her practice around it. Hali is a Certified F...
Stop Relying on Your Memory: Practical Productivity for ADHD Brains with Alexis Haselberger
Memory is not a system. For ADHD brains especially, treating it like one is where things fall apart.Alexis Haselberger is a time management, productivity, and stress reduction coach with ADHD who has taught over 240,000 people to work wi...
What's Actually Driving Your Child's ADHD Symptoms (It Might Start in the Gut) with Dana Kay
You've tried the strategies. You've read the books. You've managed the behaviors. And the chaos is still winning.What if the problem isn't the behavior at all? What if it starts somewhere else entirely?Dana Kay is the founder of t...
When Your Brain Feels Like Too Much: A Therapist's Guide to Regulation, Connection, and ADHD with Emily Cox
When you are overwhelmed and everything feels abstract and urgent at the same time, what actually helps? The answer is a quick :30 reset. Yes, that’s it.Emily Cox is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with over ten years of expe...
Why Good Kids Get Bad Grades (And What Parents of ADHD Kids Need to Know) with Dr. Linda Silbert
Your child is smart. You know it. But the grades don't show it, and nothing you've tried is working. Dr. Linda Silbert, Ph.D., has spent more than 50 years working with kids who struggle in school, raising an ADHD son of her own, and running St...
ADHD-Friendly Nutrition: Design the System, Skip the Shame with Amy Jones
Most nutrition advice falls apart for ADHD moms because it never accounts for executive function. This episode tackles that gap directly. Amy Jones, a functional nutrition practitioner, ADHD life coach, and former teacher who was diagnosed with...
Stop Waiting for the Perfect Monday: Sticky Habits for ADHD Moms with Monica Packer
You know what habit you want. You just keep waiting for the right conditions to start it. Monday. After the holidays. When things calm down. When you finally feel ready.Monica Packer is a recovering perfectionist, certified habits and id...
ADHD Perfectionism Isn't What You Think: How to Stop Waiting and Just Start, with Monica Packer
You know exactly what you need to do. You just can't make yourself start. Monica Packer knows why -- and it's not what you think.Monica is a recovering perfectionist, habits and identity coach, and host of the top-rated podcast About Pro...
Why Your Child Keeps Running to the Pantry (It's Not About Food) with Kamy Moussavi
Your child comes home from school and heads straight for the pantry. You tell them to stop. They do it again tomorrow. And the day after that.Kamy Moussavi spent most of his life in that pantry. He grew up overweight, cycled through ever...
What Kids with ADHD Actually Need at School (And Why Most Environments Get It Wrong) with Antoinette Elliott
If your child has ADHD, you have probably wrestled with whether the school they're in is actually built for them. Antoinette Elliott has spent over 20 years in childcare, and her answer is a practical one: most aren't, but they don't have to be...
Stop Scheduling Time. Start Scheduling Tasks with Dr. Kailey Buller
You sit down to work for two hours. An hour later you have rewritten your to-do list, checked your phone, and made coffee. The work is not done.Dr. Kailey Buller is back with a quick win ...
Your ADHD Story Has More Power Than You Think with Jakara and Shanta
Most ADHD families are navigating a system that was never designed with them in mind. Diagnosis wait times stretch into months. The national conversation around ADHD is getting louder, but the people most affected by it are rarely the ones in t...
The ADHD Mom’s Guide to 504s, IEPs, and What to Say Next with Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer
You know your kid needs more support at school. You just don't know who to call, what to ask for, or which plan actually fits. Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer breaks it all down, from IEPs to 504 plans to independent educational evaluations, in language t...
Why Is My Kid So Sensitive to Sounds, Textures, and Smells? ADHD and Sensory Overload Explained with Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer
Your kid isn't being dramatic. The tag really does hurt. The toothpaste really is too spicy. The gym really is too loud. Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer is a licensed psychologist, behavior analyst, and mom of two neurodivergent kids, and she is here to e...
How to Advocate for Your Neurodivergent Child at School (Without Burning Out) | Lisa Richer
This episode sponsored by: EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTERYour kid is smart. You know it. The...
The Neuroscience of ADHD in Professional Women with Dr. Jennie Byrne
This episode sponsored by: EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTERWhat does it actually mean to have ...
Stop Adding. Start Subtracting. The Real Secret to Better Health with Sandy Martin
This episode sponsored by: EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTERYour body is keeping score....
Breaking Free from Burnout: ADHD, Sobriety, and Finding Balance with Heather Simco
This Episode is sponsored by Focusaur:EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTERLink: https://www.kickstarter.co...
ADHD and Perfectionism: Why "Good Enough" Doesn't Compute (and What to Do About It)
This Episode is sponsored by Focusaur:EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTERLink: https://www.kickstarter.co...
Why Planners, Apps, and Systems Never Stick for Me Until This
This Episode is sponsored by Focusaur:EXPLORE FOCUSAUR ON KICKSTARTERLink: https://www.kickstarter.co...
Why Am I So Exhausted All the Time? ADHD Fatigue Explained for Moms | 038
You slept. You had coffee. Objectively, life isn't that hard. So why does it feel like you're moving through wet concrete by 2pm?In this episode of Quick Wins for ADHD Moms, Jess breaks down the real reason ADHD moms are always exhausted...
Why You Go 100% Then Completely Crash | 037
You go all in. You're excited, energized, unstoppable... and then one day you're just... done.If that cycle sounds familiar, this episode is for you.Today we're breaking down the ADHD boom-bust cycle: the real, predictable pattern...
Why You Can Clean the Whole House But Can't Reply to That One Email, and How to Fix It | 036
You can reorganize your entire pantry until it looks like a Pinterest board.But you cannot answer one email. I understand this all too well. In this episode, we talk about resonance. It is the concept that explains why your b...