Dive into this eye-opening episode where I share the personal story that sparked a crucial conversation about ADHD stigma, responsibility, and empowerment. If you’ve ever felt the need to apologize for your ADHD, been treated differently after your diagnosis, or struggled with the balance between taking responsibility and making excuses, this episode will completely shift your perspective and give you the confidence to own your ADHD journey without shame.
What you’ll learn:
- Why saying “classic ADHD move” perpetuates harmful stigma and limiting beliefs
- The critical difference between fault and responsibility when it comes to ADHD
- How to respond confidently when others treat you differently after diagnosis
- Why successful people often resist considering they might have ADHD
- Understanding that your mistakes aren’t always because of ADHD—sometimes they’re just human
- How to navigate the “cookie cutter world” that doesn’t fit your unique brain
- The truth about medication: why “pills don’t teach skills” but skills transform lives
- Building systems that work WITH your brain instead of against it
- How to take empowered ownership of your growth without apologizing for who you are
- Why your challenges are different, not wrong—and everyone has something
- Strategies for building confidence in corporate environments while pursuing passion projects
- The importance of doing what you say you’ll do—to others and yourself
Executive Function Skills to Strengthen:
- Time Awareness & Management: realistic planning and time tracking systems
- Organization: creating supportive systems instead of overwhelming clutter
- Planning & Prioritizing: determining next actions and managing multiple projects
- Task Initiation: getting started even when motivation is low
- Working Memory: external systems to support information retention
- Goal Follow-Through: sustaining momentum on longer-term objectives
- Emotional Regulation: managing reactions and recovering from overwhelm
- Impulse Control: pausing before responding and making intentional choices
- Metacognition: building self-awareness and adjusting strategies without self-criticism
“ADHD is not your fault, but it’s your responsibility.” – Mande
From Stigma to Empowerment
Learn why the narrative around ADHD needs to change and how to shift from apologizing for your brain to celebrating its unique strengths while building supportive systems. I share insights from years of coaching ADHD adults who’ve learned to thrive authentically without fitting into boxes that don’t serve them.
Resources:
- Free Executive Function Self-Check: http://www.learntothrivewithadhd.com/skills
- Learn more about private coaching: https://learntothrivewithadhd.com/services/
- Free Resources: https://learntothrivewithadhd.com/freeresources/
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This episode is essential for anyone with ADHD who’s tired of apologizing for their brain, wants to challenge harmful stereotypes, or is ready to take empowered responsibility for their growth. Remember: you are not broken, less than, or wrong because of your ADHD—you’re a human having a human experience with unique challenges that deserve support, not shame.
Share in the comments: What’s one way you can take empowered responsibility for your ADHD this week without apologizing for who you are? Let’s build a community of confident, thriving ADHDers together!
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