ADHD Aha!

146 - Reality TV, undiagnosed ADHD, and rejection sensitivity: Dance Moms’ Christi Lukasiak

Listen to people share candid stories about the moment it clicked that they have ADHD. Host Laura Key, who’s had her own ADHD “aha” moment, chats with guests about common topics like ADHD and shame, mental health challenges, and more. Through heartfelt interviews, listeners learn about the unexpected, emotional, and even funny ways ADHD symptoms surface for kids and adults.

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146 - Reality TV, undiagnosed ADHD, and rejection sensitivity: Dance Moms’ Christi Lukasiak

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
145 - A late ADHD diagnosis proved what he always knew deep down (comedian Derek Sheen’s story)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
144 - Perimenopause, brain fog, and noise sensitivity: Lizzie O’Leary’s late ADHD diagnosis

Tue, 29 Sep 2026
143 - Calm saving lives, paralyzed by a pasta recipe: ADHD and executive function (Jim Leitch’s story)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026
142 - ADHD contradictions: Hot mess and high performer in equal measure (Sabrina Caluori’s story)

Tue, 1 Sep 2026
141 - High-achieving with ADHD and completely overwhelmed (Susie Owens’ story)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026
140 - Comedian Taryn Delanie Smith’s wild ADHD ride

Thu, 13 Aug 2026
138 - When ADHD feels like your insides are crawling (Kate Moryoussef’s story)

Tue, 21 Jul 2026
137 - Rage quitting, constant tiny mistakes, and emotional regulation with ADHD (John Garden’s story)

Tue, 7 Jul 2026
136 - Painful everyday realities of ADHD and executive dysfunction (KC Davis’ story)

Tue, 23 Jun 2026
135 - I gave 110% with ADHD. They still told me I’d never go to college. (Rebecca Gonzalez-Ojeda’s story)

Tue, 9 Jun 2026
134 - Two adult ADHD diagnoses, opposite reactions (Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick’s story)

Tue, 26 May 2026
133 - Isn’t that every busy mom? Emotional dysregulation and ADHD (Kim Holderness’ story)

Tue, 12 May 2026
132 - The voice in my head said “You’re stupid”: ADHD and negative self-talk (Carla Ciccone’s story)

Tue, 28 Apr 2026
131 - “Mom rage,” sensory overload, and shame (Kaitlin Soulé’s story)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026
130 - Recovering perfectionist, no longer a martyr (Kim Tran’s story)

Tue, 31 Mar 2026
129 - Something felt off: ADHD, depression, and slow processing speed (Matt Klein’s story)

Tue, 17 Mar 2026
128 - Adult ADHD, perfectionism, and soft productivity (Fellisia Robinson’s story)

Tue, 3 Mar 2026
127 - The ADHD symptom I can’t explain away (Andrea Jones-Rooy’s story)

Tue, 17 Feb 2026
126 - ADHD, big dreams, and the struggle to finish projects (Brandon Hogstad’s story)

Tue, 3 Feb 2026
125 - When simple things aren’t simple with ADHD (Terry Matlen’s story)

Tue, 20 Jan 2026
124 - Imposter syndrome after a lifetime of hacking her ADHD (Debbie Reber’s story)

Tue, 6 Jan 2026
123 - Suicidal ideation, masking, and overlooked ADHD (From Hyperfocus)

Tue, 23 Dec 2025
122 - From ADHD intensity to steady ground — and into disability theology (Ange Nolan returns!)

Tue, 9 Dec 2025
121 - Revisiting: ADHD, loving intensely, and impulsivity (Ange’s story)

Tue, 25 Nov 2025
120 - Diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but she didn’t find out until college (Atira’s story)

Tue, 11 Nov 2025
119 - What’s so funny about ADHD? (Comedian Jim Tews’ story)

Tue, 28 Oct 2025
118 - A valedictorian with ADHD, autism, and a disciplinary record (Ann Bennett’s story)

Tue, 21 Oct 2025
117 - When one twin has ADHD and gets labeled “the bad one” (Lisa McNeil’s story)

Tue, 14 Oct 2025
116 - She treated ADHD for years — then found out she had it, too (Dr. Nerissa Bauer’s story)

Tue, 30 Sep 2025
115 - Math anxiety, caffeine, and learning to manage emotions with ADHD (Derek Miller’s story)

Tue, 16 Sep 2025
114 - She broke the silence on ADHD shame in women (Sari Solden’s story)

Tue, 2 Sep 2025
113 - An unexpected ADHD diagnosis following her daughter’s traumatic birth (Erica Shoemate’s story)

Tue, 19 Aug 2025
112 - How do you make invisible struggles visible? (Kate Hammer’s story)

Tue, 5 Aug 2025
111 - Ready, fire, aim! ADHD, creativity, and magic tricks (John Michael Hinton’s story)

Tue, 22 Jul 2025
110 - Am I using ADHD as a crutch? (Jiyoung An’s story)

Tue, 8 Jul 2025
109 - ADHD and emotions in men (Marc Almodovar’s story)

Tue, 24 Jun 2025
108 - Feeling unsafe with ADHD (Laura Mears-Reynolds’ story)

Tue, 10 Jun 2025
107 - How an ADHD diagnosis was lost and found again (Nikki Daye’s story)

Tue, 27 May 2025
106 - ADHD, autism, and the pressure to be “man enough” (Shane Thrapp’s story)

Tue, 13 May 2025
105 - A breakup, an intense reaction, and the ADHD questions surrounding it all (Danielle Elliot’s story)

Tue, 29 Apr 2025
104 - I didn’t want to have ADHD (from the Climbing the Walls podcast)

Tue, 22 Apr 2025
103 - A mother-son ADHD combo, plus teaching with ADHD (Emilia McGuckin’s story)

Tue, 15 Apr 2025
102 - My full-circle ADHD experience (Laura’s story, continued)

Tue, 1 Apr 2025
101 - Love and grief with ADHD (Steve Wesley’s story)

Tue, 18 Mar 2025
100 - Afraid to be the “crazy wife” with ADHD (Sela Carsen’s story)

Tue, 4 Mar 2025
99 - Sensory overload and self-advocacy with ADHD (Margaux Joffe’s story)

Tue, 18 Feb 2025
98 - Rejection sensitivity and ADHD as an Emmy-winning comedy writer (Dan McCoy’s story)

Tue, 4 Feb 2025
97 - A deeper dive on ADHD, sex, and consent (Cate Osborn is back!)

Tue, 21 Jan 2025
96 - 3 generations of ADHD…and masking (Zoe Plotnick’s story)

Tue, 7 Jan 2025

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