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ADHD Experts Podcast

by ADDitude · English

Leading ADHD experts give real-life answers to questions submitted by ADD adults and parents raising children with attention deficit disorder across a range of topics covering symptoms, school, work, and family life. Download the accompanying slide presentations here: additudemag.com/adhd-expert-webinars-index (look for the episode number). Note on audio quality: This podcast is a recording of a webinar series, and the audio has been captured from conversations recorded via a computer or telephone, not in a studio. Register to participate in the live webinars at: additudemag.com/tag/webinar.

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628- On Living and Loving with ADHD and RSD: A Live Conversation

A live conversation about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) in people with ADHD—how it causes sudden emotional/physical dysregulation after perceived criticism or rejection, including shame,…

10 Nov 2026 · 1h 1m · 19 chapters

627- Revealing the ADHD-Dysautonomia Link: Why POTS, MCAS, EDS, and Hypermobility Show Up So Often

How dysautonomia (especially POTS) overlaps with ADHD, and why POTS, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), and joint hypermobility often co-occur; includes…

3 Nov 2026 · 57m · 26 chapters

626- The Lies We Were Told About ADHD: An ADHD Awareness Month Conversation

ADHD Awareness Month conversation focused on “lies” and omissions about ADHD—especially shame-based myths, misinformation on social media, and how hormonal transitions (notably postpartum) affect…

27 Oct 2026 · 59m · 27 chapters

625- ADHD Kids Are Awesome: Penn & Kim Holderness on Celebrating Brain Differences

ADHD awareness and acceptance, with a focus on brain differences in kids, emotional dysregulation, rejection sensitivity, and how hormonal changes (especially perimenopause) can intensify symptoms in…

20 Oct 2026 · 1h 2m · 33 chapters

624- How to Manage Explosive Behavior in the Moment: An Action Plan for Parents

How parents can manage a child’s explosive behavior in the moment by regulating the nervous system first, not demanding compliance. Dr.

13 Oct 2026 · 1h 1m · 21 chapters

623- AI for ADHD Brains at Work: New Ways to Support Executive Function

How to use AI to support ADHD executive function at work without outsourcing critical thinking—using a framework to identify your “stall” (blank page, pile, fog, last 10%) and then “sort before you…

6 Oct 2026 · 59m · 22 chapters

622- A Self-Advocacy Guide for Students with ADHD: Training for Parents, Teachers, and Coaches

How students with ADHD can self-advocate for accommodations at school, and how parents, teachers, and coaches can teach and respond to advocacy.

29 Sep 2026 · 1h · 25 chapters

621- How Gut Health Impacts ADHD Symptoms: New Insights on Food, Microbes, and Inflammation

How gut health (microbes, gut-brain/immune signaling, inflammation) may influence ADHD symptoms via the gut-brain-immune axis; practical nutrition/lifestyle guidance, with emphasis that no “ADHD gut…

22 Sep 2026 · 1h · 17 chapters

620- ADHD and Inflammatory and Immune System Disorders: Exploring Links and Risks

Part 1 of a two-part series on ADHD and immune system disorders, focusing on inflammatory conditions linked to ADHD. Next week’s episode will cover how gut health affects ADHD symptoms.

15 Sep 2026 · 59m · 23 chapters

619- Potential Over Problems: Reimagining School for Students with ADHD and Learning Differences

Learner-centered education for students with ADHD and learning differences—reframing school around strengths, interests, flexible supports, and student voice.

8 Sep 2026 · 59m · 22 chapters

618- ADHD Time Blindness and Prioritization Help for Middle and High School Students

ADHD time blindness in middle/high school students—how teens experience time differently and struggle to use time effectively for planning, transitions, deadlines, and “waiting mode,” plus strategies…

1 Sep 2026 · 1h 1m · 20 chapters

617- Recognizing ADHD in Women and Older Adults: Differentiating and Diagnosing Mature Symptoms

How to recognize and evaluate ADHD in women and older adults, including DSM-5 criteria nuances, the role of executive function and emotional dysregulation, and how to differentiate ADHD from…

25 Aug 2026 · 1h 1m · 21 chapters

616- ADHD Treatment and Substance Use Problems: The Latest Research on Stimulants & SUD

Whether stimulant treatment for ADHD in childhood/adolescence increases later substance use disorder (SUD), and how ADHD itself relates to substance risk; includes evidence from clinical longitudinal…

18 Aug 2026 · 57m · 22 chapters

615- Mapping a Smoother Back-to-School Transition

A neuroaffirming, neuroscience-informed guide to easing the back-to-school transition for children with ADHD and learning differences, reframing it as a “cognitive reboot” and introducing the “Fix…

11 Aug 2026 · 59m · 21 chapters

614- Identifying Co-Occurring Mood Disorders in Adults with ADHD

How to identify and treat “multi-morbidity” (co-occurring mood/anxiety disorders) in adults with ADHD, emphasizing diagnostic clarity, symptom overlap, and evidence-based options.

4 Aug 2026 · 59m · 26 chapters

613- ADHD in Pregnancy: Navigating Risk, Evidence, and Clinical Decision-Making

ADHD in pregnancy and postpartum—how to make “risk-risk” clinical decisions about continuing ADHD medication versus stopping, balancing maternal functioning and fetal/infant outcomes.

28 Jul 2026 · 1h 1m · 25 chapters

612- Poor Memory & Attention Late in Life: Is It ADHD or Dementia?

How to evaluate worsening memory and attention in older adults and distinguish adult ADHD from normal aging, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and early dementia (including Alzheimer’s), noting that…

22 Jul 2026 · 59m · 19 chapters

611- RSD Coming Into Focus: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria in ADHD Brains

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) in ADHD—how people with ADHD experience intense physical/emotional pain to real or perceived criticism or rejection, why it’s under-recognized, and practical…

14 Jul 2026 · 1h · 21 chapters