The ADHD Clarity Coach: ADHD Crash Course

By Donae Cannon

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Episodes: 141

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This is a podcast for those of us who feel we have a lot to learn about ADHD!

My name is Donae Cannon- I'm an occupational therapist, a certified coach, a parent of more than one child with ADHD, and I have ADHD. I've been learning about ADHD for a while now, and I'm still learning new things. Welcome to the Crash Course- let's dive in... 


Episode Date
Ep 141. Stop Trying to Be Consistent- Try This Instead
Sep 22, 2026
Ep 140. Why do people with ADHD overwork and burn out?
Sep 08, 2026
Ep 139. My 5th Podcast Anniversary: 4 Things They Say I Shouldn't Be Doing!
Sep 01, 2026
Ep 138. The Goldilocks Zone of ADHD Focus (And How to Find Yours)
Aug 18, 2026
Ep 137. Why Traditional Organizing Advice Fails ADHD Brains — And What to Do Instead
Aug 11, 2026
Ep 136. The Truth About ADHD & Interrupting (It’s Not What You Think)
Apr 28, 2026
Ep 134. This Is Why You’re Avoiding That Task (ADHD)
Apr 15, 2026
Ep 135. Why You Say YES When You Shouldn't (ADHD Fawn Response Explained)
Apr 15, 2026
Ep 133: ADHD & Time Blindness: Practical Strategies That Work in Real Life
Mar 31, 2026
Ep 132. Why Habits Feel So Hard with ADHD (and How to Make Them Stick)
Mar 24, 2026
Ep 131. Nervous System Regulation for ADHD: A Simple Pyramid That Works
Mar 24, 2026
Ep 130: Boomerang Tasks: The ADHD Trap That’s Draining Your Mental Energy
Mar 17, 2026
Ep 129. Energy Budgets & Menus: Planning for the Different Versions of You (ADHD)
Mar 10, 2026
Ep 128. ADHD & Task Initiation: Why “Just Start” Hasn’t Worked (And What Actually Does)
Mar 04, 2026
Ep 127. ADHD Friendly Mindfulness Tips
Feb 18, 2026
Ep 126. Tips for ADHD Goal-Haters: Make Goals Work for Your Brain!
Jan 30, 2026
Ep 125. ADHD & Thought Distortions: How to Stop Overthinking
Dec 17, 2025
Ep 124. Parenting ADHD When You ALSO Have ADHD: Practical Strategies
Dec 09, 2025
Ep 123. Stop Forcing It: How Hidden Friction Hijacks ADHD Motivation
Dec 03, 2025
Ep 122. ADHD and the Holidays: Create Calm in the Chaos!
Nov 25, 2025
Ep 121. A 10-Second ADHD Tool That Actually Calms Your Brain (Gratitude for ADHD Brains)
Nov 18, 2025
Ep 120. ADHD and Locus of Control: How to Focus on What You Can Control (and Let Go of the Rest)
Nov 05, 2025
Ep.119 Tolerating Undone: Learning to Trust Yourself Even If Everything Isn’t Finished
Oct 28, 2025
Ep 118. 3 Tips When Self Care & Hygiene Are Hard with ADHD!
Oct 21, 2025
Ep 117. 10 ADHD‑Friendly Tips for Transitioning to College
Oct 14, 2025
Ep 116. ADHD & Shame: Why Shame Stops You & What to Do About It
Oct 08, 2025
Ep 115. Why Masking Feels Safer (and Why It’s Time to Stop If You Have ADHD)
Oct 01, 2025
Ep 114. How to Stop Reacting and Start Choosing: ADHD & Emotional Regulation and The Bee vs. The SUV
Sep 23, 2025
Ep 113. I Can't Get Started! Procrastination, Why Just Do It Doesn't Work (and When It Can)
Sep 16, 2025
Ep 112. How to Build Habits with ADHD (That Actually Stick)
Sep 02, 2025
Ep 111. Working Memory and ADHD: Why You Keep Forgetting (and What Actually Helps)
Aug 26, 2025
Ep 110. The “Ta-Da List”: The ADHD-Friendly Productivity Hack That Actually Works
Aug 19, 2025
Ep 109. Emotional Regulation & ADHD: Tools That Work (Even If You Hate Mindfulness)
Aug 12, 2025
Ep 108. Decision Paralysis & ADHD: How to Escape the Research Rabbit Hole
Aug 05, 2025
Ep 107. Why Transitions Are So Hard with ADHD (And What to Do About It)
Jul 29, 2025
Ep 106. Am I Lazy? Or Am I Stuck? ADHD, Motivation & the Myth of Laziness
Jun 17, 2025
Ep 105: The Perfect Planner for ADHD?
Jun 12, 2025
Ep 104. ADHD and Executive Functioning- Do You Drive an Automatic or Regular Transmission?
Jun 03, 2025
Ep 102. How to Manage Your TOO MANY Things To Do List! | ADHD Dump List Weekly Planner Strategy
May 27, 2025
Ep 103. Do This Instead of Hunting the Perfect Planner for ADHD!
May 27, 2025
Ep 101. What ADHD Looks Like in Girls And Why it Matters for Adult Diagnosis
May 20, 2025
Ep 100. Overstimulated by Your Kids? You're NOT a Bad Parent (ADHD & Sensory Tips)
May 13, 2025
Ep. 99 How Multi-Passionate Professionals Can Unlock Their Career Paths!
Mar 04, 2025
Ep 98. Tips for Prioritization, Delegation, & Easing Transitions: Interview with Skye Waterson
Feb 11, 2025
Ep 97. How Your Stories Hold You Back (And How to Change Them!)
Jan 14, 2025
Ep 96. Interview with Dr. Tamara Rosier (Part 2)
Dec 13, 2024
Ep 95. ADHD Families: Interview with Tamara Rosier (Part 1)
Dec 11, 2024
Ep 94. NEW Sensory Strategies for ADHD!
Dec 03, 2024
Ep 93. How to Get Better at Task Initiation
Nov 19, 2024
Ep 92. ADHD and Medication; Do or Don't?
Nov 05, 2024
Ep 91. ADHD and Late Diagnosis: Interview with Meredith Carder
Oct 22, 2024
Ep 90. Help for When You Don't Follow Through
Oct 01, 2024
Ep 89. What School Accommodations Help ADHD?
Sep 17, 2024
Ep 88. You're Not Failing, You're Spiral Learning!
Sep 03, 2024
Ep 87. When You Feel Like You're Not Enough
Aug 20, 2024
Ep 86. Breaking Down Time Management
Aug 06, 2024
84. ADHD Friendly Organization (Part 1 of 2)
May 20, 2024
Ep 85. ADHD Friendly Organization (Part 2 of 2)
May 20, 2024
83. Sensory Defensiveness & ADHD
Apr 30, 2024
82. A Simple & Free Emotional Regulation Tool: The Feelings Wheel
Mar 12, 2024
81. Imposter Syndrome and Neurodivergence
Feb 27, 2024
80. Accessible Nutrition for ADHD: Overcoming Common Barriers (Interview with Jackie Silver)
Feb 13, 2024
79. How Habits Go Wrong And What To Do About It
Feb 01, 2024
78. ADHD at Work: Tips for Planning & Prioritizing (Interview with Antonia Bowring)
Jan 16, 2024
77. Trauma, ADHD, or Both?
Jan 03, 2024
76. Big Tip For Getting "Unstuck"!
Dec 18, 2023
75. You're Not Selfish (But ADHD May Make It Look Like You Are)
Dec 05, 2023
74. The Perfect Planner for ADHD?
Nov 14, 2023
73. Obsessing About Grades Hurts Students; Do This Instead!
Oct 24, 2023
72. Working Memory Help!
Oct 10, 2023
71. Is ADHD an Excuse?
Sep 26, 2023
70. This One Thing Can Help Your Executive Function Skills!
Sep 08, 2023
69. ADHD and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
Aug 28, 2023
68. My Top Tip for Overwhelm!
Aug 15, 2023
67. Mental Load and ADHD; Help for Exhaustion and Burn Out
Aug 01, 2023
66. Traveling Tips for Parents of Neurodivergent Children
Jul 15, 2023
65. Your Brain's Not Broken: Convergent Vs. Divergent Thinking (Interview with Dr. Tamara Rosier
Jun 20, 2023
64. Is it Possible to Find Your Career Path with ADHD?! (Interview with Shell Mendelson)
Jun 05, 2023
63. ADHD Time Hack: Learning Time Travel
May 02, 2023
62. ADHD and Working with the Thoughts-Emotions- Action Cycle
Apr 18, 2023
61. Public Speaking Tips for Fast (or Frozen) Brains: Interview with Sammie Walker Herrera
Apr 01, 2023
60. You're Not Lazy; You're Just Seeing Too Much
Mar 14, 2023
59. Is Laundry Harder When You Have ADHD?
Feb 28, 2023
58. How to Use Your Personal Values to Hack Motivation!
Feb 15, 2023
57. ADHD & Eating Disorders: Interview with Aleta Storch
Feb 07, 2023
56. Ask or Guess Culture & ADHD
Jan 24, 2023
55. Should You Tell Your Employer About ADHD?
Jan 10, 2023
54. ADHD and College: Skills Students Need to Succeed
Dec 13, 2022
53. Flexible Thinking: Tips for ADHD Brains
Nov 18, 2022
52. Why Failing is Actually Good
Nov 08, 2022
51. "All or Nothing" Thinking Hurts You in These 3 Ways
Oct 25, 2022
50. ADHD and Internal Language: Help for Executive Functioning Skills (Interview with Michael Mc Leod)
Oct 13, 2022
49. ADHD's Impact on Sexuality and Intimacy
Sep 29, 2022
48. 8 Tips for Parenting Kids with ADHD (When You Have ADHD)
Sep 11, 2022
47. Why It's Hard to Ask For Help When You Have ADHD
Aug 29, 2022
46. Interoception and Emotional Regulation (Interview with Dr. Carissa Cascio)
Aug 16, 2022
45. Building Your ADHD Support Team (Interview with Caitlin O’Brient Bauer)
Aug 09, 2022
44. ADHD and Relationships: Making Bids for Connection
Jul 26, 2022
43. 7 Questions to Ask Yourself When You're Overwhelmed
Jul 19, 2022
42. Why Growth Mindset Matters for ADHD
Jul 12, 2022
41. How Anger Can Help Us
Jun 21, 2022
40. The Auditory Processing Disorder/ ADHD Connection
Jun 14, 2022
39. Rejection Sensitivity and ADHD
Jun 07, 2022
38. Toxic Positivity: When Does Positivity Hurt?
May 20, 2022
37. What is EFT Tapping? Interview with Theresa Lear Levine
May 17, 2022
36. Spoon Theory and ADHD
May 10, 2022
35. Does Everyone Have a Little ADHD?
May 04, 2022
34. How to Prioritize Your Things to Do List
Apr 26, 2022
33. Emotional Regulation and Mindfulness of Emotions
Apr 19, 2022
32. ADHD and Planning for the Unexpected
Apr 05, 2022
31. Why It's Important for Adults to Play
Mar 25, 2022
30. The Best Way to Manage a Setback
Mar 21, 2022
29. Book Report: How to Keep House While Drowning
Mar 15, 2022
28. Is ADHD My Superpower?
Mar 02, 2022
27. ADHD and Hypnotism (Interview with Tina Madsen)
Feb 23, 2022
26. Mindfulness for ADHD Brains
Feb 15, 2022
25. ADHD and Friends (Autism, Trauma, and OCD)
Feb 09, 2022
24. ADHD & Friends (Anxiety, Depression, and Bipolar)
Feb 01, 2022
23. ADHD and Emotional Regulation
Jan 25, 2022
22. Your Expectation Style & Motivation
Jan 19, 2022
21. ADHD and Motherhood
Jan 03, 2022
20. ADHD Time Managing Tips
Dec 21, 2021
19. Intuitive Eating and ADHD (Interview Yese Godoy)
Dec 14, 2021
18. ADHD and Conquering Toxic Shame
Dec 07, 2021
17. 3 Ways You Can Build Trust In Yourself
Nov 30, 2021
16. What's the Difference Between Coaching and Therapy?
Nov 20, 2021
15. Use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to Rewrite Your Story
Nov 16, 2021
14. 3 Money Tips for Divergent Brains (Interview with Nichole Weaver)
Nov 04, 2021
13. What to Do Instead of Looking for ADHD Hacks
Nov 02, 2021
12. Executive Functioning Skills: What You Need to Know
Oct 26, 2021
11. Sensory Strategies That Change Your Energy and Focus Levels!
Oct 18, 2021
10. 3 Steps to Stop Self Criticism
Oct 12, 2021
9. The Truth About Attention Regulation (Why ADHD is Poorly Named)
Oct 05, 2021
8. ADHD and Motivation: My 2 Favorite Hacks!
Sep 28, 2021
7. Impulsivity and ADHD: The Good, Bad, & Ugly
Sep 21, 2021
6. Taking Care of "Future You"
Sep 14, 2021
5. 6 Ways to Manage Your Energy with ADHD
Sep 07, 2021
4. Why We REALLY Need (Some) Habits
Aug 30, 2021
2. ADHD and Time Sense
Aug 28, 2021
3. How ADHD Impacts Our Relationship with Food
Aug 28, 2021
1. What Does ADHD Look Like In Girls? Meet 8 Girls With ADHD
Aug 27, 2021