Today Shelly shares very personal news. Shelly, living as a woman for 38 years, has come out as a transgender man. Meet Asher, listeners. Asher shares with Cam his journey to a more authentic life that fits. He discusses when one’s context changes almost overnight, sharing the dysphoria he felt living as a woman and reaching a pivotal galaxy-brain moment whe ... Show More
Mar 2
Fun as Medicine: How Play and Joy Fuel ADHD Brains
In this episode of Translating ADHD, Asher and Dusty discuss the crucial role of fun and joy as essential tools for managing ADHD. They explore how many people with ADHD fall into the trap of endless to-do lists and feel they must “earn” their fun, which leads to burnout, depleti ... Show More
26m 43s
Feb 23
Navigating Struggle: Simple Routines and Sleep Strategies for ADHD
In this episode of the Translating ADHD podcast, Asher and Dusty explore how to manage difficult seasons of struggle, especially when living with ADHD. They focus on the importance of simple, flexible routines—not perfectionist or rigid ones—that support basic self-care such as h ... Show More
31 m
Feb 16
ADHD and Seasons of Struggle: Embracing Rest, Reality, and Future Self-Care
In this episode of the Translating ADHD podcast, Asher and Dusty discuss the concept of a "season of struggle," especially as it relates to living with ADHD during difficult times. They highlight how external factors — such as cold, dark months, global stressors, and personal hea ... Show More
32m 31s
Jan 2024
Tracy Otsuka: Word holes, baby steps, and smart ass women
Episode 169 with Tracy Otsuka.“I have this thing, I call them ‘word holes,’ where all of a sudden I'll be talking and I’ll forget a simple word. It's like there's a hole in my brain and the word just kind of goes in there and I can't access it.”Tracy is a certified ADHD coach and ... Show More
1h 5m
Mar 2023
August McLaughlin: Oversharing, disordered eating & girl boners
Episode 128 with August McLaughlin.“Puberty was really difficult for me. I used to think everyone had a really hard time, but now I realize hormones and ADHD played a big role in that.”August is a journalist, author of several books, and the host & producer of Girl Boner Radio, w ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2023
Nelly Lin & Juno Lee: Destigmatizing ADHD and mental health [Top 10 Replay]
Episode 156 with Nelly Lin & Juno Lee. [Replay].Welcome back to my special Top 10 Replay series, where I’m re-releasing 10 interviews that really stood out to me and have stayed with me in some particular way — either because of the topic, or the conversation, or the feedback I r ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2022
Dr. Kellie Stecher: Rejection sensitive dysphoria & professional burnout
Episode 104 with Dr. Kellie Stecher.“Many of our parents were of the mindset that you don’t need help, you don’t need therapy, you don’t need coaching, you don’t need medicine. You can just figure it out.”Dr. Stecher is an OBGYN and Co-Founder and President of Patient Care Heroes ... Show More
57m 14s