Why ADHD makes decluttering so hard (and how to fix it)

Why ADHD makes decluttering so hard (and how to fix it)

If your home has ever felt like it’s working against you, this one’s for you. Certified professional organizer Alison Lush joins the show to unpack the ADHD relationship to stuff. Learn what chronic disorganization actually means, why the Marie Kondo method can backfire, and how to build systems that work with your brain. We also get into the emotional weight of clutter, organizing as a couples issue, and why community might be the most underrated tool of all. For more on this topic * Watch: Tips from an ADHD Coach: Big feelings around clutter [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood/tips-from-an-adhd-coach-big-feelings-around-clutter] * Explore: Free self-guided activity for women with ADHD [https://www.understood.org/en/lessons/adhd-unstuck] For a transcript and more resources, visit Sorry, I Missed This on Understood.org [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/sorry-i-missed-this/adhd-clutter]. You can also email us at sorryimissedthis@understood.org. Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give [https://www.understood.org/en/donate?sc=SIMT0725AUD&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=fundraising-agn-aud-sorryimissedthis&utm_content=episode] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How online community is saving (and breaking) my ADHD brain

Laura Mears-Reynolds, founder of ADHDAF and an award-winning community organizer, joins Cate to talk about online communication, building connection, and staying in touch when you have ADHD. They dig into rejection sensitive dysphoria and miscommunication, object permanence with people, time blindness in relationships — and why online community can be genuinely life-saving. Plus: the great voice memo debate, and why your calendar reminder system for friends is not sociopathic. For more on this topic * ADHDAF [https://www.adhdasfemales.com/] * Feeling unsafe with ADHD (Laura Mears-Reynolds’ story) | ADHD Aha! [https://youtu.be/EQPlf2uvCyg?si=nnh2Y2H4JHCz7TMC] * Building ADHD community | Sorry, I Missed This [https://youtu.be/4CTQraHm0EI?si=ddTx1jwcr06hhYIB] For a transcript and more resources, visit Sorry, I Missed This on Understood.org [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/sorry-i-missed-this/adhd-online-community]. You can also email us at sorryimissedthis@understood.org [sorryimissedthis@understood.org]. Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give [https://www.understood.org/en/donate?sc=SIMT0725AUD&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=fundraising-agn-aud-sorryimissedthis&utm_content=episode] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Writing the ADHD guide we wish we'd had

Content warning: This episode discusses self-harm.  What does it actually take to finish a book with ADHD?  Cate sits down with Erik Gude, her co-author of The ADHD Field Guide for Adults [https://www.amazon.com/ADHD-Field-Guide-Adults-Survival/dp/B0DVK3JWFC], to unpack five years of starts, stops, and persistence. They get into taking advantage of accessibility options and overcoming the shame of looming, unfinished projects to get this one done.  For more on this topic  * Listen: Infinite Quest [https://infinitequestpodcast.com/] (Cate and Erik’s podcast) * Listen: ADHD and procrastination [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood/adhd-and-procrastination] For a transcript and more resources, visit Sorry, I Missed This on Understood.org [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/sorry-i-missed-this/we-wrote-a-book]. You can also email us at sorryimissedthis@understood.org. Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give [https://www.understood.org/en/donate?sc=SIMT0725AUD&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=fundraising-agn-aud-sorryimissedthis&utm_content=episode] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ADHD gaslighting and chasing new relationship energy (Reddit Reactions)

As we know, Reddit is full of messy love stories, and we have thoughts.  From gaslighting and age gaps to the weird magic of “new relationship energy,” we read posts that make us laugh, cringe, and wonder — can memory be used as a weapon in a relationship? For more on this topic * Listen: ADHD and dating [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood/adhd-and-dating-why-the-spark-burns-bright-then-fades-fast] * Listen: Is it love or is it dopamine? [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood/adhd-coach-tips-love-or-dopamine] For a transcript and more resources, visit Sorry, I Missed This [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/sorry-i-missed-this] on Understood.org. You can also email us at sorryimissedthis@understood.org. Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give [https://www.understood.org/en/donate?sc=SIMT0725AUD&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=fundraising-agn-aud-sorryimissedthis&utm_content=episode] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When ADHD turns chores into conflict

Division of labor between partners isn’t easy for anyone. Add ADHD and suddenly dishes come with shame. Trash becomes a crisis. And rest starts to feel sketchy.  Cate sits down with KC Davis to unpack the messy, deeply human reality of sharing work at home. They talk about resentment, perfectionism, time blindness, trust, and why keeping score almost never fixes anything. For more on this topic * Listen: Managing expectations in relationships [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood/sorry-i-missed-this-managing-expectations-in-relationships-with-adhd] * Read: How to Keep House While Drowning [https://www.amazon.com/How-Keep-House-While-Drowning/dp/1668002841] (KC’s book) For a transcript and more resources, visit Sorry, I Missed This on Understood.org [https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/sorry-i-missed-this/adhd-chores-conflict]. You can also email us at sorryimissedthis@understood.org [sorryimissedthis@understood.org]. Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give [https://www.understood.org/en/donate?sc=SIMT0725AUD&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=fundraising-agn-aud-sorryimissedthis&utm_content=episode] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.