Notes on Flourishing with ADHD

What does it actually mean to flourish with ADHD? In this episode, Cameron digs into the recent body of research on the positive attributes of ADHD, including a recent 2025 study out of Bath, UK identifying creativity, humor, spontaneity, hyper focus, and intuitiveness as key psychological strengths. But as always, you get Cam's take — including his honest critique of where the research falls short and why the binary of "struggling vs. flourishing" misses the full picture. One of the biggest themes in this episode is energy — specifically, where it goes and what you get back from it. People with ADHD are wired to respond, react, and show up for others. That responsiveness can be a genuine gift. But it also means we can pour enormous amounts of energy into battles we can't win, relationships that drain us, and tasks that don't move anything meaningful forward. The result? We leave too much energy on the table — and have little left for the things that actually matter. The integrators Cameron works with — the ones quietly doing remarkable things — have started to change that ratio. They're bringing their attention, creativity, and drive to something in their wheelhouse, something with real stakes and real meaning. Not perfect. Not always. But enough to feel the return on their investment. Cameron also revisits Henry, the client who inspired this podcast, and traces his journey from burnout and adrenaline-driven urgency to a life built on love, purpose, trust, and joy. Along the way, Cam shares his six steps to meaningful change and makes the case for moving beyond a performance-only model of measurement.