The Shift from Correction to Compassion in ADHD: A Conversation with Krista Van Iderstine

In this episode of Walking the Neurodiversity Path, Coty Walker sits down with Registered Occupational Therapist and ADD coach Krista Van Iderstine for a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation about what it really means to support ADHD. Diagnosed as an adult, Krista brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. Together, Krista and Coty explore the limitations of traditional ADHD approaches that focus heavily on behavior modification, productivity, and “fixing” challenges, often without addressing the inner emotional world. This conversation invites a powerful shift: from constant correction to self-understanding, from pressure to compassion, and from relying solely on systems to developing a deeper relationship with yourself. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working harder than everyone else just to keep up, or like the systems that are supposed to help you just aren’t enough...this episode offers a refreshing and validating perspective. You are not broken. And there is another way. Krista Van Iderstine’s website-Befriending Your Brain OT & Coaching Services: https://www.kristaotcoach.com/index.html For Krista’s meditations on Free Insight Timer app-her teacher profile coming soon and you will be able to search her name in the app Krista Van Iderstine’s meditations on Free Soundcloud app: https://on.soundcloud.com/vZWX07B7hA4WkWTo9o Other resources mentioned during podcast Kristin Neff self-compassion researcher website: https://self-compassion.org/ Kristin Neff TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKEtknqHTjo