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Have you ever wondered why friendship can feel so much harder than it seems for some people? In this episode, Aaron Smith and Stephen Tonti lead a thoughtful conversation with Caroline Maguire, an ADHD coach and author of Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults, about how neurodivergence shapes the way we build, maintain, and navigate friendships. Here, she shares practical frameworks and compassionate advice to help listeners understand social dynamics in a way that feels more authentic and sustainable.Caroline breaks down the everyday challenges many neurodivergent adults face, including rejection sensitivity, masking, post-event overthinking, and the pressure to fit into traditional friendship expectations. She explains how social skills can be learned and practiced over time, and why understanding different “levels” of friendship can make relationships feel less confusing and more manageable.Throughout the conversation, Caroline offers tools for creating deeper connection through transparency, shared interests, and clear boundaries. She also reminds listeners that friendship does not have to look one specific way. Rather, it can evolve across seasons of life, with different people meeting different needs at different times.✨ Highlights ✨✔️ Why friendship has been overlooked as one of the biggest ADHD challenges✔️ The hidden cost of masking and why authenticity builds stronger relationships✔️ What "anxious overcorrection" is and how it can unintentionally push people away✔️ Why rejection isn't always about you and how our brains often create stories that aren't true✔️ The different levels of friendship and why one person can't meet every social need✔️ How shared interests make it easier to build genuine connections✔️ Why proximity and repeated interactions matter more than instant chemistry✔️ Practical ways to stop overthinking every social interaction and build friendships with more confidence"Friendship is practice and experimentation — it’s about figuring out who you are and who your people are."  —Caroline Maguire💬 Where in your life have you experienced your own version of the "permission exhale" — a moment when you finally stopped performing and got to just exist?𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺:Hosts: Stephen Tonti & Aaron SmithProducer: David GrabowskiEditors: Ian Lopez & Luis Paulo de la FuenteSound Mix & Theme Music: David Grabowski𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 Caroline Maguire:Website: carolinemaguireauthor.comLinkedIn: Search Caroline Maguire M. Ed.Send us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent  

What if behaviors like hyperfocus, pacing, and going blank weren't signs that something is wrong, but clear data about how you work best?Rita Ramakrishnan is a neurodivergent executive coach, former Chief People Officer, and founder of Iksana Consulting. Diagnosed with ADHD in university and autism at 35, she spent nearly two decades navigating corporate environments at Accenture, PwC, and EY before building a coaching practice explicitly designed for neurodivergent executives. In this episode, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with Rita for a wide-ranging conversation about what it actually means to stop apologizing for how your brain works and start building around it.In this candid, insight-dense episode, Rita, Stephen, and Aaron go deep on the hidden costs of masking, the mechanics of real coaching presence, and the systemic changes companies can make right now.✨ Highlights ✨✔️ How Rita’s diagnosis journey required a “backwards pass” through her entire life narrative✔️ What masking and mirroring actually look like in practice✔️ Coaching as a "container" — not just holding space, but metabolizing what clients bring✔️ The difference between resilience and "bouncing forward"✔️ Tools for individuals and leadership to build shared language around cognitive profiles✔️ How companies can better structurally serve neurodivergent and neurotypical employees✔️ Why the "ADHD as a superpower" framing can feel activating rather than affirming✔️ Why neurodivergent founders make up an estimated 30–50% of the startup ecosystem"Your brain is a wild and beautiful thing. It was designed that way for a reason." —Rita Ramakrishnan💬 Where in your life have you experienced your own version of the "permission exhale" — a moment when you finally stopped performing and got to just exist?𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺:Hosts: Stephen Tonti & Aaron SmithProducer: David GrabowskiEditor: Ian LopezSound Mix & Theme Music: David Grabowski𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗥𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗮𝗻:Website: www.iksana.comLinkedIn: Search Rita RamakrishnanSend us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent  

What if the reason you hold yourself back isn't a personal flaw, but a survival mechanism your brain built to protect you?In this episode of Late Not Less, host Devin Pitts-Rogers sits down with Alice Draper, founder of podcast guesting agency Hustling Writers and host of the award-winning podcast My Rejection Story. Together, they embark on a candid, deeply personal conversation about rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD), people-pleasing, ADHD tax, and what it takes to build resilience against rejection. Alice brings her experience as a late-diagnosed ADHDer, a writer who got rejected hundreds of times, and a researcher obsessed with understanding why rejection hits some of us so much harder than others.In this honest and wide-ranging episode, Devin and Alice explore the complicated web of RSD, self-sacrifice, and identity that so many ADHD adults navigate, and help listeners understand what they can do about it.✨ Highlights ✨✔️ What rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) actually is and why it's not in the DSM✔️ A shocking theory about what causes ADHD brains to rewire in childhood✔️ “ADHD tax” and how it can cost you serious money in ways you don't see coming✔️ The link between RSD, people-pleasing, and self-sacrifice✔️ What happens when you stop performing the version of yourself everyone expects✔️ How exposure therapy works neurologically✔️ How to build rejection resilience through “micro-rejections”✔️ Practical advice for caregivers of kids with ADHD"Sometimes the things that served us well in childhood are the very things that hold us back in adulthood." — Alice DraperSend us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent  

🧠 What if the story you're telling yourself is the very thing keeping you stuck? More importantly, what if changing it is more achievable than you think?Ryan Mayer is back on the show, and in part 2, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith go deeper into the internal landscape of ADHD: the narratives we run on repeat, the science behind visualization and mental rehearsal, and why asking for help isn't a weakness (it's a strategy). Ryan also unveils his brand-new PAL Program, a practical and affordable accountability model built for ADHDers who already know what they need to do but can't seem to make themselves do it.Learn what it really takes to rewrite your self-concept, prime your brain for success, and build the support systems that make follow-through possible. This isn’t toxic positivity or “manifesting.” It's about the proven, repeatable practices that elite performers have always used, and how ADHDers can use them too.✨ Highlights ✨✔️ How the book Psycho-Cybernetics reframes self-image as both a floor and a ceiling✔️ Why surface-level affirmations don't work, and what actually shifts the internal narrative✔️ The difference between manifesting and what Olympians, fighter pilots, and pro athletes use✔️ Why your brain can't fully distinguish between imagining something and actually doing it✔️ Ryan's "specific is terrific" framework for setting targets you can actually hit✔️ What good ADHD coaching is actually about✔️ How to create a powerful three-part intervention for ADHD task initiation"If you're not thinking about what you want your day to look like, how can you be upset if you're missing targets when you don't know what your targets are?" — Ryan MayerSend us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent  

What happens when the thing you believe is helping your ADHD brain is actually making things harder?In Part 2 of our ADHD & THC series, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith move beyond the research and into the deeply personal side of cannabis use, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and recovery. Stephen shares his own journey through daily THC use, self-medication, emotional struggles, Dry January experiments, and the difficult process of recognizing when a coping mechanism is no longer helping.In this deeply personal and vulnerable episode, Stephen and Aaron explore the complicated relationship many ADHD adults have with cannabis. This is not a conversation about judgment, morality, or telling people what to do. Rather, it’s an honest discussion about self-awareness, mental health, substance use, and the courage it takes to reevaluate habits that no longer serve us.✨ Highlights ✨✔️ How loneliness, anxiety, and major life changes can increase reliance on THC✔️ The surprising ways cannabis affected Stephen's focus, emotions, and relationships✔️ How ADHD symptoms can make substance use patterns harder to recognize✔️ The difference between use, abuse, dependency, and addiction✔️ Aaron's clinical perspective on the Stages of Change model✔️ What Dry January taught Stephen about emotional regulation and recovery✔️ Why community, accountability, and support systems matter when making difficult changes✔️ The role of harm reduction, self-compassion, and realistic behavior change"It is beautiful and it is tragic. It is beautiful because your desperate brain is trying to regulate. It is tragic because the choice we're making is making the problem more severe." — Stephen Tonti Send us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent  

🤔 Ever wonder if THC is helping your ADHD… or just helping you tolerate being overwhelmed a little longer?In the second part of this powerful conversation, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith welcome back Dr. Roberto Olivardia to continue unpacking the complicated relationship between ADHD, THC, dopamine, executive functioning, sobriety, and self-awareness. This episode goes deeper into what cannabis use can feel like for ADHD adults, why so many people use THC to cope with overstimulation, boredom, anxiety, or emotional dysregulation, and what happens when they decide to cut back or quit.Dr. Olivardia explains how THC can insidiously “blunt” executive functioning, emotional presence, creativity, motivation, and even identity. The conversation explores tolerance, social influence, dependency, shame cycles, ADHD reward-seeking behaviors, and why sobriety can reveal a clearer, more energized version of yourself.✨ Highlights ✨✔️ Why ADHD brains are wired for stimulation and reward-seeking✔️ The hidden ways THC may dull executive functioning✔️ Why many people don’t notice how THC is affecting them until they stop✔️ The connection between shame, anxiety, and dependency cycles✔️ How sobriety can reveal a more energized and present version of yourself✔️ Practical ways ADHD adults can reduce use and build healthier support systems💬 “𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑒.” — 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚This episode is about understanding the ADHD brain more honestly, exploring the real effects THC can have over time, and helping people make informed decisions with compassion instead of shame.Send us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent  

Why do ADHD brains overthink everything, avoid transitions, and somehow turn “one more task” into a three-hour spiral?In this episode of Late, Not Less, host Devin Pitts-Rogers sits down with ADHD coach and Attention Different co-host Aaron Smith for a relatable conversation. Together, they explore overthinking, burnout, mindfulness, productivity guilt, body doubling, and learning how to work with your ADHD brain instead of constantly fighting it.Listen as they unpack why ADHD minds get stuck in rumination loops, how anticipatory anxiety hijacks motivation, why transitions can feel so exhausting, and how simple tools like writing things down, mindfulness, movement, accountability, and “temptation bundling” can genuinely help. This episode is packed with practical ADHD strategies that actually feel realistic for everyday life.✨ Highlights ✨✔️ Why overthinking is often rooted in anxiety, self-doubt, and imagined worst-case scenarios✔️ How ADHD brains get trapped in the Default Mode Network and what helps shift out of it✔️ Why writing tasks down can stop rumination spirals✔️ Mindfulness tips for ADHD people who think they’re “bad” at meditation✔️ How body doubling and accountability tools like Focusmate can improve productivity✔️ The connection between burnout, perfectionism, and “just one more thing” thinking✔️ Why chores become emotionally loaded for ADHD adults and how to reframe them✔️ The importance of buffer time, boundaries, and learning to stop before burnout hitsThis episode is for anyone whose ADHD brain feels like it’s constantly running in six directions at once, especially when you’re trying to rest, focus, transition between tasks, or simply convince yourself to log off for the day.Send us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent  

🔥 Why do so many ADHD adults struggle with food, eating habits, and shame around nutrition, even when they know what they’re “supposed” to do?In this episode of Attention Different, registered dietitian and ADHD nutrition expert Rebecca King joins hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith for an honest conversation about dopamine, binge eating, restrictive dieting, emotional eating, and the exhausting pressure many ADHD adults feel around food. From forgetting to eat all day on stimulant meds to late-night dopamine snacking and shame spirals, this episode breaks down why ADHD and eating are so deeply connected. Rebecca shares her own journey through disordered eating, ADHD diagnosis, and eventually creating a non-diet approach to nutrition that actually works for neurodivergent brains. Together, they unpack why traditional diet culture often fails ADHD adults, how executive dysfunction impacts meal planning and grocery shopping, and why “just use more willpower” has never been the answer. ✨Highlights ✨✔️ Why ADHD brains often use food for dopamine regulation✔️ The connection between binge eating, restriction, and executive dysfunction✔️ How stimulant medication can affect hunger and eating patterns✔️ Why shame and guilt around food can make eating habits worse✔️ The difference between emotional eating and dopamine-seeking behavior✔️ Practical ADHD-friendly meal planning and “Nutrition 911” strategies✔️ Why sustainable eating matters more than perfection✔️ How diet culture and “magic cure” wellness advice can harm ADHD adults✔️ The surprising ways structure, routines, and burnout affect eating habits✔️ Why intuitive eating may help neurodivergent adults reconnect with their bodies💬 “The problem was never your willpower.” — Rebecca King This conversation is for anyone who has ever opened the fridge five times looking for “the perfect snack,” forgotten to eat all day, struggled with binge eating, or felt ashamed about their relationship with food and ADHD. Rebecca brings compassion, practicality, and real ADHD understanding to a topic that so many people struggle with every day. Send us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent  

[𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode contains a discussion about suicidal ideation and mental health struggles]💭 What happens when you spend decades believing you’re “lazy” or “bad”, only to discover your brain was working differently the entire time?In this episode of Late, Not Less, host Devin Pitts-Rogers sits down with actor, voice actor, tabletop RPG creator, and nonprofit founder 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐤 for a deeply personal conversation about ADHD, late diagnosis, masking, depression, creativity, and learning to finally understand yourself.Jesse shares what it was like growing up undiagnosed in the 80s and 90s, struggling through school while constantly being told he simply needed to “try harder.” Together, Jesse and Devin unpack the emotional toll of feeling different, the shame many ADHD adults carry into adulthood, and how discovering ADHD later in life can completely reshape the way you view your past.The conversation also dives into creativity, TTRPGs, worldbuilding, hyperfixation, perfectionism, doom piles, music, acting, and why collaborative storytelling can become such a powerful space for neurodivergent people to explore identity, connection, and self-understanding.✨ Highlights ✨✔️ What a late ADHD diagnosis feels like after decades of self-blame✔️ Why many ADHD adults get labeled “lazy” instead of supported✔️ How ADHD and depression can become deeply intertwined✔️ The emotional impact of finally finding medication that works✔️ Why tabletop RPGs attract so many neurodivergent creatives✔️ ADHD perfectionism, doom piles, hyperfixations, and creative chaos✔️ The importance of language, empathy, and feeling understood“𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑏𝑎𝑑 𝑘𝑖𝑑. 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡.” – 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐤This episode is for anyone who grew up feeling misunderstood, emotionally overwhelmed, or convinced they were failing at life when they were actually navigating an unsupported neurodivergent brain.Send us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent  

Is cannabis helping your ADHD, or making it harder? And how do you know when a coping tool has become a crutch?As Stephen says in the episode, “We’re not here to proselytize against or for marijuana. We’re trying to balance our lived experience with what the experts teach us.”In this deeply personal episode of Attention Different, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith open up about their own long, complicated relationships with weed, THC, and substance use (and abuse) as adults with ADHD. This is not a judgment episode or a scare-tactic episode, but an honest conversation about lived experience, changing perspectives, and what happens when coping tools start creating new problems.They explore the history of cannabis normalization in the U.S., why ADHD brains may be especially drawn to state-change behaviors, and how things like anxiety, procrastination, sleep disruption, impulsivity, and emotional regulation can become tangled with regular use.✨Highlights ✨✔️ Why cannabis is so common in ADHD populations✔️ The difference between occasional use and dependency patterns✔️ How THC can affect motivation, executive function, and memory✔️ Why many adults use weed to slow down anxious or hyperactive brains✔️ The hidden role of sleep disruption and rebound anxiety✔️ How to think honestly about your relationship with substancesThis episode is for anyone who has ever asked: Is this helping me cope, or keeping me stuck?Send us Fan MailWe are Attention DIFFERENT not DEFICIT An advocacy and edutainment podcast centered on radical acceptance and neurodiveristy. Attention Different aims to de-stigmatize and build community by exploring the intricacies of living life and "adulting" with ADHD in the modern world. We periodically feature experts, special guests and influencers in the ADHD community.If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe!--------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0lWgdvEhaI4p5MyxM5w3A?sub_confirmation=1--------------------------------------------------------------------Follow all of these if you want to be inspired in your ADHD journey•  Website - https://www.attentiondifferent.com•  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/attention_different• Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/attndifferent• X -   https://www.x.com/attndifferent