What happens when life changes and the ADHD strategies you relied on no longer meet your needs?

In this episode of ADHDtime on Air, Daniella Karidi, PhD, talks with Jessica McCabe, creator of How to ADHD and author of How to ADHD: An Insider’s Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It).

Jessica shares how understanding her brain changed her approach to everyday challenges, and how becoming a mother brought unexpected struggles and new needs for support. We also get a sneak peek at her next book about navigating life transitions with ADHD, including how her conversations with Daniella helped shape a chapter on finding your “flotation devices.”

🧠 In this conversation, we explore:

• Trying so hard and still wondering why everyday life feels difficult.
• What Jessica learned while creating How to ADHD and writing her book.
• Why a strategy can help today and stop helping when life changes.
• Finding community without confusing someone else’s experience with your own.
• Making less room for shame and more room for reminders, routines, and support.
• What becoming a mother taught Jessica about caring for herself.
• Finding your “flotation devices” when you’re overwhelmed by a transition.

💜 Free resource: When Life Changes, Your ADHD Strategies Need to Change Too https://witty-mover-8744.kit.com/6a3cd8e194 Five practical ways to adjust during and after a major life transition.

📚 Resources:

• Book How to ADHD: An Insider’s Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It): https://amzn.to/47lBjpV
• CHADD, Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - https://chadd.org
• When Life Changes, Your ADHD Strategies Need to Change Too: https://witty-mover-8744.kit.com/6a3cd8e194
• Jessica’s video, “To My Mom who Drugged Me”
• Jessica’s video about ADHD and hormones

🧠 Connect with Jessica McCabe:

🌐 Website: https://howtoadhd.com
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/howtoadhd
💜 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/howtoadhd

💜 Connect with Daniella Karidi, PhD:

🌐 Website: https://www.adhdtime.com
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adhdtimeonair
🎙️ Riverside: https://adhdtimeonair.riverside.com/

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Jessica and ADHD Journey
• 03:34 Writing the Book: Tools and Strategies
• 05:51 Current Strategies for Managing ADHD
• 09:22 The Importance of Accurate ADHD Education
• 11:40 Debunking Miracle Solutions for ADHD
• 13:31 Empowerment Through Knowledge and Community
• 19:20 The Role of Exercise and Sleep in ADHD
• 21:26 Connecting Knowledge and Personal Experience
• 22:40 Coping with Forgetfulness and Shame
• 23:05 Reframing Apologies: A New Perspective
• 25:05 Strategies for Managing ADHD Challenges
• 26:55 Navigating Transitions: Lessons Learned
• 30:00 The Importance of Support Systems
• 33:02 Creating a Toolbox for Life Transitions