Have you ever read about ADHD and thought, "That's me" - then immediately talked yourself out of it because "doesn't everybody do that sometimes"? This episode is for you.
Coach Mande John separates ordinary distraction - the kind driven by notifications, stress, and a world built to pull your attention in a hundred directions - from what ADHD actually looks like. She walks through executive function, the DSM-5-TR criteria clinicians use to diagnose ADHD in adults, and the most common reasons people rule themselves out without realizing it ("I did well in school," "I'm not hyperactive," "I can focus for hours when something interests me").
Mande also shares her own path to diagnosis - which, for her, wasn't a big revelation but a confirmation of patterns she'd already recognized - and what it actually takes to get evaluated: who to see, what to expect, and what happens after you have an answer.
This episode won't diagnose you. It will help you ask sharper questions.
✅ Why modern life affects everyone's attention, and how that's different from ADHD
✅ What executive function means and why ADHD is more than "can't focus"
✅ The DSM-5-TR criteria clinicians actually use
✅ Why not remembering ADHD as a kid doesn't rule it out
✅ Whether you actually need a formal diagnosis
✅ What to expect from an evaluation and how to find the right person
✅ What happens after you know
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