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Caren Magill
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It’s the ADHD-Friendly Show, where we celebrate smart, creative women with ADHD. We focus on the positive aspects of our neurodiversity and share tips, hacks and life advice on playing to your own unique strengths at work and life. There’s no denying that living with ADHD can be challenging (especially around menopause, holy smokes), but focusing on the good is the best way to create energy, focus and follow through, so that’s what we do here. Connect with me onInstagram: www.instagram.com/carenmagillMy Website: www.itsadhdfriendly.comYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEdXA7ul

  1. 3D AGO

    Stop trying to find your purpose and do this instead

    If you've been chasing a life purpose your whole life and keep coming up empty, this video is for you.I used to be convinced that purpose was something out there waiting to be discovered. So convinced, I quit my job, lost my work visa, packed everything up, and moved to India for three months to study yoga at an ashram. I was sure that's where I'd find it.I didn't.What I found instead — years later, sitting with this realization as I move into retirement — is that purpose isn't something you find. It's something you apply. And there's a really important difference.In this video I'm sharing what a very wise yoga teacher told me that I completely dismissed at the time, why the word "purpose" might be leading us all in the wrong direction, and what to look for instead — especially as we move into this next chapter of life.This one is for anyone who's ever felt like they were the only person who never quite figured it out.

    11 min

  2. MAR 6

    ADHD masking - do you even know when you're doing it?

    🔗 Free Needs Assessment: https://hi.switchy.io/gw-b📖 Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults" by Carolyn McGuire: https://hi.switchy.io/sB83 There's a difference between adapting to a situation and erasing yourself to survive it. I spent most of my life masking in every area — work, friendships, family — and I didn't even realize how deep it went until retirement forced me to ask: who's actually underneath all of this?Today I'm sharing what I've learned about the difference between adapting and masking, inspired by an incredible upcoming book by Carolyn McGuire called "Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults." Plus a free needs assessment if you want to start figuring out what YOU actually need.If you've ever felt like you're performing just to get through the day — this one's for you.ADHD Resources & Coaching📩 Join my ADHD-friendly newsletter → https://hi.switchy.io/LxA1🎯 Work with me 1:1 → https://tally.so/r/mK512M📚 My ADHD productivity & planning tools → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/collections/allA few favorite creator tools I use✅ FLOWN → https://hi.switchy.io/Liub✅ Notion → https://hi.switchy.io/hHSx✅ Descript → https://hi.switchy.io/RHx8✅ Flodesk → https://hi.switchy.io/UCYf✅ Shopify → https://hi.switchy.io/XKLy✅ Switchy → https://hi.switchy.io/hHSz✅ Creator MBA → https://hi.switchy.io/LsCO✅ Grow With Evelyn → https://hi.switchy.io/hHT7#ADHD #ADHDmasking #neurodivergent #unmasking #ADHDadults #mentalhealth #ADHDcoaching #selfawarenesscan

    12 min

  3. FEB 27

    I had no idea I was in survival mode (once again, ADHD bites me in the butt)

    Have you been feeling like everything is just... harder lately? Like you're doing all the same things you've always done, but getting a fraction of the results — and running on empty in a way that a good night's sleep just doesn't fix?You're not imagining it. For a lot of ADHD women — especially those of us navigating perimenopause or menopause — there's a perfect storm happening right now. Dropping estrogen is quietly amplifying every ADHD symptom you thought you had under control. The state of the world is chipping away at your nervous system in ways you might not even be tracking. And life just keeps piling on.The result? Capacity collapse. And survival mode.In this video I'm getting honest about where I've been lately — the things I've let slip, the moment I realized what was actually happening, and the small but powerful shifts that are helping me find my way back.This isn't about productivity hacks or doing more. It's about recognizing when your tank is empty, understanding why that happens to ADHD brains specifically, and learning how to gently — and I mean gently — nurture yourself back to a place where you can actually function and enjoy your life again.If you've been white-knuckling your way through the days, minimizing your own needs to make room for everyone else's, and wondering why nothing feels good anymore — this one's for you.What you'll hear in this video:Why dropping estrogen hits ADHD women so hard (and why it can feel like being that struggling kid again)How chronic low-grade stress quietly drains your capacity without you noticingWhy pushing through actually keeps you stuck in freeze modeThe counterintuitive approach that actually worksSmall, real things that are helping me right now

    18 min

  4. JAN 9

    When You Outgrow the Life You Built

    I took a break from this channel because I needed to get honest with myself. Over the last year, I realized I’d outgrown parts of my work, my identity, and even the version of myself I’d been performing for a long time… and I didn’t know what was next. In this video, I share: why my business and content started to feel flat what early retirement unexpectedly brought up for me the difference between creating as an entrepreneur vs creating as a creative how coping, performing, and adapting can blur your sense of self why this season feels less like falling apart and more like transformation This is a personal update, but it’s also for anyone who feels stuck in between who they were and who they’re becoming. This channel is changing.I’m changing.And I’m letting that happen out loud. If you’re navigating reinvention, identity shifts, burnout, or the urge to create something more honest… you’re not alone. Thanks for being here.Let’s talk about becoming in 2026.

    22 min

  5. 12/13/2025

    That's a wrap on 2025!

    Just a quick note this week to wish you all a happy holiday season. I'm going to take the next few weeks off podcasting and would love to know what you would like to hear more about in 2026!

    6 min

  6. 12/05/2025

    How to *Finally* Figure Out What You Want in 2026

    In today’s episode, I’m talking about a completely different way to figure out what you actually want… not just for the new year, but for your whole life. If you’ve ever tried to think your way into clarity, this is your reminder that your body often knows the truth long before your brain catches up. I’m sharing how I’m navigating my own life transition — from testing out a new city to questioning what’s next in my work — and why the real answers only appeared when I stopped overthinking and started feeling. We’ll talk about:• How to tell the difference between joy and contraction• Why ADHD “starting and not finishing” is actually a strength• What Morgan Housel and Martha Beck taught me about trying things• A simple embodiment exercise that reveals your North Star• How to use your body to guide your decisions in 2026• Why your next chapter won’t come from logic… but from sensation

    27 min

  7. 11/28/2025

    Getting older with ADHD ? One star, do not recommend.

    ADHD Resources & Coaching📩 Join my ADHD-friendly newsletter → https://hi.switchy.io/LxA1🎯 Work with me 1:1 → https://tally.so/r/mK512M📚 My ADHD productivity & planning tools → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/collections/all Getting older with ADHD hits differently… especially if you’re a woman. No one prepared me for the hormonal crash, the emotional whiplash, the memory changes, or the way your younger decisions come back around. So today I’m breaking down the truth about “old lady ADHD” — the stuff I wish someone told me at 35, 45, and honestly even 50. What I cover…• The estrogen cliff and why your ADHD symptoms can explode in midlife• Why cognitive changes hit harder for ADHDers• Emotional regulation in your 50s… and why Gen X was never taught this• How aging makes you “more yourself” (the lovely parts and the spicy parts)• The financial and health consequences of impulsive decisions in your 20s and 30s• Why midlife ADHD requires a total reboot of your systems and coping strategies This video is for you if…• You’re 35+ and noticing your brain changing• You’re in perimenopause and wondering if it’s ADHD or dementia• You’re younger but want to prepare your future self• You want tools, not shame• You’re navigating money, health, or identity shifts as you age• You want to feel like yourself again #midlifeadhd #adhdwomen #adhdmoms #perimenopause #hormones #adhdcoach #adhdcommunity #adhdfemale #adhdolderwomen #executivefunction

    13 min

  8. 11/21/2025

    Overwhelmed & Procrastinating? How To Stop Abandoning Your Future Self

    If you live in a constant loop of “I am so overwhelmed” and “I’ll do it later,” this episode is for you. I am breaking down why ADHD brains get stuck in overwhelm and procrastination, what is actually going on behind the scenes with your executive function, and the specific behaviors that changed everything for me. We talk about the shame spiral that comes with never feeling caught up, why procrastination is not technically an ADHD symptom but shows up constantly, and how time blindness, low interest tasks and emotional dysregulation all team up to derail your day. Then I walk you through practical tools you can use right away, including a simple time awareness experiment, how to externalize your time management with alarms and prompts, and how to build a weekly planning rhythm that actually works for your ADHD brain. This is a small taste of what I teach inside my Distraction to Action productivity framework. If you want to feel less overcommitted, stop resenting your “past self” for saying yes, and finally know what to do with that never ending list of projects, press play.

    18 min
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It’s the ADHD-Friendly Show, where we celebrate smart, creative women with ADHD. We focus on the positive aspects of our neurodiversity and share tips, hacks and life advice on playing to your own unique strengths at work and life. There’s no denying that living with ADHD can be challenging (especially around menopause, holy smokes), but focusing on the good is the best way to create energy, focus and follow through, so that’s what we do here. Connect with me onInstagram: www.instagram.com/carenmagillMy Website: www.itsadhdfriendly.comYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEdXA7ul

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