ADHD &...with Jorie Houlihan

Jorie Houlihan
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Ever feel like everyone else got the instruction manual for life—but yours was missing a few...chapters? You’re not alone. I'm Jorie Houlihan— late diagnosed ADHDer, ADHD coach, mom of two ADHD teens 😳, and Your Guide for the Dopamine-Deprived™️. On ADHD &..., I’m breaking down the real-life, unfiltered experiences of women with ADHD—one topic at a time. Each episode is a bite-sized chat (think 10–20 minutes - unless it's an interview which will be longer) that tackles everyday challenges—from motivation and follow-through to emotional spirals and executive dysfunction—with honesty, humor, practical tools you can actually use looking at all of it through the lens of curiosity. If you're a woman navigating ADHD in adulthood and craving real talk, realistic solutions, and a little bit of “oh my god, same,” this show is for you. New episodes every week—subscribe now and come feel seen, heard, and maybe even a little bit empowered.

  1. ADHD & Motivation: The Brain Chemistry Behind Why You Can't Just Try Harder

    10h ago

    ADHD & Motivation: The Brain Chemistry Behind Why You Can't Just Try Harder

    If you've spent years wondering why starting tasks feels impossible — even when you want to do them — this episode is for you. Jorie breaks down the neuroscience of ADHD in plain language: specifically what dopamine and norepinephrine are, how they work differently in the ADHD brain, and why that explains so much of what you've been blaming yourself for. This isn't about effort or motivation. It's about biology — and once you understand it, a lot of things start to make a lot more sense. In this episode: Why ADHD isn't a character flaw — and what's really happening in your brain with dopamine and norepinephrineHow a poorly filtered frontal lobe explains distraction, emotional overreaction, and task avoidancePractical, ADHD-friendly tools to work with your brain chemistry — including body doubling, interest-based activation, small rewards, and environment control──────── 🔗 Ready to work on this with someone who gets it? Apply for Private ADHD Coaching 📩 Get weekly ADHD insights delivered to your inbox: Jorie's Substack and Newsletters ──────── RATE & REVIEW: If this episode resonated, please follow the show & leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/adhdand ──────── ABOUT THE PODCAST ADHD &... with Jorie Houlihan is a podcast for women with ADHD who are tired of trying harder - and ready to understand how their brain works. New episodes drop every week. You can also 👀 watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joriehoulihan/podcasts ──────── Other ways to connect with Jorie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joriehoulihan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joriehoulihan1/ My Favorite Things!: https://tinyurl.com/4ykszepc ──────── This episode originally aired October 14, 2026 Disclaimer: Jorie Houlihan and the "ADHD &..." podcast are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your specific health needs. Theme music: Jorie Houlihan + GarageBand

    20 min
  2. ADHD, Hormones and Burnout | Dr. Amy Loden Tiffany

    Jun 2

    ADHD, Hormones and Burnout | Dr. Amy Loden Tiffany

    If your focus has crashed and your usual systems have stopped working, this episode is going to give you some real answers. Jorie sits down with Dr. Amy Loden Tiffany, concierge physician and certified menopause practitioner, to talk about the collision between ADHD, perimenopause, and burnout that so many women in midlife are experiencing but not getting answers about. ──────── CONNECT WITH DR. AMY LODEN TIFFANY: Website: https://vitalitymwc.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramytiffany/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dramytiffany YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrAmyTiffany LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-loden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitalitymwc Get her book, The Postpartum Pivot: https://amzn.to/4wUHKvv ──────── 🔗 Ready to work on this with someone who gets it? Apply for Private ADHD Coaching 📩 Get weekly ADHD insights delivered to your inbox: Jorie's Substack and Newsletters ──────── RATE & REVIEW: If this episode resonated, please follow the show & leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/adhdand ──────── ABOUT THE PODCAST ADHD &... with Jorie Houlihan is a podcast for women with ADHD who are tired of trying harder - and ready to understand how their brain works. New episodes drop every week. You can also 👀 watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joriehoulihan/podcasts ──────── Other ways to connect with Jorie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joriehoulihan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joriehoulihan1/ My Favorite Things!: https://tinyurl.com/4ykszepc ──────── Disclaimer: Jorie Houlihan and the "ADHD &..." podcast are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your specific health needs. Theme music: Jorie Houlihan + GarageBand

    56 min
  3. ADHD &... Parenting: When You and Your Kid Both Have ADHD | Kelly Kustusch

    May 26

    ADHD &... Parenting: When You and Your Kid Both Have ADHD | Kelly Kustusch

    If you have ADHD and your child does too, you already know how fast things can go sideways. Two big feelings, two dysregulated nervous systems, and about a thousand things that need to get done. In this episode I sit down with Kelly Kustusch, founder of Guided Growth Consulting, to talk about what it looks like to build a calmer, more connected home when ADHD runs in the family. Kelly is a former elementary school teacher, a parent of a child with ADHD, and an advocate who has spent years going into schools to build awareness around neurodivergent and hidden disabilities. Her approach is practical, simple, and rooted in real-life experience. If you have been white-knuckling it through homework battles, school meetings, or moments where you and your kid are just setting each other off — this one is for you. CONNECT WITH KELLY: Website: https://ggconsultme.com/ Instagram: @guidedgrowthconsulting_ Facebook: Guided Growth Consulting LinkedIn: Guided Growth Consulting 🔗 Ready to work on this with someone who gets it? Apply for Private ADHD Coaching 🎤 Interested in having Jorie speak at your event, summit, or podcast? Learn More! 📩 Get weekly ADHD insights delivered to your inbox: Jorie's Substack and Newsletters RATE & REVIEW: If this episode resonated, please follow the show and leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/adhdand ABOUT THE PODCAST ADHD &... with Jorie Houlihan is a podcast for women with ADHD who are tired of trying harder — and ready to understand how their brain works. New episodes drop every week. You can also 👀 watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joriehoulihan/podcasts Other ways to connect with Jorie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joriehoulihan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joriehoulihan1/ My Favorite Things!: https://tinyurl.com/4ykszepc Disclaimer: Jorie Houlihan and the "ADHD &..." podcast are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your specific health needs. Theme music: Jorie Houlihan + GarageBand

    46 min
  4. ADHD and the Adulting Gap: Career, Money, and Self-Trust | Heather Redisch

    May 19

    ADHD and the Adulting Gap: Career, Money, and Self-Trust | Heather Redisch

    If you have ADHD and have ever felt like the real world wasn't built for your brain, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Jorie and Heather Redisch, founder of Adulting 101 Masterclass and the Talent Maven, dig into why that transition hits harder with ADHD, and what self-awareness, self-advocacy, and the right kind of accountability can actually do. In this episode: ➜ Why the workplace removes the supports school provided and how to advocate for yourself before you're in crisis ➜ How ADHD and time blindness show up in your finances (and what genuinely helps) ➜ The "personal user's manual" strategy that can change how your manager supports you ─────────── CONNECT WITH HEATHER REDISCH: Website: https://www.adulting101masterclass.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adulting101masterclass LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherreddisch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adulting101masterclass ─────────── 🔗 Ready to work on this with someone who gets it? Apply for Private ADHD Coaching 🎤 Interested in having Jorie speak at your event, summit, or podcast? Learn More! 📩 Get weekly ADHD insights delivered to your inbox: Jorie's Substack and Newsletters ─────────── RATE & REVIEW: If this episode resonated, please follow the show & leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/adhdand ABOUT THE PODCAST ADHD &... with Jorie Houlihan is a podcast for women with ADHD who are tired of trying harder - and ready to understand how their brain works. New episodes drop every week. You can also 👀 watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joriehoulihan/podcasts ──────── Other ways to connect with Jorie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joriehoulihan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joriehoulihan1/ My Favorite Things!: https://tinyurl.com/4ykszepc ──────── Disclaimer: Jorie Houlihan and the "ADHD &..." podcast are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your specific health needs. Theme music: Jorie Houlihan + GarageBand

    56 min
  5. ADHD at Work: The Case for Neuro-Inclusion | Tracy King

    May 12

    ADHD at Work: The Case for Neuro-Inclusion | Tracy King

    Why Neuro Inclusion at Work Matters for Women With ADHD Have you ever felt like the workplace was designed for literally everyone except your brain? You are not imagining it. It kind of was. My guest today is Tracy King - speaker, learning strategist, neuro-inclusion advocate, and CEO of Inspired Ed. Tracy has spent over 25 years making learning environments and workplaces actually work for every kind of brain. They are also neurodivergent, and they bring both the research and the lived experience to this conversation. We cover a lot of ground in this one: What neuro-inclusion is and why it is not the same as a DEI checkboxThe business case for supporting neurodivergent employees (including some numbers that are hard to argue with)What masking costs neurodivergent women — physically, emotionally, and professionallyand more! This is a conversation for every woman with ADHD who has spent years white-knuckling her way through a workplace that did not see her — and for anyone who wants to understand why building more inclusive environments benefits everyone, not just the people who need it most. ─────────── CONNECT WITH TRACY: Website: www.inspired-ed.comLinkedIn: Tracy King CEO─────────── 🔗 Ready to work on this with someone who gets it? Apply for Private ADHD Coaching 🎤 Interested in having Jorie speak at your event, summit, or podcast? Learn More! 📩 Get weekly ADHD insights delivered to your inbox: Jorie's Substack and Newsletters ─────────── RATE & REVIEW: If this episode resonated, please follow the show & leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/adhdand ABOUT THE PODCAST ADHD &... with Jorie Houlihan is a podcast for women with ADHD who are tired of trying harder - and ready to understand how their brain works. New episodes drop every week. You can also 👀 watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joriehoulihan/podcasts ──────── Other ways to connect with Jorie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joriehoulihan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joriehoulihan1/ My Favorite Things! ──────── Disclaimer: Jorie Houlihan and the "ADHD &..." podcast are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your specific health needs. Theme music: Jorie Houlihan + GarageBand

    56 min
  6. ADHD, Shame, and Addiction: What No One Tells You | Hilary Momberger-Powers

    May 5

    ADHD, Shame, and Addiction: What No One Tells You | Hilary Momberger-Powers

    This week's episode is one I've been looking forward to sharing with you. My guest is Hilary Momberger-Powers. 40+ years in recovery, former voice of Sally Brown in the Peanuts cartoons, co-founder of one of the first sober living houses for women in the United States, and one of the most honest and grounded humans I've had the pleasure of sitting down with. We talk about a lot in this one. The connection between ADHD and dopamine-seeking behavior, including addiction. The difference between shame and guilt and why it matters so much for us specifically. What it cost Hilary to spend her childhood performing instead of just being herself. And how inner child work became one of the most practical tools she has ever used - not in a soft, abstract way, but in a very real, you-can-start-today kind of way. There is also a moment in this conversation where we talk about fitting in versus belonging and I don't think either of us expected it to land the way it did. If you have ever changed who you are to be accepted, you'll know exactly what I mean. Hilary has this way of cutting right to what's true without making you feel worse about yourself. I think you are going to love her. ABOUT HILARY Hilary Momberger-Powers has been in recovery since 1983. She helped launch the first sober living house for women alcoholics in the United States — later known as Promises — and has spent over 30 years guiding women through addiction and recovery. She is also the author of two eBooks and is finishing her memoir, Good Grief Hollywood Ate My Childhood. Find Hilary: hilarymombergerpowers.com ───────────────────────────────────── 🔗 Ready to work on this with someone who gets it? Apply for Private ADHD Coaching 🎤 Interested in having Jorie speak at your event, summit, or podcast? Learn More! 📩 Get weekly ADHD insights delivered to your inbox: Jorie's Substack and Newsletters RATE & REVIEW: If this episode resonated, please follow the show & leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/adhdand ADHD &... with Jorie Houlihan is a podcast for women with ADHD who are tired of trying harder - and ready to understand how their brain works. New episodes drop every week. Until next week — stay curious. Disclaimer: Jorie Houlihan and the "ADHD &..." podcast are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your specific health needs. Theme music: Jorie Houlihan + GarageBand

    54 min
  7. ADHD Time Blindness: The Now vs. Not Now Problem Explained

    Apr 28

    ADHD Time Blindness: The Now vs. Not Now Problem Explained

    Have you ever had something on your to-do list for weeks - something you knew needed to happen - and you just couldn't make yourself start it? And then one day the deadline got close enough, the stakes got real enough, and suddenly you were doing it fast, wondering why you couldn't have just done this sooner? That experience has a name. It's called the now versus not now problem, and it's one of the most clarifying frameworks for understanding how the ADHD brain experiences time. In this solo episode, Jorie breaks down Dr. Russell Barkley's research on ADHD and time - specifically the idea that the ADHD brain doesn't experience time as a continuous line the way neurotypical brains do. Instead, time gets sorted into two categories: now and not now. And not now? It basically doesn't exist. It doesn't feel real, urgent, or pressing — even when you logically know it's coming. Jorie also shares her own experience — from being the last-minute term paper person to waiting until guests are walking in to clean the house — and how understanding this pattern changed the way she works with it. 💬 Where does now vs. not now show up most in your life? DM Jorie on Instagram RESOURCES Timetimer - https://timetimer.com/ ADHD and Time Blindness Season 1 Ep 4 - https://rss.com/podcasts/adhd-and/2263189 🔗 Ready to work on this with someone who gets it? Apply for Private ADHD Coaching 🎤 Interested in having Jorie speak at your event, summit, or podcast? Learn More! 📩 Get weekly ADHD insights delivered to your inbox: Jorie's Substack and Newsletters RATE & REVIEW: If this episode resonated, please follow the show & leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/adhdand ADHD &... with Jorie Houlihan is a podcast for women with ADHD who are tired of trying harder - and ready to understand how their brain works. New episodes drop every week. Disclaimer: Jorie Houlihan and the "ADHD &..." podcast are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your specific health needs. Theme music: Jorie Houlihan + GarageBand

    20 min
  8. ADHD &...Pathological Demand Avoidance: When Your Defiant Mind Won't Be Told What to Do

    Apr 21

    ADHD &...Pathological Demand Avoidance: When Your Defiant Mind Won't Be Told What to Do

    Ready to stop spinning and start making real progress? Apply for private ADHD coaching with Jorie: Apply Here! Interested in having Jorie speak at your event, summit, or podcast? Learn More! ───────── If you've ever built a schedule you were actually excited about — and then avoided it like it owed you money — this episode is for you. Jorie breaks down a very real, very documented pattern called pathological demand avoidance (PDA), or what she calls the defiant mind: when your ADHD brain experiences any demand as something to resist, even when that demand came from you. This one is a game-changer for women who have spent years wondering why they can't just make themselves do the things. In this episode: What the defiant mind (PDA) actually is — and why it's not a character flawHow it shows up in your relationship with yourself AND with the people in your lifeFour practical strategies for working with your defiant mind instead of fighting it───────── ✅ Rate & Review: If this episode resonated, please follow the show & leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/adhdand ✅ Please share with a friend who may also need to see they aren't alone with their ADHD challenges and strengths. The more reviews and subscribers we get, the more ADHD women we can help! ✅ Subscribe to my newsletter and blog on Substack (https://bit.ly/4cM78eX) ───────── ABOUT THE PODCAST ADHD &... with Jorie Houlihan is a podcast for women with ADHD who are tired of trying harder — and ready to understand how their brain actually works. 👀 Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4ceN8Sa ───────── ABOUT JORIE I'm Jorie Houlihan, ADHD coach for women. I lived with undiagnosed ADHD until age 49. Now I help women like you understand how your brain works so you can build systems that actually stick — and start living up to your full potential with confidence. ───────── Other Ways to Connect With Jorie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joriehoulihan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joriehoulihan1/ My Favorite Things!: https://bit.ly/48ynLrV ────────── Disclaimer: Jorie Houlihan and the "ADHD &..." podcast are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your specific health needs. Theme music: Jorie Houlihan + GarageBand #ADHD #ADHDwomen #ADHDcoach #womenwithadhd #adhdtips #adhdpodcast #adhdcoaching #lateADHDdiagnosis #adhdlife #neurodivergent

    19 min
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Ever feel like everyone else got the instruction manual for life—but yours was missing a few...chapters? You’re not alone. I'm Jorie Houlihan— late diagnosed ADHDer, ADHD coach, mom of two ADHD teens 😳, and Your Guide for the Dopamine-Deprived™️. On ADHD &..., I’m breaking down the real-life, unfiltered experiences of women with ADHD—one topic at a time. Each episode is a bite-sized chat (think 10–20 minutes - unless it's an interview which will be longer) that tackles everyday challenges—from motivation and follow-through to emotional spirals and executive dysfunction—with honesty, humor, practical tools you can actually use looking at all of it through the lens of curiosity. If you're a woman navigating ADHD in adulthood and craving real talk, realistic solutions, and a little bit of “oh my god, same,” this show is for you. New episodes every week—subscribe now and come feel seen, heard, and maybe even a little bit empowered.

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  • Creator
    Jorie Houlihan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
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    © Jorie Houlihan 2025
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