The Distracted Diaries

Caroline Shea
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Welcome to The Distracted Diaries—a journal-style podcast exploring the beautifully chaotic experience of living with ADHD as a woman. Hosted by Caroline, a creative strategist with a brain full of browser tabs and a heart full of unfinished to-do lists, this show dives into the real, raw, and often hilarious moments that come with neurodivergence. Each episode blends personal reflections, guest conversations, and scribbled thoughts from the edges—covering everything from time blindness and perfectionism to identity, creativity, and connection. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, long undiagnosed

Episodes

  1. The Diagnosis Diaries

    11/09/2025

    The Diagnosis Diaries

    In this raw and nonlinear debut, Caroline cracks open the first chapter of Diagnosis Diaries—a podcast that explores ADHD not as a flaw, but as a lived experience. Episode 1 revisits her diagnosis at age twelve, the fog that followed, and the system’s response: pills, appointments, and a whole lot of confusion. Through voice notes, narration, and emotionally honest storytelling, Caroline unpacks what it meant then, what it means now, and why this podcast exists. It’s not a TED Talk. It’s a diary. A browser with 47 tabs open and one of them is playing music she can’t find. 🎧 Topics include: Getting diagnosed with ADHD as a kidThe myth of “smart but lazy”Time blindness, hyperfocus, and emotional overwhelmReclaiming the narrative through storytellingWhy clocks are fake and booster pills are not personalityThis episode is for anyone who’s ever felt foggy, brilliant, exhausted, hilarious—and deeply misunderstood. If your brain runs on vibes, urgency, and forgotten tabs, you might feel seen here. Subscribe, share, or save it for the days when your brain feels like a chaotic art studio with no janitor. You’re not broken. You’re just wired differently. #DiagnosisDiaries #ADHDPodcast #NeurodivergentNotBroken #CreativeChaos #Episode1

    16 min
  2. The Trailer

    Trailer

    The Trailer

    A journal-style podcast for women with ADHD and scattered souls everywhere. Hosted by Caroline, this show blends cozy soundscapes, honest reflections, and a few tangents you didn’t plan for. If your brain feels like a browser with 47 tabs open, you’re home.

    1 min

Trailer

About

Welcome to The Distracted Diaries—a journal-style podcast exploring the beautifully chaotic experience of living with ADHD as a woman. Hosted by Caroline, a creative strategist with a brain full of browser tabs and a heart full of unfinished to-do lists, this show dives into the real, raw, and often hilarious moments that come with neurodivergence. Each episode blends personal reflections, guest conversations, and scribbled thoughts from the edges—covering everything from time blindness and perfectionism to identity, creativity, and connection. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, long undiagnosed

Information

  • Creator
    Caroline Shea
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Caroline Shea
  • Show Website
    The Distracted Diaries