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97 episodes
#4899: Budgeting for Word People, Not Spreadsheets
What if your brain processes words better than numbers? Here's how to budget without the spreadsheet dread.
#4884: Cooling Your Brain When Heat Melts Executive Function
Why overheating destroys focus and what actually works for emergency cooling.
#4869: The ADHD Stimulant Family Tree and What's Next
Why Vyvanse dominates ADHD treatment and what could finally challenge it.
#4868: Why Cannabis Is Easier to Get Than ADHD Meds
Schedule II drugs require pill counting and paper scripts. Schedule I? Delivery to your door. Here's why.
#4854: The Admin Pouch: Your Pocket Transplant
Why a zippered pouch on your belt might solve the ADHD tax of losing things from pockets.
#4853: What Happens in the Sleep Netherworld
Why you can feel awake all night while your brain is actually asleep — and why it feels worse than pulling an all-nighter.
#4811: Why Your ADHD Brain Needs a Belt Pouch System
How a 1.5-inch nylon belt and the right pouches can solve object permanence failure for DIYers with ADHD.
#4808: Why Vacuuming a Basement Is More Relaxing Than Sightseeing
Why physical work can be more regulating than forced leisure for ADHD brains — and how to explain it to family.
#4798: Why Knots and Baby Carriers Break Your Brain
Why you can build a PC but freeze up on a baby carrier — the cognitive science of mechanical reasoning.
#4749: Grey Rocking vs. Beige Rocking: The Safer Social Strategy
When hiding in plain sight makes you more conspicuous, it's time to refine the approach.
#4573: Reusable Packing Checklists That Actually Work for ADHD
Why to-do apps fail travelers with ADHD — and which tools actually help you stop worrying about what you forgot.
#4566: The 28-Day Trap: ADHD Meds and Zero Margin
When a missile crisis meets a refill date, the system fails. Why ADHD patients live with zero margin for error.
#4536: Finding the Invisible: Why Your Brain Skips Over What's Right in Front of You
Why a black battery on a black case became invisible, and what that reveals about attention, ADHD, and military camouflage.
#4528: From Daydreams to Self-Directed Life
Your recurring daydreams aren't mental static—they're your psyche filing a protest. Here's how to read the signals.
#4503: How to Build an Invisible Everyday Carry Belt System
A practical, ADHD-friendly belt system for phone, wallet, meds, and more — without looking tactical.
#4502: Can a Belt Fix a Brain Problem?
How an everyday carry belt becomes a structural intervention for ADHD working memory failure.
#4447: How to Survive a Project That Never Ends
When "work harder" stops working, what's the third path between burnout and giving up?
#4374: How AI Agents Finally Made the Terminal Accessible
How Claude Code removes the memory tax that kept neurodivergent users from living in the terminal.
#4365: When ADHD Meds Cause Evening Depression
How to tell if your evening despair is a stimulant crash or actual depression — and what to do about it.
#4341: Can Remote Occupational Therapy Help Adult ADHD?
Does remote OT actually work for adults with ADHD and sensory overwhelm? Here's what the research says.
#4337: The Belt as Brain: Externalizing Memory with EDC
How to carry daily essentials without looking tactical — and why it works as a cognitive prosthetic for ADHD.
#4275: From $15 AliExpress Belt to Full EDC System
How belt width changes everything about your carry system — and what to do about it.
#4247: Why Engraving Feels Like Rest to an ADHD Brain
Why a boring repetitive task restores an ADHD brain while easy unpacking destroys it.
#4234: The Overwork Trap: Why Doing More Creates More Backlog
Why working harder to clear your to-do list actually makes it worse — and what to do instead.