Putting the Hyper in Hypersensitive (Rebroadcast)
Hacking Your ADHD
We’re diving back into the archives today to revisit one of our most-requested episodes. Does the hum of the refrigerator feel like a jet engine? Does a scratchy shirt tag ruin your entire afternoon? You aren't alone. With ADHD, our "filters" often don't work the way we want them to. We can’t simply ignore the background noise or the overwhelming scent of a neighbor's perfume. In this encore presentation, we explore the world of hypersensitivity and what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) while navigating ADHD. In this episode, we revisit: Why our brains struggle to...
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Important But Not Urgent (Rebroadcast)
Hacking Your ADHD
In this special rebroadcast, we are revisiting a conversation about a phrase many of us use at the start of a new project or a new year: “I want to hit the ground running.” Often, we start with great momentum, but it doesn’t take much—like an unexpected illness or a change in schedule—to throw a snag into our plans. For those of us with ADHD, we tend to thrive on speed and urgency. We don’t want to wait around, and that "emergency" energy can be a powerful motivator. However, living from one urgent task to the next often means we never get around to the things that are important...
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Research Recap with Skye: Hay Fever and ADHD
Hacking Your ADHD
Welcome to Hacking Your ADHD. I'm your host, William Curb, and I have ADHD. On this podcast, I dig into the tools, tactics, and best practices to help you work with your ADHD brain. Today, I'm joined by Skye Waterson for our Research Recap series. In this series, we take a look at a single research paper and dive into what the paper says and how it was conducted, and try to find any practical takeaways. In this episode, we're going to be discussing a paper called "Bidirectional Association Between Allergic Rhinitis and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and...
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Beyond the Labels: Queerness and ADHD Unpacked with Rachel Scanlon (Rebroadcast)
Hacking Your ADHD
Hey team, We’re dipping into the archives this week to revisit one of my favorite high-energy conversations! This episode features the incredible Rachel Scanlon—stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and co-host of the podcast Two Dykes and a Mic. You may have seen her on Don't Tell Comedy or Comedy Central, bringing her signature positivity to the stage. In this classic episode, Rachel and I dive deep into her ADHD journey and the intentional choices she’s made to manage it. We also explore the fascinating intersection of ADHD and queer identity. Whether we’re talking...
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Getting Focused with Shane Thrapp (Rebroadcast)
Hacking Your ADHD
Hey team, As we look at ways to refresh our systems, we’re rebroadcasting a fan-favorite episode featuring ADHD coach Shane Thrapp. We’re diving deep into the world of Focus101, a free digital body-doubling platform designed to help you reclaim your focus. If you struggle with task initiation or follow-through, this episode covers the essential mechanics of body-doubling. Shane and I discuss how working in the presence of others—even virtually—can dramatically reduce distractions. We also touch on the "productivity stack": using Pomodoros, alarms, and task-splitting to make your...
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Research Recap with Skye: Multitreatment of ADHD
Hacking Your ADHD
Welcome to Hacking Your ADHD. I’m your host, William Curb, and I have ADHD. On this podcast, I dig into the tools, tactics, and best practices to help you work with your ADHD brain. Today, I’m joined by Skye Waterson for our Research Recap series. In this series, we look at a single research paper—or, in today’s case, multiple papers—and dive into what they say, how they were conducted, and try to find practical takeaways. The first paper we’re discussing is called "The MTA at Eight Years: Prospective Follow-Up of Children Treated for Combined-Type ADHD in a Multisite Study." This...
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The Physics of Easy Discipline with Jia Jiang
Hacking Your ADHD
Hey Team! I’ve been on a bit of a break this summer, but I wanted to help celebrate International ADHD Awareness Day by dropping a new episode. We often think that achieving big things requires feeling miserable during the process. We buy into the myth that if a task isn't agonizing, it isn’t worth the time we put into it. My guest today is Jia Jiang, an expert in rejection resilience, a Duke MBA graduate, and the founder of Wuju Learning. After stepping away from a stable corporate career at Dell and LinkedIn to launch a tech startup, Jia realized his deepest bottleneck wasn't a lack of...
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ADHD and Pregnancy with Dusty Chipura (Rebroadcast)
Hacking Your ADHD
Today, we are dipping into the archives to revisit one of our most important and requested conversations. We’re joined by Dusty Chipura, a passionate advocate and ADHD Coach, to explore the often-overlooked world of ADHD and pregnancy. Even if you aren’t currently pregnant or planning to be, the insights shared here regarding healthcare gaps and self-advocacy are vital for everyone in the ADHD community. Since this episode first aired, the need for better information has only grown, making Dusty’s expertise as relevant today as ever. Sign up for my Newsletter: Have a...
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Research Recap with Skye: Mindfulness and ADHD
Hacking Your ADHD
Welcome to Hacking Your ADHD. I'm your host, William Curb, and I have ADHD. On this podcast, I dig into the tools, tactics, and best practices to help you work with your ADHD brain. Today, I'm joined by Skye Waterson for our Research Recap series. In this series, we take a look at a single research paper, dive into what it says and how it was conducted, and try to find practical takeaways. In this episode, we're going to be discussing a paper called "Mindfulness-Oriented Meditation for Primary School Children: Effects on Attention and Psychological Well-Being." The study investigates...
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ADHD and the Art of Mindful Living with Ying Deng (rebroadcast)
Hacking Your ADHD
We’re diving back into the vault this week to bring you my conversation with Ying Deng (ADHD Asian Girl). I’ll be honest: for a long time, meditation felt like one of those things I should do, but didn't really get. Talking with Ying changed that. We’re rebroadcasting this episode because her approach to mindfulness is perfectly tailored for the ADHD brain. We move past the "popular media" version of meditation and get into the nitty-gritty of how to actually build a practice when your mind won't stop racing. Today’s Top Tips: Micro-Mindfulness: You don't...
info_outlineWe’re diving back into the archives today to revisit one of our most-requested episodes. Does the hum of the refrigerator feel like a jet engine? Does a scratchy shirt tag ruin your entire afternoon? You aren't alone.
With ADHD, our "filters" often don't work the way we want them to. We can’t simply ignore the background noise or the overwhelming scent of a neighbor's perfume. In this encore presentation, we explore the world of hypersensitivity and what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) while navigating ADHD.
In this episode, we revisit:
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Why our brains struggle to prioritize what to focus on.
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The five senses and how they can lead to sensory overload.
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The emotional side of sensitivity, including Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD).
Top Tips from the Archive:
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Audit Your Environment: Reduce daily friction by choosing tagless clothing, using noise-canceling headphones, and adjusting your lighting.
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Understand RSD: Recognize that extreme emotional sensitivity to perceived rejection is a common ADHD trait—and while it’s painful, it is temporary.
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