559 ADHD & AuDHD Burnout: Why Community & Accountability Still Matter Personal Updates & Listener Questions
Release Date: 01/14/2026
Neurodivergent Pride: Queer Identity, Masking, and Belonging (566)
ADHD reWired
What does it look like to live at the intersection of neurodivergence and queerness? In this annual Neurodivergent Pride panel, a collaboration between ADHD reWired and Shimmer Coaching, host Eric Tivers and panelists Savant, Kristen, Jill, and moderator Chris share deeply personal stories about identity, masking, belonging, and the ongoing work of becoming themselves. The conversation moves through the ways masking shows up across queer and neurodivergent lives, from religious trauma and racial identity to the quiet labor of maintaining relationships while autistic. Panelists explore the...
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Under-Supported, Under-Stimulated, or Overextended? with Alyece Smith
ADHD reWired
In this episode, Eric sits down with Alyece Smith, business coach, TEDx speaker, autism advocate, and founder of Socially Ausome, for a candid conversation about ADHD, masking, burnout, boundaries, and what it really takes to build systems that fit your brain. Alyece shares how her son’s autism diagnosis changed the way she understood neurodivergence, her own ADHD, and the cost of trying to operate like everyone else. After leaving corporate to prioritize her son’s care, she built a successful business quickly, but found herself overdelivering, people-pleasing, working late into the night,...
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Future Coaching Group Members ONLY?
ADHD reWired
This is not a typical ADHD reWired episode. This is a special, time-sensitive episode for listeners who are considering joining the next season of ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Groups. If you’ve been thinking, “I need more structure,” “I can’t keep doing this alone,” or “I know what to do, but I’m struggling to follow through,” this episode is for you. In this short announcement episode, Eric explains: Who ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Groups are for Why structure works better when it comes with support, repetition, and accountability What makes...
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The Desire Gap: ADHD, Sex, and Mismatched Libido with Laura Jurgens EP 563
ADHD reWired
Episode topic: ADHD, sex, desire discrepancy, intimacy, communication, kink, queerness, polyamory, and what happens when libido doesn’t match in relationships. Content note: This episode includes candid adult conversation about sex, desire, libido, kink, dating apps, polyamory, and sexual communication. Episode Summary What happens when one partner wants sex more than the other? What if ADHD affects libido in both directions? And what if “just do it” is actually some of the worst advice out there? In this episode, Eric is joined by Laura Jurgens, a dual-certified master relationship...
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ADHD reWired Live Q and A April 2026 ep 562
ADHD reWired
In this live Q&A episode, Eric Tivers and ADHD reWired coaches Brian Entler and Kristin Marts answer listener questions about the overlap between ADHD and autism (AuDHD), and how to better understand your brain through both coaching and therapy. They explore how coaching and therapy serve different—but complementary—roles, especially when it comes to turning insight into action. You’ll hear practical examples of how to use each space effectively, whether you're job searching, working through burnout, or trying to follow through on what matters. Eric also breaks down the concept of...
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Coaching Groups: Final Registration Events This Week (A Short Song)
ADHD reWired
Pre-registration for the ADHD reWired Coaching Groups is due Thursday. Registration events are happening Thursday and Friday. The next group starts next week. 👉 For exact dates, times, and next steps, go to: This episode includes a short, experimental song made with Suno Ai explaining the coaching groups. If you’re listening after the registration window closes, future groups will be announced on the website.
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Doing It the Way Your Brain Actually Works (561)
ADHD reWired
What if the reason you haven’t finished the thing you keep thinking about isn’t motivation, discipline, or follow-through — but fit? In this episode, Eric is joined by Katherine Mutti Driscoll, PhD, an AuDHD coach, educator, and author, for a conversation that starts with writing a book and quickly becomes something much bigger: how neurodivergent adults actually get meaningful work done. They explore why so many ADHD and AuDHD adults carry “someday projects” for years, how structure (not willpower) turns intention into action, and why unmasking isn’t just about identity — it’s...
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560 How to Finish Anything with Paulette Perhach
ADHD reWired
If you’ve ever had a week where your intentions were solid… and your follow-through vanished into the void, you’re not alone. In this episode, Eric is joined by writer, teacher, and ADHD coach Paulette Perhach, who shares the FINISH framework: a simple, ADHD-friendly approach to actually completing projects, building consistency, and getting unstuck. Paulette’s take is refreshingly honest: ADHD can feel like the superpower and the kryptonite at the same time. She talks about getting diagnosed at 38, learning to ask for accommodations without shame, and building systems that support...
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559 ADHD & AuDHD Burnout: Why Community & Accountability Still Matter Personal Updates & Listener Questions
ADHD reWired
In the final Q&A of 2025, Eric is joined by ADHD reWired coach Brian for a candid, intimate conversation about ADHD, AuDHD, burnout recovery, unmasking, grief, and what it looks like to rebuild momentum without torching your nervous system in the process. They answer listener questions ranging from “what I wish I knew before my autism diagnosis” to “what burnout actually looks like,” and they zoom out to something simple but powerful: community and accountability aren’t “nice extras,” they’re often the difference between knowing what helps and actually doing it. Also: a...
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When “Fine” Keeps Us Stuck: A Reflection on My Dad, Masking, and Adapting ep 558
ADHD reWired
“I’m Fine”: What My Dad Taught Me About Resisting Help On August 14th, my dad passed away. In the weeks since, I’ve been reflecting on his life, his humor, his resilience — and his signature phrase: “I’m fine.” He said it when he was hooked up to machines in the hospital. He said it when he was on the roof cleaning gutters, even though his balance was shot. And most of the time, he wasn’t fine at all. In this episode, I share some of the lessons I learned from my dad about adapting — and about the cost of resisting it. From the adult trike he never would have bought for...
info_outlineIn the final Q&A of 2025, Eric is joined by ADHD reWired coach Brian for a candid, intimate conversation about ADHD, AuDHD, burnout recovery, unmasking, grief, and what it looks like to rebuild momentum without torching your nervous system in the process.
They answer listener questions ranging from “what I wish I knew before my autism diagnosis” to “what burnout actually looks like,” and they zoom out to something simple but powerful: community and accountability aren’t “nice extras,” they’re often the difference between knowing what helps and actually doing it.
Also: a listener puts Eric in the hot seat about getting back to pickleball… and it turns into real-time accountability, immediate action, and a follow-up update that he’s now going 3–4 times a week.
In this episode, we cover
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Personal updates: burnout recovery, nervous system capacity, and Eric’s autism diagnosis
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Why AuDHD can increase burnout risk (and why recovery can take longer than you expect)
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Brian’s reflections on exploring autism and recognizing long-term burnout patterns
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Unmasking: what it really means (beyond “coming out”) and how it impacts relationships
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The balance between honoring your needs while still caring about impact on others
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Grief and burnout: how loss affects the nervous system, energy, and expectations
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What burnout looks like in real life: apathy, feeling rudderless, skill regression, and “my usual motivators aren’t working”
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Eric’s working theme for the year: attunement (listening to self, body, and capacity)
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Favorite AI tools right now: thinking partner, planning support, and everyday practical use
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Autism assessment options in Chicago (including what worked for Eric)
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A playful-but-serious accountability moment that leads to real behavior change
Listener Q&A highlights
What are your favorite AI tools right now?
Eric and Brian share how they’re using ChatGPT in everyday life and personal/professional planning, including using AI to organize thoughts, support self-reflection, help with decisions, and even analyze photos for practical problem-solving.
What do you wish you’d known before being diagnosed autistic?
Eric talks about high-masking autism, and how repeated success can quietly raise internal expectations year after year… until the nervous system taps out.
How has grief impacted your nervous system and burnout?
Eric reflects on losing his dad (and grandmother), how grief shows up unexpectedly, and choosing to let grief be grief rather than trying to “bounce back” on a schedule.
What does burnout look like for you?
Eric describes burnout as apathy, feeling rudderless, needing far more recovery time, anxiety no longer activating last-minute productivity, and struggling to do even the helpful things (like exercise/pickleball).
What’s the smallest step I can take to get back into pickleball?
A listener challenges Eric to take one tiny step… and it becomes immediate action, membership sign-up, and later consistency.
Resources mentioned
ADHD reWired (podcast, programs, and more):
https://www.adhdrewired.com
Learn about Coaching & Accountability Groups:
https://www.coachingrewired.com
Adult Study Hall (virtual coworking + community):
https://www.adultstudyhall.com
Support the show on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adhdrewired
Prosper Health (online autism evaluations):
https://www.prosperhealth.io
Devon Price (author + clinician mentioned in the episode):
https://www.drdevonprice.com
Key takeaway
Burnout recovery isn’t linear. For AuDHD folks especially, the cycle of “I feel better → I go full throttle → I crash again” can repeat fast. This episode is a reminder that community and accountability aren’t just support… they’re infrastructure.
Next live Q&A
March 10 at 12:30 PM Central