The Adulting With ADHD Podcast

The Adulting With ADHD Podcast aims to unpack all the things that weren't covered in the brochure. Former journalist Sarah Snyder, diagnosed in her mid-30s, interviews experts and patients and shares her personal experience with ADHD as a working parent. Join the conversation and learn how to navigate adult life with ADHD. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help me reach more people!

How Nutrition Supports the Nervous System (and Why That Matters for ADHD) 01/25/2026

How Nutrition Supports the Nervous System (and Why That Matters for ADHD) Stress, trauma, and nutrition are often treated like separate issues but what if they’re all part of the same conversation? In this episode of Adulting with ADHD, Sarah sits down with licensed nutritionist and author Meg Bowman to explore how the nervous system and nutrition are deeply connected, especially for adults with ADHD. Meg shares how her own Crohn’s diagnosis led her into the world of mental health nutrition, and why supporting the nervous system is just as important as choosing the “right” foods. Together, they unpack how stress and trauma shape the body’s relationship with food, why consistency can feel extra hard with ADHD, and how nutrition can become a source of safety rather than another area of pressure or shame. This conversation offers a compassionate reframe: instead of asking “What should I be eating?”, we can start asking “What helps my body feel safe enough to eat?” In this episode, we talk about: How the nervous system and digestion influence each other Why fear, stress, and trauma can shut down hunger cues What polyvagal theory has to do with food and regulation Why traditional nutrition advice often doesn’t work for ADHD brains How visibility, simplicity, and support can make eating easier The idea of “taking care of future you” with low-effort planning How community and shared executive function can reduce decision fatigue Meg also shares insights from her book, This Is Your Body on Trauma, including: How trauma shows up in the body as inflammation Why chronic stress is linked to long-term health conditions A framework for understanding food, gut health, stress, and mental health together How to build a personal nutrition toolkit that feels supportive instead of restrictive If food feels complicated, overwhelming, or emotionally loaded, this episode offers a gentler way forward, one that centers safety, nervous system regulation, and self-compassion instead of perfection. Resources mentioned: This Is Your Body on Trauma by Meg Bowman Meg’s Substack: Nutrition Needs Nuance Meg’s website: megbowmannutrition.com /episode/index/show/adultingwithadhd/id/39865125

Jumping In Sloppy: Why Starting Imperfectly Is an ADHD Superpower 01/17/2026

Jumping In Sloppy: Why Starting Imperfectly Is an ADHD Superpower Getting started can feel harder than the work itself—especially when your brain insists on finding the perfect system before you begin. In this episode of Adulting with ADHD, Sarah sits down with Russ Jones, host of the ADHD Big Brother Podcast, to explore what happens when we stop waiting for certainty and start jumping in sloppy instead. Russ shares his late-in-life ADHD diagnosis and how burnout, depression, and the isolation of the pandemic led him to rethink productivity from the inside out. Together, Sarah and Russ unpack why ADHD brains get stuck in planning mode, how perfectionism disguises itself as “research,” and why starting imperfectly is often the most compassionate move we can make. This conversation is a grounding reminder that progress doesn’t come from flawless systems—it comes from momentum, connection, and designing effort that your nervous system can actually tolerate. In this episode, we explore: Why ADHDers often over-plan instead of starting—and how to interrupt that cycle What “jumping in sloppy” really means (and what it doesn’t) How finite effort and timers can reduce anxiety around overwhelming tasks Why quitting is sometimes part of getting started The concept of felt accountability and why other humans make follow-through more likely How community, body doubling, and shared effort reduce shame and isolation Reframing productivity as something we do together, not alone Russ also shares the heart behind his ADHD Big Brother approach—why guidance works better when it feels like support instead of authority, and how small, human-scale systems can help us finally tackle the tasks we’ve been avoiding. If you’ve ever told yourself, “I know me—this won’t work,” this episode gently challenges that belief and offers a more hopeful alternative: start where you are, start imperfectly, and don’t do it alone. 🔗 Connect with Russ Jones Website: /episode/index/show/adultingwithadhd/id/39749915