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THE VERSION OF ME YOU MADE UP
AuDHD, Late Diagnosis, and the Exhausting Job of Defending Yourself Against Motives You Never Had Authentically ADHD with Carmen RESEARCH NOTES / SHOW-NOTES SOURCE...
ADHD, Autism, or Both? The Identity Plot Twist Nobody Explained to Us
ADHD and autism can share features - executive-function struggles, intense focus, sensory differences, social friction, emotional dysregulation - without being interch...
Your Brain Didn’t Forget They Exist—It Lost the Retrieval Cue
Have you ever forgotten to text someone you deeply love, missed an appointment that genuinely mattered, or lost the important object you deliberately placed somewhere...
Your Student Isn’t Refusing to Learn—Their Brain Is Busy Surviving the Classroom
Neurodivergent students can know the answer, understand the lesson, and still be unable to access learning in a classroom that feels loud, unpredictable, overwhelming,...
AuDHD and the Social Battery: Why You’re Still Exhausted After Rest
Substack: https://carmenauthenticallyadhd.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Show Notes: Hello and welcome to Authentically ADHD – I’m Carmen, and I’m so glad ...
Your Brain Isn’t Broken — It’s Patterned (Understanding the AuDHD Brain)
If you’re AuDHD (autism + ADHD), life can feel like a constant contradiction: craving routine but rebelling against it, needing stimulation but getting overwhelmed, wa...
AuDHD and the Holidays: Navigating the Holiday Hustle and Overwhelm
AuDHD and the Holidays: Navigating the Holiday Hustle and Overwhelm The holidays are supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but if you’re AuDHD, they m...
Masking, Unmasking, and the Exhaustion in Between
Introduction Imagine trying to swim while holding a beach ball underwater – you might pull it off for a bit, but sooner or later that ball is bobbing to the surface. M...
Why This Season Feels Like a Mental Marathon and 7 Strategies to Survive It
The back-to-school season is here, and if you have ADHD (or love someone who does), you might already feel that familiar cocktail of excitement, dread, and complete me...
Impulsive, Confused, Regretful? You Might Be Missing This Key ADHD Skill
Ever found yourself blurting something out, making a random decision, or spiraling into shame after a hyperfocus bender — only to ask yourself later, “What was I even...
The Clock is Ticking: Understanding ADHD Time Anxiety
Summary: Ever feel like you're running late to your own life? Same. In this hilariously honest episode, Carmen dives headfirst into the whirlwind world of ADHD time ...
ADHD & Self-Awareness: Understanding Your Unique Brain
Quick overview: In this episode, I’ll explain why ADHD makes self-awareness hard (from executive functions to time blindness), how that struggle feels (frustration, s...
ADHD and Executive Functions: Neuroscience, Struggles, and Coping Skills pt. 1
In this 2 part journey, Carmen kicks things off by defining “executive functions” — those behind-the-scenes brain processes that help us plan, prioritize, switch tas...
ADHD and Headaches: It's really NOT all in your head BONUS EPISODE
Published through Substack | Available on all platforms Hey ADHDers—ever canceled plans because your brain gave you a headache? (Yeah, same.) In this BONUS episode...
Why We Ghost: ADHD, Social Avoidance & the Neuroscience Behind Ghosting
In this episode of Authentically ADHD, we dive deep into a behavior that many ADHDers know all too well: ghosting. Whether it's avoiding difficult conversations or di...
BONUS EPISODE: Love on a Roller Coaster, The ADHD Guide to Spotting Toxic Partners
Show notes and Links: https://open.substack.com/pub/carmenauthenticallyadhd/p/bonus-episode-love-on-a-roller-coasterr=1t66iw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelco...
ADHD and Emotional Intelligence: Why Feelings Can Feel Like Fireworks in a Windstorm
Welcome back to Authentically ADHD, where we turn emotional chaos into curious exploration. In this episode, Carmen dives deep into one of ADHD’s most misunderstood c...
Dopamine Dilemma: Understanding the ADHD Reward System
In this episode we talk about, this vicious cycle of avoidance, guilt, and stress is not your fault — it’s rooted in the neurobiology of ADHD. But understanding this ...
ADHD, Self-Trust, and Breaking Free from External Validation
In this episode of Authentically ADHD, host Carmen explores the complex relationship between ADHD, self-confidence, and the constant need for external validation. For...
7 Types of Rest You Didn’t Know Your ADHD Brain Desperately Needs
In this enlightening episode of Authentically ADHD, host Sunny Sparks takes us on a whimsical journey into the science and art of rest—especially tailored for those o...
