{"podcast":{"title":"ADHD with Jenna Free","slug":"adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095","podcast_index_feed_id":7252095,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/557461/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/557461","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/a/2/e/6a2e470661adca93d959afa2a1bf1c87/Copy_of_ADHD_With_Jenna_Free-Podcast_Artwork_Tempalte.png","author":"Jenna Free","episode_count":65,"summary":"ADHD with Jenna Free is a podcast for adults with ADHD who are done surviving their symptoms and ready to start thriving with ADHD without the endless tips, hacks, and workarounds that have never really fixed anything. Hosted by Jenna Free, a Canadian Certified Counselor (CCC) and ADHD therapist, this show exists to give you a completely different way of understanding ADHD in adults and the signs of ADHD in women. Because the reason you're stuck, overwhelmed, and exhausted isn't a lack of willpower, it's that your brain is running in fight or flight. And once you understand that, everything changes. This podcast covers the full experience of living with adult ADHD: the real science behind procrastination in ADHD and ADHD task paralysis, ADHD executive functioning strategies that work, why ADHD and perimenopause collide in ways no one talks about, and the honest, solution-focused conversations that most ADHD podcasts aren't having. Jenna also shares her own story, what it looks like to go from chronically dysregulated to genuinely thriving, so you can see that this is actually possible for you. This show gives women with ADHD, and anyone who has ever wondered whether ADHD can be di…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T18:19:18.722772+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095"},"episode":{"title":"58: How to Break the ADHD Frantic Crash Cycle for Good","slug":"58-how-to-break-the-adhd-frantic-crash-cycle-for-good","published_at":"2026-05-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/58-how-to-break-the-adhd-frantic-crash-cycle-for-good","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095","url":"https://jennafree.com/blog/how-to-break-adhd-frantic-crach-cycle","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/86ec717b-8213-494f-90a6-575b5c86795e/How_to_Break_the_ADHD_Frantic_Crash_Cycle_for_Good.mp3?dest-id=4814301","summary":"You wake up already behind, spin into frantic mode, then crash. If that cycle feels like just who you are, it isn't, and this episode explains why. I'm breaking down the ADHD frantic crash cycle: what's driving it, why pushing through the frantic phase makes the crash worse, and what it looks like to start healing nervous system dysregulation instead of just coping with it. If you're tired of the roller coaster and ready to get off it for good, start here. And if you're ready to do the deeper work, Jenna's ADHD Groups program is open now for a limited time at https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups. 00:47 – The ADHD Frantic Crash Cycle Explained 02:53 – Why Intensity Leads to Burnout 04:35 – The Problem With \"Ride Your High Energy\" Advice 06:45 – ADHD Identity and Why Symptom Content Is Keeping You Stuck 13:21 – From Functional Freeze to a Regulated Life 15:09 – Simple Steps to Recognize and Interrupt Fight or Flight 16:54 – The Mindset Work Behind Long-Term ADHD Healing Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://jennafree.com/blog/how-to-break-adhd-frantic-crach-cycle Let's stay connected! Want more thriving with ADHD? Come hang out with me on Instagram! Get out of paralysis, be more productive, and enjoy your life again! Join an upcoming group!","meta_description":"You wake up already behind, spin into frantic mode, then crash. If that cycle feels like just who you are, it isn't, and this episode explains why. I'm br…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1173,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/episodes/58-how-to-break-the-adhd-frantic-crash-cycle-for-good/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/58-how-to-break-the-adhd-frantic-crash-cycle-for-good.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}