{"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":"EP. 46: Why \"Honoring Your ADHD\" Can Keep You Stuck and The Misunderstanding That Makes Things Worse","slug":"ep-46-why-honoring-your-adhd-can-keep-you-stuck-and-the-misunderstanding-that-makes-things-worse","published_at":"2026-02-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/ep-46-why-honoring-your-adhd-can-keep-you-stuck-and-the-misunderstanding-that-makes-things-worse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095","url":"https://86ec717b-8213-494f-90a6-575b5c86795e.libsyn.com/ep-46-why-honoring-your-adhd-can-keep-you-stuck-and-the-misunderstanding-that-makes-things-worse","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/86ec717b-8213-494f-90a6-575b5c86795e/EP._46__Why__Honoring_Your_ADHD__Can_Keep_You_Stuck._Heres_the_Difference_.mp3?dest-id=4814301","summary":"What if honouring your ADHD brain is actually making things worse? What if the relief you feel from avoiding stressful tasks isn't self-acceptance... but dysregulation running the show? In this episode, I break down three common ways we think we're honouring our neurodivergence, but we're actually fueling the dysregulation. There's a difference between conscious choice and compulsive avoidance. One is empowering. The other keeps you stuck. We'll look at: why avoiding things that cause anxiety (like mail) tells your nervous system they're dangerous - making the problem worse over time how the panic sprinter cycle (frantic bursts then crash) isn't your natural state - it's your brain in fight or flight why text message overwhelm is dysregulation, not neurodivergence (all-or-nothing thinking, perfectionism, feeling like demands) the key question: is this a conscious choice I'm making, or is dysregulation making choices for me? how to break these cycles by facing things with regulation work - not white-knuckling, not avoiding You're an adult. You can do whatever you want. But when you're making choices from a regulated place, you'll actually want to do the things that used to feel impossible. Download the free ADHD Regulation Guide -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide Want to dive into this work to reduce symptoms and make life more enjoyable? ADHD Groups are now open -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups Pre-order \"The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation\" -- www.jennafree.com/book Connect with Me Instagram TikTok","meta_description":"What if honouring your ADHD brain is actually making things worse? 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