{"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. 49: Why You Can't Start Tasks and The Fight or Flight Response That's Really Running the Show","slug":"ep-49-why-you-can-t-start-tasks-and-the-fight-or-flight-response-that-s-really-running-the-show","published_at":"2026-03-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/ep-49-why-you-can-t-start-tasks-and-the-fight-or-flight-response-that-s-really-running-the-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095","url":"https://86ec717b-8213-494f-90a6-575b5c86795e.libsyn.com/ep-49-why-you-cant-start-tasks-and-the-fight-or-flight-response-thats-really-running-the-show","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/86ec717b-8213-494f-90a6-575b5c86795e/EP._49_.mp3?dest-id=4814301","summary":"What if task initiation isn't actually an ADHD brain problem? What if the reason you can't start tasks is because your brain is stuck in fight or flight? In this episode, I break down why task initiation struggles are really about dysregulation , not dopamine deficiency or executive dysfunction. When you're in survival mode, your brain needs urgency, novelty, challenge, or interest just to get moving. When you regulate, you can just decide to do things. 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 Pre-purchased The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation? Join our free book club -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/bookclub Connect with Me Instagram TikTok","meta_description":"What if task initiation isn't actually an ADHD brain problem? What if the reason you can't start tasks is because your brain is stuck in fight or flight?…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1477,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/episodes/ep-49-why-you-can-t-start-tasks-and-the-fight-or-flight-response-that-s-really-running-the-show/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/ep-49-why-you-can-t-start-tasks-and-the-fight-or-flight-response-that-s-really-running-the-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}