{"podcast":{"title":"Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson","slug":"hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869","podcast_index_feed_id":7037869,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/rovQkSeI","website_url":"https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/hyperfocus","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/833a165d-5e3f-4f74-a9ab-ae449f2d94a4/782cc626-8eb8-4f1a-b33e-4d275a7fde55/3000x3000/hyperfocusapplelogo.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Understood.org","episode_count":55,"summary":"Hyperfocus is a show that zeroes in on what fascinates us about ADHD, mental health, and learning. Big questions like, “Does ADHD make you more likely to have postpartum depression?” Little nitpicks (TikTok was wrong about something?!), and personal conversations with everyone from old bosses and hilarious comedians, to leading researchers. Because on this show, hyperfocus isn’t the distraction — it’s the assignment.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T12:23:44.916692+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869"},"episode":{"title":"“Hope is not a plan:” How to manage ADHD at work (classic)","slug":"hope-is-not-a-plan-how-to-manage-adhd-at-work-classic","published_at":"2026-07-30T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/hope-is-not-a-plan-how-to-manage-adhd-at-work-classic","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/hyperfocus/hope-is-not-a-plan","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/1245/afp-935247-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/413aead8-30e8-4194-b1de-a79e272c9a2b/episodes/c2e83c77-62e7-4347-9fbd-93e6b686cb02/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=413aead8-30e8-4194-b1de-a79e272c9a2b&awEpisodeId=c2e83c77-62e7-4347-9fbd-93e6b686cb02&feed=rovQkSeI","summary":"ADHD can create all kinds of challenges in the workplace. Like a list of infinite things to do and to remember. A busy, ever-changing schedule. And co-workers who don’t always know what’s going on in your mind. There’s a lot to figure out. But recently, Rae Jacobson found herself wondering what it's like on the other side — to manage someone who’s neurodivergent and still figuring it out. So, Rae called her former boss, Caroline Miller, the editorial director of the Child Mind Institute. On this episode of “Hyperfocus,” Rae and Caroline go over this question and Caroline shares some advice on ADHD at work — for employees and managers alike.","meta_description":"ADHD can create all kinds of challenges in the workplace. Like a list of infinite things to do and to remember. A busy, ever-changing schedule. And co-wor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1497,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/episodes/hope-is-not-a-plan-how-to-manage-adhd-at-work-classic/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/hope-is-not-a-plan-how-to-manage-adhd-at-work-classic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}