{"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":"How are ADHD and chronic pain connected?","slug":"how-are-adhd-and-chronic-pain-connected","published_at":"2025-12-18T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/how-are-adhd-and-chronic-pain-connected","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/hyperfocus/chronic-pain-adhd-autism-connection","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/1245/afp-935247-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/413aead8-30e8-4194-b1de-a79e272c9a2b/episodes/7536e733-99bd-412d-aaa3-5072694010e2/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=413aead8-30e8-4194-b1de-a79e272c9a2b&awEpisodeId=7536e733-99bd-412d-aaa3-5072694010e2&feed=rovQkSeI","summary":"If you have ADHD or autism, research shows you’re at a much higher risk for developing chronic pain — a connection many doctors and patients still don’t know about. In this episode of Hyperfocus, we talk with a doctor who’s trying to change that. Dr. Michael Lenz, a Wisconsin-based pain specialist, explains what the medical community is discovering about the connection between ADHD, autism, and chronic pain, including conditions like fibromyalgia and migraines. He also shares stories from his practice, including times when treating a patient’s ADHD unexpectedly improved their chronic pain symptoms.","meta_description":"If you have ADHD or autism, research shows you’re at a much higher risk for developing chronic pain — a connection many doctors and patients still don’t k…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1574,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/episodes/how-are-adhd-and-chronic-pain-connected/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/how-are-adhd-and-chronic-pain-connected.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}