{"podcast":{"title":"The ADHD Channel for Women (formerly MissUnderstood)","slug":"missunderstood-the-adhd-in-women-channel-6934781","podcast_index_feed_id":6934781,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/60WJALk_","website_url":"https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/833a165d-5e3f-4f74-a9ab-ae449f2d94a4/732501cd-9707-4747-b816-8c6549724c33/3000x3000/adhd_channelapplelogo.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Understood.org","episode_count":173,"summary":"From Understood, this is The ADHD Channel for Women (formerly MissUnderstood) — the first-ever podcast channel for women with ADHD. For decades, women with ADHD have been overlooked and undiagnosed. That’s finally beginning to change. But there’s still so far to go. That’s where The ADHD Channel for Women comes in. We’re a channel made by women with ADHD, for women with ADHD. And we’re talking about the things we want to hear. Women with ADHD need (good!) information, smart takes on ADHD topics, and so much more. Hang out with Cate Osborn and guests as they discuss ADHD, relationships, and sex on Sorry, I Missed This. Get answers to ADHD questions you didn’t know you had from Dr. Monica Johnson on ADHD and…. Or join journalist Rae Jacobson on Hyperfocus for deep dives, personal stories, and real talk about neurodivergence.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T14:18:46.908508+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/missunderstood-the-adhd-in-women-channel-6934781"},"episode":{"title":"Is “ring of fire” ADHD real? | Hyperfocus","slug":"is-ring-of-fire-adhd-real-hyperfocus","published_at":"2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/missunderstood-the-adhd-in-women-channel-6934781/is-ring-of-fire-adhd-real-hyperfocus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/missunderstood-the-adhd-in-women-channel-6934781","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/1245/afp-935247-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/1a7154d3-8c76-4ded-a925-5975fa97f65a/episodes/016a5182-0052-4f68-8800-41d71a65eee9/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=1a7154d3-8c76-4ded-a925-5975fa97f65a&awEpisodeId=016a5182-0052-4f68-8800-41d71a65eee9&feed=60WJALk_","summary":"Our team has been seeing something called “ring of fire” ADHD spreading across the internet. It’s a supposed subtype of ADHD promoted by Daniel Amen, a celebrity psychiatrist with clinics in multiple states and a huge online following. But in reporting this episode, we found that “ring of fire” ADHD isn’t recognized by mainstream science. Nor are brain scans approved by the FDA as a diagnostic tool for ADHD. Our guest today, clinical psychologist Roberto Olivardia, PhD, explains why he believes Dr. Amen’s approach is unethical — and how it may lead to real harm for patients seeking answers.","meta_description":"Our team has been seeing something called “ring of fire” ADHD spreading across the internet. It’s a supposed subtype of ADHD promoted by Daniel Amen, a ce…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1601,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/missunderstood-the-adhd-in-women-channel-6934781/episodes/is-ring-of-fire-adhd-real-hyperfocus/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/missunderstood-the-adhd-in-women-channel-6934781/is-ring-of-fire-adhd-real-hyperfocus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}