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ADHD with Jenna Free

ADHD with Jenna Free

By: Jenna Free Canadian Certified Counselor | ADHD Therapist & Coach
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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 diagnosed in adulthood, a path forward that isn't about coping harder, but healing. I'll answer questions like: Do I have ADHD? What is ADHD task paralysis, and how do I get unstuck? Why is my ADHD getting worse in my 40s? What does ADHD and perimenopause do to your brain? How do I manage ADHD emotional dysregulation without medication alone? Why do I procrastinate so much with ADHD? Why don't ADHD tips and tricks ever work long-term? What does it look like to thrive with ADHD Can you heal ADHD symptoms without just white-knuckling through life? What does nervous system regulation have to do with ADHD? How do I stop feeling overwhelmed with ADHD? If you're an adult with ADHD who's tired of the commiseration and ready for a show that believes your life can look completely different, you're in the right place.ADHD with Jenna Free © 2025 Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • 65: Why ADHD Overwhelm Happens and How to Regulate It

    65: Why ADHD Overwhelm Happens and How to Regulate It
    Jun 22 2026

    Too much to do, can't pick anything, can't move. The list is right there, the day is slipping, and somehow you end up frozen on the couch, wondering what is wrong with you. This episode is for the adult with ADHD who keeps hitting that wall and wants to understand what's actually happening in the brain when overwhelm takes over.

    I break down why ADHD overwhelm is a nervous system event, what the brain is doing in fight or flight that makes executive functioning disappear, and why your perception of how much you have to do is almost never accurate. Plus two visualizations you can use right away to retrain how your brain is processing time and tasks.

    00:00 – ADHD Overwhelm and What the Brain Is Doing

    01:28 – ADHD Fight or Flight and the Prefrontal Cortex

    05:37 – How ADHD Cognitive Distortions Warp Your Perception of Time

    08:30 – Naming the Feeling as an ADHD Regulation Tool

    10:16 – The Dotted Line Visualization for ADHD Overwhelm

    13:16 – The Brick Path Visualization for ADHD Paralysis

    Check out the show notes and other resources at https://jennafree.com/blog/adhd-overwhelm-how-to-regulate

    Let's stay connected!

    Ready to help your ADHD clients heal at the nervous system level? Join the waitlist for the ADHD Regulation Method certification launching in September.

    Want more thriving with ADHD? Come hang out with me on Instagram!

    Get out of paralysis, be more productive, and enjoy your life again! Join an upcoming group!
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    19 mins
  • 64: The ADHD Regulation Method: What It Is and How It Works

    64: The ADHD Regulation Method: What It Is and How It Works
    Jun 15 2026

    You are exhausted from swinging between frantic and frozen, and nothing you have tried seems to stick. This episode is for the ADHDer who is ready to understand why and finally have somewhere real to start.

    I am introducing the ADHD regulation method, the first A to Z approach built specifically for the ADHD brain. I break down why your nervous system being stuck in fight or flight is making your ADHD symptoms significantly harder than they need to be, why the tools and strategies have not been landing, and what it really looks like to build from a regulated foundation instead of managing the chaos one crisis at a time.

    00:00 – What Is the ADHD Regulation Method

    03:00 – The Frantic Crash Cycle and ADHD Survival Mode

    06:19 – How ADHD and Fight or Flight Make Symptoms Worse

    09:02 – ADHD Dysregulation Is Not Inevitable

    13:49 – ADHD Nervous System Regulation in the Moment

    20:44 – Behavior Regulation and All or Nothing Thinking With ADHD

    27:18 – Getting Started With the ADHD Regulation Method

    Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://jennafree.com/blog/adhd-regulation-method

    Let's stay connected!

    Ready to help your ADHD clients heal at the nervous system level? Join the waitlist for the ADHD Regulation Method certification launching in September.

    Want more thriving with ADHD? Come hang out with me on Instagram!

    Get out of paralysis, be more productive, and enjoy your life again! Join an upcoming group!
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    30 mins
  • 63: How to Stop the ADHD Comparison Cycle for Good

    63: How to Stop the ADHD Comparison Cycle for Good
    Jun 8 2026

    You scroll for five minutes, and suddenly everyone else seems to have it all figured out. You feel like you're not enough, and quietly panic that you're falling short of where you should be. This episode is for the adult with ADHD who's worn out from constantly measuring themselves against everyone else.

    I'm breaking down what's really happening with ADHD comparison, why your brain treats it as a fight or flight survival response, and why coming back to your own life, instead of trying to bring others down, is what finally calms the panic and helps you stop comparing yourself to others.

    00:00 – Why ADHD Comparison Is a Fight or Flight Response

    01:47 – Why Your Brain Compares to Keep You Safe

    04:13 – How Comparison Drives ADHD Motivation Problems

    06:44 – Comparing Yourself to Others on Social Media

    08:58 – How Comparison Feeds ADHD and Low Self-Esteem

    10:43 – How to Detach From Comparison and Regulate

    13:12 – How to Stop Comparing Yourself With Others

    Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://jennafree.com/blog/stop-adhd-comparison-cycle-for-good

    Let's stay connected!

    Ready to help your ADHD clients heal at the nervous system level? Join the waitlist for the ADHD Regulation Method certification launching in September.

    Want more thriving with ADHD? Come hang out with me on Instagram!

    Get out of paralysis, be more productive, and enjoy your life again! Join an upcoming group!
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    18 mins
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