In this episode of ADHDtime on Air, Daniella Karidi, PhD, speaks with Cate Osborn, known online as Catieosaurus, certified sex educator, award-winning podcast host, and author of The ADHD Field Guide for Adults.

The conversation explores the realities of living with ADHD beyond stereotypes and productivity advice. Cate discusses ADHD and intimacy, emotional regulation, rejection sensitivity, late diagnosis, masking, relationships, and the importance of accessible ADHD resources and support.

Cate also shares the behind-the-scenes process of creating an ADHD-friendly book, including the role of collaborative authorship, community participation, accommodations, and transparency in the writing process. Together, Daniella and Cate discuss the emotional impact of ADHD across the lifespan, the importance of strengths-based approaches, and why difficult topics such as self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders need to be openly discussed within ADHD conversations.

⚠️ Content Note:
This episode includes discussions of self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, and mental health struggles.

• ADHD affects relationships, intimacy, emotional regulation, and mental health, not just attention and productivity
• Accessible and ADHD-friendly resources can change how people learn, engage, and feel understood
• Diagnosis and self-understanding can provide validation and open doors to support at any age
• Building systems around strengths, accommodations, and compassion is often more effective than relying on shame or “trying harder”

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to ADHD and Community Engagement

02:05 The Writing Process Behind the ADHD Field Guide

04:08 Navigating Support Systems for ADHD

06:59 Community Contributions and Diverse Experiences

09:46 Intimacy, Sex, and ADHD

12:15 The Importance of Understanding ADHD

15:05 The Value of Diagnosis and Validation

17:41 Self-Diagnosis and Accessing Support

20:38 Creating Accessible ADHD Literature

22:59 Pride in Authorship and Community Impact

24:58 Historical Perspectives on ADHD

26:00 Creating Jumping Off Points for Learning

27:20 Navigating Conversations About Intimacy and ADHD

29:03 Understanding ADHD's Impact on Relationships

32:20 Addressing Difficult Topics: Sex, Addiction, and Mental Health

37:08 The Importance of Discussing Eating Disorders and ADHD

44:22 Reflections on Personal Growth and Future Aspirations

If you or someone you know needs support:
📞 Call or text 988 in the United States and Canada
💬 Chat: https://988lifeline.org/chat
🌍 International crisis resources: https://findahelpline.com

Guest:
Cate Osborn / @catieosaurus
Website: www.catieosaurus.com

Daniella Karidi @ADHDtime

www.ADHDtime.com

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What does reading look like when you have both ADHD and dyslexia? In this personal episode of ADHD Time on Air, Daniella Karidi, PhD, ADHD coach and memory researcher, shares her personal experience living with both ADHD and dyslexia. Daniella discusses the realities of reading with a learning disability, how she used audiobooks and structured systems to read 122 books in one year, and why reducing cognitive load matters so much for neurodivergent brains.

The conversation explores executive function, self-regulation, organization, memory, and the emotional impact of growing up with undiagnosed ADHD and dyslexia. Daniella also addresses common misconceptions about ADHD, including myths about over diagnosis, and explains why understanding your brain can be life changing at any age.

Whether you are an adult with ADHD, a parent, educator, clinician, or someone navigating dyslexia and reading challenges, this episode offers practical strategies, evidence-informed insights, and encouragement.

• Living with ADHD and dyslexia
• Reading strategies and audiobooks
• Organization, memory, and color coding
• ADHD myths and diagnosis misconceptions
• Building sustainable reading habits
• Self-acceptance and neurodivergent strengths

00:00 – Introduction and episode overview
00:10 – Daniella’s background: ADHD, dyslexia, and reading habits
01:13 – What dyslexia is and how language structures affect reading
02:32 – Using audiobooks and listening to support comprehension
03:48 – Managing reading goals with ADHD and dyslexia
04:33 – Focus, multitasking, and cognitive load
05:01 – Note-taking, highlighting, and learning strategies
05:48 – Tracking reading progress and reading goals
06:40 – Organizing bookshelves and life with color coding
09:10 – Misconceptions about ADHD and diagnosis
10:24 – Overdiagnosis myths and underdiagnosis realities
11:11 – Why diagnosis matters beyond labels
12:27 – Advice to younger and future self
13:26 – Mantras, self-talk, and self-acceptance with ADHD
14:33 – Closing thoughts, reading recommendations, and community

• CHADD – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
• ADHDtime Website
• ADHD Time on Air YouTube Channel
• Focus on ADHD Book Club

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What book changed your understanding of ADHD or dyslexia?

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Why does planning feel so difficult with ADHD, even when you are trying your hardest?

In this episode of ADHDtime On Air, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright join Daniella Karidi to discuss ADHD planning, time blindness, productivity, workflow systems, task management, and building ADHD-friendly routines that actually work.

Drawing from their book Unapologetically ADHD, Nikki and Pete share practical strategies for reducing overwhelm, creating flexible systems, and developing a healthier relationship with time without shame or perfectionism.

This conversation explores:
• ADHD planning and time blindness
• Why traditional planning systems often fail ADHD brains
• Productivity without shame
• ADHD workflow systems and task management
• Building routines that are flexible and sustainable
• Prospective memory and follow-through
• Friction in ADHD systems
• Emotional overwhelm and unrealistic expectations
• Why ADHDers often overestimate what they can do in a day

The episode also dives into practical tools including calendars, task managers, visual reminders, scaffolding systems, and strategies for maintaining systems after the novelty wears off.

⏱ Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to the Book and Podcast
• 05:44 Audience and Purpose of the Book
• 11:56 Overcoming Planning Challenges
• 20:42 Flexibility in Time Management
• 27:03 Workflow and Tool Selection
• 39:05 Advice to Young Self and Future Self
• 41:19 Upcoming Projects and Resources

📘 Book Mentioned
Unapologetically ADHD

📌 About Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright
Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright are the hosts of the long-running podcast Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast. Together, they focus on ADHD planning, productivity, emotional wellbeing, and creating systems that work with ADHD instead of against it.

📌 Learn More
Taking Control ADHD Podcast
Pete Wright Website

📌 Connect with Daniella Karidi
ADHDtime Website
Instagram @adhdtime
Focus on ADHD Book Club

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