We start with a beard check and a loaded “How are you?”… and immediately spiral into ADHD hyperfocus mode. From restringing lacrosse sticks and chasing the perfect dad moment, to gardening heartbreak (RIP bug-filled red pepper), to the existential dread of planning dinner every single night for the rest of your life.

Somewhere between seals barking, mullets making a comeback, and a heated debate about whether Elsa can physically take a hot shower, we accidentally invent a children’s book series and celebrate 10 episodes of this beautiful chaos.

Hyperfixations were activated. Rabbit holes were honored. Stickers are on the line.

Strap in. Episode 10 is a ride.

his episode is basically what happens when two grown adults try to explain why the dishwasher still isn’t fixed… but somehow end up unpacking the human condition.

Wiggins and Belushi dive headfirst into procrastination, parenting chaos, and the shadowy corners of ADHD. We talk about the home maintenance tasks that haunt you from across the room. The emotional spiral of “Why am I like this?” The guilt. The avoidance. The sudden burst of productivity at 9:47 PM when everyone else is asleep.

We get real about neurodivergence and the bizarre reality of needing Olympic-level activation energy to send one email. We unpack the darker side of ADHD, the shame that can creep in, and the way communication in relationships can either save the day… or start a small kitchen fire.

Then, because this is us, we pivot to aging, perspective shifts, and that weird moment when you realize self-acceptance is less about becoming someone new and more about finally understanding who you’ve been all along. We talk coping mechanisms, community, and yes… the healing conversations around psychedelics and self-discovery.

It’s honest. It’s uncomfortable in the good way. It’s two friends laughing at the chaos while trying to build something steadier inside it.

If you’ve ever stared at a simple task like it personally offended you, felt like you’re simultaneously too much and not enough, or wondered if healing might look less like perfection and more like awareness… tighten your helmet.

We’re right there with you.

We pick up right where we left off and fall straight into two big themes: new interests and music.

We talk about the thrill of discovering something new, whether it's go-karts or guitars, chasing that dopamine spark, and the all-too-familiar moment when the spark fades a few months later.

From there, the conversation drifts into music, the artists who shaped us, and the different ways we pay respect to the songs and sounds that stick with us for life. Along the way, Belushi shares his musical origin story, which explains more than a few things.

Vibe up. Helmet on.

With Belushi banished back to the basement, we drop straight into this episode with Wiggins carving out a much-needed safe space to put all her things… which somehow becomes the first ten minutes. Along the way, she continues to casually unlock new ways to make Belushi cry laughing, whether she means to or not.

From there, we wander into a series of side quests that ping from weather talk and nostalgic computer games to the very real, very menacing reality of sleep deprivation when you’re parenting a little one.

We dive right back in with sharks having human teeth, early YouTube, and “drinking out of cups”… then it hits: ADHD time paralysis.

We unpack “waiting mode” (one thing later = your whole day is toast), the clock-watching hyperfocus, and how that same wiring turns appointments into avoidance and spirals into worst-case thinking. Helmet on.

We land it by tee'ing up a future episode on conspiracy theories.

Vibe up, helmet on. 🪖🐿️
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Belushi is LIVE from a hostel somewhere in North Carolina, which honestly tells you everything you need to know about the episode. Fueled by caffeine and awesome metaphors, we accidentally fall into a real conversation about the voice in our heads. You know, the one that shows up at the gym, yells unhelpful things, and somehow thinks it’s being motivational (and… we might kind of like it?).

In this episode, we unpack ADHD traits that sneak into self-talk, motivation, and why we push ourselves way harder than we’d ever push literally anyone else. If your inner coach sounds less like a supportive mentor and more like a bootcamp instructor who skipped therapy, this one might hit uncomfortably close to home.

This episode takes a deeper dive into the Helmet Universe. Before we even get into technology, we accidentally uncover Wiggins’ Disney alter ego and establish a very important safe word. From there, we tighten our helmets and spiral through pre-2005 tech, digital overload, and whether ADHD brains actually thrive… or barely survive… in today’s always-on world.

One of us is imprisoned in the basement. The other has commandeered a spouse’s office. From there… it goes exactly how you think it would.

This episode opens with a shocking confession before spiraling through shows vs. movies, a conversation about resolutions vs. intentions with the ADHD mind, and an unplanned detour through planners that somehow lands on Wiggins favorite American Gladiator.

Tighten your helmet and enjoy the ride. We had a blast recording this one, and it shows.