In this episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, Megs is joined by financial therapist Lindsay for an honest conversation about money, debt, and personal growth for ADHD brains.

If you’ve ever felt shame around finances, struggled with consistency, or believed past money decisions defined your worth, this episode is for you.

Megs and Lindsay explore the powerful overlap between financial organization and home organization, starting with a crucial reframe: debt and clutter are morally neutral. Neither is a personal failure. Both are signals that systems, support, and regulation matter more than willpower.

You’ll learn:

• Why persistence matters more than consistency with ADHD
• How to use financial data without self-criticism
• What “money dates” are and how they reduce avoidance
• How to externalize your brain when money feels overwhelming
• The impact of social media on financial shame and comparison
• Why community and coaching support follow-through and regulation

Lindsay also shares personal insights from her own financial journey, including navigating major life transitions and redefining success on her own terms.

This episode is a reminder that financial growth, like organizing your home or managing ADHD, isn’t about perfection. It’s about self-trust, awareness, and small sustainable actions.

Lindsey is your favorite financial therapist for women and couples, here to help you feel excited about money! (Yes, it's possible!) Money isn't just a math problem; there is always so much more to the equation. Merging behavioral therapy and financial education, Lindsey helps you live your dream life!

Links:

• Join the Waitlist for the Financial Self-Care Course + Community here!
• Lindsey’s website
• Lindsey’s IG
• FREE Get Out of Debt Template & Guide

Episode Timeline:

04:12 Introducing Lindsay and the role of financial therapy
10:17 Lindsay’s personal and professional updates
23:31 Using data as a supportive tool in financial planning
28:42 Externalizing the brain for financial success
31:02 Learning from mistakes without self-judgment
33:13 Social media, comparison, and distorted expectations
36:21 Navigating emotions tied to financial decisions
42:01 The role of community and coaching in growth
46:05 Setting realistic, supportive financial goals

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Why consistency doesn’t work for ADHD brains — and how learning to come back without shame creates real change.

If you’ve ever felt like you can’t stick with anything — routines, organizing, decluttering, goals, or New Year’s resolutions — this episode is for you.

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In this episode, Megs talks honestly about why starting over is not failure, especially for ADHD brains. She breaks down why so many systems don’t stick, how social media narratives can quietly box people with ADHD into believing there are things they “just can’t do,” and what actually creates sustainable change.

This conversation is about the messy middle — the part no one posts about. The part where motivation fades, routines fall apart, planners get abandoned, and shame creeps in. And why that middle isn’t a problem to fix — it’s where learning happens.

Instead of pushing consistency, Megs introduces a more realistic (and ADHD-friendly) concept: persistence — the ability to come back without shame, even after you forget, avoid, or fall off.

This episode is a gentle but powerful reminder that:

• Your ADHD brain is not broken
• You’re not lazy or inconsistent
• You don’t need to change everything at once
• And there is always a moment you can begin again

Article Referenced in Podcast > What is Executive Dysfunction in ADHD?

01:03 — How Social Media Shapes ADHD Beliefs

02:31 — Why the New Year Feels Like a Reset for ADHD

03:22 — Noticing ADHD Patterns That Block Change

05:55 — Persistence vs Consistency for ADHD Brains

09:12 — Organizing Strategies That Actually Work With ADHD

19:52 — Why ADHD Community and Support Matter

24:33 — Microdosing Mindfulness for ADHD Overwhelm

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You know that moment when you walk into a room and your whole body reacts before your brain even has time to make sense of it? That’s what today’s episode is really about, how clutter hits the nervous system first, and how that shapes everything from motivation to avoidance to why that one corner has been haunting you for months.

In this episode, I’m sharing the real, lived experience behind regulation, what it is, why it matters, and how it changes the way ADHD women interact with their homes. We walk through each protection pattern (fight, flight, freeze, appease) in a way that helps you see yourself with clarity instead of shame.

You’ll hear more about my own journey with understanding regulation, the resources that shifted everything for me, and why this work matters so much if you’ve spent years thinking, “Why can’t I just do this?”
My mission: to help you rebuild self-trust, one tiny regulated moment at a time.

If this episode resonates, I’d love to hear where clutter shows up in your nervous system. Your stories help other women feel less alone.

01:17 — Personal Updates and Reflections
02:47 — Understanding Regulation and ADHD
05:15 — Personal Journey into Regulation
10:31 — Reactions to Clutter: Fight Mode
15:11 — Reactions to Clutter: Flight Mode
17:42 — Reactions to Clutter: Freeze Mode
20:18 — Reactions to Clutter: Appease Mode
23:08 — Final Thoughts and Community Updates

Check out Jenna Free: https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/

Check out Mindful as a Mother: https://mindfulasamotherco.com/

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Check out Laura Hope: https://www.hopeandhealingcoach.com/

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