In this episode, we explore what happens when you finally reach a goal—but it doesn’t feel the way you expected. For many with ADHD, success can come with unexpected discomfort, self-doubt, and even anxiety as the brain tries to make sense of “good feeling bad.”

We unpack the familiar ADHD patterns of overthinking, scanning for what might go wrong, and returning to old stories of not being enough. Through the “old teddy bear vs. new teddy bear” analogy, you’ll learn how your nervous system adapts to change—and why discomfort doesn’t mean something has gone wrong.

You’ll walk away with a practical way to notice old thought patterns, pause, and choose a new response rooted in self-trust, emotional regulation, and freedom from survival-based thinking.

This is about learning to let good feel new—and letting yourself grow into it.

00:00 When Good Feels Bad

00:12 Welcome and Weekly Journal

01:37 Why Success Feels Unsafe

03:21 Your Comfort Zone Teddy Bear

07:15 Limbic Brain Stories

11:02 Self Trust Over Scanning

14:50 Acclimating to New Good

17:53 Leveling Up in Sports

19:03 Events and Closing Encouragement Sign Up for Kamden's weekly ADHD journal HERE!

Rejection with ADHD isn't just "being sensitive"—it can feel like a freight train crashing through your nervous system. In this deeply personal episode, Kamden shares a vulnerable story of public embarrassment, rejection sensitivity (RSD), and what it looked like to regulate, recover, and keep showing up anyway. If criticism, shame, or feeling misunderstood hits you harder than it seems to hit everyone else, this episode will help you feel seen—and remind you that even painful experiences can become sacred teachers. Schedule your FREE ADHD Mini Session Chapter Markers

In this episode of The Busy Brained Saint Podcast, Kamden Hainsworth talks about the difference between who you are and the symptoms of ADHD.

After listening to a research talk on ADHD and relationships from Kristen Carter, Kamden shares how it brought up strong emotions as a parent and led her to reflect on how easy it is to turn ADHD struggles into personal shame.

She explains that ADHD symptoms can create difficult behaviors like forgetfulness, overwhelm, and emotional dysregulation—but those behaviors are not your identity. You are not “lazy” or “too much.” You are a person with a brain that works differently.

This episode is a reminder that you are not the problem—your symptoms are something you can understand, manage, and work with, without shame. Schedule a free ADHD mini session with Kamden