We are all hungry to hear new experiences from people with ADHD. There’s a lot of good information on pregnancy in general, but not as much about pregnancy alongside ADHD. We have Cissy Watkins, an amazing certified doula and lactation consultant joining us for this episode. Cissy is warm and informative. You can find her…
I know I tell you all to Guard Your Yes from folks trying to talk you into things, but sometimes you HAVE to let your people drag you on an adventure. Thank IngerShaye for this!
Road trips can get very uncomfortable for us neurodivergents. Noise. Close quarters. Uncomfortable seatbelts. We went on one and recorded it!
Sunnie is our very special guest! “It’s not easy being me, because I’m entirely not me yet. ‘Cause I’m not really sure who I am, because becoming me is going to take a while. I’m transitioning. Not from one town to another, not from one job to another. I wish it was that easy. I’m…
Exhausted Mom Melanie is our very special guest! We hear the phrase “words mean things” often, and that is true in many places, but especially in the world of organization. What makes a person organized? What values are we attaching to that organization? Exhausted Mom Melanie and I parse this topic for the first time…
Depression wrecks a lot of things in your life: Your mood, your ambition, your willingness to leave the house. It starts off as a bad mood then suddenly you’ve got a huge mess and a bad attitude. Cleaning during depression is a serious challenge! How do we get our clean house back? Quick reminder: If…
Evelyn Polk Green is our very special guest! Welcome to the inaugural episode of Life With Lost Keys, the podcast from Black Girl, Lost Keys! We’ve been waiting forever, and we’re finally here! If you love what you hear and you’d like to support, consider heading to our Patreon or our Show BGLK Some Love page. This…
Quick BGLK history lesson: this all started when I was listening to a podcast. For those of you who are new here, you wouldn’t remember how I was touched by the story of Adnan Syed, the man whose plight within the legal system was told through the podcast Serial, the show that started the podcasting…
This post was sponsored by Tiimo! I spent two weeks working from bed before I decided I was depressed, not “just a little tired.” The thing about having an ongoing mental health condition is that like all people with chronic illnesses, you know how to spot an episode coming on. Sometimes it just takes a…
You’ve heard my story many times (if you haven’t, click here) but I think it rarely gets asked: How does it feel to be Black with ADHD? What makes it different? Are there any distinctive perspectives to understand? It’s a complex experience to describe because there is no one Black experience. Most of the people…
