Road trips can get very uncomfortable for us neurodivergents. Noise. Close quarters. Uncomfortable seatbelts. We went on one and recorded it!
S1 E4: The Road Trip
S1 E3: Sunnie’s Special Announcement
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…
S1 E2: Redefining Organization with Exhausted Mom Melanie
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 Cleaning: 7 Quick Ways to do SOMETHING With This Mess
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…
S1 E1 – The Godmother of ADHD: Evelyn Polk Green
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…
Announcing “Life With Lost Keys”, BGLK’s new podcast!
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…
Rescuing Myself from Seasonal Depression!
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…
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Being Black With ADHD
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…
7 Sneaky Ways Abusive People Used ADHD to Bully Me
It’s not just ADHD awareness month; it’s also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Let’s talk about how people use verbal abuse to weaponize our ADHD symptoms. Verbal abuse can play a part in many of our journeys; you’ve heard that people with ADHD receive much more negative messages than the average person. For some of us,…
But What Do You Do? Managing a Household and Mental Load as an ADHD Woman
This is a vent of sorts because I’m so tired of seeing women live up under the guilt and shame of these issues. Bear with me. Once upon a time, I was in a relationship where I had the responsibility of running a household. There were two adults and two children to coordinate transportation. I…
