Send us a Text Message.Avery and Valerie talk about their hyperfixations, old and new. This includes but is not limited to: Prohibition, Pokémon, Batman, etc.Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls with ADHD.
Send us a Text Message.Avery keeps forgetting her kindle, and Valerie forgets her ID. This episode of AVHD, we discuss ADHD, the correlation between ADHD and forgetfulness , our struggles with object permanence, and our current coping mechanisms to overcome them. Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls with Read More
Send us a Text Message. Enjoyment is a pivotal part of achieving an empowered caregiver lifestyle. As caregivers, we often sideline our own needs and desires, giving priority to our loved ones. This can eventually lead to burnout and guilt. And that's why we need to talk about happiness and enjoyment Read More
Imagine auditioning in front of Mattel and being selected to represent the human form of not one but multiple Barbies! Walk into Walmart and see your picture in all of the picture frames. Move out to LA, get selected to appear on Suddenly Susan, and an episode of Friends. Join Read More
Send us a Text Message.Avery and Valerie discuss ADHD and music: how it helps, their favorites, and their recommendations for music for stimulation. Plus... we may or may not formally invite Pitbull to the pod. (We love you Mr. Worldwide.)Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls with ADHD.
Send us a Text Message.Avery and Valerie had a hard time deciding on what to talk about: hint, hint. This episode, we're chatting about Decision Paralysis! From ADHD struggles in the grocery store, daily decision fatigue, and how to make your life easier by making less decisions (it's a little Read More
Send us a Text Message. Resilience is not about avoiding stress or preventing challenges; instead, it’s about developing a compassionate, forgiving attitude towards ourselves, allowing us to navigate hardships with less turbulence. Today, let's explore how we can practice kindness through our caregiving journey, bounce back from stressful situations with Read More
See behind the scenes the young long distance relationship couple who appeared in this episode. Full disclaimer: I do not personally know Trevor Lawerence and his wife but I believe they continued dating while attending different colleges. It obviously worked out for them so they did something right!
Is someone your dating moving away or going to a different college? Wondering if you have what it takes to keep the relationship alive. Listen to a young couple who are now living in two different cities. They have made it work from being 45 minutes to 15 hours apart!
Send us a Text Message.FYI: We may have recorded this episode in October... Oops. But here it is! This time around, we're discussing ADHD and Cleaning - one of our many challenges due to our executive dysfunction. Included are some ways we get inspired to clean and keep things tidy. Disclaimer: Read More
Send us a Text Message.We're talking goals! Avery and Valerie share their resolutions and goals for 2024 and executive dysfunction throughout the episode.Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls with ADHD.
Send us a Text Message.Welcome To Season 2! We'd like to treat you to a little Bonus Episode - Happy New Year!Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls with ADHD.
Send us a Text Message. It’s time to begin advocating for what you need to perform your caregiver role while also giving yourself the attention and care you need and want. Advocacy signifies valuing ourselves enough to champion our physical, emotional, and mental health needs.In the Empowered Self-Caregiver Cohort, we Read More
Thinking about entering your high school pageant? Lynn interviews the shy daughter of her pageant escort as she decides to enter the very same pageant 37 years later. Hear her reaction to watching her dad in the opening dance and lots of bad 1987 pageant outfits. Although, not everything has Read More
Caregivers often find themselves entangled in the intricate webs of responsibilities, leaving their own needs and desires unattended. But to provide balanced care, we first need to understand and respect our own needs and cultivate self-awareness about who we are and what our capacity is for caregiving and self-care. Clarity Read More
What are your favorite Xmas traditions? Lynn with her husband and two older children reflect on the good and bad traditions over the years. This episode makes you appreciate the people in your life who create and keep traditions alive.
Send us a Text Message. What does it take to feel GOOD, not GUILTY when it comes to caregiving?Today's episode is the first in a series, "How to Become an Empowered (Self-)Caregiver"In my ongoing quest to create self-care that helps me feel good and not guilty, I’ve done it ALL. Read More
Join Simple Mercies author to hear her journey from a 40th Birthday "works of mercy" challenge that started as a blog and ended in a published book inspiring kindness. Learn how every day everyone has the ability to be kind!
Send us a Text Message. Today on the podcast, we’ll be hearing from a member of The Self-Caregiver Community, Jodie Pearson who’ll share with us about her unique caregiving experience and her journey of self-care through it all. Jodie’s career, spanning over 45 years, was approached with a foundation of Read More
