157 | I Was Recently Diagnosed with ADHD: What It Revealed About Chaos, Rejection, Laziness, and Impulsivity

Living Easy with Lindsey

Lindsey Maestas

God, Divorce, Society & Culture, Relationships, Faith, Family, Marriage, Depression, Anxiety, Motherhood, Married, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In this honest and eye-opening episode, Lindsey Maestas dives deep into the impact of ADHD on relationships and friendships. With vulnerability, faith, and research-backed insight, she explores why many people with ADHD subconsciously seek out chaos, conflict, toxic relationships, or emotionally unavailable partners. It isn't out of desire, but as a way of seeking out neurological stimulation.

Lindsey discusses how ADHD can intensely heighten feelings of rejection, create a cycle of emotional highs and lows in relationships, often leading to toxic dynamics, chronic arguing, and feelings of inadequacy or isolation.

She unpacks the difference between laziness and ADHD Paralysis, explaining the brain science behind task initiation struggles and why shame is often misdirected.

Whether you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, have a partner or friend who struggles with it, or simply relate to the patterns of emotional burnout, impulsive decisions, or feeling like you're “too much” in relationships, this episode is a lifeline.

Lindsey encourages self-compassion and offers tangible insight to help you understand your brain, regulate your emotions, and build healthier, more stable connections without sacrificing your joy.

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0:00.0	Hey friends, we were never promised that life would be easy. Sometimes it is hard and super crazy,
0:11.7	but when we do life together, we find that it becomes a lot easier and much more fun.
0:17.2	I believe in joyful life, in happy parenting, healthy marriages, long-lasting friendships,
0:23.8	and making perfect memories and imperfect homes. I love to dig deep and talk about the really
0:30.2	raw things that people are not always comfortable discussing. And I'm also passionate about
0:34.9	sharing practical tips that have helped me to help you
0:38.3	navigate through life less stressfully and more purposefully.
0:42.1	We will laugh together and struggle together.
0:44.6	You will hear honest insights on strengthening your faith and your marriage, parenthood,
0:49.6	how-toes, and so much more so that you can live life and live it with joy.
0:55.2	I am Lindsay Maestis. Welcome to the Living Easy podcast. Hello everyone. Welcome back to the Living
1:05.2	Easy podcast. This is Lindsay Myestis and today we are going to be talking about ADHD and its impact on relationships.
1:14.5	So this is something that I am learning a lot about right now and discussing a lot in my own
1:19.9	circle because I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I have shared this a little bit, but
1:25.2	it has been life changing for me to understand this.
1:29.5	And it feels like all of the puzzle pieces are finally coming together.
1:33.5	And the reality is that there are so many women specifically, but women and men,
1:39.1	who are undiagnosed and have ADHD as adults.
1:43.5	It can be challenging to diagnose because it is associated a lot of the time with
1:48.7	depression or anxiety.
1:50.2	And usually it comes with one or two.
1:52.3	So if you have ADHD, you can also have depression or depression and anxiety,
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