209 The Books That Changed My Life

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

It’s my birthday week! I love birthdays, getting older, and celebrating life and growth. So for this special birthday episode, I’m sharing a comprehensive list of the books that have changed my life and the reasons why.

Books that have changed my life:

ADHD-focused:
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, by Dr. Russell Barkley
Rethinking Adult ADHD, by Dr. Russ Ramsay
Delivered From Distraction, by Dr. Ned Hallowell
Personal Growth:
Essentialism, by Greg Mckeown
Effortless, by Greg Mckeown
Atomic Habits, by James Clear
Atlas of the Heart, by Brene Brown
Loving What Is, by Byron Katie
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, by Dr. Lindsay Gibson
Recovering From Emotionally Immature Parents, by Dr. Lindsay Gibson
Boundaries:
Boundaries, by Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud
Set Boundaries, Find Peace, by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Necessary Endings, by Dr. Henry Cloud
Trauma:
The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk
What Happened to You, by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Was It Even Abuse, by Emma Rose Byham
Healthy Spirituality:
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, by Peter Scazzero
Honorable Mentions:
A World Without Email, by Cal Newport
Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown
Good to Great, by Jim Collins

I’m also excited to announce that I am getting my trauma-informed coaching certification, which has been a major goal for me. If you aren’t already a part of my group coaching program FOCUSED, it’s a great time to join! Lastly, if you’d like to get me a little something for my birthday…*wink wink*...it would mean the world if you could subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Thank you all. I hope you enjoy these books!

Come hang out with me on Instagram HERE.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the I-H have ADHD podcast where it's all about education, encouragement and
0:11.1	coaching for adults with ADHD.
0:14.0	I'm your host Kristen Carter and I have ADHD.
0:18.0	Let's chat about the frustrations, humor, and challenges of adulting, relationships, working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
0:27.0	I'll help you understand your unique brain, unlock your potential, and move from point A to point B.
0:34.0	Hey what's up, this is Kristen Carter and you're listening to the I have ADHD podcast. I am medicated, I am caffeinated, I am regulated and I'm
0:47.6	ready to roll. What's up? What's up? How are you? Welcome to the podcast. I'm so glad you're here I know there are
0:55.8	millions of podcast that you could choose from and the fact that you pressed play on
1:00.4	this one makes me so happy. Thank you for listening. Thank you for being here. I'm so
1:06.1	grateful to you for your time and attention. I sure don't take it for granted. I really don't. I'm so excited to tell you that it's my birthday. It's
1:16.7	my birthday! Okay technically it's a day after my birthday but I'm the kind of
1:21.8	person who thinks birthday should be celebrated for days,
1:24.5	weeks, maybe even the entire month. So let's just go ahead and say it's my birthday, my whole birthday.
1:30.5	And I actually really like getting older. I've always wanted to be older I've always
1:36.2	looked forward to the future I still do look forward to the future I am 42 years old
1:41.5	and still looking forward to getting older.
1:45.0	I'm glad to be here on this earth.
1:46.8	I'm glad to be part of this ADHD community.
1:49.2	What a gift!
1:51.6	What a gift! I'm going to take just a quick second and make an awkward
1:57.1	request which is just a small and free birthday gift from you to me, my dear listener.
2:04.6	It's totally free, totally free.
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