306 The Truth About ADHD Hyperfocus: Superpower or Sabotage?

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

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

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Ever been so locked into a task that the world around you fades away? That’s hyperfocus, one of the most misunderstood aspects of ADHD. Some call it a superpower—but is it really? In this episode of the I Have ADHD Podcast, I break down what hyperfocus actually is, how it impacts ADHDers, and why it’s not the magical productivity hack some people think it is. What You’ll Learn: Why hyperfocus looks like the opposite of ADHD but still causes major challengesThe hidden cost of hyperfocus (spoil...

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0:00.0	Welcome to the I Have ADHD podcast, where it's all about education, encouragement, and coaching for adults with ADHD.
0:13.8	I'm your host, Kristen Carter, and I have ADHD.
0:17.8	Let's chat about the frustrations, humor, and challenges of adulting, relationships,
0:22.8	working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder. I'll help you understand your unique brain,
0:29.7	unlock your potential, and move from point A to point B.
0:37.2	Hey, what's up? This is Kristen Carter and you've tuned into the I have ADHD podcast. I am
0:43.5	medicated, caffeinated, regulated-ish, and ready to roll. Happy to be here with you today. I have
0:53.3	delayed this recording as long as I possibly could. I am recording in my own little office today and I was supposed to do it yesterday and I couldn't make myself do it. And then I was supposed to do it today and I had plenty of time. Plenty of time. And you better believe I
1:12.9	did not hit record until the very last minute. I officially have about 50 five zero minutes to
1:21.9	record before I host a coaching call in my coaching program at two o'clock. And so we better roll. Sometimes you just
1:31.5	have to use that deadline to like get you into gear. And that's what I had to do today.
1:37.3	I don't know why it is so hard to do this job sometimes. Sometimes it just flows and it's so easy and I love it so much and I'm so excited
1:46.4	to show up and record. And then other times I'm like, please don't make me do it. I'll do anything
1:51.5	to get out of it. And that's what has been like this week. I don't know if I'm just like hung over
1:56.5	from being sick. I was so sick. I'm feeling so much better, but maybe that's it. I don't know.
2:02.8	Anyway, I wonder what it is in your life that you are avoiding and pushing off because solidarity.
2:09.7	I get it. I'm with you. I am you. I do the same things. Even though I am here recording and I am
2:16.1	doing the thing, it's at the very last minute, folks,
2:19.4	the very last minute. And sometimes it just be like that. Sometimes that's just the way it is.
2:28.2	I don't know what else to say. Like that's just, that's it. Sometimes there's no way around it.
2:33.2	So you're in for a ride today. We are doing a
2:37.3	solo show. We're going in a bunch of different directions as we do for these solo shows. So
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