593- Stop People Pleasing! Halting the Cycle of ADHD Self-Doubt, Perfectionism and Procrastination
ADHD Experts Podcast
ADDitude
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Join Alan P. Brown to understand why adults with ADHD are more likely than our neurotypical peers to struggle with poor self-image, and learn how to let go of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and procrastination to get things done.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine. |
| 0:13.4 | I'm Carol Fleck, and on behalf of the Attitude team, I'm delighted to welcome you to today's ADHD |
| 0:19.9 | expert's presentation titled Stop People Pleasing, |
| 0:24.2 | halting the cycle of ADHD self-doubt, perfectionism, and procrastination. |
| 0:30.2 | Leading today's presentation is Alan Brown. |
| 0:33.5 | Alan is an ADHD coach and author. |
| 0:36.8 | He created the award-winning ADD Crusher Video Program for teens and adults with ADHD. |
| 0:44.0 | Alan's undiagnosed and untreated ADHD manifested in underachievement, substance use, and more. |
| 0:51.8 | When he was finally diagnosed, he discovered strategies that fueled his |
| 0:56.1 | successful advertising career and two startups. He also wrote Zen and the Art of Productivity. You can get |
| 1:03.3 | his ebook, Five Things We're Doing Every Day, that make our ADHD worst at www.adad-D Crusher.com. We all know what it feels like to grow up here in |
| 1:16.2 | constant criticism from educators, parents, coaches, and others who truly did not understand ADHD. |
| 1:24.3 | Over time, that negativity turns into self-doubt and feelings that we're just not measuring up. |
| 1:31.0 | Alan will share his strategies for how he overcame those internal struggles |
| 1:35.5 | and how he manages the ADHD traits he finds most challenging. |
| 1:40.7 | Finally, the sponsor of this webinar is Inflow. |
| 1:44.4 | People pleasing can take over your life when you have ADHD. |
| 1:48.6 | Self-doubt, perfectionism, and procrastination all feed into the same exhausting cycle. |
| 1:54.9 | Inflow understands how overwhelming this feels. |
| 1:58.0 | Our science-backed program created by ADHD experts teaches practical strategies to build |
| 2:03.9 | confidence and healthier boundaries and break the patterns that keep you stuck. Attitude thanks |
| 2:09.7 | our sponsors for supporting our webinars. Sponsorship has no influence on speaker selection or |
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