888: ADHD Built My Business (But It Also Broke Some Things)

The Goal Digger Podcast

Jenna Kutcher | Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy & Marketing

Business, Marketing

4.8 • 12.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

When I shared a carousel on Instagram titled “10 ‘Normal’ Things I Didn’t Know Were ADHD,” I had no idea it would resonate so deeply. Thousands of women flooded the comments with messages like, “I’ve never felt so seen,” and “Are you living in my brain?” and honestly, I felt the same way. That post didn’t come from research or theory; it was my lived experience. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the surprising moment I discovered I have ADHD at 35 and how it’s impacted every aspect of my life: from how I run my business to how I navigate motherhood. I share the signs I missed, the strengths ADHD gave me, the hidden challenges it created, and what I’ve experimented with to support my brain, like meds, movement, and microdosing. This is part personal story, part practical insight, and part love letter to every woman who’s ever wondered why life sometimes feels harder than it “should.” If you’ve ever thought you were just “bad at life,” this episode is for you. Goal Digger Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Show Notes: https://www.jennakutcherblog.com/how-my-adhd-entrepreneur-brain-built-my-business Thanks to our Goal Digger Sponsors: Sign up for your $1/month Shopify trial period at http://shopify.com/goaldigger. Find a co-host today at http://airbnb.com/host. Transform your living space today with Cozey. Visit https://www.cozey.com: the home of possibilities, made easy. Move deals faster with an AI powered CRM your team will actually use. Visit https://monday.com/crm to learn more. Deposit or spend $5,000 in 90 days to earn up to $500 in rewards at ⁠mercury.com/goal⁠. Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC. The IO Card is issued by Patriot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard. Working capital loans provided by Mercury Lending, LLC NMLS ID: 2606284.

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0:00.0	having things just very visual for me, whether it's a checklist or a printed plan or a workbook.
0:07.5	My brain often needs to see the work in order to want to engage with it.
0:12.4	And so inviting these sorts of tools into my life has been super, super helpful.
0:18.5	I'm Jenna Goetcher, your host of the Gold Digger podcast. I escape the corporate world
0:23.3	at the age of 23 with nothing more than a $300 camera from Craigslist and a dream. Now I'm running a
0:29.8	seven-figure online business that feels even better than it looks, all from my house in small
0:34.8	town, Minnesota with my family. Here, we value time as our currency.
0:39.8	We mix the woo and the work, and we are in the pursuit of building businesses that give us the freedom to live lives that we love.
0:47.2	I've always loved turning big goals into reality, and I'm here to help you do the same.
0:52.5	This isn't just a peek behind the curtain.
0:54.8	Come along with me and my guests as we tear the whole curtain down.
0:58.5	Every week we tackle practical, no-fluff marketing strategies
1:01.7	and host honest discussions on what works and what doesn't.
1:06.0	Join me and my expert guests for actionable insights
1:08.7	to help you grow your dream business with confidence.
1:12.0	Pull up a seat and get ready to be challenged, inspired, and empowered.
1:16.3	This is the Gold Digger podcast.
1:20.0	You know that feeling when you either say something or you post something and you immediately
1:25.4	realize that you have just struck a nerve. Well, that's what
1:29.7	happened with a carousel I shared on Instagram recently. It was called 10 normal things. I didn't
1:34.6	know where ADHD. And the post kind of blew up. Not because it was super shocking or really
1:40.8	controversial, but because it was painfully relatable.
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