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ADHD reWired

ADHD reWired Live Q and A April 2026 ep 562

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8 • 937 Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In this live Q&A episode, Eric Tivers and ADHD reWired coaches Brian Entler and Kristin Marts answer listener questions about the overlap between ADHD and autism (AuDHD), and how to better understand your brain through both coaching and therapy. They explore how coaching and therapy serve different—but complementary—roles, especially when it comes to turning insight into action. You'll hear practical examples of how to use each space effectively, whether you're job searching, working through burnout, or trying to follow through on what matters. Eric also breaks down the concept of monotropism—a lesser-known but powerful way to understand autistic attention—and how it differs from ADHD hyperfocus. Later in the episode, the conversation turns to late autism diagnosis, self-identification, and the emotional impact of finally understanding yourself through a new lens. Eric shares openly about his own diagnosis and how it's shaped his relationships, self-compassion, and recovery from burnout. They also tackle questions about: Why autism is often diagnosed earlier than ADHD in children How to advocate for your child when concerns are dismissed Auditory processing challenges and sensory sensitivity The growing conversation around self-diagnosis This is a wide-ranging, honest, and deeply validating conversation about what it means to better understand how your brain works—and what to do with that understanding. KEY TAKEAWAYS Coaching helps with execution and follow-through, while therapy focuses on emotional processing Monotropism explains long-term, topic-based focus often seen in autistic individuals Late autism diagnosis can lead to increased self-compassion and clarity Self-diagnosis can be valid when grounded in thoughtful research and reflection Sensory and auditory processing challenges are often context- and stress-dependent Advocacy is essential when concerns about children are dismissed

Transcript

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0:00.0

To answer the question, why do you need a label?

0:02.3

Because there is comfort in knowing you're a normal zebra and not a strange horse.

0:06.4

Because you can't find community with other zebras if you don't know that you belong.

0:10.1

And because it is impossible for a zebra to be happy or healthy, spending its life feeling like a failed horse.

0:17.6

ADHD, rewired, episode number 562.

0:23.6

This is the show for adults with ADHD or Audi HD,

0:27.6

well, very good intentions,

0:29.6

but a slightly wandering attention.

0:32.6

My name is Eric Tivers.

0:33.6

I'm a licensed clinical social worker and ADHD

0:36.6

clinical services provider.

0:38.3

And I have ADHD and autism.

0:41.3

I'm joined today with Brian Entler, he's one of our ADHD rewired coaches, and we're doing our live Q&A today.

0:49.3

We're doing this as a live read, even this intro here, because I want to get you an episode out.

0:54.8

So hopefully you are hearing this shortly after we recorded this.

0:58.1

You can learn more about everything we do at our website at ADHD rewired.com.

1:05.5

All right.

1:06.7

Mr.

1:07.0

Brian Aetler, how's it going?

1:08.7

It's going very well.

1:10.4

How about you? I am busy, busy, but good. Good. It has been a minute, especially we were supposed to do this last month, and then I realized I had like the wrong link or something, so like nobody had a way that even get into it. So I just decided, let's just push it a month. And here we are. All right.

1:29.2

Adaptive, pivoting. Yes. And you are in the final week of your coaching of the coaching season right now.

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