Jessica McCabe on Thriving with ADHD

Radio Headspace

Headspace Studios

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Jessica McCabe, creator of How to ADHD, joins Rosie to break down the disorder, how it affects the brain, and the best strategies for managing focus, emotions, and daily life challenges. You can find more of her work on her Youtube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.1	It was for a while thought that ADHD was this behavioral issue and now we understand there are actual differences in our brains. The way that our brains are structured, the way that our brains function, the way that our brains develop is different from how neurotypical brains develop and function.
1:13.8	So this is not something that we can do on our own.
1:17.5	Hey everyone, it's Rosie here. Welcome back to Radio Headspace.
1:21.8	If you've been online in the past few years, you've definitely heard someone talk about ADHD.
1:27.1	I've been diagnosed. Maybe you have two.
1:30.0	Or maybe you're just curious about it. And that's why I've brought on Jessica McCabe to break it all
1:35.5	down. Jessica's the creator of How to ADHD, an incredible YouTube channel and online community
1:42.6	that helps people better understand their brains and find
1:45.5	practical strategies to navigate life with ADHD.
1:49.9	Hi, Jessica, my new New York Times bestselling author friend. Welcome to the show.
1:55.8	Thank you so much. It's exciting to be here. I mean, first of all, what an incredible feat.
2:00.5	How does it feel? Exhausting. It's a little surreal. I I mean, first of all, what an incredible feat. How does it feel?
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