Really enjoying the new season. Topics are fresh and relevant and little more general / relatable in a good way. The editing is distracting at points, it sounds like speakers are being fast-forwarded or overly chopped up. Would rather it be a little longer than cut so harshly. But overall great work from the team and the hosts. What an incredible gift to the community.

It’s like having two coaches talking you through how your own brain works. I ended up here after searching for the perfect task management app for ADHD, and this has helped me so much more. (Spoiler, there isn’t one.) I listened first to the two task management episodes first, then started back at episode 1. Thank you for making this podcast!

I love the show and find it very helpful!

After just stumbling across this podcast and having listened to only one episode thus far, I am shook by the multiple layers of relatability and enlightenment gained from your personal accounts. As a seeker of self growth and truth by nature, I am not new to this content. I appreciate the clear and simple differentiation between adhd and similar diagnoses like depression. The context is deconstructed in a way that is easy to comprehend, validating, and provides ready to apply intervention strategies. When I arrived home, I replayed the episode for my 16 year old daughter, also ADHD and currently going through it. In addition to serving as an overdue discussion jumpstart, it gave us both a glimmer of hope to offset her daunting first semester of Sophomore year. Thank you for demonstrating the power of vocabulary and vulnerability… and the benefit of embracing discomfort and support.

I am new to the recognition thst I likely have ADHD. So far I have listened to four or five of your episodes, each of which has blown open craters of awareness m in my brain. I want more of this great content! Mark

It could be so much more pragmatic. Concrete examples please! Seems to gloss over many hard truths that come with this neurological issue. Some good stuff in there just needs stick to facts and examples and avoid much of the jargon and therapy speak imo. I find things like Huberman Lab, Hidden Brain, or good philosophy podcasts more useful.

Between Ash and Cam. A queer person, and the child of a surgeon; both with ADHD… So many intersections that relate to my life. I have ADHD and love languages and metaphor. This is the perfect podcast to help me understand own, …and some thing else that I forgot now … oh and TRANSLATE my ADHD. I quit beating up on myself as soon as I started listening to them!

Yes!!!! Cam and Ash are on it. A fresh and cognitive approach to taking charge of and understanding your ADHD. As a health care professional I recognize that these two are way ahead of their time in their scientific understating of ADHD and their ability to explain their knowledge to a variety of intellectual levels. I learn something new about ADHD every time I listen to one of their podcasts. Hallelujah!

I like the episode length (it’s easier to take in and process the ideas). The hosts’ articulated-concise manner of speaking also helps me understand the concepts being presented. I definitely recommend checking out some eps that stand out to you (and maybe binge a few more). I truly appreciate what these friendos are doing here and it adds value to so many of our lives. Thank you so much! 🫶🏼

This is one of my favorite podcasts and definitely my favorite ADHD podcast. Cam and Asher truly “translate ADHD”. They articulate my experiences and help me not just understand myself better but learn how to explain myself to others, which is really important for me. I’ve also done some coaching with Asher as a result of listening to this podcast, and it was incredibly helpful! I can’t wait till I’m able to do more or join group coaching sessions. I send episodes of this show to all my friends with ADHD and cannot recommend it enough to people who have ADHD, work with someone with ADHD, or love someone with ADHD. It’s just so helpful!!

So I am new to your podcast and I so appreciate a podcast connecting a Workplace and the leaders call him say just let me know what you need because we’re all a team heading towards the same goal daily

This podcast has done as much for my understanding of my own ADHD as anything. Thank you!

I've had an ADHD diagnosis for 12 years. With my diagnosis came pills and very rudimentary skills. As I've gotten older and my life has become more full and demanding, the pills and skills I've been using have become inadequate in helping me push ahead and really create the life I want. Cam and Shelly so beautifully put into words so many aspects of my experience in a way that's digestible and helpful. Since starting to listen to the pod a few weeks ago I've really narrowed in on where my symptoms are really holding me back and have begun to learn to ways of working with those symptoms instead of against. This show has brought me to the realization that I would benefit from coaching in profound ways and now I'm really looking forward to going on this journey to being the best me possible. Thank you so much to the hosts and all those involved in the production of this podcast.

Cam and Ash have so much helpful information and so many insights, I feel like every single episode gives me a topic to chew on as it applies to my own life. I’m late-diagnosed at 42, and it feels like they are guiding me into understanding and accepting my ADHD. It’s literally been life-changing.

I had been looking for podcast for my son, but I found one for me instead. Growing up I was called “precocious” and “busybody”. Straight A student, but always got Needs Improvement in possessing self-control. Fast forward I was on a spiral between anxiety, shame, depression, and failure, even as a C-level executive. I got my diagnosis the same time my son did, I was 45, and it all made sense. So thank you, thank you for the insight and tools. You’ve changed my life.

They seem rather obsessed with inventing new terminology and then seeing who can string the most of these new terms together. It’s pretentious. Then there’s this one episode where they use their gobbledygook to explain that a young woman basically has nothing to do at work all day, has no clue that this lack of work means that she might not actually have a job very soon… Instead, she thinks that the company is going to keep her on until they find more work for her to do… so in all of this waiting she becomes extremely bored and depressed. To deal with being bored and depressed she goes out and gets drunk, regretting it the next day… the hosts call her boredom at work “unreplenishing” and the next day hangover “being depleted”. The whole episode is completely nuts.

Diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type at age 37, it feels very refreshing to find this podcast 3 years later to directly help validate the life time of struggles and more importantly provide a wealth of information for our ADHD listener brains to pick up on and motivated to work on things that make sense, it’s been too long being so hard on ourselves. Excellent work! I am listening to a couple episodes every day so far.

Really helped me with a mid-life diagnosis.

I’ve been listening to TRANSLATING ADHD for about a year. It’s aptly named; Ash and Cam offer frameworks of understanding that I wish I’d been exposed to years ago. These guys are intellectual powerhouses on this topic and are rich with insight.

imo not the most pragmatic or beginner friendly adhd resource, but if you’re galaxy brain oriented this will give you something new to think about, even if you feel like you’ve heard it all.

I learn so much and enjoy spending time with Ash and Cam! The hosts work hard to incorporate practical tools in every episode and it has really helped me rewire my habits and prevent (many but not all!) meltdowns. That being said, I never feel like this podcast is “homework time” because Ash and Cam are so personable and have a friendly rapport with with each other.

I was diagnosed with ADHD only two weeks ago, but I've known about my symptoms all of my life. After a shocking separation from my wife a couple of months ago (we're back together) I started doing a deep dive as to why I didn't have a clue. I realized during these two months of introspection that I had ADHD and I needed to do something about it. I started listening to many, many podcasts, read/listened to many books... They helped "explain" what was going on. However, I kept coming to "what's next?" There's was much information on "fixes" and "workarounds," but they felt like Golf Tips. This included a revolving door of Therapists, many of them just peddling their "tips and tricks." Through their podcast, Cam and Shelly take you on a journey of tools and framework material that you can use to construct a better roadmap to betterness today.

Listened to my first episode of Translating ADHD. I tend to like for information to be legitimate and reasonable, not hokey. So, while this podcast seems less formal than, say, an ADDITUDE expert webinar might be, I found Cam and Shelly to be incredibly thoughtful people with a real talent for communicating about ADHD. They definitely seem to "get it," and they gave me new terms/metaphors to use. In episode 145, which was a rebroadcast, they introduced the concepts of Big Brain/Fast Brain. So many insights! I loved how Cam explained that definitions of ADHD are made from the perspective of the observing clinician. You may be "inattentive type," but from your perspective, it certainly does not feel inattentive. It feels like something else...and these talented podcast hosts are really good at putting that something else into words. I can't afford coaching, but I might be attracted to trying them out for coaching if I fall into a pile of excess money someday. :)

I have tried many times to listen to this podcast, I have even listened to previous episodes to try and catch up on missing vocabulary, but the profuse of metaphors and custom terms is unbearably annoying. Many of the custom terms may feel necessary for them, but I believe it makes their messages inaccessible. Instead of saying the arc pony, they need to find more basic wording, or even “over and under the lunch counter” is difficult to remember, I mean- I have a bachelors and a masters and even I have trouble keeping up with all the bizarre lingo they throw out. If they can find more accessible language to describe what they are discussing that would be ideal. When I hear lunch counter, I think— “a lunch counter moment” which is a term that is connected to significant anti-racism work, I find it offensive that they use this term to describe basic info we receive when first being diagnosed with adhd. Furthermore, the use of the word pilgrimage, is also odd, after hearing them use that word, I realized that I can’t share this information with my indigenous friends, as the word pilgrim can be a distracting word. I think often that the metaphors and ideas they share do not keep people of color and ESPECIALLY people who identify as ESL or ESOL in mind. I am currently listening and they just threw out another one… “melon patch”… I don’t even know what the heck they are talking about and it is exhaustingly annoying. If they want to reach people it is not successful if they aren’t providing context each episode. If you can’t explain ideas in basic accessible language you can’t reach out to a wide audience. Lastly, there is a level of vocal fry in one of the speakers voices that is so difficult to listen to. Vocal fry is horribly unnerving. Some of their ideas have been incredibly helpful, but to weed through so much jargon as become exhausting and unless this changes, I don’t think this podcast is worth my time.

Never have I encountered so many insights, nuggets, realizations, assured truths than I have from listening to approximately 60 episodes (so far) of Translating ADHD (TADHD). I started at the beginning. Since receiving a diagnosis 14 years ago, and I’ve read many books and articles and have listened to many speakers. There was often some sort of disconnect once I got past the essentials. Cam and Shelly’s discussions cut deep into what it means and feels like to have ADHD. The podcast format supports detail-oriented storytelling, and they maximize it. It’s proactive and responsive (their real-time response to the burgeoning pandemic was interesting. I only wish I would’ve come across TADHD when I was suddenly working from and staying home nearly 24/7 in 2020 and early 2021). I appreciate their avoidance of the toxic positivity I see many other so-called ADHD experts adopt. They’re real yet hopeful in their advice and approach because they’re based in science, real experience and client stories, and sensitivity. I recommend TADHD to pretty much everyone I talk to about ADHD. I feel like it could be a bit of a life-saver for many. It was for me.

I’ve listened to a bunch of different ADHD podcasts, and this is the one I’ve stuck with. Cam and Shelly take a very realistic approach in their discussion of how to navigate living with ADHD, and I use many of their metaphors when going about my day-to-day life. It is not overly optimistic or pessimistic, and it is not “tips and tricks” focused. Just real ADHD coaches and people talking about real ADHD things. Sometimes helps me more than therapy does. Can’t recommend enough.

I relate so well with the teachings of Cam and Shelly. I love the conversation style between them and ALLLLLL the examples they give, which make it easy for my ADHD brain to recognize similar behaviors in myself and my life. Thank you!!

I’m about 7 episodes in, and this show has really helped me tie together or “translate” so many aspects of my experience with ADHD. The hosts are warm, knowledgeable, funny, and hopeful. At this stage, my only gripe is the constant mixing of several different metaphors at once to describe similar concepts, ieEverest/Lunch Counter/Wall. Even this, I laugh at, because even though I’m confused, I can so relate to the tendency to mix metaphors

Almost invariably I find powerful insights in each episode. Some topics seem as though they were hand tailored for my own ADHD journey and struggle with relationships, work, self growth, etc. Highly recommended.

I feel like it’s been a blessing to find this podcast and discover most aspects of adhd and hear their and their clients stories. Lots of things I can relate which makes me understand this condition better. However I wish there were actual tips and take aways after episodes. It is great to hear the problems and challenges but man! its feels like their stories going and going and going and arriving nowhere. Just like how as an adhd person would try to make a 1 mins point in 10mins. Remember guys, people with adhd listening to this, so keeping it succinct and on point with could be more engaging. I am only at ep.20 and I hope there will be more learning points and less coaching sales pitch.

Everyone relates to things differently, even within ADHD. Other ADHD podcasts I’ve found are ok, but didn’t grip me or draw me in. THIS podcast has made me feel understood, not alone, and not crazy. It has given words to feelings I couldn’t describe and connected struggles I thought were isolated. But the best part, I think, is that it’s not just descriptive, like “we have ADHD and this is how it is”—they offer practical tips and examples to help you get unstuck, without pushing one specific solution or way of doing things. As someone with ADHD (without an official diagnosis to back me up) who is surrounded in work and life with people who are nothing like me, this podcast has been supremely helpful and confidence-boosting (along with coaching which I also recommend highly). It helps me believe that my differences don’t have to be my weaknesses, but can actually be harnessed into strengths!

Every time the hosts explain what their pre-coached brains used to tell them and what they know now it inspires me to do what I need to do to get to where I want to be.

Updated Review - Listener since episode #1 in a November 2019. I have found this to be time well spent over the last 2 plus years. Really has helped. Cam and Shelly present a balanced approach to ADHD. They are not “ADHD is a super power” nor are the “ADHD is a weakness that will always hold me back”. Like me, Cam and Shelly have ADHD, and having ADHD is simply a way of living. Like every other way of living, it has strengths and weaknesses. They really try to help listeners get to recognizing cause and effect in their own life, instead of prescribing “guaranteed fixes and life hacks” for people with ADHD. Everyone of us is different on the spectrum of ADHD and Cam and Shelly try to deliver many different ways to recognize what drives the positive and negative experiences and emotions in our ADHD life, so that we can build and get the right support structures into our lives to thrive in the good times, and be able to bounce back better and better out of the overwhelm and challenging times. If you live with ADHD and feel like you experience both good and bad in your life because of your ADHD then I believe you will find great relatability here. If you have talents, but keep hitting barriers and setbacks when trying to use those talents, Can and Shelly help YOU identify what causes that for YOU and where/when it happens. Lots of personal examples and lots of examples of people they have coached and worked with finding awareness of where they are at in their journey, in many different situations, what actions they took when they found cause, and what the outcomes were. They preach working on the process and living in the process - that success with ADHD (and life) is a process over time and not a destination. No quick/magic fixes here - but sometimes I have found quick understanding and relatability. Cam and Shelly have great interactions. Lots of content here. Lots of great analogies to help explain the ADHD experience. Many relatable insights.

Since being diagnosed with ADHD last year at the ripe age of 35, I’ve been constantly on the hunt for resources to help me learn about my brain & create the life I want to have. While there are a few other podcasts I listen to loyally, “Translating ADHD” is the only podcast that delivers A-HA MOMENTS (you know the ones!) every single episode. Cam and Shelly have great energy and truly seem to pour themselves into each and every conversation. I just discovered this podcast a few weeks ago, and I’ve binged about 50 episodes so far. This podcast is such a gift!

While this podcast has been running for some time. I have only just discovered. Thank you cam and Shelly for your great work and insights! I really have enjoyed going back to your earlier shows and moving forward! So much great information and positive ways of moving forward! Thanks so much!

I have told everyone I speak to about this amazing podcast! Yes- I know that not everyone has ADHD. I just figured that most people know someone with ADHD who could benefit from the gems that the hosts share. I have been binging episodes since I came across this podcast recently. Every episode has given me such great tips for managing my ADHD! Thank you sooo much for all of the wisdom shared here. I’m so grateful that I found you guys! 💛

Shelly & Cam, this is exactly what I’ve been looking for in my pursuit to understand myself. Having two incredibly intelligent individuals speak so clearly on the topic of “me” is AMAZING!!! Thank you for having the wherewithal to bring it to fruition.

I’ve listened to a handful of podcasts on ADHD. This is one of the best! Shelly & Cam articulate the nuances so effectively and empower me to keep at it! They don’t overwhelm, they’re honest and relatable. Thank you for hosting this podcast!

Hey pals. I discovered this podcast at the right moment and I’m grateful for the approach. It’s structured, fair and relatable without making me emotional. It’s crazy what a difference it is to listen to adults that work with people that have ADD and struggle with it themselves. Thank you! I’m never going to forget the ‘look at it from a curious perspective’.

This podcast is the best podcast out there. They truly understand the real meaning and struggles of people with ADHD and what they coach on resonates with me. Thank goodness I came across them. All their recommendations are real good. I dont waste time looking for REAL information. They really care and know what they are talking about and you hear the passion. Finally- a podcast where I can learn about myself 🙏❤️

It’s been hard to find an ADHD podcast that resonates. (Sometimes the vibe is very … substitute teacher?) Translating ADHD is different! Cam and Shelly are smart, funny, and vulnerable. Be prepared to have several mini-epiphanies as you progress through the episodes. Looking forward to more :)

I’ve now listened to every episode at least twice (and I could still get more out of it) - this review is way overdue. The Translating ADHD podcast is a must-listen for anyone wanting to better understand their ADHD in a practical way but on a deeper level. I love the way Cam and Shelly get me thinking about my experience with ADHD in a way I never have before, and probably never would have without this podcast. And because of that, I’m more equipped to work on some of those “trouble” areas by observing what I’ve been doing and then trying a new approach. But it’s so much more than that! My review really can’t capture how much I’ve gotten out of this podcast and all of its great content. Cam and Shelly’s personal experiences with ADHD and expertise as coaches add so much value to the listener experience. I enjoy their casual but content-rich conversations and the way their personalities complement one another. I’m laughing out loud more than I would expect and I always feel good after listening to an episode! They are on summer break now but I can’t wait for their return and new episodes. Thanks Cam and Shelly!

This has become the only podcast that I listen to regularly and each show is well-produced, informative and, also importantly, they don’t waste your time with a long introduction as, I suspect, they know many of us will lose patience if there is a bunch of fluff at the beginning. Cam and Shelly have managed to fill a need in a landscape of what seems like hundreds of ADHD podcasts. If you have recently been diagnosed or if you have frustrations with the tactics that worked in the past, Translating ADHD helps you to not only understand ADHD but to translate what you know about ADHD with your particular version of it. They encourage getting to know your version and the specific way it manifests in you including behaviors, emotions and limiting beliefs.

After watching a lot of Jordan Peterson on personality theory, I realized that problems with productivity I faced were not going to be solved with a "try harder" approach. A friend who has been diagnosed with ADHD suggested I might find this podcast helpful, and I've found it very worth while. So many "Aha!" moments have happened. ADHD for adults is probably not what you think it is - it's not about not sitting still, or fidgeting. Rather, it's about not processing attention signals in the way that most people do. This gives you unique challenges that make it hard to figure out to get things done AND make it hard to figure out how you might help yourself with your challenges. I highly recommend this podcast!

This podcast has given me hope and a path forward. Effect focused podcasts and blogs have never given me any aha-moments. This podcasts gives me the tools to accomplish my goals

If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult you go through predictable changes: My whole life makes sense now! Meds are helping so much! Wait things are still hard? Wait why are these things still here? I thought I was cured! Now what? Cam and Shelly can help. Start this podcast from the beginning so you can leverage the rich metaphorical description they have developed to help you learn the layout of your particular ADHD strengths and challenges. You’ve got ADHD. Now what? Understand. Own. TRANSLATE.

After my recent diagnosis bc I got tired of my own crap I decided to give podcasts a try. I quickly ran through several shows bc it wasn’t hitting home for me. Then I found this show. Somewhere in between the first few episodes I learned that I could make the speed faster. Talk about a game changer. I wish I could do that to people in real time. Anywho after finding this show I see so many things resonate with me and light bunks turn on. I’ve even mentioned to my husband he may get some insight as well as to how to deal with me. Great show.

You guys are awesome!!! I’m new at this and this episode is exactly what I am going through now.

I’m a parent of a young person with ADHD. I’m finding this podcast helpful to understand my young person better. I really recommend it — especially if you are seeing a young person in your life struggle in one way or another! Shelley and Cam are great, and very empathetic!

It’s a great podcast and I dig the info, but does anyone agree that they talk way too slow? Hit the 1.5x speed button and I can listen, but at their normal talking speed I want to rip my ears off. It physically hurts. Thank goodness for the speed button because otherwise I’d probably have to miss out on some excellent talk.