ADHD Aha!
Listen to people share candid stories about the moment it clicked that they have ADHD. Host Laura Key, who’s had her own ADHD “aha” moment, chats with guests about common topics like ADHD and shame, mental health challenges, and more. Through heartfelt interviews, listeners learn about the unexpected, emotional, and even funny ways ADHD symptoms surface for kids and adults.
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October 27, 2026 ·
Reality TV, undiagnosed ADHD, and rejection sensitivity: Dance Moms’ Christi Lukasiak
Christi Lukasiak shares her ADHD story on the ADHD Aha! podcast: decades of misdiagnosis, reality TV with ADHD, and Dance Moms through an ADHD lens.
October 13, 2026 ·
A late ADHD diagnosis proved what he always knew deep down (comedian Derek Sheen’s story)
Comedian Derek Sheen shares his ADHD story on the “ADHD Aha!” podcast: late diagnosis, and why the stage was the one place he felt in control.
September 29, 2026 ·
Perimenopause, brain fog, and noise sensitivity: Lizzie O’Leary’s late ADHD diagnosis
Journalist Lizzie O’Leary shares her ADHD diagnosis story on ADHD Aha! podcast: brain fog, emotional regulation, and noise sensitivity.
September 15, 2026 ·
Calm saving lives, paralyzed by a pasta recipe: ADHD and executive function (Jim Leitch’s story)
Jim Leitch shares his ADHD story on the “ADHD Aha!” podcast. He’s calm in a life-or-death emergency, but paralyzed by a pasta recipe.
September 1, 2026 ·
ADHD contradictions: Hot mess and high performer in equal measure (Sabrina Caluori’s story)
Sabrina Caluori shares her ADHD story on the ADHD Aha! podcast: a CMO who can hold a company’s strategy in her head but can’t manage her own calendar. High-achieving and a hot mess.
August 18, 2026 ·
High-achieving with ADHD and completely overwhelmed (Susie Owens’ story)
High-achieving mom Susie Owens shares her ADHD diagnosis story on ADHD Aha! What looked like gliding was really frantic paddling beneath the surface.
August 4, 2026 ·
Comedian Taryn Delanie Smith’s wild ADHD ride
Taryn Delanie Smith shares her story on the ADHD Aha! podcast — from Miss New York to TikTok comedian, on ADHD gifts, justice sensitivity, and more.
July 21, 2026 ·
When ADHD feels like your insides are crawling (Kate Moryoussef’s story)
Kate Moryoussef shares her story on ADHD Aha! podcast, exploring ADHD physical symptoms in women, generational ADHD, self-esteem, and the path to diagnosis and wellness.
July 7, 2026 ·
Rage quitting, constant tiny mistakes, and emotional regulation with ADHD (John Garden’s story)
Therapist and musician John Garden joins ADHD Aha! to discuss how rage quitting, perfectionism, and feeling like a failure led to his ADHD diagnosis.
June 23, 2026 ·
Painful everyday realities of ADHD and executive dysfunction (KC Davis’ story)
KC Davis of “Struggle Care” shares her ADHD and executive dysfunction story — messiness, boredom, and burnout during early motherhood.
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Laura Key
Laura Key is the vice president of content strategy and host of Understood’s award-winning ADHD Aha! podcast. A longtime editor and content strategist, Laura has been with Understood since its launch.
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