A Solo Person's Guide to ADHD
A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD is a podcast for adults with ADHD who are doing life without a built-in support system — no partner, no shared mental load, no automatic second brain.
If you’re single, living alone, or functionally solo, ADHD hits differently.
There’s no one reminding you to grab the thing, finish the form, or notice when you’re overwhelmed. Executive dysfunction doesn’t show up as chaos — it shows up as quiet overload, decision paralysis, and the constant feeling that something is wrong, even when you can’t explain what.
This podcast isn’t about productivity hacks, motivation, or “finally getting your life together.”
It’s about understanding what’s actually happening — where ADHD, solo living, and modern life collide — and learning how to build external support, structure, and safety on purpose.
Hosted by Christine Dunning, a master certified life coach, musician, and late-diagnosed adult with ADHD, each episode offers reflection, language, and practical reframes to help you:
- stop blaming yourself for systems that were never designed for solo brains
- identify problems earlier, before burnout sets in
- build structures that work with ADHD instead of against it
You’re not broken.
You’re not behind.
You’re doing too much alone — and this podcast exists to name that, clearly and honestly.
Want to connect? Find me on my website: www.twocatscoaching.com or email me at christine@twocatscoaching.com
A Solo Person's Guide to ADHD
Why Goodbye Doesn’t Come Easily: Grieving Loved Ones When You Have ADHD
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Host: Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach & founder of Two Cats Coaching
Guest: Stacy Collins, hospice chaplain (Dignity Hospice) & fellow late-diagnosed ADHDer
This second episode in our ADHD & Grief series goes deep on the big one: grieving the death of a loved one—a parent, partner, close friend, or family member. Christine and Stacy explore how ADHD can intensify and complicate the experience—and how support, planning, and self-compassion can make a very hard season a little gentler.
What We Cover
- What hospice really is (and isn’t):
Interdisciplinary care (chaplain, social worker, nurse, CNA) focused on comfort, meaning, and family support—often Medicare-covered when prognosis is ~ six months or less, with the possibility of renewal. - Saying goodbye on purpose:
Hard/beautiful conversations, forgiveness, personal wishes, and rituals that honor the person. - ADHD layers in grief:
Overwhelm → “do-er mode,” numbness, or shutdown; executive-function strain; shame spirals; and how to check in with what’s truly needed right now. - Personal stories:
Sudden loss vs. time to prepare, cumulative grief, and the comfort of knowing a loved one’s wishes. - Grief fog & decision-making:
Why it helps to delay big life choices, what must be handled now, and how to share the load. - If you’re solo (or become solo):
How to ask for help, lean on hospice teams and bereavement services, and let good listeners be present. - Planning for your own end-of-life:
Advance care planning, where to keep documents, who knows how to find them, and choosing meaningful bequests. - Re-entering life:
Gentle self-care, small rituals to mark transitions, and naming that you are changed—and still moving forward.
Favorite Lines
“You will do grief the way you do grief.”
“Sometimes ADHD grief looks like chaos—or like numbness.”
“Live the life you want to live until you die.”
Series Roadmap
- Ep 13: What Is Grief? (ADHD & Big Feelings)
- Ep 14: Why Goodbye Doesn’t Come Easily (this episode)
- Ep 15: Pet Grief — The Quiet Ones Hurt the Most
- Ep 16: Grieving Lost Dreams — The Life I Didn’t Live
- Ep 17: Rituals & Real Talk — ADHD-Friendly Grief Rituals
Resources & Support
- U.S. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7)
- 911 for emergencies
- Local hospice/bereavement programs (ask your provider or hospice organization)
- Dignity Hospice (Denver): www.dignityco.com
Disclaimer
This podcast is for education and support. It is not medical or mental-health advice. If you’re struggling to function or feel unsafe, please seek professional help (U.S.: 988 or 911).
Connect
- Website & show hub: TwoCatsCoaching.com
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