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
Episodes
32 episodes
How My ADHD Self Gets Dishes and Laundry Done (and you can, too)!
Laundry and dishes are some of the hardest chores for people with ADHD because they’re repetitive, low-reward, and never truly finished—so there’s little dopamine payoff to keep you motivated. Add in executive dysfunction, difficulty getting st...
The ASSAP Framework: A is for Anchoring and P is for Pace
Making Life Easier Without Starting Over AgainA Solo Person’s Guide to ADHDIn this episode, we talk about what comes after Structure.If you’ve been following along, you already know:Overwhelm...
The ASSAP Framework: S is for Structure
Have you ever forgotten to pay a bill… paid the late fee… and then built an entire new budget system that still didn’t fix the problem?That’s not a motivation issue.It’s not a discipline issue.It’s a structure issue.In thi...
The ASSAP Framework: S is for Security
Why Overwhelm Isn’t a Motivation ProblemASSAP Framework: SecurityBeing told to “just calm down” when you’re already overwhelmed doesn’t help—it usually makes things worse. Especially if you have ADHD. Especially if you’...
When Everything Feels Wrong (But You Can’t Explain Why)
Have you ever had a moment where everything feels wrong—but you can’t actually explain why?Nothing specific is broken.Nothing obvious is on fire.But you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or quietly panicked—and when you try to name the pr...
Reflections: An ADHD Way to Close the Year
As the year winds down, many of us feel pressure to “figure it all out” before January arrives. For solo adults with ADHD, that pressure often turns into shame, burnout, and yet another attempt to completely reboot life.This episode offe...
Selfisms: Elevator Pitches for Your Life
What if you didn’t need resolutions, vision boards, or a “word of the year” to move forward?In this episode, Christine introduces Selfisms — short, personal belief statements that act like mental shortcuts for decision-maki...
Too Much, Too Fast: Why the Holidays Drain Solo ADHD Adults
If the holidays make you feel tired, frazzled, overstimulated, or “just done” before December even really begins — you’re not alone, and you’re definitely not broken.This episode breaks down why the holiday season hits solo ADHD...
“Hacks for the Holidays… and How AI Can Save Your Sanity”
If the holidays feel like a group project you didn’t sign up for, today’s episode is for you.In Episode 24, we’re ditching “Pinterest perfect” and aiming for possible.ADHD brains + solo living + December = a lot.So here’...
I've Been Invited to a Holiday Party, and my ADHD Brain Says "Now What?"
Holiday Social Plans… Now What?Welcome back to A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD! I’m your host, Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach and owner of Two Cats Coaching.Holiday socializing is hard enough — no...
Holiday To-Do List vs. One ADHD Brain: A Completely Unfair Fight
Hey friends — welcome back to A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD!I’m Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach and founder of Two Cats Coaching. Today we’re breaking down the real reason the holidays feel overwhelming when...
Finding Your Perfect ADHD Side Hustle
(Part 4 and final of the Side Hustle Mini-Series)Hey friends, welcome back to A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD!I’m Christine Dunning — Master Certified Life Coach, owner of Two Cats Coaching, and your caffeinated companion thro...
Top 15 ADHD-Friendly Side Hustles, Pros & Cons
Host: Christine Dunning — Master Certified Life Coach, cat enthusiast, and your friendly neighborhood reminder that side hustles can be a great thing.Series: Side Hustles, Part 3 of 4A fast, honest tour of 15 ADHD-fr...
Side Hustles: Failures and Successes (My Story)
🎙️ Episode 19 — Side Hustles: Failures and Successes (My Story)A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD | Hosted by Christine Dunning, MCCADHD brains love a new idea — that dopamine rush hits and suddenly we’re convinced we’re starting...
Finding the Right Side Hustle for You (and Your ADHD), Part 1
Being single and managing ADHD often means you’re the safety net. One unexpected bill, and it feels like your whole month unravels. That’s where side hustles come in — not just as a financial backup, but as a creative outlet, a confide...
Rituals & Real Talk: ADHD-Friendly Ways to Move Through Grief
Host: Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach & founder of Two Cats CoachingGuest: Rev. Stacy Collins, MDiv, hospice chaplain & fellow late-diagnosed ADHDerIn our finale for the Grief Series, we explore <...
The Life I Didn’t Live: Grieving Unfulfilled Dreams (ADHD Edition)
Host: Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach & founder of Two Cats CoachingGuest: Stacy Collins, hospice chaplain & fellow late-diagnosed ADHDerNot all grief follows a funeral. Sometimes it shows up as a...
The Quiet Ones Hurt the Most: ADHD & Pet Grief
Host: Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach & founder of Two Cats CoachingGuest: Stacy Collins, hospice chaplain & fellow late-diagnosed ADHDerFor many single adults (and plenty of partnered folks, too)...
Why Goodbye Doesn’t Come Easily: Grieving Loved Ones When You Have ADHD
Host: Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach & founder of Two Cats CoachingGuest: Stacy Collins, hospice chaplain (Dignity Hospice) & fellow late-diagnosed ADHDerThis second episode in our ADHD &a...
Wait, Is This Grief?
Welcome to A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD, hosted by Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach and founder of Two Cats Coaching.Have you ever burst into tears during a random commercial—or found yourself deeply affected by a...
10 ADHD-Friendly Money Hacks (That Don’t Involve Giving Up Lattes)
Episode 12: 10 ADHD-Friendly Money Hacks (That Don’t Involve Giving Up Lattes)Hey friends, Christine here — Master Certified Life Coach, cat enthusiast, and host of A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD.We’re wrapping up o...
ADHD, Debt, and the Shame Spiral
Episode 11: Debt & Credit – Two Sides of a CoinIf debt were a person, it’d be that one friend who borrows your stuff and never gives it back. Annoying, clingy, and ridiculously expensive. In this episode of A Solo...
ADHD Impulse Spending: "Oops, I Bought a Kayak!"
Ever opened a package and thought, “Wait… when did I order this?” If so, you’re in the right place.In this episode of A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD, I’m talking all things impulse spending:Why ADHD br...
One Spreadsheet to Rule Them All (ADHD-Friendly Budgeting)
If your ADHD money system feels like Gandalf yelling “You shall not spend!” every time you walk into Target, this episode is for you.Today I’m diving into the surprisingly simple tool that helped me go from financial hot mess to “hey, my...