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Ever stare at a blank page, willing your ADHD brain to just create already, only to end up deep-diving into crow memes instead? This episode’s for you.
Caitlin and guest co-host Ariella Monti (author, fellow late-diagnosed ADHDer, and mom of an ADHD son) share hilarious, real-world strategies to unstick your creativity—without guilt-tripping yourself into oblivion.
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Who Should Listen
- Moms who’ve ever hyperfixated on literally anything instead of their passion project.
- ADHDers who thrive in chaos but crash when creativity feels like a chore.
- Anyone who needs permission to take a damn break without self-shaming.
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What You Get In This Episode
- Workspace Hacks: Why a window + Bluetooth speaker might save your sanity (and how to ADHD-proof your creative zone).
- The Art of Strategic Procrastination: Why “hammock time” is scientifically valid (and how to explain it to your judgy inner critic).
- Flexible Structure FTW: Ariella’s “pottery journal” method for breaking big projects into dopamine-sized bites.
- Body Doubling Magic: How to harness the power of creative peer pressure (even if your “office” is a Discord server).
- Permission to Rest: Why creativity blocks aren’t failures—and how to work with your brain’s chaotic cycles.
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Bios
- Caitlin (CK): Unmedicated ADHD mom, former teacher, and professional overthinker who’s obsessed with yogurt pretzels.
- Ariella Monti: Author of Roots and Ink, pottery enthusiast, and queen of “flexible structure” (who also bribes you with 20% off her books using promo code CKANDGK).
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