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
Making Life Easier Without Starting Over Again
A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD
In this episode, we talk about what comes after Structure.
If you’ve been following along, you already know:
- Overwhelm isn’t a motivation problem.
- Staying functional matters more than staying calm.
- Most frustration comes from solving the wrong problem.
Now we address the part that keeps breaking for so many people:
The reset cycle.
The new planner.
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 this episode, Christine Dunning introduces Structure — the second S in the ASSAP framework (Access, Security, Structure, Anchor, Pace). This is the step where you stop reacting and start asking a more usefu...
Why Overwhelm Isn’t a Motivation Problem
ASSAP Framework: Security
Being 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’re doing life solo.
In this episode, Christine breaks down why overwhelm is not a motivation issue or a character flaw. It’s a capacity problem—and treating it like anything else leads to shutdown, shame, and bad...
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 problem, your mind just goes blank.
If you have ADHD, this experience is common.
And if you’re single on top of that, it can feel even worse—because there’s no second brain around to help you sor...
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 offers something different.
Christine guides you through a gentle, ADHD-friendly way to reflect on the year—without beating yourself up. You’ll learn how to notice what actually worked, what collapsed un...
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-making, social situations, and overwhelm. Think: small rules you already live by… just made intentional. If you know what an elevator pitch is – it’s like that, but not necessarily for your business.
Christine kicks t...
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 adults so much harder.
From sensory overload to time compression, emotional intensity to financial pressure, we take a compassionate, nervous-system-first look at what’s really going on in your brain an...
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’s an episode full of shortcuts, hacks, permission slips, and some AI magic to make the season lighter.
🎁 What We Cover in This Episode
❤️ Part 1: 17 ADHD-Friendly Holiday Hacks
From gifting shortcuts to déco...
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 — now add ADHD, winter fatigue, disrupted routines, and the fact that you’re doing this alone.
Suddenly every invitation feels like someone assigned you a group project for a class you forgot to attend.
This episode gives...
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 you’re both ADHD and solo: the entire holiday workload defaults to you. No partner, no backup brain, no shared executive functioning.
This episode focuses on the practical, physical, cognitive demands of the ...
(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 through the wild world of ADHD-friendly side hustles.
If you’ve been following the mini-series, we’ve covered:
👉 Episode 18 – Finding the Right Side Hustle for You (and Your ADHD)
👉 Episode 19 – Side H...
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 4
A fast, honest tour of 15 ADHD-friendly side hustles, grouped by how your brain likes to work—structure, flexibility, creativity, or “please just help me pay for that trip.” You’ll get pros/cons, typical start-up costs, and quick “pro tips” so you can ...
🎙️ Episode 19 — Side Hustles: Failures and Successes (My Story)
A Solo Person’s Guide to ADHD | Hosted by Christine Dunning, MCC
ADHD brains love a new idea — that dopamine rush hits and suddenly we’re convinced we’re starting a dog-treat empire, buying overpriced craft machines, and signing up for every delivery app known to humankind. 🐶✨
In this episode — the second in our Side Hustles Mini-Series — I’m sharing the good, the ...
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 confidence boost, and sometimes, the spark for something bigger.
In this first of four episodes on ADHD-friendly side hustles, Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach and multi-preneur, helps you explo...
Host: Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach & founder of Two Cats Coaching
Guest: Rev. Stacy Collins, MDiv, hospice chaplain & fellow late-diagnosed ADHDer
In our finale for the Grief Series, we explore rituals—simple, personal, ADHD-friendly ways to honor losses of all kinds: loved ones, pets, and the life you didn’t get to live. No incense required (unless you like it!). Think intention, not perfection.
Why Rit...
Host: Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach & founder of Two Cats Coaching
Guest: Stacy Collins, hospice chaplain & fellow late-diagnosed ADHDer
Not all grief follows a funeral. Sometimes it shows up as a quiet ache for the life you didn’t get to live—children you didn’t have, a career that didn’t land, a relationship that never fit, an identity that never fully had space. For many late-diagnosed ADHD adults (es...
Host: Christine Dunning, Master Certified Life Coach & founder of Two Cats Coaching
Guest: Stacy Collins, hospice chaplain & fellow late-diagnosed ADHDer
For many single adults (and plenty of partnered folks, too), pets are family—routine-keepers, comfort-bringers, and steady companions. In this episode, Christine and Stacy talk about pet loss: anticipatory grief, saying goodbye, and rebuilding daily life when the house ...
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 s...
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 movie that wasn’t even sad? You’re not alone. This episode kicks off a five-part series exploring ADHD and grief—why it hits differently, how it shows up unexpectedly, and what it means for those of us who ...
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 our ADHD & money theme with something lighthearted: ten quirky, ADHD-friendly hacks to save money that don’t require giving up coffee, joy, or your last shred of sanity.
From snagging free mulch and hidden library perks...
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