PRIMED for ADHD Podcast with Andrea Toole
If you’re a woman in midlife with ADHD, you’re in the right place.
This podcast will inform you, challenge the way you see yourself and your brain, and remind you that ADHD doesn’t have to control your life.
As a coach, I believe in practical, personalized action.
Through my PRIMED™ framework, I help my clients create strategies that are meaningful, realistic, and sustainable.
While I often speak directly to high-achieving women in midlife, the insights and tools I share are relevant for adults with ADHD at every stage of life.
Because ADHD isn’t about doing more, it’s about building a life for your racing brain, not against it, so it’s easier to be accountable.
As an ADHD coach and educator, I help women take charge of their ADHD, instead of feeling like it’s running the show.
I help women who are ready to stop using ADHD as an excuse. It’s a reason, not an excuse.
Episodes
18 episodes
Season 2 finale: Working hard without the right support
This isn’t a recap episode. It’s the thing I didn’t say clearly enough along the way: this season was intentional, built in a specific order, for specific reasons.This episode was recorded in May 2026 and released on Substack. <...
Turning 50 with ADHD
Turning 50 didn’t come with a crisis. It came with clarity.In this episode of PRIMED for ADHD, I reflect on what it means to live with ADHD in midlife, after decades of trying to make systems work, holding things together, and q...
ADHD, Authority, and Power at Work
PRIMED for ADHD is a podcast about ADHD in high-functioning professionals, leadership, and sustainable performance at work.In this episode of PRIMED for ADHD, I explore how professional hierarchy influences the way ADHD traits are interp...
How adult ADHD affects marriage, friendship, and family
How does adult ADHD affect romantic relationships, friendships, and family in midlife?In this episode, I explore how adult ADHD changes the meaning of long-standing relationship patterns, especially when it’s identified or diagn...
How to talk about your ADHD diagnosis
Deciding whether to talk about your ADHD diagnosis can feel surprisingly complicated, especially in midlife.This episode is about treating disclosure as a strategic decision, not a confession.Whether your ADHD is formally diagnose...
ADHD, hormones, and knowing when to pause
This week’s episode is a short one.I originally planned to release a full episode, but I didn’t have the bandwidth, so I chose to respect my energy.This episode connects directly to how I think about ADHD management in midlife, an...
Late ADHD diagnosis in midlife: What changes once you know
For many women, ADHD isn’t diagnosed because something suddenly goes wrong. It’s diagnosed because what used to work stops working.In this episode of PRIMED for ADHD, I talk about what actually changes after a late ADHD diagnosi...
Coaching vs. therapy: who does what (and how to know what you need)
Coaching vs. therapy is one of the most common questions I hear from women with ADHD, especially those diagnosed later in life.In this episode of PRIMED for ADHD, I slow the conversation down and explain, in practical terms, wha...
Why ADHD feels harder in perimenopause
If you’re a woman with ADHD in midlife and your brain suddenly feels harder to manage, this episode is for you. (Men: Share this with the women in your life.)In this episode of PRIMED for ADHD, I explore what happens when ADHD i...
The 30-Day Anchor Plan for ADHD Brains
When life feels unsettled, many people with ADHD try to reset everything at once. New routines, new systems, new plans. That approach often creates more pressure than stability.In this episode, I introduce the 30-day anchor plan, a simpl...
PRIMED for ADHD: A new season
After a long hiatus, PRIMED for ADHD is back, with a clearer focus on what it means to live well with ADHD in midlife.In this short welcome episode, host Andrea Toole, ADHD coach and educator, shares why she’s returning to the p...
Season 1, Episode 7: ADHD, Anxiety & Enjoying Fear
Season 1 was released in 2021. Links may no longer work.Do you have anxiety with your ADHD? Do you engage in high-risk activities or enjoy frightening things? As someone diagnosed with both ADHD and generalized anxiety, one with...
Season 1, Episode 6: Shooting the sh*t
Season 1 was released in 2021.This episode of the Primed for ADHD podcast is unscripted. I called it "shooting the sh*t" but now wish I'd referred to it as a "fireside chat". I wrote down a few bullet points and that...
Season 1, Episode 5: Take a Break From the Online Noise
Season 1 was released in 2021. Links have been unlinked because that website no longer exists.I recorded this to both promote the Digital Detox that I'm hosting from September 20-26 and to point out that we could all use a break...
Season 1, Episode 4: Why I hate the phrase "Don't Take It Personally"
Season 1 was released in 2021. Links may no longer work.The title says it all.1. Book mentioned: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.2. Youtube clips, because I neithe...
Season 1, Episode 3: "Do *I* have ADHD?"
Season 1 was released in 2021. Links may no longer work.Notes: Theme music by Kevin MacLeod. I said the composer's name in the episode, but the "Mac" was barely audible.
Season 1, Episode 2: On Doing Nothing
Season 1 was released in 2021. Links may no longer work.Just show up. That's one of the themes of this episode.Welcome to episode 2. I recorded this one last November, 8 months before posting. I'd just come off a ...
Season 1, episode 1: I'm Primed for ADHD, are you?
Season 1 was released in 2021.Welcome to my first episode! Podcasting is way out of my comfort zone. I had this on my task list for months before I got up the nerve. I initially intended to learn to edit myself, but decided to p...
