Ep. 54 – "Wait, What?": Managing ADHD Ping-Pong and Emotional Rollercoasters

Megan and Michelle dive into the unpredictability of ADHD in an episode full of honest laughs and sharp insight. From missing brunch menus to remembering Amazon returns mid-conversation, this one’s for anyone who knows the chaos of an ADHD brain doing its best to keep up. Along the way, they open up about burnout, masking, and what happens when emotional overwhelm catches you off guard.They explore Dr. Tamara Rosier’s Your Brain Is Not Broken, unpacking how the book helped reframe their experiences with productivity guilt, dysregulation, and those spiraling ping-pong brain moments. It’s a vulnerable, funny, and grounding episode that reminds you ADHD doesn’t make you broken. ADHD just means you might need more lip balm and a really good laugh.Favorite line from the episode: Wait...What???00:00 — The brunch menu moment and forgetting everything06:45 — What burnout feels like in an ADHD body10:20 — Amazon returns, ping-pong brains, and distraction spirals16:55 — Emotional masking and the crash that follows21:40 — Dr. Tamara Rosier and reclaiming compassion28:10 — Lip balm, lightness, and closing the loopFollow Spicy Brain wherever you get your podcasts and share this episode with a friend who needs to know they’re not alone in the chaos.ADHD, ADHD burnout, masking, emotional dysregulation, ADHD overwhelm, ADHD Women, Your Brain Is Not Broken, Tamara Rosier, neurodivergent podcast