The ADHD Shift: When Everything Suddenly Adds Up

Most people with ADHD have one moment that stops them in their tracks. For Laura, it was finding her childhood journals filled with the word “focus” scribbled in every possible way.

In this conversation, Skye talks with Laura Key, host of the ADHD Aha! podcast, and VP of content at Understood.org. After interviewing more than 120 people about their ADHD stories, Laura shares her own. From finding her childhood journals to understanding how ADHD shaped her leadership, parenting, and emotional load, this is the moment everything starts to make sense.

They talk about late diagnosis, invisible overwhelm, the pressure women carry, and what Laura has learned from listening to so many ADHD journeys. It is warm, thoughtful, and full of the moments that make ADHD adults think, “I have lived this my whole life, I just never had the language for it.”

What we cover:

• The moment ADHD finally comes into focus
• Why so many women overlook their own symptoms for years
• What Laura learned from interviewing 120 ADHD guests
• Why recent research shows women trust ADHD podcasts more than any other medium

Where to Find Laura Key

Connect with Laura and explore her work here:

Instagram:

@understoodorg

LinkedIn:

Understood: https://www.linkedin.com/company/understood

Laura Key: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-key-720b7436/

Podcast:

ADHD Aha: https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/adhd-aha

Research Mentioned in the Episode:

Study on why women trust ADHD podcasts:

https://www.understood.org/en/press-releases/new-study-finds-podcasts-help-women-with-adhd

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