ADHD Expert: Why You Feel Motivated But Can't Do Anything

ADHD专家:为何你感到有动力却无法行动

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

2026-09-25

1 小时 10 分钟
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If you’ve ever wondered why a simple conversation can feel so overwhelming with ADHD, this episode is for you. Dr. Sasha Hamdani joins me to explain what’s really happening inside the ADHD brain—and how it impacts emotions, rejection, relationships, and communication. We talk about why everything can feel “louder,” why feedback can hit so hard, and practical ways to communicate without shutting down, spiraling, or becoming overwhelmed. Buy Dr. Hamdani’s new book: Too Sensitive – Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply – http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250423764/toosensitive/  Join me on Supercast for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and AMAs: https://jefferson.supercast.com/ Leave me a voicemail to be featured on the show! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/ask-jefferson  Order The Next Conversation Workbook: https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/workbook Thank you to our sponsors: David. Subscribe and save 10% on every order’ at https://davidprotein.com/jefferson  Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 20% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Order my book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show!  Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter.  Join My School of Communication Watch my podcast on YouTube  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on TikTok Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • If I were to compare a non-ADHD brain with somebody who has ADHD, what would be the difference?

  • It's louder in there.

  • You're taking in all of this information all at once and you don't have that great of a filtering

  • system to tell you this is important, this is not important.

  • So you have much higher likelihood of things raising threat levels than the average person.

  • So ADHD is truly a regulation disorder as it pertains to emotion, motivation, energy, sleep, appetite.

  • So people can be extremely motivated and it's still hard for them to get to.

  • What they need to get to because of that dysregulation.

  • I've treated so many people with ADHD that have ADHD and have experienced it.

  • I was diagnosed in fourth grade because I presented atypically for a girl.

  • I was hyperactive, really loud, truly disruptive.

  • I started a coup in my classroom.