
Best Laid Plans
We had big plans for Season 2... and then got distracted. In this kickoff to Season 3, we’re naming the very real ways ADHD shows up in our creative process – like overplanning, perfectionism, and the classic procrastina

Hosted by Jina Etienne and Ipalla Cooke, Co-Hosts · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 11 episodes
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We're two professionals with ADHD, sharing our journeys & strategies. Like elephants, known for strength and intelligence yet seeming distracted with non-linear paths, we harness our ADHD as a superpower, not a limitation. It helped us uncover unique strengths: creative problem-solving, thinking outside the box, and resilience. Our podcast is a community celebrating neurodiversity, offering a space to exchange experiences and strategies. Join us, as we redefine thriving professionally with ADHD.
Jina Etienne and Ipalla Cooke, Co-Hosts hosts The Distracted Elephant, a education show with 11 episodes published.

We had big plans for Season 2... and then got distracted. In this kickoff to Season 3, we’re naming the very real ways ADHD shows up in our creative process – like overplanning, perfectionism, and the classic procrastina

In this episode, we’re joined by Jina’s son, Dominick, for a real conversation about living with ADHD as an adult. We talk about how it shows up at work, in routines, in relationships – and how figuring out what doesn’t

In this episode, we dive into the three main presentations of ADHD—Inattentive, Hyperactive-Impulsive, and Combined—and explore how they show up in real life. We’ll explore the most common symptoms, like inattention and

In this episode we discuss the very personal decision of whether to disclose that you are a person with ADHD. Who you share your diagnosis with is dependent on a variety of factors. We share our stories of why and with w

In this episode we talked about our personal experiences navigating grief through the lens of ADHD. Recently, Ipalla experienced the loss of a close relative and, in sharing her story with Jina about the events of this w

To kick off our 2nd season, we wanted to reflect on the personal insights and self-discoveries that surfaced over our summer break. We explored how those experiences and insights on our ever-evolving journey of self-awar

Our goal in launching the Distracted Elephant was to share stories about our personal and professional experiences with ADHD. In this episode, we look back at our first season and share takeaways and experiences in plann

Time blindness is more than losing track of time or a time-management issue. In this episode, we dig into what it means and the challenges it can present, sharing a few of the strategies we've developed over the years to

In this episode, we'll discuss why it appears that more people, including women are being diagnosed with ADHD. The increase seems to have occurred in the last few years. Is this real or imagined?

In this episode, we look at different criteria and share which we have and how it shows up for us. We aren't doctors, so this isn't a show intended to help you make a diagnosis. For that, talk to your doctor. If you are

For many, a diagnosis of ADHD came later in life. When did we know? How did we know? Did we have a sense that something was different or "wrong"? Because there is stigma around ADHD, was it even something we were willing

Welcome to the Distracted Elephant podcast, an open and candid conversation between two professionals who are not just observers, but individuals thriving with ADHD ourselves. We call ourselves Distracted Elephants becau
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