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Can’t Keep Up? The Hidden Cost of ADHD & Unrealistic Expectations

Can’t Keep Up? The Hidden Cost of ADHD & Unrealistic Expectations

Update: 2025-04-02
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Feeling like you're always behind—even when you're doing your best?
In this episode of Hypercast, Melissa and Brianna unpack the complicated relationship ADHDers have with expectations—from perfectionism and time blindness to burnout and shame. Whether it's society's demands or the pressure we put on ourselves, we explore how to reframe what “realistic” even means.

👉 Need more support? Work with Melissa: https://www.likemindcoaching.com
👉 Need more support? Connect with Brianna: https://www.understandingadhd.ca

🎙️ Co-Hosts
Melissa Llewellyn Snider is an ADHD coach and the Executive Producer of Hypercast. She supports individuals and organizations through 1-to-1 coaching and corporate education.
Website: https://www.likemindcoaching.com

Brianna Morton is an ADHD coach and therapist intern. She’s passionate about helping ADHDers navigate everyday life with more clarity and self-compassion.
Website: https://www.understandingadhd.ca

🧠 What You'll Hear In This Episode:
Why ADHDers internalize unrealistic expectations

How memory, perfectionism, and emotional intensity shape our self-image

Strategies for managing time blindness and task friction

Letting go of the pressure to be perfect

How to communicate expectations in relationships

Why “just try harder” isn’t the answer—and what actually works

💬 Have your own experience with ADHD & expectations? Drop it in the comments!

#ADHDExpectations #ADHDBurnout #HypercastPodcast #NeurodivergentLife #ADHDPerfectionism


Melissa's Contact:
Email: melissa@likemindcoaching.com
www.likemindcoaching.com

Brianna's Contact:
Email: info@understandingadhd.ca
www.understandingADHD.ca

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Can’t Keep Up? The Hidden Cost of ADHD & Unrealistic Expectations

Can’t Keep Up? The Hidden Cost of ADHD & Unrealistic Expectations

Melissa Llewellyn Snider & Brianna Morton