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Learn to Thrive with ADHD Podcast
Welcome to the Learn to Thrive with ADHD Podcast. This is the show for you if you’re an adult with ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms and you need help. Do you feel like your symptoms are holding you back from reaching your full potential? Are you frustrated, unmotivated and overwhelmed?
Many people aren’t aware that ADHD coaching is even an option. Perhaps you are newly diagnosed, or not diagnosed, but you check all the boxes and you’re finding it difficult to cope in certain areas of your life. Host, Mande John and ADHD coach, is here to help. Each week, you’ll get solutions and practical advice to navigate ADHD symptoms and live a productive life.
On the podcast, you’ll hear from coaches and clients who share real-world applications, tools, and resources that you can apply to your own life. We can be creatives, entrepreneurs, or multi-passionate people, and not know how to organize our ideas, or even how to take action on them. With Mande John as your guide in the area of ADHD coaching, she’ll show you how to transform your life when you apply the tools to help you be more focused, less overwhelmed, and be a person that commits and stays the course. Are you ready for a life-changing experience? Let’s go!
Learn to Thrive with ADHD Podcast
Ep 111: ADHD Paralysis - Why You Freeze and How to Get Moving Again
The 5-Minute ADHD Unfreeze Guide: Stop Staring and Start Moving
Ever find yourself frozen—knowing exactly what to do, but unable to start? That’s ADHD paralysis. It’s not laziness or lack of willpower—it’s your brain protecting you from overload. In this episode, Coach Mande John breaks down why it happens and gives you the tools to break free fast.
You’ll learn the 4 hidden triggers behind ADHD paralysis and discover how to reset your brain, calm your body, and take one small step forward.
💡 IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER:
• The real reasons behind ADHD paralysis (and why it’s not your fault)
• 4 common triggers: information overload, perfectionism, low dopamine, and stress/fatigue
• Body-based reset techniques that instantly get your brain moving again
• Micro-actions that make any task startable
• Supportive self-talk and 5–10 minute timer tricks to bypass perfectionism
• How to build your personal “When I’m frozen, I will…” action plan
🎁 FREE DOWNLOAD: Get your 5-Minute ADHD Unfreeze Guide → www.learntothrivewithadhd.com/unfreeze
Remember: You don’t need more motivation—you need a calmer brain and one small action. Every bit of movement counts.
✨ TAKE ACTION:
📝 Download the free Unfreeze Guide
🎤 Leave a voice message: www.speakpipe.com/learntothrivewithadhd
📧 Book a free ADHD coaching consultation: www.learntothrivewithadhd.com/services
⭐ Share this episode with someone who needs a little momentum today
Keywords: ADHD paralysis, ADHD motivation, ADHD coaching, executive dysfunction, ADHD productivity, ADHD overwhelm, ADHD brain freeze, adult ADHD, ADHD support, ADHD reset, ADHD momentum, Learn to Thrive with ADHD, Mande John
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