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Grandma Has ADHD

The official podcast of Jami Shapiro, founder of Silver Linings Transitions and an ADHD Coach and Organizing Specialist.

Conversations on ADHD, clutter, downsizing, caregiving, and life transitions, rooted in professional expertise and lived experience.

01/29/2026

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday, Jami! 🎂🎉

Today we’re celebrating the amazing brain, heart, and sparkle behind Grandma Has ADHD Podcast and Silver Linings Transitions! ✨💖

Jami, you make days brighter, and brains feel a little less messy 😄🧠. Thank you for your big heart, your humor, and your endless creativity. You inspire everyone around you every single day.

Here’s to cake, laughs, and a year full of all the things that make you happiest! 🥳💛

01/20/2026

Brain fog. Chronic pain. No energy to exercise — even though exercise is the ONE thing your ADHD brain desperately needs.

If you have ADHD and suddenly feel like you “don’t have it together anymore,” you’re not imagining it. Hormonal changes — especially in midlife — can intensify ADHD symptoms, disrupt sleep, increase pain, and make your usual coping tools stop working.

In this clip from Grandma Has ADHD, Jami shares how brain fog and physical pain completely derailed her routine — and why not being able to exercise made everything worse. For ADHD brains, movement isn’t optional. It’s regulation. It’s survival.

The turning point? Addressing hormones.

After getting the right support, sleep returned, pain eased, energy came back — and life felt manageable again. If you’ve been blaming yourself for struggling more lately, hear this:

👉 It may not be willpower.
👉 It may not be burnout.
👉 It may be hormones colliding with ADHD.

You’re not broken. Your body is asking for support.

01/15/2026

When chronic pain, fatigue, and emotional overwhelm finally calm down, relationships can heal too.

In this clip, Dr. Michael Lenz, a physician, author, and host of the Conquering Your Fibromyalgia podcast, shares a real-life story of a woman once living with fibromyalgia — constant pain, exhaustion, and emotional dysregulation that made family relationships tense and exhausting. As her nervous system became more regulated, the pain eased, the fatigue lifted, and something just as important happened: she could finally connect with her family again.

For many adults with ADHD and other neurodivergent traits, chronic pain isn’t just physical. It shows up as irritability, emotional overload, shutdowns, and strained relationships — especially when no one understands what’s really going on.

This story is a reminder that ADHD, chronic pain, and emotional regulation are deeply connected — and when the right support is in place, lives and relationships truly can change.

Available on Apple, Spotify & YouTube - Episode 70 - The Connection between Fibromyalgia, ADHD and Chronic Pain with Dr. Michael Lenz

01/13/2026

For years, many of us brushed it off with “I have ADHD… so what?”

But ADHD isn’t just about focus or productivity — it affects your entire nervous system.

In this clip, Jami Shapiro and . Michael Lenz talk about what happens when ADHD goes unrecognized for decades. Migraines that won’t quit. IBS. Chronic pain. Fibromyalgia. Symptoms that get labeled as “stress,” “anxiety,” or worse — imagined.

Once you start seeing the pattern, it’s hard to unsee it.

Treating ADHD doesn’t just help with attention — it can change how the body processes pain, fatigue, and overwhelm.

If you’ve ever felt dismissed, misunderstood, or told “everything looks normal” while your body says otherwise, this conversation is for you.

ADHD is bigger than we were taught — and understanding it can change everything.

Available on Apple, Spotify & YouTube - Episode 70 - The Connection between Fibromyalgia, ADHD and Chronic Pain with Dr. Michael Lenz

01/12/2026

5-Star Book Review on This Explains So Much by Jami Shapiro

This Amazon review comes from someone diagnosed with ADHD at 61—after being dismissed by a psychiatrist and choosing to research, learn, and advocate for themselves instead.

He/ she has read (and listened to!) 51 ADHD books, discovered Grandma Has ADHD, joined the Facebook community, and even highlighted a favorite pro tip—using ChatGPT to look at your space and suggest ways to organize and declutter.

This is exactly why these conversations matter! ADHD doesn’t expire at retirement! Curiosity, growth, and self-understanding are always worth it. 💛

If you’ve ever been told “why bother now?”— this is definitely a must-read. Late-diagnosed ADHD is real—and valid.

👉 This Explains So Much is available on Amazon

01/08/2026

Feeling like your ADHD brain is wired for everything except the boring but necessary tasks? 😓

In this episode with Ryan Mayer, ADHD Coach, we talked about the real struggles of ADHD in the workplace—how even highly capable people can get tripped up by administrative tasks, follow-through, and everyday systems.

From getting let go despite being one of the best employees, to struggling with bills or paperwork that just feels “mundane and boring,” this conversation is for anyone who’s ever felt frustrated, humiliated, or misunderstood because of ADHD. 💛

Discover why understanding your ADHD brain can be life-changing—and how to turn those struggles into your superpower!

🎧 Full episode available on Grandma Has ADHD Spotify, Apple & YouTube — Episode 69: Task Triage for ADHD Brains: Stop Spinning & Start Winning with Coach Ryan Mayer

01/06/2026

Does every task feel like an emergency to your ADHD brain?

That’s not because you’re dramatic or bad at prioritizing — it’s because your brain struggles to sort urgency in real time. When everything feels equally important, overwhelm takes over, anxiety spikes, and nothing actually gets finished.

In this clip, ADHD coach Ryan Mayer breaks down Task Triage using an ER-style system:

• Red = must be done now

• Yellow = important, but can wait

• Green = inconvenient, not urgent

• Black = no return on energy — let it go

For ADHD brains, learning that not everything deserves your energy can be life-changing. Especially the Black category — the tasks we keep forcing ourselves to do even though they drain us and lead nowhere.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, frozen, or spinning because everything feels urgent… this is for you.

You’re not lazy. You’re overloaded.

🎧 Full episode available on Grandma Has ADHD Spotify, Apple & YouTube — Episode 69: Task Triage for ADHD Brains: Stop Spinning & Start Winning with Coach Ryan Mayer

01/05/2026

The Sparkler Society is launching soon, and it’s designed for REAL life, REAL brains, and people who are tired of feeling behind. From missed bills and late fees to clutter, duplicate buying, and emotional overwhelm — we’re helping you take control in a supportive, judgment-free community that truly understands.

Inside Sparkler Society, you’ll learn how to uncover where money is disappearing, create meaningful goals you actually stay excited about, heal your relationship with stuff, and get support in a space created by people who actually live with ADHD. Plus — we made it tech-friendly with built-in help so you never feel lost.

Founding Members can join until January 31 and we officially begin February 1 🎉
✨ Learn more + join here: https://419929.17hats.com/p #/lcf/thhkkzrcbbbbxdzfdcdxvfcdkcvtxkpg

Not ADHD but need help downsizing instead? Our Virtual Downsizer’s Club is a gentle, supportive space to make progress at your own pace. Join us Mondays at 11 a.m. and start moving forward one small win at a time ⬇️
https://419929.17hats.com/p #/lcf/frfngdcrxptpnhxfvshptxhrttvzcbcn

01/01/2026

Many older adults aren’t “just aging.” For some, decades of undiagnosed ADHD, constant criticism, disorganization, and feeling like they can’t keep up creates a quiet emotional burden that can lead to depression and even suicidal thoughts.

In this conversation, Stephen Wright explains how ADHD in seniors is often overlooked, mislabeled as “normal aging” or mild cognitive decline, and why that can be dangerous. He also shares how rejection sensitivity, executive dysfunction, life transitions, and isolation compound emotional stress — and why we need to start recognizing these warning signs sooner.

This isn’t just about mental health. It’s about dignity, safety, compassion, and making sure older adults — especially veterans and seniors with ADHD — are seen, supported, and not left to struggle in silence.

If you love a senior, work with seniors, or are a senior… this conversation matters. 💛

If you or someone you love is experiencing emotional distress or suicidal thoughts, please seek help immediately.

📞 U.S.: Call or text 988 (Su***de & Crisis Lifeline).

If you are outside the U.S., please contact your local emergency number or su***de prevention service.

You are not alone. Help is available. You matter.

***dePrevention

12/30/2025

Small habits can save lives. 💛

In this episode, su***de prevention advocate and veteran Stephen Wright shares simple but powerful ways to reduce anxiety, overwhelm, and suicidal thoughts in seniors — especially those living with ADHD, depression, or loneliness.

✔️ Create a visible daily plan
✔️ Build structure and routine
✔️ Schedule meaningful social connection
✔️ Give purpose, not just care

For many older adults, veterans, and caregivers, these aren’t just “tips”… they’re protective lifelines. Aging shouldn’t mean feeling isolated, invisible, or hopeless — connection and structure truly matter. 🧠✨

If you love a senior, work with older adults, or support someone struggling, this conversation is worth watching. And if you need to hear it today: you matter, and help is available.

***dePrevention

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