142. ADHD + T1D: How to Hack Your Neurodivergent Brain

Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno

In this week’s episode, we’re focusing on focus, pun intended! Joining me is Risely Coach Megan Baumley, who also works outside of Risely as a speech-language pathologist. Between 4-5% of adults in the US are believed to have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, and yet fewer than 20% of them are diagnosed and treated, with women often going undiagnosed. In today’s episode, Coach Meg shares practical tips for how to use your unique executive function strengths to support our T1D management. Abby and Meg also discuss topics like the nervous system, repurposing time, offloading, task initiation, and the benefits of working with a coach as a T1D with ADHD.

Time Stamps:

• (03:51) Statistics on ADHD Diagnosis
• (05:23) Impact of ADHD and Working Memory
• (08:01) “How can you use your executive function strengths in your T1D management?”
• (10:45) Daily Type 1 Diabetes Management Challenges
• (13:33) “Repurposing Time”
• (15:21) Offloading Information
• (18:14) Importance Vs. Interest-Based Nervous Systems
• (22:42) Practical Tips for Simplifying Type 1 Infrastructure
• (26:49) Importance of Support and Accountability
• (29:28) The Benefits of Coaching to Help Manage T1D + ADHD
• (32:30) Meg’s Main Takeaways

What to do now:

1. Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop.
2. The event of the year for reclaiming life with type one diabetes is BACK. For the first time ever, this is a live hybrid event—both virtual and in-person. Register here for Rising Above T1D 2024.
3. Check out our book recommendations from the episode: “How to ADHD” by Jessica McCabe and "Extra Focus" by Jesse J. Anderson.
4. How To Get Diagnosed With ADHD: 7 Steps for Adults To Get an Accurate Evaluation https://add.org/how-to-get-diagnosed-with-adhd/