Attention Different | Adulting with ADHD

Stephen Tonti, Aaron Smith

david@attentiondifferent.com

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Booking Overview

Attention Different is an ADHD-focused show centered on radical acceptance and neurodiversity, combining coaching-style practicality with personal narratives and expert guidance. It’s a strong platform for guests who can speak compassionately about adult ADHD lived experience, mental health, and behavior change without stigma.

Metrics

Episodes: 87

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.2k subscribers

Contact Information

david@attentiondifferent.com

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Host

Stephen Tonti - Co-host of Attention Different (adult ADHD, radical acceptance, neurodiversity). Works within an ADHD coaching/storytelling/film community and often shares personal lived experience alongside exper...

Aaron Smith - Co-host of Attention Different and an ADHD coach who helps translate ADHD psychology and day-to-day coping strategies into realistic tools. Brings a more clinical/behavior-change lens to topics lik...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Clinicians/researchers and established ADHD educators/coaches who can translate science into practical, non-stigmatizing guidance for adult ADHD; also credible lived-experience voices (storytellers/advocates) may fit, though the show periodically features experts.
Required Achievements:  
Academic or clinical leadership in ADHD/mental health, Published research or books related to ADHD and/or addiction/brain function, Media presence as an ADHD specialist

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Roberto Olivardia - ADHD And Thc/cannabis Effects On Dopamine, Executive Functioning, Emotional Presence; Tolerance/dependency Cycles; Sobriety/self-awareness; Compassionate Harm-reduction Style Guidance For ADHD Adults

Recent Topics

Adhd, Neurodiversity, Mental Health, Executive Function, Coaching

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Attention Different | Adulting with ADHD
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Elite Athletes Do This Every Day. ADHDers Should Too. — with Ryan Mayer

June 09, 2026

🧠 What if the story you're telling yourself is the very thing keeping you stuck? More importantly, what if changing it is more achievable than you think?Ryan Mayer is back on the show, and in part 2, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith go deeper into the internal landscape of ADHD: the narratives we run on repeat, the science behind visualization and mental rehearsal, and why asking for help isn't a weakness (it's a strategy). Ryan also unveils his brand-new PAL Program, a prac...

THC: Why I Stopped (Stephen and Aaron Get Personal, Part 2)

June 05, 2026

What happens when the thing you believe is helping your ADHD brain is actually making things harder?In Part 2 of our ADHD & THC series, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith move beyond the research and into the deeply personal side of cannabis use, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and recovery. Stephen shares his own journey through daily THC use, self-medication, emotional struggles, Dry January experiments, and the difficult process of recognizing when a coping mechanism is no longer helping.I...

Weed Is Blunting Your ADHD Brain — Harvard Psychologist Dr. Roberto Olivardia Explains (Pt. 2)

May 29, 2026

🤔 Ever wonder if THC is helping your ADHD… or just helping you tolerate being overwhelmed a little longer?In the second part of this powerful conversation, hosts Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith welcome back Dr. Roberto Olivardia to continue unpacking the complicated relationship between ADHD, THC, dopamine, executive functioning, sobriety, and self-awareness. This episode goes deeper into what cannabis use can feel like for ADHD adults, why so many people use THC to cope with overstimulation, b...

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