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The Hidden Toll of ADHD — w/ Dr. Carolyn Parcells

September 15, 2026

Ever notice how someone can look completely put-together on the outside while feeling like they’re falling apart on the inside? In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬, a pediatrician, ADHD advocate, CHADD National Board member, and fellow ADHDer, for a candid, vulnerable, and refreshingly unfiltered conversation about what it really means to live with an ADHD brain. From growing up feeling “too much, but never quite...

How Perfectionism Fuels Procrastination for ADHDers

September 08, 2026

How often does “I want to do this perfectly” turn into not doing it at all? When does having high standards cross the line into perfectionism paralysis? In this episode of Attention Different, Stephen, Aaron and Devin from the Late, Not Less episodes on the feed, unpack perfectionism paralysis and how the fear of making mistakes, failing, or not being “good enough” can stop adult ADHDers from starting or finishing tasks.They explore how perfectionism can disguise itself as productivity while ...

Finally Saying “F**k What They Think” — w/ Paul Drayton

September 03, 2026

What happens when an ADHD diagnosis finally gives you a name for the things you’ve spent a lifetime blaming yourself for? In this episode of the Attention Different Podcast, Stephen Tonti and Aaron Smith sit down with author and actor 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐧 for a deeply personal, funny, and unfiltered conversation about receiving an ADHD diagnosis at 50 and looking back at his life through an entirely new lens. Paul opens up about living with an overactive mind, persistent overwhelm, and the whole gamu...