ADHD Roundtable Ep 7 | ADHD at Home: Emotional Dysregulation, Piles & Playful Routines

The ADHD Roundtable
February 20, 2023•2 min read

Episode Summary

This episode is a beautiful blend of laughter, chaos, and connection—with a whole lot of truth about what it's like to live in an ADHD brain. Jess is joined by Melissa, Lillya, and Candace for a conversation that flows from hilarious “why did I walk in this room?” stories to deep reflections on self-acceptance and navigating late diagnoses. They talk about relationships, self-regulation, coping strategies, systems that sometimes work, and the big, beautiful emotions that come with being an ADHDer. Whether you’re still figuring out your systems or simply need validation that your tidy pile of dishes is, in fact, a win—you’ll feel seen in this one.

✨ Highlights & Takeaways

  • ADHD Moments, Piles & All: Lost phones in the fridge, dishes stacked just right, and piles that only you can decipher—yep, it’s all valid.

  • Systems That Work... Kinda: From charging stations to lanyards to sending your partner videos of where you put their stuff—creativity wins.

  • ADHD in Relationships: Insightful convo on navigating different ADHD flavors within partnerships and building systems that honor both people’s needs.

  • Diagnosis Journeys: Raw, honest reflections on late diagnoses, grief, relief, and how everything finally made sense.

  • Medication, Holistic Support & Hormones: Real talk about using all the tools—somatic work, meds, boundaries, sleep, nutrition—and how hormones make it extra fun.

  • Humor as a Survival Tool: You’ll hear it again and again—if you can’t laugh about it, it’ll eat you alive. Lightness = life.

  • Hyperfocus Topics: From Neil deGrasse Tyson to ADHD & postpartum prep to reorganizing mountain gear, no rabbit hole is safe.

👥 Meet the Panelists

Melissa Jeffreys
https://www.instagram.com/melissjeffreys/

Lillya Engelke
https://www.instagram.com/itssliliyaa/

Candace Fox
https://www.instagram.com/eftforadhd/
https://www.candacefox.com/

Jess DuBose – ADHD Coach
https://www.jessdubose.com/
https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithjess/

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Jess DuBose is an ADHD coach and writer who uses words the same way she approaches coaching—with honesty, humor, and a deep respect for the messy human experience. She’s a published author whose work explores what it means to live, rest, create, and grow in a world that often demands too much. Through both writing and coaching, Jess helps ADHDers build lives and businesses that honor their energy instead of shaming it—and she writes to remind people they’re not alone in the chaos.

Jess DuBose

Jess DuBose is an ADHD coach and writer who uses words the same way she approaches coaching—with honesty, humor, and a deep respect for the messy human experience. She’s a published author whose work explores what it means to live, rest, create, and grow in a world that often demands too much. Through both writing and coaching, Jess helps ADHDers build lives and businesses that honor their energy instead of shaming it—and she writes to remind people they’re not alone in the chaos.

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