EP. 54: Spending, Hoarding or Avoiding: The Survival Mode Money Pattern ADHDers get stuck in
From ADHD with Jenna Free by Jenna Free
April 6, 2026 · 14 min · Season 1 · Episode 54
About this episode
This episode explores the financial behaviors of individuals with ADHD, focusing on how they can get stuck in survival mode and the impact on their money management.
What if your money problems aren't about being irresponsible or bad at planning? What if you're just stuck in survival mode... swinging between spending, hoarding, or avoiding? In this episode, I break down the four money patterns dysregulated ADHDers get stuck in. It's not about budgets or apps. It's about getting out of fight or flight . When you're regulated, you make conscious choices with money. When you're dysregulated, you're either impulsively spending, paralyzed by fear, avoiding your accounts, or obsessively checking them. Download the free ADHD Regulation Guide -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide Ready to get back in the driver's seat with money? Join the ADHD and Money Workshop -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdmoney Want to dive into this work to reduce symptoms and make life more enjoyable? Learn more about ADHD Groups here -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups Get "The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation" - www.jennafree.com/book Connect with Me Instagram TikTok
People in this episode
Host: Jenna Free
Topics covered
- money patterns
- ADHD
- survival mode
- financial behavior
- dysregulation
- self-improvement
Keywords
- ADHD
- money management
- survival mode
- financial behavior
- dysregulation
- spending
- hoarding
- avoiding
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ADHD with Jenna Free
Products: ADHD Regulation Guide, ADHD and Money Workshop, The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation
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