Writing the ADHD guide we wish we'd had

About this episode

Cate and Erik discuss the challenges and strategies involved in completing a book with ADHD.

What does it actually take to finish a book with ADHD? Cate sits down with Erik Gude, her co-author of The ADHD Field Guide for Adults, to unpack five years of starts, stops, and persistence. They get into taking advantage of accessibility options and overcoming the shame of looming, unfinished projects to get this one done.

People in this episode

Host: Cate

Guest: Erik Gude

Topics covered

• ADHD
• writing
• book completion
• accessibility
• mental health

Keywords

• ADHD
• writing process
• book completion
• accessibility options
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The ADHD Field Guide for Adults

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