Different by Design: A New Perspective on ADHD

Different by Design: A New Perspective on ADHD

From Second Act Sessions by Stephanie Carmody

November 5, 2025 · 50 min · Season 1 · Episode 16

About this episode

In this episode, ADHD coach Sam Led reframes the understanding of ADHD as a unique way of processing the world rather than a disorder to fix.

ADHD isn’t a flaw—it’s a different kind of brilliance. In this episode, I sit down with ADHD coach, best selling author of "Beyond ADHD" and host of the critically acclaimed podcast "The Fearless Now" Sam Led to reframe how we see and understand the ADHD mind. With over 18 years of experience helping clients harness their natural wiring, Sam shares powerful insights into why ADHD isn’t a disorder to fix, but a unique way of processing the world. We talk about what ADHD really is, why our th...

People in this episode

Guest: Sam Led

Topics covered

  • ADHD
  • coaching
  • mental health
  • neurodiversity

Keywords

  • brilliance
  • processing
  • insights
  • experience

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Beyond ADHD

Books & works: Beyond ADHD, The Fearless Now

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