Braden's Legacy Origin Story

About this episode

Braden Young shares his personal legacy origin story, discussing his family dynamics and the impact of undiagnosed ADHD on fatherhood.

Join Braden Young of Empower ADHD Solutions as he flies solo for this one and shares his legacy origin story. He talks about the biological father who said "I can't" and walked away, the complicated and often abusive relationship with his stepdad, and the mom who stepped in and showed him what choosing someone actually looks like. Braden opens up about stepping into his stepdaughter's life undiagnosed, the anger he carried, and the moments he wishes he could take back. Learn about how undiagnosed ADHD shows up as anger in fatherhood, why breaking cycles isn't clean and sometimes you interrupt them imperfectly, and why the voices your kids hear in their heads long after you leave the room start with the words you choose now. Don't miss Braden's story about discovering at the passport office that he'd never been legally adopted, the choice he made to change his name for his son, and the comic books in the closet that could have changed everything. You can find Braden Young at www.empoweradhdsolutions.com

People in this episode

Guest: Braden Young

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• ADHD
• family relationships
• personal growth
• legacy
• anger management
• breaking cycles

Keywords

• ADHD
• fatherhood
• legacy
• anger
• family
• personal story
• relationships
• stepfamily
• growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empower ADHD Solutions

Products: comic books

Places: passport office

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