For most of her life, Jiyoung An believed her struggles came down to laziness or lack of effort. Even after her ADHD diagnosis less than a year ago, she questioned whether she was just making excuses and using ADHD “as a crutch.” In this week’s episode, Jiyoung shares how her perspective has changed. She’s unlearning internalized shame and now sees her brain for what it truly is: different, not broken. Related resources What is growth mindset? What does thriving with ADHD actually look like? Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:46) What was happening before Jiyoung sought out an ADHD evaluation this year? (03:00) Jiyoung’s 3 different psychiatrists’ opinions (04:24) Falling into hustle culture before diagnosis, and being hard on herself (07:24) Jiyoung’s journey to accepting her ADHD label (11:07) How frustrating it can be to not have solutions to all of her ADHD challenges (13:08) Perfectionism and comparing yourself to others (16:50) Jiyoung’s experience growing up with undiagnosed ADHD (19:25) Noticing ADHD in her little sister (21:22) What ADHD traits Jiyoung struggles with the most (25:08) Credits We love hearing from our listeners! Email us at
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