Ranking ADHD Advice For Women From Social Media (with Therapist Jenna Free)
June 22, 2026
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5 min readThe Internet's ADHD Advice, Ranked: A Therapist's Take on What Actually Works
"ADHD is a brain difference, but because we are different, we're typically going to be in fight or flight, which is what makes the symptoms so big and so difficult." That distinction—between the underlying brain difference and the dysregulation that amplifies it—is the central argument therapist Jenna Free brings to her ranking of popular ADHD advice from social media. After being diagnosed with ADHD at 32, Free shifted her clinical work to focus on the condition, and she argues that much of what people experience as "ADHD symptoms" is actually nervous system dysregulation. This reframing changes which internet hacks are genuinely useful and which are just band-aids that keep people stuck.
The Core Distinction: ADHD vs. Dysregulation
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:06) **Episode Introduction & Framework** - Liz introduces the episode's premise: ranking ADHD advice from social media using an S-through-F tier system.
- 2 (02:01) **"10 ADHD Habits That Skyrocket Dopamine" (NeuroFit Girl)** - Jenna notes these are general regulating tasks, not ADHD-specific.
- 3 (04:13) **"Tiny Baby Task" Morning Hack (Heal with Fifi)** - Focus on the single smallest next step to overcome morning paralysis.
- 4 (06:46) **"Random Thoughts" Paper Hack (Dr. Melissa Shepard)** - Write down distracting thoughts to stay focused.
- 5 (12:07) **Gamifying Tasks with Music (Super Skills ADHD)** - Pretend you're in a movie scene with dramatic soundtrack.
- 6 (16:22) **Five-Minute Timer Hack (Dr. Steven Storage)** - Tell yourself you only have to do the task for five minutes.
- 7 (18:57) **"ADHD is a Disability" (Olivia Lutfallah)** - The idea that "ADHD, a disability, can be disabling."
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Show Notes
The ADHD advice that we see on social media is often not the advice that's going to help us the most. In fact, it's often the stuff that goes viral that can cause us more frustration when we try it and it doesn't work. So today, ADHD Therapist, Jenna Free, joins me to rank ADHD advice from the internet (from superior advice to advice you should ignore). After getting diagnosed with ADHD at age 32, Jenna developed a revolutionary approach to ADHD that has helped her and thousands of women.
🎧 What you’ll learn:
• Why popular productivity hacks like gamification and multitasking often backfire
• Why making lists and hunting for the perfect system can keep you stuck (& what to do instead)
• What "boredom" is telling you
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Check out the previous episode with Jenna Free, “Top Therapist: Your ADHD Tools Won't Work Until You Treat THIS Hidden Cause”:
Check out our other expert ADHD episode, “How To Know If You Have ADHD + Exactly What To Do If You Do With Dr. Sasha Hamdani”
Check out the previous ranking advice episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast by searching the titles below:
• Ranking Skincare Advice From Social Media (with Dr. Sam Ellis)
• Ranking Fitness Advice From Social Media (with Harley Pasternak)
• Ranking Gut Health Advice From Social Media (with Dr. Karan Rajan)
• Therapy Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with Lori Gottlieb)
• Money Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with HerFirst100K)
• Healthy Eating Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with Nutrition By Kylie)
For more from Jenna Free:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhdwithjennafree
• Website: https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/
• The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation Book: https://amzn.to/4vtTh4p
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