Welcome to ADHD money talk! The show helps dynamic but distracted ADHD brains take control over their money in order to stress less, live a more enriching life, and open up new possibilities. I am your humble and very ADHD host, Dave DeWitt.

&lt;p&gt;We explore how childhood experiences shape our adult relationship with money, especially for those with ADHD who receive an estimated 20,000 more negative messages than praise by age 10.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;• Children with ADHD often develop shame-based beliefs from chronic criticism&lt;br/&gt;• These negative messages literally rewire the developing brain&lt;br/&gt;• The prefrontal cortex (responsible for decision-making) is affected by both ADHD and chronic stress&lt;br/&gt;• Financial struggles in adulthood often stem from childhood shame rather than just executive function&lt;br/&gt;• Conventional financial advice fails because it doesn&amp;apos;t address the underlying emotional wounds&lt;br/&gt;• The pattern creates a feedback loop: shame triggers fear, which impairs executive function&lt;br/&gt;• Healing begins by recognizing and addressing the emotional needs of your inner child&lt;br/&gt;• Breaking the shame cycle allows financial management to improve naturally&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;What moment in this explanation resonated most with you? Let us know in the comments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Know what you can really spend, in under 1 hour, no overwhelm. Grab free access here → https://unbudgetlite.shamelessmoney.com/&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Check out ShamelessMoney.com to work with me directly!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Head over to our Y&lt;a href=&#039;https://www.youtube.com/@adhdmoneytalk&#039;&gt;ouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; for the full experience on future episodes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#039;https://shamelessmoney.com/&#039;&gt;Learn more about ADHD-friendly financial coaching&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&#039;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXA0hiK1QYTXOhckdZ0dUg/videos&#039;&gt;Follow me on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&#039;https://www.adhdmoneytalk.com/&#039;&gt;Subscribe to the newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Head over to our Y&lt;a href=&#039;https://www.youtube.com/@adhdmoneytalk&#039;&gt;ouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; for the full experience on future episodes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Head over to our Y&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@adhdmoneytalk&quot;&gt;ouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; for the full experience on future episodes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#039;https://shamelessmoney.com/&#039;&gt;Learn more about ADHD-friendly financial coaching &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&#039;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXA0hiK1QYTXOhckdZ0dUg/videos&#039;&gt;Follow me on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&#039;https://www.adhdmoneytalk.com/&#039;&gt;Subscribe to the newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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