You know that moment when you walk into a room and your whole body reacts before your brain even has time to make sense of it? That’s what today’s episode is really about, how clutter hits the nervous system first, and how that shapes everything from motivation to avoidance to why that one corner has been haunting you for months.

In this episode, I’m sharing the real, lived experience behind regulation, what it is, why it matters, and how it changes the way ADHD women interact with their homes. We walk through each protection pattern (fight, flight, freeze, appease) in a way that helps you see yourself with clarity instead of shame.

You’ll hear more about my own journey with understanding regulation, the resources that shifted everything for me, and why this work matters so much if you’ve spent years thinking, “Why can’t I just do this?”
My mission: to help you rebuild self-trust, one tiny regulated moment at a time.

If this episode resonates, I’d love to hear where clutter shows up in your nervous system. Your stories help other women feel less alone.

01:17 — Personal Updates and Reflections
02:47 — Understanding Regulation and ADHD
05:15 — Personal Journey into Regulation
10:31 — Reactions to Clutter: Fight Mode
15:11 — Reactions to Clutter: Flight Mode
17:42 — Reactions to Clutter: Freeze Mode
20:18 — Reactions to Clutter: Appease Mode
23:08 — Final Thoughts and Community Updates

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In today’s episode, you’ll meet Anishia Denee — a board certified behaviour analyst, ADHD coach, and founder of Authentic Self ADHD Coaching. She helps adults make sense of their patterns, shift from shame into curiosity, and build strategies that actually fit their strengths, values, and capacity. Her blend of behavior analysis, ADHD coaching, and lived experience offers such grounded, compassionate support for real ADHD life.

Website link: https://www.authenticselfadhd.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anishiab/

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@anishiab

We talk about:
• using behavior analysis to build supportive rhythms
• recognizing and celebrating tiny wins
• navigating the messy middle
• making decluttering easier on your nervous system
• what to do when executive function taps out
• how community + self-awareness change everything

This is a gentle, encouraging conversation that reminds you:
You don’t need to be consistent to make progress — you just need to keep returning to yourself. (persistence)

01:47 — Anisha’s Background and Journey
How she went from behavior analysis into ADHD coaching — and why her personal story matters.

04:49 — Behavior Analysis and ADHD Coaching
How behavior principles can support ADHD brains without shame or rigidity.

07:16 — Understanding and Embracing Personal Values
Why values-based living makes rhythms stick more than motivation ever will.

11:46 — Managing Clutter and Environment
Realistic strategies for building a home that supports (not drains) your brain.

15:16 — Navigating the Messy Middle
Progress isn’t linear — here’s how to stay steady when it feels chaotic.

19:27 — The Value of Coaching Through Challenges
Why co-regulation, support, and outside perspective matter so much for ADHD women.

21:21 — Basic Needs and Self-Compassion
A gentle reminder that sleep, food, and rest are foundational — not optional.

23:13 — Community, Creativity, and ADHD
How connection makes follow-through possible, and why creativity is a strength, not a flaw.

25:03 — Experimentation and Personalization
There is no one-size-fits-all. Learn to test tiny adjustments and honor what actually works for you.

29:18 — Noticing Progress and Releasing Perfectionism
How to see the tiny victories your brain tends to overlook.

32:38 — Behavior Analysis and Understanding Triggers
Why your reactions aren’t personal failures — they’re patterns you can understand.

33:55 — Connecting and Finding Support
How coaching, community, and safe people help you break old ADHD cycles.

35:40 — Final Thoughts and Encouragement
A gentle send-off reminding you that small shifts build real confidence over time.

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In this Thanksgiving-week episode of Organizing an ADHD Brain, I’m inviting you into a very real season of my life — the messy middle of moving across the country with my husband, and everything that stirred up inside me.

If you’re someone who feels every life transition deep in your nervous system — the overwhelm, the freeze, the “this is too much and also I’m glad I’m doing it” duality — this episode is for you.
You’re going to hear stories, yes… but also practical grounding, gentle reframes, and reminders that you’re not behind. You’re just human. And your ADHD brain is allowed to have a tender response to big change.

We explore:
🌱 how growth often feels chaotic before it feels good
🌗 the power of holding two truths at once
💛 the hidden emotional labor of transitions
🧠 ADHD responses that show up during change
🙏 gratitude that doesn’t ignore the hard
🌬️ and simple ways to regulate when life gets loud

Megs Getting out of debt journey: The Messy Middle of Getting out of Debt

01:30 — Introduction + Thanksgiving Greetings
A warm, grounding check-in… and a reminder you’re not expected to hold it all together during the holidays.

01:36 — The Journey Across the Country
How a cross-country move cracked me open, stretched my capacity, and exposed all my ADHD “under stress” patterns.

03:08 — Insights from the Journey
What big change teaches us about identity, self-trust, and nervous-system safety.

03:34 — Organizing and Personal Growth
Why your home often mirrors your emotional landscape — and how change shakes both up.

04:31 — Embracing Dual Emotions
Holding joy + grief, excitement + overwhelm at the same time. (ADHD brains feel all the things, sometimes all at once.)

05:28 — The Move to Nashville
The messy middle, the tears in the car, and why transitions don’t follow a clean timeline.

09:49 — Adventures in Georgia
Finding grounding in small moments, even when everything else feels like a lot.

10:44 — Facing Challenges + Building Resilience
How to navigate hard seasons with compassion, not pressure. And what to do when your ADHD brain freezes.

15:40 — Regulation + Self-Trust
Tiny nervous-system resets you can use when your environment (or emotions) feel too big.

23:44 — The Importance of Gratitude
Not the forced kind — the gentle, “I’m finding one small good thing today” kind.

27:37 — Final Thoughts + Coaching Invitation
A soft invitation into support if you’re craving co-regulation, momentum, and systems that don’t collapse in three days.

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