Grounded in both lived experience and professional expertise—as well as current research—this presentation offers compassionate, practical strategies for navigating the unique financial challenges of ADHD. Whether you’re supporting clients or navigating your own path, the focus is on unpacking shame, setting healthy boundaries, and learning to pause long-standing triggers that lead to impulsive or avoidant financial behaviors. We’ll explore how to have open money conversations with both teens and adults from a place of curiosity rather than fear or judgment. Rather than fixating on what’s hard, this session centers on empowerment and growth. You’ll gain actionable, ADHD-friendly tools to build financial confidence, reduce stress, and design sustainable money habits. We'll explore how to use AI and simple apps to create financial clarity, transparency, and long-term intention. I’ll also share my personal story—how discovering my parents’ debt sparked feelings of shame and regret, ultimately revealing my mother’s long-undiagnosed ADHD, and later, my own. That moment became a turning point, launching a journey of self-awareness, healing, and a deeper understanding of the “ADHD Tax.” You’ll leave with practical strategies and insights to support yourself and others with compassion, structure, and resilience.