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13/08/2026

Shift From Judgment to Curiosity - The Key to Understanding Your Relationship Patterns!

In this 10-minute episode, I explore the question: Do we attract certain people, or do we choose to entertain them?

Through the lens of attachment theory, I unpack why we’re often drawn to what feels familiar rather than what is healthy, how childhood patterns can shape our adult relationships, and why we may unconsciously try to “change the ending” of old wounds.

I also bring in an IFS perspective and share reflective questions to help you understand which parts of you become activated in certain relationship dynamics.

If you keep finding yourself in similar patterns, this episode is an invitation to look inward with curiosity, compassion, and greater awareness.

Listen to Episode 174 of the Minutes on Growth Podcast on:
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dwsrDASTckzjFxQPyMSAF?si=8EusVvioSMq5GGxUfx-_Aw
- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/minutes-on-growth/id1294464255?i=1000779294027
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/GCUm125ViuI

13/08/2026

The ADHD shame cycle can be incredibly painful because it often turns a struggle into an identity.

You forget something.
You miss a deadline.
You procrastinate.
You get distracted.
You disappoint someone.

And instead of thinking, “I’m struggling with this,” the thought becomes:

💬 “I’m lazy.”
💬 “I’m unreliable.”
💬 “I always mess things up.”
💬 “Something is wrong with me.”

That shame creates even more stress and overwhelm, which can make executive functioning harder😖. Then the task gets avoided, the conversation gets delayed, or another mistake happens and the shame feels “proven.”

This is where the cycle repeats.

There is an important difference between guilt and shame:

Guilt says: “I did something I need to repair.”
Shame says: “I am the problem.”

Accountability is still important. But accountability does not require self-attack 🤗

A more helpful question is:

💬 “What support, structure, skill, or system do I need right now?”

Understanding ADHD means learning to separate the struggle from the person.

Make sure you’re following this series to learn more about how ADHD can show up in adults, children, and relationships.

📌 Save this reel for the next time shame starts taking over.

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11/08/2026

Neurodivergence can shape how we communicate, manage responsibilities, process emotions, and navigate conflict in relationships.

Sometimes behaviours get interpreted as “not caring,” “not trying,” or “ignoring me,” when there may be executive functioning challenges, overwhelm, sensory needs, or differences in processing happening underneath.

Instead of:
“Why don’t you care?”

We can begin asking:
“What is getting in the way, and what would make this easier for us to navigate together?”

Both partners deserve to feel understood.

Both partners’ needs matter.

And sometimes the relationship doesn’t need more generic communication advice … it needs strategies that actually fit the brains of the two people in it.

If neurodivergence is affecting your relationship, working with a therapist who understands these dynamics can make a meaningful difference.

10/08/2026

Why We Marry Our Unfinished Business

In this 10-minute episode, I explore the question: Do we attract certain people, or do we choose to entertain them?

Through the lens of attachment theory, I unpack why we’re often drawn to what feels familiar rather than what is healthy, how childhood patterns can shape our adult relationships, and why we may unconsciously try to “change the ending” of old wounds.

I also bring in an IFS perspective and share reflective questions to help you understand which parts of you become activated in certain relationship dynamics.

If you keep finding yourself in similar patterns, this episode is an invitation to look inward with curiosity, compassion, and greater awareness.

Listen to Episode 174 of the Minutes on Growth Podcast on:
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dwsrDASTckzjFxQPyMSAF?si=8EusVvioSMq5GGxUfx-_Aw
- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/minutes-on-growth/id1294464255?i=1000779294027
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/GCUm125ViuI

10/08/2026

When one partner has ADHD and the other is neurotypical, both people can end up feeling misunderstood🫣.

The neurotypical partner may feel ignored, unsupported, or like they are carrying more of the mental load.

The partner with ADHD may feel constantly criticized, monitored, or like they are always disappointing the person they love.

Forgetfulness may be experienced as not caring.
Reminders may be experienced as criticism.
Procrastination may be seen as laziness.
Interrupting may feel dismissive.
Difficulty following through may create broken trust, even when the intention was genuine.

Over time, couples can fall into a painful cycle:

One partner becomes more controlling, frustrated, or parental.

The other becomes more defensive, avoidant, or ashamed.

Then both partners feel alone.

ADHD can explain certain behaviours, but it does not excuse hurtful patterns or remove accountability. At the same time, criticism and shame rarely create lasting change.

What helps is learning to separate the person from the pattern, communicate more clearly, build practical systems, and approach the struggle as a shared problem rather than proof that one person is failing.

The goal is not for the neurotypical partner to become a parent or for the partner with ADHD to feel managed.

The goal is partnership.

🔹Make sure you’re following this series to learn more about ADHD in adults, children, and relationships.

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08/08/2026

Connection is built through curiosity. 🤍

Open-ended questions show your partner that you’re interested in their internal world…not just what happened, but how they experienced it.

Instead of only asking, “How are you?” try asking, “How are you feeling?” or “What’s been on your mind lately?”

Small shifts in the way we ask questions can create space for deeper conversations, emotional safety, and connection.

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💻 & if you need support in your relationship, click the link in our bio to book a free consultation with one of our Registered Psychotherapists.

08/08/2026

This or better. Amen. ✨

Today, we set the intention, plant the seed, and surrender the how.

Our job isn’t to control every outcome…it’s to become the people who can receive what’s meant for us. To respond to life’s inevitable challenges with trust instead of fear, with grace instead of resistance, and to see them through the eyes of the Universe rather than through limitation.

Trust that we are worthy and deserving of all that our hearts desire. Maybe those desires exist within our hearts for a reason.

Set the intention. Surrender the how. Trust what is unfolding.

This or better. Amen. 🤍

07/08/2026

Why We Recreate Childhood Pain as Adults

In this 10-minute episode, I explore the question: Do we attract certain people, or do we choose to entertain them?

Through the lens of attachment theory, I unpack why we’re often drawn to what feels familiar rather than what is healthy, how childhood patterns can shape our adult relationships, and why we may unconsciously try to “change the ending” of old wounds.

I also bring in an IFS perspective and share reflective questions to help you understand which parts of you become activated in certain relationship dynamics.

If you keep finding yourself in similar patterns, this episode is an invitation to look inward with curiosity, compassion, and greater awareness.

Click here to listen to Episode 174 of the Minutes on Growth Podcast on:
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dwsrDASTckzjFxQPyMSAF
- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/minutes-on-growth/id1294464255?i=1000779294027
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/GCUm125ViuI

07/08/2026

ADHD in men is often recognized earlier because the symptoms may appear more external, visible, or disruptive not necessarily because the condition is more severe.

Research suggests that boys and men are more likely, on average, to be identified with hyperactive-impulsive and externalizing presentations. Because these behaviours tend to attract more attention at school, at home, or in social settings, they may lead to earlier referrals and diagnosis.

However, being diagnosed earlier does not always mean being properly understood or supported.

Many men grow up being labelled as careless, immature, reckless, disruptive, or undisciplined. Over time, repeated criticism can contribute to shame, low self-esteem, emotional suppression, and the belief that they are simply “not trying hard enough.”

As they get older, their struggles may become less obvious to others, but the impact can still show up across work, finances, responsibilities, self-worth, and relationships.

It is also important to remember that ADHD in men is not always loud. Men can experience inattentiveness, anxiety, masking, emotional dysregulation, and late diagnosis too.

These are research supported trends not rules. ADHD is individual, and no single presentation belongs exclusively to one gender.

🔹Make sure you’re following this series to learn how ADHD can show up in men, women, and children and how it can impact relationships.

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05/08/2026

ADHD in women is often missed not because the struggles are less significant, but because they may be less visible to others.

Research suggests that women and girls with ADHD are more likely to present with inattentive and internalized symptoms, such as daydreaming, forgetfulness, disorganization, overwhelm, low self-esteem, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation. They may also work hard to mask or compensate through perfectionism, overpreparing, people-pleasing, or pushing themselves beyond their capacity.

Because these patterns are not always disruptive in school, work, or at home, they may be mistaken for anxiety, depression, sensitivity, or a personality trait. This can contribute to women receiving an ADHD diagnosis later in life.. sometimes only when the demands of university, work, motherhood, or another major transition make masking harder to maintain.

Research has also found that women with ADHD may experience greater difficulties in areas such as social functioning, mood, stress management, and time perception. Hormonal changes may influence symptoms for some women as well, although this experience is highly individual.

This does not mean all women with ADHD are quiet, inattentive, or anxious. Women can also experience hyperactivity and impulsivity. These are common patterns (not rules)and ADHD can look different in every person.

Sometimes the woman who appears organized, productive, and “high-functioning” is using an exhausting amount of energy to keep everything from falling apart.

🔹Make sure you’re following this series to learn how ADHD can show up in women, men, and children and how it can impact relationships.

📌 Save this reel if any of these experiences feel familiar.

↗️ Share it with someone who may have spent years blaming themselves for struggles they did not yet understand.

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