Gina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller Coaster

Gina Pera brings over 20 years of primary research on adult ADHD to this podcast, and that depth of knowledge is immediately apparent. With 24 episodes, it's a compact show — each episode is essentially an audio version of her extensively researched blog posts, delivered in a solo format that runs 7 to 15 minutes (with the occasional longer episode reaching 30+ minutes). Gina's background is unique in the ADHD space. She's not a clinician or a coach — she's a journalist and author who has spent two decades researching ADHD from the partner's perspective as well as the clinical side. Her book "Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?" was one of the first to seriously address how ADHD affects relationships, and that focus on the relational impact of ADHD runs through this podcast too. The show carries a 4.7-star rating from 13 listeners. The most recent episode dropped in October 2025, covering the hidden burden that ADHD places on partners — a topic that gets surprisingly little airtime on most ADHD podcasts, which tend to center the person with the diagnosis. Gina doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable parts: the frustration, the miscommunication, the exhaustion on both sides. The bite-sized format makes it easy to listen during a commute or while doing dishes. Each episode focuses tightly on one idea and explores it thoroughly rather than trying to cover everything. If you're specifically interested in how ADHD shows up in relationships and partnerships — or if you're the partner of someone with ADHD trying to understand what's happening — this is one of the few podcasts that speaks directly to you.