Mental Notes with Matt
Mental Notes with Matt
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Mental Notes with Matt is a real talk podcast about the messy, meaningful work of being human. Hosted by Matt, a father, performer, and mental health advocate, each episode explores themes like reinvention, grief, creativity, and self-compassion, through raw reflections and honest conversations. Whether you’re on your own mental health journey or just craving more authentic connection, this show is here to help you feel a little less alone. Please note that I am not a licensed therapist and this podcast is a space for sharing personal stories and insights from my own lived experience.
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The podcast explores themes of reinvention, grief, creativity, and self-compassion, with episodes featuring discussions on the transformative power of travel, navigating depression, and the importance of authentic connection.
Mental Notes with Matt is a real talk podcast about the messy, meaningful work of being human. Hosted by Matt, a father, performer, and mental health advocate, each episode explores themes like reinvention, grief, creativity, and self-compassion, through raw reflections and honest conversations. Whether you’re on your own mental health journey or just craving more authentic connection, this show is here to help you feel a little less alone. Please note that I am not a licensed therapist and this podcast is a space for sharing personal stories and insights from my own lived experience.
In this episode of Mental Notes with Matt, I sit down with Ezra Dewolfe, founder of ADHD Tools, a platform helping thousands of late-diagnosed adults reframe their ADHD not as a flaw to manage, but as a strength to harness.
Ezra’s work stands out because it goes beyond surface-level hacks and quick fixes. His mission is to help people with ADHD, especially entrepreneurs, creatives, and leaders, thrive by understanding the root causes behind their challenges and designing systems that truly work for their brains.
As someone who’s been on this journey myself, this conversation hit close to home. Ezra and I talk about the emotional roller coaster of getting diagnosed later in life, the myths and misconceptions that hold people back, and how to build a life that honors neurodiversity rather than fights it.
💡 In This Episode, We Explore:
- The emotional highs and lows of a late ADHD diagnosis
- Why “normal” is a myth — and how reframing it changes everything
- The difference between symptom management and root cause work
- Common learned behaviors that keep adults with ADHD stuck
- Practical tools for building focus, reducing burnout, and working with your brain
- How community, structure, and repetition can rewire the mind
- Ezra’s one-minute focus exercise and his favorite daily tool: the humble stopwatch
🧭 Key Takeaway
ADHD isn’t just something to manage, it’s a lens that can reveal your most creative, strategic, and empathetic self. But thriving with it means doing the deeper work: learning, unlearning, and designing systems that fit you.
📚 Connect with Ezra
https://www.theadhdtools.com/training– https://www.facebook.com/theadhdtools– https://www.instagram.com/theadhdtools
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