ADHD Babes: The Podcast
ADHD Babes: The Podcast
ADHD BABES
E51 - Life’s Simulation: The ADHD obsession with The Sims
54 minutes Posted Mar 11, 2026 at 1:00 am.
Introduction 02:24 Personal Connections to The Sims05:39 Managing Sim Needs and Executive Functioning11:20 Parallels Between Sims and Real Life15:03 Creating Sims: Personality Traits and Reflections21:07 Humorous Traits and Game Dynamics24:55 Exploring Simulated Interactions26:51 Building Dream Homes in The Sims33:23 The Role of Cheat Codes in Gameplay35:10 Hyper-Fixation and ADHD in Gaming47:44 Reflections on Gameplay and Personal Growth54:04 outro⁠Donate to ADHD Babes CIC⁠CreditsScripted by ShaunaEdited by - FallonMusicWritten & Performed by VVN, Produced by SolomonsSoul, Mix & Master by ST4X.Voice overShauna Campbell -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Shaye_cam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.adhdbabes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠https://www.YouTube.com/adhdbabes⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adhdbabes/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/adhdbabes/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdbabes⁠⁠If you'd like to suggest a topic or be a guest on an episode, please email [email protected].
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SummaryExplore the fascinating parallels between The Sims game and ADHD traits, including how gameplay reflects real-life management, hyperfixation, and creativity. Guests Fallon and Viv share personal insights into their experiences with the game and its impact on their understanding of themselves.HostNiquelle ShaunaGuestsFallonNiquelleChapters00:00 Introduction 02:24 Personal Connections to The Sims05:39 Managing Sim Needs and Executive Functioning11:20 Parallels Between Sims and Real Life15:03 Creating Sims: Personality Traits and Reflections21:07 Humorous Traits and Game Dynamics24:55 Exploring Simulated Interactions26:51 Building Dream Homes in The Sims33:23 The Role of Cheat Codes in Gameplay35:10 Hyper-Fixation and ADHD in Gaming47:44 Reflections on Gameplay and Personal Growth54:04 outro⁠Donate to ADHD Babes CIC⁠CreditsScripted by - ShaunaEdited by - FallonMusicWritten & Performed by VVN, Produced by SolomonsSoul, Mix & Master by ST4X.Voice overShauna Campbell -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Shaye_cam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.adhdbabes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠https://www.YouTube.com/adhdbabes⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adhdbabes/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/adhdbabes/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdbabes⁠⁠If you'd like to suggest a topic or be a guest on an episode, please email [email protected].