] Welcome to the show, Marissa! [02:45] Marissa shares what brought her to get her diagnosis with ADHD. [04:06] When you watched videos on ADHD, were there things that you recognized in yourself? [09:55] Marissa speaks about not being able to absorb what she was reading, which is crazy since she is a writer. [10:25] Marissa shares how she got through literature classes. [11:00] Do you love cliff notes? Did they help you understand what you were reading? [14:02] She discusses how she memorized everything to get through high school, but it didn't work so well in college. [16:41] Once she got her second master's degree, she became a literature teacher. [24:48] Marissa discusses the challenges she has around sensory processing. [25:15] She speaks about her issues with sleeping and why she needs a white noise machine.  [28:33] Marissa says that distinct smells will wake her up. [30:30] She describes the feel of fleece on her skin, but she loves a weighted blanket. [33:19] Do you have any senses that aren't as intense? [34:20] Eric and Marissa discuss their difficulties with their vision and wonder if their other senses are so keen to make up for their vision issues. [37:20] Marissa chats about having eye surgeries when she was a kid. [41:05] Marissa discusses her podcast called '.' [43:08] What are some things that have been the most helpful in managing your ADHD? [45:11] Eric and Marissa talk about the medication she is on. [46:56] Do generic drugs affect you differently than brand names? [49:07] Marissa shares how joining one of Eric's coaching groups has helped. [50:11] Marissa speaks about some things she took away from the coaching groups. [53:08] The group helped Marissa with anxiousness. [55:40] Thank you so much for coming on the show! [57:26] If you are a regular listener, consider becoming a patron and on our Patreon at Find Marissa: Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Groups The 16th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability groups are ending soon.  ArC 17 Summer Sessions run July 11th – Sept. 19th.   We only have 9 spots remaining. Please visit to learn more and sign-up for our Last Scheduled Registration Event on June 11th at 3 PM CT.  You don’t want to miss it! Support the Podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks.  One perk example is our Patron-only Group Coaching Sessions.  Learn more at . ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to apply to join the ADHD reWired Secret Facebook group, go to and fill out the application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30 PM CT. Go to Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, .