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Are you a Gen-X woman who received a late diagnosis and are just beginning to see the impact it had on your life?
What about your professional life and career which ultimately, reflects on your financial situation due to how ADHD challenges hinder the ability to manage money?
Job hopping to avoid boredom
Missed opportunities like promotions or career advancement
Burnout from trying to meet expectations and demands
Unemployment or underemployment
There’s a lot to advocate for with ADHD and even more so when it comes to women and, to a certain extent, gen-x women who fall short as they approach retirement and face many financial struggles.
Impulsive spending due to the difficulty of delaying gratification
Lack of sufficient retirement savings because of irregular contributions
Carrying debt, including credit card balances, mortgages, or personal loans into retirement.
Despite the beliefs, baggage and habits you carry about money, lack of interest is probably what’s at the top of the list when you live with ADHD.
This episode covers many aspects to help you become knowledgeable about ADHD, the way it shows up in women and what changes when you start paying attention to your money and finances, so you can see what gets in the way and see a beacon of hope pointing toward a brighter future as you enter your third act.
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Quiz
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
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📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
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May 31
29 min

There’s a kind of resistance that shows up around money — and it makes no sense.
You’re decisive everywhere else.You handle pressure.You solve complex problems.
But with money? You stall.
In this episode, Zarina reveals the deeper emotional drivers behind financial resistance in ADHDers — and guides you through a powerful tapping exercise to reduce stress instantly.
What You’ll Learn:
Why resistance isn’t about discipline
How childhood labels shape financial confidence
The subconscious money beliefs you inherited
Why ADHD amplifies money stress
How to calm your nervous system around finances
Why money work creates a ripple effect in your life
Key Takeaway:
You don’t have a money problem.You have a resistance pattern — and it can be softened.
👀 Watch on YouTube and subscribe
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Quiz
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
💥 Book your Brilliance Call
Socials
📲 Connect on Instagram | Follow us on Facebook
How I can help
🌐 Visit the Website
📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
I'd love for you to help spread the word by following and sharing this podcast with another ADHDer or someone you love so they can tap into their brilliance 🙂.
Leaving a comment and a 5⭐️ review are also helpful ways for Phenomenally ADHD to reach more brilliant brains like yours 🤙.
May 17
28 min

What if money isn’t the problem… staying connected to it is?
If you have ADHD, financial chaos isn’t about laziness or lack of intelligence. It’s about executive function friction.
In this episode, Zarina shares the exact 3-step monthly reset she uses to prevent financial overwhelm — without rigid budgeting or tracking every expense daily.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
Why traditional budgeting fails ADHD brains
The power of visual money systems
How to reduce impulsive spending without restriction
Why ADHD money management is cyclical, not linear
How your money archetype creates friction
The reset points your brain actually needs
💡 Key Takeaways:
ADHD needs reliable reset points, not perfect consistency.
Visibility reduces anxiety.
Money awareness ≠ judgment.
Decision fatigue fuels impulsivity.
Closing the mental loop creates clarity.
This episode is your permission to stop forcing yourself into systems that don’t fit — and start building one that does.
👀 Watch on YouTube and subscribe
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Quiz
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
💥 Book your Brilliance Call
Socials
📲 Connect on Instagram | Follow us on Facebook
How I can help
🌐 Visit the Website
📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
I'd love for you to help spread the word by following and sharing this podcast with another ADHDer or someone you love so they can tap into their brilliance 🙂.
Leaving a comment and a 5⭐️ review are also helpful ways for Phenomenally ADHD to reach more brilliant brains like yours 🤙.
May 14
17 min

In ADHDland, everything we feel is more acute: emotions, feelings, and fear. When fear of lack enters the picture, it doesn't just show up as worry. It quietly shapes how you spend, how you avoid or how you try to control your finances.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why fear feels more intense with ADHD
The 8 hidden ways scarcity shows up in your spending
The difference between avoidance mode and hyper-control mode
Why you swing between extremes
How to stop fighting your brain and start working with it
✨ Key Takeaways:
You’re not bad with money — your brain is trying to create safety.
Scarcity isn’t about numbers. It’s about confidence.
Avoidance and overcontrol are both attempts at relief.
Awareness is the first shift out of shame.
👀 Watch on YouTube and subscribe
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Quiz
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
💥 Book your Brilliance Call
Socials
📲 Connect on Instagram | Follow us on Facebook
How I can help
🌐 Visit the Website
📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
I'd love for you to help spread the word by following and sharing this podcast with another ADHDer or someone you love so they can tap into their brilliance 🙂.
Leaving a comment and a 5⭐️ review are also helpful ways for Phenomenally ADHD to reach more brilliant brains like yours 🤙.
May 2
22 min

Taxes and ADHD don’t mix — unless you use the right system. If tax season triggers feels like executive function overload, task paralysis, document chaos, and last-minute panic, tune in and learn about the ADHD-friendly tax prep framework that shows you exactly how to file without overwhelm.
Because lets face it, filing your income tax return requires:
• sustained attention• sequencing• organization• working memory• decision making• energy regulation
In other words?The Olympics of executive function.
In this episode, Zarina breaks down 5 ADHD-friendly strategies to transform tax chaos into clear, manageable steps.
You’ll walk away knowing:✔ Why vague tasks paralyze ADHD brains✔ How to create a tax “container” that prevents money leaks✔ The 3-stage system that restores clarity and momentum✔ How to protect your cognitive bandwidth✔ Why timing matters more than pressure
If tax season scrambles your brain — this episode gives you the roadmap.
Brilliant brains don’t need pressure.They need better conditions.
Click here to get the ADHD-Savvy Tax Prep Checklist
Want to help spread the word? Here’s a couple of things you can do:
1. Share this podcast with another ADHDer who needs to create a new scenario and change how they view ADHD.
2. Leave a comment and or a 5-star review to help other Women with ADHD find the podcast so they too, can tap into their brilliance more 🙂.
Get the ADHD-Savvy Tax Prep Checklist: https://www.zarinaboily.com/offers/PRdx22CL/checkout
👀 Watch on YouTube and subscribe
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Quiz
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
💥 Book your Brilliance Call
Socials
📲 Connect on Instagram | Follow us on Facebook
How I can help
🌐 Visit the Website
📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
I'd love for you to help spread the word by following and sharing this podcast with another ADHDer or someone you love so they can tap into their brilliance 🙂.
Leaving a comment and a 5⭐️ review are also helpful ways for Phenomenally ADHD to reach more brilliant brains like yours 🤙.
Apr 5
25 min

Tax season stresses you out, feels like a cognitive ambush — it can also shut you down completely. If you have ADHD and filing taxes feels overwhelming, paralyzing, or shame-filled, this episode reframes it in a way that allows you to get unstuck and take action with a simple 3-step system to prevent tax overwhelm.
Zarina explains why tax season creates executive function overload and how low interest + high demand equals total brain freeze. But this isn’t about capability. It’s about ignition.
Inside this episode:
The real reason taxes feel impossible
Why urgency works (and why it drains you)
How shame keeps ADHDers stuck
Why tuning your systems beats forcing discipline
Want to help spread the word?
Here’s a couple of things you can do: 1. Share this podcast with another ADHDer who needs to create a new scenario and change how they view ADHD. 2. Leave a comment and or a 5-star review to help other Women with ADHD find the podcast so they too, can tap into their brilliance more 🙂.
Get the ADHD-Savvy Tax Prep Checklist: https://www.zarinaboily.com/offers/PRdx22CL/checkout
👀 Watch on YouTube and subscribe
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Quiz
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
💥 Book your Brilliance Call
Socials
📲 Connect on Instagram | Follow us on Facebook
How I can help
🌐 Visit the Website
📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
I'd love for you to help spread the word by following and sharing this podcast with another ADHDer or someone you love so they can tap into their brilliance 🙂.
Leaving a comment and a 5⭐️ review are also helpful ways for Phenomenally ADHD to reach more brilliant brains like yours 🤙.
Mar 22
28 min

If you’ve ever told yourself you’re lazy with money, this episode will change how you see your ADHD brain.
Seven out of 10 adults with ADHD struggle with money management — and it’s not because they’re irresponsible.
In this episode of Phenomenally ADHD, Zarina breaks down the real reason ADHD brains avoid money tasks, why guilt and shame make it worse, and how to interrupt the avoidance loop with a simple 4-step momentum shift designed specifically for ADHD brains.
If you’ve ever delayed paying a bill, avoided checking your bank account, or felt that tight-chested anxiety opening your money app — this episode will change how you see yourself.
You’ll learn:
Why money avoidance is a protective response (not a character flaw)
How ADHD wiring fuels short-term relief and long-term dread
The hidden emotional cost of money tasks
The difference between readiness and engagement
A 4-step ADHD-friendly method to break avoidance
Want to help spread the word? Here’s a couple of things you can do:
Share this podcast with another ADHDer who needs to create a new scenario and change how they view ADHD.
Leave a comment and or a 5-star review to help other Women with ADHD find the podcast so they too, can tap into their brilliance more 🙂 .
👀 Watch on YouTube and subscribe
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Quiz
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
💥 Book your Brilliance Call
Socials
📲 Connect on Instagram | Follow us on Facebook
How I can help
🌐 Visit the Website
📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
I'd love for you to help spread the word by following and sharing this podcast with another ADHDer or someone you love so they can tap into their brilliance 🙂.
Leaving a comment and a 5⭐️ review are also helpful ways for Phenomenally ADHD to reach more brilliant brains like yours 🤙.
Mar 8
29 min

If you have ADHD and your partner doesn’t bring up money… and you don’t either… this episode is for you, plus, it will change the way you see those conversations forever.
Money conversations don’t just bring numbers into the room — they bring pressure, shame, fear of judgment, rejection sensitivity, executive dysfunction, and emotional overload.
In this episode of Phenomenally ADHD, you'll learn:
Why money hits differently in ADHD relationships
How rejection sensitivity dysphoria fuels avoidance
Why secrecy and defensiveness aren’t about love — they’re about regulation
The 3 must-have money conversations every couple needs
ADHD-friendly scripts to start the conversation safely
A powerful 10-minute reset exercise to lower emotional load
If you're a Gen X woman with ADHD who feels behind financially, struggles with impulsive spending, debt, or money shame — this episode will help you reframe everything.
Want to help in spreading the word? Here’s a couple of things you can do:
Share this podcast with another ADHDer who needs to create a new scenario and change how they view ADHD.
Leave a comment and or a 5-star review to help other Women with ADHD find the podcast so they too, can tap into their brilliance more 🙂 .
👀 Watch on YouTube and subscribe
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Quiz
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
💥 Book your Brilliance Call
Socials
📲 Connect on Instagram | Follow us on Facebook
How I can help
🌐 Visit the Website
📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
I'd love for you to help spread the word by following and sharing this podcast with another ADHDer or someone you love so they can tap into their brilliance 🙂.
Leaving a comment and a 5⭐️ review are also helpful ways for Phenomenally ADHD to reach more brilliant brains like yours 🤙.
Feb 24
32 min

If your relationship with money feels all or nothing—motivated one moment and avoidant the next—this episode will help you understand why.
In this episode, Zarina breaks down why ADHD amplifies our love–hate relationship with money, how early programming, culture, and belief systems shape financial behavior, and what you can do to break the cycle.
This episode will hit home if: You feel motivated about money… until you don’t You swing between financial hope and avoidance You judge yourself for inconsistency You crave security but struggle with follow-through
Highlights
The real reason ADHD and money feel emotionally charged
How childhood + culture quietly program financial behavior
Why shame keeps repeating the cycle
A mindset shift that turns money into a learnable skill
Key Takeaways
Intensity ≠ immaturity
Avoidance ≠ laziness
Money problems ≠ character flaws
Your brain isn’t broken—it’s overwhelmed
👀 Watch on YouTube and subscribe
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Quiz
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
💥 Book your Brilliance Call
Socials
📲 Connect on Instagram | Follow us on Facebook
How I can help
🌐 Visit the Website
📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
I'd love for you to help spread the word by following and sharing this podcast with another ADHDer or someone you love so they can tap into their brilliance 🙂.
Leaving a comment and a 5⭐️ review are also helpful ways for Phenomenally ADHD to reach more brilliant brains like yours 🤙.
Feb 8
23 min

Impulsive spending isn’t random—it’s not a flaw, and isn’t about willpower, discipline, or being “bad with money.” In this episode, you’ll discover why ADHD brains use spending as a regulation shortcut, especially during stress, boredom, overload, and emotional exhaustion.
Highlights:
• Why ADHD brains crave fast relief• How dopamine drives impulsive spending• Why guilt after spending proves it’s not recklessness• The hidden emotional triggers behind money decisions• A powerful reframe that can interrupt the pattern
If you’ve ever said “I’m just bad with money”, this episode will change how you see yourself—and your brain.
Key Takeaway:
You’re not reckless. Your brain is regulating.
👀 Watch on YouTube and subscribe
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Free resources
🧠 ADHD Money Friction Demystified
💸 From Financial Fog to Money Momentum Coaching
💥 Book your Brilliance Call
Socials
📲 Connect on Instagram | Follow us on Facebook
How I can help
🌐 Visit the Website
📚 Order your signed copy of the book A-Bun-Dance 4 Your Finance
I'd love for you to help spread the word by following and sharing this podcast with another ADHDer or someone you love so they can tap into their brilliance 🙂.
Leaving a comment and a 5⭐️ review are also helpful ways for Phenomenally ADHD to reach more brilliant brains like yours 🤙.
Jan 26
21 min
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