Overwhelmed by Your Calendar? ADHD Planning Tips for the Sandwich Generation

Описание: If you’ve ever wondered, Why is time management so hard with ADHD? …or found yourself Googling “ADHD time blindness,” “why am I always late,” or “how to focus and manage time with ADHD,” this episode is for you. So many high-capacity women—especially Gen X and elder Millennial women in the sandwich generation—are overwhelmed by tasks, exhausted by planning, and quietly convinced they’re just “bad at time management.”
In this conversation, we unpack ADHD-friendly systems, executive function challenges, and why traditional productivity advice often makes planning feel even more overwhelming. Instead of trying harder or forcing yourself to stick to a schedule, we explore humane, sustainable ways to approach ADHD time management—so your calendar supports your brain instead of fighting it.

In this episode, we cover:

Why time management feels harder with ADHD and executive function differences
What ADHD time blindness actually is (and why it’s not a character flaw)
Why planning and time blocking can feel overwhelming
The hidden shame behind “I’m so disorganized”
How to build ADHD-friendly systems that reduce burnout
The difference between rigid productivity rules and supportive structure
Why humane planning protects your nervous system

If you’re overwhelmed by your calendar and tired of blaming yourself, this conversation will help you rethink what effective, sustainable time management can actually look like.

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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:38 Introduction of Jacki Hayes
00:03:06 Moment for a Deep Breath
00:03:35 Jacki’s Journey: Two Burnout Stories
00:10:28 Jackie’s Spiritual Grounding to Rest
00:14:02 Typical Objections to Planning and Administration
00:15:53 I just don’t have time for planning!
00:19:40 Creating “emergencies” for the Dopamine Hit
00:23:26 Procrastination and the ADHD Brain
00:28:29 Planning does NOT Take Time Away from Human Relationships
00:31:15 Creating Human Safety through Automations
00:40:23 Planning for your Personality
00:46:11 3 Questions: Rest, Resist, Dear Rest Rebels
00:50:45 Organization Doing Good: One Iowa