Why That Critical Voice in Your Head Isn’t the Truth About Your ADHD
Ever feel like there’s a persistent, critical voice in your head constantly pointing out where you’ve fallen short? If you’ve spent years navigating diagnosed or undiagnosed ADHD, it’s all too easy to internalise that chatter, mistakenly believing that struggles with executive function mean you’re unintelligent, incapable, or somehow broken.
In the latest episode of Gifted with ADHD, host Juliet sits down with Certified Change Coach Lindsey Elliott to unpack the mechanics of our internal critic and change how we relate to our thoughts.
Meet "Sue": The Safety, Uncertainty, and Exposure Drive
During the conversation, Lindsey introduces "Sue"—a personification of the conditioned mental chatter we all experience. Driven by a desire for Safety, a fear of Uncertainty, and a dread of Exposure, "Sue" often steps in to keep us small.
Key takeaways from this episode include:
De-linking emotion from identity: Strong, painful emotions aren't proof of your inadequacy, they're simply a signal that you're caught up in false or conditioned thoughts.
Reframing the ADHD experience: How years of masking and trying to fit a square peg into a round hole feed the inner critic.
Uncovering your ordinary magnificence: How to stop taking your inner critic so seriously and reconnect with who you truly are.
If you’re ready to shift your perspective and build a gentler, more understanding relationship with your mind, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
🎧 Listen to the full episode on Gifted with ADHD here on Apple or here on Spotify.
And if you'd like to understand how the voice in your head works, take the free Meet Sue™ quiz here.
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