
Money feels harder when you have an ADHD brain.The Distracted Dollar exists to explain why and what actually helps.
The Distracted Dollar is a podcast for anyone with ADHD who feels behind, ashamed, or overwhelmed by money.
Hosted by Vanessa Dean, ADHD Money Coach, this podcast breaks down the real reasons traditional money advice does not work for ADHD brains and replaces it with systems that d... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessSelf-ImprovementEducation | |||

You're not bad with money. Your brain is running on empty and spending is the fastest refill you can find.
In this episode, we're breaking down the real reason compulsive shopping is so hard to stop when you have ADHD.
It's not willpower. It's not... more
From WIC to Debt-Free: An Accidental ADHD Brain Hack to Pay Off $24K in 14 Months
Vanessa, an ADHD money coach and host of The Distracted Dollar, shares how she and her husband (a senior NCO in the U.S. Army) paid off $24,000 of debt in 14 months wh... more
You’re Not Bad With Money: ADHD, Identity, and the Pause Before You Purchase
Vanessa, an ADHD money coach, introduces The Distracted Dollar and reframes “I’m bad with money” as a story shaped by early money scripts and ADHD-driven patterns, not a ch... more
Why Summer Wrecks ADHD Budgets—and the Envelope System That Prevents September Debt
Vanessa, an ADHD money coach on the Distracted Dollar podcast, explains why summer often leads to September credit card dread for ADHD families: the season removes t... more
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The Distracted Dollar | Episode: Why Your Brain Reaches for Your Wallet When Rejection Feels Possible
Have you ever paid for something you didn't want, just to make sure nobody forgot to invite you next time?
That'... more
The ADHD Potential Trap: Stop Funding Your Fantasy Self
Vanessa, an ADHD money coach and host of The Distracted Dollar, explains how ADHD brains get hooked on the dopamine of “what if” purchases—where the high happens at checkout, not in using the p... more
Vanessa, an ADHD money coach, explains how tracking every purchase turned her marriage into a money-police/teenager dynamic fueled by control and shame, and how a no-questions-asked monthly “allowance” for each partner ended the fights. She describes... more
Stop the Bleed: A Live Financial Triage for the ADHD Brain
Most people think budgeting is about math. But when you have ADHD, looking at your bank account doesn't feel like math—it feels like an RSD-induced nightmare.
If your finances feel like a "... more
As a coach for women with ADHD, these short snippets are packed with helpful info, compassion, and practical steps that you can use right away! I have listened to the first three episodes, and they’re ALL helpful, depending on where you are in your ADHD journey with money.
The one that I personally found most powerful is the one on your money identity. Vanessa understands the issues clearly and gives us immediately actionable tiny steps.
Well done, Vanessa! Please keep these short nuggets of... more
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Apple Podcasts | #174 |









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