06/10/2026
I have ADHD. I don't write about it often, but it's worth saying.
When parents are looking for a coach for their young adult, there are a lot of reasonable things to consider. Experience, approach, rapport. One item that doesn't always make the list, but I think it should, is whether the coach has actually lived with ADHD themselves.
I was diagnosed right before college, which is pretty common. Many young adults with ADHD have high intelligence and the condition gets overlooked for years. The assumption is always that something else explains it. I white-knuckled my way through situations that should have been handled differently, and for a long time, nobody connected the dots.
I dealt with avoidance. I dealt with impulsivity. I had a deep desire to do well and couldn't always understand why I kept getting in my own way.
That firsthand experience shapes how I coach. Imagine a marriage counselor who has never been married, or hiring a business coach who has never started a business. The theory might be solid. The intuition just isn't there.
When your young adult is struggling to follow through on something, I'm not just working in theory. I know that feeling from the inside, and that changes the dynamic in ways that are hard to manufacture.
I think about success with ADHD the way I think about Waikiki, the man-made beach in Hawaii. The ocean is real, the experience is too, but someone had to know how to construct it thoughtfully. Your young adult can absolutely thrive. They just need to learn how to build a life that works with their brain, not against it.
- Adam
05/30/2026
If you're seeing this, you're someone I've known for a long time, many of you going back to my time in Atlanta. That's where this work began, and BODH Coaching has since expanded to Southern California. I'm proud of the work we've done helping families support their young adults navigating ADHD and executive functioning challenges through school, finding their footing professionally, and landing (and keeping) great jobs. As we continue to grow, just know we're always in your corner. Feel free to reach out anytime.
