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Gold Stars and Doom Piles: The Podcast for High-Functioning ADHD Women

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by Coach Jen T. Johnson

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Gold Stars and Doom Piles is the podcast for high-functioning women with ADHD who look fine on the outside but are secretly crashing and running on fumes. Hosted by certified coach Jen Johnson, each episode tackles the real struggles - task initiation, burnout, perfectionism, emotional regulation, all-or-nothing thinking and the executive dysfunction nobody talks about for high-achieving women. No hacks. No planners. Just the actual skills your brain has been missing. New episodes weekly. 🌐 Work with Jen: pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson

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July 5, 2026

Ep. 9 - Going Viral + Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)

This is Gold Stars & Doom Piles - the podcast for high-functioning ADHD women. We talk about executive dysfunction, task initiation, emotional regulation, burnout, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, energy management and the real skills nobody taught us. If you've been diagnosed with ADHD (or you're pretty sure you have it) and you're exhausted from white-knuckling your way through life, you're in the right place. In this episode Jen shares the real story behind a wild week. Her Instagram grew from 7,200 to over 11,000 followers in less than a week after posting a batch of trial reels, and within days she'd booked 17 client consults. It should feel like nothing but a win. And mostly, it does. But Jen gets honest about the rejection sensitive dysphoria that showed up right alongside the success... the part nobody talks about when things actually start working. She also traces her own path from health and weight loss coaching into ADHD specific work, and how the systems she originally built just to survive her own postpartum burnout turned out to be exactly what high functioning ADHD women had been missing. Plus, why she's committed to staying loudly, fully herself online... political opinions, social views, and all... because the clients who are the right fit are the ones who actually want that. In this episode:The trial reel strategy that grew her account by almost 4,000 followers in a weekWhy 17 consult bookings came with a wave of RSD instead of pure celebrationHer path from postpartum weight loss coaching to ADHD specific coachingWhy high functioning ADHD women struggle more with internal systems than external tasksWhy she refuses to soften her voice or her values to appeal to a broader audience 🔥 Ready for more support?📖 Grab The ADHD Operating Manual guide - $25: <a href="https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/skillsguide">https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/skillsguide</a>Learn about 1:1 coaching: <a href="https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/yousupported">https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/yousupported</a>📱 Instagram + TikTok: @coachjentjohnson🌐 <a href="http://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson">pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson</a>*Find this podcast streaming here: <a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coachjentjohnson/">https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coachjentjohnson/</a>New episodes weekly. Follow so you never miss one.

June 28, 2026

Ep. 8 - ADHD Brains vs. The 9-to-5

This is Gold Stars & Doom Piles - the podcast for high-functioning ADHD women. We talk about executive dysfunction, task initiation, emotional regulation, burnout, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, energy management and the real skills nobody taught us. If you've been diagnosed with ADHD (or you're pretty sure you have it) and you're exhausted from white-knuckling your way through life, you're in the right place. Jen introduces a strategy she's used herself: blocking out dedicated time during the workday to handle personal and life tasks, instead of fighting guilt about it after hours or letting it pile up. The idea is simple. ADHD brains lose huge amounts of energy to context switching, so instead of squeezing life admin into the cracks of your day, you plan a window for it ahead of time, right inside your work hours. Jen explains why this actually helps both employees and employers... less guilt, less stress, more focus, better output overall. In this episode:What "fuck the patriarchy hours" actually means and how to set them upWhy planning the time in advance is what makes this work, not winging itHow this reduces the ADHD tax of constant context switchingWhy this benefits your boss too, not just you 🔥 Ready for more support?📖 Grab The ADHD Operating Manual guide - $25: <a href="https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/skillsguide">https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/skillsguide</a>Learn about 1:1 coaching: <a href="https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/yousupported">https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/yousupported</a>📱 Instagram + TikTok: @coachjentjohnson🌐 <a href="http://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson">pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson</a>*Find this podcast streaming here: <a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coachjentjohnson/">https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coachjentjohnson/</a>New episodes weekly. Follow so you never miss one.

June 21, 2026

Ep. 7 - Why "High-Functioning" Is Problematic

This is Gold Stars & Doom Piles - the podcast for high-functioning ADHD women. We talk about executive dysfunction, task initiation, emotional regulation, burnout, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, energy management and the real skills nobody taught us. If you've been diagnosed with ADHD (or you're pretty sure you have it) and you're exhausted from white-knuckling your way through life, you're in the right place. In this episode Jen addresses real feedback she's gotten about the term "high functioning ADHD," and doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable parts. She unpacks why the term is genuinely problematic, the way it implies "functioning at a neurotypical level" is the goal, and how that mirrors the same trap as diet culture language. And then she explains why she still uses it in her branding anyway... because it's the exact language her clients use to describe themselves when they find her. Jen talks through what high functioning ADHD actually costs behind the scenes: the masking, the burnout, the perfectionism, the rejection sensitive dysphoria, the quiet exhaustion that never shows up on a calendar. She explains that her coaching work isn't about helping women perform neurotypical standards better. It's about building systems that honor neurodivergence instead of fighting it. She also gets personal about her own RSD and what it's like to put herself out there as her platform grows quickly, plus a fun teaser for an upcoming spinoff podcast (working title: "Fuck the Patriarchy Hour" 😄). In this episode:Why "high functioning" is an imperfect, even ableist term... and why Jen still uses it intentionallyThe real cost of masking: burnout, exhaustion, and the invisible labor nobody countsHow 11+ years coaching 300+ women shaped this specific nicheJen's own experience with RSD while growing a platform in real timeA first look at a future podcast project 🔥 Ready for more support?📖 Grab The ADHD Operating Manual guide - $25: <a href="https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/skillsguide">https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/skillsguide</a>Learn about 1:1 coaching: <a href="https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/yousupported">https://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson/yousupported</a>📱 Instagram + TikTok: @coachjentjohnson🌐 <a href="http://pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson">pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson</a>*Find this podcast streaming here: <a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coachjentjohnson/">https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coachjentjohnson/</a>New episodes weekly. Follow so you never miss one.

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What is Gold Stars and Doom Piles: The Podcast for High-Functioning ADHD Women?: Gold Stars and Doom Piles is the podcast for high-functioning women with ADHD who look fine on the outside but are secretly crashing and running on fumes.

Hosted by certified coach Jen Johnson, each episode tackles the real struggles - task initiation, burnout, perfectionism, emotional regulation, all-or-nothing thinking and the executive dysfunction nobody talks about for high-achieving women.

No hacks. No planners. Just the actual skills your brain has been missing.

New episodes weekly.

🌐 Work with Jen: pensight.com/x/coachjentjohnson
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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