Life, Biz & All That Jazz is where healing meets growth & transformation begins. Hosted by Jasmine Lisciotto; entrepreneur, sober ADHD coach & someone who has been through it.
For years, Jasmine carried the weight of unprocessed trauma & the grief of losing her dad to suicide. She knows what it’s like to use alcohol to numb pain & feel disconnected from life.
Season Three, Becoming is here. Because you are not broken. You are not behind. You are becoming. Neurodivergent, sober curious, healing from trauma or just creating a life that feels like yours? You're in the right place.
ADHD Is a Difference, Not a Disorder with Amanda Scott, LCPC
You are not broken, you are becoming. This episode with Amanda Scott is the ADHD, neurodivergence and mental health conversation that will make you feel seen, because Amanda does not treat difference like disorder.
Amanda Scott is a Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC) and certified coach with over 15 years of experience helping people stop fighting their brain and start working with it. In this episode we get into why "disorder" is the wrong word for ADHD, AuDHD and autism, what actually helps once you have the diagnosis, and how to reprogram the self-talk that keeps high-achieving women stuck.
In this episode:
Why ADHD, AuDHD and autism are differences, not disorders, and why that reframe changes everything
The protein and nutrition piece that most ADHDers are missing in the morning
The honest truth about ADHD medication, when it works, when it doesn't, and what to build around it
How to reprogram your subconscious when your default self-talk is negative
The stepping stone method for shifting limiting beliefs without your brain calling BS
Green light vs red light activities and how to protect your energy as a high achiever
Why the doom scroll keeps you stuck and how to rebuild your feed on purpose
The "everything is figureoutable" mindset that quietly changes your whole life
Guest: Amanda Scott is a Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC) and certified coach with over 15 years of experience. Her niche focus is neurodiversity (ADHD, AuDHD, ASD) and anxiety, and she is the founder of Mandas Pathway, where she helps people stop fighting their brain and start working with it.
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CONNECT WITH AMANDA
Website: https://www.mandaspathway.com (https://www.mandaspathway.com)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandas_pathway/ (https://www.instagram.com/mandas_pathway/)
CONNECT WITH JASMINE
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Email: lifebizandallthatjazz@gmail.com (mailto:lifebizandallthatjazz@gmail.com)
And remember, it's progress, not perfection. You are not broken, you are becoming.
22 Jul 2026
RSD and Alcohol: The ADHD Connection Nobody Talks About
That gut punch when someone leaves you on read. The spiral when a client says "can we have a chat." The need to have a drink before every party just to feel like you can show up. That is not anxiety. That is not being too sensitive. That is rejection sensitive dysphoria. And if you have ADHD, it might be the hidden reason you drank.
This episode breaks down what RSD actually is, how it connects to alcohol use in ADHD brains, and what happens when you remove the thing that was dulling it. I share how RSD showed up in my own life for years without me knowing what it was, how alcohol became the fastest way to quiet the spiral, and why sobriety will trigger your RSD harder than ever before the magic happens.
In this episode:
What rejection sensitive dysphoria actually is and why it is one of the most underrated symptoms of ADHD
The shame loop: how RSD triggers drinking, drinking triggers shame, and shame triggers more drinking
Why you always needed a drink before social events and what was really happening in your brain
A three question framework to interrupt the spiral before it starts
Why sobriety makes RSD worse before it gets better and what the other side actually feels like
How to start healing the wound underneath the behaviour
Free RSD worksheet and guide available in the show notes.
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CONNECT WITH JASMINE
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Email: lifebizandallthatjazz@gmail.com
And remember, it's progress, not perfection. You are not broken, you are becoming.
28 Jun 2026
58. The Science of Alcohol & Your Brain: Why ADHD Brains Are Hit Hardest & How Sobriety Heals
Your brain starts repairing itself within 24 hours of your last drink. Not just feeling better. Actual neurological repair, visible on brain scans. This episode breaks down what alcohol does to your brain, what it does specifically to ADHD brains, and the full recovery timeline when you stop.
I share the science backed data on how alcohol crosses the blood brain barrier within minutes of your first sip, triggers a borrowed dopamine surge, and shifts your hedonic set point so you need more and more just to feel normal. I also get into the ADHD specific research, why our brains are hit hardest, and why almost three years sober has been the single best decision I have ever made for my brain.
In this episode:
How alcohol hijacks GABA, glutamate and dopamine from the first sip
ADHD brains have 30% lower baseline dopamine and ADHD drinkers show 67% less dopamine receptor availability
What heavy drinking does over time: brain lesions, hippocampus shrinkage, prefrontal cortex damage
Why the "one or two glasses is fine" narrative is being challenged by current neuroscience
The full brain recovery timeline from 24 hours to 7 years
Why nobody drinks to blackout by choice and why forgiveness matters more than willpower
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Reminder: Progress not perfection. You are not broken; you are becoming 🫶🏼
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Research and references:
What alcohol does in the brain (GABA, glutamate, dopamine):
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/health-professionals-communities/core-resource-on-alcohol/neuroscience-brain-addiction-and-recovery (https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/health-professionals-communities/core-resource-on-alcohol/neuroscience-brain-addiction-and-recovery)
ADHD and alcohol use disorder, shared prefrontal cortex and impulsivity:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33690916/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33690916/)
Common neurobiology in AUD and ADHD:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9664160/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9664160/)
ADHD 2 to 3x higher risk of alcohol problems:
https://health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/2017-08-16/is-there-a-link-between-adhd-and-alcoholism (https://health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/2017-08-16/is-there-a-link-between-adhd-and-alcoholism)
Sex differences in alcohol's effect on brain dopamine:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11980350/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11980350/)
8+ drinks per week and brain lesions (April 2025, American Academy of Neurology):
https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/home/PressRelease/5251 (https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/home/PressRelease/5251)
Even light and moderate drinking linked to reduced cortical volume (Oct 2025):
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251004092919.htm (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251004092919.htm)
Alcohol and brain structure across the lifespan:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11421948/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11421948/)
7.3 months abstinence and cortical thickness recovery:
https://www.sciencealert.com/7-3-months-without-alcohol-lets-brains-repair-damage-from-heavy-drinking-study-finds (https://www.sciencealert.com/7-3-months-without-alcohol-lets-brains-repair-damage-from-heavy-drinking-study-finds)
BDNF (brain fertiliser) rises in early withdrawal and stays elevated:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10039723/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10039723/)
BDNF and gray and white matter recovery in abstinence:
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4140861 (https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4140861)
Recovery continues 5 to 7 years (NIAAA):
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/health-professionals-communities/core-resource-on-alcohol/neuroscience-brain-addiction-and-recovery (https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/health-professionals-communities/core-resource-on-alcohol/neuroscience-brain-addiction-and-recovery)
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