S2, Ep 6 – Functioning-ish: Start. Stop. Spin.

The ADHD system cycle that looks like inconsistency—but is actually biology.

You build the planner, the system, the playlist. You're all in. And then… you ghost it. Or obsess over it. Or start something new. This episode is for the women stuck in the Start → Stop → Spin loop—especially if you’re juggling ADHD, perimenopause, or just an executive function system running on fumes.

This is not a motivation problem. It's not a discipline issue. It's neurobiology.

In this episode, Jen breaks down the dopamine-fueled highs, the burnout-fueled crash, and the shame spiral that follows—plus how to build re-entry systems that don’t require you to be “on” to work.

• What the Start → Stop → Spin cycle actually is—and why it hits hardest for ADHD + perimenopause brains
• The crash that follows hyperfocus (and why you keep blaming yourself for biology)
• Theories that explain it: Executive Dysfunction, Self-Efficacy Theory, Dopamine Dysregulation, Polyvagal Theory, Perfectionism Theory
• Why your systems fail on your worst days—and how to build ones that don’t
• The infamous Meal Card Saga that sparked this entire episode
• What a “done list” is and why it might save your sanity
• Re-entry strategies, not motivational speeches
• The exact scripts to use when you’re spiraling ("I'm cycling, not failing.")

⚡ Tools + Strategies Mentioned:

• Re-entry Rituals
• “Today Only” Tasks
• Done Lists
• Body Doubling
• Capacity-based Planning
• Visual/Chunkable Tools: Post-its, whiteboards, Notion, Airtable
• Rhythm Tracking (Energy Mapping > Rigid Schedules)

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If you’ve ever bailed on your own system and spiraled into shame, this one’s for you.

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Keep being unapologetically imperfect. You've got this.