Episode 08 - ADHD Is a Reason, Not an Excuse with Kyrus Keenan

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Ky is a comedian, content creator, mental health advocate, and host of The Vibe With Ky Podcast. Through humour and candid storytelling, he has built a community of nearly three million followers and helped make conversations about ADHD more accessible.

Diagnosed with ADHD at 35, Kyrus (Ky) Keenan Westcott spent much of his life believing he wasn't trying hard enough. Receiving a diagnosis brought answers, but also grief, anger, and a new understanding of his past.

In this episode of Beneath The Story, we talk about what happens after a late ADHD diagnosis, from learning to understand emotional regulation and rejection sensitivity to recognizing how these patterns affect relationships

Summary

What happens when you spend decades believing your difficulties are personal failings, only to discover there's another explanation?

We talk about the emotional experience of a late diagnosis, the ways ADHD can affect communication and relationships, and why professional support has been so important in Ky's life.

We also explore masking, toxic positivity, the curated world of social media, and what it means to be comfortable with ourselves without needing every day to be a good one.

It's a conversation about ADHD, but also about something much broader: how our understanding of ourselves can change the way we live.

Episode Link

Website - ⁠https://thevibewithky.com/ ⁠

Instagram - ⁠@thevibewithky⁠

YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/thevibewithky