Future You is Counting On You with James Ochoa

<p>We love to say it: <em>“Your future self will thank you.”</em> It’s a mantra for hopeful planning, a reminder that the effort you put in now will pay off later. But for people with ADHD, that phrase can land like a challenge you keep failing to meet — because the gap between <em>Now You</em> and <em>Future You</em> can feel impossibly wide.</p><p>This week, we welcome back our friend James Ochoa, licensed professional counselor, author of <em>Focused Forward</em>, and creator of the new reflective tool 11Q Your ADHD. Together, we’re digging into what makes long-term planning feel so fraught for ADHD brains — and how we can reconnect with the version of ourselves we’re trying to help.</p><p>We’ll talk about the emotional weight of goal-setting, how perfectionism sabotages progress, and why redefining responsibility as <em>self-support</em> — not pressure — changes everything. James highlights how planning isn’t about control or productivity; it’s about compassion. When you treat “fut...