Leigh Martinuzzi

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"I read way too many comments every single day."

Why? Because for every mean comment, there are 100 kind, compassionate, thoughtful ones.

But here’s what Catie Osborn says is really interesting:

What ADHD stereotype are you tired of? 👇

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“Indisputable.” That’s how neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi describes these 5 brain health habits.

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SITTING IS THE NEW SMOKING

Comment "STAND" if you're getting up right now 👇
Tag someone who needs to hear this today

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"Ask any person with ADHD. One of the hardest things to do is remember to take our meds."

But the real pain?

The moralizing.

"Lazy. Thoughtless. Flaky. Bad friends. Bad partners."

Catie Osborn: "None of those things are true."

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What are the current stigmas around ADHD?

Catie Osborn, author of *The ADHD Field Guide for Adults*, says the first one is still: "It's just not real."

Then come the hits:
- "We're just lazy."
- "We just need to try harder."
- "We're being overdramatic."

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The understanding and scope of ADHD has widened and changed so much in the past decade.

Catie Osborn, author of *The ADHD Field Guide for Adults*, I was shocked to find that most books about ADHD aren’t accessible to people with ADHD.

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"Being able to dissect why that video did so badly... and learning from that so I can do better next time."

That’s the real ADHD skill nobody talks about.

It’s not an "attention deficit." We have plenty of attention. We just struggle to regulate it.

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ADHD disrupts relationships. It disrupts momentum. It disrupts consistency.

So your system has to be built on joy, not discipline.

From The Hidden Why with Catie Osborn.

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"ADHD isn’t whimsical."

Catie Osborn’s top 3 bits of advice for new creators:

1. You don’t need fancy equipment. Just do it.
2. Don’t invest before you have to. Cheap gear lasts.
3. Find a workflow that works for YOU.

ADHD brains don’t need more gear.

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"Planning is just stuff that I really struggle with."

Catie Osborn on The Hidden Why just validated every ADHD creator who’s been shamed for not batching content 3 months in advance.

Her process when an idea hits:
1. Pick up phone
2. Make the video

That’s it.

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Catie Osborn just explained the ADHD + autism paradox most creators never talk about.

Her ADHD thrives with the way she makes content. But her autism means she’s “a creature of habit.”

So taking a vacation? Making 4 videos in one day to batch? Changing environments?

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@CatieOsaurus

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No content calendar.
No theme days.
No $2K mic... yet.
And she's still building a real audience.
The gear isn't the gatekeeper. Consistency + ideas are.
Stop waiting for "professional." Start posting as yourself.

What's YOUR "terrible" creator habit? Drop it below 👇

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"My best work got the WORST views. Here's why that's good."

"Some of my best work has the lowest views."
Catie Osborn just exposed the algorithm game on The Hidden Why:
Your most nuanced, longest, most valuable content? It won't get views.

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She got letters saying 'you saved my life'... but doesn't care about views."

Catie Osborn doesn't measure success in views. She measures it in lives changed.
"I get letters from people saying you've saved my life.

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"How I force motivation when I have ZERO."

But staying stuck isn’t an option on a Tuesday. So here’s the exact 4-step system I use to flip the switch when motivation is dead:

For Engagement: "Comment 'TUESDAY' if you’re choosing to win today."