ADHD and big dreams: Why I couldn’t finish projects (Brandon Hogstad’s story) | ADHD Aha!

Brandon Hogstad — a scientist, musician, big thinker, and co-host of a dream interpretation podcast — talks about how ADHD showed up in his adult academic life. As challenges emerged, finishing projects became a persistent struggle. A high school valedictorian, Brandon entered college with confidence and a strong academic track record. College didn’t derail him. But it brought him down to earth. For the first time, he realized he’d never really learned how to study — and that raw intelligence only goes so far. The experience reshaped his ego and deepened his understanding of his ADHD brain. Brandon reflects on working with, not against, his ADHD. And the conversation turns when, right on the spot, he interprets a dream that host Laura Key shares. For more on this topic: Read: ADHD and the brain https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-and-the-brain Watch: ADHD and: Overachieving https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood/adhd-and-overachieving Listen: Brandon’s “Let’s Talk About Dreams” podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4rnt7MOs8TbBGqJDVEUxvX For a transcript and more resources, visit ADHD Aha! on Understood.org. https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/adhd-aha/adhd-dreams-finish-projects You can also email us at [email protected]. Questions about learning and thinking differences? Get answers and expert-vetted resources by asking the AI-powered Understood Assistant: https://www.understood.org/en/assistant?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=assistant-agn-prod&utm_content=video Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at https://www.understood.org/en/donate?sc=AHA0725YTO&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=fundraising-agn-vid-adhdaha&utm_content=video For more resources, support, and excellent memes, subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/understoodorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Understood/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@understood.org Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/understoodorg/ #ADHD #AdultADHD #LearningChallenges #Neurodivergent #BigDreams #ADHDAha!