Marcus unveils his grand plan for saving democracy but acknowledges he might be a little late. Then, Marcus and Esme briefly discuss their feelings and outlook following the 2024 election.

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Marcus and Esme have a remarkably frank discussion about the impact depression has had on their relationship. They discuss their respective experiences with chronic depression, and how each has attempted to help the other through these depressive episodes. But first, Marcus shows Esme a video of an iconic musical performance, which he believes to be “a cultural artifact of tremendous sociological import.” In reality, he just demonstrates the various twists and turns his ADHD brain takes while going down a rabbit hole.

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions about depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.

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Sources for this episode include:

• Goodman RJ, Samek DR, Wilson S, Iacono WG, McGue M. “Close relationships and depression: A developmental cascade approach.” Dev Psychopathol. 2019 Oct;31(4):1451-1465. doi: 10.1017/S0954579418001037. PMID: 30370876; PMCID: PMC6488448. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6488448/#R61

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It’s a tale as old as time. Two people meet, fall in love, get married, and get diagnosed with matching neurodevelopmental disorders. Their love remains strong, but how can their relationship function amidst so much executive dysfunction? Find out this week as Marcus and Esme attempt to answer the question: What does it take to make a relationship work between two people with ADHD?

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Sources for this episode include:

• "ADHD and Relationships." PsychologyToday.com. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/adhd/adhd-and-relationships#does-it-matter-which-partner-has-adhd

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Ever since the pandemic it seems like everyone has been (informally) diagnosed with impostor syndrome at one time or another. But what does it mean if everyone thinks they’re a fraud? And what do these feelings have to do with the increasingly vague standards we’re being held to at work? (Spoiler alert: Possibly a lot)

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Sources for this episode include:

• Huecker MR, Shreffler J, McKeny PT, et al. Imposter Phenomenon. [Updated 2023 Jul 31]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK585058/
• Bravata, D.M., Watts, S.A., Keefer, A.L. et al. Prevalence, Predictors, and Treatment of Impostor Syndrome: a Systematic Review. J GEN INTERN MED 35, 1252–1275 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05364-1
• DiGiulio, Sarah. “6 ways to cope with ’impostor syndrome’ before it hurts your career.” Today.com. July 15, 2020. https://www.today.com/health/what-imposter-syndrome-pandemic-making-it-worse-t186732

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