Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
On this episode of Empowered, host Elizabeth Naumovski is joined by Sarah Ennor, founder of Growth Council, public speaker on ADHD and a former practising lawyer, to unpack the "ADHD tax" the extra time, energy, effort and money it takes to operate in a world built for neurotypical brains. From forgotten subscriptions and spoiled groceries to missed deadlines, overthinking, and rising healthcare costs, Sarah breaks down where the money quietly leaks and shares her three P's (planning, prompt action, and prepaying the ADHD tax) to help you get ahead of it. She and Elizabeth also discuss the mental load women carry, how financial advisors can better serve ADHD clients, letting go of money shame, and the financial strengths that come with an ADHD brain.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to Empowered: What is the ADHD tax?
01:05 – A subset of the "disability tax": time, energy, effort, money
01:47 – Common financial hits: subscriptions, taxis, spoiled groceries
02:28 – The subscription trap and what it really costs you
03:35 – Why calendars and reminders stop working
05:22 – The mental load: how women carry a heavier burden
06:06 – Non-financial costs: missed deadlines and lost opportunities
07:00 – Overthinking, decision paralysis and the cost of your time
08:28 – The healthcare tax: comorbidities and years of appointments
09:59 – Why movement and novelty matter for body and brain
11:11 – Impulsive, forgetful, overwhelmed: executive function explained
12:34 – The three P's: Planning, Prompt, and Prepaying the ADHD tax
14:54 – Nutrition and easy-win meals that actually get eaten
16:09 – How financial advisors can better support ADHD clients
17:50 – Rethinking "know your client" and asking better questions
19:07 – Letting go of shame around money mistakes
20:11 – The financial strengths of an ADHD brain
20:47 – Closing thoughts
GUEST
Sarah Ennor - Growth Council, Founder
Empowered
Host: Elizabeth Naumovski
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TAGS
#ADHD #ADHDTax #Empowered #ElizabethNaumovski #FinancialLiteracy #WomenAndMoney #Neurodivergent #ADHDinWomen #ExecutiveFunction #MoneyMindset #PersonalFinance #FemaleEmpowerment #ADHDAwareness #MentalLoad #CanadianFinance
On this episode of Empowered, host Elizabeth Naumovski is joined by Sarah Ennor, founder of Growth Council, public speaker on ADHD and a former practising lawyer, to unpack the "ADHD tax" the extra time, energy, effort and money it takes to operate in a world built for neurotypical brains. From forgotten subscriptions and spoiled groceries to missed deadlines, overthinking, and rising healthcare costs, Sarah breaks down where the money quietly leaks and shares her three P's (planning, prompt action, and prepaying the ADHD tax) to help you get ahead of it. She and Elizabeth also discuss the mental load women carry, how financial advisors can better serve ADHD clients, letting go of money shame, and the financial strengths that come with an ADHD brain.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to Empowered: What is the ADHD tax?
01:05 – A subset of the "disability tax": time, energy, effort, money
01:47 – Common financial hits: subscriptions, taxis, spoiled groceries
02:28 – The subscription trap and what it really costs you
03:35 – Why calendars and reminders stop working
05:22 – The mental load: how women carry a heavier burden
06:06 – Non-financial costs: missed deadlines and lost opportunities
07:00 – Overthinking, decision paralysis and the cost of your time
08:28 – The healthcare tax: comorbidities and years of appointments
09:59 – Why movement and novelty matter for body and brain
11:11 – Impulsive, forgetful, overwhelmed: executive function explained
12:34 – The three P's: Planning, Prompt, and Prepaying the ADHD tax
14:54 – Nutrition and easy-win meals that actually get eaten
16:09 – How financial advisors can better support ADHD clients
17:50 – Rethinking "know your client" and asking better questions
19:07 – Letting go of shame around money mistakes
20:11 – The financial strengths of an ADHD brain
20:47 – Closing thoughts
GUEST
Sarah Ennor - Growth Council, Founder
Empowered
Host: Elizabeth Naumovski
FOLLOW US
• Subscribe: youtube.com/@TheNewsForum
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenewsforum_
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-news-forum
TAGS
#ADHD #ADHDTax #Empowered #ElizabethNaumovski #FinancialLiteracy #WomenAndMoney #Neurodivergent #ADHDinWomen #ExecutiveFunction #MoneyMindset #PersonalFinance #FemaleEmpowerment #ADHDAwareness #MentalLoad #CanadianFinance
