She Was Undiagnosed for Years—Now She’s Making a Documentary

03/07/25 • 27 min

For documentarian Jessi Sorensen, ADHD wasn’t even on her radar until adulthood. Like so many others, she spent years misdiagnosed and struggling without answers. Now, she’s turning her personal journey into Anything But ADHD, a documentary that sheds light on late ADHD diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and the fight for recognition.
🚨 If you’ve ever wondered why ADHD diagnoses take so long—or why so many adults are overlooked—this episode is for you.
🔎 In This Episode, We Cover:
✅ How Jessi finally realized she had ADHD—and why it took so long
✅ Why ADHD is often mistaken for anxiety or depression
✅ What inspired Anything But ADHD and how it’s coming to life
✅ The emotional journey of diagnosis: grief, relief, and self-acceptance
✅ The challenges of making an ADHD documentary in a world that misunderstands neurodivergence
🎥 Watch Next:
👉 Focus Forward Podcast: Self Advocacy with Hanna Choi → https://www.beyondbooksmart.com/podcast?wchannelid=y1lzulxlcs&wmediaid=6s2jbc7q2e
👉 Invisible Disabilities & ADHD with Dr. Jessica Hicksted → https://youtu.be/JKsbmhpkGe0
👉 Bonus Clip: ADHD Comorbidities with Jessi Sorensen → https://youtu.be/2W9SbHVOg0k
💬 Have you experienced a late ADHD diagnosis? Tell us your story in the comments!
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Melissa Llewellyn Snider
Melissa is an ADHD coach and the Executive Producer of Hypercast. She offers 1-to-1 coaching and corporate education. Learn more about her work at https://likemindcoaching.com.
Brianna Morton
Brianna is an ADHD coach and therapist intern. She’s passionate about helping individuals navigate ADHD challenges. Find out more at https://understandingadhd.ca.
🎬 Special Guest: Jessi Sorensen
📌 Director & Producer of Anything But ADHD (Wyman Media)
📌 Website: https://anythingbutadhd.com
📌 Instagram: @anythingbutadhd
📚 Key Figures in Anything But ADHD
🔹 Katie – @katie.adhd
🔹 Trina (My Lady ADHD) – @myladyadhd
📚 Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
🔹 https://www.neurodiversion.org
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Hypercast: An ADHD Podcast - She Was Undiagnosed for Years—Now She’s Making a Documentary

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[00:00:00]

I'm not depressed. I love life. I'm just not good at it.

I feel like everybody else

got the instructions or a cheat sheet and I'm just out here winging it. Hoping for the best. I knew that like the first time I tell anybody that I have ADHD, the first thing you're going to say is like, no, you don't, you're fine. And so I thought, well, I'll just make video. I wanted to make this as just kind of to help frame for more people, like what this really looks like for w