Moving from theory to practice, together.
Before we get into the questions, let me say something that I think matters more than any of the answers below. You are here. That is the whole point. Everything else is just logistics.
— Ned
Take a breath. You did the hard part already. When you are ready, head to the Events page and see what is coming up this week. If something catches your eye, put it on your calendar. If nothing does, that is fine too. There is no assignment. There is no syllabus. The Hub will be here tomorrow and the day after that. Your only job right now is to know the door is open.
No. There is a rhythm here, not a schedule. Live sessions happen throughout the week. The co-work room is open when you need company. The Q&A with me happens weekly. But none of it requires attendance. You show up when it makes sense for your life, and you skip it when it does not. The rhythm is there so that whenever you do show up, something is happening.
Completely normal. We would be more surprised if you were not. Here is what I have learned after 45 years of working with people who have ADHD: the impulse to do everything is the same impulse that built every good thing in your life. It is not a flaw. But right now, you do not need to do everything. Pick one thing. Maybe it is dropping into the co-work room tomorrow. Maybe it is reading a thread in the forums. One thing. That is how this works.
That is me, live, every week, taking your questions about ADHD, life, relationships, work, whatever is on your mind. There is no agenda. There is no script. You can raise your hand and ask something, or you can sit quietly and listen to other people ask the questions you have been carrying around for years. Some of the best moments in the Q&A come from someone saying out loud the thing that twenty other people in the room were thinking but did not know how to say. Come as you are.
Body doubling is one of the most effective and least understood tools for the ADHD brain. It is simply the act of working alongside another person. Not talking. Not collaborating. Just being in the same room, doing your own thing, while someone else does theirs. The presence of another person activates your social engagement system just enough to override the part of your brain that says this task is boring. Our co-work room is a Zoom room that is open during scheduled hours. You come in, you turn your camera on or off, and you get to work. People do their taxes in there. They fold laundry. They answer the emails they have been avoiding for three weeks. It works because you are not alone.
This is one of the things Shawn and I are most proud of in the Hub. Connection Practice is a structured, facilitated experience where members practice the actual skill of being present with another person. We use breakout rooms, guided prompts, and a format that makes it safe for people who are not naturally comfortable with vulnerability. You do not have to share anything you do not want to share. But I will tell you this: the members who show up for Connection Practice consistently tell us it is the single most meaningful thing they do here. There is a reason for that. Connection is the most powerful treatment for ADHD that exists. I have been saying that for decades, and the science keeps proving me right.
It depends on the session. For the Q&A, camera on or off is entirely your choice. For body doubling, same thing. For Connection Practice, we do ask that cameras stay on. The whole point is seeing the person you are connecting with and being seen by them. That is also why Connection Practice is the only live event we never record. What happens in that room stays in that room.
Most sessions are recorded and added to the library within a day or two. But I want to say something about the word "miss." You did not miss anything. You were doing something else that your life required. The session will happen again next week. The recording will be there whenever you want it. This community does not keep score.
The forums live on Circle, which you can access in The Hallowell Hub dashboard or through the Circle app on your phone. Your Hallowell Hub email and password will also get you into our Circle community.
Everything. People share wins, ask questions, process hard days, recommend books, talk about medication, talk about relationships, and sometimes just say hello because they need to feel connected to someone who understands. There is no wrong thing to post. If you are not ready to post, just read. Some of our most engaged members spent their first few weeks quietly reading before they ever typed a word. That is a perfectly valid way to be part of a community.
Yes. The forums are visible only to members. We take this seriously. What is shared here is meant to stay here. That said, please use your judgment. This is a small, intimate community, and the trust we have here is something we all protect together. Do not screenshot other people's posts. Do not share someone else's story outside this space. Treat what you read here the way you would want your own words treated.
Everything. Access to every live session, every recording in the library, every forum conversation, every co-work room, every Connection Practice, every Q&A with me. There are no add-ons, no upsells, no premium tiers hidden behind what you already paid for. Your membership is your membership. It includes the whole Hub.
It means you showed up early. Beta and Founding Members joined the Hub before it was fully built, before there were hundreds of members, before there were testimonials. You said yes on faith. Your membership rate is locked for life as long as your membership stays active. You carry a badge in the community that marks you as someone who was here at the beginning. That will always be true, and it will always matter to us.
Yes. You can cancel from your account settings at any time. If you cancel, you keep full access through the end of your current billing period. No guilt. No exit interview. No one is going to try to talk you out of it. We will be sorry to see you go, and the door will always be open if you want to come back.
We understand that life happens. If you need to step away temporarily, reach out to us at hello@thehallowellhub.com and we will work something out. We would rather find a way to keep you connected than lose you entirely.
You can update your card from your account settings in the Hub. If you run into any trouble, just email us at hello@thehallowellhub.com and a real person will help you sort it out.
These are the questions people carry around but do not always ask out loud. I want to answer them directly.
No. It is never too late to start, and I am not just saying that. I have been working with people who have ADHD for over 45 years. Do you know what I have learned? The people who eventually build the lives they want are not the ones who never fell off. They are the ones who got back on. You joining two weeks ago and not logging in is one of the most ADHD things I have ever heard. It is not a sign that this is not for you. It is a sign that this is exactly for you. Come back. Right now. Today. Open the Hub. That is all you have to do.
They do not. I promise you. What you are seeing is people on their good days, in their best moments, when they felt brave enough to post. You are not seeing the mornings they could not get out of bed, the emails they forgot to send, the arguments they had with their partners, the shame they carry about things that happened years ago. Everyone in this community is doing their best with the operating system they were given. That includes you. And the fact that you are here, reading this, tells me your best is pretty remarkable.
Nothing is wrong with you. That is your ADHD doing what ADHD does. Intention and action live in different parts of the brain, and in the ADHD brain, the bridge between them has gaps. That is not a moral failing. It is neurology. Here is what I would suggest: do not wait until you feel like showing up. Just show up. Put it on your calendar with a reminder. When the reminder goes off, click the link before your brain has a chance to talk you out of it. You do not need to want to be there. You just need to be there. The wanting comes after.
No. The Hallowell Hub is not therapy, and it is not a substitute for professional treatment. I am a psychiatrist, yes, but I am not your psychiatrist. What we offer here is community, practice, and connection. Those things are profoundly therapeutic, but they are not therapy. If you are working with a therapist, a coach, or a prescriber, keep doing that. The Hub is designed to complement whatever else you are doing, not replace it. Think of it this way: your doctor gives you the diagnosis and the treatment plan. The Hub gives you the opportunity to practice, and the people who understand what it is like to live it.
Yes. We have built something specifically for the non-ADHD people who love someone with ADHD. These are people who often feel invisible in the ADHD conversation, even though they are carrying an enormous amount of the weight. My wife Sue, who is a licensed clinical social worker and couples therapist with over 25 years of experience, co-facilitates that space and hosts her own live Q&A there. Your membership includes one spot for you to invite your partner into that space. They will learn more about ADHD and get their own support. In the meantime, one of the most powerful things you can do is share what you are learning here with the person who loves you. Not as a lecture. Just as a conversation.
Because this is not a thing you try. It is a place you go. Courses end. Books get put on the shelf. Apps get deleted. Coaching contracts expire. The Hub does not end. It is here every day. And the reason things have not stuck for you before is not because you are broken or because the tools were bad. It is because you were trying to do it alone. ADHD is not a solo sport. It never was. The single most effective intervention for ADHD is not a medication, not a planner, not a productivity hack. It is connection with other people who understand. That is what this place is.
Then do not. Sit in the back row. Listen. Watch. Nobody here is going to make you share anything before you are ready. But I want to tell you something I have observed over four decades of running groups. The people who are most afraid of sharing are usually the ones whose stories matter the most. Not because they have dramatic stories, but because the act of being heard changes something inside them that nothing else can reach. You will know when you are ready. And when you are, we will be here.
Zoom. Most of our live sessions happen on Zoom. If you do not have it yet, there is a setup card on your dashboard that will walk you through downloading it for your specific device. It takes about two minutes. You do not need a paid Zoom account. The free version works perfectly.
Yes. The Hub website works on mobile browsers. For the community forums, you can also download the Circle app, which gives you a dedicated mobile experience for the forums and discussions. There is a setup card on your dashboard for that as well.
Email us at hello@thehallowellhub.com. A real person will get back to you. We are a small team and we care about every single member, so if something is broken, we want to know about it and we will fix it.
On the Events page, each event has an Add to Calendar button. You can download an .ics file that works with most calendar apps, or add it directly to Google Calendar. If you have ADHD and you do not put things on your calendar, they do not exist. I say that with love, because it is true for me too.
If you have a question that is not answered here, ask it. Post it in the forums. Bring it to the Q&A. Email us. The only question that does not belong here is the one you keep to yourself because you are afraid it is too basic or too personal or too much.
There are no stupid questions. There are only the ones that keep you stuck when you do not ask them.
We are glad you are here.
With warmth,
Ned and Shawn
Questions? hello@thehallowellhub.com