ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

“A weird trick to get doctors to listen to you,” by journalist Carolyn Liddell caught Moira's eye when she was considering how to successfully raise another medical concern. People with ADHD are at higher risk of gaslighting and not receiving adequate medical support.  Moira shares her journey with multiple health conditions & self-advocacy. When we can figure out what might be wrong, how do we bring it up to our doctors without offending them and be heard?   Thank you for joining us for today's episode. For show notes, including the next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle. If you enjoyed this episode SUBSCRIBE to ensure you'll never miss an episode! If you know someone who can be inspired or encouraged by listening to the ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, please share this with them! Support us on Patreon and get early access to episodes, live Q&A/AMA, monthly group coaching calls, and more. Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter. Would you like to send us a question for this podcast? Email Ask@adhdfriendly.com

Moira is continuing the series on getting things done--starting can be hard.   When creating a schedule or trying to build habits isn't working, maybe it's time to consider expanding our repertoire to include comfortable and workable options to get to the starting line, ways to start, ease in,  and be ready for potential roadblocks.  Thank you for joining us for today's episode. For show notes, including the next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle. If you enjoyed this episode SUBSCRIBE to ensure you'll never miss an episode! If you know someone who can be inspired or encouraged by listening to the ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, please share this with them! Support us on Patreon and get early access to episodes, live Q&A/AMA, monthly group coaching calls, and more. Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter. Would you like to send us a question for this podcast? Email Ask@adhdfriendly.com

It's so easy when we have ADHD to skip, jump ahead, forget or avoid any stages needed to get something done. So, we're not spending any time on what happens then! Instead, we are returning to some unfinished business from Episodes 40 and 41 to look at how preparation can help.  When we set the stage for success, we consider including preparation in ways we like to increase our ease, ability and happiness.    Thank you for joining us for today's episode. For show notes, including the next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle. If you enjoyed this episode SUBSCRIBE to ensure you'll never miss an episode! If you know someone who can be inspired or encouraged by listening to the ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, please share this with them! Support us on Patreon and get early access to episodes, live Q&A/AMA, monthly group coaching calls, and more. Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter. Would you like to send us a question for this podcast? Email Ask@adhdfriendly.com

Today we're considering what it means to be effective. There's more to it than knowing the time and wanting to get things done. Energy and attention along with mindsets and previous experiences are involved leading to some thoughtful questions about how effective we want to be. Thank you for joining us for today's episode. For show notes, including the next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle. If you enjoyed this episode SUBSCRIBE to ensure you'll never miss an episode! If you know someone who can be inspired or encouraged by listening to the ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, please share this with them! Support us on Patreon and get early access to episodes, live Q&A/AMA, monthly group coaching calls, and more. Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter. Would you like to send us a question for this podcast? Email Ask@adhdfriendly.com

It's true: ADHD significantly impacts our ability to care for our needs and responsibilities and to do so on time. Today we're talking about how to get out of that bind. Life feels lighter when we are more accurate about how long things take and what is possible in a day. Getting real with time includes questioning what doesn't work with typical advice, how it can lower stress and overwhelm, and allow more of you in your day. It's time to experiment with what works for us to end the fight with time.  Thank you for joining us for today's episode. For show notes, including the next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle. If you enjoyed this episode SUBSCRIBE to ensure you'll never miss an episode! If you know someone who can be inspired or encouraged by listening to the ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, please share this with them! Support us on Patreon and get early access to episodes, live Q&A/AMA, monthly group coaching calls, and more. Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter. Would you like to send us a question for this podcast? Email Ask@adhdfriendly.com

 How do we struggle with time? Let's count the ways. Today we are talking about not knowing where it goes, being surprised by the time and some small steps to increase our time awareness.   This includes sharing Moira's struggle to see and accept limitations such as 24 hours in a day, and things we can do to make time awareness easier by continuing our series on ADHD & Time, following ep. 44, the one about time blindness.  Thank you for joining us for today's episode. For show notes, including the next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle. If you enjoyed this episode SUBSCRIBE to ensure you'll never miss an episode! If you know someone who can be inspired or encouraged by listening to the ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, please share this with them! Support us on Patreon and get early access to episodes, live Q&A/AMA, monthly group coaching calls, and more. Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter. Would you like to send us a question for this podcast? Email Ask@adhdfriendly.com

Does time work for or against you? Is there never enough? Are you in a race against time? Does it drag so slowly that it impacts your actions and mood? What do others say about you and time? Today we are discussing why time is slippery with ADHD, living in now/not now, and how to start getting time on our side.  Thank you for joining us for today's episode. For show notes, including the next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle. If you enjoyed this episode SUBSCRIBE to ensure you'll never miss an episode! If you know someone who can be inspired or encouraged by listening to the ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, please share this with them! Support us on Patreon and get early access to episodes, live Q&A/AMA, monthly group coaching calls, and more. Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter. Would you like to send us a question for this podcast? Email Ask@adhdfriendly.com

It's Season 2! Time for Moira to rip off a band-aid to restart podcasting. Hear why the season break got extended, valuable lessons, and what's coming in 2023. Thank you for joining us for today's episode. For show notes, including the next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle. If you enjoyed this episode SUBSCRIBE to ensure you'll never miss an episode! If you know someone who can be inspired or encouraged by listening to the ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, please share this with them! Support us on Patreon and get early access to episodes, live Q&A/AMA, monthly group coaching calls, and more. Follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter. Would you like to send us a question for this podcast? Email Ask@adhdfriendly.com

Replay! This one accidentally got replaced by another episode a few months back. If you haven't heard it yet, or you are looking forward to new content--I hope this will tide you over. Season 2 is coming!!  What can we do to make our living spaces more ADHD friendly? Today  Moira and Roxie share some favorites from their houses. Original Episode Website LinkSupport me on Patreon and get exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more.Find me  on Facebook   Instagram   TwitterFor show notes including next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

Moira has an impromptu end of season 1 message for you. Not getting to a softball game on time, so many thoughts, feelings, and unrealistic expectations, and how that connects to ADHD, time management, and podcasting, are all fair game today. Moira needed to take a moment, take stock, have a reality check, get honest, be compassionate, and come up with a plan to continue with her day. That's not even all of it—it was a busy 9 minutes! Support me on Patreon and get exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more.Find me  on Facebook   Instagram   TwitterFor show notes including next steps, resources, and articles on this topic, visit ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

To experience less wear and tear in our lives, creating an insider's guide helps to manage our limited resources—time, energy, and capacity to have them for what we value. With  ADHD it's also easy to forget hard-won insight and knowledge, a personalized insiders' guide captures that. Moira shares breaking down what needs to be done, and having what needs to be on hand—to really do the things. Not sure if you are ready for that?  She covers what to do if you are dipping your toe into the waters or are on a deep dive like her—when we have ADHD one size does not fit all. 

ADHD Friendly Lifestyle and Moira unexpectedly found themselves at a turning point that delayed the last episode of season 1 by a week. Moira shares 3 things she learned you wanted to know from her. Sign up to Patreon to get exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more: www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle

Getting started, continuing, and finishing are more complex with ADHD. Time and energy are limited supplies too. Trying harder or giving up aren't the only solutions. Slowing down to speed up has short- and long-term benefits. Continuing her progress with one particularly hard task, Moira discusses reducing effort and stress levels by creating ADHD friendly routines we like and work for us. Slowing down (and not refilling it with something else) creates capacity, effort, and time to develop our methods, then we speed up. Not by wiping the slate clean but by drawing from many convenient resources.Sign up to Patreon to get exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more: www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle

Expect delays. Time blindness, resistance, procrastination, perfectionism, and indecision are hurdles that can cause slowdowns, stumbles, or create roadblocks.  It's even harder when we don't see them. Tired of stumbling between hurdles and roadblocks Moira shares how she's easing the discomfort just enough to make it easier to lower or clear the hurdles. Sign up to Patreon to get exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more: www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle

Moira's talking about ways to see and measure growth when it's hard to notice or even recognize. With ADHD one thing we can consistently count on is inconsistency. That doesn't have to be a bad thing. Two steps forward and one step back is still forward. It does take us in the direction we want to go. Moira once again lets us into her life sharing a brief writing activity, her ADHD metaphor—a horse named Mabel and taking an ADHD friendly approach to change (aka an inconsistent one) that surprisingly, made a big difference. It has made it easier to spot unhelpful tendencies, improved her self-awareness, acceptance, and confidence in herself and her growth. All while still consistently finding humor in her consistently inconsistent ADHD.Sign up to Patreon to get exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle

If ADHD is more about losing interest and motivation than it is about attention and concentration what does that mean for living with ADHD? Everyone uses dopamine for motivation, experiencing pleasures and rewards, but it works differently in ADHD brains.  Understanding our dopamine differences and what our options are can help us on one level--to feel good and have more fun, on another it could be life-changing to be able to know what to do when we need more dopamine to get and stay motivated or ways to deal with being overstimulated. We are going to explore the idea of a dopa menu, popularized by Jessica McCabe of How to ADHD and Eric Tivers of ADHD reWired.  Moira shares extra tips, ideas, and strategies for creating your own dopa menu.  Sign up to Patreon to get exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle

Content warning: This episode contains discussions of eating disorders; listener discretion is advised if you feel that listening may aggravate your suffering or complicate your recovery. Discuss with your support system as necessary. Moira has struggled with her relationship with food and her body for close to 50 years, only learning she had binge eating disorder after her ADHD diagnosis. Megan's eating disorder was recognized first, as a teenager, and her ADHD diagnosis came in 2021. Both women know we do not need to suffer endlessly anymore and there is a path to recovery. ADHD contributes to disordered eating and obesity and getting help for any of this means understanding our experiences and having ways to get the help we deserve. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Two women with ADHD, thirty years apart in age, squeeze in as many things about living with ADHD as they can. Similarities and differences in their experiences--including school, video games, being outdoors, bars, drinking, horrendous toilets, and why ADHD would be better known as a dopamine dysregulation disorder. All in all, it's young adults like Megan and changes Moira can already see that give her hope for a better future for all of us.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Today we are talking about why parenting with ADHD is hard, especially for moms, ways to consider taking fewer rides on that struggle bus. We can't care for others if we are spent. If we want to parent well, then we need to know how to care for ourselves. Moira discusses what helped with how, when, and where things were hard for her that led to taking better care of herself and her family.  She also reminds those who aren't tired, exhausted parents what we can do to help all of us suffer less.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

What can we do to make our living spaces more ADHD friendly? Today  Moira and Roxie share some favorites from their houses. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

ADHD symptoms can go up and down over time. That matches my experience, how about yours? That idea is now backed by research showing that we can have good years when our ADHD symptoms are manageable, or maybe not even apparent and in the difficult years, ADHD shows up significantly causing problems at school, work, or in relationships. Today we are exploring how we can use that information to help ourselves, and our medical providers, in both the ups and downs. We will also share 6 guiding questions that help us feel and do our best .Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

The path forward isn't always clear or easy, especially when we don't know what 2022 has in store for us, or it feels like we keep living life on hard mode. Moira shares the steps she took to identify what to she wants more of in her life and ways to help when she forgets or gets distracted.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Hi, I'm taking a little time off and will be back with new episodes in January.  I'm sharing an episode from the archive that builds upon the latest episodes. Today we're discussing how self-compassion improves our ability to get started, deal with challenges, keep going and get along with others. We'll be talking about proven strategies, and ideas. They won't prevent us from making mistakes, but when we do, and we treat ourselves with compassion, the cost is not as high-- because yup, Self-compassion also reduces stress, self-criticism, and makes our life more ADHD Friendly. While many of us have realized that we must know how to take care of ourselves and our ADHD, there can be a tendency still to believe that we're the problem or if only we could do this or that things would be better. But what if we can't? Even if another younger version of us could?  Our biggest consistency is often inconsistency and if we want to show up as our best versions of ourselves, it starts with self-compassion. Support me on Patreon:Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle  Connect with me on:FacebookTwitterInstagramor ask me a question on my Contact PageFind the full show notes at https://adhdfriendlylifestyle.com/8-the-1st-about-compassion/

Hey folks, I'm going to be taking a little time off in December and I thought that I'd reshare a few episodes from the archives. Today we're going to be returning to an idea that has been a reoccurring theme in the last few episodes—how to change things up that are no longer serving us. We're talking about how to manage shame, shame spirals, and considering ways that can reduce our sense of shame. We're unpacking how we manage and what we say to ourselves when we are wanting, hoping, or waiting for things to be different. We're also going to be considering how we can be a little bit kinder to ourselves, and a few ideas on how to move towards the life we want.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle Support me on PatreonConnect with me on:FacebookTwitterInstagramor ask me a question on my Contact PageFind the full show notes at https://adhdfriendlylifestyle.com/5-the-one-about-coping-with-shame/

2021 is not going away quietly—it wants to give 2020 a run for the money. In need of some optimism, Moira talks about things big and small we can be proud of, ways to regain trust in our own judgment and use that to help make sense of our lives. She found some sneaky patterns that she plans to leave in 2021 and shares what support she is relying on too.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Time and energy are limited resources that many of us struggle with, especially when we have ADHD--they can seem elusive and slippery, never quite under our control. We can understand how we experience both, how it matters for our day-to-day life, and consider some ideas to try for a more ADHD friendly life. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

 The last two years have been challenging for all of us, and getting through December can be hard when we live in a world that goes on 24/7. We often forget that human beings deserve care and rest, to be able to thrive and not just push through. What if there was a way to try differently instead of harder? Moira's spent many years thinking about this and observing what goes on around her at this time of year and has tried many, many coping strategies including house and petting sitting. This year she found the words of Brigit Anna McNeill combined with the artwork of Jessica Boehman that captures a heartwarming way to experience winter--and Caring Week if you are so inclined. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Moira finally got a hopeful result about a medication adjustment AFTER TWO YEARS. This episode is about the process she went through, how much effort it took, how we can help each other, and why to not give up. We're worth it. There is also some info from a few doctors about medications too. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Moira and Coach Natalie Stark cover a lot of ground in this episode! How the word queer is important for many reasons, how not living and living in a van were both ways to have an ADHDFL (friendly life), the importance of access to treatment for ADHD, and why Natalie credits going to the hospital and therapy with saving herself from suicidal ideation and coaching with feeling worthy of building a life that she wants to live.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

We can't have an ADHDFL when we're running on empty, it requires capacity and breaking the cycles we get into. One way? Paying the ADHD tax upfront how we want.  When you have ADHD we quickly learn that help or understanding of our challenges isn't always easy to get. Sometimes the way forward is to know how to give ourselves what we need, to have a more satisfying life. With knowledge comes power and when we feel empowered it makes it easier to be curious about trying different. Moira opens up about how she's built skills to forgive herself, communicate more directly, advocate, and have a baseline of daily things to help get through the day.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Moira shares experiences and examples from the last three years, including healing from a brain injury, about how we can rebuild trust in ourselves by using our own lived experiences to make decisions in our own best interests (she may have shot herself in the foot a few times in the past).  She discusses ways to build an ADHD Friendly Lifestyle using both our strengths and challenges to help create a world that works for, not against us, tossing us a few reminders along the way about what we can do when (not if!) we forget to do the things. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

This episode is a bit different, Moira didn't come up with any of it. She does have a few comments here and there but instead, she is sharing Canada's Centre for ADHD Advocacy paper calling for better understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and support of women and girls with ADHD. If you ever wanted one episode or document to share with someone, a loved one, a medical professional, anyone about how and why Women and Girls with ADHD deserve better, and how to go about it, this is it.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Change is coming, whether we like it or not! If you thought ADHD was running the show, it ain't got nothing on our hormones but it doesn't have to be chaos all round. It turns out it's not so mysterious or unpredictable, even in perimenopause. Moira shares in detail the process she used to better understand her daily experiences—moods, energy, medication side effects, and both her ADHD and menstrual symptoms and then what might be done with that self-understanding. Her first step was to do nothing. The goal is to increase life satisfaction and taking a few steps at a time, with any changes being ones that fit for you.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

When things don't go as planned it can feel like everything is a bust.  That's how Moira remembered summer 2021, then by looking back in a few unique ways, she discovered that the story in her head is only part of her story. Moira explores her surprising shift from a  dumpster fire of a summer to one full of wins complete with a silver lining she almost completely missed.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

What can we do when finding ourselves stuck and not able to get going to do the things we need to? Moira's been struggling with that too.  Moira & Marisol are going through the mud and coming out the other side with some clarity, a plan, excitement and we hope, some inspiration for you too. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

No matter when you were diagnosed, most of us are on a journey with accepting our ADHD that is varied as we are. We differ in how much we want or can learn about our brains. We all benefit from a treatment plan and untreated ADHD has an impact all over our lives. Today we are talking about why, and how to get started on a treatment plan that puts you at the center of it. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

What we can do to increase the chances of getting an accurate diagnosis?Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

The stress of constantly expecting criticism, feeling ashamed, frantic, and being unable to explain why our brain won't listen to us can become the narrative in our lives that drowns out everything else. ADHD remains under-recognized, misunderstood, and mistreated—especially in women. Today we're talking about common misperceptions and the ways ADHD can present differently in women.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Moira & Marisol are back to answer listener questions about ADHD in women and girls which leads to sharing having babies with ADHD,  what ADHD was like in their toddler daughters, and why they are grateful their daughters' were diagnosed as children.  They also discuss motivation, when getting started seems impossible, and give some examples of how are more likely to show up on time, remember to pick up kids from daycare, and even show up for dinner. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

It's summer, the season of lightness and play, it's been a tough ride lately. How do you want to enjoy this time of year? Moira shares how to and why it's a good idea to make the livin' easy for an ADHD friendly summer.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Living a more ADHD friendly lifestyle is a journey towards being genuinely ourselves in a way that is truly fulfilling. We can be smart, talented, and successful in some ways, and struggle greatly in others. We can experiment with the version of us who shows up in different situations and be curious about the messages around us. Having a community of people who support, understand, and accept ADHD, lowers our stress level and shame, can serve as a mirror, and helps grow our acceptance.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

How easy is it to unapologetically do the things or create a life that works for you? Hard to do when we are beating ourselves up or trying to fit into other people's expectations. Being authentic requires self-acceptance and self-compassion. Moira shares how she's struggled including losing it, waiting, shame spirals, perfectionism, and changing things up. When things go awry, let's try asking, "what happened?" instead of "what's wrong?" and see where it gets us. She covers a number of ADHD friendly ways that have helped and what we can do knowing that it is WHEN (not if) we forget all of this. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

The outtakes were so good, I couldn't leave them out. Just like your favorite show's outtake reel, these pieces may seem a bit more disjointed than a regular episode, I'll use musical cues for when we switch topics. We start off lightly sharing our struggles with the question, “how are you?”, and then Roxie goes deep sharing how learning at 12 yo her father was black called into question her identity and ultimately helped her find pride. Then Roxie puts me into the hot seat asking me a few questions too. You might be able to tell when I become very passionate about one of my favorite things.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

ADHD Coach Roxie Martin shares her decades-long journey to diagnosis at 50, and what it was like for her as a new mom with a suspicion of having ADHD. Her desperation led her to the ADHD reWired Community (ArC), and self-acceptance. Moira and Roxie both speak about how transformative being a part of the ArC is for them, as members, mentors, and now coaches. Their growth in self-worth and joy are big pieces in their ADHD Friendly Lifestyle.

We cover a lot here--why medications are a pillar of successful treatment, and no longer a last resort, how to figure out if ADHD medications are working for you,  when to consider a non-stimulant, and what to expect with side effects. Plus, 2 tools can be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of ADHD. For my fellow monthly cyclers, there's some help with our individual monthly experiences, week by week, to make informed decisions for our health and well-being.

What's the biggest issue for half the adult population with ADHD? Our hormones, and how they show up every day--in our monthly cycles and everywhere else too. How many even know there is a direct link between the changing nature of our ADHD symptoms and a menstrual cycle? Come hear Moira drop some of the knowledge that led to her  "cutting edge" rep. 

Self-compassion and ADHD don't always come together easily BUT treating ourselves better, when we have ADHD, improves motivation, problem-solving, persistence, and getting along with others. There are proven ideas, actions, and strategies just for people with ADHD whose biggest consistency may be inconsistency, will make mistakes, and are more than likely listening to this with a heavy dose of skepticism. Self-compassion helps with stress, self-criticism, and living with an ADHD brain. 

What do a Canadian and a Texan have in common? When you both are moms with late-diagnosed ADHD, turns out a lot. Marisol and Moira met through ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Groups. They appreciate each other's sense of humor, intelligence, kindness, and passion for living a more ADHD friendly life. Oh, and their willingness to tell random people how they felt having an ADHD diagnosis and trying medication! Check out our first episode answering listener questions, with both considered and slightly more off-the-cuff answers.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

We are talking about why and how we can develop acceptance and how that will help us make changes to have the life we want.  Our challenges with ADHD can feel front and center in our lives, almost like it is running the show. We try treatment with medications, strategies, and behavior changes. yet very few of us feel we are making enough or lasting change. How can we change that? It takes understanding and accepting our brains as they are. Instead of trying to fix ourselves, what about learning how to be ourselves in a way that works, for us? Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Today we're unpacking a few things, how we manage and what we say to ourselves when we are wanting, hoping, or waiting for things to be different. We're also going to be considering how we can be a little bit kinder to ourselves, and a few ideas on how to move towards the life we want.Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle 

Moira unpacks how, despite appearing highly capable,  her traits of leadership, organization, helping, intelligence, and high expectations were all used to hide her struggles with ADHD. Moira speaks honestly about her most common struggles and no longer trying to hide them and giving up self-blame and judgment to make room for a better life with ADHD.  Expanding the conversation about how ADHD is experienced is important because incorrect or limiting beliefs about ADHD impact our chance of a correct diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life. Sign up to Patreon to get access to exclusive content, early access to episodes, monthly group coaching calls, and more:https://www.patreon.com/adhdfriendlylifestyle