Women & ADHD

Episode 111 with Linda Yi. “My internal monologue is always asking, ‛Why does this seem so easy for other people but it's so hard for me?'” Linda Yi is a Sichuanese-American comic-artist, food entrepreneur, and mental health advocate based in New York.   She is the creator of Panda Cub Dtories, a weekly comic series about Chinese culture, Sichuan food, and living with ADHD. Panda Cub Stories has an engaged global audience of over 15,000 followers on Instagram — and has been featured in Today.com, Kaleidoscope Society, and BoredPanda. Linda is also the founder of Panda Cub Diner, a membership-based online cooking club and community space where she teaches Sichuan food lovers how to recreate their favorite dishes at home. As a self-taught cook, she specializes in making cooking accessible and fun.  Linda and I talk about some of the unique challenges many of us face when it comes to cooking, meal planning, shame, and executive dysfunction. She shares her incredible story of how lockdown and homesickness fueled her desire to learn to cook traditional Sichuan meals, and how teaching others has helped her to take care of herself. And we talk about how her comic characters have helped her process her own adult ADHD diagnosis and be kinder and gentler with herself. Grab a coffee or tea and pop in for Linda's free "Cooking Sichuanese with ADHD" webinar! One-part Sichuanese cooking class and one-part ADHD friendly cooking techniques, all garnished with Linda's illustrations. Sign up for a session at www.pandacubdiner.com  Website: PandaCubStories Instagram: @pandacubstories   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Order the “Hey, it's ADHD!” course: www.womenandadhd.com/adhdcourse - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 110 with Meredith Carder.  “One of the best things we can do for ourselves is to get support, rather than thinking ‛I should be able to do this.'” Meredith is an ADDCA-trained ADHD coach and one of my favorite Instagram creators.  As a true multi-passionate adult with ADHD, Meredith has gained varied experience over the last 20 years working in employee training and development as well as creating several small businesses.  In 2019 Meredith decided to pursue ADHD coaching after seeing the positive impact it had on both her life and on her daughter's life. Meredith prides herself in her ability to hold a supportive space for her clients and facilitate lasting connections in her groups.  We talk all about impulsivity and the “now/not now” relationship with time management. We also talk about curiosity and the love of learning, our mutual love of movie trailers, and how to unlearn perfectionism and take ourselves less seriously. Website: https://linktr.ee/Hummingbird_adhd Instagram: @hummingbird_adhd   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Order the “Hey, it's ADHD!” course: www.womenandadhd.com/adhdcourse - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 109 with Miranda Carlu. “It's not just a diagnosis, it's an identity — because you realize that almost every part of you has been impacted in some way by this brain wiring.” Miranda is a freelance business analyst living in Belgium. She has worked for a Fortune 500 company and other large corporations, and she has also recently started her training as an ADHD coach and is preparing to consult with her first client on how to achieve neurodiversity inclusion in the workplace. Miranda and I talk all about the advantages that come with having a neurodivergent brain at work, including creative problem-solving, the ability to quickly spot patterns, and our talent for failing well. We also talk about some of the common barriers that exist around recruitment and receiving workplace accommodations. For inquiries regarding coaching, email miranda@resilientminds.coach For Business Analysis services or Neurodiversity Consulting, you can reach out to her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirandacarlu/   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Order the “Hey, it's ADHD!” course: www.womenandadhd.com/adhdcourse - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 108 with Robin Zheng. “My family always called me the absent-minded professor. I'd walk into a room and forget what I was doing, and I'd have to walk back to the room I came from in order to remember.” Trigger Warning: Talk about suicide and suicidal ideation. Dr. Zheng is an academic philosopher. She's originally from the U.S. but spent several years working in Singapore and currently lives in Scotland working as a Lecturer in Political Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. Her research and teaching focus on moral, social, and political philosophy with special emphasis on issues of gender, race, and class.  It was only very recently that Dr. Zheng's therapist suggested that she might have ADHD, and she's still in the midst of the long and drawn-out process of getting a formal diagnosis through the NHS (National Health Service).  Nevertheless, simply learning the truth about ADHD has already led to major improvements in her mental health. We talk about her experience with anxiety and depression in an academic setting.  She notes that she was particularly motivated to share her experiences on this podcast because she's come to realize that ADHD manifests in a diverse multitude of ways and each new personal story makes it possible for another person to feel that self-recognition and potentially start living a more flourishing life. Dr. Zheng and I also talk about mental health stigma especially in the Chinese-American community, as well as some of the barriers to understanding ADHD and neurodiversity within Chinese culture. Website: robin-zheng.me   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Order the “Hey, it's ADHD!” course: www.womenandadhd.com/adhdcourse - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 107 with Carolina Ramirez. “When my son was diagnosed, I hyperfocused on research. His doctor said, ‛That's not healthy for you; you're not sleeping.' But that's what my brain needed to do in order to feel calmer.” Carolina is a Latina licensed therapist and parent coach who is based in North Carolina. She specializes in supporting parents of neurodiverse children, as well as helping others to heal from emotional wounds, honor their truth and reclaim peace in their life.  We talk all about the neurodivergent nervous system and emotional dysregulation, and Carolina shares how parenting her 10-year-old neurodiverse son helped her discover her own healing journey and her passion for supporting families. We also talk about strategies for re-parenting ourselves and our inner child. Carolina also happens to be one of the organizers of The ADHD Summit, which is happening this week! It's a free online event featuring interviews with more than 30 ADHD experts, including myself and several former guests on this podcast. The summit runs for 4 days this week, from Oct. 17 to Oct 20, and you can watch the expert videos absolutely free for 24 hours, or you can purchase access to all of them for a year so you can watch them or rewatch them at your leisure.  Whether you're an adult with ADHD, a parent of an ADHD child, or a professional who supports a child, you do not want to miss out on this resource. I've been blown away by the value of this summit and am honored to have been a part of it. I met Carolina because she interviewed me for the ADHD Summit, and I just loved our conversation and wanted to have her on the podcast to share her own story and her family's story and just get a chance to chat with her again because she's so wise and inspiring, as you will find out.  Website: iamcarolinaramirez.com Instagram: @carolinaramirezlcsw Register for the ADHD Summit: https://bit.ly/TheADHDSummit      Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 106 with Mallory Band. “When I'm talking, I have to give the whole backstory to the story. I can't stop. It drives my husband nuts. It drives me nuts. But I can't stop.” Mallory was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety at the age of 8. She now works as an executive function specialist who helps children, teens, and young adults work toward independence, increased organization, and improved time management and follow-through.  She recently founded Band Together Education, a community that helps individuals with ADHD and learning differences reach their full potential.  Mallory has written for ADDitude Magazine and Attention Magazine, and she is currently working on publishing her first book. Next month she will be speaking about imposter syndrome at the Annual International Conference on ADHD in Dallas.  We talk about anxiety, especially anticipatory anxiety, both in childhood and adulthood, and how perfectionism and anxiety interrelate with ADHD. We also talk about chronic overwhelm and the many complicated difficulties we tend to face when it comes to asking for help. Website: bandtogethereducation.com Instagram: @malloryb_adhd   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com   - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 105 with Paulina Chełstowska. “I was always told that I'm talented but lazy. Nobody could understand why such an intelligent person could fail so badly at school.” Paulina is a social worker and a soft skills trainer and facilitator living in Poland. She specializes in using games as tools for team-building and education, working mostly with underprivileged youth at risk of exclusion and in foster care, and she advocates for play as a fundamental human right. She is also the host of the Polish language podcast about women & ADHD called “Kobiety i ADHD.” Paulina and I talk about the myth of laziness and prosperity, as well as some of the unique differences between the Western and Slavic perspectives on ADHD, especially in women. Paulina is so expressive and perceptive, and I just know you're going to love this interview.  Facebook: @Kobiety.i.ADHD Instagram: @kobiety_i_adhd   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 104 with Dr. Kellie Stecher. “Many of our parents were of the mindset that you don't need help, you don't need therapy, you don't need coaching, you don't need medicine. You can just figure it out.” Dr. Stecher is an OBGYN and Co-Founder and President of Patient Care Heroes, as well as the Governor of the 7th district of the American Medical Women's Association, and advisor to multiple other companies focusing on patient and staff safety, and mental health. She has won the Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine's Top Doctors' Rising Star award for the last three years. She was recently runner-up for The Sharp Index: Physician Well-being Leader of the Year.  She also won a silver Anthem Award.  She is the author of the book “Delivering,” a powerful personal memoir meant to empower women, mothers, working women, and women in healthcare. Dr. Stecher and I talk about rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) and what it looks like starting in childhood and then following us into adulthood. We also talk about emotional bandwidth, boundaries, and professional burnout, especially in healthcare. Trigger Warning: We discuss sexual abuse in this episode, so if that's a difficult topic for you, you might want to skip this interview. Website: kelliestechermd.com Instagram: @kelliestecher   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 103 with Christine Syrad. “Our attention is like a river. Sometimes you could do with a dam because you can't stop yourself from focusing. And other times you go through massive droughts.” Christine is a gastronomist and fermentation enthusiast who also happens to speak 5 languages. She grew up between the UK, Japan, and Italy and has spent the last decade or so in Switzerland, where she now resides with her husband and daughter.  She is also the face of fermentable, where she not only teaches workshops to other chefs about the art of fermentation, but also packages and sells her own fermented products.  Christine and I talk all about her globe-trotting childhood and mixed-race heritage, and how her ADHD contributed to her many varied career paths over the years, as well as how her hypersensitivity helped her learn so many languages over the years.  We also talk about her years living in Japan and how ADHD is viewed in Japanese culture.  Christine is an absolute delight and a wonderful storyteller — I truly hope you love this interview as much as I did! Website: fermentable.ch Instagram: @fermentable     Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 103 with Christine Syrad. “Our attention is like a river. Sometimes you could do with a dam because you can't stop yourself from focusing. And other times you go through massive droughts.” Christine is a gastronomist and fermentation enthusiast who also happens to speak 5 languages. She grew up between the UK, Japan, and Italy and has spent the last decade or so in Switzerland, where she now resides with her husband and daughter.  She is also the face of fermentable, where she not only teaches workshops to other chefs about the art of fermentation, but also packages and sells her own fermented products.  Christine and I talk all about her globe-trotting childhood and mixed-race heritage, and how her ADHD contributed to her many varied career paths over the years, as well as how her hypersensitivity helped her learn so many languages over the years.  We also talk about her years living in Japan and how ADHD is viewed in Japanese culture.  Christine is an absolute delight and a wonderful storyteller — I truly hope you love this interview as much as I did!   Website: fermentable.ch Instagram: @fermentable   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 102 with Dr. Janina Elbert. “I'm not sure if I would call ADHD my superpower, but certain strengths or ideas I get from my creative brain is definitely a superpower.” Dr. Elbert has a PhD in clinical psychology with an extensive background in prenatal risk factors and child development. She is also an ADHD advocate and a certified ADHD coach. Through her ADHD Empowerment Coaching practice, Dr. Elbert helps individuals with ADHD to learn, understand, and work with their unique brains to reach their full potential and feel empowered in their life.  She also recently moved from Germany to Connecticut with her boyfriend. We talk all about executive functioning coaching and what it entails, as well as the difference between therapy and coaching as different treatment modalities for ADHD. And we discuss when it's time to get coaching versus therapy. We also talk about how ADHD is regarded in Germany, and some of the differences and similarities faced by women seeking an ADHD diagnosis in Europe versus North America. Website: adhdempowermentcoaching.com Instagram: @adhd_empowerment_coaching   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 101 with Robin Buchanan. “I call it ‛reasonable minimalism,' where we only keep what we use. Having less stuff around means less distraction and better focus.” Robyn is a registered nurse, life and focus coach, and Youtube creator who specializes in the topics of minimalism and decluttering.  Living in a house full of ADHDers, including three teenage boys, Robin learned firsthand the value of minimalism and decluttering and recognized how important a decluttered environment was to helping with focus, creativity, productivity, and happiness. She is an advocate for people with ADHD to capitalize on their strengths and push the mundane aside to live their best lives.  Robin & I talk about “environmental design” and how minimalism and decluttering are ideal for our ADHD brains, but what do we do when executive dysfunction gets in the way? We talk about object permanence and memory, and Robyn offers tips on how to manage the need to keep all things visible while also decluttering your space. And we also talk about minimizing our lives, doing less, and setting boundaries, and resisting the urge to constantly over-schedule ourselves. Most of us have a clutter type that keeps us living with extra stuff. Take Robin's 2 minute quiz to find out what your clutter type is and specific strategies to overcome your struggles so you can live in a supportive and cozy environment. Website: robynbuchanan.com YouTube: Robyn Buchanan Instagram: @minimalisthomeplease     Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 100 with Nancy Armstrong. “There's a lot of finger-pointing that this is your fault and if you were trying harder, you could overcome this, but clearly you're not trying.” Nancy is the executive producer of the powerful, award-winning documentary “The Disruptors,” which debunks many prevailing negative stereotypes around ADHD and includes interviews with celebrities, athletes & entrepreneurs with ADHD, as well as many prominent ADHD experts. Nancy's husband, their son and their two daughters have all been diagnosed with ADHD, and the documentary was inspired by her family's experiences navigating life with ADHD, and the frustrating stigmas and misconceptions they've experienced along the way.  We talk all about the making of the documentary, the difficult journeys and choices faced by the families in the film, and the heartwarming advice from celebrities like Paris Hilton, will.i.am, Scott Kelly, Howie Mandel, Michelle Carter, and tons more. If you have ADHD or love someone with ADHD, then this film is an absolute “must-watch”! You can find the documentary to rent on iTunes, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play, Amazon, and Vudu. Website: disruptorsfilm.com Instagram: @adhddisruptors   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 99 with Anne Bartolucci. “I now look back at some of the stupid things I did when I was younger and think, ‛Oh, that's why!' I'm more compassionate with my younger self now, which has been healing.” Anne is a licensed psychologist, certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist, and the founder and chief psychologist of Atlanta Insomnia & Behavioral Health Services. She is also adjunct faculty at Emory University and enjoys sharing her knowledge as an author, speaker, trainer, and now writing coach.  When she's not helping people sleep, Anne is a USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy and steampunk under her not-so-secret pen name Cecilia Dominic Anne and I talk about what led to her own diagnosis in adulthood. We also discuss her book, Better Sleep for the Overachiever, and we talk about some of the more common sleep issues experienced by adults with ADHD, such as delayed circadian rhythms, restless sleep, and “revenge bedtime procrastination.”  We also talk about healthy sleep etiquette for adults with ADHD, and the benefits of productive relaxation. Website: sleepyintheatl.com Instagram: @psychupacademy   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 98 with Sarah Wheeler. “I was like, Why do I have all these ambitions, yet so much incompetence? Like, I know I'm smart. Why can't I just get it together?” Sarah is a writer, educational psychologist, and neurodiversity trainer based in Oakland. I first discovered Sarah through her Substack newsletter Momspreading. She wrote a piece reflecting back on her adult ADHD diagnosis, and it was just so compelling and nuanced and thought-provoking and hilarious that I kind of started stalking her a little bit online after that. Thankfully, she agreed to sit down with me and talk about her own diagnosis journey and how she managed to spend 15 years studying and diagnosing ADHD in children without realizing she herself had ADHD.  We talk about how a diagnosis in adulthood can feel both profoundly life-changing and, at the same time, inconsequential. We also talk about internalized hyperactivity in girls and those good old-fashioned ADHD tangents and long-winded conversational curlicues for which more than a few of us are known.  And we talk about one of Sarah's favorite studies involving the Ariaal tribe of northern Kenya, and how environment and social factors can play an integral role in whether or not someone with ADHD thrives.  Website: sarahwheelerphd.com   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 97 with Kalin Johnson. “When I was growing up, my mom used to ask, ‘Don't you ever get tired of thinking?' And I was like, ‘Yeah, but what am I going to do? Is there an alternative?'” Kalin is an American healthcare provider, mental health advocate, and entrepreneur. She shows high-achieving, neurodivergent individuals how to unmask their health and feel their best through concierge whole person care. As a licensed clinical pharmacist, functional medicine specialist, healthcare advocate, and neurodivergent mentor, Kalin bridges the gap between mental health and physical health through her professional and personal experience. After a year of struggling with extreme burnout and depression, she was diagnosed with ADHD, autism, and PTSD at the age of 33.  Contrary to some, she had always suspected she was autistic but she was shocked when her therapist first told her she suspected ADHD. Kalin had to unpack a lot of the overzealous coping mechanisms that had been in place since she was young to compensate for her mostly inattentive ADHD symptoms.   We discuss what it takes to curate a neurodivergent-affirming care team. We also discuss self-advocacy and finding the right medications for your treatment plan. And we chat about her experience coming out as queer versus her experience "coming out" as ADHD & autistic, and why the latter proved to be the more difficult experience for her. - - - - - Kalin will be hosting a live Q&A in the Women & ADHD online community on Sunday, August 21, where she will be giving an intro to ADHD medications, explaining the different types of popular ADHD medications, their classifications, and what symptoms they target. She'll also be available to answer your burning questions about medications and ADHD treatment plans!  For more info and to register, head to www.womenandadhd.com/events. - - - - - Kalin is also hosting a free webinar on September 27 on the topic of neurodivergent advocacy.   Website: kalinjohnson.com Instagram: @kalinpharmd   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 96 with Diana Heldfond. “No child shows up to school wanting to be the anxious kid in class or the disorganized one. There's something else going on that's inhibiting that child from succeeding.” Diana is the founder and CEO of Parallel Learning. As early as 7 years old, Diana realized she was not progressing at the pace of her fellow classmates. Soon thereafter, she was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD.  Diana was fortunate enough to have the support to get the help she needed in order to thrive. As an adult, she realized that while 1 in every 5 students has a cognitive difference, support is confusing, expensive, and inefficient. Diana is now on a mission to make psycho-educational services widely available across the nation. As founder and CEO of Parallel, Diana is building the first tech-enabled, integrated care model for children with learning and thinking differences.  Diana & I talk all about the online assessment process for kids, which is a relatively new option for families and schools. We also talk about empowered learning and the importance of positive framing and teaching kids about the strengths of ADHD at an early age rather than simply diagnosing a disorder.  I loved getting the chance to sit down with Diana and hear her personal story and chat all about this incredible business she started and how much it has benefited my family's journey. ** If you are interested in learning more about how Parallel can help your child, please call 914.377.5655 or visit www.parallellearning.com. Use the discount code “WOMENANDADHD" for 50% off your child's first month of services and $150 off an evaluation. ** Website: Parallel Learning Instagram: @joinparallel   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 95 with Courtney Ruckman. “At first, I didn't see the hyperactivity piece in myself, until I realized it applies to thoughts. My brain is like 20 radio stations at the same time.” Courtney was diagnosed with ADHD in October 2021 and the Women & ADHD podcast was one of the first resources she found (yay!). Courtney spent 11 years as a professional opera singer before retiring about 2 years ago and transitioning into arts marketing. Following her ADHD diagnosis, she looked back at her career as a performer and realized the extent to which ADHD was at the heart of her challenges as a singer and her decision to retire. She now loves using her neurodivergent creativity to help artists shine online, and she is the founder of Ossia Media, a digital marketing agency for emerging artists and non-profits. Courtney and I talk all about working memory as a singer and performer, as well as internalized hyperactivity and racing thoughts. We also talk about just how damaging the words “you have so much potential” can be to many neurodivergent kids. Website: Ossia Media Instagram: @crsoprano ; @ossiamedia   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com   - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 94 with Ebony Washington. “On tests, I would read a sentence over and over and over again because it wasn't processing in my brain. I'd think, ‘I'm smart. Why can't I understand this?'” Ebony is a writer, artist, martial artist, and writers' assistant on ABC's hit medical drama, Grey's Anatomy. Ebony was officially diagnosed with ADHD back in 2012 while in college, and we talk all about the various coping strategies she relied on while in school before and after her diagnosis. We talk about the many ways she masked as a girl, as well as her journey to finding the right medication and treatment plan in adulthood. And we also talk about working in the TV industry and how her ADHD helps her with multitasking and hyper-focusing in such a high-stress environment. Instagram: @eebbonyy   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 93 with Izzie Chea “There are families that don't want to think of the idea that their child might be different. It makes it very hard to be yourself or to be an authentic person.” Izzie is a Dominican-Mexican-American creative, music educator, storyteller, and mental health advocate. After a late diagnosis of ADHD at age 35, she took her talent of content creation to Instagram, where @izzieandadhd has experienced tremendous growth through her Reels, expressing with incredible relatability and honesty what it is like to be a newly-diagnosed neurodivergent woman.  As a music educator, Izzie operates a very successful YouTube channel providing engaging virtual piano lessons for all ages. She is currently pursuing her alternative certification to teach music in Texas public schools. We talk about the stigma around mental health in the Latino culture, as well as the concept of masking in society, at work, and among family. We also talk about being lifelong students and the importance of creating communities for ADHD women where they can be our weird, wonderful selves together without any feelings of shame or guilt. Website: IzzieandADHD/links Instagram: @izzieandadhd     Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 92 with Sharon McCarthy. “I will start talking and lose my train of thought mid-sentence because my brain has suddenly gone off on a completely different tangent.” Sharon is the founding director of Autism Journeys, a training and consultancy service based in Cork, Ireland, where she supports autistic children and young people and their families from both an advocacy and educational standpoint. She is also the host of Autism Journeys, the fabulous radio show & podcast that shares stories and perspectives of members of the worldwide autism community. Sharon has worked in the autism field in a number of capacities over the last 20 years. She lectures at University College Dublin, coordinates and delivers autism-centric courses in her local community college, and delivers autism-specific training workshops to different disability and training services across Ireland.  We talk about her incredible journey as a mother to multiply-identified neurodivergent children, which led her to become a fierce advocate for her kids. And more recently, this journey has led to her being identified as both autistic and an ADHDer, and she is now finally empowered to be her authentic neurodivergent self.  We also talk about the dual diagnosis and overlap of traits, how autism presents in girls and women, how the definition and understanding of autism has changed over the years, as well as when it might be time to seek an autism diagnosis either for your child or yourself. Website: Autism Journeys Instagram: @autism.journeys   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com   - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 91 with Lisa Dos Santos. “Since I was 5 or 6, I was told I was lazy, messy, and forgetful. They used to call me lostkop in Afrikaans, which literally means your head is lost.” Lisa is a 35-year-old South African who was recently diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type. She suspected something was different about her growing up but always assumed it was due to the trauma of being raised in an abusive home. However, when a teacher suggested Lisa's 6-year-old daughter might have ADHD, Lisa started connecting the dots in her own life.  After 11 different jobs and 17 years in the corporate world, Lisa now runs an online mindful yoga practice @yogalisa.online where she focuses on “bite-sized mindfulness,” breath work, and feeling good. Lisa's teachings are inclusive, spiritual, and rooted closely in the origins of yoga. We talk about her history of codependency and how ADHD has played a role in those behaviors. We also talk about the concept of multipotentiality and the inability to stay still in our lives, especially when it comes to professions.  And we also discuss the benefits of yoga and mindfulness for ADHD, and how intentionally slowing down and listening to our bodies has helped us rebuild self-trust and have more compassion and patience with ourselves and our kids. Website: YogaLisa.online Instagram: @yogalisa.online     Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd     - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 90 with Laura Key. “ADHD is that thing you didn't know you had, but once you do realize you have it, everything else makes sense.” Laura Key, a longtime editor and content creator, is the editorial director at Understood.org, a resource for the millions of people with learning and thinking differences like ADHD and dyslexia.  Laura is also the host of the ADHD Aha! podcast, where her guests talk about the single moment when it clicked that they — or someone they know — has ADHD. Not only does Laura co-lead the Understood Podcast Network, she also spearheaded the creation of the Medium publication for/by. And she has two kids who keep her busy when she's not working — and sometimes when she is working. Laura shares her diagnosis story and her “ADHD aha” moment, as well as her history with anxiety and perfectionism. We compare notes on hosting an ADHD-themed podcast, and talk all about the healing power of conversation and sharing our lived experiences with other ADHD people. We also talk about medication, looking for signs of ADHD in your children, and some of the inherent difficulties in figuring out the best ways to help our kids — and ourselves, for that matter!  Instagram: @understoodorg     Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As a Women & ADHD listener, you'll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp when you use this link: betterhelp.com/womenadhd   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com   - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 89 with Layla Touchet. “I was actually a hyperactive child, but the school told my mom that I'm just gifted and bored. I mean, y'all were right. But y'all were wrong, too. It was more than that.” Layla is a 29 year old neurodivergent female who works as a school counselor in Louisiana, working with tiny humans in grades pre-k through 2nd grade, most of whom are neurodivergent as well.  She's also a licensed mental health counselor with certifications in Autism and ADHD and she's working on her PhD in Counseling.  Layla was first diagnosed with ADHD about a year-and-a-half ago. After she started medication for her ADHD, she realized there were still some things not adding up, and that's when she received her Autism diagnosis. We talk about her dual diagnosis and what it's been like to look back over the course of her life, especially childhood, and see the traits of ADHD and Autism throughout. We also talk about how her discovery of her own neurodivergence has helped shape her as a mental health counselor and how she's now educating the teachers and staff at her school and in her entire district on how to recognize some of the more overlooked neurodivergent traits in children, especially in girls. And we talk about her love of karate and kickboxing, as well as our shared love of office supplies.  Instagram: @theneurodivergentcounselor   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com   - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners:   Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners get a FREE 14-day trial of the Sunsama Task Manager & Calendar app.       If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 88 with Candin Phillips. “I'm one of those people who keeps chugging along, and it takes something really big to knock me off course before I step down and take care of myself.” Candin is a licensed clinician and supervisor in South Carolina. She specializes in diagnosing ADHD and educating others — especially other therapists — to recognize traits of ADHD.  She is the founder of Humanity Hive, an online platform and business focused on providing information to support those with ADHD. In addition to her fabulous Instagram account, she also now offers self-guided online classes on ADHD, including an overview and one that specializes in feelings. We also spoke all about her own diagnosis journey and the pressures of perfectionism and pushing ourselves to the point of burnout. We also spoke about the power of music for the neurodivergent brain.

Episode 87 with Amy Marie Hann. “We try so hard to do all these things, and we end up feeling like failures. In reality, we're just supposed to be doing life in a different way.” Amy Marie is an ADHD advocate, entrepreneur and mom of 3 young kids. She was diagnosed with ADD in kindergarten but found motherhood and especially being a stay-at-home mom to be the most challenging season for her brain.  Amy Marie now teaches moms with ADHD to manage their home life with ease in order to have more time and energy. In addition to her Activated ADHD Mamas Facebook group, Amy also runs a Master the Mundane course and training system for moms so they can better understand their brain wiring and develop the best home management systems for themselves and their families. She also wrote a 16-page e-book called Thrive in Motherhood with ADHD, which comes with practical tips, mindset shifts and resources for personal growth. You can get that for free at her website. Amy Marie and I talk all about domestic life and the unique pressures on women to be able to “do it all” as a mom and entrepreneur — and to somehow also be satisfied and sane. And we also talk about the Christian community and the church and some of the expectations on Christian moms that simply don't work when you have neurodivergent kids. **Register for Amy's Master the Mundane course** Website: AmyMarieHann.com Instagram: @activatedadhdmama   Episode edited by E Podcast Productions Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com   - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners get a FREE 14-day trial of the Sunsama Task Manager & Calendar app.   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 86 with Dr. Tamara Rosier. “We have a toggle like a light switch — we're either on or off. We don't have a dimmer switch.” Dr. Rosier is the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, where she and her staff work with individuals with ADHD (and their families) to learn strategies and develop new skills to live effectively with ADHD.  Dr. Rosier is also the president of the ADHD Coaches Organization and author of Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD. We talk about her mission to de-stigmatize ADHD and teach her clients and their families to reframe how they view ADHD and their brains.  We also talk about the many misconceptions about ADHD in the medical field, and we discuss the “all or nothing” approach we can have to task management and some of the healthy and not-so-healthy ways in which we tend to motivate ourselves. Dr. Rosier's Solve-It Grid Websites: TamaraRosier.com , miadhd.com Instagram: @brain_not_broken   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners get a FREE 14-day trial of the Sunsama Task Manager & Calendar app.   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 85 with Tennille Boyer. “After I googled rejection sensitive dysphoria, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this explains every fight we've ever had.'” Tennille is a full-time working mom of 3 who was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago in her early 40s.  After a brief stint as a TV reporter in the late 90s, she fell into the perfect career for her: sales for early-stage companies (which she discovered is an ideal environment for her ADHD brain).  Tennille and I talk all about what it's like to have ADHD and be married to a Type A, neurotypical spouse. We also talk about careers that feel well-suited to ADHDers, and she recounts her traumatic experience with a doctor when she was first seeking a diagnosis. Website: Go Happy Hub   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can receive $100 off your first ADHD diagnosis visit at Done. https://get.donefirst.com/katyweber - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners get a FREE 14-day trial of the Sunsama Task Manager & Calendar app.   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 84 with Jenna Wolfe. “The anxiety was crippling. I couldn't tell anyone I was struggling because I had to be perfect and look like I had it all together.” Jenna Wolfe is a lactation counselor, parenting coach, and mom of two from Amherstburg, Ontario. She is passionate about giving moms and their littles the tools and confidence to have the relationship they deserve; one full of security, joy and connection.  Jenna is the founder of Own Your Parenting Story, where she supports moms all over North America to discover and achieve their breastfeeding and parenting goals. She also runs the Moms & Milk Village group on Facebook. Jenna and I talk all about some of the unique struggles of neurodivergent mothers during the newborn years, and how difficult it can be to ask for help and get support. We talk about the trials and tribulations of breastfeeding, sleep deprivation, sensory overload, and the myriad issues that can feel insurmountable to a new mom with ADHD — as well as the importance of the right support system. Website: Own Your Parenting Story Instagram: @own.your.parenting.story   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   - - - - - Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com   - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners:   Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can receive $100 off your first ADHD diagnosis visit at Done. https://get.donefirst.com/katyweber - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners get a FREE 14-day trial of the Sunsama Task Manager & Calendar app.   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 83 with Catherine Avery. “With neurodivergent folks, we need to recognize that if it's already working, don't try to fix it.” Catherine is an ADHD & productivity coach and the CEO of Productivity by Design. She believes that in order to be truly productive, you need to learn how to be intentionally unproductive.  Catherine coaches her clients through proven strategies that help them master their time, space, and information so they can be more productive, more profitable, and have more time to spend doing the things they love.  Catherine is a former “queen of clutter,” a recovering Type-A Wall Streeter, and a cancer survivor/thriver who was officially diagnosed with ADHD in her 50s.  We talk about her own deep dive into her “chemo brain” and brain fog, and how that ultimately led to her ADHD diagnosis. We also talk about the grief that occurs to many of us diagnosed later in life when looking back over our lives with this new lens. And we talk about burnout, how to lean into our natural biological rhythms of productivity, and knowing when to hit pause. And finally, we compare our crazy TMJ stories — and I rehash my own story about teeth grinding and vertigo! If you grind your teeth at night, you definitely want to stick around and hear more about our experiences. Website: Productivity by Design Instagram: @catherine_j_avery   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners:   Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can receive $100 off your first ADHD diagnosis visit at Done. https://get.donefirst.com/katyweber - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners get a FREE 14-day trial of the Sunsama Task Manager & Calendar app.   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 82 with KC Davis. “We work so much harder just to do the simple things everybody else can do automatically.” KC Davis is a licensed professional therapist, author, speaker, and the incredible maven behind the mental health platform Struggle Care. She is also the casual genius behind the TikTok account @domesticblisters, where her accessible advice on self-care, self-compassion, cleaning and organizational systems that actually work, has amassed nearly 1.5 million followers. KC's compassionate and practical approach to self and home care for those dealing with mental health, physical illness, and hard seasons of life has also been summarized in her book, “How to Keep House While Drowning.” The revamped, expanded version comes out tomorrow April 26, as does the audiobook read by the author. KC Davis began her therapy journey at 16 when she entered treatment for drug addiction and mental health issues. After getting sober she became a speaker and advocate for mental health and recovery. Professionally, KC has worked most of her career in the field of addiction in roles such a therapist, consultant, and executive director. She lives in Houston with her husband and two daughters.  KC and I talk all about how her TikTok audience convinced her to get an ADHD diagnosis and how the app is helping to change the face of what it looks like to be neurodivergent. We also talk about the shame and guilt so many of us feel around domesticity, and the reasons why neurodivergent brains can struggle to stay on top of cleaning and organizing. And we also talk about the cleaning strategies she created for her family that went viral and have changed the lives of so many women, myself included. Website: Struggle Care TikTok: @domesticblisters Instagram: @strugglecare   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners:   Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can receive $100 off your first ADHD diagnosis visit at Done. https://get.donefirst.com/katyweber - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners get a FREE 14-day trial of the Sunsama Task Manager & Calendar app.   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 81 with Rebecca Perkins. "I can take demands all the time, but if someone asks in just slightly the wrong way, my brain is like, 'Nope, I won't do it.'" Rebecca is a neurodiverse speaker, writer, and educator based outside of Melbourne, Australia. She is the CEO and founder of My Spirited Child, an advocacy hub that provides strategies and support to parents, carers and educators of neurodivergent children, and to neurodivergent adults themselves. She also co-founded the National PEKE Centre, a resource center for neurodivergent families with individualized treatment plans, therapies and services located in Cranbourne, Australia. The center is an absolute dream for anyone who finds the diagnosis and treatment process to be overwhelming and confusing (which is basically all of us, right?).  Rebecca and I talk all about our own difficulties in school as undiagnosed children, how the education system fails neurodiverse children, which is ultimately what led her to start advocating for her own neurodiverse kids. We also discuss why so many of us think we're failures even though we're often achieving at Energizer-bunny levels. We also talk about demand avoidance in relation to Autism and ADHD, and why it's chronically misunderstood and misdiagnosed in so many neurodivergent children. And Rebecca gives one of my favorite answers yet for renaming ADHD, so stick with us to hear that later in this episode! Rebecca is doing amazing work in Australia — she was recently a speaker at the Victorian ADHD Conference, which was a massive success. She'll be appearing next at the Queensland ADHD Conference coming up on May 14th at the Unidus Conference Centre. Website: MySpiritedChild Instagram: @rebeccalperkins   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners:   Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can receive $100 off your first ADHD diagnosis visit at Done. https://get.donefirst.com/katyweber - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners get a FREE 14-day trial of the Sunsama Task Manager & Calendar app.     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 80 with Dr. Loucresie Rupert. "Psychiatry doesn't offer a lot of training in treating ADHD in adults and that's a real deficit. Neurodevelopment disorders don't just go away when we turn 18." Dr. Rupert is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who specializes in neurodiversity, children with trauma, children in foster care or who have been adopted, and adults with developmental disabilities. She's also an activist and co-founder of Physician Women SOAR (Support, Organize, Advocate, Reclaim), an organization of physician women that raises money and awareness while educating on intersectional causes such as racial equality, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious, areligious, disability and neurodiverse equality. She also serves her community through her participation in B.L.A.C.K. (Black Leaders Acquiring Collective Knowledge).  Dr. Rupert aims to help empower those with mental health diagnoses and neurodiversity through her company Insightful Consultant, LLC, via speaking engagements, education and training on a plethora of mental health and diversity-related topics. Dr. Rupert herself is an adoptive parent of 2 wonderful neurodivergent children.   Website: InsightfulConsultant.org Twitter: @UnderOneUmbrel1   The Case of Grace: Being Black, Female, and Neurodiverse     Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners:   Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can receive $100 off your first ADHD diagnosis visit at Done. https://get.donefirst.com/katyweber - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners get a FREE 14-day trial of the Sunsama Task Manager & Calendar app.       If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 79 with Casey-Lee Flood. "I did 5,000 things today, but I still feel inadequate because I have 10,000 things left to do." Casey-Lee is a Registered Nurse and a Holistic Health and Wellness Nurse Coach. Her company @nourishthenurturer supports other neurodivergent nurses and caregivers with their sustainable self-care.  If you work in healthcare or if you're in a caretaking profession, you do not want to miss this episode. We talk all about burnout in its many forms, as well as why so many nurses and healthcare workers tend to be neurodivergent. We also talk about sensory overwhelm and its relationship to depression.  Also, Casey-Lee describes her experience with receiving a dual diagnosis of ADHD and Autism last year, and how that has provided her not only with clarity in her personal life and how she experiences the world, but also with how she is better able to help her clients.  Website: linktr.ee/artfullapothecary Instagram: @nourishthenurturer   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 78 with Alisha Mays. "When I talk, my mind can be in 80 different places. Sometimes my brain just stops paying attention to what my mouth is saying." Alisha Mays is a PhD student in cultural anthropology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Alisha dropped out of high school, and went from getting her GED to getting her PhD. She is a first-generation college student, and she has devoted herself to studying systems of poverty and inequality in Kentucky, particularly as it relates to food.  Alisha was diagnosed at 31 and credits her ADHD with giving her an innate ability to connect with people. She's passionate about sharing stories for social change and empowering people to claim their narratives.  TRIGGER WARNING: This was a really great conversation. This is also one of the more raw interviews I've had on this podcast, as we talk about Alisha's experiences growing up in extreme poverty. We discuss such topics as eating disorders and attempted suicide, so if those topics are difficult for you, you might want to sit this one out.   Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 77 with Chelsea Uithoven. "We have this on/off switch. We can be so insanely competent when that switch is on. But when the switch is off, it's like, ‘Uh uh, no.'" Chelsea is the founder of Part Time Wellness, the digital wellness resource for women with ADHD. Her goal is to share a more lighthearted approach to wellness and help women with ADHD see wellness as a tool to help them live a more joyful, fulfilling life — not just another “have to” guilting them from their never-ending To Do list. As a multi-passionate entrepreneur and play enthusiast, you can find Chelsea recording podcasts, creating digital courses, filming YouTubes, and playing her way through life, because it's just too short to do all of our “have to's” and none of the “want to's.” Chelsea and I talk all about becoming our own authority and avoiding neurotypical advice when it comes to cycles of productivity. We also talk about the ADHD tendency toward all-or-nothing thinking, especially when it comes to exercise, nutrition, and pretty much every other wellness habit. Website: TheHabitEdit Instagram: @parttimewellness   - - - - - *NEW* Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd

Episode 75 with Dr. Raafia Muhammad. "We all have different brains and we should honor neurodiversity in the same way we honor gender diversity or racial diversity or religious diversity." Dr. Saline is a clinical psychologist and author of the award-winning book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life.  She lectures and facilitates workshops internationally on topics such as understanding ADHD, executive functioning, anxiety, motivation, different kinds of learners, and the teen brain. She is a regular contributor to ADDitude Magazine and Psychology, and currently hosts a live ADHD Support Group + Q&A every Friday over on Facebook with ADDitude Magazine. Dr. Saline and I talk about how her interest in ADHD as a psychologist was sparked by her own neurodivergent family. We also talk about inattentive type ADHD in childhood and why so many kids — both boys and girls — with inattentive ADHD end up overlooked and ultimately diagnosed with depression and anxiety instead of ADHD.  We also talk about the adult diagnosis experience and the best ways for you and your doctor to determine whether you have ADHD as opposed to possibly another situational struggle. Website: DrSharonSaline.com Facebook: @drsharonsaline   - - - - - *NEW* Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 75 with Dr. Raafia Muhammad. "Now that more women are getting diagnosed, they're able to talk about their experiences with each other and put their voices out there." Dr. Muhammad is the Clinical Division Chief at ADHD Online. She joined the company when they were first starting up back in August of 2020, and she focuses on individualized care of her online patients and believes that ADHD can become a patient's asset rather than a deficit when properly understood and treated. Dr. Muhammad is board certified in general preventive medicine and public health. She is licensed in multiple states, and lives in Cypress, TX, with her husband and two kids. We talk all about the process of getting an online diagnosis and what's involved, and how clients are often surprised to be working with real medical providers and not just bots.  We also talk about unique barriers for women when it comes to seeking a diagnosis on their own, not to mention the subsequent treatment, and how telemedicine is filling the gaps for patients who might not have immediate access to knowledgeable providers in their area. And Dr. Muhammad addresses some of the skepticism around telehealth companies versus the old-fashioned in-person visits we've been used to. If you're curious about — or at all skeptical of — the online diagnosis process, you won't want to miss this episode! Website: ADHDOnline Instagram: @dr.raafiamd   - - - - - *NEW* Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 74 with Erica Saum. "My latest hyperfixation is candle-making. But before that, it was playing the ukulele. I learned it in a week and was like, I'm done." Erica is a teacher based in Nashville, Tenn. She considers herself a witch woman filled with love, warmth, and a love for personal growth. She is a writer for her own ADHD blog, called Unseen ADHD, she's a photographer with her business Lavender and Lynne Portraiture, and a candlemaker for her witchy business. Erica was diagnosed with ADHD in 2021, and like many of us, it has been an overwhelming journey of self-discovery. We talk all about the grief and resentment that can come after a diagnosis and the need to forgive the adults in our life like our parents and teachers for not seeing the signs.   We also talk about hobby hopping, hyperfixations, the Enneagram test, leaving the church and the search for community and belonging. I loved this interview and I hope you do, too! Website: UnseenADHD Instagram: @unseenadhd   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners:   Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 73 with Cate Osborn (aka Catieosaurus) "Neurodivergent people are told over and over again that they're too much, or too loud, or that they need to be a certain way that they just fundamentally are not." Cate (aka Catieosaurus) is a certified sex educator and full-time content creator known for her frank conversations about living life with ADHD, depression, and chronic pain — all while sporting a fabulous array of eyewear.  She currently has about 2 million combined social media followers, and her work focuses on funny, honest conversations about ADHD, disability awareness, and advocacy in sex and the neurodivergent experience, especially within the kink community.  She is also an avid gamer and player of DnD. As a professional streamer and TTRPG influencer, she is passionate about opening conversations about neurodiversity and accessibility into the gaming community. And she's the co-host of the delightful podcast Catie & Erik's Infinite Quest, where she and her partner Erik talk about life with ADHD and depression, and navigating life as neurodivergent adults. And they also play ADHDnd. Catie and I talk about sex and neurodivergency, as well as Emily Nagoski's seminal book, Come As You Are. We also discuss chronic overwhelm and burnout as ex-gifted kids, and the prescience of the TikTok algorithm. Catie also offers up a fantastic analysis of the “ADHD is a superpower” narrative, which you will love. Website: Catieosaurus.com Tiktok: @catieosaurus Good Girls Talk About Sex podcast episode   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 72 with Elaine Taylor-Klaus. "When kids are diagnosed with ADHD, there's an underlying belief that you just need to discipline them better. That stigma doesn't exist with other learning disabilities." Author, parent educator & certified coach, Elaine is the co-creator of ImpactParents and the Sanity School® behavior therapy training program. She is also the author of “The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety and More.”  Elaine provides training, coaching, and support worldwide, empowering parents to guide their children, teens, and young adults to become independent and successful. We talk about our own experiences with academic expectations growing up and how to break old habits and patterns as parents to neurodivergent kids. And we also talk about the coach approach and the importance of shifting our expectations of ourselves (without lowering them) as successful women and as parents. Website: ImpactParents Twitter: @ImpactParents FREE DOWNLOAD: ImpactParent's Guide to Motivating Your Complex Kid REGISTER: From Chaos to Calm: Stop Power Struggles with Kids,Teens & Young Adults ... for Good! (Feb 17)   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 71 with Sivan Hong. "After my diagnosis, I felt anger and sadness and joy all at the same time because it explained so very much." Sivan's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Sivan lives in Connecticut with her husband and their two neurodiverse sons, and is the author and illustrator of the Super Fun Day Books, a children's book series that includes: “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween” “George J. and the Miserable Monday” “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” Her inspiring picture books focus on neurodiverse children who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. (And big congratulations are in order to Sivan, because “George J. and the Miserable Monday” recently hit #1 on Amazon in its genre!) We talk all about parenting neurodiverse kids while being neurodiverse moms, and we also discuss some of the unique difficulties faced by ADHD women when it comes to balancing careers and motherhood. Website: sivanhong.com Instagram: @sivan_hong_author   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 70 with Dr. Emily Anhalt. "The message we're given is that we shouldn't get support until we're falling apart. That's like waiting until you have heart disease to start doing cardio." Dr. Anhalt is a psychoanalytic psychologist, emotional fitness consultant, and the co-founder of Coa, an online gym for mental health.  Emily was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 7, and her doctoral dissertation (inspired by her own life) was on ADHD and success beyond medication. We talk all about how an early diagnosis shaped her life and academic pursuits, how her ADHD contributed to her success, and her ongoing efforts to reframe how we treat and talk about mental health. Emily describes her research into the 7 traits of emotional fitness, and how Coa differs from traditional coaching or group therapy. We also talk about the broader spectrum of neurodiversity and why ADHD diagnoses have been on the rise in recent years. Website: dremilyanhalt.com Twitter: @dremilyanhalt Emily's Ted Talk: The Trouble with Normal: My ADHD the Zebra Listeners of the Women & ADHD podcast can enjoy 15% off any of Coa series when you enter code “WOMENADHD” at checkout.   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD20 at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 69 with Julia Edwards. "Even if I'm by myself, I can't relax because the guilt creeps in. ADHD comes with a very lovely side of guilt and shame." Julia is a therapist and certified ADHD-Clinical Services Provider who was diagnosed with ADHD in college after immigrating to the US from El Salvador. As a specialist who also has this diagnosis, she uniquely understands the innumerable ways that this neuro-developmental condition can impact every area of a person's life as well as those around them. She specializes in helping adults who are coping with trauma, shame, anxiety, and low self-esteem as a result of undiagnosed and untreated ADHD. We talk about her history as a competitive swimmer in El Salvador, as well as how we tend to push ourselves to the point of exhaustion and burnout. She also talks about the emotional toll of COVID, and the complex trauma when you become injured and have ADHD. Julia also co-manages the Women & ADHD online community and premium community, where she offers weekly office hours for members who have questions about ADHD or want 1-on-1 expert advice, and she also hosts a monthly live Q&A in the premium community on various topics relevant to our ADHD experiences.  This month's “Q&A with Jules” is on January 30, and focuses on the love/hate relationship our ADHD brains have with new year's resolutions and radical change — and what we can do instead. You can find out more at womenandadhd.com/events.     - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners:   Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD20 at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 68 with Alex Gilbert. "The most important thing, whether you're officially diagnosed or not, is advocating for yourself." Alex was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD at the age of 8. She also knew by the age of 16 that she wanted to go into business for herself and help others who might have been struggling with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. After spending years working in leadership development, she has finally pursued her dream and now runs a consulting and coaching business that helps other adults with learning disabilities who have been struggling in their careers.  Alex helps others navigate their day-to-day workloads so that they feel supported and are able to reach their highest potential, and she offers free 30-min Declutter Your Mind sessions. Her biggest goal in creating Cape-Able Consulting is to change the stigma surrounding learning disabilities and ADHD by reminding people how “cape-able” they are. We talk about her early diagnosis and some of the stigmas and stereotypes she encountered while having the label of a learning disability, and how that impacted her education journey as well as her perception of herself. We also discuss advocating for yourself in the workplace, whether and when to disclose a learning disability, and why there has been such a recent increase in adult diagnoses of ADHD. Website: Cape-Able Consulting Instagram: @iamcapeable   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD20 at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd     - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 67 with Carrington Bruton "I'm always pursuing something. I'm never chill. For someone who is inattentive, my brain is hyperactive." Carrington is an actress, best known for her breakout role as ‘Jill', on the show ‘Empire'. She is also an influencer, a published author, and the CEO of Temple Face & Body, a clean luxury skincare brand.  Carrington was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder back in October 2020 after a SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) brain imaging at one of the Doc Amen clinics. She describes that whole experience, as well as what it's been like to look back on her life through this new lens and double-whammy diagnosis. We discuss her experiences as an actress with ADHD and ASD, and we also talk about entrepreneurialism and relationships and why TikTok has become such a great resource for mental health awareness and advocacy. Tiktok: @carringtonlbruton Instagram: @carringtonlbruton   - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code: WOMENADHD - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Click here to get started! - - - - -   If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 66 with Karis Knight "I now realize why we're all such great problem solvers — it's because we can't stop thinking about the problem until it's solved." Karis Yves Knight is a visual artist based in Scotland. Her ongoing project called “The V.O.W (The Voice of Women)” came about in an effort to showcase how diverse and multifaceted we are as women. She interviews and gets to know her subjects and encourages them to offer their unique perspectives and life experiences, and then she also paints them to accompany their stories. It's a beautiful project and endeavor and it's incredible to think she's only 24. Karis and I talk all about how isolated and radicalized we've become as a society and how important it is for projects like these that highlight our similarities and how good it is for our souls to empathize and feel connected others. We also talk about the concept of masking and ADHD, and how often we are told that we're too much, so we pull back on our natural impulses. We also discuss hyperfocus and burnout, especially around gigantic projects like her art shows. Website: kykdesigns.co.uk Instagram: @kyk_artist   - - - - - Reserve your spot in the Jan/Feb Book Club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Click here to get started! - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 65 with Dr. Sam Hiew "Growing up in an Asian country, we didn't talk about mental health. If you're struggling, you need to suck it up and get over it." Dr. Hiew is the Director of ADHD Girls in the UK, and has an extensive background in communications and cancer research. Raised in Malaysia, she won the Malaysian Prime Minister's scholarship to study her postgraduate degree in the UK, where she now resides. Having worked in 16 different business sectors over the years, she spent the last decade as a communications consultant helping doctors, scientists and data experts convey the value of their research to a wider audience through written and video media. She was diagnosed with ADHD earlier this year at the age of 40, and she's currently pursuing an ASD diagnosis. Her diagnosis (and her daughter's diagnosis) led her to develop ADHD Girls, where she operates as a vocal advocate and mentor for girls and women with ADHD, helping them understand their brains and learn to thrive in education and workplace systems. We talk all about her experiences navigating academia both in Malaysia and in the UK, and we talk about motherhood in general and how she's now able to advocate for her daughter within the school system. Dr. Hiew is a fantastic resource and a real champion for women and girls and I was so pleased to get this chance to find out more about her own journey. Enjoy! Dr. Hiew's Linktree: linktr.ee/Samhiew Instagram: @adhd_girls   - - - - - Reserve your spot in the Jan/Feb Book Club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Click here to get started! - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 64 with Raegan Cotton "Even after I was diagnosed, I still had so much doubt. I wondered if I was just using ADHD as an excuse to make myself feel better." Raegan is 25 years old and lives in Denver. She works for the political advocacy non-profit New Era Colorado. Raegan reached out to me because she is a listener of the podcast, but noted that a lot of my guests are in their 30s or older and she felt she could offer an interesting perspective on what it's like to be facing ADHD in early adulthood at this particular moment in history. Raegan was born in 1996, so she is literally right on dividing line between Millennial & Gen Z, and we talk about the various impressions and stigmas that were held around ADHD and mental health as she was growing up and how they might differ from older generations. We also talk about what it's been like to get this diagnosis during the pandemic as a young adult, as well as the various ways ADHD is still being overlooked and dismissed in girls and young women. I really appreciated and enjoyed Raegan's perspective and I'm sure you will, too.     - - - - - Reserve your spot in the Jan/Feb Book Club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Click here to get started! - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 63 with Sari Solden. "A neurodiverse brain isn't something to be fixed. Only dogs and furniture get fixed." If you had asked me when I first started this podcast who my dream guest would be, I would have said today's guest: psychotherapist, author and researcher Sari Solden. When she wrote Women and Attention Deficit Disorder back in the mid-90s, she was one of the first to look at how neurodiversity appears differently in women than in men and why that is. Now 30 years later, Sari continues to counsel adults with ADHD and specialize in unique ways in which ADHD presents in women. In addition to her groundbreaking research and her books on ADHD, she serves on the professional advisory board of ADDA (the Attention Deficit Disorder Association) and was the recipient of their award for outstanding service by a helping professional. Her books include Women with ADD, Journeys Through ADDulthood, and the workbook A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD (co-written with Michelle Frank), which in my opinion should be required reading for all late-diagnosis women. I was such an absolute pleasure and honor to chat with Sari, and we talk about the connections she made 30 years ago when it comes to what ADHD looks like in women, why ADHD is overlooked in girls and why women tend to get diagnosed much later in life. We discuss traits that are unique to women, as well as the current “trendiness” of an ADHD diagnosis … and Sari reveals how she rename ADHD if she could. Website: www.sarisolden.com Instagram: @radicallyadhd       - - - - - Reserve your spot in the Jan/Feb Book Club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Click here to get started! - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Episode 62 with Skye Rapson "Families are often like, 'Oh, that's normal. That's just a family trait.' But maybe that family trait is actually ADHD." Skye lives is Auckland, NZ, where she is an ADHD coach and the founder of Unconventional Organisation, a growing network of coaches who provide individual and group coaching for adults with ADHD or executive function challenges. Skye is also an academic with over seven years of experience working in adult education. She has studied in various fields, including Psychology, Sociology, and Public Health, and is now a Doctoral Candidate in Population Health.  Skye was diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her doctorate. Since then, she has dedicated time to researching and disseminating ADHD studies, focusing on supporting others with strengths-based, neurodiverse-friendly tools and systems.  We talk about navigating academia and graduate work and some of those executive functioning challenges around research and learning, and Skye gets to the heart of what exactly ADHD coaching entails, as well as how to know if a) you need ADHD coaching; and b) how to know if it's working.  Website: Unconventional Organisation Instagram: @unconventionalorganisation     - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Click here to get started! - - - - - If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast