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Ever have one of those weeks where your routines completely fall apart? You're behind, overwhelmed, and suddenly you're tempted to throw the whole routine out and start over?If you have ADHD, it can be especially easy to fall into all-or-nothing thinking when life gets in the way.In this episode, we're talking about how to get back on track when you fall behind without beating yourself up or waiting until Monday to start over.We'll talk about:Why ADHD can make it hard to get back to routines after you fall off trackHow all-or-nothing thinking can make a small disruption feel like a total failureWhy you don't need to do every part of your routine when life gets crazyHow to reset your routines mid-week instead of starting overWhy imperfect routines are still successful routinesYou don't need a perfect routine. You need a routine that can bend when life happens and help you get back on track when you're ready.Ready to stop scrambling? Book your complimentary Chaos to Calm session.Free Resources:
Looking for further guidance and support on ADHD Women's Wellbeing? Check out my workshop library here or search for any topic on the Podcast here. If you've ever tried an ADHD productivity hack, felt briefly hopeful, and then quietly gone back to exactly how you were before, this episode is for you. Welcome to this week's summer compilation. This one is all about redefining what productivity actually means for ADHD brains, and letting go of the neurotypical advice that was never designed for the way our minds work. We hear from four guests across four different conversations. Ari Tuckman on why productivity isn't about doing more, but about creating a life that has more meaning and breathing room in it. Dr Jacob Santhouse on automaticity, why everyday tasks like filling in a form are so much more mentally exhausting for neurodivergent brains, and why that is not a character flaw. Sonia Ponzo on the paralysis state, interoception, and why ADHD brains so often struggle to read what their body actually needs in any given moment. Dr Claire Plumbly on the three states of the nervous system, what it means to get stuck in fight or flight, and how burnout can build so slowly we almost don't notice it. And Laura Willis on digital overload, the default mode network, and why a real rest is not the same as switching from emails to scrolling. In this episode, we cover: Why quick-fix productivity hacks rarely work for ADHD brains, and what to aim for instead How genuine productivity creates meaning and more time for the things that matter, rather than just getting more done What automaticity is and why struggling with everyday admin tasks is a neurological difference, not a personal failing Why form-filling, reading and life admin can deplete an ADHD brain so much faster than people realise What the paralysis state is and why knowing what to do is not the same as being able to start What interoception is and why ADHD brains often misread what they actually need, leading to cycles of shame and self-blame The autonomic nervous system explained: green, amber and red, and why so many of us get stuck oscillating between the last two How burnout can build quietly over time rather than arriving all at once Why scrolling on your phone during a break is not actually a break, and what the default mode network needs instead Practical, sustainable ways to create boundaries around technology that protect your energy and your headspace Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome and introduction to this week's summer compilation 03:00 - Ari Tuckman: why productivity hacks rarely work for ADHD brains 05:30 - What real productivity looks like: meaning, not just output 08:00 - The importance of immediate rewards over vague long-term goals 10:00 - Sleep, nutrition, movement and flexible routine as the actual foundations 13:00 - Kate and Ari on the ADHD brain's contradictions and daily recalibrations 16:00 - Dr Jacob Santhouse: what automaticity is and why it matters 19:00 - How automaticity affects working memory and executive function 21:30 - Why form-filling is exhausting, and what to do about it 24:00 - Playing to your strengths and letting go of the guilt 27:00 - Sonia Ponzo: the paralysis state and why you can't always start 31:00 - What interoception is and why ADHD brains struggle with it 35:00 - The cycle of self-shame when we misread what our body needs 37:00 - Practical ways to start training interoception 41:00 - Dr Claire Plumbly: the autonomic nervous system explained 44:00 - Green, amber and red: rest and digest, fight or flight, and shutdown 48:00 - What it looks and feels like to get stuck in amber or red 51:00 - Kate on losing access to contentment and compassion during burnout 53:00 - Laura Willis: why scrolling is not a rest 55:00 - The default mode network and what a real mental break actually does 57:00 - Practical boundaries: phones out of reach, batch working and scheduled screen time Links and Resources: Find my popular ADHD Women's Wellbeing workshops and resources on my website here. Connect with the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod Get my book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit (also available in ebook and audiobook) here Join the More Yourself membership community here Visit Dr Ari Tuckman's website: drarituckman.com Connect with Dr Ari Tuckman on Instagram Get Dr Ari Tuckman's book: The ADHD Productivity Manual Connect with Dr Jacob Santhouse on Instagram Get Dr Jacob Santhouse's book: Dyslexia Explained: Your Toolkit to Understanding and Thriving Visit Sonia Ponzo's website: outsetwellness.com Connect with Sonia Ponzo on Instagram Visit Dr Claire Plumbly's website: drclaireplumbly.com Get Dr Claire Plumbly's book: Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You Connect with Dr Claire Plumbly on Instagram Visit Laura Willis's website: laura-willis.com Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed women with ADHD find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity. 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Looking for further guidance and support on ADHD Women's Wellbeing? Check out my resource library here or search for any topic you need on the Podcast here. A diagnosis doesn't give you a new brain. But it does turn the lights on, offer validation, and create a gateway to support and that changes everything. Welcome to this week's More Yourself Monday episode. This week I'm sharing a conversation I had as a guest on The Hairy Chin Podcast, hosted by Spencer Moore, a patient advocate with over 30 years of experience navigating complex healthcare systems in the US and Spain. Spencer's podcast is all about practical self-advocacy skills for women, and I loved being interviewed by her because she asked me things I don't always get to explore when I'm in the host seat. We ended up having a really open conversation about what it actually takes to get heard as a woman seeking an ADHD diagnosis, what that diagnosis does and doesn't change, and why so many of us have been quietly shrinking our ambitions when what we actually needed was flexibility, understanding and someone in our corner. In this episode, we cover: How I came to my own ADHD diagnosis at 40 while advocating for my daughter during lockdown Why so many women experience pushback, dismissal or misdiagnosis before reaching an ADHD assessment Practical tools for chronicling your symptoms and preparing for a doctor's appointment when your working memory is under pressure Why a diagnosis is a gateway, not just a label, and how it opens the door to support you didn't know you could ask for What diagnosis changes and what it doesn't, and why awareness is the most powerful tool of all Why so many ADHD women have quietly shrunk their careers and ambitions, and what needs to change in workplaces The nervous system as the foundation of everything: burnout, sustainability and how to start noticing your own triggers Why perfectionism is often a mask, and how understanding ADHD can finally help us let it go The importance of finding trusted resources and building a community when you feel alone with all of this Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome and introduction to this week's More Yourself episode 01:00 - Introducing The Hairy Chin Podcast and Spencer Moore 03:20 - How Kate's daughter's struggles during lockdown led to both of their diagnoses 08:00 - Advocating for yourself when the healthcare system doesn't lead the way 12:00 - How to prepare for a doctor's appointment when ADHD makes it hard to articulate your history 17:00 - Why a diagnosis matters, and what it actually unlocks 21:00 - What a diagnosis changes and what it doesn't: building scaffolding, not a new brain 27:00 - The expectations women bring to diagnosis, and how to manage them compassionately 32:00 - ADHD women in the workplace: burnout, downsizing and what needs to change 39:00 - The nervous system: capability vs sustainability 47:00 - Walking without your phone and other small nervous system resets 51:00 - Perfectionism, done is better than perfect, and the 2.0 version of yourself 56:00 - Trusted resources, the book and the More Yourself membership Links and Resources: Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website here. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod Get my book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit (also available in ebook and audiobook) here Join the More Yourself membership community here Listen to The Hairy Chin Podcast here Connect with Spencer Moore and The Hairy Chin on Instagram Visit The Hairy Chin website: thehairychin.com Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed women with ADHD find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hyperfocus can feel like a superpower...until you realize you forgot to eat lunch, answer emails, or pick up your kids because you got completely absorbed in one thing.In this episode, we're talking about how to use ADHD hyperfocus intentionally instead of waiting for it to randomly show up. You'll learn practical strategies to trigger hyperfocus when you need it most, whether you're tackling a work project, cleaning the house, studying, or finally finishing that task you've been avoiding.You'll discover:Why hyperfocus isn't "good" or "bad," it's all about how you use itThe PINCH method for creating the conditions that help your ADHD brain focusHow urgency, novelty, and interest can make focusing feel almost effortlessWhy protecting your first 5 to 10 minutes is the secret to getting into flowSimple ways to make boring tasks more engaging for an ADHD brainHow to work with your brain instead of constantly fighting against itIf you've ever wondered how to get into a productive flow state, improve your ADHD focus, or stop waiting for motivation to magically appear, this episode is for you.Because the same brain that creates the challenge can also create the solution.Ready to stop scrambling? Book your complimentary Chaos to Calm session.Free Resources:
Looking for further guidance and support on ADHD Women's Wellbeing? Check out my resource library here or search for any topic on the Podcast here. If you've ever lost your patience with your child and then felt terrible about it, or wondered why what works for every other family just doesn't seem to work for yours, this ADHD parenting compilation episode is for you. Today's episode is all about parenting in neurodiverse families and the real day-to-day of parenting neurodivergent children when you're often navigating your own ADHD at the same time. We hear from four guests across four different conversations, each bringing something distinct. Jessie Hewitson on what PDA actually is and how low-demand parenting can change everything. Dr Casey Ehrlich on why meltdowns are a nervous system response, not a discipline problem, and what it looks and feels like to go through the paradigm shift every PDA parent has to make. Kristen Pressner on giving up the search for a scaled solution and learning to become a brain friend instead. And Dr Tamara Rosier on the window of tolerance, why ADHD people have a narrower one, and what we can do about it in the moment. None of this is about perfection. It's about understanding, acceptance, compassion, and choosing options that feel more aligned with your family, without judgement. In this episode, we cover: What pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is, how it shows up and why it's so often misunderstood Why low demand parenting is not about giving in, but about lowering anxiety and keeping connection How meltdowns are a threat response in the nervous system, not a sign of bad parenting or a bad child The paradigm shift: moving from trying to fix your child to understanding how their brain actually works Why interest, not importance, motivates the ADHD brain and what that means for family life Kristen Pressner's concept of being a brain friend, and how a judgment-free household helps everyone thrive What the window of tolerance is and why ADHD narrows it The difference between hyper and hypo arousal and simple tools to move between states Dr Tamara Rosier's pool metaphor for understanding big emotions in neurodiverse families Why co-regulation starts with you, and how managing your own nervous system first makes everything easier Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome and introduction to this week's compilation 03:27 - Jessie Hewitson: what is PDA and how does it show up 05:12 - Why PDA is inconsistent and so hard to explain to schools and relatives 07:15 - Kate on recognising PDA traits in her own children 08:07 - Low demand parenting and why the hierarchy has to shift 11:27 - Dr Casey Ehrlich: moving out of fixing mode and into acceptance 13:47 - Why a meltdown is a threat response, not a lack of skills 16:52 - The new baseline: treating dysregulation like a panic attack, not a behaviour problem 18:30 - Casey's own journey to a paradigm shift through Buddhism and radical acceptance 22:10 - Kristen Pressner: why there is no scaled solution in a neurodiverse family 24:00 - Interest versus importance: how the ADHD brain actually gets motivated 28:00 - How Kristen's family members responded to their diagnoses 31:15 - The brain friend concept and creating a judgment free household 39:21 - Dr Tamara Rosier: what the window of tolerance is 41:10 - Hyper versus hypo arousal and how ADHD narrows the window 44:05 - How Kate's window shrinks across a busy day and what she does about it 45:24 - Practical tools for widening the window and staying regulated 49:05 - Co-regulation and why the pool metaphor helps families understand big emotions Links and Resources: Find my popular ADHD Women's Wellbeing workshops and resources on my website here. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod Get my book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit (also available in ebook and audiobook) here Join the More Yourself membership community here Get Jessie Hewitson's book: ADHD: How to Raise a Happy Child with ADHD Connect with Jessie Hewitson on Instagram Visit Dr Casey Ehrlich's website: atpeaceparents.com Connect with Dr Casey Ehrlich on Instagram Learn more about Kristen Pressner and watch her TEDx talk: kristenpressner.com Visit Dr Tamara Rosier's website: tamararosier.com Connect with Dr Tamara Rosier on Instagram Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach, podcast host, author and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed women with ADHD find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Looking for further guidance and support on ADHD Women's Wellbeing? Check out my resource library here or search for any topic you need on the Podcast here.Whether you've been with your partner for years or you're navigating dating after a late diagnosis, ADHD changes how we love, connect and show up in relationships, and this episode is entirely about that.Welcome to this week's summer compilation episode. Rather than a single conversation, I've pulled together some of the most resonant clips from three different episodes on ADHD, love, intimacy and relationships, because I wanted to bring all of this into one place for you.We begin with Lisa Rabinowitz, couples counsellor, certified Gottman and PACT therapist and author of Why Won't You Stop Interrupting Me? Lisa talks about how blame rarely helps either partner, why neurodivergence is often present on both sides of a relationship, and how working as a team rather than against each other can genuinely turn things around.Then we hear from Sara-Louise Ackrill and Bontle Senne, AuDHD therapists, writers, and advocates and co-authors of The ND Lovers Club. They talk about psychological safety, masking in relationships, self-disclosure, and why understanding yourself is always the foundation before you can truly connect with someone else.And we close with Dr Angela Wright, a trauma-trained clinical sexologist, sex medicine practitioner and menopause clinician, who talks honestly about how hormones, the nervous system and ADHD all intersect when it comes to desire, intimacy and what changes in midlife.In this episode, we cover:Why neurodivergence is often present in both partners, even when only one has a diagnosisHow to move from blame to teamwork in a neurodiverse relationshipLisa's concept of the "talk nook" and why having a dedicated space for connection mattersWhy psychological safety is the foundation of intimacy for neurodivergent peopleHow masking and people pleasing quietly erode intimacy over timeWhat self-disclosure in relationships and dating really looks like for ND womenWhy so many neurodivergent women are reconsidering traditional relationship structuresHow hormones and perimenopause affect desire, arousal and connectionWhy the ADHD brain's need for novelty and dopamine can complicate long term relationshipsHow the nervous system underpins sexual arousal, and why feeling safe comes firstTimestamps:00:00 - Welcome and introduction to this week's compilation episode03:30 - Lisa Rabinowitz: why both partners are often neurodivergent05:47 - Moving from blame to understanding in a neurodiverse relationship08:00 - How couples come back from the brink with awareness and teamwork10:15 - The three legged race: working toward the finish line together14:48 - Focusing on strengths and creating the talk nook16:29 - Sara-Louise Ackrill and Bontle Senne: psychological safety in relationships20:53 - Why masking is survival, not a quirky personality trait23:27 - Self-disclosure: what to share, when and why28:27 - How perimenopause and diagnosis collide in midlife relationships33:04 - Celebrating the traits neurodivergent women bring to relationships34:33 - Dr Angela Wright: dopamine, novelty and desire in long term relationships37:00 - How hormones affect arousal and what changes in perimenopause41:22 - The nervous system, safety and why emergency mode kills desireLinks and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website here.Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podGet my book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit (also available in ebook and audiobook) hereJoin the More Yourself membership community hereVisit Lisa's website: counselorforcouples.comConnect with Lisa on Instagram: @rabinowitzcounselingGet Lisa's book: Why Won't You Stop Interrupting Me? Simple Solutions for ADHD CouplesVisit Sara-Louise and Bontle's website: builttodiverge.comGet their book: The ND Lovers Club: How Neurodivergent Women Lust, Like and LoveVisit Dr Angela Wright's website: spicedpearhealth.co.ukKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach, author and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed women with ADHD find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity.
Looking for further guidance and support on ADHD Women's Wellbeing? Check out my resource library here or search for any topic you need on the Podcast here.What if the conversation you needed to hear wasn't one Kate was leading, but one where she was being asked the questions for a change?Welcome back to a More Yourself Monday episode. This week I'm sharing a conversation I had as a guest on the Limited Time Only podcast, hosted by Esther Stanford and Susie Riddell. It's a beautifully produced show that feels like a proper chin wag over a cup of tea, and I had such a good time talking to them.In this conversation, we go into some topics that don't always get as much space on the main podcast: what my life looked like before diagnosis, the shame that came with finally getting those answers, and the very real experience of sensory overload and limited social batteries. We also talk about how burnout can creep in quietly rather than arriving all at once, how hormones and perimenopause can amplify everything, and why decompression and downtime aren't luxuries; they're necessities.I hope you find it as useful and validating to listen to as I found it to record.In this episode, we cover:What Kate's life looked like before her ADHD diagnosis at 40, and how her daughter's struggles during the pandemic finally connected the dotsWhy the initial reaction to diagnosis is so often shame rather than relief, and how that shifts over timeSensory sensitivities, limited social batteries and why understanding these is so freeingWhy ADHD and trauma are deeply interlinked, but trauma does not cause ADHDHow fluctuating hormones and perimenopause amplify ADHD traits, and why this hits neurodivergent women harderWhat ADHD burnout actually looks and feels like when it builds slowly rather than arriving all at onceKnowing which "season" you're in and why that matters before making any big decisionsWhy decompression time is non-negotiable, not a nice-to-haveSimple daily practices: movement, outdoor time and breathwork to regulate your nervous systemLearning to say no, protect your bandwidth and stop performing for everyone elseTimestamps:00:00 - Welcome to this More Yourself episode01:00 - Introducing the Limited Time Only podcast and what this conversation covers02:58 - Kate's story: life before diagnosis and how her daughter's struggles led to both of their assessments07:34 - Why girls with ADHD get missed, and the epidemic myth08:50 - The shame that comes with diagnosis, and navigating it publicly10:33 - Labels, autism, and finding language that doesn't hold us back15:02 - Sensory sensitivities, limited social batteries and permission to protect your energy18:27 - The parent experience: protecting yourself when you're already pouring into everyone else23:14 - Hormones, perimenopause and why ADHD traits can feel amplified in midlife28:57 - Gabor Maté, trauma and ADHD: why Kate disagrees with the causation theory34:56 - Burnout, boundaries and knowing your bandwidth40:42 - The empowerment of finally knowing your limits49:50 - How to recognise which season you're in52:33 - What ADHD burnout really looks like when it creeps in slowly55:22 - Simple practices: movement, breathwork and giving yourself buffersLinks and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website here.Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podGet my book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit (also available in ebook and audiobook) hereJoin the More Yourself membership community hereListen to the Limited Time Only podcast on Spotify here and Apple hereFollow Limited Time Only on Instagram: @limitedtimeonlypodcastKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed women with ADHD find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity.
Looking for further guidance and support on ADHD Women's Wellbeing? Check out my resource library here. The 'ADHD Women's Wellbeing Workshop Series' is on offer this July. Head here to learn more about the workshops and use code JULY to get 35% off.If you've ever wondered why it took so long to get answers, for yourself or for your daughter, this episode is going to feel very familiar.On this week's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Dr Olivia Kessel, a former medical doctor who graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and began her career in the trauma unit at Johannesburg General Hospital.Olivia is now the host of the SEND Parenting Podcast and has spoken at the UK House of Lords on patient-centred care, appeared on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds, and addressed healthcare professionals and policy leaders on neurodiversity. She is also the mother of Alexandra, fourteen, who has mild cerebral palsy, dyslexia and ADHD, and the author of Beyond the Label: Empowering Parents of ADHD Girls.In this episode, Olivia shares the remarkable and deeply personal journey that took her from practising medicine across three continents to founding the SEND Parenting community, after years of not recognising ADHD in her own daughter despite her medical background. We talk about why girls are still being diagnosed four to five years later than boys, how emotional dysregulation, masking and internalised struggles are so often missed, and what parents can actually do when they find themselves navigating a system that wasn't built for their child.In this episode, we cover:Why girls with ADHD are still being diagnosed four to five years later than boys, and what needs to changeHow ADHD can present in girls as anxiety, people pleasing and internalised struggle rather than hyperactivityWhy 52% of people with dyslexia also have ADHD, and why the two should never be looked at in isolationThe emotional dysregulation that doesn't appear in the DSM diagnostic criteria, and why that mattersWhy Olivia, as a doctor, still missed her daughter's ADHD for yearsHow the EHCP process almost broke her, and why it shouldn't be this hard for any familyThe four wheels that need to be running for an ADHD brain to thrive: medication, nutrition, sleep and school supportWhy early screening for neurodivergence in schools would benefit every child, not just those who are neurodivergentHow Olivia's daughter Alexandra went from chaos to making cottage pie by herself after finally getting the right supportWhat parents can bring to their GP to start asking the right questionsDiscover other ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast parenting-related episodes here.Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome, and introducing Dr Olivia Kessel 01:44 - Olivia's career: from South Africa to Swaziland to the UK 08:55 - The EHCP process, and why it almost broke her 10:16 - How a former medical doctor missed her daughter's ADHD diagnosis 12:19 - Why girls are diagnosed so much later than boys 14:19 - How ADHD presents differently in girls: internalisation, anxiety and masking 16:27 - Dyslexia, ADHD and autism: why they rarely travel alone 18:17 - Sleep, emotional regulation and the things the DSM leaves out 22:06 - What changes when families finally understand their child's diagnosis 24:34 - Parenting with a neuroaffirming lens: Kate's own experience 27:06 - How Alexandra has grown in her own self-awareness at fourteen 30:26 - Why so many neurodivergent people were always there, just hiding 34:27 - Screens, social media and navigating this as an ADHD parent 40:19 - Why schools should teach every child as if they were neurodivergent 43:30 - Olivia's book Beyond the Label, her podcast and her ADHD mum community 45:33 - Why patients are currently leading the doctors on neurodiversityLinks and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website here.Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podVisit Olivia's website: sendparenting.comConnect with Olivia on Instagram: @drolivia.sendparentingListen to Olivia's podcast: SEND Parenting PodcastGet Olivia's book: Beyond the Label: Empowering Parents of ADHD GirlsKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed women with ADHD find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity.
Why does sitting still feel like a physical emergency? Kate Moryoussef, ADHD lifestyle and wellness coach and host of the “ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast,” spent years convinced she was the problem. It wasn't until her daughter's meltdowns, daydreams, and overwhelm mirrored her own childhood that everything clicked. In this episode, Kate unpacks restlessness and what ADHD actually feels like in the body, how generational ADHD shapes families, and why so many women spend decades doubting themselves before finally getting answers. For more on this topic: Listen: Can I get rid of my adult sensory issues? Read: How ADHD can affect your mental health Watch: Can ADHD affect physical health? For a transcript and more resources, visit ADHD Aha! on Understood.org. You can also email us at adhdaha@understood.org. Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Looking for further guidance and support on ADHD Women's Wellbeing? Check out my resource library here. The 'ADHD Women's Wellbeing Workshop Series' is on offer this July. Head here to learn more about the workshops and use code JULY to get 35% off.If you've been told your pain is growing pains, anxiety or just something you need to live with, this episode might be the beginning of finally understanding what's actually been going on in your body.On this week's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Alexandra Orfanides, a London-based hypermobility specialist osteopath and founder of Hypermobility HQ.Alexandra hosts the Help! I'm Hypermobile podcast and is the author of the book of the same name. She believes that "incurable" does not mean "untreatable," and she's on a mission to help the hypermobile community feel seen, supported, and informed.In this episode, Alex and I talk about the significant overlap between hypermobility and neurodivergence, why so many women spend decades being dismissed or misdiagnosed, and what it actually means to understand your body through this lens. We also get into the difference between osteopathy and physiotherapy, how to recognise signs of hypermobility in children, and why self-treatment strategies are such a crucial part of managing a connective tissue condition day-to-day.In this episode, we cover:What hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorder actually are, and why the terminology mattersWhy growing pains are not a real diagnosis, and what to look for in children insteadThe strong correlation between hypermobility, ADHD and neurodivergenceHow conditions like endometriosis, PCOS and dysmenorrhea overlap with hEDS and HSDWhy gastrointestinal issues in children should never just be dismissed as IBSThe difference between osteopathy and physiotherapy, and how to find the right practitionerHow chronic pain, headaches and migraines can be connected to hypermobile connective tissueWhy rhythmic movement, including swimming and dancing, can be so regulating for hypermobile and neurodivergent bodiesThe importance of self-treatment strategies for people who can't always access clinic appointmentsWhy a diagnosis is a privilege, and how Help! I'm Hypermobile was written to reach the people who couldn't afford oneTimestamps: 00:00 - Welcome, and introducing Alexandra Orfanides 01:40 - Alex's personal story: growing up with undiagnosed pain 05:52 - From English literature to osteopathy 09:45 - Why hypermobility patients kept finding their way to Alex's clinic 11:46 - The overlap between hypermobility, ADHD and neurodivergence 14:12 - Osteopathy vs physiotherapy: what's the difference? 17:36 - Terminology: hEDS, HSD, condition vs disorder 20:30 - What patients are coming in knowing, and what they're not 23:57 - Signs to look for in children: growing pains, gut issues and more 28:15 - Endometriosis, PCOS and hormonal conditions in hypermobile bodies 30:39 - Migraines, headaches and the connection to the neck and connective tissue 36:32 - The gatekeeping problem and self-treatment strategies 39:24 - Working as a team with your patients 43:35 - Why Alex wrote Help! I'm Hypermobile 45:42 - How to work with Alex and what to expectLinks and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod Visit Alexandra's website: hypermobilityhq.comConnect with Alexandra on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Pinterest: @hypermobilityhqListen to Alex's podcast: Help! I'm HypermobileGet Alex's book: Help! I'm Hypermobile: Your How-To Guide for hEDS, HSD, and Life in a Hypermobile BodyResearch: Gynaecological conditions in hEDS and HSD (Daylor et al., 2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14165636Research: Defining growing pains — a scoping review (O'Keeffe et al., 2022): https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-052578Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed women with ADHD find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity.
Looking for ADHD support this summer? My entire 'ADHD Women's Wellbeing Series' is on offer this July. Head here to learn more about the workshops and use code JULY to get 35% off.Now that summer is upon us, it can be both a vibrant and overwhelming time, and can often feel like riding a rollercoaster for your nervous system when you are ADHD or neurodivergent.This season brings a whirlwind of social engagements and activities that ramp up our energy and excitement. But for many of us, this relentless pace leads to overwhelm and burnout if we don't balance that activation with necessary moments of calm. In this episode, we delve into understanding our nervous systems and recognising when we're becoming overactivated.Activation itself isn't the problem; joy, excitement, creativity, travel, and meaningful work can all be activating. But staying in this energy for weeks can lead to reactivity, snapping, disturbed sleep, and emotional exhaustion. Kate shares her tips for bringing balance into daily life through micro mindful moments, rather than waiting for burnout to force you to slow down.You'll hear how you can proactively weave grounding practices into your routine, whether it's a few minutes of breathwork, a walk in nature, or simply pausing to check in with yourself.In this episode, we cover:How summer's whirlwind of social activities can feel exciting but overwhelming, especially for those of us with ADHDWhy understanding the difference between nervous system activation and regulation is key to managing our responses during busy timesDaily moments of regulation aren't luxuries, but necessary maintenance for our well-beingHow grounding activities like yoga, breathwork, or time in nature help us recharge and prevent burnoutWhy listening to our bodies is vital, and how ignoring signs of fatigue often leads to burnoutHow to find a rhythm between activation and regulation, rather than staying in a constant state of high energy or anxiety
Looking for ADHD self-empowerment, guidance and support? Look through my ADHD Women's Wellbeing resources here. My entire 'ADHD Women's Wellbeing Series' is on offer this July. Head here to learn more about the workshops and use code JULY to get 35% off.I'm sure you relate to recalling an entire conversation from months ago or even song lyrics from the 80s, but forgetting why you walked into a room thirty seconds ago?On this week's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Dr Sarah Rudebeck, a clinical psychologist with a PhD in memory from the University of Oxford.Sarah specialises in working memory and executive function difficulties in adults, and is the co-founder of Recallify, an AI companion for memory support. She works clinically in the NHS, with a particular interest in bridging the gap between what research tells us about memory and what people are actually offered in terms of help.In this episode, we talk about the difference between memories that are simply hard to retrieve under pressure and genuine working memory difficulties, why so many ADHD adults share a similar cognitive profile of strong intellectual ability alongside weaker working memory and attention, and why working memory cannot be trained like a muscle, no matter how many crosswords or brain games we try. We also get into the practical side, from school admin and parenting reminders to household overwhelm and overbuying, and how Sarah's own frustration with the gap between research and everyday support led her to co-found Recallify.In this episode, we cover:The difference between memories that are "in there" and memories you can retrieve under pressureWhat working memory actually is, and how it differs from attention, executive function and long-term memoryThe common ADHD cognitive profile: strong intellectual ability alongside weaker working memory and processing speedWhat happens during a neuropsychological assessment, and what it reveals about your own pattern of strengths and difficultiesWhy working memory cannot be trained like a muscle, and what the research on brain training actually showsHow hormonal changes in midlife can affect word retrieval and confidenceWhere working memory difficulties show up day to day, from school admin to household overwhelmWhy so many of us overbuy and overcompensate rather than under-organiseSarah's own experience of dyslexia and learning to lean on her strengthsHow Recallify came about, and how its brain dump and task features workTimestamps:00:00 - Welcome, and introducing Dr Sarah Rudebeck01:23 - Sarah's background and her work in the NHS02:43 - Why memory can feel reliable in conversation but fail under pressure05:50 - What working memory actually is08:36 - What happens during a neuropsychological assessment12:21 - How working memory difficulties show up in children at school14:41 - Why working memory cannot be trained like a muscle19:44 - Everyday examples: parenting, school admin and household overwhelm24:38 - Why so many of us overbuy rather than under-organise29:31 - Using your strengths to work around your weaknesses32:01 - How the gap in NHS support led Sarah to create Recallify46:33 - Sarah's free trial offer for listenersThis week's episode is sponsored by elete, a simple way to support your hydration by adding essential electrolytes to the water you're already drinking. So many of us get completely absorbed in a task and forget to drink anything for hours, then wonder why we feel foggy or flat later in the day. Elete is sugar-free, with no artificial sweeteners or unnecessary additives, and it's trusted by health-conscious families, athletes and wellness professionals alike. Head to eletewater.co.uk and use the code WWP20 for an exclusive 20% listener discount.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podVisit Recallify's website: recallify.aiConnect with Recallify on Instagram: instagram.com/recallify.ai, Facebook and LinkedInEmail Sarah's team for a free one-month trial of Recallify; each voucher is unique so you'll need to get in touch directly: info@recallify.aiKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed women with ADHD find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity.
Before we tell you about this week's show, we'd love you to check your diary... Are you free on Thursday 16th July for LTO Live in London?! For an evening of chat, comedy sketches, LTO themed cocktails, and a conversation with writer, actor and member of the Red School, Stephanie Farrell Moore? You are?! Fabulous! Tickets available here:https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881Now for this week's extravaganza! These shownotes are being written at 12.05am on the day this ep gets released. It's not like they could have been written two weeks ago or anything. Well, actually, they couldn't. There's no dopamine involved in being that organised. As this episode is all about ADHD and how it shows up, this whole scenario is brilliantly apt. So we're taking the sleep-deprivation involved in this high-level procrastination as a win.Our guest this week is the brilliant, Kate Moryoussef, host of the award-winning ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast.Kate is an ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed but unfulfilled women reconnect with their clarity, creativity, calm, and potential. She was herself diagnosed with ADHD later in life, and that experience now shapes the heart of her work. On her podcast, she speaks with global experts, thought leaders, and authors, sharing practical tools and honest conversations to support health, wellbeing, and balance for ADHD women. She's also the author of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit.We talk to Kate about the stigma around getting diagnosed later in life, and how that ripples into family life and work. We dive into how she protects her own time and boundaries, coping with neurodivergence day to day, and the role of self-compassion in avoiding burnout. We also explore why self-care and finding balance matter so much, not just for her clients, but for her too.We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation with Kate as much as we enjoyed chatting to her!And we hope to see you at the show on 16th July!Limited Time Only – a pick-me-up in podcast form.If you enjoy the show, please follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a quick review, and share this episode with someone who could use a pick-me-up.Instagram @limitedtimeonlypodcastFacebook Limited Time Only PodcastEmail: limitedtimepodcast@gmail.com LTO is created & written by, produced, edited & hosted by:SUSIE RIDDELL & ESTHER STANFORDIt is a Limited Time Only Production LOGO designed by: IAN STANFORDTHEME TUNE composed by SMALL PLATESADDITIONAL SOUND:https://freesound.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Looking for ADHD support this summer? My entire 'ADHD Women's Wellbeing Series' is on offer this July. Head here to learn more about the workshops and use code JULY to get 35% off.Some of the deepest childhood wounds don't come from parents who shouted or hurt us. Sometimes they come from parents who simply never had the tools to truly see us.On this week's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Sian Crossley, a London-trained psychotherapist, author and the founder of Break the Cycle Coaching.With a background in both private practice and the NHS, Sian specialises in helping adults understand and heal from the lasting impact of emotionally immature parenting. Through her writing, courses and online community, she helps thoughtful, self-aware people untangle patterns like people pleasing, self-doubt and over-responsibility, so they can build healthier boundaries and more authentic relationships. She's the author of How to Heal from Emotionally Immature Parents, and now lives in Malaysia with her two young children, working with clients and audiences around the world.In this episode, Sian and I talk about what emotionally immature parenting actually looks like, even in a childhood where all the practical boxes were ticked. We explore why feeling unseen can leave a lasting impact, how undiagnosed neurodivergence in a parent's generation often went unnamed and unsupported, and why grief and acceptance matter more than forgiveness when it comes to healing. Sian also shares the foundations of emotionally mature parenting, and how small, consistent changes, like simply asking a child how they feel, can start to break old patterns without anyone needing to be perfect.In this episode, we cover:What emotionally immature parenting really looks like, even in a "good enough" childhoodThe difference between big T and little T traumaHow undiagnosed neurodivergence in parents shapes the way love and connection are shownParentification, and what it means when a child becomes their parent's emotional supportWhy grief and acceptance matter more than forgiveness when healing childhood traumaThe "and, not but" technique for holding two truths about a parent at onceWhy childhood memories can feel fragmented after emotional neglectBreaking generational cycles without overcorrecting as a parentThe four foundations of emotionally mature parenting: regulation, self-awareness, empathy and boundariesWhy asking a child how something made them feel can change everythingTimestamps:00:00 - Welcome, and introducing Sian Crossley and her book02:40 - What emotionally immature parenting actually looks like05:03 - Why feeling unseen can matter more than what was provided practically06:15 - Parentification and becoming a parent's emotional support07:51 - Kate's own story: a late ADHD diagnosis and family patterns11:34 - Where healing actually begins14:48 - Why too much empathy for parents can get in the way of healing17:16 - Breaking the cycle without overcorrecting as a parent22:41 - Why fragmented childhood memories are so common25:23 - Grief, acceptance and why forgiveness isn't the goal34:03 - The "and, not but" technique for holding two truths39:05 - The four foundations of emotionally mature parenting45:04 - How to work with Sian
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This week I'm joined by the AMAZING Lauren Smy to discuss the impact of perfectionism, decision fatigue and overwhelm in ADHD women. We dive into why these things are SUCH challenges and practical solutions to overcome them,A MUST listen if you have ADHD!Where to find Laurenhttps://www.instagram.com/laurensmyadhdcoach/Where Else to Find Me
Building a business with an ADHD brain can feel less like following a carefully laid plan and more like learning to work with ever-changing waves of energy, focus, and creativity. How do you create something sustainable for you, and what are the best foundations to start from?This episode is part of a workshop I delivered called Just Because You Can Solve It Doesn't Mean You Should. It's a gentle but powerful reframe for ADHD women building businesses who want to work with their nervous system rather than constantly pushing against it.You'll discover why trying to force consistency, productivity, and motivation every day may be working against you, and how understanding your natural energy patterns can help you build a business that feels more sustainable and supportive.This episode explores:Why coming to understand that ADHD energy is not linear can help you embrace fluctuations in your productivity and creativity.How hormonal cycles greatly influence your motivation and energy levels, which is important to recognise in business.Why you should practice self-compassion on low-energy days and reframe motivationListening to your nervous system as crucial burnout prevention method to maintaining a sustainable pace of business.By the end of the episode, you'll have simple reminders to help you tune into your nervous system, make decisions from a place of self-awareness, and build a business that supports your wellbeing as much as your success.If you've ever felt like you're constantly trying to keep up, this conversation offers a different approach to honour your unique rhythms and helps you create success that feels true to you.The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback and insights on what could improve The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast in this short poll - it takes 2 minutes, and as a thank you, we'll send you a little gift!Does thinking about money make something in your body tighten? Your chest pound and throat close?Maybe you avoid opening your banking app for weeks. Maybe you know something needs to change but every system you've tried has lasted about three days. Maybe you've spent money you didn't mean to spend, not because you're irresponsible, but because in that moment it was the only thing that made you feel okay.You are not bad with money.You just haven't had a system built for your brain.This week on The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast I'm joined by Esther Bangura, neurodivergent financial educator, ADHD and money coach, and host of the Neurodivergent Money Management podcast. After years of debt, stress spending, and burnout, Esther paid off £18,000 and bought her own home. Instead of following conventional financial advice, she used systems that actually worked with her ADHD brain; and now she helps other high-earning neurodivergent women do the same.For so many of us, spending isn't really about the thing we're buying, it's about control, relief, and finding calm for a nervous system caught in overwhelm.In this episode, we explore:Esther's realisation of her spending habits and gaining a sense of controlWhy her own ADHD diagnosis transformed the way she supports her clientsWhy the same money systems doesn't work for everyone, and how to find what actually works for youHow to understand your spending patterns and energy levels and use that data to build a strategy that sticksHow burnout and financial stress affected Esther's fertility and her experience of miscarriageWhat needs to change in financial education for neurodivergent peoplePractical tips for ADHD business owners managing their financesThis episode is for every woman who has ever felt shame around money or avoided the conversation because it felt too exposing. Esther brings warmth, honesty and genuine practical wisdom to a topic that our community doesn't talk about anywhere near enough.Financial peace is possible for our brains and this episode shows you what that can look like.Support and information on topics raised in today's episode: The Miscarriage Association Website The Miscarriage Association helpline and support servicesStepChange Debt CharityTimestamps:00:01 - Introduction to ADHD Women's Wellbeing01:12 - Navigating Financial Challenges as a Neurodivergent Individual10:59 - Understanding ADHD and Financial Management21:41 - Exploring Financial Challenges of Neurodivergent Women35:13 - Navigating Transitions: Understanding Yourself and Your Finances40:06 - Navigating Burnout and Self-Employment44:42 - Navigating Neurodivergent Business StrategiesThis week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. Their podcast, AHA Aha! Shared candid stories about ADHD realisations, including the unexpected, emotional and even funny ways ADHD symptoms can surface!The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback and insights on what could improve The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast in this short poll - it takes 2 minutes, and as a thank you, we'll send you a little gift!How many times have you walked into a doctor's appointment knowing something is wrong, and walked out feeling dismissed, unheard, or handed an explanation that just doesn't fit?For women with ADHD, the intersection of hormones and neurodivergence has been one of medicine's most neglected areas. Not because it isn't important, but because for too long, women have been considered too complex, too variable, too messy to study properly. And the cost of that has been devastating.This week on The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm welcoming back Dr Lotta Borg Skoglund, a psychiatrist, researcher, and Associate Professor at Uppsala University in Sweden. Lotta has spent years investigating how hormonal fluctuations shape ADHD across women's entire reproductive lives — and her new book, Female Hormones and ADHD: The Impact on Brain and Body, is out in the UK on 4th June.What Lotta shares in this episode is not just fascinating; it is information that women deserve to have, and that could genuinely change their long-term health.In this episode, we explore:Why women have historically been excluded from research, and what that has cost us clinicallyLotta's new research on ADHD medication during pregnancy, lactation, and across the menstrual cycleWhy neurodivergent women may experience perimenopause symptoms earlier, and why this so often goes unrecognisedThe critical window of opportunity for hormone therapyWhy a hormonal assessment should come before receiving ADHD medicationThe link between postmenopausal oestrogen loss and heart attacks in womenThe connections between ADHD and endometriosis, PCOS, burnout, pain and sick leaveWhy every doctor (regardless of specialism) needs to be asking about hormonesHow we can use the predictable hormonal risk windows across a woman's reproductive life to support herTestosterone, perimenopause, and what the research does and doesn't yet tell usHow Lotta's new book can help you advocate for yourself in the doctor's officeThis episode is for every woman who has ever felt that her hormonal health and her neurodivergence were being treated as two completely separate problems by two completely separate systems.Lotta's work is quietly changing what is possible for us, and this conversation is essential listening.You can also listen to our previous conversations with Lotta here:E120 Connecting Hormones and Psychiatry to help more ADHD womenE174: Breaking down ADHD Neuroscience, Menstrual Cycles, Hormones and AnxietyThis week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia.If you're parenting a neurodivergent child, I'd recommend listening to their podcast, Everybody Gets a Juicebox, as it's full of relatable stories and practical tools to help your family thrive while protecting your own wellbeing, too!The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podVisit Lotta's website (lottaborgskoglund.com) for more informationKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback and insights on what could improve The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast in this short poll - it takes 2 minutes, and as a thank you, we'll send you a little gift!Have you ever stood in your own kitchen, holding a perfectly ordinary object (like a wooden spoon), and completely frozen? Not because anything dramatic happened, but because your brain just couldn't work out what to do next.In this week's episode of ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I have something a little different for you! It's called ADHD Aha!, by Understood.org, and shares real, relatable stories from people with ADHD, about how their symptoms impact their lives.In this episode, Laura is joined by Terry Matlen, a psychotherapist, ADHD coach, and one of the true pioneers in understanding ADHD in women. Terry has spent over 25 years helping women make sense of a brain the world never quite designed for them. And in this conversation, she is refreshingly honest about her own brain in ways I think a lot of us will relate to.In this episode, we explore:The moment a wooden spoon became the symbol of a lifetime of undiagnosed ADHDWhy shame is so deeply woven into the female ADHD experience, and how understanding changes everythingHow ADHD symptoms can be mistaken for anxiety, depression, or personality disordersThe particular challenges of mothering with ADHD — especially when your children have it tooWhy asking for help isn't a weaknessCreative ways to access support even when money is tightHow to gently shift your expectations of yourself without giving up on the things that matterIf you've ever wondered why life feels inexplicably harder for you than it seems to for everyone else, I hope this conversation feels like finally coming home.Timestamps:00:16 - About our Partner ADHD Aha!01:39 - Understanding ADHD Through Personal Stories10:18 - Understanding Overwhelm and Executive Functioning17:02 - Understanding the Impact of ADHD Diagnosis22:10 - Understanding ADHD and Women27:56 - Moments of Reflection and ConnectionThis week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. Their podcast, AHA Aha! Shared candid stories about ADHD realisations, including the unexpected, emotional and even funny ways ADHD symptoms can surface!The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback and insights on what could improve The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast in this short poll - it takes 2 minutes, and as a thank you, we'll send you a little gift!Have you spent years pushing through, overriding what your body is telling you, performing at full capacity, and wondering why you keep burning out?For so many women with ADHD, the drive to do more, prove more, and be more is relentless. We have the passion, the ambition, the energy. But when that inner motor collides with a nervous system that desperately needs rest and renewal, something eventually gives way.This week on The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast I'm joined by Dr Pippa Grange, a doctor of performance psychology, culture coach, author, and the psychologist behind England's renaissance World Cup campaign of 2018. You may also know of Pippa Grange through her portrayal in the recent Dear England, played excellently by Jodie Whittaker!Pippa has spent 25 years working with elite athletes, teams, and leaders across sport and industry, and her new book, Life Reclaimed: Find Freedom from Chronic Overperformance, is the culmination of everything she has learned, including from her own experience of burnout.Pippa's framework for what she calls regenerative performance feels like it was made for our community, and it challenges everything we've been taught about what it means to be "successful".In this episode, we explore:Why chronic overperformance is so prevalent in neurodivergent people and what keeps us stuck in itThe ecological lens Pippa uses to understand performance and why nature is the master teacherHow elite sport prioritises not just performance, but also rest and renewal to optimise output and prevent burnoutThe power of honesty to reduce masking and burnoutThe four principles of regenerative performance and listening to your needsMoving off autopilot and learning to check in with your nervous system by asking what it needs, rather than pushing throughWhy diversifying your modes and speeds is especially powerful for ADHD brainsWhy pulling back is not a failing, it's a smart performance strategyWhat Pippa learned from her own burnout and how she works differently nowThree types of honesty and the subtle ways we are unfaithful to ourselves without realisingWhy "wholebeing" matters more than wellbeingPippa brings a rare combination of elite performance experience and genuine human warmth to this conversation. For those of us with restless minds and high ambitions who keep burning out despite doing everything right, this episode offers a completely different way of thinking about what sustainable success can look like.This week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. Their podcast, AHA Aha! Shared candid stories about ADHD realisations, including the unexpected, emotional and even funny ways ADHD symptoms can surface!The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
After diagnosis, we often become experts in our own brains. We learn about the hormones, read all the books, listen to all the podcasts, explore the different strategies and systems, and build our own scaffolding to support our ADHD. But sometimes, even when we're doing all the right things, something still feels missing.Plants have been supporting human health for thousands of years. But could they support your ADHD brain, too?This week on The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Ellen Rowland, a Medical Herbalist and Aromatherapist who works 1:1 with neurodivergent people.Ellen isn't here to replace anything that's already working for you. Instead, she uses evidence-based plant medicines, diet and lifestyle changes to regulate your nervous system, support focus, balance energy, address hormonal, gut or other health issues, and ease emotional overwhelm, in a way that feels safe and sustainable.In this episode, we explore:Ellen's personal journey, what led her to herbal medicine, and what it actually isThe cultural history of plant-based medicine in Central AmericaHow modern-day life demands, such as high expectations, family demands, and constant task-switching, contribute to overwhelm in ADHDSmall things you can weave into your day alongside herbal medicine as a scaffold for supportWhy people come to Ellen, what she can help with, and how she works collaboratively alongside GPsHow to start supporting yourself without access to a medical herbalist, including German and Roman chamomileHerbs for calming down in the evening, and herbs for when you need to wake up and focusHow essential oils and aromatherapy work, and the remarkable healing power of scentEllen brings a whole-person, neurodivergent-informed approach to this conversation. For those of us who feel like we're still missing something despite doing all the "right" things, this episode offers a gentle and genuinely interesting new layer of support.Resources mentionedThe Healing Power of Scent - a beginner's guide to essential oilsHerbal Reality - evidence-based information about herbal medicineFind Ellen & her products: Amber Luna Shop - use code WOMENSWELL10 for 10% off products and your first appointment with EllenThis week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you're parenting a neurodivergent child, I'd recommend listening to their podcast, Everybody Gets a Juicebox, as it's full of relatable stories and practical tools to help your family thrive while protecting your own wellbeing, too!The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed women with ADHD find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity.
This week I'm joined by ADHD coach Jen Johnson for a powerful conversation about the hidden struggles of high-functioning ADHD women.From the outside, many ADHD women look like they've got it all together — successful careers, organised lives, high achievement, constantly “coping.” But underneath that can be chronic overwhelm, masking, burnout, emotional exhaustion, perfectionism, and a nervous system that never truly switches off.In this episode, we unpack what high-functioning ADHD actually looks like behind closed doors, why so many women go undiagnosed for years, and how masking can leave people feeling disconnected from themselves without even realising it.Where to find Jen Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/coachjentjohnson/
Get the full Live Event Audio Experience recording here Have you reached perimenopausal age and started to notice that the scaffolding and coping mechanisms you may have used for so long are not working as they used to?If you're confused about hormones and keep hearing lots of different information on social media, this week's More Yourself episode is for you.In this clip from our first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event, Adele Wimsett, whose groundbreaking Perfect Storm study explores the intersection of perimenopause and ADHD, cuts through the noise with clarity, warmth and real practical insight.So many of us don't realise the science behind why our coping mechanisms stop working during perimenopause. We think it's an "us" problem. Adele is here to gently talk us through the complex relationship between hormones and ADHD in a genuinely eye-opening way!In this episode, we explore:What hormones actually are and what they do in your bodyHow hormones change throughout your cycle and the impact this has on ADHDWhy misinformation around progesterone exists and what Adele's study "The Perfect Storm" teaches us about ADHD and perimenopauseWhy tracking your hormones can be a game-changer for ADHDWhy old coping mechanisms stop working when women reach perimenopauseThe power of advocating for women's health and personalised treatment If you've ever felt like your body is working against you, this conversation might be the one that finally makes it make sense.Timestamps:00:18 - Health Information and Personalisation00:56 - Hormones and ADHD: The Link and Its Implications05:16 - Perimenopause and ADHD06:21 - Hormones and Their Impact on ADHD Women07:23 - Hormonal Cycles and ADHD10:34 - Hormonal Balance: The Role of ProgesteroneThis session offers something that good therapy often takes years to uncover — and Hannah delivers it with so much warmth, humour and clarity that you'll want to listen twice.The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podVisit Adele's website to find her Free Progesterone E-book and The Perfect Storm StudyKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
In this raw, funny and deeply validating episode, Linda breaks down the invisible social rules that neurodivergent women constantly trip over. This is not because we're “wrong,” but because the world communicates in coded language we were never handed the manual for. From “We should meet for coffee” (which often means please leave me alone) to “That's so interesting” (which usually means I'm not interested at all). Linda unpacks the hidden meanings behind everyday phrases and how they impact ADHDers in friendships, business and networking. She also dives into the emotional fallout of being misunderstood, the lack of grace many ADHD women experience post‑diagnosis and the power of gamifying daily routines to create stability and self‑trust. This episode is equal parts truth‑telling, humour and empowerment. A must‑listen for ADHD women, creatives and entrepreneurs. Be part of an amazing group of people within The Small Steps Accountability Circle https://thehabitboss.com/smallstepscircle Grab tickets to the Take Space Event https://thehabitboss.com/take-space-event 10 Key Takeaways Neurotypical language is coded and ADHDers take things literally “I thought it meant honk if you like pizza… I just like pizza.” Literal interpretation isn't a flaw, it's a different operating system. 2. “We should meet for coffee” is often a polite exit, not an invitation If they don't set the time and date… they don't want to meet you for coffee.” This misunderstanding affects networking, collaborations and client relationships. 3. “We'll see” = No (and ADHD brains prefer direct honesty) “We'll see is usually no… just say no.” Clarity is kindness — especially for neurodivergent people. 4. ADHD women value truth over politeness We're not rude, we're efficient communicators who thrive on transparency. 5. Social cues are confusing, but patterns are obvious “We cannot read social cues… but we can see a pattern a mile off.” ADHD intuition is powerful. 6. Post‑diagnosis, many ADHD women receive less grace, not more “The amount of people who have just given me less grace… unbelievable.” This is a common and painful experience. 7. Masking hides our needs, unmasking reveals who supports us You learn quickly who can hold space for your real self. 8. Emotional safety determines connection If someone repeatedly dismisses your perspective, your nervous system stops trusting them. 9. ADHD opinions are often misinterpreted as criticism Even when you're simply expressing your own preference, people can take it personally. 10. Gamifying routines is a powerful ADHD life hack “I have a reset I do every morning… it takes five or ten minutes.” Small, structured rituals reduce overwhelm and create momentum.
Tired of ADHD strategies that don't work? Here's what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup_____You worked harder than everyone around you and still felt like you were falling behind. This episode unpacks why the workplace was never built for your ADHD brain.Meghan French Dunbar, author of This Isn't Working, is an entrepreneur, former business journalist, CEO, speaker, and workplace consultant. After years of building and selling a company, going to grad school, launching a media career, and burning out more than once, Meghan was diagnosed with ADHD only four years ago.That diagnosis reframed everything. Instead of forcing herself into traditional work models, Meghan started building systems around how her brain works best, from stronger boundaries and values-based decisions to AI support, intentional work hours, and a new definition of success.In this episode, Tracy and Meghan talk about late ADHD diagnosis, ADHD workplace burnout, entrepreneurship, guilt, toxic management, and why so many high-achieving women leave jobs before anyone connects the dots with ADHD.If achievement has always been your scorecard, this conversation offers a better one: purpose, passion, quality of life, and work your brain is able to sustain.Resources:Website: https://www.meghanfrenchdunbar.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghanfrenchdunbar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanfrenchdunbarTEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZfuHsa27yk&authuser=0 Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message If this podcast helps you understand your ADHD brain, Shift helps you train it. Practice mindset work in just 10 minutes a day. Learn more at tracyotsuka.com/shiftInstead of Struggling to figure out what to do next? ADHD isn't a productivity problem. It's an identity problem. That's why most strategies don't stick—they weren't designed for how your brain actually works. Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy is different. It's a patented, science-backed coaching program that helps you stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits.
Did you grow up feeling like you were “bad with money” before you ever understood your ADHD?What if the overspending, the avoidance, the paralysis, the guilt are actually your nervous system doing exactly what it learned to do in response to fear, long before you ever had a bank account of your own?This week on The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Catherine Morgan, a global speaker, author, and founder of The Money Panel®.Catherine spent 17 years as a financial adviser, so she knows the technical side of money inside out. But over time, she kept noticing the same thing: people would get the "right" advice but not be able to act on it.Catherine recognised that something else was getting in the way, which is what her work is all about now. She founded The Money Panel®, wrote the international bestseller It's Not About the Money, and has built a whole framework around the idea that our money patterns don't live in our spreadsheets... They live in our bodies.In this episode, we explore:Why money feels like a difficult conversation, and what it's really aboutHow fight, flight, freeze and fawn responses show up in our financial livesThe concept of "money as energy"Why separating our self-worth from our net worth is the first real stepWhy women tend to carry money stories differently than men and what that costs usHow financial stress shows up physically in the body, and how to work with it somaticallyWhy 2026 feels like a closing door, and 2027 a new one openingHow AI is reshaping careers and identity, and how to use it to spot the money patterns you're living insideHow EFT can help release fear-based money patterns that are stored in the bodyWhat it looks like to move beyond healing into becoming a true money visionaryCatherine brings a rare combination of financial expertise, deep psychological understanding, and lived experience to this conversation. For those of us whose relationship with money has always felt bigger, heavier, and more personal than it should, this episode offers something genuinely different to the standard budgeting apps and hacks that just don't work.This week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. Their podcast, AHA Aha! Shared candid stories about ADHD realisations, including the unexpected, emotional and even funny ways ADHD symptoms can surface!Join Catherine live in May If this episode resonated, Catherine is hosting a free two-part live experience on 14th and 18th May to help you release a fear-based money pattern from your body and build your Personal Money Map.Find out more about The Great Release here.Join the waitlist for Wealth Resonance, an 8-week live, multidimensional pathway beyond the money mindset to deep financial transformation, integrating mind, body, and nervous system to embody wealth from the inside out.Help & resources for topics mentioned in today's episode:Refuge - help with financial abuse Connect with Catherine via:The Money Panel Website: www.themoneypanel.co.ukCatherine's website: www.catherinemorgan.comYou can also access Catherine's free four-part Somatic Journey to Release the Pattern that Pushes Money Away. Use the code WEALTH to access for free.The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
Have you ever looked back at the parent you were before you understood your child's neurodivergence and felt a quiet, heavy wave of regret? Not because you were a bad parent, but because you just didn't have the information you needed yet.In this week's episode of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, we're doing something a little different! I want to share an episode of another podcast (from Understood.org) with you called Everyone Gets a Juice Box, and I want to share it with you as I know so many of you not only have ADHD, but are also raising kids who are neurodivergent.In this episode, Jessica is joined by Dion Chavis. A few years ago, Dion's son was diagnosed with autism, his teenage daughter received an ADHD diagnosis, and shortly after, in his early 40s, Dion was diagnosed with ADHD himself. Instead of looking away, he looked back with honesty, compassion, and a willingness to do things differently.In this episode, we explore:Why a late diagnosis so often sends us back through our children's childhoods and why that grief is validThe difference between parenting from selfishness and parenting from selflessness, and how awareness changes everythingWhy social connection matters just as much as academic achievement for neurodivergent childrenHow Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria shows up in ADHD teenagers and what it looks like in friendshipsThe power of openly normalising conversations about diagnosis, medication and therapy within your familyWhy giving your child grace starts with giving yourself grace firstHow fathers of neurodivergent children are finding each other — and why that community changes everythingIf you've ever whispered "I should have known better" to yourself, I hope this conversation reminds you that you were doing the best you could, with what you had, in the moment you were in. And that is enough.This week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you're parenting a neurodivergent child, I'd recommend listening to their podcast, Everybody Gets a Juicebox, as it's full of relatable stories and practical tools to help your family thrive while protecting your own wellbeing, too!The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
You keep your head down, play nice, and still get steamrolled by everyone else's expectations. ADHD isn't the problem — it's the world that ignores how you operate. The Impulsive Thinker® and Dr. Stephen Hinshaw call out what everyone else misses about masking, silence, and the cost of being invisible. In This Episode: ADHD in women and girls — what masking really costs The hidden dangers of suffering in silence Research-backed risks that follow when nobody notices What You'll Take Away: Masking is survival, but it comes at a brutal personal cost For women and girls with ADHD, problems snowball until they're unavoidable Suffering in silence leads to real-world risks — including mental health and relationships Negative outcomes aren't fate when the right support shows up One or two people who "get it" can turn everything around ABOUT THIS EPISODE This episode of The Impulsive Thinker® puts a spotlight on ADHD in women and girls, breaking down the silent damage masking causes. The Impulsive Thinker® pushes the conversation past clichés to show how suffering in silence compounds over years. Real data, not empty reassurance — everything discussed has lived experience and research behind it. If you've been told you're not trying hard enough, or if hiding has become your norm, this is why it matters in your business and life. Built for ADHD entrepreneurs tired of invisible struggles. Hit play and hear what nobody else is saying. Email me about it at andre@theimpulsivethinker.com. Remember — ADHD failure is measured on society's measuring stick. Not yours. Your brain runs on interest, not importance. That's not a flaw. That's a different operating system. ADHD is not a deficit. It's a difference. Books by Dr. Hinshaw The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today's Pressures and Conflicting Expectations - https://www.amazon.ca/Triple-Bind-Pressures-Conflicting-Expectations/dp/0345504003 The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance - https://www.amazon.ca/ADHD-Explosion-Medication-Todays-Performance/dp/0199790558/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0
What if the labels you've carried throughout your life didn't have to define your story?In this week's episode of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Miranda Arieh, a multi-award-winning motivational speaker, mental health educator, and transformation coach. Miranda is the founder of the pioneering HEROES Programme and an advocate for changing how we view mental health, neurodiversity and emotional regulation.Miranda uses her lived experience to fuel her passion for helping others make lasting transformations to their lives by learning how to effectively work with all our human experiences of emotional suffering.This conversation is an invitation to look back at your past through a lens of neurodivergence—not to find "fault," but to find the compassion and forgiveness needed to move forward.In this episode, we explore:How turning anger into passion can shift the narrative around emotional dysregulation and neurodivergence.What "trauma-informed care" actually looks like in practice and why it's vital for the ND community.Miranda's perspective on how high-masking ADHD and autism intersect with complex childhood trauma.Why Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) feels different in a neurodivergent nervous system and why "not everyone feels it" the same way.The cost of masking for safety, the pain of forgetting your true self, and the beauty of rediscovery.Learning the importance of coregulating with ourselves to find internal stability.How a formal diagnosis can be the "missing piece" that provides clarity and self-acceptance.The SAVE Method - a practical strategy for regulating emotions and practising effective self-advocacy.How to create healthy boundaries and space for the right people without abandoning yourself in the process.This episode is a vital reminder that your emotional experiences are valid, and by understanding the "why" behind your brain and your history, lasting transformation becomes possible.Timestamps02:15 - Exploring Trauma and Neurodivergence15:00 - Understanding Rejection Sensitivity in Neurodivergence33:37 - The Journey to Authenticity40:53 - Navigating Relationships with Others and Self44:36 - Introduction to the SAVE MethodThis week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you're parenting a neurodivergent child, I'd recommend listening to their podcast, Everybody Gets a Juicebox, as it's full of relatable stories and practical tools to help your family thrive while protecting your own wellbeing, too!The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podVisit Miranda's website (www.mirandaarieh.co.uk) or find her on social media @mirandaarieh.Miranda runs a free monthly webinar teaching the HEROES Approach to trauma recovery and guiding listeners through the SAVE Method. Sign up for the mailing list and webinar here.Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
What if your "train wreck" 20s and 30s weren't failure at all — just everyone missing your ADHD diagnosis? The Impulsive Thinker® and Dr. Stephen Hinshaw destroy the old stereotypes on women, masking, and why success leaves so many suffering in silence. In This Episode: What decades-long studies of girls with ADHD actually reveal How masking, missed signs, and stigma sabotage real ADHD Entrepreneur strengths Why negative outcomes are high risk — but not destiny What You'll Take Away: ADHD in women is missed, not rare — the classic "boy" symptoms don't fit Depression, self-injury, and unplanned chaos spike when diagnosis and support come late Masking isn't resilience — it's losing yourself because fitting in means survival Early signs in girls are spacey, scattered, "lazy," not loud or disruptive Real friends and strategic support matter more than popularity or the perfect image GUEST BIO Dr. Stephen Hinshaw is a psychology professor at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco. He led the largest long-term study of girls with ADHD, rewriting what we know about women's ADHD and why it matters right now. www.hinshawlab.berkeley.edu Books by Dr. Hinshaw The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today's Pressures and Conflicting Expectations - https://www.amazon.ca/Triple-Bind-Pressures-Conflicting-Expectations/dp/0345504003 The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance - https://www.amazon.ca/ADHD-Explosion-Medication-Todays-Performance/dp/0199790558/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 ABOUT THIS EPISODE The Impulsive Thinker® sits down with Dr. Stephen Hinshaw to break down the real ADHD experience for neurodivergent women and Entrepreneurs. Hear why most research ignored girls and what that cost in missed diagnoses, shame, and chaos. The episode digs into masking, self-injury, unplanned life consequences, and why classic ADHD stereotypes hurt more than help. Resilience, masking, and entrepreneurial strengths are redefined — no fluff, just blunt reality. This is for ADHD Entrepreneurs sick of society's measuring stick and shallow advice. If your chaos was survival, not failure — hit play. Email me about it at andre@theimpulsivethinker.com. Remember — ADHD failure is measured on society's measuring stick. Not yours. Your brain runs on interest, not importance. That's not a flaw. That's a different operating system. ADHD is not a deficit. It's a difference.
What happens when you're both a doctor… and the patient who isn't being listened to?In this episode of ADHD Women's Wellbeing, I'm joined by Dr Liz Murray, a doctor, activist, artist, and founder of Mortal + Strong. After 15 years navigating chronic illness, including lupus, endometriosis, and miscarriage, Liz shares what it's like to experience the healthcare system from both sides.This conversation is about what often gets missed, female health symptoms that are normalised, the moments of dismissal that stay with you, and why for many neurodivergent women, why navigating healthcare can feel overwhelming, invalidating, and exhausting.In this episode, we explore:Liz's journey of living with lupus, endometriosis, and miscarriageLiz's experience of navigating the healthcare system as both doctor and patientThe impact of normalising heavy and painful periods on delayed endometriosis and fibroids diagnosesThe gaps in menstrual health education and what doctors aren't taught to look forThe reality of medical gatekeeping and the “micro-traumas” of feeling dismissedWhy GPs are under pressure to know everything, and how that impacts patient careThe challenge for women with ADHD may experience in communicating symptoms in short appointmentsHow ADHD can make women more sensitive to hormonal changesPractical advice for appointments to communicate more effectivelyThe importance of self-advocacy in medical settingsWhy a holistic approach to women's health matters (including diet, emotional wellbeing and lifestyle)How we can better support the next generation to advocate for their healthThis episode is both validating and practical, offering insight, language, and tools to help you feel more confident advocating for your health.Timestamps:00:01 - Introduction to ADHD Women's Wellbeing07:41 - Navigating the Challenges of Endometriosis14:11 - Understanding Women's Health: The Overlap of Hormones and Neurodiversity23:21 - Navigating Hormonal Health: The Patient's Perspective37:47 - Addressing the Rift in Doctor-Patient Relationships40:03 - Understanding Endometriosis and Women's Health49:17 - Managing Health Holistically: The Interconnection of ConditionsSupport and information on topics raised in today's episode: The Miscarriage Association Website The Miscarriage Association helpline and support servicesEndometriosis UK Support NetworkThis week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. Their podcast, AHA Aha! Shared candid stories about ADHD realisations, including the unexpected, emotional and even funny ways ADHD symptoms can surface!The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podYou can connect with Liz via her website (www.drlizmurray.com) or Instagram (@drlizmurray)Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
If you've ever received an ADHD diagnosis and thought… okay, this explains so much, but now what? Then this week's More Yourself episode is for you.In this clip from our first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event, Kate shares her “post-diagnosis gentle growth formula”, a way of making sense of everything you've learned about yourself, and how to begin moving forward with it.From awareness and authenticity to boundaries, burnout and self-trust, she explores what it can look like to build a life that actually works with your brain.In this episode, we explore:Why an ADHD diagnosis can be the start of healing, not just understandingHow to manage ADHD after diagnosis using Kate's gentle growth formulaLetting go of ADHD masking and reconnecting with who you really areReframing ADHD as an attention difference, not a deficitThe link between undiagnosed ADHD, burnout and low self-worthWhy self-trust and self-leadership matter after an ADHD diagnosisHow to identify and break ADHD patterns that keep you stuckThe importance of the ADHD community, connection and supportIf you've spent years feeling like you're getting it wrong, this episode offers a hopeful, compassionate reframe. Not to fix yourself, but to understand yourself, and step into a version of life that feels more aligned, more sustainable, and more yourself.The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
For so many women, ADHD has been misunderstood for decades — often internalised as laziness, failure, or not trying hard enough.But what if that story was never true to begin with?In this week's episode of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Kristen Pressner, Global Head of People & Culture, TEDx speaker, and passionate advocate for neurodiversity for a conversation on ADHD, leadership, parenting, and why understanding your brain can change how you live, work, and relate to yourself.Kristen brings both professional insight and deeply personal experience to this conversation, sharing what it's been like raising four neurodivergent children while navigating a high-powered career, and how this journey has reshaped the way she understands ADHD, both at home and in the workplace.This is a conversation that gently challenges some of the narratives many of us have grown up with, particularly the idea that ADHD is about laziness or lack of discipline, and instead invites us to explore what might be possible when we approach ourselves (and others) with more curiosity, compassion, and understanding.In this episode, we explore:Kristen's experience of supporting her family through their neurodivergence diagnosisThe different emotions that can come with an ADHD diagnosisWhy understanding the biology of ADHD can help us work with our brainsThe impact of undiagnosed neurodivergence on mental health and relationshipsWhy so many people may not recognise themselves in traditional narrativesHow creating non-judgmental environments can reduce shame in those with ADHDHow to feel safe to survive, which allows you to thriveWhy knowing your needs can be tricky, and how to gently explore thisPractical ways workplaces and managers can support neurodivergent employees with meaningful, individualised accommodationsHow Kristen has brought her lived experience into her leadership work to support others more effectivelyThe concept of a “brain friend” and how having someone alongside you can make navigating life with ADHD feel less overwhelmingHow tools like AI can support neurodivergent people to process thoughts, communicate needs, and better understand themselvesThis episode is a reminder that there is nothing “wrong” with your brain, and that with the right support, understanding, and space to explore what actually works for you, things can begin to feel a little more possible.Timestamps:00:01 - Introduction to ADHD Women's Wellbeing00:48 - Kristen's Family's Journey of Neurodivergence12:30 - Navigating Neurodivergence in Family Dynamics29:40 - Navigating Neurodivergence in Parenting37:51 - Understanding Neurodivergence and Its Impact on RelationshipsThis week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you're parenting a neurodivergent child, I'd recommend listening to their podcast, Everybody Gets a Juicebox, as it's full of relatable stories and practical tools to help your family thrive while protecting your own wellbeing, too!The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podYou can connect with Kristen via her website, LinkedIn (Kristen Pressner), Instagram (@kristen_pressner), Facebook (Kristen Pressner), X (@kpressner) or TikTok (@kristenpressner).Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.This week's episode is sponsored by Understood.org, the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering the millions of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you're parenting a neurodivergent child, I'd recommend listening to their podcast, Everybody Gets a Juicebox, as it's full of relatable stories and practical tools to help your family thrive while protecting your own wellbeing, too!
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Grab the Declutter Guide ... FREE! Visit https://takecontroladhd.com/adhd-declutter and get a head start on your toughest spaces today!--- Here's a story a lot of women know. You've been getting by — maybe not perfectly, but you've been getting by. And then something shifts. Suddenly the coping strategies that used to work don't. The brain fog is different. The irritability is new. And nobody around you — including your doctor — seems to have a particularly good answer for why. For women with ADHD, the answer is often estrogen. And for too long, that connection has been wildly undertreated.Linda Roggli has been living this story and researching it and coaching women through it for twenty years. She's the founder of the ADDiva Network for ADHD Women 40 and Better, and she joins Pete and Nikki to trace the whole arc: what estrogen actually does for the dopamine-depleted ADHD brain, what happens when it starts its perimenopause roller coaster, why the Women's Health Initiative study scared a generation of women away from hormone therapy that could have helped them, and what the science now says about timing, delivery methods, and who it's actually for. It is a lot of information, delivered with the kind of warmth and hard-won clarity that only comes from someone who has personally been told by a doctor, “You're not in menopause” — and then spent decades making sure other women don't get that same non-answer.Links & NotesLinda Roggli — professional certified coach, award-winning author, founder of the ADDiva Network for ADHD Women 40 and BetterDriven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey — the book Linda's therapist recommended at her diagnosis; she read it in the bookstore on the way homeWomen's Health Initiative — the federal study whose 1990s findings caused a generation of women to stop hormone therapy; Linda explains why the study was fatally flawedDr. Patricia Quinn — ADHD specialist whose research on estrogen-only therapy for ADHD womenSupport the Show on PatreonDig into the podcast Shownotes Database (00:00) - Welcome to Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast (01:52) - Patreon.com/TheADHDPodcast (02:55) - ADHD Aging, Hormones, and More (05:18) - Linda Roggli ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
What if the reason life feels harder than it “should” isn't a personal failing… but something that's been missed all along?In this eye-opening episode, Dr Jacob Santhouse reveals how dyslexia goes far beyond reading and writing, and why so many women with ADHD may be living with an undetected piece of their story.If I asked you to describe dyslexia, what would you say? Letters, reading and numbers? You're not alone, but this week on the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Dr Jacob Santhouse is here to show us just how much more there is to the story.Dyslexia touches learning, self-esteem, executive functioning, and the exhausting daily admin of simply getting through life, and often goes hand in hand with ADHD, creating a unique and complex set of challenges for those navigating life with both.Dr Jacob Santhouse is a dyslexic counsellor and coach, who supports dyslexic individuals in developing self-esteem, understanding their brains, and figuring out how to navigate life more effectively. So, if you've ever wondered why life feels so much harder than it seems to for everyone else, this episode might just give you the answer you have been waiting for.In this episode, we explore:The misunderstandings behind dyslexia and how it impacts more than reading and writingWhat a late dyslexia diagnosis can mean for adultsHow understanding dyslexia helps you to work strategically, instead of against yourselfHow dyslexia and ADHD often coexist, and how to begin to untangle the twoThe truth about colour overlays and why they are so often incorrectly associated with dyslexiaThe impact of dyslexia on automaticity, working memory and executive functioningHow masking shows up in dyslexia and promotes avoidant behavioursThe lesser-known ways dyslexia can present that even healthcare professionals need to knowTips to support long-term memory and how teachers can encourage real, lasting learningJacob's advice for anyone who is currently wondering whether dyslexia might be part of their storyThrough this conversation, Jacob's knowledge and awareness will help you develop strategies and a deeper understanding of your experiences, and potentially provide the missing puzzle piece you've been looking for.Timestamps:00:01 - Introduction to ADHD Women's Wellbeing02:42 - Understanding Dyslexia Beyond Reading and Writing11:25 - Understanding Dyslexia and ADHD28:19 - The Intersection of Dyslexia and Gender: Challenges Faced by Women35:14 - Exploring the Nuances of Dyslexia39:21 - Understanding NeurodivergenceThe ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.We'll also be walking through The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podConnect with Jacob on Instagram (@drjacobsanthouse), TikTok (@drjacobsanthouse) or visit his website for coaching(bluejcoaching.com) or counseling (olivecounseling.com)Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
If you have ever started a task with the best intentions, yet 4 hours later your sat doing something completely different wondering how you got there... this week's More Yourself episode is for you.In this clip from our first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event, clinical psychologist and ADHD expert Dr Hannah Cullen talks us through the Default Mode Network, how it is impacted in those of us with ADHD, and the tools we can use to support our brains!If you're normally scared by the term neuroscience, this episode offers a warm, funny and brilliantly clear perspective on information that could really help you to make sense of a brain you may have spent a lifetime fighting against.In this episode, we explore:What the Default Mode Network actually is and why understanding it is so crucial for managing ADHD symptomsWhy do so many of us start tasks and struggle to finish them, and what this has to do with working memoryHow Dr Hannah brings the DMN to life by demonstrating in real time just how hard it is for our brains to stay focusedPacing techniques that can genuinely reduce burnout and help with task completionThe power of microstarts and real examples of how they can help you finally beginHow outsourcing tasks and body doubling can ease overwhelm and boost productivitySimple systems like planners and diaries can make daily life feel more manageableWhy ADHD shows up differently in women, including the impact on stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteemThis session offers something that good therapy often takes years to uncover — and Hannah delivers it with so much warmth, humour and clarity that you'll want to listen twice.The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here for lifetime access.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.We'll also be walking through The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.Today's episode sponsors:If you're looking to deepen your understanding and create meaningful change in the ADHD community, today's podcast sponsor is for you! The Neurodiversity Training Academy is on a mission to empower professionals who help clients wear their ADHD with pride.You can download the brochure or book a call here:https://neurodiversitytrainingacademy.com/pod/Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
This conversation is a powerful reminder of the strength found in vulnerability and the importance of community during the grieving process.In this week's episode of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate is joined by Alex Spencer for a deeply moving conversation regarding her experience of grief and ADHD, following the death of her beloved son, Declan, in 2023.Alex is a holistic therapist, bereavement coach-in-training, and host of The Functioning Griefster podcast. Alex was diagnosed with ADHD later in life, after years of being labelled “ditzy,” “stupid,” or “the class clown” at school due to undiagnosed ADHD and dyslexia. Alex now uses her lived experience to speak openly about neurodiversity, grief, and resilience and has channelled her energy into creating a safe space for honest conversations about loss, mental health, and carrying on while still carrying grief.This conversation is a powerful reminder of the strength found in vulnerability and the importance of community during the grieving process.In this episode, we explore:Alex's experience of ADHD, including misunderstanding as a childHow being Declan's Mum changed Alex's mindset and understanding of neurodivergenceWhy Alex never related to her ADHD diagnosis until one TV programme changed everythingHow being Declan's Mum supported Alex's ADHD without her even knowing it at the timeAlex's fierce sense of right and wrong and her love for Declan drove her to advocate for his needsThe impact of grief and losing Declan on Alex's day-to-day life, ADHD and careerHow Alex is finding her place in the world again and using her voice to make Declan proudThe role of RSD in ADHD and the desire to help others instead of selfMore information regarding Alex's podcast,Why creative outlets like Alex's podcast, The Functioning Griefster, can be so powerful when navigating loss and ADHDTimestamps:00:01 - Introduction to ADHD Women's Wellbeing01:46 - Navigating Grief and ADHD12:15 - The Impact of Acceptance on ADHD and Parenting18:25 - The Impact of Advocacy and Exhaustion21:59 - Personal Reflections on Navigating Grief and ADHD29:40 - Finding Purpose Again During Grief39:59 - Regaining Structure in Grief45:23 - Exploring Grief and ConnectionThe ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here for lifetime access.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.We'll also be walking through The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.Today's episode sponsors:If you're looking to deepen your understanding and create meaningful change in the ADHD community, today's podcast sponsor is for you! The Neurodiversity Training Academy is on a mission to empower professionals working to help those clients wear their ADHD with pride.You can download the brochure or book a call here:https://neurodiversitytrainingacademy.com/pod/Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podListen to Alex's podcast, The Functioning Griefster, on Apple Podcasts or YoutubeConnect with Alex via TikTok (@decsrollingbucketlist) or Instagram (@decs_rolling_legacy and @elements_of_grief)Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
You Don't Have to Fight Alone: The Truth About SEN Support (and Your Rights as a Parent)I keep hearing the same thing from parents lately: “I feel like I have to become an expert overnight… just to get my child the support they need.”And honestly? They're not wrong.This week on the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate is joined by Rebecca Gray, a SEN advocate and parent who has lived every step of the journey she now helps others navigate.This episode covers something so many parents of neurodiverse children desperately need: a clear, compassionate guide to understanding the SEN system, knowing your rights, and learning how to fight for the support your child is legally entitled to, without feeling like you have to do it all alone.Rebecca speaks openly about her own experience advocating for her children within a complex and often challenging education system. Her approach is grounded, warm, and a reminder that knowledge is power, and that parents deserve to feel equipped, not exhausted.In this episode, we explore:What a SEN advocate is and their role in securing educational provisions for childrenRebecca's experience of becoming a qualified SEN advocate and how SEN law became her special interestEHCPs explained: what they are, what they should contain, and why they are legally binding documentsHow having a SEN advocate in your corner can transform your experience of the systemThe challenges and overwhelm that families face in securing supportWhy the burden of advocacy so often fall on parentsHow SOS!SEN supports securing the right educational provision for childrenWhat good specialist school provision looks like for children with ADHD and autismWhy the school system needs and reform and what we can doThe difference between home education and EOTIS (Education Otherwise Than In a School)The various options for children who cannot thrive in a traditional school settingFor so many parents of neurodiverse children, the system doesn't just feel difficult, it feels like the world is fighting against you. Rebecca's experience and expertise offer real clarity, practical tools, and a compassionate reminder that you don't have to navigate this alone.Timestamps:00:42 - Introduction to Today's Episode02:14 - Understanding the SEN Advocacy Journey11:22 - The Impact of the Education System on Children Today23:03 - Advocating for Change: The Impact of Effective Support37:51 - Challenges in Special Education: A Call for Change41:34 - Navigating Dyslexia Support in EducationGet the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.We'll also be walking through The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.Today's episode sponsors:Adapt, naturally, with The Herbtender who produces expertly formulated blends to help you adapt, rebalance and build the resilience you need to show up and embrace life. Visit the-herbtender.com and explore the range of expertly formulated supplements and organic herbal teas designed to support focus, calm, energy and sleep.Use code KATE20 for 20% off, or follow @theherbtender on Instagram.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podVisit Rebecca's website for more...
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If the word "purpose" has ever felt overwhelming, out of reach, or simply not built for the way your brain works, this week's More Yourself episode is for you.In this clip from our first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing live event, Purpose Expert, Author and Accredited Coach Hannah Miller strips purpose back to something personal, practical, and actually possible, without the overwhelm and panic!Whether you're newly diagnosed, recently self-identifying, or simply in a season of life that is making you feel more unsure than excited, Hannah's framework will meet you exactly where you are.In this episode, we explore:Why purpose has nothing to do with job titles or grand ambitions, and what it's actually about insteadThe concept of being 'directionally correct' and why moving toward the right thing matters more than having it all figured outWhy knowing where you are right now is the essential first step before any meaningful direction can be foundThe four seasons of life and how identifying your current season shapes what's possible for you moving forwardHow the traits ADHD women have long seen as flaws are often their most powerful and underused strengthsThe difference between good tired and bad tired, and how to use this recognition to find your purposeIt's okay to take information from all different areas as long as you're using it to go in the right directionThis is just a taste of what was captured on the day. The full audio experience goes so much deeper into helping you piece all this information about your hormones, brain, identity and purpose together! You deserve to have it all in one place. Now you do.The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here for lifetime access.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.We'll also be walking through The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.Today's episode sponsors:If you're looking to deepen your understanding and create meaningful change in the ADHD community, today's podcast sponsor is for you! The Neurodiversity Training Academy is on a mission to empower professionals working to help those clients wear their ADHD with pride.You can download the brochure or book a call here:https://neurodiversitytrainingacademy.com/pod/Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
This week on the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate is joined by Jennifer McKenzie, a somatic trauma therapist and holistic educator.This week's episode covers something we haven't explored before: the impact of trauma, abuse, addiction and neurodivergence on the body resulting from years of masking, not fitting in, surviving and never quite feeling safe enough to stop.Jennifer speaks openly about her trauma and surviving homelessness, addiction, domestic abuse, and rape, raising four children whilst living with chronic pain and disability, and receiving her AuDHD diagnosis later in life. Jennifer's approach to healing is unapologetic and rebellious, reminding us that recovery and self-improvement are possible for everyone, no matter where they start.In this episode, we explore:Jennifer's personal story, the labels she received growing up, and how her lived experience shaped her path and her purposeHow alcohol and substance use became a way of masking, functioning, and navigating a world that wasn't built for JenniferWhy AuDHD women can be particularly vulnerable to risk-taking behaviours, manipulation, and abusive relationshipsThe impact of ADHD and autism on female relationships and the ongoing struggle for authentic connectionHow trauma and pain live in the body, from posture and digestive issues to emotional weight and chronic painThe role of fascia as the body's second nervous system, how it stores trauma, and its links to conditions like EDSThe power of movement and somatic therapy in nervous system regulation and genuine, embodied healingFor so many neurodivergent women, the trauma and pain they carry aren't just emotional. It lives in the body, in the nervous system. Jennifer's perspective offers real tools and a deeply compassionate belief that healing is always possible.The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here!My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right.Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here!Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find:Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes nextDr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it doesHannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lensAdele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopauseUnderstand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us.To get lifetime access for £44, click here.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.We'll also be walking through The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.Today's episode sponsors:If perimenopause has felt like the lid has come off your ADHD traits, today's podcast sponsor is for you. Adele Wimsett is a Women's Health Practitioner specialising in ADHD and perimenopause, helping women understand what's actually driving their anxiety, overwhelm, brain fog and burnout through a hormone-literate, nervous-system-led lens. Most women are managing symptoms without ever being told the hormonal piece, but having the correct knowledge and support around this can change everything.Visit Adele's website for free resources or to book a clinic appointment: www.harmoniseyou.co.ukLinks and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podFind out more about Jennifer's work by visiting her websiteYou can also connect with Jennifer on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram (@iam_jennifermckenzie)Download Jennifer's E-book for tips to connect more to yourself, your emotions, and heal mind, body, and soul.Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
This week on the podcast, we're talking about something that so many women quietly experience but that very few of us actually talk about...Sex... Perimenopause...Libido... Desire...Orgasms... How our attraction changes as our hormonal levels shift. It's a big topic and one to listen to in a safe space away from small ears!So many women notice changes in their libido, attraction, intimacy or sexual confidence during perimenopause and menopause. For late-diagnosed neurodivergent women, these understanding shifts can feel even more confusing as hormones, attention, the nervous system and relationships all intersect.In this episode of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate is joined by Dr Angela Wright, a trauma-trained clinical sexologist, sex medicine practitioner and menopause clinician with a specialist interest in the overlaps between trauma, ADHD, PMDD and menopause.Together we explore the often unspoken intersection between hormones, menopause, libido and sexual wellbeing, particularly for neurodivergent women. Many women notice shifts in their bodies, desire, or relationships during perimenopause and menopause, yet these changes are rarely explained in a way that helps them understand what's really happening.This conversation opens up space to talk honestly about the changes women may experience during this stage of life, and how understanding the relationship between hormones, the nervous system and ADHD can help make sense of shifts in intimacy, attraction and connection.In this episode, we explore:How hormonal changes during perimenopause can impact libido and sexual desireWhy techniques or dynamics that once worked sexually may change as hormones shiftThe connection between ADHD, novelty and desire in long-term relationshipsHow hormones, the nervous system and attention interact to shape sexual experienceWhy some people experience a loss of interest in sex during midlifeHow orgasms can support relaxation, tension release and hormone regulationThe importance of communication in relationships, including using “I” statements to express needsHow treatments such as vaginal oestrogen and hormonal support can help during perimenopauseThe impact of progesterone and testosteroneThis episode offers reassurance, insight, and practical language for women navigating changes in their bodies and relationships, helping to reduce the confusion and isolation that can accompany these experiences.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.We'll also be walking through The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podConnect with Angela on Instagram (@spicedpeardrwright, @theholisticsexologist)Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
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In this episode of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate is joined by Ella Jack, founder of She Moves Community, a growing community that brings women together through movement in nature.Ella shares how the idea began during a difficult period with her mental health. As a 23-year-old navigating ADHD and early adulthood, Ella started hiking to support her mental health after beginning therapy. This quickly grew into something much bigger and created a supportive space where women can connect, move their bodies and spend time outdoors together.Together, Kate and Ella explore the powerful impact of movement, routine, nature and community, and why these elements can be particularly supportive for women with ADHD.Key TakeawaysElla's experience of ADHD and mental health in early adulthoodStarting Girls That Hike and overcoming fears about launching something newHow movement in nature can significantly support mental wellbeingThe role of routine and regular physical activity for ADHD regulationWhy community and shared experiences help women feel less aloneThe challenges of making new friends as an adult womanHow group activities can foster authentic connection and belongingBeing okay with adapting, change and growthTurning personal struggles into purpose and community impactThis conversation is such an inspiring reminder that sometimes the ideas born from our hardest moments can grow into something that supports many others, too.Timestamps:00:01 - Introduction to Ella's Personal Experience07:16 - The Birth of She Moves, Movement and Mental Health10:21 - The Beginning of Change21:41 - The Importance of Community and Connection28:40 - Starting the She Moves CommunityJoin the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.We'll also be walking through The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.Links and Resources:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podContact Ella via Instagram (@shemoves.community)Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.