In this week’s episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, we’re exploring the complex and often overlooked intersection of ADHD, hormones, and women’s mental health, particularly during pivotal life transitions like perimenopause.

I’m joined by Dr. Helen Wall, a GP and registered menopause specialist with the British Menopause Society. Helen is also a resident GP on BBC Breakfast, a columnist for Woman magazine, and public health clinical director in Greater Manchester. She therefore brings both clinical expertise and real-world empathy to bridge the gap between professional healthcare and accessible, compassionate advice to ensure women feel heard, understood, and properly supported.

We explore why so many women feel dismissed or misdiagnosed when seeking help for emotional and physical symptoms related to hormone fluctuations, and touch on everything from progesterone sensitivity and HRT, to advocating for yourself at the GP, and the growing need for women’s health education that takes neurodiversity seriously.

I discuss the crossover of ADHD and hormones in my new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, which is now available. Grab your copy here!

Key Takeaways:

• Why so many women with ADHD report mental health declines during perimenopause, including PMDD, anxiety, and mood disorders.
• The connection between hormonal sensitivity and neurodivergence, and why it's often overlooked by mainstream medicine.
• How stereotypes and stigma contribute to late ADHD diagnosis in women, especially in midlife.
• The shift in how menopause is being discussed and treated post-COVID.
• The dangers of a "one-size-fits-all" approach to HRT and why personalised prescriptions matter.
• Why clinicians must join the dots between long-term anxiety and depression and undiagnosed ADHD or hormonal issues.
• The growing importance of patient-led care and better GP education around menopause and neurodiversity.
• How to advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office when your concerns have been dismissed.

Timestamps:

• 01:50 – ADHD & Hormonal Concerns
• 04:00 – Perimenopause & Mental Health
• 06:10 – Misconceptions About ADHD Hormones
• 10:06 – ADHD in Women: The Hidden Struggles
• 16:19 – Personalised HRT & Progesterone Sensitivity
• 25:12 – Women’s Health Advocacy in Practice
• 31:21 – Self-Advocacy for Better Treatment

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Have you been struggling to get out of bed lately, stick to your routines or noticed a shift in your mood as the days have got shorter? If your answer is yes, this episode is for you!

In this More Yourself episode, we revisit a clip from my recent workshop about Resting Through the Seasons. We discussed the impact of natural light and seasonal shifts on sleep, circadian rhythm and emotional regulation for women with ADHD. As well as exploring the small changes you can make to have a big impact.

This isn’t about quick wins or productivity hacks. It’s about understanding your body, honouring your needs, and finding rhythms that feel good to you.

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Key Takeaways:

• How seasonal changes impact sleep, mood, and energy, especially for women with ADHD
• Why morning light is a natural “medicine” that helps regulate melatonin, mood, and motivation
• The role of circadian rhythms and how to work with your internal clock, not against it
• Why ADHD night owls may struggle more during seasonal shifts
• The influence of hormones (e.g. HRT and progesterone) on sleep quality and emotional regulation
• Tips for creating calming, gentle rituals and a sleep-friendly bedroom environment
• Why acknowledging the impact of seasonal change (without blame) is key to self-compassion

Timestamps:

• 00:00: Understanding Seasonal Changes and Sleep Quality
• 00:26: Understanding ADHD and Circadian Rhythms
• 07:23: The Importance of Morning Light for ADHD Management
• 12:07: The Importance of Evening Routines for Rest and Recovery
• 15:52: Understanding Hormonal Influences on Sleep

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In this week’s episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, we’re exploring the emotional complexities of female friendship through the lens of ADHD!

I'm joined by Dr. Gilly Khan, a clinical psychologist and author of Allow Me to Interrupt: A Psychologist Reveals the Emotional Truth Behind Women's ADHD, to explore how emotional dysregulation, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), and masking impact our ability to form and maintain healthy social connections, but also help us develop the deepest and most supportive friendships.

We discuss why friendships can feel overwhelming, how the fear of being left out (or left behind) can trigger deep emotional responses, and how self-awareness and communication can help us nurture more authentic relationships.

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• How emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitivity (RSD) can impact female friendships, often leading to misunderstandings and emotional overwhelm.
• Why ADHD women often prefer direct, meaningful communication.
• How small talk or indirect social norms can feel confusing or exhausting.
• The common experience of feeling excluded or disconnected in group friendships, especially during times of emotional sensitivity.
• The pressure to mask or people-please in social settings, and the toll that takes on mental wellbeing.
• The power of gently “filtering” through friendships to focus on quality over quantity.
• Why FOMO, birthday anxiety, and fear of people not showing up are amplified for women with ADHD.
• How to honour your social battery by setting boundaries and creating space to recharge.
• Building self-awareness around your social patterns can help reduce RSD triggers and protect your emotional energy.
• The impact of finding your “tribe” in friendships where you can be fully yourself, without masking or performing.

Timestamps:

• 00:01: Introduction to ADHD Women's Wellbeing
• 12:12: Navigating Female Friendships and ADHD
• 22:44: Understanding Social Dynamics in Women's Friendships
• 25:45: Navigating Social Expectations and Personal Reflections
• 40:00: Understanding Neurodivergence and Authenticity

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In this week’s episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, we’re exploring the emotional, relational, and creative realities of living with ADHD, both before and after diagnosis.

I'm joined by Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick, Classic FM broadcasters and hosts of You’re Wrong About ADHD. Sam and Katie share their very different personal journeys with ADHD, showing that everyone experiences ADHD differently. They also discuss how it’s shaped everything from relationships to their professional lives in broadcasting and beyond.

We talk about the power and impact of late diagnosis, the emotional shifts that follow, and how understanding ADHD has helped them create stronger relationship, with others and themselves. They also reflect on the unique ways ADHD shows up in creativity, especially in fast-paced careers like media and music.

Key Takeaways:

• Katie's journey of receiving an ADHD diagnosis, from relief and understanding to grief and anger, and how it brought parts of her personality to life.
• Sam’s experience of undiagnosed ADHD, including school struggles, sensory overload, and not fitting typical ADHD stereotypes due to overcompensation.
• How masking and structure delayed Sam’s diagnosis, until routines broke down after becoming a parent.
• The importance of acceptance, awareness, and open conversations after diagnosis.
• How different treatment approaches shaped Katie and Sam’s post-diagnosis experiences in distinct ways.
• Learning to balance stimulation and rest to avoid burnout or emotional dysregulation from boredom by developing personal coping mechanisms.
• The way partners can blend their strengths and skills to support each other through ADHD challenges.
• Why broadcasting is a supportive career for ADHD by offering connection, stimulation, quick thinking, and dopamine boosts.
• The crash that follows hyperfocus or overworking due to intense energy output.
• Noticing signs of ADHD in famous creatives like Mozart, and what that reveals about neurodiversity across history.

Timestamps:

• 01:31 – How Sam and Katie Met
• 04:33 – Katie’s ADHD Diagnosis
• 06:16 – Sam’s ADHD Story
• 10:53 – Reaching Acceptance
• 13:38 – Katie’s Post-Diagnosis Learnings
• 19:42 – A Call for Cultural Change
• 25:36 – ADHD’s Impact on Relationships
• 29:22 – ADHD & Creative Careers
• 39:43 – ADHD in the Workplace
• 42:41 – Neurodiversity in Music

This conversation is a reminder that awareness, acceptance, and the right support can transform how we live, work, and connect, with our partners, our passions, and our own neurodivergent minds.

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In this episode of More Yourself, I'm sharing a clip from a recent SEED Talk I presented back in July, focusing on how we can work with our uniquely wonderful ADHD brains, rather than against them.

Understanding our ADHD brain is a key element of healing, but we don't have to face this as though it is something new. We have always been neurodivergent, but we may not have had the language or awareness to understand it before.

The modern world asks us to constantly perform, engage in challenging environments and overcompensate to fit in, but this can be exhausting. When we begin to find self-compassion, honour our unique experiences, we can tune into our bodies and take small, intentional steps toward self-care, self-regulation, and authenticity. In turn, self-trust releases the need for external validation and reclaims a life that feels more aligned, more spacious, and more true to who we are.

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What I discuss:

• Some of the deepest pressures we carry come from within, shaped by internalised expectations and perfectionism.
• How to better understand your personal bandwidth by noticing the people, environments, and choices that either energise or deplete you.
• How to break intergenerational cycles of burnout, overwhelm and people pleasing through creating a supportive environment.
• Understanding your priorities and asking yourself what you want to let go of.
• How creativity, breathwork, and other self-regulation tools can gently support you through anxiety and depression.
• The healing power of self-advocacy, and what can happen when you give yourself full permission to rest, take up space, and just be.

Timestamps:

• 00:05 - The Recognition of Neurodiversity
• 01:51 - Understanding Our Neurodivergent Experiences
• 06:10 - Understanding Burnout and Setting Boundaries
• 09:09 - Embracing Change and Letting Go
• 14:12 - The Importance of Self-Regulation and Asking for Help
• 15:19 - The Power of Self-Acceptance and Permission

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In this week’s episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, Anna Mathur—BACP-accredited psychotherapist and Sunday Times bestselling author, shares her personal and professional insight into how ADHD awareness can transform our approach to life!

Through honest reflections and expert insight, we unpack the grief that can come with a late ADHD diagnosis, the challenges of building self-trust, creating new boundaries and learning what our bandwidth feels like and how burnout can stem from years of masking and overfunctioning.

Together, we share empowering strategies to help listeners move from all-or-nothing thinking to making sustainable, compassionate choices, rooted in self-awareness and nervous system care.

My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!

What You’ll Learn:

• Why ADHD can make decision-making so overwhelming, and how to rebuild self-trust
• The grief and confusion that can follow a late ADHD diagnosis
• How burnout shows up in ADHD women and why it’s often overlooked
• The tension between the ADHD brain’s creativity and our nervous system’s need for calm
• Shifting from “all or nothing” to making better, kinder choices for yourself
• How to tune into your body’s signals when making decisions
• Communicating your needs and letting go of people-pleasing
• Using tools like a “Good Decision Diary” to grow confidence and clarity
• The power of creative outlets and self-care practices like gardening

Timestamps:

• 03:00 – Understanding ADHD: Personal Journeys and Insights
• 10:34 – Navigating the Grief of ADHD Realisation
• 17:01 – The Hidden Cost of Overfunctioning & Burnout
• 25:24 – Living with an ADHD Brain: Exhaustion & Self-Doubt
• 31:26 – Tuning Into Our Body’s Wisdom for Better Decisions
• 35:24 – Prioritising Self-Care and Communicating Needs
• 44:22 – Creative Outlets and Rebuilding Self-Trust

Whether you're just beginning to explore ADHD or deep in your healing journey, this conversation is a reminder that you’re not alone, and that self-care isn’t selfish, it’s essential.

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In this week’s episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, we're unpacking the emotional and relational challenges many ADHD women face, especially when it comes to productivity, partnership dynamics, and understanding how ADHD shapes our daily lives.

I'm joined by Ari Tuckman, a leading psychologist, sex therapist, ADHD specialist and author of The ADHD Productivity Manual. Ari takes a realistic, compassionate approach to managing ADHD by helping individuals and couples find what truly works for them, rather than quick-fix, unhelpful ADHD hacks.

We discuss how recognising and understanding ADHD can transform both productivity and personal connection, from romantic relationships to how we respect ourselves. Ari shares powerful tools from his latest book, The ADHD Productivity Manual, and offers practical guidance for living with more clarity, communication, and compassion.

My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!

Key Takeaways:

• How couples can navigate ADHD together and build stronger, more understanding relationships.
• The turning point in a relationship when ADHD becomes a lens for explanation, not blame.
• The impact of a non-ADHD partner empowering their partner, while the ADHD partner takes active responsibility.
• The truth about "productivity hacks": why they often fall short, and what really helps in daily life.
• Exploring the ADHD-autism crossover and what it means to be AuDHD.
• What to do when your partner isn’t interested or supportive of your diagnosis.
• Why having an ADHD-affirming therapist can be transformative for both individuals and couples.
• The role of compassion, empathy, and humour in navigating ADHD.

Whether you're newly diagnosed, supporting a loved one with ADHD, or simply curious about how to better support your ADHD day-to-day life, this episode offers validation, clarity, and actionable advice.

Timestamps:

• 05:27 - Understanding ADHD's Impact on Relationships
• 08:14 - ADHD as an Explanation vs an Excuse
• 11:53 - Shared Productivity in Couples
• 17:48 - Tools for Creating a Calmer Life
• 21:24 - Understand What ADHD Means to You
• 27:00 - Advice for Disengaged Partners During ADHD Diagnosis
• 30:03 - The Benefits of Working with a Neuroaffirming Therapist
• 33:19 - The Intention Behind Ari's New Book

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In this episode of More Yourself, I wanted to share a clip from a recent ADHD Women's Wellbeing live session that explored the concept of generativity versus stagnation —a theme that is very prevalent among late-diagnosed ADHD women.

This concept, rooted in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, invites us to reflect on how we create meaning and contribute to our own lives and to others as we move through the different stages of adulthood. For those of us who received a diagnosis later in life, this understanding can be transformative. It reminds us that our diagnosis isn’t the end, it’s the beginning of a new chapter.

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What I discuss:

• Erikson’s 8 stages of psychosocial development viewed through a neurodivergent lens.
• The impact of unconscious masking on ADHD traits and energy levels.
• The concept of generativity vs. stagnation for late-diagnosed ADHD women.
• Seeing a late diagnosis as a new chapter for authenticity and evolution.
• The role of meaningful connection in women's reconnection with their identity post-diagnosis.
• The power of embracing change in midlife and beyond.

Timestamps

• 00:33 – Understanding ADHD and Psychosocial Development
• 03:30 – Overview of Erikson’s 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development
• 05:26 – Life Stages Through a Neurodivergent Lens
• 07:17 – Generativity vs. Stagnation Explained
• 07:54 – Generativity as a New Chapter of Potential
• 09:40 – Embracing Change and Authenticity
• 12:16 – Closing Reflections and Personal Growth

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