Hello, stunning tiny little ND brains! 🫠✨

This week we are getting raw and realz 👀 (yes, even more than usual)! We discuss burn out, Tara had a great LUHK-SA and Grace has been the mayor of phlegmville while turning 36 "yay!" *said phlegmilly*

💌 In this week’s dilemma a divine listener, who just submitted a research paper after years of hard work struggles to actually celebrate. Instead of feeling proud, their mind spirals with self-doubt, perfectionism, and the pressure of what’s next.

We discuss:

• Why it’s hard to feel happy after a big win - the dopamine link
• How self-judgment and exhaustion steals the joy
• Book the celebration for later, no pressure now
• Why milestones look different for ADHD brains

🤌 RECS (we're doing two each):

• Tara's recs - The micellar water baby wipe hack AND snake plants
• Grace's recs - an update on Cancer Council's BB Cream and an EVEN BETTER formulation for oily girlies. ALSO The Autistic Burnout Workbook by Dr Megan Anna Neff

🫠 IREGGY SEGGY:

We read you the most unhinged health hacks that we could find on the internet -steel yourself to be both frightened and intrigued. 👻🕵️‍♀️

Don’t RSD even if you think you’re allowed to indulge in a cheeky little RSD while we're on break, you’re not.

We will be BACK in your little ND ears on THURSDAY THE 14TH OF AUGUST -Subscribe or you might never hear these dulcet* tones again 😱

Also join our Patreon (because cute!) and that's where we'll be dropping weekly episodes while we're on our break.

Sending allll alll alll the love!

Your ADHD Besties Tara & Grace 💕

*dulcet tones may be interpreted by some as 'screechy'.

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Hi Bestiessss – It’s another SPECIAL throwback episode from the early days of our PATRE0N!

This episode is juicy AF and is packed with friendship dilemmas and vulnerable conversations about ADHD that we know so many of you will relate to.

First up, we answer a Patreon listener question: Grace shares a bit about her AuDHD diagnosis journey (and what that’s looked like over time). Tara talks through her own exploration of neurodiversity and why she feels she sits more in the ADHD-only camp.

DIVERGENT DILEMMAS:

💌 “My friend needs time to decide whether she wants to continue our friendship and I can’t handle the rejection.”

- We talk about our old babe Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), friendship limbo, and why ghosting hits differently when you’re neurodivergent.

- We also discuss why women with ADHD are way more likely to experience emotional highs and lows in friendships – and how we can soften the shame and start building safer emotional habits.

💌“Help! When I’m not nearby friends and family, I find it impossible to stay in contact.”
- Classic ‘out of sight, out of mind’ struggle!

- We chat about the emotional spiral that comes from not replying, plus gentle hacks to help you stay connected even when your brain is on ✨airplane mode✨.

Don’t forget to grab our FREE Emoji Texting Guide – low effort ways to show you care, even when words feel impossible:
https://adhdbesties.com/download-free-emoji-guide

LOVE ALWAYS!

Tara & Grace xx
(don’t RSD -come on, you should know this by now)

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Hiii neurodivergent dreamboats 💖

We have a special treat for you today - a full episode straight from our Patreon vault... if you've ever wondered what an ADHD diagnosis is like, or if you're going through the process yourself right now, this ep is for you!

A year ago our little Gracie-babe went to see a psychiatrist to get diagnosed with ADHD. She'd been diagnosed 18 months before by a psychologist, but she needed to get re-diagnosed with a psychiatrist to get meds.

Because the appointment was in the city (a 3 hr drive away) Tara body-doubled with Grace and drove her there... and they recorded a 'diary' documenting all the emotional rollercoaster feels before, during and after the appointment.

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In this episode:

• Grace shares her raw emotions the night before her diagnosis, audio-diary style
• We debrief what happened in her psychiatrist assessment - the surprises, awkwardness and frustrating moments
• What starting stimulant medication was like in the first few months, and the differences she noticed in her brain/body
• Grace reflects on her anxiety and the traits she now identifies as AuDHD (but didn't at the time of her ADHD diagnosis), and how medication has impacted those
• Grace shares the early side effects she experienced on ADHD stimulant medication, including low appetite and weight loss, and why that can be a risk for people with ARFID

We love you guys, and don't you dare RSD!

Gracie-babe & Tata xx

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Music by Vocalista


Keywords: ADHD women’s podcast, ADHD for women, ADHD in women, ADHD support for women, ADHD empowerment, ADHD tips for women, ADHD self-care, ADHD strategies for women, neurodivergent women’s experiences, ADHD mental health for women, ADHD personal stories, ADHD late diagnosis, ADHD focus tips, ADHD executive functioning, ADHD and RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria), ADHD coping strategies, ADHD and motherhood, ADHD treatment for women, women’s ADHD podcast, ADHD medication for women, ADHD wellness for women, ADHD community for women, women with ADHD support, ADHD resources for women, ADHD and anxiety in women, ADHD podcast for neurodivergent women.