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If you (or a child) love sport but struggle with pressure, perfectionism, RSD and other ADHD traits, this episode is full of research-led and professional insights and support from Dr Josephine Perry, a Sport Psychologist and author of ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success. Dr Perry works with high-achieving, often perfectionistic athletes (many of whom are neurodivergent) to manage performance anxiety and thrive in competitive environments.
What Youâll Learn:
- Why ADHD is more common in competitive athletes â and how we can help them thrive
- The double-edged sword of sport for ADHD brains: emotional regulation vs. pressure and burnout
- How ADHD traits show up differently in girls and women in sport â and why theyâre often missed
- The importance of sleep, recovery, and nutrition for ADHD athletes
- How hormonal cycles, RED-s, and appetite suppression from ADHD medication can affect female athletes
- The emotional impact of rejection sensitivity, performance feedback, and team dynamics
- Why communication between coach and athlete is everything â including tips like a âcommunication passportâ
- Practical tools to support hypermobility and sensory needs in sport
- How to approach training with self-compassion, not comparison
Whether youâre a coach, teacher, parent, or athlete, youâll walk away with compassionate, practical tools to help ADHD athletes succeed â and feel understood.
Timestamps:
- 02:41 â ADHD and performance anxiety in sport
- 12:32 â Why we need to talk more about ADHD in athletes
- 25:35 â Strategies to support ADHD athletes on and off the field
- 29:06 â Nutrition and sleep: what makes the biggest difference
- 36:41 â Hypermobility and sensory issues in sport
- 41:32 â Hormones, cycles, and female athletes with ADHD
Connect with Dr Perry via her website, performanceinmind.co.uk or on Instagram, @josephineperry76.
Links and Resources:
- Connect with Dr Josephine Perry via her website performanceinmind.co.uk or Instagram @josephineperry76
- Missed our ADHD Womenâs Summer Series? Get the workshops on demand [here].
- Next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop: âCreating ADHD Routines & Structuresâ â June 10th @1.30pm. Book [here].
- Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].
- Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [here].
- Find my popular ADHD webinars and resources on her website [here].
- Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
- Follow me on Instagram: @kate_moryoussef
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