Women & ADHD

Lisa Dee: Yes, you can be happy and healthy with ADHD

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Mar 3, 2025
Lisa Dee, an Irish health and fitness coach based in London, shares her inspiring journey after being diagnosed with ADHD. She emphasizes that women with ADHD deserve to be healthy and happy, rejecting the doom-and-gloom narrative. Lisa introduces flexible, ADHD-friendly health strategies that prioritize joy and self-compassion over rigid routines. She discusses the unique challenges of ADHD in fitness, highlighting the importance of fun and sustainable habits. Listeners are encouraged to find personal empowerment through movement and community support.
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Career Changes and Burnout

  • Lisa Dee frequently switched jobs and careers before her ADHD diagnosis.
  • She needed autonomy, leading her to start her own business, but then experienced burnout from overworking.
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School Struggles and Interests

  • In school, Lisa Dee had potential but struggled with daydreaming and procrastination.
  • She enjoyed hands-on learning, but found traditional subjects like math difficult due to perceived lack of practical application.
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University Experiences

  • Lisa Dee dropped out of university twice, once at 17 while studying in Scotland and later while pursuing a law degree in London.
  • She found the traditional classroom setting challenging and struggled to balance her studies with her business.
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