When ADHD-Brain and Pregnancy-Brain Mix with Liesel Teen, BSN-RN

Introducing Liesel Teen, RN and founder of the hugely popular @mommy.labornurse on Instagram. With over 600k followers, Liesel provides online birth classes and resources to help prepare and empower women to have a positive birthing experience.

In this episode, Liesel shares her journey to getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and new mom, the shame she carried for so long, and how medication and reframing her thoughts helped her thrive. She also provides tips for moms with ADHD.

Timeline Summary:

[02:00] - The journey to an ADHD diagnosis as an adult.

[04:52] - Finding the right medication regimen and its benefits.

[08:29] - Peeling back years of shame and realizing her struggles were not due to laziness.

[10:00] - Liesel talks about being hardworking yet disorganized due to ADHD.

[11:30] - How Liesel uses her working memory.

[13:27] - Starting a successful business before her diagnosis.

[14:57] - Accepting the messy creative process.

[16:42] - Advice to her younger self struggling in a neurotypical world.

[18:06] - Being extra kind to yourself as a pregnant woman with ADHD.

[21:25] - Liesel’s top tip.

[22:16] - Where to find more from Liesel.

Connect with Liesel Teen, BSN-RN:

·         The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast: https://mommylabornurse.com/podcast-episodes/ 

·         Blog: https://mommylabornurse.com/ 

·         Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mommy.labornurse/ 

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