ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

Dr. Josephine Perry, a chartered sport and exercise psychologist and author of *ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success*, shares her expertise on supporting neurodivergent athletes. She discusses how ADHD traits manifest differently in girls and women in sports and offers strategies for managing performance anxiety. Perry emphasizes the importance of communication between coaches and athletes, the impact of sleep and nutrition, and the challenges of rejection sensitivity in athletics. Listeners gain practical tools to foster self-compassion and promote success for ADHD athletes.

Joseph Pack, founder of Drug Free ADHD, is dedicated to promoting holistic approaches to managing ADHD. In this engaging conversation, he shares ADHD-friendly meditation practices that don't require lengthy silences or mind-clearing. Joseph emphasizes the power of mantras for focus and offers practical advice on building effective morning routines. He discusses how incorporating simple techniques, like breathwork and cold showers, can significantly enhance mental clarity and emotional wellbeing. These strategies empower listeners to thrive beyond medication.

In this engaging discussion, Paula Rastrick, an EMDR therapist and author, unpacks the intricate ties between hormonal sensitivity, trauma, and neurodivergence. She shares how childhood experiences and hormonal shifts influence emotional well-being, particularly in ADHD. Paula emphasizes healing through body-based methods like EMDR, and highlights the importance of understanding personal reactions. Listeners gain practical tools for managing nervous system dysregulation and learn how prioritizing self-care can reclaim their well-being.

Manuela Mitevova, a somatic movement teacher, specializes in helping women release trapped emotional energy through restorative practices. In this engaging discussion, she reveals how trauma is often stored in the body, particularly in the hips, core, and back. Mitevova shares the importance of gentle movements for emotional release and explains how chronic pain may be linked to unresolved trauma. She encourages starting with small movements and emphasizes the significance of self-acceptance and patience on the journey to healing.

Cynthia Hammer, an author and advocate diagnosed with ADHD at 49, shares her compelling journey of living undiagnosed for decades. She uncovers the emotional toll of late diagnosis and highlights how inattentive ADHD is often overlooked, especially in girls. Cynthia discusses the vital need for early screening and intervention, emphasizing that awareness can change lives. With insights on self-compassion, community support, and strategies for parents and educators, she inspires listeners to embrace their ADHD and advocate for better understanding and recognition.

In this engaging discussion, Josh Dech, a holistic nutritionist and consultant, shares his journey of overcoming ADHD and severe gut issues. He explores the crucial gut-brain connection, revealing how gut health can directly influence ADHD symptoms. Listeners learn about practical lifestyle changes that promote brain health, like sleep management and stress-relief techniques. Josh also emphasizes the evolving research on gut health and its implications, offering hope and empowerment for better focus and emotional wellbeing.

Lisa Rabinowitz, a seasoned couples counselor and author of "Why Won’t You Stop Interrupting Me?" dives into the intricacies of relationships influenced by ADHD. She shares insights on overcoming communication challenges by creating a safe "talk nook" for deeper connections. Listeners learn to navigate emotional reactivity through teamwork and compassion. Tools like timers and fidget toys are suggested for better conversations, while self-awareness fosters responsibility. Join Lisa for practical strategies to evolve and empower partnerships in the face of neurodivergence.

🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟In this insightful and final episode of Ask The Psych, I’m joined by Dr. Asad Rafi to explore the evolving understanding of ADHD, from the limitations of diagnosis to building a life that supports long-term wellbeing.We dive into how ADHD can impact health span and life span, and why recognising and working with your brain can lead to a more fulfilling, sustainable life. From navigating career choices to avoiding burnout, this episode is all about shifting from deficit thinking to a strengths-based, brain-first approach.What You’ll Learn:✨ The challenges of getting an ADHD diagnosis, and what to do if it isn’t accessible✨ How to manage ADHD when medication isn’t an option✨ The potential (and limits) of neurofeedback and brain imaging✨ How unsupported ADHD can reduce life span — and what to do about it✨ How understanding your brain and shaping your lifestyle to fit with it supports ADHD wellbeing and growth✨ Finding fulfilment in your career by following strengths and passions✨ How to ensure your self-worth isn’t tied to your job and how to prevent burnout with self-careThis episode is a powerful reminder that ADHD isn’t just something to manage, it’s something you can work with to live a longer, healthier, more meaningful life.Timestamps:🕒 02:55 – Can neurofeedback help with ADHD?🕒 04:02 – The science behind neuroimaging and ADHD🕒 08:33 – What it means to find purpose with ADHD🕒 10:21 – Career shifts and self-understanding🕒 11:56 – Managing ADHD through daily awarenessWhether you're newly diagnosed, waiting for assessment, or navigating ADHD without medication, this episode offers empowering, realistic advice to help you work with your brain, not against it. Listen now to reframe your understanding of ADHD and discover how small mindset shifts can lead to big transformations.Links & Resources:⭐ Boosting your Self-Belief and Self-Trust after a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis Workshop available to buy now on demand. Click here to purchase.⭐ Book on the next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop all about 'What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria? How do we understand and recognise it, and how do we live well with it?' on May 20th @1.30pm! Click here to book.⭐ If you love the podcast but want more ADHD support, get a sneak peek of my brand new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit and pre-order it here!⭐ Launching September! Tired of ADHD support that doesn’t get you? My new compassionate, community-first membership ditches the overwhelm by providing support aligned with YOU! Join the waitlist now for an exclusive founding member offer!Find all of Kate's popular online workshops and free resources hereFollow the podcast on InstagramFollow Kate on InstagramKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity. 

In this episode, Kate is joined by Kelly Smith, an ADHD advocate, meditation teacher, and founder of Yoga For You, to explore how meditation and mindfulness can become powerful tools for those with ADHD. With a background in neuroscience and personal experience with ADHD, Kelly shares how short, daily practices like breathwork, grounding, journaling, and visualisation can help calm the nervous system, regulate emotions, and improve focus.Together, we bust the myth may meditation myths and explore how just 8–12 minutes of intentionality each day can rewire the brain to reduce overstimulation, increase dopamine and GABA, calm the amygdala, and strengthen the prefrontal cortex.Whether you're overstimulated, overwhelmed, or just unsure where to start, this conversation offers practical ways to make meditation work for your ADHD brain and your unique lifestyle.What You’ll Learn In This Episode:✨ The power of short, consistent meditation sessions, especially for ADHD brains✨ The neuroscience of mindfulness: how dopamine, GABA, the amygdala, and prefrontal cortex are involved in focus, anxiety reduction, and emotional regulation✨ How meditation helps reduce overstimulation and supports executive function✨ The difference between intentional introspection and overthinking✨ How grounding practices like prayer, journaling, or breathwork can build intentionality and future visioning✨ How to find a meditation style that suits your ADHD brain e.g. visualisation, body awareness, or focused breathing✨ Why visualising your “ideal self” can lead to subtle but powerful life changes✨ How meditation strengthens memory, emotional control, and clarity by rewiring the brain over time✨ Why mindfulness needs to be personal and consistent, not perfect Timestamps:🕒 00:48 – Kelly’s ADHD diagnosis and discovering meditation🕒 13:36 – What meditation does to the brain🕒 23:23 – Managing overstimulation in parenting🕒 31:48 – Building an intentional life with ADHD🕒 34:30 – Meditation styles that support neurodivergent mindsIf you’ve ever felt too busy, distracted or overwhelmed to meditate, this episode will show you a new way. Learn how just a few mindful minutes each day can help you feel calmer, more in control, and more connected to the version of yourself you’re working toward becoming.Find out more about Kelly and the work she does here, www.yogaforyouonline.com or find her on Instagram @yogaforyouonline.Links and Resources:⭐ Boosting your Self-Belief and Self-Trust after a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis is available to buy now on-demand - Click here to purchase.⭐ Book on to the next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop all about Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria - Click here to book.⭐ If you love the podcast but want more ADHD support, get a sneak peek of my brand new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit and pre-order it here!⭐ Launching September! Tired of ADHD support that doesn’t get you? My new compassionate, community-first membership ditches the overwhelm by providing support aligned with YOU! Join the waitlist now for an exclusive founding member offer!Find all of Kate's popular online workshops and free resources hereFollow the podcast on InstagramFollow Kate on InstagramKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity. 

🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟This week, I revisit a conversation with Professor Sandra Kooij, one of the world’s leading researchers in adult ADHD, women's health, and hormones and a pioneer in understanding how ADHD manifests differently in women.We discuss the powerful and often-overlooked link between hormones and ADHD symptoms, especially the role of oestrogen and dopamine throughout a woman’s life.Professor Kooij shares her groundbreaking research and clinical experience, highlighting how hormonal fluctuations, such as those around menstruation, postpartum and menopause, can intensify ADHD symptoms and impact daily life, mental health, and emotional regulation.You’ll also learn about new treatment approaches that combine hormonal and ADHD medication support and why a more collaborative, hormone-informed approach to ADHD care is so urgently needed.What You’ll Learn:✨ How hormonal changes such as PMS, postpartum, and menopause can intensify ADHD symptoms in women✨ The link between oestrogen and dopamine, and its effect on ADHD brain function and focus✨ Why women with ADHD may be more likely to experience earlier menopause✨ The associated health risks, including cardiovascular issues, in women with ADHD✨ How stimulant medications, SSRIs, and hormonal support may need adjusting during the menstrual cycle and menopausal phases✨ What to ask your doctor about managing ADHD through hormonal transitions✨ Why lifestyle changes may not be enough, and what comprehensive treatment can involve✨ The urgent need for more research into the ADHD-hormone connection in women’s healthTimestamps🕒 01:49 – Oestrogen and dopamine: the ADHD connection🕒 07:02 – PMDD, ADHD and evolving treatment options🕒 10:17 – Early menopause and ADHD🕒 14:50 – The H3 Network: uniting psychiatry, cardiology & gynaecologyThis is a must-listen episode for any woman navigating ADHD alongside hormonal shifts. Whether you're dealing with PMS, perimenopause, or postpartum challenges, or simply trying to understand your symptoms better, this episode is packed with science-backed insights and compassionate advice.You can find out more about all the work that Sandra does here. Links and Resources:⭐ Boosting Hormonal and Perimenopausal Wellbeing alongside ADHD Workshop with Adele Wimsett available to buy now on-demand - Click here to purchase.⭐ Book on the next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop - Click here to book.⭐ If you love the podcast but want more ADHD support, get a sneak peek of my brand new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit and pre-order it here!⭐ Launching September! Tired of ADHD support that doesn’t get you? My new compassionate, community-first membership ditches the overwhelm by providing support aligned with YOU! Join the waitlist now for an exclusive founding member offer!Find all of Kate's popular online workshops and free resources hereFollow the podcast on InstagramFollow Kate on InstagramKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.