Dopamine sensitivity and sugar addiction are familiar traits of ADHD. Perhaps using sugar to self-medicate, re-energise, or dopamine-seek may be a pattern you relate to? If so, you'll want to listen to this week's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing, with guest Dr. Nicole Avena, a research neuroscientist and nutrition, diet, and addiction expert. Her research focuses on nutrition during early life and pregnancy and women’s health. She has done groundbreaking work developing models to characterize food addiction and the dangers of excess sugar intake. Dr Avena's latest book, Sugarless, covers the latest science on sugar addiction and how to overcome it. On this episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Dr Avena and Kate talk about:The link between sugar addiction and dopamine-seeking brainsThe effects of dopamine released by sugar consumption on the brain How sugar affects your body and your health Parenting and teaching our kids nutritional choices and consuming processed sugar Having a susceptible dopamine systemOur busy society doesn't lend itself to healthy eatingYou hear me talking about an integrative and more holistic healthcare approach a lot on the Podcast, so I'm delighted to welcome Dr Gemma Newman (The Plant Power Doctor), a best-selling author, podcast host, and GP who embraces this approach with her patients. Although Gemma is a medical GP, she's also interested in holistic health, plant-based nutrition, and lifestyle medicine. Gemma's second book, Get Well, Stay Well: The Six Healing Health Habits Everyone Should Know , combines medicine, psychology, and nutrition. It provides simple, actionable tips and a unique wellness template to help you transform your life.On this episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Gemma and Kate speak about:The role of functional medicine and ADHDHow to talk to your GP regarding an ADHD diagnosisSelf-compassion as a neurodivergent personGemma's journey to spiritual practice, holistic and functional healthEmotional Freedom Technique or Tapping and the many benefits for ADHDHow does our emotional and spiritual wellbeing impact our physical health

ADHD can bring many opposing challenges and connotations and can feel like heavy energy to deal with. Yet, through gentle curiosity, we can find new options to reprogram our thinking and switch our emotional energy to create a happier, calmer and more fulfilling family life. Despite the challenges, we can focus on what we're proud of, which lift us up. As parents, we can create more internal strength and greatness—life can be easier than we believe. This week’s ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom Podcast guest is Avigail Gimpel, a mum of six, a special education teacher, and a college lecturer. Avigail also supports adults with ADHD in identifying the root causes of their symptoms and shares the tools you need to journey joyfully toward your goals. Her new book, Hyper Healing, Show Me the Science: Making Sense of Your Child's ADHD Diagnosis, is now out.During today's episode, Kate and Avigail speak about:Self-belief, getting unstuck and reinforcing old storiesCreating new habitsPositive messaging for both ADHD children and adultsEpigenetics, trauma and how that impacts our ADHDHow instant gratification personality plays into ADHDLesser known explanations neurological explanations for what is and isn't ADHDWhy brain scans don't always work for the ADHD brainExternal environmental factors of ADHDSelf-empowering ourselves and our kids to help them thrive with ADHDThe effect of negative messaging in childhood and the power of a complimentBreaking generational cycles and habits and then forgiving ourselves for being humanKate's new four-part on-demand workshop series, Regulating Your ADHD Nervous System, is available here.Welcome to a recap episode of ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom! Have a look at some of Kate's workshops and free resources here.Kate 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. Follow the podcast on Instagram here.Follow Kate on Instagram here.Find Kate's resources on ADDitude magazine here.

This week's 'mashup' summer episode features two incredible intuitive and energy specialists helping (plenty of neurodivergent) people embrace new mindset beliefs and release old stories.First is Catherine Morgan, a multi-award-winning qualified Financial Adviser, Certified Financial Coach, Financial Abuse Specialist ®, Inherited family trauma healer, and financial therapist who specialises in helping women feel more deserving of holding money through somatic, therapeutic, and practical tools. And then we have Caroline Britton. Have you ever had someone come into your life and help you make life-changing shifts? Someone who's helped you reveal your most authentic self while guiding you through shedding old beliefs, energies, thoughts and stories that have kept you stuck for decades?I'm lucky to say I have, and she is today's guest. Caroline is a powerful Intuitive Coach and an expert in waking up leaders, entrepreneurs, and public figures to live a life of freedom, purpose, and joy. She specialises in being an agent of change for people ready to transform their lives. Her innate gifts to unlock people's connection, potential, and power have transformed thousands of lives.On this episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Caroline chat about:Finding your inner powerTrusting and using your intuitionThe importance of tapping into your inner voice for clarity and guidanceCreating space and silence to access the guidanceConnecting back in and listening in for inner wisdomMechanisms for creating more energetic shifts and discovering what it is you desireLocking in new beliefs and connecting to a new identityYou can connect with Caroline on Instagram. Look at some of Kate's ADHD workshops and free resources here.Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity. Follow the podcast on Instagram here.Follow Kate on Instagram here.Find Kate's resources on ADDitude magazine here.

This is one to share with your team, office, employers or employees!On this short podcast episode of ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom, I talk to Hester Grainger, a neurodiversity consultant, co-founder of Perfectly Autistic and Perfectly ADHD, a radio presenter and former TV presenter diagnosed with ADHD in her forties, about changing the way we look at neurodivergence in the workplace, raising awareness of what neurodiversity looks like in the office and showing up to help more people feel supported at work. We also discuss ways employees can feel seen and heard at work and break down stigmas to help create more awareness and education. Together with her husband Kelly, who is autistic and has ADHD, they run their neurodiversity consultancy, which works with organisations to raise awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity in the workplace and works with parents and education settings around autism and ADHD.Hester is also mum to her two children, who are autistic and have ADHD. Check out Kate's ADHD workshops and free resources here.Kate 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. Follow the podcast on Instagram hereFollow Kate on Instagram hereFind Kate's resources on ADDitude magazine here

I bring back two fantastic guests in today's episode: Rachel Harris and Jodie Hill. Both are trailblazing women in their respective industries, paving the way for more neurodivergent women to ask for what they need and create strong scaffolding to support them from burnout while also satiating their inner drive, ambition and big dreams.We discuss recognizing and harnessing our ADHD preferences in our careers so we can bring our A-game to our purpose-driven careers without feeling exhausted and depleted by our brains.Both Rachel and Jodie are inspiring female entrepreneurs, teaching us to harness our authentic selves to succeed in our careers alongside our ADHD.Firstly, who knew talking about financial wellbeing and accounting could be this fascinating and inspiring? When you hear this episode, you'll see why I'm so giddy about it!This week's first guest on The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast is Rachel Harris. Rachel is disrupting what it means to be an accountant, a business owner and an employer in 2023. She is a TEDx speaker, content creator, author, business owner and, most importantly... an accountant! She is passionate about free financial education for everyone. During this week's podcast episode, we spoke about:Rachel being profoundly deaf and how she became so successful despite this challengeCommunication preferences in businessFinancial fearsAsking clients what they needBreaking down barriers of fearThe trauma of not understanding money or accountsAsking for help without shameRachel has also generously shared two free resources with the listeners—her 'Accounting 101' video, which you can access here, and her 'Financial Wellbeing' video, which you can watch now by clicking here. Running a business your way after an ADHD diagnosis...I'm excited to introduce another true trailblazer in the law industry, an inspiring D&I advocate, mentor and successful businesswoman, Jodie Hill. Following her breakdown (which she now refers to as her breakthrough!), Jodie decided to set up her unique employment law firm, Thrive Law, where her values around mental health and diversity & inclusion would be the foundations of the firm and are embodied in everything she does.Jodie is passionate about creating an environment where both she and her team can Thrive. Her mission is to educate and empower employers to create their own thriving cultures. You can buy Jodie's Thriving at Life journal here.During this episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Jodie chat about:How Jodie's burnout and breakdown manifested and why she set up her own law firm which prioritised people's wellbeingPrioritising prevention of mental breakdown and burnout in big corporatesCreating new cultures to support diversity inclusion in the workplaceOpening up and talking about mental health and neurodivergent late diagnosesSelf-awareness of our energy and nervous system capacity to help our mental healthCreating space and downtime to offset our overworking and hyperfocusJodie's ADHD self-care and wellbeing toolsBeing your authentic self in a corporate settingLook at some of Kate's ADHD workshops and free resources here.Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity. Follow the podcast on Instagram here.Follow Kate on Instagram here.Find Kate's resources on ADDitude magazine here.

Kim Raine, a high-performance ADHD Coach, dives into the intricacies of preventing burnout while managing ADHD. She emphasizes how women's relentless drive and creativity can turn into workaholism without balance. Kim discusses the benefits of slowing down, understanding personal limits, and celebrating achievements. The conversation also touches on the struggles of entrepreneurship with ADHD, the challenges posed by hormonal changes, and the importance of social interactions for well-being. Tune in for insights on thriving with ADHD!

Newly diagnosed or looking for support while awaiting an ADHD diagnosis and desperate for more guidance?? If so, look at some of Kate's workshops and free resources here.On this new Summer ADHD WW mash-up episode, we have Kat Brown, a freelance journalist and commentator whose work on ADHD, mental health stigma, and other social and art commentary has appeared in national titles, including The Telegraph, Grazia, "Woman’s Hour," Woman’s Health, and The Times. Her new book, It's Not A Bloody Trend, a guide to living with ADHD in adulthood, is out now.In this short clip we discuss:Accepting you don't have to do life perfectly, but make it work for you.Advocating for yourself and other peopleBeing driven by purpose and passionHere on the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm passionate about bringing you the conversations that improve health, wellbeing and quality of life after a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis.In the second clip on today's episode, we discuss the latest findings in epigenetics, neuroscience and nutrition with Dr Rachel V. Gow, PhD, nutritional Neuroscientist, Neuropsychologist and Neurodevelopmental specialist with expertise in various mental health conditions and associative learning and behaviour differences. In addition, Dr. Gow is also a registered nutritionist, has published 22 peer-reviewed book chapters and scientific papers. She has extensive knowledge of neurodiverse learning and behavioural differences and the effects of dopamine-enhancing brain‐selective nutrients. Her book - “Smart Foods for ADHD and Brain Health” - is available on Amazon. In this episode of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Rachel spoke about:The connection between diet and ADHD symptoms and behaviourThe impacts of ultra-processed food on the ADHD brain and gutThe effects of dietary sugar on the brainAddiction, dopamine and the ADHD brainCooking whole foods and involving your childrenNew findings that suggest Epigenetics play a role in ADHDUsing lifestyle to support our epigeneticsImplementing nutritional changes for an ADHD familyMaking changes in our lifestyle and nutrition to celebrateLook at some of Kate's ADHD workshops and free resources here.Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity. Follow the podcast on Instagram here.Follow Kate on Instagram here.Find Kate's resources on ADDitude magazine here.

Navigating healthy eating, food and nutrition alongside ADHD is a big topic. For this week’s guest, Aleta Storch -an 'anti-diet' dietitian, therapist, and certified Body Trust® Provider - this is her expertise.Welcome to a recap episode of ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom! You can check out some of Kate's workshops and free resources here.Today, we hear from Aleta Storch, who specialises in providing anti-diet, values-centred, body liberation work with people who have a history of disordered eating, autoimmune conditions, and ADHD.  She supports ADHDers in navigating food and eating difficulties and in developing intuitive eating skills to nourish both the body and the brain. During this short ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom episode, Kate and Aleta speak about: Being creative with food and keeping it simple with our nutritionUsing convenient food and making it all easier with pre-prepared food.Removing shame about how we cook and eatMaking food choices that work for meSelf-compassion and how we show up with our lifestyle choicesFinding freedom in doing things our wayChanging the script, doing things small every dayConnect with Aleta: @the_adhd_rd and @wiseheart_nutrition or Tik Tok account, @eating_with_adhd. Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly-diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity. Follow the podcast on Instagram hereFollow Kate on Instagram hereFind Kate's resources on ADDitude magazine here

Today, I bring you a deeply personal message through a solo episode.As I take a break from releasing new content for a few weeks while I have some time off over the summer, this episode is an invitation to surrender and notice, without judgment, where you are right now, where you've been for the past few months, and what you're crying out for as we move towards the last few months of 2024.In this message, I discuss whether, despite the chaotic external climate, we are able to try to slow down, remove pressure, and release some of the heavy burdens we are all carrying within us. I ask you what it is you need to calm and regulate your ADHD nervous system."What if I choose to let go, trust and believe that things can get better?"I also get curious about leaning into positivity and gratitude in the morning and allowing ourselves time to disconnect and reflect on what we're feeling and desiring for the future.This is my battle cry to all my ADHD community: we are deserving and worthy of abundance, success and rest! As well as time out to recharge, renourish and rejuvenate.Sending much love and speak very soon!For my ADHD Women's Wellbeing on-demand resources, head to www.ADHDwomenswellbeing.co.uk. Use code HEAL for 20 percent off my four-part series, Regulating Your ADHD Nervous System.Find me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/adhd_womenswellbeing_pod

Ryan Ridgway, a motivational speaker and trainer, shares insights on navigating the complexities of ADHD in relationships after his partner's recent diagnosis. He emphasizes the importance of empathy and communication for supporting loved ones with ADHD. The conversation touches on the stigma surrounding ADHD, personal stories about managing daily challenges, and balancing medication with holistic tools. Ryan also bravely discusses his mental health journey, advocating for open discussions and growth within neurodiverse couples.