ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

"You have to have a fulfilling life and learn to be more authentic instead of pretending, trying to please everyone and being embarrassed."This week, Kate talks with esteemed psychotherapist Sari Solden. Sari has been a pioneer in counselling women and men with the strengths and struggles of ADHD for over thirty years. She is also the author of three popular and groundbreaking books on the subject. These include Women with Attention Deficit Disorder, Journeys Through ADDulthood, and a Radical Guide for Women with ADHD, which she co-authored. Sari's areas of specialisation include the emotional consequences of women’s executive function challenges, inattentive ADHD, and the healing process for adults who grew up with undiagnosed ADHD. Sari currently focuses on supporting and mentoring neurodiverse women mental health professionals. During the episode, Kate and Sari spoke about: Taking on subliminal “she” messages that affect your view of yourself. Busting myths about how ADHD presents in women How to deal with compounding ADHD co-morbidities Unravelling and rediscovering yourself after an ADHD diagnosis Becoming our more authentic selves after a diagnosisClaiming space and trusting your voice after a diagnosisThe complex layers that come with ADHDShame behind the unknown of undiagnosed ADHDThe generational and gender role shifts that are changing how women see their neurodiversityCreating systems to help our ADHD brains and bringing in more radical acceptance Choosing how you want to show up, not being defined by our neurodiversity and recognising your core selfThe power of our ADHD awareness to better deal with it day to day You can connect with Sari and download her audio books via her website, www.sarisolden.com and on Facebook.If you enjoy the podcast, why not join Kate's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Collective, where you get access to monthly live workshops, exclusive audio content and new resources specifically for the membership? I'd love to see you in this amazing, like-minded community! Click here for all details.To buy tickets for Kate's new October workshop on 'ADHD Burnout', click here.Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. Have a look at some of Kate's free resources here.Follow the podcast on Instagram hereFollow Kate on Instagram hereHave a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herewww.coachingbykate.me.ukMentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

Drumroll... it's a first on the podcast - we have a male guest!In this week's episode, Kate chats with Joseph Pack, who is on a mission to help people manage their ADHD without medication (if that's the choice you've made)and instead can use natural techniques such as cold exposure, breathwork, yoga, meditation to help put us back in touch with nature and ground us. You can connect with Joseph on LinkedIn or at www.josephpack.com or sign up for his newsletter here. During this week's episode, Kate and Joseph chat about: Joseph's story of acute stress from excessive coffee and alcohol intakeHow Joseph prevented further seizures through holistic changesJoseph's practical ways to use breath-work in your day to dayHow to embrace a holistic routine that works for youGetting results from a breath-work routineHow ADHD impacts Joseph's lifeSpirituality and ADHD - our joint admiration for Michael Singer's The Surrender Experiment/The Untethered Soul How to surrender more and control lessBreathing and coldwater techniques to settle your nervous system, boost focus and improve moodADHD in adolescent boysJoe's struggle in mainstream education as an undiagnosed studentIf you enjoy the podcast, why not join Kate's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Collective, where you get access to monthly live workshops, exclusive audio content and new resources specifically for the membership? I'd love to see you in this amazing, like-minded community! Click here for all detailsKate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. By using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) in her coaching practice, Kate guides more ADHD women to rediscover their inner voice, 'tap' into their expansive wisdom and potential, fulfil their desires and realise themselves outside of the overwhelm, inner pressure and family dynamic. Have a look at some of Kate's new, free resources here.Follow the podcast on Instagram hereFollow Kate on Instagram hereHave a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herewww.adhdwomenswellbeing.co.ukBig thanks to this week's sponsor Neubria.com who has offered all listeners a 20% discount on all their supplements. Enter kate20 to receive the discount.Mentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

Grace Timothy, a writer previously of Vogue and Glamour, and the author of Lost in Motherhood, discusses her ADHD diagnosis and how it has affected various aspects of her life. Topics covered include selective hearing, memory retention, anxiety manifestations, late diagnosis, guilt, energy management, parenting with ADHD, workplace challenges, health anxiety, crisis management, and using humor to cope with stress.

Re-framing ADHD and taking a more strength-based approach.In this first solo episode back, Kate shares a snippet from one of her online workshops. This particular workshop focused on Kate's week-long course with Dr Ned Hallowell, a renowned author and psychiatrist specialising in ADHD. His books, such as Driven to Distraction and ADHD 2.0, have led to new learnings and perspective shifts in ADHD.During this short clip, Kate talks bout how our ADHD resilience, drive, and stubbornness can help us to keep picking ourselves up and persisting in life.She also talks about our curiosity, imagination, desire for authentic collaborations and connection, as well as our need to seek true fulfilment.Kate also talks about the positive re-frames that Dr Hallowell encourages us to take, so we can live a life that puts our ADHD strengths in the spotlight. Also, Kate explains what the Default Mode Network (DMN) is and how this recent discovery explains many of the negative thought patterns people with ADHD are susceptible to. Join me in The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Collective hereHave a look at some of my free resources here.Each month I provide exclusive and live workshops with both myself and a guest expert, plus lots of additional resources and bonus audio content. This is your next best thing to one-on-one coaching with me, and I'm putting my all into providing a safe space for like-minded women - many of whom are listeners of this podcast - to connect, learn and inspire each other. This is an empowering, compassionate and non-judgemental space for anyone who wants to support themselves on this new ADHD journey. I would love to see you there soon!Join the Collective here: https://www.patreon.com/join/adhdwomenswellbeingcollectiveKate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. By using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) in her coaching practice, Kate guides more ADHD women to rediscover their inner voice, 'tap' into their expansive wisdom and potential, fulfil their desires and realise themselves outside of the overwhelm, inner pressure and family dynamic. She is also a mum to four children - some of which also have ADHD.Follow the podcast on Instagram hereFollow Kate on Instagram hereHave a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herewww.adhdwomenswellbeing.co.ukMentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

"The ADHD brain is a reward and emotion-focused brain...and we feel this intensely, which can have a huge impact on our relationships...."There's no doubt about it, ADHD can seriously impact our relationships. Whether it shows up with our impulsivity, memory, RSD, sensory issues or emotional regulation, having ADHD within a relationship can often feel testing and difficult. Understanding, navigating and nurturing our relationships alongside ADHD can hugely benefit both partners and family dynamics. This week Kate chats with Melissa Orlov, the founder of ADHDmarriage.com, and author of two award-winning books on the impact of ADHD in relationships - The ADHD Effect on Marriage (2010) and The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD (2014). A marriage consultant, Melissa helps ADHD-affected couples from around the world rebalance their relationships and learn to thrive through her seminars, consulting and books. She also teaches marriage counsellors and other professionals about effective marriage therapy for couples impacted by ADHD. Melissa is considered one of the foremost authorities on the topic of how ADHD impacts adult relationships. During this episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Melissa talk about:Tips to optimise your relationship with ADHDManaging RSD in your relationshipNavigating your ADHD symptoms to benefit your relationshipLearning to correctly interpret and manage ADHD to be a dependable partnerHow a non-ADHD partner can help their spouseNuances of how ADHD can show up in relationshipsHealing together after an late in life ADHD diagnosisHow your partner can relieve some of your symptoms using verbal cues Sharing the emotional load of ADHDWhy and how you could be over compensating You can connect with Melissa on her website, www.adhdmarriage.com, or via Facebook and Twitter.Big thanks to this week's sponsor Neubria.com who has offered all listeners a 20% discount on all their supplements. Enter kate20 to receive the discount.Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. By using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) in her coaching practice, Kate guides more ADHD women to rediscover their inner voice, 'tap' into their expansive wisdom and potential, fulfil their desires and realise themselves outside of the overwhelm, inner pressure and family dynamic. She is also a mum to four children and will shortly be writing her first book!To join the waitlist for Kate’s ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Membership which reopens in October click here. To download Kate’s new, free guide: 'Suspect you have ADHD...What Next?' click here. Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukInstagram: @kate_moryoussefFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryMentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

"Embracing and working with our strengths teaches us to thrive with ADHD."Speaking about an autism or ADHD diagnosis within the workplace can feel daunting, exposing and scary. However, when we advocate for ourselves within our work setting, we are enabling the support, care and accommodations we deserve. Working with - and no longer - against our brains means we can excel more in our careers without the burnout and exhaustion that typically comes with neurodiversity. Often the way we work can look different to others, but that doesn't mean it's less effective. The more we talk about this and allow different options to be implemented, the healthier, happier and more productive we feel within our work environment. This week’s guest, Samantha Hiew is the Director of ADHD Girls, a company founded with a social mission to empower girls and women with ADHD through effective advocacy, education and specialists’ insights.With a background in healthcare communications and a PhD in Cancer Research, Samantha is passionate about helping individuals with ADHD access employment and training organisations to provide the support they need to thrive in their circumstances, thereby increasing happiness and wellbeing and improving productivity.During this episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Samantha spoke about: Feeling alone after an ADHD diagnosis The power of anecdotal experiencesThe benefits of being around others like you and community  Sam's autism diagnosis and her surpriseADHD and Autism often going hand in handNeeding to have a passion, fulfilment to stave off depressionSam's mission with ADHD diagnosisRecognition Responsive Euphoria and what it is and looks like Navigating ADHD and Neurodiveristy in the workplaceHow employers can boost their ADHD employee's confidence Advocating for yourself in the workplaceEmbracing our strengths and interests to thrive with ADHDYou can connect with Samantha via adhdgirls.co.uk or on social media via Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter, @adhd_girlsThanks to our sponsor, Brain. FM for offering my audience 20% off using the code: adhdwomenswellbeingURL: https://brain.fm/adhdwomenswellbeingStart your free trial via https://brain.fm/adhdwomenswellbeing and use code adhdwomenswellbeing upon checkout on our website: brain.fm Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. By using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) in her coaching practice, Kate guides more ADHD women to rediscover their inner voice, 'tap' into their expansive wisdom and potential, fulfil their desires and realise themselves outside of the overwhelm, inner pressure and family dynamic. She is also a mum to four children and will shortly be writing her first book!To join the waitlist for Kate’s ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Membership which reopens in October click here. To download Kate’s new, free guide: 'Suspect you have ADHD...What Next?' click here. Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukInstagram: @kate_moryoussef @adhd_womenswellbeing_podFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryMentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

"Go back to when you were unfettered by the weight of expectations, the weight of 'shoulds'...and judgements...and remember what it felt like to feel in flow."This week’s guest is Jude Schweppe, a coach for creatives and performers, a writer, actor and co-founder of the Actors' Space in Brighton. She is passionate about the role creativity plays in supporting good mental health and wellbeing. Jude believes that everyone benefits enormously when they can carve out time for more creative activity and engage with this side of themselves. Not only does this time nourish us emotionally and spiritually but it also supports us in so many other aspects of our lives from work to relationships to parenting. During this week's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Jude spoke about Tuning back into your child-self to help re-discover your creativity as an adult The freedom and relaxation creativity can bringHow ADHD'ers are inherently creative Why we owe it to ourselves to connect to creativity The many different ways creativity can manifest and how it can improve the balance of lifeWhy lack of creativity can starve the ADHD mindBig thanks to this week's sponsor Neubria.com who has offered all listeners a 20% discount on all their supplements. Enter kate20 to receive the discount.Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. By using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) in her coaching practice, Kate guides more ADHD women to rediscover their inner voice, 'tap' into their expansive wisdom and potential, fulfil their desires and realise themselves outside of the overwhelm, inner pressure and family dynamic. She is also a mum to four children and will shortly be writing her first book!Kate’s new ADHD Women’s Wellbeing membership is now open! Join here.To download Kate’s new, free guide: 'Suspect you have ADHD...What Next?' click here. Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukInstagram: @kate_moryoussefFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryMentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

Navigating healthy eating, food and nutrition alongside ADHD is a big topic and for this week’s guest, Aleta Storch -an 'anti-diet' dietitian, therapist, and certified Body Trust® Provider - this is her expertise.Aleta specializes in providing anti-diet, values-centred, body liberation work with people who have a history of disordered eating, autoimmune conditions, and/or ADHD. Aleta currently works with individual clients in her virtual private practice (Wise Heart Nutrition), and also runs a unique and groundbreaking online group program, "An Anti-Diet Approach to Eating with ADHD", which she developed as a resource for supporting ADHDers in navigating food and eating difficulties, and in developing intuitive eating skills in order to nourish both the body and the brain. During this episode, Kate and Aleta speak about: Binge and disordered eating alongside ADHDWhy is binge eating happening with ADHD and discusses the notion of restriction and not necessarily bingeingDopamine seeking behaviourEating to prevent bingeingMedication being an appetite suppressantPreventing and understanding hunger with emotional dysregulationDisembodiment and disconnection from knowing what we wantBeing 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 eatFinding freedom in doing things our wayChanging the script, doing things small every dayIBS and ADHDReconnecting to our bodies Connect 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 yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. By using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) in her coaching practice, Kate guides more ADHD women to rediscover their inner voice, 'tap' into their expansive wisdom and potential, fulfil their desires and realise themselves outside of the overwhelm, inner pressure and family dynamic. She is also a mum to four children and will shortly be writing her first book!Join Kate's waitlist for October's intake of her new ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Collective hereHave a look at Kate's resources and workshops hereHave a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukConnect with the podcast InstagramThanks to our sponsor, Brain. FM for offering my audience 20% off using the code: adhdwomenswellbeingURL: https://brain.fm/adhdwomenswellbeingStart your free trial via https://brain.fm/adhdwomenswellbeing and use code adhdwomenswellbeing upon checkout on our website: brain.fm Mentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

Money and financial wellbeing can often be a shameful topic for many of us with ADHD, yet it's not discussed enough to help remove the taboo in order to help more people understand their finances better. People with ADHD are statistically more likely to go into debt, buy impulsively and find it more difficult to keep track of their finances than neurotypical people. This week’s guest is Tina Mathams, aka The ADHD Accountant on Instagram, who helps ADHD entrepreneurs with their finances, and also coaches vital money management tools for ADHD brains.During this week's episode, Kate and Tina talk about: Re-writing your money storyLetting go of your family or parent's beliefs about moneyWhy managing and dealing with money can be harder with ADHDHow dyscalculia can be a reason why managing money can feel so challengingThe energetics of money and abundanceTools to help you navigate money with easeThe importance of a strong money mindset and how to grow one!Money affirmations to help build new neural pathwaysYou can connect with Tina via her website, www.lifewithadhd.co, on her Instagram account and via her YouTube channel. Tina also has a free resource for all listeners of the podcast - to download her ‘How to Overcome Impulsive Spending guide’ click here. Big thanks to this week's sponsor Neubria.com who has offered all listeners a 20% discount on all their supplements. Enter kate20 to receive the discount.Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. By using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) in her coaching practice, Kate guides more ADHD women to rediscover their inner voice, 'tap' into their expansive wisdom and potential, fulfil their desires and realise themselves outside of the overwhelm, inner pressure and family dynamic. She is also a mum to four children and hopes to make time to start writing her first book!Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukInstagram: @kate_moryoussef @adhd_womenswellbeing_podFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryMentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

This week’s guest is Dr Tamara Rosier, author of one of my favourite ADHD books, Your Brain's Not Broken. Tamara has been a college administrator, a professor, a leadership consultant, a high school teacher, a national public speaker, and an ADHD coach. Through those adventures, Dr Rosier has developed valuable insight into ADHD and how it affects one’s life. As founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, she helps individuals, parents, and families develop an understanding and learn effective skills to live with ADHD effectively. Her book, Your Brain’s Not Broken, provides strategies for navigating the powerful big emotional aspect of ADHD in a healthy way. During this week's episode, we spoke about Our big emotions, being embarrassed and the shame we have around our emotional regulationHow to regulate our overwhelming emotionsPrefrontal cortex 'butler' - how it calms and helps with sequencingLimbic centre being our anger, frustration controller'Living on the grid' - four quadrants, solve it gridBurnout from constantly being in the red zoneMaking intentional choices to help our health and stress management. Such as diary management, delegating our butler tasks and borrowing people’s butler (neuro typical) brainsLearning not to cram and live fueled by adrenaline and cortisolThe importance of prioritising deep cleansing sleep Sleep is so important for our health - ADHD symptoms are exacerbated when we don't sleep enough. Learning to relax and transition from a busy day to downtime and sleep.You can connect with Dr Rosier via her website, miadhd.com or her Instagram account. The quadrant that Dr Rosier references within the episode.Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. Kate's new membership, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Collective is now officially OPEN! To read more and join, click here!By using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) in her coaching practice, Kate guides more ADHD women to rediscover their inner voice, 'tap' into their expansive wisdom and potential, fulfil their desires and realise themselves outside of the overwhelm, inner pressure and family dynamic. She is also a mum to four children and will shortly be writing her first book!To buy Kate's pre-recorded ADHD workshops  click hereHave a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukInstagram: @kate_moryoussefThanks to our sponsor, Brain. FM for offering my audience 20% off using the code: adhdwomenswellbeingURL: https://brain.fm/adhdwomenswellbeingStart your free trial via https://brain.fm/adhdwomenswellbeing and use code adhdwomenswellbeing upon checkout on our website: brain.fm Mentioned in this episode:Gratitude link