ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

"People with ADHD don't want to be slowed down by the dots"Joining Kate on today's episode is ADHD life coach, mentor, consultant and professional cellist, Jay Emme. During this episode, hear Kate and Jay talk about:ADHD, creativity and having lots of interestsHow music and ADHD work togetherHow particular sounds are more intriguing to the neurodiverse brainGrowing up un-diagnosed Managing our nervous system and learning how to use our ADHD brains for positivityTrying to relax and do "nothing" with ADHD Not allowing ADHD to define your lifeRethinking our thinkingBeing black and having ADHDThe mental health challenges that come with ADHDUndoing stereotypes, stigmas and historic beliefs that can hold women back Our love of music and ADHDJay is helping ADHD creatives & entrepreneurs smash goals and LIVE LIFE! Through her coaching work, she is aiming to empower her clients to know that ADHD doesn't have to define your life and that you CAN be confident, do amazing things and appreciate your own awesomeness.Find Jay as @cosmicgirlie on social mediaAnd you can connect with her via her website Check out Jay's ADHD Love Notes mini-course that she spoke about in the episode via the link: https://jayemmecoach.mykajabi.com/opt-in-b7b09d7c-29ee-4d5a-8a9e-1b1e2fc8c9caKate 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 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 write her own book someday!To download Kate’s new, free guides: 'Suspect you have ADHD...What Next?' and 'The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing' toolkits click here. Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine hereWebsite: https://www.coachingbykate.me.ukEmail: katemoryoussef@gmail.comInstagram: @kate_moryoussef and @adhd_womenswellbeing_podFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryNotes on our sponsorsEquazen is a fatty acid specialist with a range of products to support brain function*. Backed by clinical studies, Equazen’s supplements are a precise blend of omega- 3 EPA and DHA from fish oil and omega-6 GLA from Primrose oil.Their range of supplements contains a synergistic and balanced formulation to help get the natural benefits of fish oils without the fishy taste.Suitable for all ages: available for pregnancy and babies, child-friendly formulations including strawberry flavoured chews and a citrus liquid, as well as tasteless, odourless capsules.” *DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250mg of DHA. Available from Boots, Holland and Barratt, Ocado and on Amazon.Use code Kate15 for 15% off from Boots.com           -----------------------------Our Remedy is an award-winning female-founded brand with a focus on sustainability and self-care. We believe in happier periods, finding balance and caring for our planet. Our range is lovingly made in the UK, totally vegan and packaged using eco-friendly materials.Mood swings, cramps, bloating, unbalanced hormones and stress -the arrival of your period can leave you feeling off-balance and not yourself. Our Remedy is the first and only UK brand offering sustainably packaged ingestible CBD blends for periods, sleep and anxiety, helping you to rebalance and have a happier period, while still staying planet-friendly. Their award-winning Moon Swings blend combines 500mg (5%) broad-spectrum CBD, peppermint and clary sage - to soothe mood swings, cramps, bloating and support balanced hormones. The brand’s Pretty Peaceful blend contains CBD and geranium, lavender and sweet orange to create a natural remedy to help with sleep and anxiety. This female-led company print their boxes using non-toxic veg inks, ship in compostable mailers and are the only CBD company to offer a plastic-free refillTo get £10 off your first order enter the code: ADHDpod10Mentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

"Women with ADHD are always optimistic, that tomorrow will be different."This week’s episode is with Merriam Saunders, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider specializing in Parent Behavior Therapy. In this episode, Kate and Merriam talk about:Parenting with and alongside ADHD and the impact of this on relationships.How mindfulness can be so useful in calming and regulating an ADHD mind.Daily mindfulness practices to help accept where we are right now and how we can move forwards with more compassion and emotional regulation.The power of a morning routine to set us up for a kinder day.What is Parent Behaviour Therapy and why it's so helpful?The exhaustion and guilt that's involved in being an ADHD parent and while parenting an ADHD child.The impact of praise for us and our children. How we can bring in different therapeutic models to help ourselves feel like we are doing the best parenting job at the moment.Merriam Saunders is the author of ADHD-focused children’s books, My Whirling, Twirling Motor and My Wandering, Dreaming Mind (Magination Press/APA), and the middle school novel Trouble with a Tiny t (Capstone) as well as the adult nonfictions Divorce and the ADHD, Autistic, Anxious Child and Mindfulness Meditation for ADHD (Rockridge Press 2/22). She is a graduate Adjunct Professor of psychology at Dominican University and the co-founder of www.ANovelMind.com, a popular blog and searchable database of books for young readers that reflect characters with mental health and neurodivergent issues.Connect with Merriam via her website and Instagram.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 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 write her own book someday!To download Kate’s new, free guides: 'Suspect you have ADHD...What Next?' and 'The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing' toolkits click here. Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukkatemoryoussef@gmail.comInstagram: @kate_moryoussefFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryNotes on our sponsorsEquazen is a fatty acid specialist with a range of products to support brain function*. Backed by clinical studies, Equazen’s supplements are a precise blend of omega- 3 EPA and DHA from fish oil and omega-6 GLA from Primrose oil.Their range of supplements contains a synergistic and balanced formulation to help get the natural benefits of fish oils without the fishy taste.Suitable for all ages: available for pregnancy and babies, child-friendly formulations including strawberry flavoured chews and a citrus liquid, as well as tasteless, odourless capsules.” *DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250mg of DHA. Available from Boots, Holland and Barratt, Ocado and on Amazon.Use code Kate15 for 15% off from Boots.com          -----------------------------Our Remedy is an award-winning female-founded brand with a focus on sustainability and self-care. We believe in happier periods, finding balance and caring for our planet. Our range is lovingly made in the UK, totally vegan and packaged using eco-friendly materials.Mood swings, cramps, bloating, unbalanced hormones and stress -the arrival of your period can leave you feeling off-balance and not yourself. Our Remedy is the first and only UK brand offering sustainably packaged ingestible CBD blends for periods, sleep and anxiety, helping you to rebalance and have a happier period, while still staying planet-friendly. Their award-winning Moon Swings blend combines 500mg (5%) broad-spectrum CBD, peppermint and clary sage - to soothe mood swings, cramps, bloating and support balanced hormones. The brand’s Pretty Peaceful blend contains CBD and geranium, lavender and sweet orange to create a natural remedy to help with sleep and anxiety. This female-led company print their boxes using non-toxic veg inks, ship in compostable mailers and are the only CBD company to offer a plastic-free refillTo get £10 off your first order enter the code: ADHDpod10Mentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

"It's you and the water - this is a place for you to be yourself"This week’s episode is with Dr Catherine Kelly. Dr Catherine Kelly is an academic, Brighton wellbeing practitioner & mother. She is the author of Blue Spaces: How and Why Water Can Make You Feel Better.Kate and Catherine talk about:How she found the water through grief and how her life has been impacted by water. The differences between green nature and blue space and how it helps our wellbeing. The need for humans to be close to the water, the mindfulness of cold water swimming and the stimulation of the vagus nerve through coldwater swimmingHow cold water can help with a lot of different health issues including depression, anxiety, low mood, menopause, hormones and energyThe power of breathwork, meditation and gratitude and how they can help ADHDThe Japanese phrase 'living water', which is the naturally calming and healing powers of water. Connect with Dr Catherine Kelly via her Instagram.Listen to Kate's previous episode on wild swimming over on the Ambitious Mum Podcast with Author and Photographer Anna Deacon look for "Ep4 Discovering the healing powers of swimming wild" 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 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 write her own book someday!To download Kate’s free ADHD Women’s Wellbeing toolkit click here. Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukkatemoryoussef@gmail.comInstagram: @kate_moryoussefFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryNotes on our sponsorsEquazen are fatty acid specialists with a range of products to support brain function*. Backed by clinical studies, Equazen’s supplements are a precise blend of omega- 3 EPA and DHA from fish oil and omega-6 GLA from Primrose oil.Their range of supplements contains a synergistic and balanced formulation to help get the natural benefits of fish oils without the fishy taste.Suitable for all ages: available for pregnancy and babies, child-friendly formulations including strawberry flavoured chews and a citrus liquid, as well as tasteless, odourless capsules.” *DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250mg of DHA. Available from Boots, Holland and Barratt, Ocado and on Amazon.Use coe Kate15 for 15% off from Boots.com          -----------------------------Our Remedy is an award-winning female-founded brand with a focus on sustainability and self-care. We believe in happier periods, finding balance and caring for our planet. Our range is lovingly made in the UK, totally vegan and packaged using eco-friendly materials.Mood swings, cramps, bloating, unbalanced hormones and stress -the arrival of your period can leave you feeling off-balance and not yourself. Our Remedy is the first and only UK brand offering sustainably packaged ingestible CBD blends for periods, sleep and anxiety, helping you to rebalance and have a happier period, while still staying planet-friendly. Their award-winning Moon Swings blend combines 500mg (5%) broad-spectrum CBD, peppermint and clary sage - to soothe mood swings, cramps, bloating and support balanced hormones. The brand’s Pretty Peaceful blend contains CBD and geranium, lavender and sweet orange to create a natural remedy to help with sleep and anxiety. This female-led company print their boxes using non-toxic veg inks, ship in compostable mailers and are the only CBD company to offer a plastic-free refillTo get £10 off your first order enter the code: ADHDpod10Mentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

"With ADHD if you're doing what you LOVE you're likely to be BRILLIANT at it"This week’s episode is with Pippa Simou. Pippa’s professional background is in secondary education, teaching RE. In 2016, to achieve further flexibility to support her neurodiverse children, Pippa joined a local charity as a coach and trainer, working to support parents and professionals who live or work with children who have ADHD / ASD.In 2017 Pippa was herself diagnosed with ADHD, which highlighted the lack of understanding and services for women with the condition. Pippa started ‘The ADD-vantage' in 2020, offering support services specifically to women and girls with ADHD symptoms to help them understand and grow into their symptoms. Kate and Pippa talked about Pippa's story of being diagnosed with ADHD Her work as an academic and working as a teacher What inspired her to start her organisation and how she now coaches women with ADHD one to one, mentors girls in local schools and helps to train professionals who are working with young people who have ADHD.Her mission to raise awareness of the 'typical' female experience of ADHD - and how to live well with itConnect with Pippa via her Website, Instagram and Facebook.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 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 write her own book someday!To download Kate’s free ADHD Women’s Wellbeing toolkit click here. Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukkatemoryoussef@gmail.comInstagram: @kate_moryoussef @ADHD_womenswellbeing_podFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryNotes on our sponsorsEquazen is a fatty acid specialist with a range of products to support brain function*. Backed by clinical studies, Equazen’s supplements are a precise blend of omega- 3 EPA and DHA from fish oil and omega-6 GLA from Primrose oil.Their range of supplements contains a synergistic and balanced formulation to help get the natural benefits of fish oils without the fishy taste.Suitable for all ages: available for pregnancy and babies, child-friendly formulations including strawberry flavoured chews and a citrus liquid, as well as tasteless, odourless capsules.” *DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250mg of DHA. Available from Boots, Holland and Barratt, Ocado and on Amazon.Use code Kate15 for 15% off from Boots.com -----------------------------Our Remedy is an award-winning female-founded brand with a focus on sustainability and self-care. We believe in happier periods, finding balance and caring for our planet. Our range is lovingly made in the UK, totally vegan and packaged using eco-friendly materials.Mood swings, cramps, bloating, unbalanced hormones and stress -the arrival of your period can leave you feeling off-balance and not yourself. Our Remedy is the first and only UK brand offering sustainably packaged ingestible CBD blends for periods, sleep and anxiety, helping you to rebalance and have a happier period, while still staying planet-friendly. Their award-winning Moon Swings blend combines 500mg (5%) broad-spectrum CBD, peppermint and clary sage - to soothe mood swings, cramps, bloating and support balanced hormones. The brand’s Pretty Peaceful blend contains CBD and geranium, lavender and sweet orange to create a natural remedy to help with sleep and anxiety. This female-led company print their boxes using non-toxic veg inks, ship in compostable mailers and are the only CBD company to offer a plastic-free refillTo get £10 off your first order enter the code: ADHDpod10 Mentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

“Boundaries are expansive.”This week’s episode is with Nancy Levin. Nancy is a Master Coach, podcast host and bestselling author of several books. Formerly the Event Director at Hay House for over a decade, Nancy is the founder of Levin Life Coach Academy offering in-depth coaching, training and certification programs designed to support students to make themselves a priority by setting boundaries that stick. Kate and Nancy talked about My guest, Nancy Levin is the self-proclaimed boundary queen. Her compassionate yet no-nonsense approach will have you wanting to dissect your own life and enforce some stronger boundaries so you can feel more in control, calmer and more peaceful about the way you live your life!During this conversation we talk about:* Burnout* People-pleasing* What skewed boundaries feel like* Self-worth, self-esteem and overgiving* What lack of boundaries highlight in our lives, such as fear of judgement, over-giving, conflict avoiding,* Overachieving and being a perfectionist* Female and societal conditioning* Crafting a life on our own terms* Prioritising other peoples’ feelings, needs, desires and emotions over our own.* Incompletions and what they do to our headspace if we allow itTo access Nancy’s free Transformation Equation (her Proven Method to Create Confidence and Inspire Change) by clicking hereConnect with Nancy via her Website, Instagram and her Facebook Group.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 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 write her own book someday!To download Kate’s free ADHD Women’s Wellbeing toolkit click here. Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukkatemoryoussef@gmail.comInstagram: @kate_moryoussefPodcast Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryNotes on our sponsorEquazen are fatty acid specialists with a range of products to support brain function*. Backed by clinical studies, Equazen’s supplements are a precise blend of omega- 3 EPA and DHA from fish oil and omega-6 GLA from Primrose oil.Their range of supplements contains a synergistic and balanced formulation to help get the natural benefits of fish oils without the fishy taste.Suitable for all ages: available for pregnancy and babies, child-friendly formulations including strawberry flavoured chews and a citrus liquid, as well as tasteless, odourless capsules.” *DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250mg of DHA. Available from Boots, Holland and Barratt, Ocado and on Amazon.Use coe Kate15 for 15% off from Boots.comMentioned in this episode:Gratitude link

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 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 write her own book someday!To download Kate’s free ADHD Women’s Wellbeing toolkit click here. Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine herehttps://www.coachingbykate.me.ukkatemoryoussef@gmail.comInstagram.com/kate_moryoussef & instagram.com/adhd_womenswellbeing_podFacebook: Coaching by Kate UKTwitter: @KateMoryMentioned in this episode:Gratitude link