This week's guest is the esteemed Professor Sandra Kooij, a pioneer in adult ADHD research and professor of psychiatry at the Dutch Expertise Center for Adult ADHD. Since 1995, Professor Kooij has been at the forefront of groundbreaking studies, particularly focusing on ADHD in adults and women.

Together, we delve into the evolving understanding of ADHD, particularly in women, and how hormonal changes throughout life stages—puberty, pregnancy, and menopause—impact ADHD symptoms. Professor Kooij shares insights on the connection between ADHD, hormone fluctuations, cardiovascular health, and immune function. Sandra also offers practical advice on managing ADHD through medication, lifestyle, and hormonal treatments, providing women with more tools to improve their well-being.

On today's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Sandra speak about:

• Where her interest in adult ADHD came from
• Sandra's groundbreaking research
• ADHD and developing knowledge of the hormone connection
• The potential connection between COVID and ADHD
• Leading findings in adult ADHD research
• Perimenopause and ADHD
• Women with ADHD and their cardiovascular health
• Sandra's world-leading research on ADHD and dementia

Timestamps:

• [03:12] How ADHD in adults was first recognized in the 1990s
• [10:34] ADHD and the connection to hormone fluctuations in women
• [18:55] The role of estrogen and dopamine in ADHD symptom management
• [25:40] PMDD, postnatal depression, and early menopause in women with ADHD
• [32:15] Cardiovascular and immune health concerns for women with ADHD
• [40:48] The risk of dementia and cognitive decline in older adults with ADHD
• [48:30] The impact of long COVID on ADHD and immune function

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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.

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Do you feel depleted and drained of energy by your executive functioning, working memory, emotions and other challenging ADHD-related traits? Are you desperate for expert advice on how to finally feel energised, self-compassionate and in flow with your ADHD?

If so, you're going to want to hear today's episode! This week's guest is Cameron Gott PCC, an award-winning ADHD coach specialising in working with leaders and high-achievers. He is passionate about helping individuals with ADHD implement change and create a positive impact in the world. Cam has been training and mentoring ADHD coaches since 2006 and has taught at more ADHD coach training programs than any other coach and is currently a senior trainer at Coach Approach Training.

On today's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Cameron spoke about:

• Understanding ADHD is just the first step - implementing change and managing ADHD is an ongoing process.
• How coaching can help individuals with ADHD set goals, improve performance, and enhance overall well-being.
• How women with ADHD face unique challenges, including societal pressures and the need to balance multiple roles and responsibilities.
• How ADHD can be both a superpower and a significant challenge - finding ways to harness its benefits while managing its drawbacks is crucial.
• Strategies like identifying energy drainers, managing expectations, and finding a supportive and challenging environment can help individuals with ADHD thrive.
• Self-advocacy, seeking resources and support, and finding meaning in one's work are important for individuals with ADHD.

Interview timestamps

Understanding ADHD is just the first step - implementing change and managing ADHD is an ongoing process. [02:00]

Coaching can help individuals with ADHD set goals, improve performance, and enhance overall well-being. [06:00]

Women with ADHD face unique challenges, including societal pressures and the need to balance multiple roles and responsibilities. [15:00]

Strategies like identifying energy drainers, managing expectations, and finding a supportive and challenging environment can help individuals with ADHD thrive. [27:00]

You can connect with Cameron via his website, www.camerongott.com, Instagram or LinkedIn. Click here to read Cameron's suggestions for how to find the perfect ADHD Coach for you.

Try Kate's new Apple podcast subscription, The Toolkit, here

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.

This week, I'm bringing you a special bonus 'Toolkit Taster' episode so you can experience some of the amazing content I share each week on my new subscription podcast, The Toolkit.

This bonus episode allows you to dip your toe in and see if it is a resource that will support you.

In this taster episode, you will hear nuggets of gold from:

• Me! In a short coaching clip, I talk about the importance of shifting into a more positive mindset and looking outside of just medication as the only solution to help us with our ADHD diagnosis.
• Lizzie Swan - an outstanding neurodiversity expert who also has a lot of personal experience with her ADHD and hormones. She shares some incredible tips on how to start becoming more aware of the impact of your hormones and the effect they have on your ADHD.
• Katherine Tiddy is a positive psychology expert who helps people feel aligned in their careers and lives to ensure that they are fulfilled in the work that they do. She speaks specifically about post-traumatic growth and the feelings that we face initially post-diagnosis, plus her top tip for dealing with it.
• Shell Mendelson is an ADHD career specialist who helps people with ADHD find a career that works for them. She discusses some of the ways that ADHD can bring up career challenges and how to navigate them and find joy in a career that aligns with your values and passions.

The Toolkit is all about giving you the resources, support, help and guidance you deserve at my most accessible price ever! Get access to your 14-day free trial here.

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.

Making decisions, finding clarity and leaning into our inner voice or intuition don't come easy for those of us with ADHD, who have historically leaned into our busy minds for all the answers.

I'm sure you'll agree that this is an exhausting way to live. I hope that this week's episode will help you move from your thinking brain to a place of calm and groundedness.

My guest is a good friend of mine, Diann Wingert, who appeared on the podcast a few years ago. I'm so happy to have her back, as her wisdom is just the best!

Diann's passion is helping ambitious outliers build profitable, sought-after businesses based on their brilliance. She has extensive experience working with neurodivergent individuals, especially those who are gifted, ADHD, or both. On the personal side, Diann loves dark fiction, strong coffee, and laughing out loud. She is also a Peloton enthusiast, a practicing Buddhist, and the host of the ADHD-ish podcast.

On today's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Diann talk about:

• Using MIndfulness as a tool for ADHD
• Creating space for your intuition as an entrepreneur
• When therapy is the tool you need and when it's coaching
• Overstimulation of decision-making with ADHD
• Feeling stuck and needing clarity
• Procrastination and ADHD
• Creating space to tune in
• The truths around women and entrepreneurship
• The power of coaching
• Where you might be overcommitting and why
• Consciously disconnecting from Tech as a business owner

Try Kate's new Apple podcast subscription, The Toolkit, here

You can learn more about Diann on her website, www.diannwingertcoaching.com, where she has a free quiz to help you discover what is holding you back. Click here to access the quiz.

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.

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Find Kate's resources on ADDitude magazine here.

Welcome back to a brand-new series of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast!

This week's guest is Joshua Fletcher (@anxietyjosh), a psychotherapist and author specialising in anxiety.

A former sufferer, Josh uses his platforms and books to provide psychoeducation about anxiety to those who need it. His latest book, And How Does That Make You Feel?, has sold over 12K copies since its release and is an audible bestseller.

On today's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Josh speak about:

• Josh's disassociation, anxiety and panic disorder
• The power of psychoeducation to help people with anxiety, neurodiversity and mental health issues
• Understanding the role of cortisol and anxiety
• Practical and personalised ways to help our anxiety
• The anxiety/stress jug - talking about the overwhelming emotions of life
• Externalising our thoughts to help release anxiety
• Emotional conservatism, removing shame, asking for help and creating awareness of how our brain works
• Josh's autism diagnosis and how it shows up in daily life
• Josh's book, And How Does That Make You Feel?,

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.

I'm excited to announce some big news I've been waiting to share... Introducing my low-cost subscription option on the ADHD Women's Wellbeing podcast, The Toolkit!

For the price of a posh coffee once a month, you can access my entire back catalogue of workshops, webinars, and conversations, which have only been available to people who have been part of my membership, The Collective, and paid workshops. Not only this, but I'll be uploading BRAND-NEW workshop-style episodes, plus an INCREDIBLE Ask The Pysch feature coming soon with a world-renowned ADHD psychiatrist.

My aim with The Toolkit is to ensure that women who have waited or waiting for far too long to understand their neurodivergence can finally have access to the most up-to-date ADHD women's wellbeing information - even more than they're getting on the podcast - and honest, day-to-day practical guidance and support to help them thrive and live better with ADHD. On The Toolkit, we'll be discussing vital and life-changing ADHD topics such as:

• Burnout
• Hormones
• Perimenopause
• Supplements
• Lifestyle
• Movement
• Sleep
• Careers
• Energy
• The Nervous System
• Finding more calm and regulation
• Anxiety
• Parenting
• Spirituality
• Creativity

And so much more!

I'm genuinely excited and hope you guys come along for the journey!

So, if this sounds good to you and then maybe the cost of resources has prohibited you, I hope you'll consider joining my subscription. Every Sunday, I'll upload a new workshop to help you progress, thrive, and finally enjoy life with ADHD. As these episodes will have never been put on the podcast before, you will get direct access to the vault accumulated over the past four years since working with ADHD. You'll also get exclusive access to brand new content and Toolkit SUBSCIBER-only events and offers!

I will ensure that you receive all the best information I have in my back catalogue and that you feel you are progressing each time you listen to one of the workshops.

In today's episode, I also offer a short clip from Sunday's brand-new episode with Elizabeth Swan, a neurodiversity expert, coach and speaker. In this clip, we talk about perinatal health, perimenopause, HRT, and anxiety alongside ADHD.

Start your FREE trial to ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit subscriber podcast here.

On today's ADHD Women's Wellbeing 'Wisdom' we have Leanne Maskell. Leanne is an ADHD coach, author, and activist, having presented to the World Health Organization on improving global access to support for ADHD.

Previously working in mental health and disability law, Leanne set up ADHD Works to empower as many people as possible to learn how to make ADHD work for them through books, courses, talks, and coaching.

During today's conversation, Kate and Leanne talk about

• Advocating for adjustments in the workplace
• Masking ADHD in the workplace
• Talking about your ADHD diagnosis at work
• Reasonable diversity adjustments, training and policies in the workplace
• Corporate neurodiversity
• Celebrating achievements alongside RSD
• Knowing our rights within the workplace
• Burnout and our ADHD brains
• Advocacy and our sense of social justice

Kate'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.

Neuroscience explains so much about our ADHD brain and the many traits, tendencies, and behaviours that come along for the ride. The more we understand our beautiful yet complex neurobiology, the more empowered we are to make sustainable and manageable changes to better enhance our lives.

So, I'm delighted to welcome this week's guest, Nicole Vignola, a neuroscientist, author, consultant, and brain performance coach, to the podcast.

Nicole's first book, Rewire: Your Neurotoolkit for Everyday Life is available now.

On today's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Nicola speak about:

• The science behind meditation
• The brain's negativity bias
• The function of the brain's 'DMN' AND 'TPN'
• How self-interruptions affect our daily life
• The power of meditation for emotional regulation
• Nicole's tips for feeling more calm and positive
• Feeling more self-aligned
• The damaging effects of your phone and social media
• Ways to be more mindful of your phone usage
• Understanding dopamine better
• The life-changing benefits of a healthier sleep routine
• How hydrating first thing can be essential for the ADHD brain
• How visualising works in the brain and how it can improve our habits
• Aphantasia and learning how to visualise

You can find out more about Nicole via her website, www.nicolesneuroscience.com.

My other guest on today's ADHD Women's Wellbeing episode is Dr Lotta Borg Skoglund. We are at the cusp of new understandings about combining medical disciplines so we can understand ADHD in girls and women better through the lens of both menstrual cycles, hormones and psychiatry. This is for the lost generation of women who never got answers and for the future generations of girls who deserve better medical knowledge and research.

Lotta is an associate professor in psychiatry at the Department of Women and Children's Health at Uppsala University and an affiliated researcher at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet. She is the author of six popular science books on ADHD and addiction, and her book ADHD Girls to Women - Getting on the Radar has been translated into several European languages, English and Korean.

On this episode of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Dr Lotta Skoglund and Kate spoke about:

• Feeling abandoned by healthcare professionals after an ADHD diagnosis
• Why healthcare professionals should be working together to help patients
• How an understanding of ADHD can change your health outcomes
• Building autonomy to feel more empowered with our ADHD
• Improving female-based medical research and ADHD
• The importance of talking about your experiences with hormones to help others
• Precision and patient-led medicine
• Connecting Hormones and Psychiatry to help more ADHD women
• Why fluctuating hormones and cycles need to be part of the bigger health picture
• Getting to know your unique hormone cycle traits
• How you can create a personalised health journal

You can learn more about Lotta's work via her website, www.borgskoglund.com and Letterlife.