Women & ADHD

By: Katy Weber
  • Summary

  • A late diagnosis turned her world upside down. Now Katy Weber interviews other women who discovered they have ADHD in adulthood and are finally feeling like they understand who they are and how to best lean into their strengths, both professionally and personally.

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  • Christal Wang: Affordable, culturally competent ADHD coaching
    Oct 7 2024

    Episode 191 with Christal Wang.

    “Everyone shimmers differently. It’s all about figuring out what is the unabashed, unapologetic, sparkling version of you.”

    Christal is the co-founder and CEO of Shimmer, the first-ever comprehensive behavioral tech platform for adults with ADHD. Chris started Shimmer after she was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and she is now on a mission to create a more neuro-inclusive world for all neurodivergent individuals.

    Chris is a recognized Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur with a strong belief in using business as a force for good. As a queer neurodivergent AAPI woman, she is deeply invested in advocating for and supporting these communities.

    Christal shares how her Asian upbringing and cultural stigma around mental health diagnoses initially delayed her ADHD diagnosis. She also talks about the challenges she faced in finding affordable, culturally competent ADHD care and coaching, which inspired her to create Shimmer.

    We also talk about the unique strengths of ADHD entrepreneurs, including drive and a desire to challenge the status quo, and we chat all about the amazing resources and support that are offered at Shimmer, including personalized 1:1 video coaching, productivity tools, and learning modules.

    30% off Shimmer: Use code WOMENADHD for 30% off the first month of adult coaching, teen coaching, or any product!

    Website: www.shimmer.care

    Instagram: @adhd.christal; @shimmer.care

    Links:

    Brainwaves podcast


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    Episode edited by E Podcast Productions

    Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts

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    Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching

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    Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching

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    Order the “Hey, it’s ADHD!” course: www.womenandadhd.com/adhdcourse

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    Did you love this episode? Click here to pledge a one-time donation to the podcast!

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    If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD and you’d like to apply to be a guest on this podcast, visit womenandadhd.com/podcastguest.

    Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast

    Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

    Twitter: @womenandadhd

    Facebook: @womenandadhd



    Our Sponsors:
    * Check out Curex: getcurex.com
    * Check out Rejoyn: www.rejoyn.com
    * Check out Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/WOMENADHD


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-and-adhd/donations

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    58 mins
  • Ella Fielding: Creativity, chainsaws, and redefining ‘adulting’
    Sep 2 2024

    Episode 190 with Ella Fielding.


    “My thoughts are like sneezes.”


    Ella is a distinguished sculptor based in Surrey and London, with over 15 years of expertise in chainsaw carving. She has created monumental installations at events like Glastonbury Festival, and she is one of the featured master-crafters on “The Woodland Workshop,” which airs on Discovery Plus.


    Ella and I talk about her diagnosis of ADHD at the age of 38, which came 20 years after her diagnosis of dyslexia in university. We discuss Ella’s academic experiences, her artistic journey, how she discovered chainsaw carving, and how she realized her ADHD brain is fundamental to her creative process.


    We also talk about how our imaginative, intuitive, and curious neurodivergent brains can really shine when given the opportunity, rather than feeling like we’re ‘less than’ because of those tedious, administrative tasks that tend to be, ahem, more challenging — and how maybe it’s time to start redefining the term “adulting.”


    Website: ellafielding.com

    Instagram: @ella.fielding.sculptor

    Links:

    The Woodland Workshop on Discovery +

    British Dyslexia Association

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    Episode edited by E Podcast Productions


    Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts


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    Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching

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    Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching

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    Order the “Hey, it’s ADHD!” course: www.womenandadhd.com/adhdcourse

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    Did you love this episode? Click here to pledge a one-time donation to the podcast!

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    If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD and you’d like to apply to be a guest on this podcast, visit womenandadhd.com/podcastguest.


    Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast

    Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

    Twitter: @womenandadhd

    Facebook: @womenandadhd



    Our Sponsors:
    * Check out Curex: getcurex.com
    * Check out Rejoyn: www.rejoyn.com
    * Check out Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/WOMENADHD


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-and-adhd/donations

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    53 mins
  • Jackie Schuld: Art therapy for late-diagnosed ADHD & autism
    Aug 5 2024

    Episode 189 with Jackie Schuld.


    “We need more time for things to work through our brains. Art helps with that and gives an outlet for all the intense emotions and thoughts we have.”


    Jackie is an expressive arts therapist who runs a private practice specializing in late-identified Autism & ADHD. As a late-identified autistic and ADHDer herself, she loves to connect with her clients through writing, art, and conversation. She also writes and illustrates visual books, including “What is Autism,” “Grief is a Mess” and many more.


    Jackie and I talk about the road to identifying as an autistic and ADHD adult, and some of the limitations to the diagnosis process. We also discuss the difficulties that many neurodivergent adults, especially women, have had with therapy in the past and some of the unique needs that neurodivergent clients bring to a therapeutic relationship.


    We also talk about how and why art therapy — including writing, drawing, music, and more — can be such a valuable tool for expression and self-exploration, especially for neurodivergent clients.


    Website: jackieschuld.com

    Medium: @jackieschuld


    Links & Resources:

    Jackie's Adult Autism Resources

    What is Autism by Jackie Schuld

    Grief is a Mess by Jackie Schuld

    Unmasking Autism by Devon Price

    The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church by Sarah McCammon


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    Episode edited by E Podcast Productions


    Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts


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    Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching

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    Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching

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    Order the “Hey, it’s ADHD!” course: www.womenandadhd.com/adhdcourse

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    Did you love this episode? Click here to pledge a one-time donation to the podcast!

    - - - - -


    If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD and you’d like to apply to be a guest on this podcast, visit womenandadhd.com/podcastguest.


    Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast

    Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

    Twitter: @womenandadhd

    Facebook: @womenandadhd



    Our Sponsors:
    * Check out Curex: getcurex.com
    * Check out Rejoyn: www.rejoyn.com
    * Check out Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/WOMENADHD


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-and-adhd/donations

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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So validating.

This podcast is just amazing for anyone with adhd or suspecting they may have.
it honesty got me through all the anxiety of waiting on my assessment and helped me to believe that my experience was real!
even now after my diagnosis this is my go to when I'm feeling down and like I'm not normal.
thank you so much Katy and all the wonderful women who share there story 🧡

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fantastic, thank you for making this!

Think try Llamalife.co productivity help by and for women with ADHD, which helps build in dopamine hits to help you get through your tasks on your to do list ( and manage time far better). just listened to the episode with the makers. let's do this!

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So much understanding

Katy, thank you for bringing my tribe close and for helping me to understand myself, accept myself and forgive myself all the harshness and badness I had for myself all my life.

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