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    For all the late-diagnosed ADHD women who deserve more - this is for you!

    enSeptember 04, 2024
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    • ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast SubscriptionKate Moore-Yusef is launching a subscription podcast for exclusive resources, workshops, and webinars at a lower price to make her content more accessible to those with ADHD, especially newly diagnosed women

      Kate Moore-Yusef, the host of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, is launching a subscription podcast to offer her exclusive resources, workshops, webinars, and content at a lower price for those who are eager to learn more about ADHD and improve their lives. The subscription will provide new resources every week, access to previous workshops, and a selection of the best content from Kate. The podcast will remain free, but the subscription will offer additional benefits for those who want more in-depth information and guidance. Kate aims to make her resources accessible to as many people as possible, especially women who are newly diagnosed with ADHD and may not have the funds to access her content otherwise.

    • ADHD podcast resourcesExclusive podcast content offers self-compassionate education and resources for individuals with ADHD, impacting their lives positively, with a commitment to expanding offerings and a free trial

      The speaker is offering exclusive content and resources through a podcast subscription with the goal of making groundbreaking information about ADHD and neurodiversity more accessible to a wider audience. The speaker is passionate about providing self-compassionate education and understanding, which can have a significant impact on individuals' lives. The speaker shares testimonials from people who have benefited from their resources and emphasizes the importance of investing in oneself to gain access to this valuable information. The subscription offers a free trial, and the speaker is committed to bringing more resources behind the paywall over time. Ultimately, the speaker's goal is to help the next generation have the awareness and knowledge that may have been missing for many people with ADHD.

    • ADHD and HormonesUnderstanding the connection between ADHD and hormones, especially during perimenopause, can help women manage symptoms and improve overall well-being.

      Kate's course and podcast offer valuable resources, support, and guidance for ADHD women, helping them discover their authentic selves, understand their struggles, and navigate the connection between ADHD and hormones. The conversations in the podcast, such as the upcoming toolkit series, can provide empowering insights and practical solutions for managing symptoms and improving overall well-being. The ADHD Hormone series, for instance, highlighted the profound impact of hormones on ADHD traits and symptoms, especially during perimenopause, and the increased likelihood of neurodivergent women experiencing conditions like PMDD. These conversations can help women understand their cycles, hormones, and symptoms, enabling them to discuss it with loved ones and make life feel easier.

    • ADHD treatment for womenPersistence and advocacy are crucial for women with ADHD to find effective treatments. Request double appointments, communicate openly with healthcare providers, and try various treatments to find what works best. Advocate for holistic assessments and treatments within the current healthcare system.

      Persistence and advocacy are key when it comes to finding effective treatment for ADHD, especially for women. Lizzie Swan shares her experience of having two GPs who made a difference in her life, emphasizing the importance of requesting double appointments and not giving up if initial treatments don't work. She also mentions the various medications she's tried, some of which were not successful for her due to mood swings or anxiety exacerbation. Swan encourages those with ADHD to be determined, try different treatments, and communicate openly with healthcare providers to find what works best for them. Additionally, she highlights the challenges of the current healthcare system, including the need for separate assessments for ADHD and autism, and the importance of advocating for holistic assessments and treatments.

    • Managing ADHD for womenMedication and hormonal support are individualized solutions for managing ADHD in women. Hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy and postpartum can impact brain function and require unique approaches.

      Managing ADHD, especially for women, involves a complex and individualized approach. Medication can be a part of the solution, but it may not be the silver bullet. Hormonal support, such as HRT, can also play a crucial role in managing symptoms. The perinatal and postnatal period can be particularly challenging for women with ADHD due to hormonal fluctuations and the impact on the brain. It's important for healthcare professionals to understand the unique needs of women with ADHD and work collaboratively with them to develop a comprehensive treatment plan. The process can be emotionally taxing, but with persistence and support, it's possible to find the right combination of treatments to improve quality of life. Additionally, raising awareness and advocating for resources and support in areas like education and mental health during pregnancy and beyond is essential.

    • ADHD and Perinatal DepressionHormonal fluctuations and social anxiety during pregnancy and childbirth can increase the risk of depression for women with ADHD, and it's important for them to seek support and resources to cope.

      Pregnancy and childbirth can present unique challenges for women with ADHD, increasing the risk of perinatal depression. This is due in part to hormonal fluctuations and social anxiety, which can limit the support structures available to women during this time. Women with ADHD may also have lower expectations for their ability to cope and fulfill their maternal role, further contributing to feelings of anxiety and depression. The struggle for control, common among individuals with ADHD, can be particularly challenging during the unpredictable nature of pregnancy and childbirth. Research suggests that these factors combined can create a perfect storm for mental health issues. It's important for women with ADHD to recognize these risks and seek out support and resources to help navigate this challenging time.

    Recent Episodes from The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

    NEW SERIES! The Power of Psychoeducation: The Key to Understanding Anxiety and ADHD

    NEW SERIES! The Power of Psychoeducation: The Key to Understanding Anxiety and ADHD

    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.

    For all the late-diagnosed ADHD women who deserve more - this is for you!

    For all the late-diagnosed ADHD women who deserve more - this is for you!

    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.

    For all the late-diagnosed ADHD women who deserve more - this is for you!

    For all the late-diagnosed ADHD women who deserve more - this is for you!

    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.

    ADHD and Work: How to Thrive

    ADHD and Work: How to Thrive

    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.

    Breaking down ADHD Neuroscience, Menstrual Cycles, Hormones and Anxiety

    Breaking down ADHD Neuroscience, Menstrual Cycles, Hormones and Anxiety

    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.

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    From an EXPERT Holistic Pharmacist: THE BEST Supplements to take to help ADHD

    From an EXPERT Holistic Pharmacist: THE BEST Supplements to take to help ADHD

    This week’s ADHD Women's Wellbeing 'Wisdom' guest is Kelly Rompel.

    Kelly is a pharmacist, author, and Functional Medicine and Epigenetic Consultant. She is the author of “Don’t Tell Me To Relax”, host of the Rebel Whitecoat Podcast, and founder of Wildroots Wellness.

    Kelly's holistic approach combines her knowledge of pharmacy and science with her love for functional medicine, epigenetics, and energy healing. 

    During this week's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom episode, Kate and Kelly speak about: 

    • How epigenetics can play into your ADHD
    • Genetic testing and ADHD
    • Foods and supplements you can incorporate to manage ADHD
    • Supplements to help ADHD and Anxiety
    • Blood sugar level management
    • Helping our anxiety through diet change and lifestyle
    • Increasing GABA and serotonin levels
    • The BEST supplements for ADHD
    • Taking a holistic and well-rounded approach to your health
    • How Kelly came to learn about epigenetics

    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.

    ADHD Sugar Addiction and a GP's UNIQUE guidance on ADHD

    ADHD Sugar Addiction and a GP's UNIQUE guidance on ADHD

    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 brains
    • The 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 system
    • Our busy society doesn't lend itself to healthy eating

    You 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 ADHD
    • How to talk to your GP regarding an ADHD diagnosis
    • Self-compassion as a neurodivergent person
    • Gemma's journey to spiritual practice, holistic and functional health
    • Emotional Freedom Technique or Tapping and the many benefits for ADHD
    • How does our emotional and spiritual wellbeing impact our physical health

    Understanding Our Unique ADHD Traits and Symptoms

    Understanding Our Unique ADHD Traits and Symptoms

    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 stories
    • Creating new habits
    • Positive messaging for both ADHD children and adults
    • Epigenetics, trauma and how that impacts our ADHD
    • How instant gratification personality plays into ADHD
    • Lesser known explanations neurological explanations for what is and isn't ADHD
    • Why brain scans don't always work for the ADHD brain
    • External environmental factors of ADHD
    • Self-empowering ourselves and our kids to help them thrive with ADHD
    • The effect of negative messaging in childhood and the power of a compliment
    • Breaking generational cycles and habits and then forgiving ourselves for being human

    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.

    Unlocking New Beliefs and Tuning Into Our Intuitive ADHD Energy

    Unlocking New Beliefs and Tuning Into Our Intuitive ADHD Energy

    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 power
    • Trusting and using your intuition
    • The importance of tapping into your inner voice for clarity and guidance
    • Creating space and silence to access the guidance
    • Connecting back in and listening in for inner wisdom
    • Mechanisms for creating more energetic shifts and discovering what it is you desire
    • Locking in new beliefs and connecting to a new identity

    You 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.

    Better ADHD Awareness in the Workplace with Hester Grainger

    Better ADHD Awareness in the Workplace with Hester Grainger

    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 here

    Follow Kate on Instagram here

    Find Kate's resources on ADDitude magazine here