ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

In this week's More Yourself episode, we explore the connection between personal growth, guilt, and the nervous system and the impact this interaction can have.

Many women carry guilt quietly in their bodies. It can show up as chronic illness, pain, and other physical sensations. Over time, these emotions can settle into the nervous system and begin shaping how safe or unsafe change feels.

In this clip from a recent More Yourself episode, we explore how learning to notice the physical sensations in our bodies can help us understand what we’re holding onto, and where growth might be trying to emerge.

In this episode, we explore:

1. Why growth and change can feel activating for the nervous system
2. How guilt can show up physically in the body
3. The emotional weight many women carry without realising
4. How guilt can quietly influence our decisions
5. Why being a woman can add extra layers of expectation and pressure
6. How to recognise the blocks that can appear when we start thinking about change
7. How recognising sensations in the body can help release stuck emotions
8. Creating space for new intentions, possibilities and directions

This episode is a reminder that sometimes growth doesn't come from pushing yourself harder, but by gently noticing what your body has been trying to tell you all along.

Why not start by asking yourself this question: If guilt wasn’t leading the way, what might growth feel like instead?

Timestamps:

1. 00:10 - Exploring Growth and Change
2. 03:31 - Understanding Guilt and Growth
3. 07:44 - The Impact of Guilt on Decision Making
4. 11:57 - Releasing Emotional Blockages
5. 14:39 - Exploring Self-Sabotage and Personal Growth

Want to go deeper?

This episode is taken from a recent monthly More Yourself live, where we explore these themes together in real time, alongside a community of women who understand ADHD and the complexity that comes with it.

If this conversation resonates and you’d like more gentle, nervous-system-safe spaces for reflection, learning and support, we’d love to welcome you into the More Yourself community.

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

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Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
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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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In this episode of the ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, Kate is joined by Ella Jack, founder of She Moves Community, a growing community that brings women together through movement in nature.

Ella shares how the idea began during a difficult period with her mental health. As a 23-year-old navigating ADHD and early adulthood, Ella started hiking to support her mental health after beginning therapy. This quickly grew into something much bigger and created a supportive space where women can connect, move their bodies and spend time outdoors together.

Together, Kate and Ella explore the powerful impact of movement, routine, nature and community, and why these elements can be particularly supportive for women with ADHD.

1. Ella’s experience of ADHD and mental health in early adulthood
2. Starting Girls That Hike and overcoming fears about launching something new
3. How movement in nature can significantly support mental wellbeing
4. The role of routine and regular physical activity for ADHD regulation
5. Why community and shared experiences help women feel less alone
6. The challenges of making new friends as an adult woman
7. How group activities can foster authentic connection and belonging
8. Being okay with adapting, change and growth
9. Turning personal struggles into purpose and community impact

This conversation is such an inspiring reminder that sometimes the ideas born from our hardest moments can grow into something that supports many others, too.

Timestamps:

1. 00:01 - Introduction to Ella's Personal Experience
2. 07:16 - The Birth of She Moves, Movement and Mental Health
3. 10:21 - The Beginning of Change
4. 21:41 - The Importance of Community and Connection
5. 28:40 - Starting the She Moves Community

More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

We’ll also be walking through The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.

Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
3. Contact Ella via Instagram (@shemoves.community)

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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In this episode of the ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, Kate is joined by Dr Kati Peditto, Founding Researcher at the Built Experience Lab and a leading voice in neuroaffirming design - an approach that centres lived experience and views neurodivergence as an identity to be supported, not a problem to be solved.

As an Autistic woman with ADHD, Kati brings both lived experience and research insight to a conversation many late-diagnosed women will recognise, the quiet, everyday ways our environments can either support our nervous systems or leave us feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and “too much”.

Together, they explore the hidden impacts of our built environments and the origins of common design practices, as well as the design assumptions made and their contribution to stress, burnout, and self-doubt for neurodivergent women.

This episode offers validation, language and practical ways to think differently about your environment and your needs.

My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available. Grab your copy here!

In this episode, we explore:

1. What neuroaffirming design is and the assumptions built into most spaces
2. The difference between neuroinclusive and neuroaffirming
3. Why standard accessibility checklists often miss neurodivergent needs
4. Common sensory challenges: fluorescent lighting, noise, acoustics, open-plan offices, and lack of windows
5. How open-plan design and modern workplaces impact attention, energy and regulation
6. Why sensory rooms can become a tick-box rather than true inclusion
7. The importance of choice, control and agency based on your sensory profile
8. What neuroaffirming workplaces and schools could look like in practice
9. The role managers and leaders play in creating supportive environments
10. Understanding cognitive accessibility and how to audit your space
11. Moving beyond one-size-fits-all design to support individual needs

Kati is currently writing a book that explores how the hidden curriculum of our built environments impacts neurodivergent individuals and how spaces can be designed to foster true flourishing. Find out more information via her website www.katipeditto.com

Timestamps:

1. 00:01 - Introduction to the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast
2. 07:23 - Understanding Neuroaffirming Design
3. 19:01 - The Evolution of Workspaces
4. 23:59 - The Impact of Environment on Wellbeing
5. 37:38 - Cognitive Accessibility and Design

More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

We’ll also be walking through The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.

Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
3. Contact Kati through her website
4. Connect with Kati on LinkedIn (Kati Peditto PhD) or on Instagram (@pedittophd)

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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When you hear the word growth, what happens in your body?

For many ADHD women, growth has become tied to pressure. Doing more, achieving more, and constantly pushing forward, even when your nervous system is already stretched.

In this episode, we explore how to reframe growth so it feels gentle, aligned and sustainable, not driven by urgency, but guided by self-trust. By relearning growth, we start to understand it's not about doing more, it’s about reconnecting with a part of you that feels fluid, authentic and open to possibility.

This conversation comes from a recent More Yourself live, where we explored what growth can look like beyond productivity, career or external expectations, and how to define expansion in a way that actually works for your brain and your life.

In this episode, we explore

1. Why traditional ideas of growth can feel pressurising, especially for ADHD minds
2. The impact of constant expectations on your nervous system
3. Reframing growth as expansion into authenticity, ease and possibility
4. The invisible blocks that can limit your potential, including fear, self-doubt and internalised beliefs
5. What the word "change" brings up for you, and the worries or resistance that may sit underneath
6. How breath and body awareness can support decision-making and help you tune into your desires
7. What could growth look like if it didn't mean doing more
8. Reflecting on what you may be holding onto out of habit, pressure or expectation
9. Learning what you might be ready to let go of

Want to go deeper?

This episode is taken from recent monthly More Yourself live, where we explore these themes together in real time, alongside a community of women who understand ADHD and the complexity that comes with it.

If this conversation resonates and you’d like more gentle, nervous-system-safe spaces for reflection, learning and support, we’d love to welcome you into the More Yourself community.

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

We’ll also be walking through The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.

Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod

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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In this episode of the ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Hannah Saxe, a Legal Director specialising in family law and a recognised expert in modern family arrangements, including divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, cohabitation agreements, and LGBTQ+ family services such as surrogacy, donor conception and co-parenting.

Alongside her professional expertise, Hannah brings lived experience as a late-diagnosed AuDHD woman and mum to two neurodivergent boys. This dual perspective shapes her compassionate, practical approach to supporting families through some of life’s most complex transitions.

If you’re currently going through a separation, supporting someone who is, or simply want to feel more informed and prepared, this episode offers reassurance, insight and practical guidance to help you feel less alone and more empowered.

My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!

In this episode, we explore:

1. Hannah’s journey to a late AuDHD diagnosis and how this shapes the way she supports clients
2. Why neurodivergent individuals are often overrepresented in family and justice proceedings
3. The new guidance from the Family Justice Council and how it aims to improve support for neurodivergent families
4. The common barriers which ADHD and autistic women may face when navigating legal processes
5. What reasonable adjustments are, your right to ask for them
6. The power of understanding your neurodivergence to help with self-advocacy in the legal system
7. The move to non-fault divorce and what this means in practice
8. The emotional and practical impact of separation on children
9. Neurodivergent-friendly alternatives to court, including mediation and arbitration
10. How written communication and parenting apps can reduce overwhelm in co-parenting
11. The importance of building your support “tribe”, including legal, financial, emotional and practical support

Timestamps:

1. 01:03 - Navigating Neurodiversity in Family Law
2. 09:37 - Understanding Neurodivergence in Relationships
3. 17:03 - Navigating Divorce and Neurodiversity
4. 26:23 - Navigating Emotional Turmoil in Legal Processes
5. 30:29 - Navigating Neurodiversity in Family Law
6. 36:52 - Navigating Relationship Breakdowns
7. 42:32 - Transitioning to New Resources

More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, learn and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

We’ll also be walking through The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.

Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
3. Contact Hannah through Brabner's website
4. Family Mediation Voucher Scheme
5. Cafcass Parenting Plan
6. Our Family Wizard App
7. App Close

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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In this week's episode ofThe ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, I’m joined by psychologist, researcher, and founder of Outset Wellness, Sonia Ponzo, for an insightful conversation surrounding motivation and ADHD.

Sonia has over a decade of experience at the intersection of behaviour change and mental health, and is passionate about creating body-first, science-backed tools that support real change for neurodivergent people.

Together, we explore the deep-rooted struggles so many of us with ADHD face when it comes to starting, sustaining, and trusting ourselves, especially as entrepreneurs. But when we find something that truly lights us up, everything shifts. It’s not that we’re broken; we just thrive differently and finding our thing can transform not only how we work but also how we treat ourselves along the way.

My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!

Key Takeaways:

1. How ADHD presents differently between women and the urgency of nuance in recognising this
2. The emotional and physical cost of burnout for high-achieving ADHDers
3. Why starting tasks can feel impossible for those with ADHD
4. How poor interoception can cause ADHD paralysis due to a lack of awareness
5. The missing conversation regarding invisible energy drains how to rebuild self-trust
6. The role of movement as a gentle way to reconnect to your body and build momentum
7. The shift from “all or nothing” to “everything counts” in creating sustainable movement habits
8. Reframing exercise as intuitive movement instead of punishment or pressure
9. Why increased awareness isn’t enough without accessible, real-life support and action
10. How Outset Wellness helps neurodivergent minds create habits that feel safe and sustainable

Whether you’ve felt stuck in cycles of burnout, confusion, inconsistency, or self-blame, this conversation will gently remind you that you’re not broken, and that your body might just hold more answers than you think.

Timestamps:

1. 00:01 - Introduction to ADHD Women's Wellbeing
2. 08:31 - Understanding ADHD and Burnout
3. 11:56 - Understanding Interoception and ADHD
4. 16:16 - The Support Outset Provideds
5. 29:10 - Finding Balance: Personal Reflections on Burnout and Self-Care
6. 38:57 - Finding Balance in Busy Lives

More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

We’ll also be walking through The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.

Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
3. Visit the Outset Wellness website or connect with Sonia on LinkedIn
4. Access 20% off Outset Wellness services for 3 months using the code NE20

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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In this week’s More Yourself episode, I’m sharing something that’s felt really present for me lately, inspired by an email I received from Dr Megan Anna Neff: the challenge of engaging in mindfulness on the go with a brain that can't slow down.

We’re often told about the benefits of mindfulness, but for those of us with ADHD, being still, clearing our minds, and “just breathing” can feel almost impossible. And instead of feeling calm, we’re left feeling like we’ve failed at yet another task that we've set out for ourselves.

So in this episode, I wanted to share a different perspective. Rather than trying to force our brains to use techniques that don't align with our brains, we can take time to explore mindfulness and find tools that are softer, more compassionate, and made for ADHD brains.

Inside the episode, I explore:

1. Why traditional mindfulness can feel inaccessible for ADHD and what to try instead
2. How overthinking, anxiety, judgment and rumination pull us out of being present
3. The power of validating your emotions instead of trying to ignore or quiet them
4. Tools for grounding in overwhelming moments without forcing yourself to be still
5. How to name, accept, and respond to what your nervous system is truly asking for

This conversation is here to remind you that mindfulness doesn’t have to look like silence or stillness. It can be a gentle walk, a sensory moment with essential oils, a few deep breaths in between tasks, or even just noticing how you’re feeling, with kindness.

Timestamps:

1. 00:30 - Mindfulness for ADHD
2. 01:02 - Understanding Mindfulness in Neurodivergent Minds
3. 07:22 - Recognising Overwhelm and Taking a Pause
4. 11:41 - Grounding Techniques for Anxiety
5. 14:08 - Reimagining Mindfulness Practices
6. 17:09 - Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

We’ll also be walking through The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.

Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
3. Listen to my episode with Dr Lidia Zylowska mentioned

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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In this week's episode ofThe ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, I’m joined by Susana Gonzalez, a qualified neurodiversity educator, teacher, speaker and founder of ND Bright Brains, who brings both lived experience and professional insight to how we approach education for neurodivergent children and teens. Susana is passionate about creating neuro-affirming learning environments that empower young people, rather than shame or punish them.

This episode is a must-listen for parents, teachers, SEN professionals or anyone who wants to advocate for and support ND learners with more compassion and understanding.

My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!

Key Takeaways:

1. Why we need to understand behaviour as communication, not a choice, for neurodivergent students
2. How schools can support ND learners with realistic, low-cost changes
3. The impact of executive function and sensory overwhelm in ND children
4. Why punishment and “discipline systems” often do more harm than good
5. Helping children understand their own neurobiology to build confidence
6. What flexible, strengths-based learning actually looks like in real classrooms
7. How to reframe exam revision for neurodivergent students
8. The role of metacognition in long-term self-awareness and academic success
9. What teachers need to know about ADHD, dyslexia, OCD and giftedness
10. Creating neuro-affirming environments at home and in school
11. How to empower ND children to ask for what they need without fear

Timestamps:

1. 03:41 – The Importance of Flexibility in Schools
2. 11:20 – Compassion vs. Punishment for Executive Dysfunction
3. 14:45 – Understanding Neuroplasticity and Skill Development
4. 29:25 – Revision Techniques for ND Learners
5. 32:40 – Metacognition and Reflective Learning
6. 35:53 – Increasing Self-Awareness for ADHD Children
7. 39:46 – Developing Self-Trust, Empowerment and Self-Advocacy

Together, by making flexible, realistic changes to support neurodivergent learners and help them to understand their behaviour through a neurodiversity lens for long-term confidence and success.

More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

We’ll also be walking through The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.

Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
3. Visit ND Bright Brains website: www.ndbrightbrains.com/

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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Getting an ADHD diagnosis isn’t always a straightforward path, and for many, it can feel confusing, overwhelming, or simply out of reach.

In this week's episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, I’m joined by Vicki George, specialist nurse and founder of The ADHD Nurse, who’s working to make ADHD assessments more accessible, inclusive and compassionate, especially for women and adolescents.

This is a practical, myth‑busting and empowering episode for anyone who feels stuck or confused by the ADHD assessment process, is unsure who can assess them or whether their past diagnosis was thorough enough, feels uncomfortable being asked to involve family, is exploring non‑medication approaches, or is navigating perimenopause and wondering how hormonal changes affect ADHD and treatment.

Click here to book your ticket for a full day of community, connection, awareness and growth.

Key Takeaways:

1. Why psychiatrists aren't the only professionals who can assess and diagnose ADHD
2. What it means to be an “appropriately trained” ADHD assessor under NICE guidelines
3. Why the current system can feel inconsistent or subjective
4. The need for neurodevelopmental assessments, not just standalone ADHD or autism
5. How ADHD assessments should ideally be carried out using tools like the DIVA
6. Why family input is requested in assessments, despite sometimes complicating the process
7. A deeper look at the role of hormones in ADHD, especially for women in midlife
8. Clarifying the confusion around medication and how it needs to consider hormonal shifts
9. Exploring non-medication pathways (e.g. nutrition, mindfulness, exercise, nervous system support)
10. How stigma and misunderstanding still shape people’s experience of diagnosis and treatment

Timestamps:

1. 04:30 - Navigating ADHD Assessments: Evolving Perspectives
2. 17:56 - Understanding ADHD Diagnosis and Stigma
3. 22:54 - Navigating ADHD Diagnosis and Advocacy
4. 25:29 - Exploring Hormonal Interventions for ADHD in Women
5. 36:56 - The Beginning of a New Understanding

Today's episode sponsors: The ADHD Weasel

The ADHD Weasel is a weekly email delivering support straight to your inbox for just $10/month at adhdweasel.com.

Join 20,000+ adults with ADHD who’ve finally found strategies that actually work, written by people who actually get ADHD.

We're excited to offer you a full day of real-life connection, calm, and community for women diagnosed late in life who are ready to feel understood, supported, and seen.

Kate will be joined by two ADHD expert guest speakers, Hannah Miller and Dr Hannah Cullen!

You can expect:

1. Honest, thoughtful, informative conversations
2. Connection with like-minded, late-diagnosed ADHD women
3. Information on hormones, energy levels and nervous system regulation
4. A space to come back to yourself, with women who truly get it

Event details: Friday, March 6th 2026, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm in Wilmslow (near Manchester).

Book your ticket or find out more information here!

More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

We’ll also be walking through The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.

Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Buy a copy of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].
3. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
4. Visit Vicky's website: www.theadhdnurse.co.uk
5. Follow Vicky on Instagram @adhdnurse.uk

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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In this week's More Yourself episode, I wanted to share a snippet from a recent guest workshop in the More Yourself Community.

In this clip, Belinda Edington, executive functioning coach and director of MindSpark CIC, joined the More Yourself Community to offer a gentle yet powerful reframing of what executive functioning really is and what it means for women with ADHD.

If you’ve ever wondered why things that seem simple for others, like starting tasks, managing time, or staying focused, feel impossibly hard, this session brings clarity, compassion, and hope.

Belinda breaks down the science behind executive functioning and helps us move away from shame or self-blame towards understanding and support.

In this clip, we explore:

1. How executive function skills show up in everyday life
2. The difference between knowing what to do and being able to do it
3. The connection between ADHD, emotional regulation, memory and motivation
4. Why struggles with focus, planning or impulsivity are not personal failings
5. The role of compassion and scaffolding in building executive functioning skills

Timestamps:

1. 05:46– What is Executive Functioning?
2. 07:03 – Metacognition and Memory Explained
3. 13:00 – Time Blindness
4. 16:18 – ADHD and Misdiagnosis
5. 17:00 – Reframing Laziness
6. 17:55 – Neuroplasticity and Building New Skills
7. 18:35 – Tools to Support Executive Function

This is a reminder that your challenges are not about willpower; they’re about brain function. And the more we understand, the more we can begin to support ourselves in ways that actually work.

If this snippet resonated, you can watch the full session and join future workshops inside the More Yourself community. Sign up here.

We're excited to offer you a full day of real-life connection, calm, and community for women diagnosed late in life who are ready to feel understood, supported, and seen.

Kate will be joined by two ADHD expert guest speakers, Hannah Miller and Dr Hannah Cullen!

You can expect:

1. Honest, thoughtful, informative conversations
2. Connection with like-minded, late-diagnosed ADHD women
3. Information on hormones, energy levels and nervous system regulation
4. A space to come back to yourself, with women who truly get it

Event details: Friday March 6th 2026, 10:00am – 15:30pm in Wilmslow (near Manchester).

Book your ticket or find out more information here!

More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!

Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:

1. Connect with like-minded women who understand you
2. Learn from guest experts and practical tools
3. Receive compassionate prompts & gentle reminders
4. Enjoy voice-note encouragement from Kate
5. Join flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessions
6. Access on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessions

To join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), click here.

We’ll also be walking through The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit together, exploring nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, RSD, joy, hormones, and self-trust, so the book comes alive in a supportive community setting.

Links and Resources:

1. Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
2. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod

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.

Today's episode sponsors:

This episode is sponsored by NeuroNatal, a social enterprise offering sensory-safe and ADHD-friendly pregnancy and postnatal support for neurodivergent women.

Founded by an ADHD midwife, NeuroNatal provides free classes, resources, and sensory tools designed for the way your brain works, along with specialist training for perinatal professionals.

Visit neuronatal.org to download free resources, join the mailing list, or share with a midwife or mental health team who needs to know this support exists.

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