Never Perfect

Dr. Beth’s Turn in the Hot Seat: ADHD, Parenting and Values


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In this special role-reversal episode, Beth hands the mic to her longtime friend of 40+ years, OB-GYN Dr. Patricia “Tricia” McClelland—a familiar voice on the podcast from past episodes on hormones and menopause. This time, Tricia interviews Beth, asking the questions Beth usually asks everyone else.

Together they dive into the values that quietly steer Beth’s life—love, kindness, community, authenticity, using your gifts to help others, and treating everyone with dignity—plus how her Christian faith gives her peace with her own imperfections. Beth opens up about parenting three kids close together, her journey with ADHD, and how chronic people-pleasing and weak boundaries left her exhausted (and what she’s doing differently now).

They talk honestly about:

  • Growing through hard seasons like early motherhood
    • How ADHD shows up as procrastination, overwhelm, and “inconsistent attention”
      • Practical tools for focus in a distracted, social-media-driven world
        • Boundaries, FOMO, and the myth that you can keep everyone happy
          • Food, body image, and talking to kids about health without shame
            • Self-care that actually fits real life: yoga, friendship, faith, and small doable practices
            • If you’ve ever felt like you’re supposed to have it all together while secretly struggling, this conversation will make you feel seen, normal, and a little more hopeful.

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