Live Out LOUDcast

In this episode of the Live Out LOUDcast, Jill explores why wanting change isn’t enough and why our brains often pull us back into familiar patterns. She explains how uncertainty triggers automatic vigilance, making old habits feel rewarding in the moment. Jill introduces concepts like the upper limit—self-imposed barriers that interrupt progress—and distinguishes true obstacles (exhaustion, finances) from self-sabotage. Listeners will learn to notice emotional triggers, separate their past from their future, and stop using history as destiny. The episode emphasizes self-compassion, curiosity, and awareness as the first steps to intentionally choosing different responses and building sustainable change.

In this episode the host explores how adopting an alter ego — whether a pen name, persona, or simple label — can help you access qualities like courage, confidence, and creativity. She shares her journey choosing the pen name Margo Reilly for her memoirs, explaining the name’s meaning, and how it allowed a brave part of her to step forward. Listeners learn practical steps: identify a quality you want more of, name that version of yourself, visualize how they act, and select a totem (a scent, piece of jewelry, or shoes) to cue that state. It’s a permission slip to be more you!

This episode dives into practical medication realities: stimulant vs. non-stimulant options, pros and cons, side effects, and why individual responses vary. Jill candidly recounts her experience with medication, the relief of fewer mental “tabs,” and the heart-rate side effects that led to a medication change. She also explains adding an additional drug to manage emotional dysregulation. She shares how medication improved her sleep, presence, and task persistence. Jill stresses that meds aren’t a cure-all for executive dysfunction and encourages working with a willing prescriber to experiment until you find the right regimen.

In this episode, the host shares a candid journey from confusion to clarity after dealing with years of unexplained cognitive shifts. A primetime menopause special prompted her to investigate hormones, leading to HRT. A later podcast about perimenopause and ADHD uncovered a lifelong pattern, prompting a psychiatric evaluation and ADHD diagnosis at 51. Jill explains executive function, how ADHD presents differently in women, and shares that midlife hormonal changes can amplify symptoms, advocating for compassion. She also encourages listeners to pursue up-to-date research and education on ADHD .

In this episode of the Live Out Loudcast, our host shares a profound journey of discovery prompted by a home DNA test. Initially undertaken to confirm sibling relations, the test results revealed unexpected familial ties to childhood neighbors. The emotional upheaval of uncovering a hidden biological truth ignites a quest for understanding and self-acceptance. The host discusses the therapeutic process of writing through such an identity-shifting revelation, emphasizing the importance of discovering one’s truth and the various paths healing might take. Listeners are encouraged to embrace their own stories and find solace in shared experiences.