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"Mom, She's Just Like Me"
In the middle of the night in December 2018, a desperate mom of a toddler and a newborn took to Facebook looking for answers. That one post got 72 comments and changed the course of her family's life. In this first episode of The ADHD Collective, therapist and late-diagnosed ADHDer Rhonda Estling shares the story behind the podcast, why she's building a community for women who get it, and what she hopes this space will become.
In This Episode
- The 2 AM Facebook SOS that started it all, and the one question buried in 72 comments that changed everything
- What it's like to parent a child through struggles you don't yet have a name for
- Rhonda's path to her own ADHD diagnosis and how it shaped her understanding of her daughter
- Why the "talented and gifted" kid who grew up to be a therapist still needed to find her own village
- The moment her preteen daughter watched other women share their ADHD stories and saw herself reflected back
- What The ADHD Collective is and who it's for
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About Your Host
Rhonda Estling is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, later-in-life diagnosed with ADHD, elder millennial, and mom to two kids she lovingly calls her "spicy little spitfires." She's a connector, a facilitator, and someone who has spent her life bringing people together to build community -- sometimes without even realizing she was doing it.
Connect
- Website: [www.rhondaestling.com](https://www.rhondaestling.com)
- Email: [email protected]
- All links: [linktr.ee/rhondaestlingadhdcoach](https://linktr.ee/rhondaestlingadhdcoach)
A Note From Rhonda
"I'm doing this for my daughter, but I'm also doing this for me. For all the versions of me along the way, including that mama desperate in the middle of the night taking to Facebook for answers. I'm also doing this for other children who were raised to be good little girls and who may resonate with these stories, whether they're diagnosed or just suspect that they're neurodivergent. We all have so much knowledge and experience to share with each other. And I'm so here for the rich conversations to come."
If This Episode Resonated With You
Share your own story with us. What was your "72 comments" moment -- the time you reached out and found you weren't alone? Connect with The ADHD Collective community and join the conversation.
Rhonda Estling, LMFT
ADHD Coach and Consultant
[email protected]
www.rhondaestlingconsulting.com
319.214.0226
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By Rhonda EstlingIn the middle of the night in December 2018, a desperate mom of a toddler and a newborn took to Facebook looking for answers. That one post got 72 comments and changed the course of her family's life. In this first episode of The ADHD Collective, therapist and late-diagnosed ADHDer Rhonda Estling shares the story behind the podcast, why she's building a community for women who get it, and what she hopes this space will become.
In This Episode
- The 2 AM Facebook SOS that started it all, and the one question buried in 72 comments that changed everything
- What it's like to parent a child through struggles you don't yet have a name for
- Rhonda's path to her own ADHD diagnosis and how it shaped her understanding of her daughter
- Why the "talented and gifted" kid who grew up to be a therapist still needed to find her own village
- The moment her preteen daughter watched other women share their ADHD stories and saw herself reflected back
- What The ADHD Collective is and who it's for
---
About Your Host
Rhonda Estling is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, later-in-life diagnosed with ADHD, elder millennial, and mom to two kids she lovingly calls her "spicy little spitfires." She's a connector, a facilitator, and someone who has spent her life bringing people together to build community -- sometimes without even realizing she was doing it.
Connect
- Website: [www.rhondaestling.com](https://www.rhondaestling.com)
- Email: [email protected]
- All links: [linktr.ee/rhondaestlingadhdcoach](https://linktr.ee/rhondaestlingadhdcoach)
A Note From Rhonda
"I'm doing this for my daughter, but I'm also doing this for me. For all the versions of me along the way, including that mama desperate in the middle of the night taking to Facebook for answers. I'm also doing this for other children who were raised to be good little girls and who may resonate with these stories, whether they're diagnosed or just suspect that they're neurodivergent. We all have so much knowledge and experience to share with each other. And I'm so here for the rich conversations to come."
If This Episode Resonated With You
Share your own story with us. What was your "72 comments" moment -- the time you reached out and found you weren't alone? Connect with The ADHD Collective community and join the conversation.
Rhonda Estling, LMFT
ADHD Coach and Consultant
[email protected]
www.rhondaestlingconsulting.com
319.214.0226