For many women with ADHD, burnout doesn’t start with chaos it starts quietly. The slow burn builds in the background as we push harder, over-function, and hold everything together until it all gives way.

In this episode of Angry on the Inside, Jess and Jeannine unpack the hidden signs of the slow burn, the exhaustion you dismiss, the scaffolding you build to stay afloat, and the moment you realize willpower isn’t enough anymore.

Through humor, honesty, and lived experience, they name what ADHD women often don’t recognize: the creeping overwhelm that comes before collapse. If you’ve ever wondered why “holding it together” feels harder every year, this one’s for you.

Topics include: ADHD burnout, late diagnosis, executive-function fatigue, masking, medical gaslighting, and finding self-compassion when the system breaks down.

You’re not alone in this and it’s not just you.

00:00 – Juggling Everything

00:45 – Naming the Slow Burn

01:45 – Jeannine’s Story: Losing Structure

04:03 – Jess’s Story: When the Structure Fades

07:18 – Dopamine and the Disappearing Drive

08:43 – Comparing ADHD Stories

09:53 – When You “Should” Be Happy but Aren’t

11:42 – The Burnout Loop

15:26 – Misdiagnosis and Medical Gaslighting

19:12 – The Shame Cycle

20:00 – Running Out of Willpower

22:03 – The Warning Before Burnout

ADHD women, ADHD burnout, ADHD slow burn, executive dysfunction, masking, medical gaslighting, late-diagnosed ADHD, burnout recovery, neurodivergent exhaustion.