ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

Peaceful Parenting for PDA Kids: Compassionate Strategies That Help Them Thrive

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), pervasive drive for autonomy, is a deeply misunderstood and often overlooked profile within the neurodivergent spectrum. For many families, living with PDA can feel confusing, isolating, and emotionally overwhelming, especially when traditional parenting approaches seem to make things harder, not easier.In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Dr. Casey Ehrlich, a researcher, coach, and mother to two PDA children, who brings both personal insight and professional expertise to help us reframe what’s really going on beneath the behaviours.If you’ve ever been told your child is “oppositional” or “defiant,” or your child resists even basic everyday requests, from brushing their teeth to getting dressed, or you're exhausted from trying to get it “right,” and you’re starting to question the very foundations of what parenting is “supposed” to look like...This conversation is for you.With the right support and education, children with PDA can thrive. And as parents, we can begin to feel more resourced, more connected, and far less alone in supporting our kids.Tickets to our first LIVE ADHD Women's Wellbeing Event are ON SALE!Click here to book your ticket for a full day of community, connection, awareness and growth.Key Takeaways:Why Casey prefers the term "pervasive drive for autonomy"How PDA can override even basic needs like eating, hygiene and safetyWhy traditional parenting approaches often backfire and what to try insteadThe four observable PDA traits: survival drive for autonomy, equalising, masking, and need for undivided attentionHow PDA differs from Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)What nervous system dysregulation looks like in PDA children and how to support itThe emotional toll on parents and how to care for yourself tooHow animals can support emotional regulation for PDA kidsWhat PDA can look like in adulthood (and why it's often misread as narcissism or avoidance)Timestamps07:01: A Deep Dive into Pervasive Drive for Autonomy12:22: Understanding Oppositional Defiance and PDA18:13: The Journey of Parenting Neurodivergent Children23:34: A Paradigm Shift to Parenting PDA Kids26:51: Understanding PDA and Burnout35:57: Nervous System Activation in Parenting and Adult Life41:21: The Impact of PDA on Relationships47:54: Navigating Parental ChallengesTickets to our first LIVE ADHD Women's Wellbeing Event are ON SALE!We're so excited to be offering you a full day of real-life connection, calm, and community for late-diagnosed women 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:Honest, thoughtful, informative conversationsConnection with like-minded, late-diagnosed ADHD womenInformation on hormones, energy levels and nervous system regulationA space to come back to yourself, with women who truly get itEvent details: Friday, March 6th 2026, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm in Wilmslow (near Manchester).Book your ticket or find out more information here!Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!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:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo 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:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Buy a copy of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podVisit Casey's website: www.atpeaceparents.comKate 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: The ADHD WeaselThe 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.

Purpose Without the ADHD Pressure with Hannah Miller

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of “finding your purpose, make some time for a walk or coffee and get your headphones in!In this week's episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, I’m joined by the wonderful Hannah Miller: author of The Purpose Pursuit™ book, speaker, accredited coach, and founder of Sidekick, an organisation built to help people understand their strengths and pursue purpose in a grounded, authentic way.Together, we explore what purpose really means: tuning into the moments that make you feel alive, aligned, and like yourself again, rather than chasing a perfect life plan or making pressure-filled decisionsWhether you’ve just been diagnosed or are in a season of reinvention, Hannah’s insights offer a compassionate and practical guide for uncovering what matters to you, and how to move forward with clarity and self-trust.Tickets to our first LIVE ADHD Women's Wellbeing Event are now available!Click here to book your ticket for a full day of community, connection, awareness and growth.Key Takeaways:Why purpose doesn’t have to be big or overwhelmin but can live in everyday momentsHow The Purpose Pursuit can help you reconnect with your strengths, values, and prioritiesRecognising and gently shifting limiting beliefs, excuses, and self-sabotageADHD, perfectionism, and why burnout happens even when we love what we doSimple tools to identify your natural strengths and reframe your challengesHow seeing yourself through others’ eyes can support personal growthWhy joy, flow, and energy are important clues to a more meaningful lifeHelping women and girls move away from perfectionism and fear of mistakesUnderstanding the difference between good, bad, and wise decisionsNavigating seasons of change in your career, identity, or directionWhy asking “What’s next?” is more freeing than needing all the answersTimestamps:04:41 - Navigating Purpose: A Journey of Self-Discovery18:10 - Harnessing Strengths for Growth29:54 - Understanding Purpose and Perfectionism38:50 - Decision Making and WisdomTickets to our first ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event are ON SALE!We're so excited to be offering you a full day of real-life connection, calm, and community for late-diagnosed women ready to feel understood, supported, and seen.Kate will be joined by two ADHD expert guest speakers, Hannah Miller (this week's podcast guest!!) and Dr Hannah Cullen!You can expect:Honest, thoughtful, informative conversationsConnection with like-minded, late-diagnosed ADHD womenInformation on hormones, energy levels and nervous system regulationA space to come back to yourself, with women who truly get itEvent details: Friday, March 6th 2026, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm in Wilmslow (near Manchester).Book your ticket or find out more information here!Join the More Yourself CommunityMore 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:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo 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:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podBuy a copy of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].Visit Sidekick's website: https://www.hellosidekick.coPre-order Hannah's book, The Purpose Pursuit™ Listen to The Purpose Pursuit podcastKate 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:If you’re looking to deepen your understanding and create meaningful change in the ADHD community, today’s podcast sponsor is for you! The Neurodiversity Training Academy is on a mission to empower professionals working to help those clients wear their ADHD with pride.You can download the brochure or book a call here:https://neurodiversitytrainingacademy.com/pod/

Making Inner Peace Your 2026 Priority and Finding Your Flow

For our first More Yourself episode of the year, I wanted to share with you the quiet but powerful commitment I have made to myself to prioritise my inner peace above everything else this year.In this episode, I reflect on the pull I felt to be productive and perform in 2025, and how this year I am choosing to follow invitations that are aligned with my values, that encourage a state of flow, and to step into the version of me which feels most true.This year, I am hopeful that more of us will begin to drop the mask, give ourselves permission to follow what lights us up and to reclaim peace as a daily, radical act of self-trust.In this episode, I explore:How I’m actively prioritising inner peace, and what that looks like in practiceWhy I’ve stopped making decisions that go against my nervous systemWhat flow means to me, and how the podcast became a surprising example of itThe power of doing more of what feels effortless, energising and easefulWhy this year isn’t about fixing or achieving, but about remembering what brings us aliveHow ADHD awareness continues to evolve and the links to hormones, inflammation, pain, anxiety, addiction and moreI hope this episode helps you to reflect on what brings you peace and a sense of flow, so that you can move through this year with more softness, more honesty, and more joy?Tickets to our first LIVE ADHD Women's Wellbeing Event are ON SALE!We're so excited to be offering you a full day of real-life connection, calm, and community for late-diagnosed women ready to feel understood, supported, and seen.Kate will be joined by two ADHD expert guest speakers, Hannah Miller (this weeks podcast guest!!) and Dr Hannah Cullen!You can expect:Honest, thoughtful, informative conversationsConnection with like-minded, late-diagnosed ADHD womenInformation on hormones, energy levels and nervous system regulationA space to come back to yourself, with women who truly get itEvent details: Friday March 6th 2026, 10:00am – 15:30pm in Wilmslow (near Manchester).Book your ticket or find out more information here!Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!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:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo 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:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podKate 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:If you’re looking to deepen your understanding and create meaningful change in the ADHD community, today’s podcast sponsor is for you! The Neurodiversity Training Academy is on a mission to empower professionals working to help those clients wear their ADHD with pride.You can download the brochure or book a call here:https://neurodiversitytrainingacademy.com/pod/

When Overwhelm Takes Over: Navigating ADHD Hormonal Fluctuations and Emotional Regulation with Dr Judith Mohring

In this week’s episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, Kate is joined by Dr Judith Mohring, an internationally respected consultant organisational psychiatrist, coach, therapist and trainer with over 25 years’ experience working across clinical, leadership and organisational settings.Judith brings a deeply compassionate and clinically grounded perspective to understanding ADHD in women, particularly through the lens of hormones, emotional regulation, stress and life stages.Drawing on her work training clinicians, leaders and organisations, and her passion for psychoeducation, this conversation gently challenges the idea that ADHD is static or one-size-fits-all.My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!Key Takeaways:What it really means for neurodivergence to be diverseThe role hormonal changes (including perimenopause, PMDD and postmenopause depression) play in emotional overwhelm for womenThe impact of falling progesterone during perimenopause on ADHD symptoms, anxiety and emotional regulationWhy emotional regulation can feel more difficult during periods of stress, ageing or major life transitionsThe value of ADHD psychoeducation and neurodiversity education in helping women understand their brains and advocate for mental health supportHow greater understanding of neurobiology can reshape the way we approach self-careThe practical role of DBT for ADHD, including mindfulness and emotion regulation tools, in everyday lifeHow building an ecosystem of ADHD lifestyle tools (including mindfulness, sleep, movement and community) can support long-term wellbeingWhy raising ADHD awareness and education is essential for compassionate, effective careThis is a validating and empowering episode that invites you to see your ADHD not as something to fix, but as something to understand — with flexibility, curiosity, and kindness.Timestamps: 10:33: Empowering Women with ADHD: Advocacy and Support14:40: Understanding ADHD and Emotional Regulation23:08: The Ecosystem of Neurodiversity28:03: Transitioning from Medication to Holistic Wellbeing35:44: The Power of Journaling and Externalising ThoughtsJoin the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!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:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo 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:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podVisit ADHD Ed's website - https://www.adhded.co.ukKate 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:If you’re looking to deepen your understanding and create meaningful change in the ADHD community, today’s podcast sponsor is for you! The Neurodiversity Training Academy is on a mission to empower professionals working to help those clients wear their ADHD with pride.You can download the brochure or book a call here:https://neurodiversitytrainingacademy.com/pod/Today’s podcast is also sponsored by therapist Laura Mannucci, who provides neurodiversity-affirming therapy.Laura is offering ADHD Women’s Wellbeing listeners 4 therapy sessions for the price of 2 for new clients (that’s 50% off!)To access this offer, use the code KATE when booking.Learn more about Laura’s work and book a call here:https://www.lauramannucci.com/

How to Use AI for an Easier ADHD Life with Amanda Perry

In this week's wisdom episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, we welcome ADHD business mentor Amanda Perry to explore returning to work and life with more ease after the holidays. As a late-diagnosed midlife woman herself, Amanda shares how her ADHD diagnosis reshaped her business, inviting us to embrace supportive tools like AI without losing our unique strengths and messaging.We discuss practical ways AI can support tasks that require executive function, such as breaking down overwhelming tasks and automating routines, so we can focus on what we love. This conversation honours the shift from "work harder" to "work smarter," helping us reduce burnout and nurture balance in our working life.My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!Key Takeaways: How Amanda's ADHD diagnosis shifted how she runs her businessThe power of using AI to automate tasks that drain our energyHow tools like projects and tasks in ChatGPT can support daily workflow and planningUnderstanding how AI can complement your strengths and overcome your challenges for the best assistanceIntentional use of AI to break down ideas, clarify your ideas, prevent burnout, and organise your timeShifting away from a 'work harder' mindset to a more efficient workflow through smarter shortcutsThe key message of this episode is that AI is a tool which can complement your creativity, but isn't a replacement for it. Explore how AI can be your supportive business partner to start the year with more ease, self-compassion, and smarter systems.Timestamps:00:34 - Understanding ADHD and Its Impact on Business04:05 - Leveraging AI for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs08:19 - Navigating Productivity Cycles09:44 - Navigating Perimenopause and Professional Life16:15 - Leveraging Ideas for Organisation and Planning18:24 - The Impact of Shortcuts: AI and Modern LivingThe More Yourself Community doors are now open!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:Connect with like-minded women who understand youLearn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo 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:Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_podCheck out Amanda's website (www.amandaperry.co.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.