Navigating Adult ADHD

ADHD is often described as a problem with focus, organisation & hyperactivity, but that leaves out a huge part of the picture.

In this episode, we are exploring five things doctors can still get wrong about adult ADHD, including:
Why emotional dysregulation is a major part of ADHD
Why success does not rule out a diagnosis
How ADHD in women can hide behind anxiety, depression & competence
The impact hormones can have on symptoms & medication
Why ADHD is not an inability to pay attention

We also look at why lived experience matters, how outdated assumptions can lead to people being dismissed & what a fuller understanding of ADHD can look like.

LINKS TO MORE GOOD SH*T FROM US:
*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain
*Get our ADHD Coach in your pocket! + the ADHD Goal Setting Workbook (life planner tool)
*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD
*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List
*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena
*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community 
*Come hang out with me on Instagram!

Where’s the line between being authentically yourself and oversharing because… Hi we have ADHD!

In this episode, I’m unpacking why so many ADHDers share deeply, quickly & sometimes before we’ve checked whether we actually want to. 

We’ll explore:
Why ADHD can make us crave fast connection
How impulsivity, dysregulation, shame & masking can fuel oversharing
The difference between authenticity & urgency
Why privacy & boundaries do not mean you’re being fake or inauthentic
Questions to help reflect on what you choose to share

You can be open, honest and completely yourself without giving everyone immediate access to every part of you.

LINKS TO MORE GOOD SH*T FROM NAVIGATING ADULT ADHD:
*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain
*Get our ADHD Coach in your pocket! + the ADHD Goal Setting Workbook (life planner tool)
*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD
*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List
*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena
*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community 
*Come hang out with me on Instagram!

ADHD can show up in the bedroom in ways we don’t always talk about.

For some ADHDers, it might look like a high sex drive, chasing novelty, impulsive decisions, risky behaviour, or seeking dopamine through sex and attention.

For others, it might look like low libido, getting bored, feeling disconnected, sensory overwhelm, distraction, or struggling to stay present.

In this episode, we’re unpacking:
Hypersexuality and hyposexuality
Why novelty, dopamine and “the chase” can feel so powerful
How impulsivity can show up around all things sex
Distraction, sensory needs & struggling to stay present
Low libido, pressure, resentment & emotional disconnection
Why intimacy is about so much more than sex
How awareness, communication & support can help us create more choice

This is a shame-free, vulnerable conversation about understanding the ADHD patterns that can show up in the bedroom. 

LINKS TO MORE GOOD SH*T FROM US:
*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain
*Get our ADHD Coach in your pocket! + the ADHD Goal Setting Workbook (life planner tool)
*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD
*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List
*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena
*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community 
*Come hang out with me on Instagram!

Anxiety is incredibly common for adults with ADHD & in this episode we are unpacking the messy, layered relationship between ADHD & anxiety.

We cover:
Why ADHD can create the perfect conditions for anxiety to thrive
How ADHD symptoms & anxiety symptoms can look almost identical
Why anxiety may be a coping mechanism your brain developed to keep you safe
The difference between ADHD-driven anxiety & a separate anxiety disorder
Why so many women are diagnosed with anxiety before ADHD
What can actually help, from brain dumps to emotional regulation tools & ADHD-informed support

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like they’re constantly bracing for something to go wrong, overthinking everything or swimming against a current they couldn’t explain.

FOR MORE SUPPORT & OTHER GOOD SH*T:
*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain
*Get our ADHD Coach in your pocket! + the ADHD Goal Setting Workbook (life planner tool)
*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD
*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List
*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena
*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community 
*Come hang out with me on Instagram!

Ever felt hurt because someone didn’t reply the “right” way, remember the thing, or show up how you hoped?

In this episode, we’re talking about the manual - the invisible rule book we carry around for how other people should behave so we can feel loved, supported, or okay.

We’ll explore:
• What “the manual” is
 • Why ADHD brains can turn unmet expectations into rejection stories
 • The difference between making a request and trying to control someone
 • How to take back the emotional remote for your life
 • Why boundaries are not the same as manuals

This one is an absolute game changer for your relationships AND your emotional life! 

FOR MORE SUPPORT & OTHER GOOD SH*T:
*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain
*Get our ADHD Coach in your pocket! + the ADHD Goal Setting Workbook (life planner tool)
*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD
*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List
*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena
*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community 
*Come hang out with me on Instagram!