If you've ever wondered why it took so long to get answers, for yourself or for your daughter, this episode is going to feel very familiar. I'm joined by Dr Olivia Kessel, a former medical doctor turned founder of the SEND Parenting community, who shares how she missed her own daughter's ADHD for years despite her medical background. We talk about why girls are still diagnosed so much later than boys, and what parents can do when navigating a system that wasn't built for their child.

Have you ever looked back at the parent you were before you understood your child's neurodivergence and felt a quiet, heavy wave of regret? Not because you were a bad parent, but because you just didn't have the information you needed yet.

In this week's episode of the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, we’re doing something a little different! I want to share an episode of another podcast (from Understood.org) with you called Everyone Gets a Juice Box

For so many women, ADHD has been misunderstood for decades — often internalised as laziness, failure, or not trying hard enough.

But what if that story was never true to begin with?

In this week’s episode of the ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, I’m joined by Kristen Pressner, Global Head of People & Culture, TEDx speaker, and passionate advocate for neurodiversity for a conversation on ADHD, leadership, parenting, and why understanding your brain can change how you live, work, and relate to yourself.

You Don’t Have to Fight Alone: The Truth About SEN Support (and Your Rights as a Parent)

I keep hearing the same thing from parents lately: “I feel like I have to become an expert overnight… just to get my child the support they need.”

And honestly? They’re not wrong.

In this week's episode ofThe ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, I’m joined by Susana Gonzalez, a qualified neurodiversity educator, teacher, speaker and founder of ND Bright Brains, who brings both lived experience and professional insight to how we approach education for neurodivergent children and teens. Susana is passionate about creating neuro-affirming learning environments that empower young people, rather than shame or punish them.

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.

I’m joined by Holly Blanc Moses, a therapist and parent coach with over 23 years of experience supporting neurodivergent families. Holly shares her personal and professional insights into emotional regulation, reparenting, and how self-advocacy can transform both our parenting and our wellbeing. Together, we unpack how breaking generational patterns and modelling self-compassion can foster resilience in both parents and children.

Maybe you don't need to keep pushing for "socially-acceptable parenting", maybe you need strategies that work for you and your children, too!

In this week’s episode of the ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, I speak with award-winning journalist at The i Paper, Director of NeuroUniverse and author of How to Raise a Happy ADHD Child and How to Raise a Happy Autistic Child, Jessie Hewitson, about the emotional realities and practical tools of raising neurodivergent children.

What does it look like to parent neurodivergent children while navigating your own ADHD? In this episode, I sit down with ADHD coach and mum Justine Graham, who brings both lived experience and professional insight to this powerful conversation.

How does ADHD impact family dynamics, emotional regulation, and communication? In this episode, Dr. Tamara Rosier, ADHD expert, coach, and author of You, Me, and Our ADHD Family, shares practical strategies for fostering healthier relationships in neurodivergent households.

Learn how conscious parenting can help you connect with your neurodivergent child in this ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit episode. Parenting coach Amiee Carlton shares insights on breaking generational patterns, managing emotional triggers, and fostering healthier family dynamics with compassion and self-awareness.

Navigating the ADHD diagnostic pathways while being neurodivergent is not easy. It can be incredibly challenging when we're also doing this to support and advocate for our children. Understanding our stories and beliefs about how ADHD has shown up for ourselves allows us to recognise the power of advocating for new stories to show up for the next generation.

I'm delighted to welcome this week's guest, Amanda Diekman, an autistic adult, parent coach, and author in the neurodiversity space. We discuss dropping demands, restoring calm, and finding connections with our children.

No matter how much you love your children, any parent will admit that you have had a moment (or several!) of 'mom rage', and if this is you, I hope this conversation will help you release some of the shame you may feel. Plus we also address some key practical tools to helping anyone out who feels this emotional dysregulation most days.

My guest this week on The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast is Rachel Harris. Rachel is disrupting what it means to be an accountant, a business owner and an employer in 2023. She is passionate about free financial education for everyone.

ADHD can bring many opposing challenges and connotations and can feel like heavy energy to deal with. Yet, through gentle curiosity, we can find new options to reprogram our thinking and switch our emotional energy to create a happier, calmer and more fulfilling family life.

Anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth can be very normal for all people, yet when we are neurodivergent, this time can be even more challenging. Support during and after pregnancy is vital to help neurodivergent mothers feel less alone. This week's guest is Victoria White, a birth and postnatal doula who supports families through pregnancy, birth and beyond, bringing hope, compassion and more understanding to this situation.

This week ADHD accountant and money coach Tina Mathams and financial educator and Tik Tok influencer and founder of the Mad About Money app Maddy Alexander discuss money shame, debt, and ADHD impulsive spending.

Today's guest is Gemma Mercer, a transformation coach for mothers and Matrescence Educator. Gemma coaches women individually and in the workplace, helping them merge their ambitions, roles and responsibilities when juggling family life.