🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟

In this week’s wisdom episode, we explore Chapter 3 (Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria) of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit to discover how we can work with our minds, rather than against them, using empowerment, self-compassion, and practical ADHD tools for emotional regulation.

If you feel things deeply, struggle with managing anxiety, or find it hard to let go of perceived criticism, this conversation with Grace (a late-diagnosed ADHDer, writer, educator, and certified breathwork teacher) and Kristen (an ADHD coach, expert, and podcast host diagnosed at 21) offers clarity and comfort to navigate RSD.

What You'll Learn:

• What "clickbait thoughts" are, and why recognising familiar thought patterns can help us manage rejection sensitivity.
• How emotional habits and brain feedback loops influence our reactions, especially in high-stress or vulnerable moments.
• The impact of hormones, lack of sleep, and nutrition on our emotional regulation and thought processes.
• How curiosity and self-compassion can interrupt RSD thoughts to reframe negative thinking.
• The importance of creating safe internal spaces and seeing RSD as a lifelong partner we can learn to live with.
• Why acknowledging perfectionism and self-doubt is key to healing, and how to develop healthier coping strategies.
• How journaling helps ADHDers clarify feelings, spot mental habits, and navigate anxiety with more awareness.

If you're looking for more insight on how to navigate RSD, check out Kate's recent webinar here to help you understand, manage, and ease the pain of RSD.

Links and Resources:

• Missed our ADHD Women’s Summer Series? Get the workshops on demand [here].
• Next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop: “Creating More Compassionate and Calmer ADHD Families, Parenting and Relationships” – June 24th @1.30pm. Book [here].
• Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].
• Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [here].
• Find my popular ADHD webinars and resources on my website [here].
• Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
• Follow me on Instagram: @kate_moryoussef

🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Claire Plumbly, a clinical psychologist specialising in trauma, early life stress, and burnout. Claire is the director of Good Therapy Ltd and the author of Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You, recently released in the US as The Trauma of Burnout.

We explore the often-misunderstood nature of burnout, particularly among neurodivergent women, many of whom unknowingly operate in a chronic state of “high-functioning burnout.”

Claire brings her deep understanding of trauma-informed care and the autonomic nervous system to offer fresh perspectives on managing burnout, with practical tips and compassionate insights tailored for those with ADHD, autism, or high emotional sensitivity.

What You'll Learn:

• What high-functioning burnout looks like and why it often goes unnoticed in ADHD women
• The role of your nervous system in managing stress and preventing burnout
• How early-life trauma can influence burnout cycles later in life
• The role of the autonomic nervous system and vagus nerve in emotional regulation
• How to spot the early signs of burnout before it becomes overwhelming
• Why identifying internal pressures and unrealistic “shoulds” can help shift your mindset
• How to create daily habits that regulate your nervous system without overhauling your life
• The impact of a supportive community in to healing burnout (and how to find your people)
• The power of self-awareness to restore balance and tune in to what you really need

Timestamps:

• 02:00 - Understanding burnout: The impact on the nervous system
• 13:31 - Understanding trauma and ADHD
• 20:53 - Navigating burnout: Understanding external pressures
• 25:34 - Finding balance: The impact of work on personal connections
• 35:27 - Navigating self-awareness and burnout
• 40:12 - Exploring somatic therapy and ADHD

Links and Resources:

• Missed our ADHD Women’s Summer Series? Get the workshops on demand [here].
• Next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop: “Creating More Compassionate and Calmer ADHD Families, Parenting and Relationships” – June 24th @1.30pm. Book [here].
• Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].
• Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [here].
• Find my popular ADHD webinars and resources on her website [here].
• Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
• Follow me on Instagram: @kate_moryoussef
• Connect with Claire on

🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟

In this week’s wisdom episode, we dive into Chapter 2 (Soothe Your Anxiety) of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit and explore what it takes to understand and manage anxiety through an ADHD lens.

Kate is joined by Joshua Fletcher, a psychotherapist, bestselling author, and former anxiety sufferer, who brings a refreshingly honest and grounded take on psychoeducation, fixation, and how our brains respond to stress.

We’re also joined by Pearl Lopian, EFT Master Trainer and Kate’s mentor, to explore the power of tapping for soothing the nervous system. With over 15 years of experience, Pearl helps us understand how Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can interrupt shame, guilt, and rumination, offering genuine relief for the neurodivergent mind.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why psychoeducation is one of Josh’s go-to ADHD tools for managing anxiety.
• How recognising fixation patterns helped Josh manage anxiety and overthinking.
• What the amygdala does in moments of stress, and its impact on neurodivergent anxiety.
• How the “stress jug” metaphor makes stress easier to understand and manage.
• What EFT tapping is, and how it helps to break the brain-body anxiety loop
• How tapping supports anxiety relief by reducing guilt, shame, and emotional overload.
• Pearl’s simple, calming approach to using EFT in daily self-care.
• Why validating your anxiety is essential for effective coping.
• How small daily practices, like breathwork and movement, support mental health for women with ADHD.

Timestamps:

• 00:26 - Exploring anxiety and ADHD strategies
• 01:06 - Anxiety in neurodivergent individuals
• 12:55 - "The Stress Jug" - A therapeutic approach
• 17:22 - Emotional Freedom Techniques
• 24:13 - The power of tapping

If you're intrigued about using EFT for ADHD traits such as RSD, overwhelm, anxiety, self-doubt, stepping into your potential or overthinking, Kate has free tap-along videos here and resources on her website here. Kate also wrote an article on ADHD and EFT for ADDitude, have a read here.

Links and Resources:

• Missed our ADHD Women’s Summer Series? Get the workshops on demand [here].
• Next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop: “Creating More Compassionate and Calmer ADHD Families, Parenting and Relationships” – June 24th @1.30pm. Book [here].
• Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].
• Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [