Your ADHD Besties

Heyy besties!✨BIG NEWS!! WE LAUNCHED OUR PATREON SUBSCRIPTION CONTENT THIS WEEK! ✨ Thurs eps not enough? Join our Patreon community! You'll get BONUS subscriber-only episodes every week, bestie chat groups, live Q&As, downloadables and more.Sooo many of you have already signed up... our little happy hearts are split in two with love! 🥹In this week's episode...DILEMM #1 - Medication, diagnosis and self compassion!We discuss: ADHD medication, diagnosis, neurotypes, tipping points, and the importance of tackling life admin before panic or burnout.DILEMM #2 - ADHD Clutter: Overwhelm, Decision Fatigue, HELP!We discuss: Why de-cluttering is so hard, shame, executive functioning, self-compassion, and practical hacks to declutter without overwhelm and challenge "How to cure ADHD" myths.IREGGY SEGGY: We're playing two truths and a lie!Grace admits to some pretty menial job history and Tara's Dad accidentally incites a police search squad. On that note: We want your "My parent with ADHD did this dumb thing stories" so if you have one that you'd love to share email it to [email protected]! RECS:Grace is recommending blank notebooks Tara is recommending her all time favourite TV series FleabagWe will be back in your Patreon ears next Monday and then back with our regular episode on Thursday as usual!Don't EVER RSD!Love G&T xx----------------------------🦋 WANT MORE ADHD BESTIES? JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY for subscriber-only episodes every week, bestie chat groups, live Q&As, downloadables and so much more!Find us on socials (so it's not just our husbands commenting 👨‍🦲👨‍🦱)🌈 IG @adhdbestiespodcast🌈 TikTok @adhdbestiespodcast❗️ SUBMIT your Divergent Dilemma for us to read on the podcast: https://adhdbesties.com/dilemmas/ (you can stay anon if you like!)Music by VocalistaKeywords: Women with ADHD, ADHD podcast, mental health, late-diagnosis, neurodiversity, self-care, empowerment, ADHD support, ADHD tips, ADHD strategies, ADHD motherhood, ADHD personal stories, ADHD medication

🥳 OMG IT’S HERE! 🥳 You guys have been asking for more of us in your ears every week 🙈 so we’ve finally launched our Patreon community!  (Yes, it’s very cool and yes you DEFINITELY want to be part of it 😎)JOIN THE ADHD BESTIES PATREON HERE!If you love this show, and want to support us in doing the podcast long-term, consider joining our Patreon community! 💜💜💜 Thank you to everyone who has already joined, we see you!If you thought the Thurs podcast was good, prepare yourself for something even better...We’re officially welcoming you to More ADHD Besties — the VIP, super exclusive corner of the Your ADHD Besties universe! This is the official place for people who are overwhelmed, underwhelmed and INCREDIBLY attractive all at the same time.In our Patreon community, you're about to enter a whole new level of connection, support, and OBVS Ireggy Seggys in glorious abundance — all the stuff we’ve been dying to share with you, but just couldn’t fit into a Thurs podcast episode. This is the good stuff sweet baby angels!✨🦋 Why Should You Join? 🦋✨More like why shouldn’t you join amirite? We’re dropping exclusive content every single week that you can’t find anywhere else. Think of it as your weekly dopamine drops of subscriber-only episodes, live Q&As, group chats & insane downloadables etc. 💫 And obvs so much more… 💫❤️‍🔥 JOIN US! Head to https://adhdbesties.com/more to join our Patreon. We can't wait to see you inside!LoveeeeeeGrace & Tara xxxxx----------------------------🦋 WANT MORE ADHD BESTIES? JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY for subscriber-only episodes every week, bestie chat groups, live Q&As, downloadables and so much more!Find us on socials (so it's not just our husbands commenting 👨‍🦲👨‍🦱)🌈 IG @adhdbestiespodcast🌈 TikTok @adhdbestiespodcast❗️ SUBMIT your Divergent Dilemma for us to read on the podcast: https://adhdbesties.com/dilemmas/ (you can stay anon if you like!)Music by VocalistaKeywords: Women with ADHD, ADHD podcast, mental health, late-diagnosis, neurodiversity, self-care, empowerment, ADHD support, ADHD tips, ADHD strategies, ADHD motherhood, ADHD personal stories, ADHD medication

Hellooooo dopamine-deprived babeeeeesIn today’s episode: We're recording from our new studio and we're very excited and so are the drunk rascals below us on the street!Tara admits to reading the end of books before she finishes them (only sometimes!) and hating hairdresser scalp massages - forward your hate mail to @adhdbestiespodcast on instagram, she is expecting it.Today we're doing a RAPID FIRE DILEMMA ROUND ❤️‍🔥(see: slightly faster than we normally answer dilemmas and not at all rapid)• Divergent Dilemma #1 – I hate having my feet touched!- We both HARD agree.- We discuss soft touch and why it's deplorable - We touch on proprioception and vestibular regulation• Divergent Dilemma #2 – I have exercise demand avoidance!- Why ADHDers experience this, particularly with exercise- Seeking out joyful movement- Finding intrinsic motivation- Reducing the transitions to exercise• Divergent Dilemma #3 - I constantly forget to take my meds!- We HARD relate- Habit piggybacking- Helpful tools for remembering medication Divergent Dilemma #4 - I’m gaslighting myself into thinking I don’t have ADHD!- We discuss being gentle with yourself and putting a pin in your self-analysis when you’re first diagnosed- Finding your neurodivergent people!Divergent Dilemma #5 - How do I know that I’m not just pipe dreaming?- We discuss how important pipe dreaming can be- Embrace the pipe dream! - Playing devils advocate for yourself - stretching that divergent thinking muscle- Ask the key question “How many administration days are involved?"This week’s Ireggy Seggy - Pipedreamzzz -Tara is going to make her own ancient grains bread AND croissants *said in a really bad French accent*What ISN'T Grace doing for her little 'crunchy Christmas'?? She's stamping cloth with root vegetables, dehydrating citrus and sourcing only the highest quality Austrian ginger.Recommendations:• Grace recommends: The Diplomat (NOT THE SPY), a political drama with strong female leads & neurodivergent coded characters that is insanely binge worthy.• Tara recommends: Garron Noone, an Irish creator that has made Tara laugh out a million times; and he also has an Irish accent which is the only attribute that we needed. Sending all the love, and remember—don't you dare let that RSD win. We’ll be back in your headphones next THURSDAY! 🎧💖Your ADHD Besties,Grace & Tara xx----------------------------🦋 WANT MORE ADHD BESTIES? JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY for subscriber-only episodes every week, bestie chat groups, live Q&As, downloadables and so much more!Find us on socials (so it's not just our husbands commenting 👨‍🦲👨‍🦱)🌈 IG @adhdbestiespodcast🌈 TikTok @adhdbestiespodcast❗️ SUBMIT your Divergent Dilemma for us to read on the podcast: https://adhdbesties.com/dilemmas/ (you can stay anon if you like!)Music by VocalistaKeywords: Women with ADHD, ADHD podcast, mental health, late-diagnosis, neurodiversity, self-care, empowerment, ADHD support, ADHD tips, ADHD strategies, ADHD motherhood, ADHD personal stories, ADHD medication

Hi besties, we have something a little bit different for you this week!First up, we're struggggling to do admin tasks, but on the plus side we were so bored at the bank that we used the hand sanitiser 200 times so our hands are super dry 🫠In this raw and honest episode of Your ADHD Besties, Tara opens up about her personal journey with anxiety and how it intersects with her ADHD. She dives deep into the complexities of living with anxiety from childhood all the way through her postnatal experience, where she also faced postpartum depression. Tara shares how ADHD has shaped her experience with her mental health, and how navigating both ADHD and anxiety has sometimes been a tricky balance.Throughout this unfiltered conversation, Tara explores the role of medication in her life—how anxiety medication (SSRIs) and ADHD stimulants have played a part, and the challenges of managing multiple diagnoses. She also opens up about her experiences with dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and OCD, and how these conditions impact her and their interplay with ADHD.If you're struggling with depression or anxiety, know that you're not alone and help is available. Reach out to a mental health professional, talk to someone you trust, or find a helpline in your country here.RECS:• Tara recommends the Tarte Tartelette Amazonian Clay Matte Palette... Highly pigmented, natural looking matte eyeshadows that's so good that she has been scraping the crumbs out of the bottom.• Grace recommends this burnout meditation on the Insight Timer AppCooked? Us too, this week Grace suggests a free 20 minute guided meditation.❤️ If you loved this ep, don't forget to share with someone who needs it.We'll be back in your stunning neurodivergent 👂's next Thursday with our usual ep format.Remember, ZERO RSDing babes!Ta & G xx----------------------------🦋 WANT MORE ADHD BESTIES? JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY for subscriber-only episodes every week, bestie chat groups, live Q&As, downloadables and so much more!Find us on socials (so it's not just our husbands commenting 👨‍🦲👨‍🦱)🌈 IG @adhdbestiespodcast🌈 TikTok @adhdbestiespodcast❗️ SUBMIT your Divergent Dilemma for us to read on the podcast: https://adhdbesties.com/dilemmas/ (you can stay anon if you like!)Music by VocalistaKeywords: Women with ADHD, ADHD podcast, mental health, late-diagnosis, neurodiversity, self-care, empowerment, ADHD support, ADHD tips, ADHD strategies, ADHD motherhood, ADHD personal stories, ADHD medication