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ADHD Strategies & Support for Women
Welcome to Inspiring Women with ADHD, a podcast for women who want to Feel Seen and Find Solutions for their Struggles with ADHD. Listen to learn how ADHD affects your thoughts, actions, emotions and daily patterns . . . and how to create simple changes to improve life with ADHD. Host Renee Allen draws upon her extensive experience as a yoga teacher, life systems strategist, and certified coach - as well as having combined ADHD herself - to help women with ADHD. Renee’s mindful approach to…
Episodes
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenSelf-Sabotage: Why We Do It and How to Stop | Ep 99
Do you ever sabatoge your own efforts? You have an idea, set a goal, we may even get working on it, then something causes you to stop or resist getting back to…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhy Our Brains Fight Structure: Creativity vs. Constraints in Women with ADHD | Ep 98
Skipping the description for now so I can get this episode out today! Enjoy 🔆 -- Renee
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenOveranalyzing: Why We Do It and Should We Stop? | Ep 97
Do you find yourself replaying conversations, second-guessing decisions, not getting started because you're still figuring out how you should do it or getting…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenDon't Wing It - The Power of Prepping & Practicing with ADHD | Ep 96
If you've ever felt stressed by not knowing what to expect, or feel scattered when you are doing something new, this strategy to prep, practice, then perform…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenIdentifying Emotional Clutter & Letting Go of the Weight | Ep 95 |
Ever feel like you can't stop thinking about what you could have done, should do, what someone said, why something didn't go the way you wanted, and who knows…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenADHD and Obsessive Behaviors: What's Really Going On? - OCD or OCPD? | Ep 94
Ever catch yourself obsessing over little details, re-checking things, or feeling like everything has to be just right—and wonder, "Is this ADHD… or something…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenTop 5 Reasons Decluttering is Hard - And What to Do About It | Ep 93
It's probably no surprise to you that decluttering can be challenging, especially with ADHD. Renee lists her Top 5 Reasons that it's tough to get rid of things…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenADHD & Multitasking - Helpful Boost or Energy Drain? | Ep 92
Multitasking may seem like the best way get to things done, but does it really help? In this episode, Renee explains how multitasking can be a secret to…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow to Make Big Tasks Manageable and Doable | Ep 91
Do you ever have a big idea, but can't get yourself to work on it? This is more than overwhelm - you may have a task, project or idea that is too big to begin…
ADHD Strategies & Support for Women"I Want to Do It… So Why Haven't I?" - Uncover the Reasons You Avoid Doing Things | Ep 90
You want to do the thing. You've thought about it over and over, maybe even planned it. So… why can't you do it? In this episode, Renee talks about the reasons…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenThe Emotional Weight of Clutter | Ep 89
You may feel the weight of having too much "stuff" -- even if it's hidden away in a drawer or in your closet. Or you may forget it until the next time you see…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenDoing 'Some' Is a Win! The Simple ADHD Mindset Shift to Boost Productivity | Ep 88
Struggling with all-or-nothing thinking? You're not alone. In this episode, Renee explores a powerful mindset shift that helps women with ADHD ditch the mind…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhy Is ADHD a Disorder? Understanding Psychological Conditions & Disorders | Ep 87 |
Why is ADHD considered a disorder — and what does that really mean? In this episode, Renee explains the basics of why ADHD is classified as a disorder and how…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenADHD & Relationships - How Time Blindness Affects Friendships, Marriage, & Family | Ep 86
If you live with ADHD, you know that time management can be a challenge! — what seems like minutes actually turns into hours, and days disappear before you…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHave a Hard Time Waiting? Impulsivity, ADHD and Delayed Gratification | Ep 85
Do you ever feel like you know what you should do… but you just can't make yourself do it? In this episode, Renee continues talking about the three main types…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenStruggling with Impulse Control? Holding Back the Tide | Ep 84
Why do we sometimes speak before we think, make snap decisions, or struggle to resist that one-click purchase — especially as women with ADHD? In this episode…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhy Did I Just Do That?? Understanding Impulsive ADHD | Ep 83
Ever found yourself thinking, "Why did I just do that?" In this episode, Renee breaks down how impulsive behavior is deeply connected to ADHD for many women —…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenProgress without the Pressure - How Prep Work Frees Your Brain | Ep 82
In this episode, Renee shares productivity tips that are helpful AND doable for women with ADHD—and spoiler alert: it's not about hustling harder or…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow ADHD Messes with Your Mental Processing | Ep 81
Ever feel like your brain can't register or make sense of information while everyone else gets it just fine? Can't think straight? You're definitely not alone…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhy the ADHD Brain Amplifies Fear - and What to Do about It | Ep 80
Ever wonder why fear feels so much bigger when you have ADHD? You're not imagining it! In this episode, Renee taps into the science of the ADHD brain and…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhy Following Instructions Is Difficult with ADHD | Ep 79
Why is following simple instructions so hard with ADHD? In this episode, Renee explains how executive dysfunction in the brain affects the processing of…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenDecision Fatigue: Why it's Hard to Make Choices & How to Prevent Mental Overload | Ep 78
Feel exhausted from making simple decisions? If you have ADHD, you're not imagining it—decision fatigue is real, and it can drain your energy before the day…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenSystems & Daily Routines: Simple Ways to Make Them Work for You | Ep 77
Struggling to build routines that actually stick? In this episode, Renee is joined by executive function coach Carrie Bonnett to explore how women with ADHD…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenAccommodations as Self-Care: Supporting Your ADHD Brain | Ep 76
In this episode, Renee explains how making accommodations for yourself as a powerful form of self-care, whether making them yourself or advocating for them…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenADHD, AuDHD & Emotional Dysregulation: Connecting the Dots | Ep 75
Renee is joined by Megan Griffith, who is an auDHDer, YouTuber and life coach for people curious about their brains -- the neurocurious. In this episode, Megan…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenAre You a People Pleaser? How to Let Go of Expectations & Finally Prioritize Your Needs | Ep 74
In this episode, Renee talks about the challenges of people pleasing for women with ADHD. Renee explores empathy, sensitivity, and the desire to avoid…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhy ADHD Goes Undiagnosed in Girls & the Impact on Women Diagnosed as Adults | Ep 73
Exploring ADHD in Childhood as Women: A very fun conversation with educator, curriculum developer, mom, wife, and etsy shop owner Cebre Jacob. Listen as mother…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhen Fear Gets in the Way: Breaking the Barrier to Reach Your Goals | Ep 72
In this episode, Renee Allen discusses overcoming a sense of panic, self-doubt and fear. Renee reflects on the nature of fear and its impact on women with…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenGetting Things Done Your Way: Creating Systems that Flow | Ep 71
In this episode of 'Inspiring Women with ADHD', Renee Allen discusses the importance of establishing systems to streamline your daily tasks and reduce mental…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenADHD Moms & Their Kids: Studies, Strengths, & Struggles | Ep 70
In this episode of Inspiring Women with ADHD, Renee discusses many ways a mother's ADHD can impact her child. If you're wondering how your ADHD symptoms may…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow Accountability Can Work to Create Lasting Habits | Ep 69
In today's episode, Renee explores how there can be challenges with accountability when you have ADHD. Once you understand what can get in the way, you can…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenUnfinished Tasks? How ADHD Makes It Hard to Stay on Track | Ep 68
Learn how to conquer distractions when you're trying to get things done. Renee will help you recognize what is getting in the way and how to get back to what…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenThe Emotional Weight We Carry - How to Relieve All that Stress | Ep 67 |
In this episode of Inspiring Women with ADHD, Renee talks about the impact of stress, whether positive or negative, on the body. Learn how to recognize when…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenLetting Go of Your Impossible To-Do List | Ep 66
In this episode of Inspiring Women with ADHD, Renee looks at the looming to-do list women with ADHD continue to build and how the life is 50/50 concept can…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenThe Weight of Rejection: Living with RSD | Ep 65
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) isn't just about being sensitive or as some may say, taking things personally. RSD is a deep, overwhelming, hard to manage…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenUnderlying Reasons You Can't Get Things Done (and What to Do About It) | Ep 64
In this episode Renee explores underlying reasons that interfere with your ability to get things done each day. Renee shares what to watch for and how to make…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenUnderstanding RSD & How Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Shows Up in Life | Ep 63
Have you heard of RSD? Are you curious to know more? Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria can affect women with ADHD and interfere with your day to day life. Listen…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenADHD & Relationships: The Struggle to Be Understood | Ep 62
In this episode, Renee talks about the challenges that ADHD can bring to relationships. Women with ADHD have a deep need to be understood and often feel…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenTask Dread & ADHD: Why even Simple Things seem Hard | Ep 61
In this episode, Renee explores the challenge women with ADHD often have - seeing simple tasks as a long list of steps they just don't want to climb. What may…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenRetail Therapy or Regret? - Taming Impulse Shopping with ADHD | Ep 60
Do you find it challenging to resist impulse buying? In this episode, Renee talks about ADHD can make it harder to resist impulse purchases, whether in-store…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenConquer Clutter: Simple ADHD-Friendly Steps to Organize Any Space | Ep 59
Feeling overwhelmed by clutter? In this episode, Renee will break down simple, ADHD-friendly steps to help you organize any space in your home—without the…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenTidy Together: Navigating Marriage, Kids and an Organized Home | Ep 58
How can you get organized and manage the systems in your home when you live with other people? It's not always easy, but in this episode, Renee will guide you…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenPhysical Mishaps with ADHD: Bumps, Bruises & Blunders | Ep 57
Whether you bump into things or forget to take your medication, ADHD can impact your body and your physical health. In this episode, you'll learn the many ways…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenBattlewounds & Hidden Costs of ADHD: Navigating Life's Challenges | Ep 56
In this Episode learn about what many call the ADHD Tax and how having ADHD can cost you money in ways other people don't have to deal with. Renee gives tips…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenFinding Success & Support through Simple, yet Powerful Affirmations | Ep 55
In this episode, you'll learn the power of positive messaging to yourself through affirmations. Affirmations can help you overcome self-imposed limitations and…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenOvercome Limiting Beliefs - Embrace & Realize Your True Potential | Ep 54
In today's episode, you'll learn how to shift how you see yourself to reach your goals. You'll learn how limiting beliefs may be holding you back and how to…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenGoals & New Year's Resolutions - How to Set Goals You'll Actually Reach | Ep 53
If you need help setting goals that you can reach, Renee gives insights on why resolutions often fail and shares simple strategies to help you stay consistent…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhy Women with ADHD Need to Share, Give & Connect | Ep 52
In this season of gift giving and holiday gatherings, Renee looks at the emotional and social needs that it connects to for many women with ADHD through gift…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenBoosting Productivity: Challenges & Strategies for Building & Maintaining Momentum with ADHD | Ep 51
Are you struggling to gain and maintain momentum with ADHD? In this episode, Renee Allen gives simple strategies to build and maintain momentum. Since it's not…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenKeeping Up with Holiday Traditions without Stressing Out | Ep 50
Listen as Renee talks about finding joy and balance with Holiday traditions and expectations.
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenShopping without Stress & Mental Overload | Ep 49
Is Black Friday shopping be overwhelming for you? Renee taps into how the excitement and pressure of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales can be a recipe for…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenThe Hereditary Nature of ADHD: Understanding the Connection in Children & Parents | Ep 48
Renee explores the hereditary nature of ADHD and why many women are diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood, often finding out through their child's diagnosis. She…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenClumsiness, Clutziness & ADHD: Why the Bumbling Behavior? | Ep 47
Ever wonder why you or a loved one trips all the time, runs into things, spills, drops who knows what? It is tied to ADHD - possibly in multiple ways. Listen…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenMental Overload: When Your Brain Maxes Out! | Ep 46
Ever have your brain feel like it has hit its limit? Renee discusses executive function versus automatic brain function, highlighting that those with ADHD…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow to Help your Brain Store & Remember Information Better | Ep 45
Renee Allen shares simple strategies of helping our brains process information while looking at the complexities of working memory and how it plays out in our…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenKnowing Your Purpose: Is it Necessary for a Meaningful Life? | Ep 44
Are you struggling to find your purpose? Renee discusses the challenges and societal pressures of defining one's purpose. Knowing your purpose combines your…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenTaylor Swift & Traveling with ADHD (the Challenges & Adventures) | Ep 43
Even just a weekend trip to Miami in search of last minute tickets for the Eras Tour can bring up all kinds of challenges with ADHD. Renee didn't get to see…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenThe Pros & Cons of Multitasking with ADHD | Ep 42
Do you love to multitask? Multitasking can be super helpful at times (and maybe even your superpower). It can also get in the way or make life harder. Listen…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenExploring OCD, OCPD, & ADHD (part 2) | ep 41
Listen to Part 2 of looking at how OCD, OCPD and how it is can be similar to ADHD, yet has different origins and reasons for the behavior.
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenExploring OCD, ADHD & what's OCPD? (part 1) | Ep 40
Have you ever wondered if you have OCD? Or maybe it's OCPD, wait, what's OCPD?!! ADHD can have similar symptoms as Obsessive Compulsive disorders. But what are…