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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 WomenBetter Sleep Strategies for Naps & Night Time | Ep 39
If you have a hard time falling asleep, this episode will give you: – strategies for sleep & relaxation – audio to play that can help you fall asleep Renee…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenOvercoming Perfectionism - How to Spot It & Let it Go | Ep 38
Do you overthink things to the level of not being productive? Perfectionism can be getting in the way. Renee discusses how to watch for perfectionistic…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhat to Do after ADHD Diagnosis | Ep 37
Learning you have ADHD as an adult can bring a wave of emotions and reactions. Renee shares ideas to help you find resources or simple shifts that can help you…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenTesting for ADHD Diagnosis in Adults: Assessments and Symptoms | Ep 36
Getting diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood can be done with different assessment and methods, but involves meeting specific criteria (which also may different…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenManaging ADHD with Medication (or not) | Ep 35
Do you struggle with deciding how to treat your ADHD? Is there a medication that works best for you? Or supplement? Renee shares her personal journey with ADHD…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenYour Need to Communicate & Connect: ADHD & Marriage | Ep 34
Whether you are married or in another commited relationship, ADHD can impact your relationship. Renee discusses how ADHD can play into your needs and…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenBattling Overwhelm: Understanding & Navigating ADHD Paralysis | Ep 33 |
Do you struggle with ADHD Overwhelm? In this episode, Renee dives into the concept of overwhelm, specifically how it manifests and affects women with ADHD…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhy is Cooking SO Challenging with ADHD? | ep 32
Do you struggle with cooking and meal prep? Cooking when you have ADHD can be challenging. Renee offers insight to the complexities of managing ADHD as it's…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenShield Yourself from Stress - Positive Mindset Practices (part 5) | ep 31
Renee Allen concludes her five-part series on positive mindset practices specifically tailored for women with ADHD. She elaborates on the importance of…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenGratitude Works - Positive Mindset Practices for ADHD (part 4) | ep 30
Feeling a sense of gratitude brings many benefits to women with ADHD. Renee touches on the neurological benefits of feeling grateful and illustrates how it…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenPositive Mindset Practices for ADHD (part 3) - Approach with Curiosity | ep 29
A step beyond letting go of expectations and understanding things can be different is to be curious. Renee illustrates how curiosity and flexibility in both…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenPositive Mindset Practices for ADHD (part 2) - Embracing Differences | ep 28
Do you ever look around and wish you could be like those who don't have ADHD? Renee explains how comparing yourself to others can lead to frustration &…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenPositive Mindset Practices for ADHD (part 1) - Let Go of Expectations | ep 27
Renee introduces a five-part series focused on mindfulness and self-talk, drawing on her experiences and offers insight on navigating life with ADHD. Renee…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow ADHD can Affect Weight Loss | ep 26
If you've every struggled with losing weight or eating in a healthier way, Renee explains how having ADHD can play a part in that. Learn how to manage eating…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenManaging your Inner Distractions for Better Focus | ep 25
Have you ever thought that YOU can be your biggest distraction? Thoughts in your head and body discomfort or signals can get in the way of focusing big time!…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenMinimizing Outer Distractions for Better Focus | ep 24
With ADHD we have a HOST of distractions, both internal and external. Renee dives into the many ways outer distractions can prevent you from getting things…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow Confidence & Empathy Impact your Interactions | ep 23
Do you ever wonder why you are confident in some situations and not in others? Or why you can say exactly what you feel with one person, but not another? Renee…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenYour Pathway to a Clear Brain | ep 22
Need to think more clearly? I'm sure we all do, especially with ADHD. Renee shares how clearing your pathway and paving a path will help you have a clearer…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow can the ADHD Brain be so Glitchy? | ep 21
Sometimes your brain goes with the flow, functioning fine and then you find it's not working well at all. Renee shares a few recent ADHD brain moments and…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenADHD Memory Issues & How it Differs from Dementia | ep 20
Renee digs in a little deeper into the memory issues that come with ADHD and how that may play out in your life. Renee explains explain how it is different…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenThe Magic of Minimizing Steps to Help ADHD | ep 19
When you have too many steps in a process, it can deter you from doing what you set out to do. Multiple steps can also make you more likely to forget a step or…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhy Making Decisions is Difficult with ADHD Brain | ep 17
Making even the simplest of decisions isn't always easy when you have ADHD. Renee shares how executive dysfunction can affect your ability to make decisions.
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenInterrupting Others? - Impulse Control & ADHD | ep 16
Have you ever been interrupted during a conversation? Or have you noticed yourself having a hard time not saying something when you should wait? Renee gives…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhat Others Say when You have ADHD | ep 15
Have you noticed comments or names people have said to you that could be related to ADHD? Hopefully that's still not the case, but it's interesting to think…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow ADHD affects Working Memory & What that Means | ep 14
One of the reasons you lose things or forget where you need to be has to do with working memory. It's one of the areas of Executive Dysfunction that comes…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenA New Tool for ADHD - The Benefits of Body Doubling | ep 13
Learn about this ADHD strategy to help get past the overwhelm AND help you focus. Renee explains "body doubling" and how side by side support can help you get…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHelping Your ADHD Brain when it's on Overdrive | ep 12
When your brain gets maxed out with all your thoughts, trying to push through often ends up with more dysfunction. Renee shares some specific things you can do…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow to Stop Being Late when You have ADHD | ep 11
If being late is a problem for you, Renee will help you find ways to evalulate why you are late and how you may be able to turn that around.
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenADHD Certainly Has its Challenges | ep 10
As much as we find ways to work with our ADHD, it is still filled with challenges. Renee helps you see this reality as something you can work with, but may…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenSimple Ways to Brighten Each Day with ADHD | ep 9
Ever feel worn out and not that thrilled with whatever you're doing? Renee explains how stopping to recognize all the little things you love can make each day…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHow Executive Dysfunction in ADHD can Impact Your Life | ep 8
Renee explores the 5 areas of Executive Dysfunction that come with having ADHD and how it may show up in your life.
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenFeeling Restless with Hyperactive/Impulsive ADHD | ep 7
Do ever feel restless with a great need to get up and move? Renee explores this hyperactive component of ADHD in women and how it can play out in your life.
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhat Messages Are You Telling Yourself? | ep 6
We tell ourselves things all the time, whether we realize it or not - what we are capable of, what is possible, and what we'll never be able to do. Renee walks…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenThe Magic of Streamlining Your Systems | ep 5
You have the opportunity each day to observe what's working and what's not. Renee shares simple examples of how to identify what flows in your day and what may…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenSetting Yourself Up for Success when You Have ADHD | ep 4
Finding a system to do things more smoothly will benefit anyone, but it is especially important for a women with that ADHD mind that can get so scattered and…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenWhere to Put All Those Ideas in your Head | ep 3
In order to focus, stay on task, and not forget to do something, it's helpful to have strategies to keep your busy mind and ideas from getting in the way…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenHaving Too Many Ideas with ADHD | ep 2
If you have ideas constantly coming to your mind, you are not alone. This is one of the many reasons that women with ADHD have a hard time focusing and staying…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenDistractions that Spiral Us Far, Far Away! | ep 1
Do you ever start off with a plan to get one thing done, then get distracted and forget you were ever going to do something else in the first place? Yep! The…
ADHD Strategies & Support for WomenIntro to Inspiring Women with ADHD Podcast
Meet Renee Allen, learn about Renee's journey with ADHD and how she can help you with yours!