ADHD, Sensitivity, and Shame
Episode 11 season 6: Kristen Carder Dives Deeper into ADHD
You’ve accomplished a lot in your life, but you still feel like you’re not keeping up. If that sounds familiar, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. as host Elizabeth Cush and Kristen Carder, host of the I Have ADHD podcast, talk about high-achieving women, sensitivity, ADHD and shame.
“Those messages we start receiving at a really young age can be really debilitating by the time that we’re adults.”
Show Notes:
You’re bright. You’re educated. You’re good at what you do, but despite all that, what you’ve achieved doesn’t seem to reflect your effort. Maybe it’s always been that way. As a kid, you heard, “You’re smart. Why can’t you do this? All you had to do was turn in your homework.” And you’ve carried the shame of that blame with you. Today, you beat yourself up for forgetting friends’ birthdays or manage life the way others seem to. Chances are, it’s not your fault. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul-support for highly sensitive women, welcomes multi-certified coach and educator Kristen Carder for a discussion about how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can show up in high-achieving women in subtle and surprising ways that are often overlooked or dismissed. They’ll talk about the emotional impact of living with ADHD, its impact on our self-esteem and our relationships, tips for managing ADHD, and the importance of community in healing.
Listen and learn:
What to look for if you think you might have ADHD
The significance of a gap between your potential and your performance
What plants the seeds of self-criticism
How being highly sensitive and growing up with ADHD are similar
What masking is and how masking is different for different neurodivergent groups
Tools and strategies that women with ADHD can use to navigate the world with less distress
How our reluctance to label a child (or be labeled) can stand in the way of living with greater ease
What research says about medicating ADHD
Why finding a therapist who listens to you is so important
Suggest topics for Biz’s podcast and newsletter
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Learn More:
Kristen Carder’s I Have ADHD website
Biz’s Guided meditations on Insight Timer
Other episodes you might enjoy
Resources mentioned in this episode
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