Show Notes
What does it really look like when ADHD hides in plain sight for decades?
It’s not the little boy bouncing off the walls. It’s the woman with the color-coded planner, the corporate title, and a PhD in pretending everything’s fine.
In this episode of Running in Heels, we unpack why so many women miss an ADHD diagnosis in childhood, only to discover it years later - usually after the scaffolding collapses.
We dig into the myths that shaped the diagnostic gap, the cost of masking and high achievement, and why burnout, anxiety, and hormonal shifts often bring everything crashing down.
You’ll learn:
Why the “poster child” for ADHD was a boy - and what that left out.
How masking works (and why it’s both brilliant and brutal)
The anxiety loop: misdiagnosis and its consequences
Hormones, life transitions, and the ADHD flare nobody warned you about
What actually changes - and what doesn’t - after a late diagnosis
If you’ve ever thought, Why does everything feel harder than it should? This one’s for you.
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The Executive Functions Inventory - Where are you right now on each of the 12 executive functions. An inventory that ideantifies which EFs are challenges (that need to be bolsered), adaptive (you've built accommodations for yourself), and strengths (to leverage to support your challenges. If you know, you can be intentional. https://www.mineelachand.com/adhd-adults-efi
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