#176 – Better Read Book Fest Special Season: Nadia Narain & Katia Narain Phillips, authors of Glimmers

We lose internet connection for a brief moment near the start but it comes back so apologies for the glitch and keep listening! Welcome to a special season of the Quiet ADHD Podcast, where I’m in conversation with the authors who are speaking at Better Read Book Fest – the UK’s first literary festival dedicated entirely to wellbeing books – on Saturday 3 October in Abergavenny, south Wales. You can get your tickets while they’re available at betterreadbookfest.com. In this final, final episode of the special season we did things a little differently – I spoke live on Substack with Toni Jones founder of Shelf Help Club and author of You – the beginner’s guide. As someone who has also read more than 1,000 self-help books she knows a LOT about the subject! Toni will be hosting two author panel discussions at Better Read Book Fest so we had a chat about: * the authors and their books * what makes a good self-help book * how hearing authors speak about their writing in person lands differently * Toni’s relationship to the Festival authors and their books * what she’s looking forward to about Better Read Book Fest If what I share in this podcast resonates with you and you’re looking for support go to gabrielletreanor.com. And if you’d like to share this or any of my podcast episodes on social media or with your friends or family that would help more quiet ADHDers to know they’re not alone too. Thanks for listening, this podcast episode is public so feel free to share it.

After eight years the podcast has changed names! Pressing Pause has become the Quiet ADHD Podcast. In this episode for the special Better Read Book Fest season of the podcast I spoke with clinical psychologist Dr Emma Hepburn, author of The Anti-Burnout Book as well as several other books. We discussed: How burnout isn’t just about exhaustion and what else is involved Emma’s own experience of burnout How our ‘capacity cup’ explains that little things can tip you over into burnout Why women struggle to protect their own capacity How neurodivergent burnout can look and feel different Why burnout often comes from your best qualities, not your worst Emma’s rules for burnout recovery To hear more from Emma and all the authors at Better Read Book Fest get your ticket while they’re available at betterreadbookfest.com. If what I share in this podcast resonates with you and you’re looking for support go to gabrielletreanor.com. And if you’d like to share this or any of my podcast episodes on social media or with your friends or family that would help more quiet ADHDers to know they’re not alone too. Resources: * Connect with Dr Emma Hepburn https://dremmahepburn.com on Substack https://substack.com/@thepsychologymum and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepsychologymum/ * Find out more about the Quiet ADHD Club and join here. * Get your Better Read Book Fest ticket here. Follow Better Read Book Fest on Instagram here. * If what I’m sharing resonates with you I’d love to hear from you, email me [email protected]. * Read my posts about the experience of a midlife, late-discovered ADHD woman here. * You can find more info including my coaching services on my website here.

After eight years the podcast has changed names! Pressing Pause has become the Quiet ADHD Podcast. In this episode in the special Better Read Book Fest season of the podcast I spoke with health psychologist Dr Sula Windgassen, who’s the author of It’s All in Your Body. We discussed: • How the book title challenges the phrase ‘it’s all in your mind’ • The health crisis that sent Sula down the path to her career and this book • Why some find it easy to notice signals from their body while others find it much harder • The meaning of ‘a threatened brain is a threatened body’ • The distinction between pain and suffering • What cotton wool has to do with experiencing real support • The connection between understanding our body and self-compassion To hear more from Sula and all the authors at Better Read Book Fest get your ticket while they’re available at betterreadbookfest.com. If what I share in this podcast resonates with you and you’re looking for support go to gabrielletreanor.com. And if you’d like to share this or any of my podcast episodes on social media or with your friends or family that would help more quiet ADHDers to know they’re not alone too. Resources: * Connect with Dr Sula Windgassen https://www.healthpsychologist.co.uk/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_health_psychologist_ * Find out more about the Quiet ADHD Club and join here. * Get your Better Read Book Fest ticket here. Follow Better Read Book Fest on Instagram here. * If what I’m sharing resonates with you I’d love to hear from you, email me [email protected]. * Read my posts about the experience of a midlife, late-discovered ADHD woman here. * You can find more info including my coaching services on my website here.

After eight years the podcast has changed names! Pressing Pause has become the Quiet ADHD Podcast. For our conversation in this episode of the special Better Read Book Fest season of the podcast I spoke with NHS GP and menopause specialist, Dr Helen Wall who is the author of Menopause and ADHD. We discussed: • The medical blind spot which meant women were missed for so long • Why perimenopause and ADHD can be a “double whammy” on the brain • Women’s bigger biological and hormonal picture • “I’m just looking for an excuse” – the self-gaslighting so many women do before seeking help • How to prepare for a GP appointment that gets you heard • What HRT can (and can’t) do for the ADHD-perimenopause overlap • Formal diagnosis vs. self-identification and why you don’t have to wait to get support To hear more from Dr Helen and all the authors at Better Read Book Fest get your ticket while they’re available at betterreadbookfest.com. If what I share in this podcast resonates with you and you’re looking for support go to gabrielletreanor.com. And if you’d like to share this or any of my podcast episodes on social media or with your friends or family that would help more quiet ADHDers to know they’re not alone too. Resources: * Connect with Dr Helen Wall on her website https://drhelenwall.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/doctorhelenwall/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579042582916 * Find out more about the Quiet ADHD Club and join here. * Get your Better Read Book Fest ticket here. Follow Better Read Book Fest on Instagram here. * If what I’m sharing resonates with you I’d love to hear from you, email me [email protected]. * Read my posts about the experience of a midlife, late-discovered ADHD woman here. * You can find more info including my coaching services on my website here.

After eight years the podcast has changed names! Pressing Pause has become the Quiet ADHD Podcast. In this episode in the special Better Read Book Fest season of the podcast I spoke with psychotherapist and coach Natasha Page, who’s the author of Believe You’re Made for More. We discussed: • The vulnerability in writing a book that shared Natasha’s own struggles with self-esteem • The everyday habits that quietly signal low self-esteem • Why self-deprecating humour isn’t as harmless as it seems • The link between neurodivergence and self-esteem • Turning your struggles into fuel instead of shame • Natasha’s seven steps to rebuilding self-worth To hear more from Natasha and all the authors at Better Read Book Fest get your ticket while they’re available at betterreadbookfest.com. If what I share in this podcast resonates with you and you’re looking for support go to gabrielletreanor.com. And if you’d like to share this or any of my podcast episodes on social media or with your friends or family that would help more quiet ADHDers to know they’re not alone too. Resources: * Connect with Natasha Page https://www.natashapagemsc.com @natashapagemsc on social media * Find out more about the Quiet ADHD Club and join here. * Get your Better Read Book Fest ticket here. Follow Better Read Book Fest on Instagram here. * If what I’m sharing resonates with you I’d love to hear from you, email me [email protected]. * Read my posts about the experience of a midlife, late-discovered ADHD woman here. * You can find more info including my coaching services on my website here.