S2 E56 [Encore] ADHD Women: Why You Stop Showing Up For Yourself
Angry On The Inside - ADHD Women Talking Late DiagnosisShow Notes
If you’re the person everyone relies on, but you struggle to show up for yourself, this episode is for you.
Jess and Jeannine explore why many women with ADHD are dependable for others yet struggle to keep commitments to themselves.
It’s not because you don’t care.
It’s not because you’re incapable.
It’s because your brain may not register your needs as strongly as everyone else’s.
They unpack what drives this pattern: how urgency forms, why outside expectations take priority, and what happens when your own needs remain invisible.
If you show up for everyone but yourself, you’re not alone.
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