S1 E44 What Women's ADHD Coaching Really Is | Self-Awareness, Shame & Why Trying Harder Doesn't Work
Angry On The Inside - ADHD Women Talking Late DiagnosisShow Notes
What is ADHD coaching, really?
If you’ve ever assumed coaching was someone telling you what to do, handing you a better planner, or giving you the perfect productivity system, you’re not alone.
In this episode, Jess and Jeannine discuss what women’s ADHD coaching actually is, how it differs from therapy, consulting, and mentorship, and why so many late-diagnosed ADHD women already know what they’re supposed to do but still struggle to do it.
They explore self-awareness, hyper-independence, over functioning, burnout, shame, and the difference between understanding yourself intellectually and actually recognizing what’s happening in real time.
In This Episode:
• What ADHD coaching actually is • Coaching vs therapy, consulting, and mentorship • Why ”try harder” isn’t the answer • ADHD burnout, over functioning, and shame • Self-awareness vs self-connection • Why knowing and doing aren’t the same thing
Because sometimes the problem isn’t that you don’t know what to do.
Sometimes you’ve been working against yourself the whole time. 00:00 What Most People Get Wrong About ADHD Coaching
01:40 Why ADHD Women Already Know What They’re “Supposed” To Do
03:15 Self-Awareness vs Self-Connection in ADHD
05:34 Therapy, ADHD Coaching, Consulting & Mentorship Explained
09:09 What ADHD Coaching Actually Is (And Isn’t)
10:18 ADHD Over functioning, Burnout & The Shame Spiral
13:00 Why ADHD Coaching Can Feel Emotional
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