In this week’s wisdom episode, we explore Chapter 4 (Regulate Your Nervous System) of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit and dive into the essential connection between our nervous system, hormonal health, and trauma-informed healing.

We reflect on our conversations with Allegra Foxlie (a trauma and hormone specialist, podcast host, embodiment expert, and author of HTR: The Hormone Tension Release) and Paula Rarick (an advocate for hormonal sensitivity and brain-body integration) to explore how nervous system regulation can be the foundation for sustainable wellbeing.

What You'll Learn:

• Why the nervous system is key to hormonal and emotional regulation, especially for ADHDers.
• How trauma and early stress dysregulate the nervous and endocrine systems, leading to autoimmune conditions.
• How nervous system patterns shape hormonal responses, epigenetics, and long-term resilience.
• Practical tools like breathwork, vagus nerve activation, and habit shifts to support daily regulation.
• Why cortisol can feel addictive, and why calm may feel unfamiliar or unsafe for some.
• The value of combining talk therapy and body-based practices for deep healing.
• How ADHD, autism, BPD, and hormonal sensitivity share common nervous system traits.

🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟

Timestamps:

00:26 - Introducing the ADHD Nervous System

03:36 - Exploring how early life Trauma impacts the Nervous System

10:14 - Learning Healing Techniques for Trauma

19:42 - The Nervous System's Vital Role in Hormonal Sensitivity

22:59 - Looking at the Nervous System in a new way

If you're curious about how your nervous system might be shaping your emotions, hormones, and daily wellbeing, you can also watch Kate's recent webinar on this topic for even more tools and guidance [here].

Links and Resources:

• Missed our ADHD Women’s Summer Series? Get the workshops on demand [here].
• Next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop: A bonus Q&A to ask me anything about ADHD and my new book! - July 8th 24th @1.30pm. Book [here].
• Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].
• Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [here].
• Find my popular ADHD webinars and resources on my website [here].
• Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
• Follow me on Instagram: @kate_moryoussef

🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟

Do you notice yourself falling into patterns of people pleasing, masking, putting our partner’s needs first when it comes to sexual desires, sensory needs, intimacy, and relationships?

In this episode, I sit down with AuDHD authors and advocates Bontle Senne and Sara-Louise Ackrill for a validating, honest, and deeply important discussion about what it means to connect with others when you’re still learning to connect with yourself.

Whether you're exploring sex and relationships post-diagnosis or simply trying to better understand yourself, this episode is a reminder that you're allowed to have preferences, want to explore, and believe that your needs and desires are every bit as valid as anyone else’s.

What You'll Learn:

• How masking, people pleasing, and putting your needs last can quietly erode intimacy.
• Why it’s valid and vital to talk about what feels good, what doesn’t, and what you need when it comes to sex.
• The impact of sensory sensitivity on sex, and how to advocate for your body and boundaries.
• What psychological safety in a relationship really means for neurodivergent people.
• When it's time to walk away from a relationship that doesn't understand or honour your neurodivergence.
• The incredible traits of empathy, excitement, passion, amongst others, that we bring to relationships and why that deserves to be recognised and celebrated
• How self-discovery, including late diagnosis and life transitions like menopause, can shape your romantic life
• Tools for building mutual understanding, honest communication, and a relationship that helps both people grow.

You can connect with Sara-Louise and Bonne via their websites below and find their book, ND lovers [here].

• Sara-Louise's website [here]
• Bonne's website [here]

Links and Resources:

• Missed our ADHD Women’s Summer Series? Get the workshops on demand [here].
• Next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop: A bonus Q&A to ask me anything about ADHD and my new book! - July 8th 24th @1.30pm. Book [here].
• Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].
• Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [here].
• Find my popular ADHD webinars and resources on my website [

🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟

In this week’s wisdom episode, we explore Chapter 3 (Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria) of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit to discover how we can work with our minds, rather than against them, using empowerment, self-compassion, and practical ADHD tools for emotional regulation.

If you feel things deeply, struggle with managing anxiety, or find it hard to let go of perceived criticism, this conversation with Grace (a late-diagnosed ADHDer, writer, educator, and certified breathwork teacher) and Kristen (an ADHD coach, expert, and podcast host diagnosed at 21) offers clarity and comfort to navigate RSD.

What You'll Learn:

• What "clickbait thoughts" are, and why recognising familiar thought patterns can help us manage rejection sensitivity.
• How emotional habits and brain feedback loops influence our reactions, especially in high-stress or vulnerable moments.
• The impact of hormones, lack of sleep, and nutrition on our emotional regulation and thought processes.
• How curiosity and self-compassion can interrupt RSD thoughts to reframe negative thinking.
• The importance of creating safe internal spaces and seeing RSD as a lifelong partner we can learn to live with.
• Why acknowledging perfectionism and self-doubt is key to healing, and how to develop healthier coping strategies.
• How journaling helps ADHDers clarify feelings, spot mental habits, and navigate anxiety with more awareness.

If you're looking for more insight on how to navigate RSD, check out Kate's recent webinar here to help you understand, manage, and ease the pain of RSD.

Links and Resources:

• Missed our ADHD Women’s Summer Series? Get the workshops on demand [here].
• Next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop: “Creating More Compassionate and Calmer ADHD Families, Parenting and Relationships” – June 24th @1.30pm. Book [here].
• Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].
• Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [here].
• Find my popular ADHD webinars and resources on my website [here].
• Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
• Follow me on Instagram: @kate_moryoussef