ADHD Diagnosis: The Relief, The Regret… and Why Everything Gets Messy After

ADHD: The Identity Reckoning. Who are you really?

You built the career. You held it all together. You were the one everyone counted on. And somewhere in the middle of all of that — you lost the thread back to yourself. In this episode, Libby Andrew explores one of the most quietly devastating experiences of late-diagnosed ADHD: the moment the performed identity stops working. If you've ever opened your mouth to answer "what do you want?" and heard nothing — this episode is for you. We go into the neuroscience of why identity feels so elusive for ADHD brains, what masking actually costs, and what the path back to yourself really looks like. This is not a breakdown. It is a beginning.

This Is Why You're Always Late. Even When You Try.

You planned ahead. You knew what time it was. You genuinely wanted to be there. And somehow — you were still late. This episode is about why. ADHD researcher Dr. Russell Barkley coined the term time blindness for a reason — and once you understand what's actually happening in your brain, the chronic lateness, the missed windows, the last-minute scramble finally makes sense. This isn't a willpower problem. It's neuroscience. And it's fixable.

CORE Presents: Fiona Kearnan Interview on her Book: "Unseen Battles: The Social and Emotional Challenges of ADHD"

Today I sit down with a teacher of 30 years. A teacher who has spent three decades in the classroom helping kids with ADHD — and who, somewhere along the way, never once saw herself in them. Until she did. Fiona Kearnan is an Australian educator, ADHD advocate, and author of Unseen Battles — a book she wrote for brilliant, high-achieving women like herself who received their ADHD diagnosis later in life. And when I say this conversation hit close to home... you already know. We talk about what it means to spend your entire career seeing something in others that you couldn't yet name in yourself. We talk about the mask — how capable women build it so well that even the experts miss it. And we talk about what happens when it finally comes off. If you've ever wondered how someone so smart, so accomplished, so together could go this long without knowing — this episode is your answer. 🎙️ Listen now. Then send this to the woman in your life who needs to hear it. Here is the Link for purchase of her Book: https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Battles-Social-Emotional-Challenges-ebook/dp/B0GPS3SZ32?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&th=1&psc=1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.91RYazJ-QdLaXQTy43ZWLYIv5mpyYMUluoV2n7tJ2A4.ygVbDjYX9XPWt7vk1UBLVABtcV0kF8_zi3EJKHmWvQ0&dib_tag=AUTHOR [https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Battles-Social-Emotional-Challenges-ebook/dp/B0GPS3SZ32?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&th=1&psc=1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.91RYazJ-QdLaXQTy43ZWLYIv5mpyYMUluoV2n7tJ2A4.ygVbDjYX9XPWt7vk1UBLVABtcV0kF8_zi3EJKHmWvQ0&dib_tag=AUTHOR] Website: https://libbyandrewstudio.com/ [https://libbyandrewstudio.com/] Blog:https://libbyandrewstudio.com/blog/ [https://libbyandrewstudio.com/blog/] Instagram @libbyandrewstudio Book A Coaching Session: https://calendly.com/libby-libbyandrewstudio/private-clarity-momentum-session [https://calendly.com/libby-libbyandrewstudio/private-clarity-momentum-session]

ADHD Diagnosis: The Relief, The Regret… and Why Everything Gets Messy After

After my diagnosis, I called a friend who had been telling me I had ADHD for years. I was like… yeah, yeah. And then I got the diagnosis — and I was elated. Finally, something made sense. Maybe a little medication could help. Maybe this was the answer. But what I wasn’t expecting… was that the pattern recognition I had relied on for everything… would turn on me. It turned into something else entirely — replaying moments, decisions, things I’d said, things I’d missed. At first, it felt like regret. And then… it started to feel like regression. But something shifted. I started using my diagnosis — and a few very specific mental strategies — to do something I had never been able to do before: halt the thought web. In this episode, I walk you through: * why this “regression” phase happens in ADHD * what’s actually going on in your brain * and the exact steps I used to interrupt it and move forward Because this isn’t the end of the story. Many women move through this phase… back into stability — and then into a version of themselves that is more focused, more self-aware, and actually thriving. If you want a simple starting point, I created a guide called The Seven Signs You Might Have ADHD — https://libbyandrewstudio.myflodesk.com/libbyandrewstudio-sevensignsguide Hop on the waitlist for Group Coaching Here: https://libbyandrewstudio.myflodesk.com/coregroupcoachingmembership [https://libbyandrewstudio.com/contact] I’m Libby Andrew. This is CORE. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. If something here resonates, consider speaking with a licensed clinician.

Nobody Cares As Much As You Think They Do, And That's A REALLY GOOD THING, Perfectionism and ADHD

Nobody is thinking about you as much as you think they are. I know — rude. Also? The most liberating thing I'll ever say to you.