Hiiii besties!

Today on the podcast we are discussing ADHD and social media/phone addiction. We share our theory as to why ADHDers often find their communities online, why we get stuck in dopamine DOOM SCROLL loops. We talk about how we are attempting to create digital boundaries for ourselves (while still being kind to our ADHD brains) and what might help us to get a bit more of our time back from Marky Mark Zuck and his sneaky ways.


🫠 Ireggy Seggy (tiiiimeeee):
We almost reignite top sheet-gate as we ask each other the important ‘living together’ questions that every pair of besties needs to iron out if they want to go on a trip together. Thankfully we agree that toilet paper must be over (obviously) and Grace even treats us to an explanation of the aerodynamics.


🤌 RECS:

Grace recs a genius phone shortcut and her fave binaural scientific sleep music
Tara recs a podcast called Boring history for sleep

Don’t forget you can WATCH this episode as a video podcast on YouTube

We will be back in your diabolically stunning little neurodivergent ears in two weeks time.

Love love love Gracey baby and Tata

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Keywords: ADHD women’s podcast, ADHD for women, AuDHD in women, ADHD support for women, autistic ADHD, ADHD empowerment, ADHD tips for women, ADHD self-care, ADHD strategies for women, neurodivergent women’s experiences, ADHD mental health for women, ADHD personal stories, ADHD late diagnosis, ADHD focus tips, ADHD executive functioning, ADHD and RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria), ADHD coping strategies, ADHD and motherhood, ADHD treatment for women, women’s ADHD podcast, ADHD medication for women, ADHD wellness for women, ADHD community for women, women with ADHD support, ADHD resources for women, ADHD and anxiety in women, ADHD podcast for neurodivergent women.

After 3 months off, we’re BACK bestie babes - and WE MISSED YOU!!!!

And for the first time ever, you can watch Your ADHD Besties on YOUTUBE! You guys asked, so we finally obliged. 💜 (we’re not nervous, YOU are 🫣)

This week on the pod we discuss a bombardment of things... what we've been up to on our break, Grace’s official AuDHD diagnosis, as well as how we manage meltdowns in social situations, the internal stress dialogue and lack of emotional regulation that comes with being a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman.

🤌 RECS:

Tara’s rec - an episode of Maintenance Phase on processed foods

Grace’s rec - Yehra on Spotify

🫠 IREGGY SEGGY TIMEEEE: (ugh it feels SO good to finally say those beautiful words again)

We discuss Tara’s latest hyperfixation of finding out how other people bring whimsy into their lives - because one thing we definitely don’t have enough of in this world is WHISMY.

Get the ADHD snack hacker here: https://futureadhd.com/snackhacker

We missed you we love you

Don’t RSDDDDDDD ever ever never ever

Grace and Tara xxx

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We're back (SOON!) bestie babes! We're just quickly popping into your feed to remind you that the PODCAST WILL BE BACK on the 14th of August!! AND to update on some CUTE things 👀 we've been working on while we've been on a break...

🥑 Get our brand new ADHD Snack Hacker HERE

🌈 Join our Patreon live calls and get extra weekly 'More ADHD Besties' episodes!

LOVE YOUUUUU 4EVZ

G & T xxx

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Hello, stunning tiny little ND brains! 🫠✨

This week we are getting raw and realz 👀 (yes, even more than usual)! We discuss burn out, Tara had a great LUHK-SA and Grace has been the mayor of phlegmville while turning 36 "yay!" *said phlegmilly*

This is the last ep of Season 1 before we're on a much-needed break until August, but JOIN US OVER ON PATREON, where we'll be dropping weekly eps on a Monday. 💖

💌 This week’s dilemma: A divine listener just submitted a huge research paper after years of work — but instead of pride, they’re spiralling into self-doubt, perfectionism, and “what’s next” panic.

🤌 RECS (we're doing two each):

• Tara's recs - The micellar water baby wipe hack AND snake plants
• Grace's recs - an update on Cancer Council's BB Cream and an EVEN BETTER formulation for oily girlies. ALSO The Autistic Burnout Workbook by Dr Megan Anna Neff

🫠 IREGGY SEGGY:

We read you the most unhinged health hacks that we could find on the internet -steel yourself to be both frightened and intrigued. 👻🕵️‍♀️

We will be BACK in your little ND ears on THURSDAY THE 14TH OF AUGUST -Subscribe or you might never hear these dulcet* tones again 😱

Also join our Patreon (because cute!) and that's where we'll be dropping weekly episodes while we're on our break.

Finally... even if you think you’re allowed to indulge in a cheeky little RSD while we're on break, you’re not.

Sending allll alll alll the love!

Tara & Grace 💕

*dulcet tones may be interpreted by some as 'screechy'.

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Hi Bestiessss – It’s another SPECIAL throwback episode from the early days of our PATRE0N!

This episode is juicy AF and is packed with friendship dilemmas and vulnerable conversations about ADHD that we know so many of you will relate to.

First up, we answer a Patreon listener question: Grace shares a bit about her AuDHD diagnosis journey (and what that’s looked like over time). Tara talks through her own exploration of neurodiversity and why she feels she sits more in the ADHD-only camp.

DIVERGENT DILEMMAS:

💌 “My friend needs time to decide whether she wants to continue our friendship and I can’t handle the rejection.”

- We talk about our old babe Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), friendship limbo, and why ghosting hits differently when you’re neurodivergent.

- We also discuss why women with ADHD are way more likely to experience emotional highs and lows in friendships – and how we can soften the shame and start building safer emotional habits.

💌“Help! When I’m not nearby friends and family, I find it impossible to stay in contact.”
- Classic ‘out of sight, out of mind’ struggle!

- We chat about the emotional spiral that comes from not replying, plus gentle hacks to help you stay connected even when your brain is on ✨airplane mode✨.

Don’t forget to grab our FREE Emoji Texting Guide – low effort ways to show you care, even when words feel impossible:
https://adhdbesties.com/download-free-emoji-guide

LOVE ALWAYS!

Tara & Grace xx
(don’t RSD -come on, you should know this by now)

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Hiii neurodivergent dreamboats 💖

We have a special treat for you today - a full episode straight from our Patreon vault... if you've ever wondered what an ADHD diagnosis is like, or if you're going through the process yourself right now, this ep is for you!

A year ago our little Gracie-babe went to see a psychiatrist to get diagnosed with ADHD. She'd been diagnosed 18 months before by a psychologist, but she needed to get re-diagnosed with a psychiatrist to get meds.

Because the appointment was in the city (a 3 hr drive away) Tara body-doubled with Grace and drove her there... and they recorded a 'diary' documenting all the emotional rollercoaster feels before, during and after the appointment.

Want more unfiltered eps like this? Join our Patreon community

In this episode:

• Grace shares her raw emotions the night before her diagnosis, audio-diary style
• We debrief what happened in her psychiatrist assessment - the surprises, awkwardness and frustrating moments
• What starting stimulant medication was like in the first few months, and the differences she noticed in her brain/body
• Grace reflects on her anxiety and the traits she now identifies as AuDHD (but didn't at the time of her ADHD diagnosis), and how medication has impacted those
• Grace shares the early side effects she experienced on ADHD stimulant medication, including low appetite and weight loss, and why that can be a risk for people with ARFID

We love you guys, and don't you dare RSD!

Gracie-babe & Tata xx

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Hiiiiiiii ADHD bestie BABES!

Today we're sharing the recording of our VERY FIRST live podcast event (a few weeks ago) where we celebrated the launch of Grace’s book The ADHD Focus Friend... AND reaching the amazing podcast milestone of 250K downloads! We had such a wonderful time meeting some of our gorgeous listeners in person and we can’t wait to meet more of you in the near future!

We discuss Grace’s book The ADHD Focus Friend and why it's different to traditional productivity tools because it's designed for inconsistency, demand avoidance and messiness.

Grace explains how the book design reduces the load on working memory and why productivity is connected emotional regulation and nervous system regulation.

We get the tea on what she DIDN’T want to put in the book and why, as well as answer questions around PMDD, parenthood, working memory, RSD and so much more.

RSD corner: Tara is RSDing that you can't see her making finger quotations when uses the phrase "acting normal" in reference to ND kids , but pls know she is.

Sending you allll the love and if you RSD we will just be exceptionally mad so don’t plz

Lots of loveeeee Tara and Grace! Xxx

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ADHD BABES! YOU ASKED, AND SO (AFTER 8 MONTHS, WHOOPS! 😬) YOUR ADHD ISLAND IS BACK! 🏝️

And who better to kick off our episode with, than the incredible and hilarious Emma from @emmasmindovermatter!

Emma’s island is an experience like no other… a maximalist pastel paradise where we promise you’ll never get overstimulated, and there’s no such thing as OVERSHARING (because it’s just called sharing, okay??) This island features psychedelic toads, astrologically relevant dolphins and robots that handle ALL your boring admin tasks. A DREAM.

If you’re as obsessed as we are with Emma after listening (and we know you will be) make sure you follow her:

Instagram: @emmasmindovermatter

TikTok: @emmasmindovermatter

SHARE this episode with your fave ND brains, and we will be back in your DIVINE neurodivergent ears next Thursday!

Love G-baby & Ta xx

(Oh and RSDing is banned on all our islands, so don’t even entertain it! You know the drill)

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