Finally Named It: Getting an ADHD Diagnosis in Your 40s Changes Everything

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, exploring themes of grief, freedom, and creativity.

We talk with ADHD-informed coach Sarah DeGrave about getting diagnosed later in life and why it can bring both grief and freedom. We connect ADHD to creativity, perfectionism, anxiety, and the simple systems that help us stop relying on memory and start building support that lasts. • turning 40 as a reset point and a chance to shed old expectations • the grief and relief that can follow a late ADHD diagnosis • why ADHD often shows up as procrastination, shame, and emotional...

People in this episode

Guest: Sarah DeGrave

Topics covered

• ADHD
• creativity
• perfectionism
• anxiety
• support systems

Keywords

• diagnosis
• turning 40
• procrastination
• shame
• emotional

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