Game Episode: What’s Really Going On Here? with Dr. Mandy Diamond

About this episode

Roxy Manning and Dr. Mandy Diamond discuss the hidden struggles of women in midlife, including anxiety, ADHD, and emotional regulation.

We’ve all met her. The woman who says she’s “fine”… while running on anxiety, overwhelm, exhaustion, caffeine, adrenaline, and maybe a nightly glass of wine she swears she “deserves.” In this revealing game episode of The Iconic Midlife , Roxy Manning and clinical forensic psychologist Dr. Mandy Diamond unpack the midlife behaviors women have quietly normalized — and ask the question: What’s really going on underneath? From high-functioning anxiety and ADHD symptoms to emotional regulation, overstimulation, burnout, and “wine o’clock culture,” this conversation explores the patterns many women don’t even realize they’re stuck in. Through a series of relatable real-life scenarios, Dr. Diamond breaks down: Why so many women suddenly feel mentally overloaded What high-functioning ADHD can actually look like The overlap between anxiety, overwhelm, and alcohol Why some women can’t “turn their brains off” at night The hidden coping mechanisms women normalize in midlife What emotional dysregulation really looks like Why successful women are often the hardest to identify as struggling Insightful, funny, validating, and slightly too relatable at times… this episode will have many women…

People in this episode

Host: Roxy Manning

Guest: Dr. Mandy Diamond

Topics covered

• midlife behaviors
• high-functioning anxiety
• ADHD symptoms
• emotional regulation
• burnout
• women's mental health

Keywords

• midlife
• anxiety
• ADHD
• emotional regulation
• burnout
• women's health
• caffeine
• wine culture

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