Lindsey Buchanan: Releasing shame and finding self-compassion

Lindsey Buchanan: Releasing shame and finding self-compassion

From Women & ADHD by Katy Weber

September 1, 2025 · 1h 2m · Episode 201

About this episode

Lindsey Buchanan shares her journey with ADHD, emphasizing self-compassion and the importance of community support.

Episode 201 with Lindsey Buchanan. “ADHD doesn’t always feel like you’re the abnormal one — often it just feels like everyone else isn’t cooperating.” Lindsey is an ADHD and executive functioning coach and a member of our Women & ADHD coaching team. We talk about the surprising way she got diagnosed (spoiler: her psychiatrist sister broke it to her), the relief she felt after finally finding her people, and how self-compassion has been a cornerstone of her journey. We also talk about the role of exercise and how vital it is for ADHD brains, we talk about how Lindsey has moved past some of her shame spirals around lateness and organization, and the ways she now made a career out of helping others “unwrap their gifts” through ADHD coaching. In this episode, Lindsey and I discuss: Lindsey’s path to an adult ADHD diagnosis and how it reframed her life story The role of family, genetics, and self-advocacy in her journey Navigating shame, indecision, and societal expectations as a woman with ADHD The importance of movement, exercise, and honoring your needs How Lindsey transitioned from the corporate world to ADHD coaching Lindsey’s favorite tools and strategies for building…

People in this episode

Host: Katy Weber

Guest: Lindsey Buchanan

Topics covered

  • ADHD diagnosis
  • self-compassion
  • exercise and ADHD
  • shame and organization
  • ADHD coaching
  • community support
  • women and ADHD

Keywords

  • ADHD
  • self-compassion
  • exercise
  • coaching
  • shame
  • women
  • community
  • diagnosis
  • organization
  • support

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