S2 E2 When ADHD Girls Become ADHD Women | Louise Belshaw | Part 2

S2 E2 When ADHD Girls Become ADHD Women | Louise Belshaw | Part 2

What happens when the girls whose ADHD was missed grow up?

In Part 2 of this special two-part conversation, Jess and Jeannine, certified ADHD life coaches and co-hosts of Angry on the Inside, continue their discussion with Louise Belshaw ADHD life coach, researcher, and former Head of Department with more than 25 years in education about what happens after a late ADHD diagnosis.

Together they explore the grief, anger, self-discovery, and healing that often follow finally understanding yourself through a new lens. Louise shares insights from her research on late-diagnosed women, what she's learned coaching neurodivergent teenagers, and why genuine curiosity not assumptions is one of the most powerful tools adults can offer young people.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The grief and anger many women experience after a late ADHD diagnosis
• Why perimenopause can feel like a "second puberty" for ADHD women
• What curiosity actually looks like in parenting, coaching, and education
• Why ADHD strategies stop working—and why that's completely normal
• ADHD, autism, sensory overwhelm, executive dysfunction, and masking
• Why both the quiet girls and the "problem" girls continue to be overlooked
• Justice sensitivity, rejection sensitivity (RSD), and emotional dysregulation
• ADHD friendships, belonging, and finding your people
• Imposter syndrome, self-esteem, and redefining success
• Why advocating for today's girls matters just as much as supporting late-diagnosed women

Jess and Louise also discuss musicians YUNGBLUD and Professor Green, and how honest public conversations around mental health, neurodivergence, and advocacy can help young people feel seen in ways many of us never experienced growing up.

Whether you're newly diagnosed, questioning your own experiences, raising a neurodivergent child, or simply trying to better understand the women and girls in your life, this conversation is a reminder that understanding begins with curiosity.

Episode 1 of Louise's interview is available now wherever you listen to podcasts.

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