5. Harnessing creativity in a way that works for us
"People with ADHD don't want to be slowed down by the dots"
Joining Kate on today's episode is ADHD life coach, mentor, consultant and professional cellist, Jay Emme.
During this episode, hear Kate and Jay talk about:
- ADHD, creativity and having lots of interests
- How music and ADHD work together
- How particular sounds are more intriguing to the neurodiverse brain
- Growing up un-diagnosed
- Managing our nervous system and learning how to use our ADHD brains for positivity
- Trying to relax and do "nothing" with ADHD
- Not allowing ADHD to define your life
- Rethinking our thinking
- Being black and having ADHD
- The mental health challenges that come with ADHD
- Undoing stereotypes, stigmas and historic beliefs that can hold women back
- Our love of music and ADHD
Jay is helping ADHD creatives & entrepreneurs smash goals and LIVE LIFE! Through her coaching work, she is aiming to empower her clients to know that ADHD doesn't have to define your life and that you CAN be confident, do amazing things and appreciate your own awesomeness.
Find Jay as @cosmicgirlie on social media
And you can connect with her via her website
Check out Jay's ADHD Love Notes mini-course that she spoke about in the episode via the link: https://jayemmecoach.mykajabi.com/opt-in-b7b09d7c-29ee-4d5a-8a9e-1b1e2fc8c9ca
Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. By using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) in her coaching practice, Kate guides more women to rediscover their inner voice, 'tap' into their expansive wisdom and potential, fulfil their desires and realise themselves outside of the overwhelm, inner pressure and family dynamic. She is also a mum to four children and hopes to write her own book someday!
To download Kate’s new, free guides: 'Suspect you have ADHD...What Next?' and 'The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing' toolkits click here.
Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine here
Website: https://www.coachingbykate.me.uk
Email: katemoryoussef@gmail.com
Instagram: @kate_moryoussef and @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
Facebook: Coaching by Kate UK
Twitter: @KateMory
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