Episode 58

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30th Mar 2023

Unpacking an ADHD diagnosis during deep grief

Digesting a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis can feel overwhelming and sad, yet this week's guest was also processing grief after losing her husband.

Today's guest is Stacey Heale, a freelance writer, soon-to-be author, academic and curator who explores the topic of grief and how we deal with it. Stacey had a late-stage ADHD diagnosis at 42, just after her husband died, and was in deep grief.

During this week's conversation, Stacey and Kate talk about:

  • Stacey's story about losing her late husband to bowel cancer
  • Dealing with grief
  • Stacey's ADHD realisation whilst deep in grief
  • Stacey's ADHD diagnosis process
  • Unpacking life after an ADHD diagnosis while grieving
  • Putting the pieces together post-diagnosis
  • The reality of marriage and the loss of a partner
  • Dealing all the admin post-death with ADHD
  • Stacey's new book - all that we don't talk about

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The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast
Empowering mindset, wellbeing and lifestyle conversations for newly-diagnosed ADHD women
Are you ready to feel healthier, calmer and more balanced with your ADHD? Do you need help getting your emotional health, lifestyle and health on track but not sure where to begin? Perhaps you're newly diagnosed with ADHD and need some insights and perspectives on how you can turn your life around following this new discovery? In this new podcast, ADHD lifestyle & wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner, mum of four and ADHD herself, Kate Moryoussef will be having conversations with global experts, thought leaders, professionals and authors about how we can harness our wellbeing to work alongside our brains and enhance our lives as women with ADHD. So whether you're struggling with your nutrition, motivation to exercise, need help to calm your nervous system, struggle with anxiety, have found sleep difficult or simply looking for guidance on how to live a calmer and more balanced life - this podcast is for you. Kate will be bringing in a variety of guests and topics to help you live alongside your ADHD with more awareness, self-compassion and acceptance - no more self-criticism, judgement or blame - just honest, straight-talking conversations to help you live a kinder and more authentic life.
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Kate Moryoussef

ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast host, wellbeing and lifestyle coach, and EFT practitioner for women with late-diagnosed ADHD.
www.adhdwomenswellbeing.co.uk