Burnout, Boundaries and Bandwidth: ADHD-Informed Decision Making and Self-Trust with Anna Mathur

In this week’s episode of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, Anna Mathur—BACP-accredited psychotherapist and Sunday Times bestselling author, shares her personal and professional insight into how ADHD awareness can transform our approach to life!Through honest reflections and expert insight, we unpack the grief that can come with a late ADHD diagnosis, the challenges of building self-trust, creating new boundaries and learning what our bandwidth feels like and how burnout can stem from years of masking and overfunctioning. Together, we share empowering strategies to help listeners move from all-or-nothing thinking to making sustainable, compassionate choices, rooted in self-awareness and nervous system care.My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!What You’ll Learn:Why ADHD can make decision-making so overwhelming, and how to rebuild self-trustThe grief and confusion that can follow a late ADHD diagnosisHow burnout shows up in ADHD women and why it’s often overlookedThe tension between the ADHD brain’s creativity and our nervous system’s need for calmShifting from “all or nothing” to making better, kinder choices for yourselfHow to tune into your body’s signals when making decisionsCommunicating your needs and letting go of people-pleasingUsing tools like a “Good Decision Diary” to grow confidence and clarityThe power of creative outlets and self-care practices like gardeningTimestamps:03:00 – Understanding ADHD: Personal Journeys and Insights10:34 – Navigating the Grief of ADHD Realisation17:01 – The Hidden Cost of Overfunctioning & Burnout25:24 – Living with an ADHD Brain: Exhaustion & Self-Doubt31:26 – Tuning Into Our Body’s Wisdom for Better Decisions35:24 – Prioritising Self-Care and Communicating Needs44:22 – Creative Outlets and Rebuilding Self-TrustWhether you're just beginning to explore ADHD or deep in your healing journey, this conversation is a reminder that you’re not alone, and that self-care isn’t selfish, it’s essential.Join the More Yourself Community - the doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you’ll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand you Learn from guest experts and practical toolsReceive compassionate prompts & gentle remindersEnjoy voice-note encouragement from KateJoin flexible meet-ups and mentoring sessionsAccess on-demand workshops and quarterly guest expert sessionsTo join for £26 a month, click here. To join for £286 for a year (a whole month free!), 

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