23. ADHD Meds Won’t Fix Everything – Now What?
ADHD Mums · Jane McFadden
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Show Notes
With special guest: Jayde Couldewell from Beyond the Bump
If you thought finally getting a diagnosis and trying meds would be the end of your chaos — but you’re still overwhelmed, melting down, or yelling into the void — this one’s for you.
In this raw, funny, and emotionally honest episode, Jane is joined by Jayde Couldewell to talk about what really happens after diagnosis. Spoiler: the meds help, but they’re not the whole story. Together, they unpack what comes next — from executive function and exercise, to morning meltdowns and postnatal rage, to finally being able to hear your own thoughts.
Jayde shares the real-life before-and-after: what it took to make consistent change after starting meds, why boundaries mattered more than bubble baths, and how she learned to parent herself while parenting three kids.
✨ IN THIS RESET:
- Why ADHD meds are a powerful tool — but not a magic fix
- The grief and clarity that comes with late diagnosis
- How self-understanding created space for real change
- Building habits with ADHD (without making it a full-time job)
- Why it’s normal to need more than just one script
- The difference between the ‘old you’ and your real self underneath the chaos
- How to start small — and stay kind to yourself when it feels hard
💭 This episode is for you if:
– You’re newly diagnosed and wondering what now?
– You’re still waiting for the mythical “life-changing moment” after meds
– You want to see how someone made it work — without toxic positivity or 5am bootcamps
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📥 Related Resources:
• Free ADHD Medication Advocacy Guide
• TGA Medication Shortage Portal
🎧 Related Episodes:
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- S2E39 Misdiagnosis in ADHD and Bipolar Disorder with Georgia Poletti-Moulds | Spotify | Apple Podcast
- S2E61 Unhealthy Habits & ADHD: Why We Get Stuck & How to Shift | Spotify | Apple Podcast
- S2E82 ADHD or PTSD? Why So Many Women Are Misdiagnosed with Amanda Moses | Spotify | Apple Podcast
- Beyond the Bump Episode 208: ADHD - is it mum overwhelm or could it be something more? Talking ADHD in women | Spotify | Apple Podcast
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
ADHD diagnosis, stimulant medication, late-diagnosed women, executive dysfunction, self-care with ADHD, postnatal rage, parenting burnout, creating new routines, morning overwhelm, neurodivergent mums, co-regulation, antidepressants, sensory processing, shame recovery, trauma-informed support, adult ADHD, performance burnout, self-trust, ADHD and exercise, nervous system healing.
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