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108. 'Supportive of What?' The Year a Friend Asked Me One Question and Broke the Season 3
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- ADHD Mums
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- May 25, 2026
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- 1336
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Summary
The birthday of ADHD Mums came and went and I didn't celebrate. I'd spent a whole season demanding a seat at the table. By the end of it I was in bed, couldn't walk, getting diagnosed with perimenopause mid-record, and a friend asked me one question that broke the whole thing open. Supportive of what? What We Cover The launch episode promise — "no more explaining, just strategy" — and why I delivered it and still feel like I lied Two lipedema operations, four months unable to walk, demanding a seat at the table from a hospital bed The cooked roast chicken after the C-section, and what I now call that "badge of honour" Crying mid-record with Dr Sunita Chelva and getting diagnosed with perimenopause to my face Reading the DSM at 15, walking into my parents' room, and being told to sweep it under the rug Why I gave up on the NDIS politicians — Mark Butler, the budget line, the room with no lived experience The premiers and health ministers messaging me now to re-announce nothing The friend who said 'Supportive of what?' and broke the whole season open What it costs to be the high-functioning ADHD woman who could do it all Why the strategy episodes were never the ones that landed — the identity episodes were The scheduled five-minute breakdown in the car, the wipe, the smile A million downloads, and what you've been doing for me without knowing it I'm not your guide. I'm the woman next to you in the car park. Related Episodes S3 EP50: HORMONES — When Hormones Hijack the Mind: ADHD, Perimenopause & Emotional Burnout — https://adhdmums.com.au/podcast_episode/episode-50-hormones-when-hormones-hijack-the-mind-adhd-perimenopause-emotional-burnout/ S3 EP52: HORMONES — When HRT Isn't Enough: Mum Rage & Perimenopause Explained — https://adhdmums.com.au/podcast_episode/epis…