{"podcast":{"title":"ADHD Mums","slug":"adhd-mums-6363089","podcast_index_feed_id":6363089,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/adhdmums/","website_url":"https://www.adhdmums.com.au/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/36034d34-12a3-48c5-b350-38b0ca05e100/image.jpg","author":"Jane McFadden","episode_count":307,"summary":"Being a mum is hard enough. Being a mum with ADHD — or raising neurodivergent kids — is a whole different level. ADHD Mums is the unfiltered, science-meets-reality podcast hosted by Jane McFadden — an Autistic and ADHD mum with a Master's in Neuroscience and Psychology and certification as an ADHD and Autism assessor. This isn't another polished parenting show with 'ten easy tips'. It's real stories, confessions we're not supposed to say out loud, and the research that explains why so many of us are running on empty. Every week you'll hear: 🎙️ Confessions — raw, anonymous truths from mums navigating rage, burnout, and survival. 🧠 Expert insights — from clinicians, researchers, and policy leaders on ADHD, autism, and mental health. 💬 Advocacy in action — exposing ADHD medication shortages, NDIS red tape, and the hidden costs mothers carry. With over 1 million downloads from around the world, the podcast has influenced ADHD reforms in Australia, been featured in national media, and pushed politicians to answer the questions mothers are asking. If you've ever screamed in the car, forgotten every form until the night before, or wondered if you're the only one falling apart — this podc…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T06:22:15.189015+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089"},"episode":{"title":"108. 'Supportive of What?' The Year a Friend Asked Me One Question and Broke the Season 3","slug":"108-supportive-of-what-the-year-a-friend-asked-me-one-question-and-broke-the-season-3","published_at":"2026-05-25T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/108-supportive-of-what-the-year-a-friend-asked-me-one-question-and-broke-the-season-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089","url":"https://adhdmums.com.au/captivate/supportive-of-what-the-year-a-friend-asked-me-one-question-and-broke-the-season-3","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4172680b-c65d-4f14-8503-460404e9edfa.mp3","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…","meta_description":"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. 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