{"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":"16. Anxiety or ADHD? Understanding the Two Types of Racing Thoughts and what to do about them","slug":"16-anxiety-or-adhd-understanding-the-two-types-of-racing-thoughts-and-what-to-do-about-them","published_at":"2026-07-14T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/16-anxiety-or-adhd-understanding-the-two-types-of-racing-thoughts-and-what-to-do-about-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089","url":"https://adhdmums.com.au/captivate/dd","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7a9b8121-d1ed-4741-80e2-3a0917670dba.mp3","summary":"It's 10:15 on a Sunday night. You've come out to the kitchen to rinse one pot. One. And now you're just standing there, not touching it — because the second you stopped moving, it started. The permission slip. The referral. Was it orange day. The group chat you didn't answer. The dog bowl. And underneath all of it, the thought that always turns up: what's wrong with you, everyone else can do this. So you do the breathing. Four in, hold four, four out. Name it. I'm feeling anxious. And nothing happens. What We Cover The Sunday-night sink — 40 thoughts arriving at once, none of them actually dangerous Why the breathing didn't work, and why that isn't a you-problem — even I've been paid to teach this and still couldn't breathe it down The two kinds of racing thoughts, and how to tell them apart in about four seconds The shelf — why yours is smaller, why it won't file, and why the dog bowl and the electricity bill are screaming at exactly the same volume What the friend who 'just handles everything' actually has that you don't The fire blanket problem — what happens when the whole wellness industry hands you one tool and tells you it works on everything The one question to ask instead: is something actually wrong, or is it everything at once? Why the too-much kind doesn't want calming — it wants emptying What you're really doing when you keep the TV on, scroll till your eyes shut, and say you 'just can't switch your brain off' Free Resources The Energy Accounting Guide — mentioned in the episode — https://adhdmums.com.au/product/adhd-mums-energy-accounting-guide/ Household Family Meeting Template — https://adhdmums.com.au/product/adhd-household-family-meeting-template/ Paid Resources ADHD Mums Shop — https://adhdmums.com.au/shop/ Related Episodes QUICK RESET: No, I Can't M…","meta_description":"It's 10:15 on a Sunday night. You've come out to the kitchen to rinse one pot. One. And now you're just standing there, not touching it — because the seco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1228,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-mums-6363089/episodes/16-anxiety-or-adhd-understanding-the-two-types-of-racing-thoughts-and-what-to-do-about-them/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/16-anxiety-or-adhd-understanding-the-two-types-of-racing-thoughts-and-what-to-do-about-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}