Self-Belief Podcast

Have you ever been in a busy room where every voice, movement and sound feels impossible to filter out? In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast, Jenny Field explores ADHD and sensory overload, how sensory overwhelm can build throughout the day, and why even a caring hug can sometimes feel like too much. Through her own experiences, Jenny shares how recognising early signs, setting boundaries an...

Does sitting still always mean you're paying attention? For people with ADHD, movement can sometimes make listening and staying focused easier, even when it looks like distraction to others. In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast, Jenny Field explores how ADHD and past trauma have shaped the way she listens, why she learnt to hide her need to move, and how understanding her own attention p...

Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there, or lost your train of thought halfway through a conversation? In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast, Jenny Field explores ADHD, trauma and working memory, sharing why thoughts and everyday tasks can disappear even when they matter deeply to you. Through her own experiences, she shares simple ways to manage forgetfulness, reduc...

Why do you keep putting things off, even when you know they matter? In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast, Jenny Field explores ADHD procrastination, trauma and why starting important tasks can feel so difficult. Through her own experiences, she shares how fear of making mistakes, overwhelm and responsibility can make procrastination harder, along with gentle ways to begin, including breaking...

Overwhelm doesn’t always arrive as tears, anger or frustration. In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast , Jenny explores the early signs of overwhelm , how ADHD and emotional awareness have helped her understand her own limits, and why noticing what is happening sooner can make it easier to ask for support. You’ll hear simple ways to recognise when overwhelm is building and respond to what you...

Why can saying no feel so difficult, even when you know you don't want to say yes? In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast , Jenny explores people pleasing, setting boundaries and the fear of disappointing others, sharing how she learned to pause before automatically agreeing and include her own needs in the decision.  Automatic yeses Fearful choices Shared responsibility Healthy boundaries...

In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast , Jenny explores rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD) and how ADHD can make rejection, criticism or even a small change in someone’s tone feel deeply personal. She shares how rejection sensitivity led her to panic, avoid difficult conversations, people please and replay interactions long after they had ended and the simple questions she now uses to separ...

When masking becomes the way you feel safe, it can be difficult to know where the mask ends and your real needs begin. In this episode, Jenny explores ADHD masking, emotional safety and why she learned to change parts of herself to avoid judgement, conflict or rejection. She shares how recognising these patterns is helping her understand her needs, trust herself and rebuild her self-belief.  KEY T...

Jenny explores why neurodivergent people may be more likely to experience trauma not because neurodivergence itself causes trauma, but because years of being misunderstood, criticised, excluded or expected to mask can shape how safe we feel and what we believe about ourselves. Drawing on her own late ADHD diagnosis, Jenny reflects on masking, self-doubt and the need for acceptance, and how underst...

What happens when you have both ADHD and trauma, and you can’t always tell which one is behind what you’re experiencing? In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast , Jenny explores what she has learned about living with both ADHD and trauma, and why the two don’t simply show up separately. After years of understanding many of her experiences through the lens of trauma, Jenny’s ADHD diagnosis gave...

What happens when finally getting an answer brings relief but also grief and anger? In Part 4 of my ADHD journey, I’m sharing what happened after my diagnosis, when I began looking back at my life through a completely different lens. For years, I had believed the things I’d been told about myself: that I was difficult, too much, stupid or somehow the problem. My ADHD diagnosis alongside beginning...

Getting an ADHD diagnosis later in life can bring far more than relief. In Part 3 of her ADHD journey, Jenny shares the difficult road to getting assessed, the fear that she wouldn’t be believed, and the relief she felt when she finally heard that she did have ADHD. She also explores what came afterwards,  the grief for the years she spent not knowing, the anger around things she had been made to...

This is Part 2 of Jenny's personal ADHD journey. In Part 1, she shared what life was like before she knew she had ADHD. In this episode, she shares the moment everything changed. Jenny attended a conference about neurodivergence hoping to better understand her son. Instead, she found herself recognising her own experiences for the first time. In this episode, she shares the emotional moment sh...

Before Jenny knew she had ADHD, she believed she was difficult, too emotional and somehow always getting life wrong. In this episode she shares how years of masking, overthinking and self-doubt shaped the way she saw herself, and why understanding her neurodivergent brain changed everything. If you've ever wondered why you feel different or constantly blame yourself, this episode offers a comp...

Ep 142: Have you ever found yourself apologising before you've even decided whether you've done anything wrong? Do you feel responsible for other people's emotions, explain yourself to avoid conflict, or worry that making a mistake means you'll be rejected? In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast , Jenny explores the connection between blame, belonging, self-blame, people pleasi...

Episode 141: Have you ever taken one comment so personally that it made you question yourself? Jenny explores why our brains can quickly turn feedback, criticism or misunderstandings into self-blame, and how old experiences can make us believe we're the problem in this episode of The Self-Belief podcast ,. You'll learn the difference between taking responsibility versus feeling like you are in the...

Do you immediately blame yourself when something goes wrong, even before you know the full story? Jenny explores why so many of us automatically blame ourselves before we've even had time to understand what has actually happened in this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast .  She explains how our brains can quickly connect everyday situations to old experiences of blame, criticism, rejection or...

Could the lighting in your home be affecting your mood, sleep and nervous system more than you realise?  Many people think lighting is simply about making a room look nice, but for neurodivergent people it can have a huge impact on how the nervous system feels. In this episode, Jenny is joined by relationship coach Sarah Hurd and lighting specialist Sam Coles to explore how different types of ligh...

Do you ever walk into a room and assume people are thinking something about you before anyone has actually said anything? Or stop yourself from posting on social media, speaking up, asking a question, or showing up because of what someone might think? In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast, Jenny explores the difference between being judged and thinking you’re being judged and why that differe...

Do you ever replay conversations, reread messages, or wonder if you said too much, too little, or got something wrong?  In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast, Jenny explores self judgement, overthinking and the quiet habit of judging yourself before anyone else has had the chance to. Through gentle reflection, she shares how self-awareness can help you pause, question the story in your head,...

Why do certain people bother you more than others? Why do some comments or behaviours seem impossible to ignore? In this episode of The Self Belief Podcast, Jenny explores how judgement often reflects our own experiences, beliefs, insecurities and attempts to feel safe. This isn’t about feeling guilty for judging people. It’s about becoming aware of what those thoughts might be showing you. You’ll...

Do you ever leave a conversation and replay the whole thing in your head afterwards? Maybe wondering if you said too much, sounded silly, or came across the wrong way?  In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast, Jenny explores why self-judgement is not always a bad thing and how it quietly shapes the way we think, speak, and show up in the world. She talks about overthinking conversations, fear o...

Why do some people automatically take responsibility for situations that were never theirs to carry? In this episode of The Self Belief Podcast, Jenny explores emotional boundaries, people pleasing, and why some people instinctively step into situations that don’t belong to them. She talks about the hidden ways emotional energy becomes drained through fixing, helping, and taking responsibility for...

In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast , Jenny explores why your energy drops before you have even taken action, and how early thoughts shape your emotional energy throughout the day. Noticing the moment your mind steps in to fix things can help you understand your energy use, reduce overwhelm, and build stronger emotional awareness. A powerful reminder that not every thought needs to become a...

In this episode of The Self-Belief Podcast , Jenny explores why being needed can feel good, while also quietly draining your emotional energy. She talks about the hidden cost of always helping, fixing, noticing and stepping in, especially when you have tied your value to being capable. This episode will help you understand where your energy really goes and why not every situation needs you to get...