ADHD Alchemy Podcast

What happens when brain fog, midlife changes, and possible ADHD traits collide—and you’re also raising the next generation of girls? In this episode, award-winning journalist and author Kate Rope joins the conversation to talk honestly about midlife brain fog, executive function challenges, perimenopause, and what she learned from interviewing neurodivergent girls for her latest book, Strong as a...

When the systems that once worked suddenly stop working… it can feel like you’ve lost yourself. In this conversation, Jessica sits down with Kelly Lopez, founder of Life Between Systems , to explore what happens when ADHD traits, motherhood, and entrepreneurship overlap. Kelly shares her journey from 12 years in corporate operations to building a business while raising three children — including a...

If you were the “smart kid” who somehow still felt behind… this episode is for you. Jessica sits down with clinical psychologist and neurodiversity expert Dr. Matt Zakreski to explore the powerful — and often misunderstood — overlap between giftedness and ADHD. They unpack what it means to be twice-exceptional (2e) : highly intelligent and neurodivergent at the same time. For many adults, especial...

ADHD, impostor syndrome, and emotional overwhelm—how women learn to trust themselves and let go of shame. Today, Jessica talks to Melissa Goodwin—speaker, author, business owner, and self-described “all-in or all-off” ADHD brain—about what it really feels like to navigate life as a high-achieving woman with late-diagnosed ADHD. Melissa shares her journey from being labeled “too much” as a child to...

Many women with ADHD are first diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) with anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder. In this episode, we explore late ADHD diagnosis, masking, emotional intensity, and how reclaiming your neurodivergent identity can transform shame into self-understanding. In this conversation, Jessica speaks with occupational therapist Josie Jarvis about the long and often confusing journey m...

ADHD is often framed as either a superpower or a disability—but neither story fully tells the truth. In this episode, performance scientist and ADHD coach Dr. Saara Haapanen shares a grounded, science-backed perspective on what ADHD actually is, why so many high-achieving adults go undiagnosed for decades, and how understanding motivation can change everything. Drawing from her experience as an el...

Many women who suspect or live with ADHD describe a similar experience: life often feels like trying to function without the guidebook everyone else seems to have received. In this episode of ADHD Alchemy , Jessica speaks with embodiment practitioner Lisa Holz about nervous system sensitivity, motherhood burnout, and the deeper body-mind dynamics that shape how neurodivergent women move through th...

Homeschooling for ADHD kids can boost confidence, focus, and learning—when it’s done the right way. Homeschooling alone is often misunderstood, and that's especially true for kids with learning differences—but when education is personalized, strength-based, and experiential, it can completely transform a child’s confidence and ability to learn. In this episode, we explore why traditional school en...

Late-diagnosed ADHD often means years of masking—this episode explores identity, grief, and coming home to yourself. Many women are diagnosed with ADHD later in life—after years of masking, self-blame, and wondering why life felt so much harder than it seemed for everyone else. In this episode, certified master life coach Emily Johnson shares her journey to a late ADHD diagnosis, the grief and rel...

Women with ADHD in business face burnout, shame, and a loud inner critic—this episode talks about what actually helps. Running a business with ADHD can feel like a constant cycle of excitement, burnout, self-doubt, and starting over—especially for women who were diagnosed later in life. In this episode, we talk honestly about ADHD, entrepreneurship, and the inner critic that tells so many women th...

ADHD in women is often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or missed entirely. In this podcast, holistic ADHD coach Jessica Covington explores the science, stories, and strategies that help bright, sensitive women work with their ADHD brains instead of fighting them. ADHD Alchemy is a podcast about transforming the ADHD experience—from shame and overwhelm into clarity, self-trust, and real momentum. Thro...

Late-diagnosed ADHD can change how you work, rest, and build a business—this episode shows what that looks like in real life. Being diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood can change everything—how you work, how you rest, how you build habits, and how you run a business. In this episode, Alyssa Moorhead shares her journey through addiction recovery, a late ADHD diagnosis, and learning how to build a busi...