S1 E40 ADHD Women: Why You Stop Showing Up For Yourself

Because your brain doesn’t register your needs the same way it registers everyone else’s. They get into: Why ADHD brains prioritize what’s immediate, visible, and tied to other people How external expectations create urgency and why your own needs don’t The identity shift that happens when you become “the dependable one” Why self-abandonment doesn’t feel obvious but adds up over time The difference between being capable of showing up and actually being able to do it when it’s just you This isn’t about trying harder or fixing yourself. It’s about understanding why this pattern exists and why it can feel so confusing when you can show up for everyone else but not for yourself. If you’ve ever felt reliable in everyone else’s life and completely unreliable in your own you’re not the only one. 00:02 – Showing Up for Everyone Else (But Not Yourself) 00:56 – Why ADHD Brains Prioritize Other People 01:39 – When Your Needs Don’t Feel Urgent 01:51 – Why It Feels Like Something Is Wrong With You 03:08 – Becoming the “Dependable One” 07:00 – Burnout, Shutdown, and Ignoring Yourself 13:46 – Why You Still Can’t Show Up for Yourself