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If you (or a child) love sport but struggle with pressure, perfectionism, RSD and other ADHD traits, this episode is full of research-led and professional insights and support from Dr Josephine Perry, a Sport Psychologist and author of ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success. Dr Perry works with high-achieving, often perfectionistic athletes (many of whom are neurodivergent) to manage performance anxiety and thrive in competitive environments.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why ADHD is more common in competitive athletes – and how we can help them thrive
- The double-edged sword of sport for ADHD brains: emotional regulation vs. pressure and burnout
- How ADHD traits show up differently in girls and women in sport – and why they’re often missed
- The importance of sleep, recovery, and nutrition for ADHD athletes
- How hormonal cycles, RED-s, and appetite suppression from ADHD medication can affect female athletes
- The emotional impact of rejection sensitivity, performance feedback, and team dynamics
- Why communication between coach and athlete is everything – including tips like a “communication passport”
- Practical tools to support hypermobility and sensory needs in sport
- How to approach training with self-compassion, not comparison
Whether you’re a coach, teacher, parent, or athlete, you’ll walk away with compassionate, practical tools to help ADHD athletes succeed – and feel understood.
Timestamps:
- 02:41 – ADHD and performance anxiety in sport
- 12:32 – Why we need to talk more about ADHD in athletes
- 25:35 – Strategies to support ADHD athletes on and off the field
- 29:06 – Nutrition and sleep: what makes the biggest difference
- 36:41 – Hypermobility and sensory issues in sport
- 41:32 – Hormones, cycles, and female athletes with ADHD
Connect with Dr Perry via her website, performanceinmind.co.uk or on Instagram, @josephineperry76.
Links and Resources:
- Connect with Dr Josephine Perry via her website performanceinmind.co.uk or Instagram @josephineperry76
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- Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].
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- Find my popular ADHD webinars and resources on her website [here].
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