ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success with Dr Josephine Perry

04 Jun 2025 • 51 min • EN
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🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟 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 thriveThe double-edged sword of sport for ADHD brains: emotional regulation vs. pressure and burnoutHow ADHD traits show up differently in girls and women in sport – and why they’re often missedThe importance of sleep, recovery, and nutrition for ADHD athletesHow hormonal cycles, RED-s, and appetite suppression from ADHD medication can affect female athletesThe emotional impact of rejection sensitivity, performance feedback, and team dynamicsWhy 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 sport12:32 – Why we need to talk more about ADHD in athletes25:35 – Strategies to support ADHD athletes on and off the field29:06 – Nutrition and sleep: what makes the biggest difference36:41 – Hypermobility and sensory issues in sport41:32 – 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 @josephineperry76Missed our ADHD Women’s Summer Series? Get the workshops on demand [here].Next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop: “Creating ADHD Routines & Structures” – June 10th @1.30pm. Book [here].Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [here].Find my popular ADHD webinars and resources on her website [here].Follow the podcast on...

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