Ep. 306 Quiet ADHD in Midlife: When You Don't Fit the Stereotype with Gabrielle Treanor
The Baggage Reclaim Sessions
Natalie Lue
4.9 • 867 Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2026
⏱️ 73 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Natalie talks with coach Gabrielle Treanor about ADHD in midlife, particularly for quieter, introverted women who don't see themselves in stereotypical presentations. They explore late diagnosis, shame, coping mechanisms, grief, and why understanding your brain differently is about self-acceptance, not excuses.
Episode show notes:
Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/baggagereclaim
Support the podcast and leave a tip: https://baggagereclaim.ck.page/products/podcast
'Reclaimed' membership: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/reclaimed/
Work with me: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/consultations/
Baggage Reclaim: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk
Shop courses and books: https://store.baggagereclaim.com
Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/newsletter/
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | I'm Natalie Liu, and you're listening to the baggage reclaim sessions, where we break the patterns that break our hearts, relationships and bodies. |
| 0:09.5 | Since 2005, I've run one of the longest running self-help blogs in the world, BaggageReclame.com. |
| 0:16.0 | I'm a boundaries and relationship coach and the author of five books including Mr. Unavailable and the |
| 0:21.5 | fallback girl and the joy of saying no. I help you reclaim yourself from emotional baggage |
| 0:27.7 | by letting go of emotional unavailability, people pleasing and unhealthy relationships so you can live |
| 0:34.2 | in love with more love, care, trust and respect. |
| 0:40.3 | Hello, hello, hello. |
| 0:42.7 | How are you doing? |
| 0:47.1 | Today's topic is one I've been wanting to get into for ages. |
| 0:53.3 | ADHD, particularly when you're well into adulthood and suspect or know you have it. |
| 0:55.8 | I know so many people both through my work and personally who have come into the knowledge of being neurodivergent later in life. |
| 1:01.0 | I've always known to some extent that my brain works differently, and also that I'm sensitive |
| 1:06.5 | in ways that back in the days were not understood or respected. In some respects, I found these differences |
| 1:12.9 | comforting and interesting, I was curious about them. But in other ways, I also learned to be |
| 1:21.6 | exasperated and critical of aspects of myself, because I've been repeatedly told off for these things. |
| 1:29.3 | We also live in a world that loves viewing everyone through a lens of productivity, |
| 1:34.0 | success and quote-unquote normality. It's all about being compliant and fitting in. |
| 1:40.3 | My guest today, Gabby our trainer, is someone who's helped me understand myself and my daughter more. |
| 1:46.9 | We've been friends for several years after being speakers at the wonderful make and men festival in the north of England. |
| 1:53.1 | Author of the 1% Wellness Experiment, a coach, and so much more, Gabrielle received her ADHD diagnosis in her late 40s. |
| 2:00.6 | As you'll learn through our sprawling conversation, |
| 2:04.1 | what she's openly shared on the topic, really trying to speak to some of the differences, |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Natalie Lue, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Natalie Lue and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.