A 38-page insight guide for women who have spent years coping — and are ready to understand themselves with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

For many women, ADHD doesn’t look like the stereotype. It looks like over-preparing, over-thinking, masking, burning out — and quietly wondering why everything feels harder than it “should”.

This guide invites you to explore ADHD through a female and professional lens, helping you make sense of patterns you may have carried for years — often without language, validation, or support.

What this guide offers

This is not a checklist or a quick-fix workbook.

It’s a thoughtful, reflective guide designed to help you understand why your brain works the way it does — and how to begin working with it, not against it.

Inside, you’ll explore:

How ADHD commonly presents in women — and why it’s so often missed
Masking, perfectionism, people-pleasing and the hidden cost of coping
Executive function differences and emotional intensity
ADHD burnout and why it hits women so hard
Identity, self-esteem, mental health and self-trust
ADHD in the workplace — including leadership, performance, and inclusion
Nervous-system regulation and the role of dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin
Designing routines and systems that support your brain
Strengths-based living and reclaiming your natural ways of thinking and working

The focus throughout is understanding, reframing, and self-recognition — not fixing or forcing change.

Who this guide is for

This guide is especially for you if:

You’re a woman who suspects you may have ADHD — diagnosed or not
You’re late-diagnosed and re-making sense of your past and present
You’re navigating work, leadership, or business with an ADHD brain
You feel capable on the outside but exhausted on the inside
You want language for your experience — without judgement or shame

It’s also valuable for:

leaders, HR professionals, and organisations seeking deeper insight into ADHD in women
anyone supporting ADHD women in professional or caregiving roles

What this guide is not

It’s not a medical assessment
It’s not prescriptive or one-size-fits-all
It won’t tell you to “try harder”, get more organised, or push through

Instead, it offers context, understanding, and permission to approach life and work differently.

About the author

Written by Maisie Cass, neurodiversity speaker, trainer, and consultant specialising in ADHD, autism, behaviour communication, and inclusive workplace practice.

Maisie blends lived experience as a late-diagnosed ADHD woman with over 20 years of professional experience, offering insight that is grounded, compassionate, and practical - without reducing complexity.

Format & access

Instant digital download (PDF)
38 pages
Designed for reflective reading - dip in, return to, and take your time

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