BETH THOMAS RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST Hi Reader. By the time you're reading this, I'll be deep into running the Super Speaker Showcase with my friend Michelle Mills-Porter. Not speaking at it. Running it. And there's a story here I need to tell you. I applied to speak at this showcase twice. I didn't get in the first time. That hurt. I didn't get in again the second time either. But I made the reserve list. That might not sound like winning. But it was moving forward. The first time was a no....
3 months ago • 2 min read
BETH THOMAS RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST Hi, Reader I blocked someone this week. A therapist, would you believe. Someone in a position of authority who should have known better. They'd been leaving comments on my TikTok videos that were not just incorrect – they were harmful. I love a good debate as much as anyone else. I'm all for exchanging ideas, challenging each other, growing together. But this wasn't that. This was someone using clinical language in an unhealthy way to cause damage....
3 months ago • 2 min read
BETH THOMAS RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST Hi Reader, I was asked recently when fear last got in my way. You wanna know the answer? Every. Single. Day. There's a constant war in my head between "oversharing" and "being real." And fear often wins. So I stay quiet about things that need to be said. Things that might actually help you. Things that are part of my lived experience – and probably yours too. I know the difference between vulnerability that creates connection and just dumping my emotions...
3 months ago • 1 min read
BETH THOMAS RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST Hi Reader, It's the end of the day and I still feel like I've got a million things to do. But something happened today. Someone messaged me - they're over 50, recently diagnosed with ADHD and possibly autistic too. Something in my social media content connected with them. They told me something that completely caught me off guard: "After all this time, I've never had a safe space with someone who actually listened." No miracle intervention or...
3 months ago • 2 min read
BETH THOMAS RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST H iReader, Did you know your hormones are directly affecting how your neurodivergent brain shows up day to day? Hormones and neurotransmitters are in a constant conversation, which means when your hormones fluctuate (hello, menstrual cycle), your ADHD challenges can get significantly worse. Or sometimes easier. It depends where you are in your cycle. If you menstruate, you've probably noticed this without realising what was happening. Tasks that felt...
3 months ago • 1 min read
BETH THOMAS RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST Hi Reader, Monday was... a lot. You might have noticed the massive AWS outage that took down Zoom, Slack, and basically half the internet. No warning, no heads up, just suddenly everything stopped working. LinkedIn lost its collective mind. I was getting ready for a disability impact training session when I realised I couldn't access any of my usual tools. And look, I have backups – so I'm not completely unprepared. But having backups doesn't make the...
3 months ago • 2 min read
BETH THOMAS RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST Hi Reader, I can barely contain my excitement right now. I'm teaming up with the brilliant Samantha Garstin - a certified cycle coach who's doing incredible work breaking down the stigma around menstrual health and changing how we talk about bodies that bleed. Together, we're bringing you Rewire the Brain Fire: ADHD and Hormones - the masterclass so many of you have been asking me about. By the time you're reading this, the early bird tickets will be...
4 months ago • 1 min read
BETH THOMAS RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST Hi Reader You know that feeling when you do something that scares and excites you at the same time? When you’re almost pinching yourself thinking, “Did I really have the nerve to do that?" Well, I did it this weekend. I was offered a ticket to the Professional Speaking Association’s annual conference. And I didn’t just go – I really went. Previous versions of me would have blended into the background, sat quietly, and walked away wishing I’d been braver....
4 months ago • 1 min read
BETH THOMAS RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST Hi Reader, It's October 3rd, which means ADHD Awareness Month is officially here. Again. Your feeds are probably drowning in ADHD content right now. But of course, ADHD isn't just for October. It's all year round. Awareness months are great, they really are. But don't get caught up following people who are just jumping on the bandwagon to boost their own visibility. There are great people out there building awareness and pushing for neuroinclusion every...
4 months ago • 2 min read
