Ep 61: Loneliness and Life Transitions with ADHD: Building Real Connections

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🧠 Overcoming Loneliness and Life Transitions with ADHD: Featuring Annie Joy Carter
In this insightful episode, we sit down with Annie Joy Carter, a coach and advocate who helps women navigate the emotional challenges of life transitions. Annie shares her own experiences with divorce, parenting a child with autism, and starting over in new communities. Together, we explore the complexities of loneliness, particularly for those with ADHD, and uncover how to build authentic connections during times of major change.
📌 What You'll Learn:
- The impact of life transitions on loneliness and mental health
- How to differentiate between being alone and feeling lonely
- The power of vulnerability in creating real, meaningful connections
- Strategies for rebuilding your community after major life changes
- Overcoming the fear of rejection and finding your people
- Why self-worth is essential when navigating transitions with ADHD
🗣️ Featured Quote:
"You don't have to understand someone's experience to understand their feelings. Real connection comes from shared emotions, not identical situations." – Annie Joy Carter
👤 About Our Guest:
Annie Joy Carter is a Certified Life Coach with a Bachelor's in Psychology. Committed to building a kinder world one conversation at a time, she leverages her expertise to help others foster understanding and empathy. With a focus on helping women overcome loneliness, Annie specializes in guiding others through challenging conversations with confidence and grace.
Through her life coaching and her kindness camp for girls, Annie offers invaluable guidance in emotional resilience, confidence-building, and effective communication techniques. She is the founder of a kindness camp for tween girls and works with women, especially mothers, to help them overcome loneliness and thrive through significant life transitions.
🔗 Useful Resources Mentioned:
- Website: Annie Joy Carter
- 3 Steps to Overcoming Loneliness
- Instagram: @anniejoy.speaks
- Connect with Mande: Learn to Thrive with ADHD

💡 Remember:
Loneliness can feel overwhelming during life's transitions, but by embracing vulnerability and seeking out genuine connections, you can rebuild your community and thrive with ADHD.
#ADHDawareness #Loneliness #LifeTransitions #ConnectionMatters #SelfWorth #MentalHealthAwareness #CommunityBuilding #ADHDhelp #OvercomingRejection
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