ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success with Dr Josephine Perry

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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 thrive • The double-edged sword of sport for ADHD brains: emotional regulation vs. pressure and burnout • How ADHD traits show up differently in girls and women in sport – and why they’re often missed • The importance of sleep, recovery, and nutrition for ADHD athletes • How hormonal cycles, RED-s, and appetite suppression from ADHD medication can affect female athletes • The emotional impact of rejection sensitivity, performance feedback, and team dynamics • Why 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 sport • 12:32 – Why we need to talk more about ADHD in athletes • 25:35 – Strategies to support ADHD athletes on and off the field • 29:06 – Nutrition and sleep: what makes the biggest difference • 36:41 – Hypermobility and sensory issues in sport • 41:32 – 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...