Motherhood Unmasked & Unfiltered
Motherhood is intense.
Add a fast brain, big feelings, sensory overload, emotional intelligence, and about 47 open mental tabs… and things get interesting.
Motherhood Unmasked & Unfiltered is a podcast for neurosparkly mums navigating life, identity and parenting with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, or brains that have always felt just a little different.
Hosted by two solo mums who plan brilliantly, care deeply, and occasionally forget the system we created to hold it all together, this podcast explores the realities of neurodivergent motherhood with honesty, humour and zero pressure to “fix” yourself.
We talk about the invisible mental load, masking, overstimulation, mum rage, emotional regulation, ambition, guilt, brilliance, burnout and the surprising power that comes when you finally understand your wiring.
Some episodes are just the two of us talking about the things no one says out loud.
Some include experts and guests who help unpack the science, psychology and lived experience behind neurodivergent parenting.
This isn’t about becoming calmer, quieter or more organised.
It’s about becoming kinder to yourself, understanding your brain, and raising the next generation with a little more awareness and a lot less shame.
If you’ve ever wondered why motherhood feels so intense for you… you might have just found your people.
New episodes every Thursday.
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Episode 1: Welcome to the Chaos — ADHD, Late Diagnosis & Neurodivergent Motherhood
Why do so many women only discover they have ADHD after becoming mothers?
In the first episode of Motherhood: Unmasked & Unfiltered, hosts Rhiannon (Sydney) and Alisha (Melbourne) introduce themselves and share why they started this podcast for neurodivergent mums.
Both women were late diagnosed with ADHD, and like many women, motherhood was the moment everything changed. The coping strategies, masking, and systems that once helped them function suddenly stopped working under the pressure of parenting, emotional labour, and the invisible mental load that comes with raising children.
This podcast was created for mothers who feel like their brains never switch off, who struggle with overwhelm, emotional intensity, time blindness, and the constant feeling that everyone else seems to be coping better.
In this episode, Rhiannon and Alisha open the conversation about what it really feels like to parent with a neurodivergent brain. Expect humour, honesty, relatable stories, and the reassurance that if your brain feels different, you are far from alone.
If you are a mum with ADHD, think you might be neurodivergent, or simply feel like your mind is constantly juggling twelve tabs at once, this podcast is for you.
What We Talk About in This Episode
• Why ADHD in women is often missed until adulthood
• Why so many women discover they are neurodivergent after becoming mothers
• Masking, coping strategies and the pressure to appear “together”
• The invisible mental load of motherhood
• Emotional intensity, overwhelm and executive dysfunction
• What it means to be a late diagnosed ADHD mum
• Why conversations about neurodivergent motherhood matter
Who This Podcast Is For
This podcast is for:
Mothers with ADHD
Women who suspect they may be neurodivergent
Late diagnosed ADHD women
Mums struggling with the mental load of parenting
Women navigating overwhelm, emotional regulation and executive dysfunction
Anyone who has ever wondered why motherhood feels harder than expected
About the Hosts
Rhiannon is based in Sydney and Alisha in Melbourne. Both are mums who discovered later in life that their brains work differently.
Together they created Motherhood: Unmasked & Unfiltered to talk openly about ADHD, neurodivergence, parenting, and the messy reality of motherhood — without pretending everything is perfectly under control.
This podcast is honest, funny, relatable, and created for mothers who have spent years feeling like they are the only ones struggling.
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