116: Why So Many Mothers Get Diagnosed With ADHD After Their Child Does, with Kat Frize

<p><strong>Kat Frize is the COO of Care ADHD</strong>, one of the UK&#39;s fastest-growing ADHD assessment and treatment providers. She has ADHD herself, is a mother to neurodivergent children, and spent nearly two decades leading large digital teams before making the move into healthcare.</p><p>In this episode, Kat shares her personal journey to late diagnosis, what it was like to recognise her own ADHD through her daughter&#39;s challenges, and how understanding her brain transformed her parenting, her communication, and her career.</p><p>We also explore a pattern that affects thousands of families in the UK: mothers receiving their own ADHD diagnosis after their child is diagnosed first. Why it happens so often, why it&#39;s so frequently missed, and why that diagnosis can be the beginning of something genuinely transformative.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Growing up as a high achiever who never looked &quot;ADHD enough&quot;</p></li><li><p>Losing structure at university and what that revealed</p></li><li><p>The communication challenges between an ADHD parent and an autistic child</p></li><li><p>Why the ADHD assessment process can feel like a catch-22</p></li><li><p>How Care ADHD is reimagining the patient experience</p></li><li><p>The spoon theory and how to talk to your kids about energy</p></li><li><p>Why becoming a parent can be the turning point for late-diagnosed adults</p></li></ul><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Care ADHD: <a href="https://www.careadhd.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">careadhd.co.uk</a></p></li><li><p>Kat on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katpattison/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/katpattison/</a></p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About ADHD Goals:</strong> </p><p>The <a href="https://adhdgoals.co/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ADHD Goals Podcast</a> is hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencepratt/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Laurence Pratt</a>, a certified ADHD coach and the creator of the ADHD Canvas. Every episode is a practical, honest conversation about what it really means to live, work, and thrive with an ADHD brain.</p><ul><li><p>ADHD Canvas: <a href="http://adhdcanvas.io" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">adhdcanvas.io</a></p></li><li><p>U.M.P.A.R. Framework Book Waitlist: <a href="http://adhdcanvas.io/umpar" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">adhdcanvas.io/umpar</a></p></li></ul><p>🔔 Subscribe so you don&#39;t miss upcoming episodes </p><p>👇 Leave a comment if this episode resonated with you</p><p><br></p>