I’ve never felt like a good woman: ADHD and femininity | Sorry, I Missed This

E188 - I’ve never felt like a good woman: ADHD and femininity | Sorry, I Missed This

Published: September 10, 2026

Duration: 30:04

In this episode, a complex conversation about ADHD, femininity, gender, and why talking about the hard stuff is important.

Cate sits down with Rae Jacobson, host of Understood.org’s Hyperfocus podcast, journalist, and a producer on this show. They talk about something they’ve both struggled to name: the collision between ADHD, femininity, and gender expression. They dig into what it felt like to watch other girls “get it.” The tidiness. The calm. The effortlessness. All things that executive dysfunction made feel out of reach. 

They talk about the pressure to be nurturing, organized, and endle...