What happens when you hand a late-diagnosed, unapologetically real ADHD business coach a frying pan and tell her to serve tough love? You get Karrie Lemansky — better known as Karrie Out Loud — and this unfiltered, laugh-til-you-snort conversation.
In this episode of ADHD Peri Punks, we sit down with Karrie, a 51-year-old ADHD coach, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed “Chief Weirdo,” whose mission is to help neurodivergent adults stop spinning, start thriving, and own their brilliance without apology. With her viral “Frying Pan of Love” approach, Karrie combines blunt honesty with deep compassion to cut through the shame and overwhelm so many ADHDers carry.
We talk about what it means to be diagnosed late in life and how that collides with the chaos of perimenopause. Karrie shares her own story of navigating hormones, brain fog, rage, and the cultural gaslighting that tells women to just “cope better.” And because this is ADHD Peri Punks, we keep it raw, hilarious, and a little sweary (okay, a lot sweary).
This isn’t a motivational fluff piece. It’s a real talk about:
Why shame keeps ADHD adults stuck in cycles of self-doubt
How Karrie turned her own struggles into a business that empowers others
The intersection of ADHD + perimenopause (aka: rage, fatigue, and WTF moments)
The importance of neurodivergent-led coaching and community
Why women 35+ need to stop suffering in silence about their hormones and start demanding better care
And yes… why sometimes the only cure is a good frying pan of love.
Karrie also dishes on her tough-love coaching style, and why being a “weirdo” is the ultimate superpower. If you’ve ever felt too much, too messy, or too behind, this episode will make you feel seen, heard, and maybe even a little fired up to finally stop apologizing for existing.
Whether you’re navigating late diagnosis, perimenopause, entrepreneurship, or just the daily chaos of ADHD life, this conversation is your permission slip to ditch the shame and grab your metaphorical frying pan.
Listen now for an episode that’s equal parts therapy, stand-up comedy, and punk rock pep talk.