From Feeling Like an Alien to Finding Her People Through ADHD and DNA

Finding Belonging, ADHD, and the Search for Family with Gemma Reid

What if the answers you’ve been looking for weren’t lost at all—just waiting for the right moment to find you?

In this episode, I sit down with Gemma Reid for a deeply personal conversation about late-diagnosed ADHD, adoption, identity, and the quiet pull toward belonging. We talk about what it’s like to grow up feeling different, how that can shape the way you see yourself, and why finding the right language for your experience can change everything.

Gemma also shares how her search for her biological family led to surprising discoveries, emotional healing, and questions that go far beyond DNA. Along the way, we explore the link between neurodivergence, sensitivity, intuition, and what it means to trust yourself when the world has spent years telling you not to.

About the Guest

Gemma Reid is a therapist, medium, and advocate who speaks openly about ADHD, adoption, healing, and identity. Her work brings together mental health, grief support, and intuitive practice.

If you’ve ever felt out of place, underestimated, or unsure where you belong, this conversation will stay with you.

Key Timestamps

• 0:02 - I welcome Gemma and ask about life before diagnosis and before finding her biological family

• 4:52 - The early signs of ADHD and what was misunderstood about her

• 9:39 - Adoption, identity, and the lasting need to belong

• 14:19 - How her work as a therapist and medium began

• 23:59 - Neurodivergence, intuition, and sensitivity

• 35:14 - The question that reopened her search for her father

• 44:15 - Waiting for DNA results and what happened next

• 50:20 - What it felt like to find family and connection

• 71:05 - Was this really about finding her father, or finding herself?

• 75:14 - Where to connect with Gemma online

Gemma's Links

• www.themediumtherapist.ca

• TikTok:@TheMediumTherapist

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If this episode speaks to you, listen through to the end and share it with someone navigating ADHD, adoption, or identity questions. #Neurodivergent #ADHD #AdoptionStory #Belonging #MentalHealth

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