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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2025 · 49 MIN

ADHD Burnout: Overcommitting, Overcompensating, OVER IT!

from ADHD AF · host Laura Mears-Reynolds

Constantly overcommitting, overcompensating, over-explaining, and over-apologising? We certainly are... and we're absolutely OVER IT! How do intensely 'busy brained' ADHDers find 'balance' to avoid Burnout?...asking for a friend! ;) And I'm joined by one of my closest... come on an ADHDAF 'safari' to Blackpool Promenade for a chinwag with Mother of House of Wingz: Aishley Bell-Docherty, as we attempt to extinguish the fiery flames instead of fanning the ever glowing embers of Burnout! ...And you can join us in real life for The Blackpool Style Assembly, an immersive multi-catwalk event, boycotting fast fashion and championing neurodivergent and Blackpool creatives to raise funds for ADHDAF+ & Skool of Street Charities. One ticket gets you entry to BOTH the fashion show (with an ADHDAF Emporium grand finale) and the ADHDAF Sunday Social at the Ferny, where raising ADHD awareness meets Bingo and Karaoke. Grab your ticket HERE TRIGGER WARNING: Contains LOTS of swearing, gallows humour, loud laughter and mentions of sensitive topics including; grief, bereavement, death, mother loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, alcohol, relationship struggles, and self loathing, If you are struggling, lo siento. You are not alone. Please reach out for help HERE - Get a ticket for the Style Assembly/ADHDAF Sunday Social HERE - Register Interest in ADHDAF+ Charity's FREE Peer Support Groups and ADHD Bingo Seminars to get email reminders HERE - Find out about The Big ADHD Fundraiser HERE - Shop ADHDAF Emporium HERE to support neurodivergent makers and small businesses, with 10% of profits donated to ADHDAF+ Charity - Watch the Style Assembly Documentary HERE Enormous thanks to the Patrreon community for keeping this podcast going for over three years and for inspiring the creation of ADHDAF+ Charity. If you would like to join the Patreon Community of ADHDAF Podcast listeners from all over the world; you can connect with, lean on and learn from literally like-minded legends for invaluable Peer support HERE Though the work of ADHDAF Podcast led to the creation of ADHDAF+ Charity, and helps to promote and fundraise for the charity; all things ADHDAF are entirely separate entities. Thank you SO MUCH for listening, and hope to meet you in Blackpool, at one of the free ADHDAF+ support groups or in the online community soon Laura x LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! @adhdafpodcast @adhdafplus @adhdafemporium @lauraisadhdaf Photo of Aishley & Laura singing karaoke in leopard print at Ferny House Hot Support the show

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