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EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 1H 3M

Ditch the Routine: Why Your ADHD Brain Needs a Rhythm Not a Schedule with Owen Ryan

from B. with Anna Brand · host Anna Brand

Owen Ryan didn't set out to be a neurodiversity coach. He got there via the media industry, a veterans programme, and a lot of unexpected conversations.In this episode:•       Why he doesn't call himself an ADHD coach — and what he does instead•       Rhythm vs routine — the reframe that actually works•       Why the ADHD crash isn't a crisis, it's just physics•       How to stop giving yourself a hard time for the things your brain genuinely can't do•       Why calling ADHD a superpower can do more harm than good•       Downton Abbey, hyperfocus and why some series should come with a warningStill forcing the routine?

Owen Ryan didn't set out to be a neurodiversity coach. He got there via the media industry, a veterans programme, and a lot of unexpected conversations.In this episode:•       Why he doesn't call himself an ADHD coach — and what he does instead•       Rhythm vs routine — the reframe that actually works•       Why the ADHD crash isn't a crisis, it's just physics•       How to stop giving yourself a hard time for the things your brain genuinely can't do•       Why calling ADHD a superpower can do more harm than good•       Downton Abbey, hyperfocus and why some series should come with a warningStill forcing the routine?

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