Episode 43: ADHD, Fatherhood & Self Care with Jacob Kelly

You'll likely know Bristol's finest as @adhdfatheruk. The self proclaimed 'old hag of the ADHD online community', was diagnosed 20 years ago.  Jacob created his platform to highlight, educate and inspire people about ADHD, as well as spotlighting positive ADHD figures and the power of ADHD representation.  Jacob very kindly invited us on an Insta LIVE interview back in December and we hit it off right away.  We LOVE talking to this legend; so much so that we were recording this for over two hours and we could've blethered on longer! Despite not being a newbie to the ADHD Diagnosis Rollercoaster, Jacob didn't start learning about ADHD and connecting with other ADHDers for many years. It's this, and prioritising self care that has taken him from surviving to thriving! We are taking his advice and hope you do too. We're so grateful to Jacob for reaching out to us, and for volunteering his voice on the Podcast... and are SO EXCITED to have him join us for our Bristol Tour Date! Grab yourself a ticket HERE and tickets for our other dates HERE. The working title of this episode was 'Jacob and his coat of many Adeles' in reference to his unique self care rituals. LOLS! We hope you enjoy this blether as much as we did and make moments of joy your priority! THANK YOU SO MUCH JACOB!Check out The Anti-Ableist Media Coalition!If you've found this podcast helpful & are able, please help us continue to help others by joining our Community. Packages include: vlogs, blogs, live blethers, body doubling and all the chats! If you would prefer you can leave us a tip.MASSIVE thank you to our Patreon pledgers! With more supoport we will be able to continue producing ADHD As Females.  In particular a massive thank you to our Gold Tier Patrons: Margarida,Sarah Newell,Ola Czarnecka,Rach Slatts,Callan, Rachael Riley,Derec Thompson, Leanne S,Laura Fleming,Clare Wilson,Michelle Corcoran,Dee Naylor,Samantha,Knowles-Owen,Kim Pierpoint,Sinéad McDermott,Amy Davies,Ceci,Kelsey Fehlberg,Katherine Wilkinson,Bee Wood,Lou Young,Alana Pignatiello,Elle Macpherson,Katharine Kaufman,Lorna Crowe,N.Scott,Suzanne Tanser,Philippa Pickering,Katy Smtih,Jenna King,Jacqueline McGeachie,Lynn McKenna McNally,Seonaid Macdonald,Jennifer Wilson,Roz King,Joanne Eccles,Rachel Stewart,Ali O'Connor,Lauren Mitchell,Claire Turner,Ani Kemsley, Amanda Thomson,Lizee Oliver,Allie Warren,Nicola Mackenzie-Cracknell,Michelle Bellyou,Olivia Dyer, Gurjit Thandi,Elizabeth O'Farrell,Nikol Dicheva,Yvonne Delaney,Ailish Lyall,Jody Ellen,Kerrie Challinor,Charlotte Holtom,Heesoo Lee,Nyki McKenzie,Ruth Lester,Kimi Wright,Rachel Williams,Sahra Zekiri,Lorna Lou,Ruth Berry,Karen McCullough,Chelsie Louise,Megan Lau,Kirsty Cassell,Susy Putnam,Jackie Allen,Helen Mcewan,Nic Hewitt,Sara Braid,Carly Taylor,Jen M,Adella Oconnor,Claire Protherough,Adella Louise,Reece English,Cara Aurora,Brittney Cook,Claire Dowling and Molly Gladman,Ally Rathbone,Jenny Jimenez,Evil Unthank,Daina Stinnett,Elspeth Brown,Rosie Gee,Anj Cairns,Kayak Lady,Lindsay Knox and Gillian Blackall who have helped make this episode happen; raising much needed ADHD awareness and providing validation and information to those who desperately need it. JOIN US!TW: Suicide, Depression, Joseph and the amazing Technicolour DreamcoatSupport the show