Is it ADHD or does everyone spend it like Beckham? - An honest chat about impulsive spending!

Send us Fan MailIs it ADHD or does everyone spend it like Beckham?New episode out now on ADHD or Life – A Couple’s Perspective 🎙️ and this one is a proper funny, real-life reflection of what it’s like being a couple living with ADHD. No scripts, no pretending we’ve got it all together… just an honest chat that somehow turns into Amazon parcels, condensed milk, and a popcorn machine scandal.Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/46i0iGiwmgvFrlOzoW2SnSWatch on YouTube (this episode):https://youtu.be/ohwOVdtrWLwMore on our website:https://www.adhdorlife.comSpacegoods (20% off):https://www.spacegoods.com/ADHDORLIFE20What we cover in this episode:We start with Adam’s strong feelings about the episode title (he hates it… which obviously makes it funnier).Quick catch-up on the week: Adam is still on Spacegoods, plus he’s added Lions Mane supplements and reckons he’s felt a big difference… or is it placebo? (We discuss.)Also: Adam’s unhealthy relationship with condensed milk. Yes, it’s a thing.Main topic: impulsive spendingAmazon parcels turning up like it’s Christmas every day.Adam’s dream car… the 15-year-old Fiat Doblo. The kids are not impressed.Business expenses and “dodgy dealings” to buy a popcorn machine… which Adam then broke and had to replace the night before the party. Stress levels: biblical.Adam’s official announcement: do not use eBay.Is it all the dopamine of shiny new things? Is impulsivity massive in ADHD?Does research lead to the right purchase… or is the final decision always impulsive anyway?Is it exciting or does it drive Donna mad? (Spoiler: both.)Temu chat, bargain dopamine hits, and flat pack drama.Should Adam be allowed to online shop unsupervised? Should you buy brand new? Should “future me will figure it out” be banned as a lifestyle?Out of sight, out of mind… especially with credit cards.Should Adam set up an ADHD hobby swap shop? (Because the hobby graveyard is real.)Obsessing over purchases: scouring Facebook Marketplace for days and weeks like it’s a second job.The shame cycle (massive), and the comedown after the excitement wears off.Does Donna feel betrayed… or is she an enabler? And will any bad purchases ever be returned? (Don’t be silly.)Adam and Donna make a deal. Also: does anyone want to buy a popcorn machine?The other side: money worries, relationship stress, and whether it’s all “fun” when the bills land.Is Donna the responsible one… or does she spend just as much, just on boring family stuff?Has one-click buying made everyone worse? Does anyone wait more than one day for delivery now?Does social media make impulsive spending worse? Is it emotional spending? Should Adam buy a tent? (This becomes a real question.)Does it affect our relationship? We get properly honest about the highs and lows.5 Minute Moans:Adam not putting baby wipes away properly (why are they always left out like a crime scene?)Donna painting the baby’s nails (and Adam’s reaction is exactly what you’d expect)We finish with listeners’ good, bad and ugly stories about spending — and we’re so grateful for them. Keep them coming, because nothing makes you feel more normal than hearing someone else also bought something ridiculous at 1am.Join us / follow us:Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/adhdrelationshipsunfilteredYouTube channel:https:/Tune in every week for more conversations and revelations! Send your good, bad and ugly stories to [email protected]. Like and Subscribe to see our faces here: http://www.youtube.com/@ADHDorLifepodFollow us on Tik Tok for extra snippits and more: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdorlifepodFollow us on Instagram for up to date info: https://www.instagram.com/adhdorlifepod/