Episode 86 - ADHD and Creativity

An episode of the ADHDville Podcast - Let's chat ADHD podcast, hosted by Martin West, titled "Episode 86 - ADHD and Creativity" was published on May 27, 2025 and runs 44 minutes.

May 27, 2025 ·44m · ADHDville Podcast - Let's chat ADHD

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Summary

Welcome to ADHDville – the podcast where two gloriously unfiltered ADHD brains, Paul and Martin (aka your 'co-ex mayors'), turn chaos into conversation! This week, we're diving into ADHD and creativity: Why our brains are idea factories (with very irregular operating hours), how rejection sensitivity can hijack a brainstorm, and why faxing yourself art counts as a hyperfocus win. Spoiler: Creativity isn't just 'painting pretty pictures' – it's survival mode for neurospicy minds. Also featuring: * Why Roald Dahl was secretly an ADHD icon * The trauma of client-led brainstorms * Our brilliant (and very unfinished) novels Hit subscribe so you don't miss the chaos – and drop a comment: What's your ADHD brain's weirdest creative hyperfocus? 🔥 See our beautiful faces on YouTube [https://youtube.com/@ADHDville?si=Y0V4LLDiUPcWH-mA] Put quill to paper and send us an email at: [email protected] ADHD/Focus music from Martin [https://thinkingfish.bandcamp.com/] (AKA Thinking Fish) Theme music was written by Freddie Philips and played by Martin West. All other music by Martin West. Please remember: This is an entertainment podcast about ADHD and does not substitute for individualized advice from qualified health professionals.

Episode Description

Welcome to ADHDville – the podcast where two gloriously unfiltered ADHD brains, Paul and Martin (aka your ‘co-ex mayors’), turn chaos into conversation!

This week, we’re diving into ADHD and creativity: Why our brains are idea factories (with very irregular operating hours), how rejection sensitivity can hijack a brainstorm, and why faxing yourself art counts as a hyperfocus win.

Spoiler: Creativity isn’t just ‘painting pretty pictures’ – it’s survival mode for neurospicy minds. Also featuring:

Why Roald Dahl was secretly an ADHD icon
The trauma of client-led brainstorms
Our brilliant (and very unfinished) novels

Hit subscribe so you don’t miss the chaos – and drop a comment: What’s your ADHD brain’s weirdest creative hyperfocus? 🔥

See our beautiful faces on YouTube

Put quill to paper and send us an email at: [email protected]

ADHD/Focus music from Martin (AKA Thinking Fish)

Theme music was written by Freddie Philips and played by Martin West. All other music by Martin West.

Please remember: This is an entertainment podcast about ADHD and does not substitute for individualized advice from qualified health professionals.