AuDHD... Or just a bit weird..?

It's a solo episode this week and I've just got back from a trip to France. I'm starting to find new ways of doing things like going on holiday with more awareness of my needs and limitations as a neurodivergent person... so here are my travel traumas and holiday highs! Enjoy! Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hannah Clark is a home interiors creator and housing professional sharing bold, colour-led design alongside the realities of a late-diagnosis of ADHD, perimenopause, and motherhood. Hannah is passionate about encouraging people to be brave with DIY, Decor and Design, and to share her home and life journey openly and authentically.Hannah was so lovely to chat with and I'm grateful for how open she was talking about not only how important it is for us to love our homes but also about health anxiety, late diagnosis, perimenopause and all manner of other topics. Enjoy!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Melisa Moore, PhD, is the author of The Good Sleep Guide for Neurodivergent Kids. A clinical psychologist board certified in behavioral sleep medicine, she works at the sleep center at Rady Children's Health San Diego. She also has a practice in the Los Angeles area working with children, teens, and young adults across the country for a variety of sleep and mood issues, specializing in neurodiversity.I've talked so much in previous episodes of the podcast about how difficult and unnatural I've found sleep since I was a child and I know for parents of neurodivergent children, sleep issues can cause huge amounts of stress and upset. Melisa was the perfect person to get on the podcast to talk to about how we can help neurodivergent children with sleep problems and potentially also help ourselves too! Enjoy!Visit Melisa online at http://www.DrMelisaMoore.comFollow Melisa on Instagram here!Buy The Good Sleep Guide for Neurodivergent Kids here!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In possibly my most unmasked and unfiltered episode yet, I've got my bestie, Erin, on to talk about our stims, tics, the ways we self regulate and then a ton of our usual tangents. This episode is a completely natural, unmasked conversation between two really good mates and contains dodgy accents, a load of vocal stims, silly voices and mayhem but hopefully it will be relatable and can help eradicate some of the stigma attached to openly stimming. Enjoy!For all things Erin click ⁠HERE!⁠Buy your copy of ADHD Magazine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Is your amygdala up to date?? What's it got to do with RSD? And what is an amygdala anyway??! Luckily The ADHD Hummingbird Coach, Mel Sims, is here to answer all of these questions and also help us to reframe our relationship with RSD and maybe even nip it in the bud before it takes hold!For more information on Mel's coaching click here!Follow Mel on Instagram here!Buy your copy of ADHD Magazine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Karen Doherty is a London-based relationship therapist, psychosexual specialist, and coach whose work sits at the intersection of modern relational dynamics, intimacy and neurodiversity, With over 23 years’ experience working with couples Karen has become known for her ability to translate complex psychological processes into accessible, transformative guidance and has an international client base. Karen appears as herself in the Global Netflix production Blue Therapy, showcasing her direct, relationally-attuned approach to therapy. Her presence on the series has already generated interest and expands her platform across 92 territoriesThis positions her as a leading voice on how contemporary relationships are shaped by attachment, sexuality and neuro diversity. I had such an amazing time talking with Karen about relationships pre neurodivergent realisation and also post diagnosis. I learned so much and found our conversation very affirming, for which I am incredibly grateful to Karen. Enjoy!For more info on Karen click here! Follow her on Instagram here!Buy your copy of ADHD Magazine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We did it! We managed to organise a day trip to London so we could actually meet in person! It was awesome! Today Erin (Alt_audhd on tiktok & instagram) and I talk about what went into planning an AuDHD friendly day trip, what it was like finally meeting in person for the first time and how we both felt in the lead up to it. We also talk about how important finding neurodivergent friends post self realisation has been to us both. For all things Erin click HERE!Buy your copy of ADHD Magazine ⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's been a little while since I recorded a solo episode and there's stuff happening and feelings being felt that I thought I should share. I hope this episode helps anyone going through similar stuff as me at the moment. Also, I've been prepping for my upcoming day out with my mate Erin, who I'm finally meeting in person tomorrow!!! Buy your copy of ADHD Magazine ⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Martha and Jenni met as teachers at the same progressive school where their kids werestudents and became each other's children's key teachers. Jenni ran mini shopping trolleyraces down corridors with Martha's son for vestibular regulation. Martha provided Jenni'sdaughters with peanut balls to bounce on so they could focus enough to write andcalculate Maths whilst reciting favourite Bluey episodes.Despite 40 years combined teaching experience and knowing exactly whatneurodivergent children needed, they both realised their own AuDHD/PDA kids weren'tschool-shaped. Not even alternative-school-shaped. So over 3 years ago, they left theirteaching jobs and the education system and started their real education.When they couldn't find home ed clubs that could accommodate their demand-avoidantchildren, they created Make & Create Club: a flexible, low-demand space where rulemakers, rule breakers thrive. They offer community, advocacy and the freedom to beyourself.Now through AuDHDacious Humans, they provide online support for discombobulatedfamilies to understand sensory systems, reframe behaviour, and ditch systems that breakthem. They've lived this experience too, as late-diagnosed AuDHDers, parenting pressure-sensitive children, unravelling everything they thought they knew about parenting and education.Some people call it a journey. They call it a reckoning.Website: www.audhdacious.comEmail: [email protected]: @audhdacious.humansBuy your copy of ADHD Magazine ⁠⁠here!⁠⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jason Blackman is a 3x Emmy winning comedy writer and creator. His credits include The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Little Ellen, an animated musical series he co-created, wrote, and produced for HBO Max and Warner Bros. Animation. Jason also makes funny videos about what it’s like living with ADHD, which is how I found him one night when i was randomly having a scroll through Instagram. I had a brilliant chat with Jason, he's a naturally funny person, but he also shared another side of his personality in this interview.Check him out on Instagram Buy your copy of ADHD Magazine ⁠here!⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I've completed the collection! Today I have the final member of the ADHD Adults joining me on the podcast. Dr Alex Conner is here to talk about what i thought was addiction but now, thanks to Alex, I'm viewing it completely differently. I had a brilliant chat with Alex but please listen with caution this week as we cover some things that may be triggering to some people. We also go off on some mega tangents! Enjoy!For those of you who aren't familiar with Alex...Alex has combined his experience as an adult with ADHD, an ADHD coach and a brain scientist to become a trusted voice in psychoeducation in the ADHD community.Alex is sometimes known as“The Psychoeducation Monkey, as the co-founder and co-host of one of the UK’s most popular ADHD podcasts: ‘The ADHD Adults’. The podcast is one of the ways in which Alex (with his friend and colleague James Brown), communicate the complex evidence behind the causes and treatments of ADHD. Together they combat stigma and disinformation around ADHD and co-founded the registered advocacy and psychoeducational charity “ADHDadultUK” and their evidence-based online magazine for adults with ADHD, Focusmag.uk.Buy your copy of ADHD Magazine here!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As we all know, the reason I named the podcast AuDHD Or Just A Bit Weird is because that's what I've always been called throughout my life and always in a derogatory manner... But since starting the podcast I've reclaimed weird as a positive thing and this is where the amazing Holly Matthews comes into the picture...Holly Matthews is a former TV actress (Byker Grove, Waterloo Road, Casualty) and singer (Signed to Sony at 18, appeared on TOTP’s, MTV, Disney) who learnt how to use her ‘weird’ to stand out from the crowd.After the death of her husband to brain cancer in 2017, when she was just 32, the mum of 2 began her mission to help others to embrace their own ‘weird’, build their confidence and feel ‘more happy and less crappy’.The Happy Me Project runs events across the UK, is an online coaching membership, podcast and has seen Holly asked to speak and create workshops for Aldi, SEND prison, Sainsburys and wellbeing festivals across the UK.For all things Holly...Be weird (er) LiveThe Happy Me Project Membership Your FREE Weird is your Winning Edge Unmasking workbook + pep talkBuy your copy of ADHD Magazine ⁠here!⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠

SO MUCH TO CRAM IN TO ONE EPISODE!!!! But I think I've managed it! There's a mega life update at the beginning and then I had the pleasure this week of chatting with the amazing Sally Cater who is a coach who coaches coaches! I've been keen to find out more about coaching and what training to become one involves and Sally was happy to help me out but as usual with all of my guests, we go off on some fun tangents including swimming in the sea, Sally's impending ADHD assessment, her amazing talent for napping and her brush with the law! (The two hilariously go hand in hand!)In Sally's own words...I spent more than a decade working at the British Red Cross, including training frontline crisis teams to provide psychosocial support in some unbelievably difficult conditions. During this time, I became an Accredited Senior Practitioner Coach with the EMCC and hold the ILM highest level in Advanced Coaching and Mentoring. After striking out on my own as a leadership consultant and executive coach. I combined both my lived experience and formal learning in ADHD with the understanding gained from many years supporting neurodivergent clients to design and deliver an ICF accredited ADHD course for coaches. I really needed the support that ADHD coaching gave me and I know there are loads of brilliant people out there that could really benefit from ADHD coaching and so we need you to be part of that community.With over 2000 hours of coaching across technology, healthcare, and automotive industries, I adopt a whole-self approach to non-directive coaching. I have a strong connection with neurodivergent people, having discovered my own ADHD while coaching a senior leader with ADHD.Buy your copy of ADHD Magazine here!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠

Since finally receiving my official ADHD diagnosis at the end of last year, I'm keen to seek an assessment for autism... but what should I expect? Luckily Dr James Winkworth is here to help me out by talking to me about the different types of autism assessments, what to expect from his assessments and also he does an amazing job of completely reframing how I feel about my autism. Enjoy!Dr James Winkworth is Co-Founder and Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Cognition Clinical Psychology. With a passion for neuro-affirming, trauma-informed care, James leads on the clinical direction and quality of the service, ensuring that every assessment and interaction reflects our core values. Alongside his work at Cognition, James holds a part-time role as the Lead Clinical Psychologist within the NHS Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT) in CAMHS, where he works with neurodivergent children, teenagers, and their families to provide ongoing psychological support post diagnosis. His ongoing work within the NHS helps bridge the gap between public and private services, allowing him to bring a broad and balanced perspective to his clinical practice.Contact Cognition Clinical Psychology here!Follow them on Instagram here!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠

If you haven't listened to A Dopamine Kick yet then what have you been doing?! Sparky & Shell host the awesome podcast A Dopamine Kick and it's one of my favourites. It's a joy to listen to and they were a joy to record with! Today's episode covers all sorts of things and I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it!Listen to A Dopamine Kick here!Follow A Dopamine Kick on Instagram here!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠⁠ instagram⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at ⁠Born Anxious⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠⁠here!⁠

Health anxiety has been something that has monopolized a lot of my thought processes since I was a child and I know many other neurodivergent people who also struggle with this. As my mate Erin is one of those people and she's someone I trust and find it easy to talk to her I knew she was the perfect person to have on the podcast to talk about it, however, our brains had other ideas and at the halfway mark we segued nicely into talking about what makes us happy, learning to allow ourselves to be happy eradicating the shame attached to being drawn to the more traditionally childish and geeky things that we love and that make us super happy!Enjoy!For all things Erin related click here!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on⁠ instagram⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Support neurodivergent independent businesses: Shop at Born Anxious using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard ⁠here!

There's lots to cram in this week, and you'll notice no Little Wins... I ADHDed big time and read out two week's worth last week so they will be back next week! This week I have a new dentist and a Sunflower Lanyard update!Also this week I have the amazing David from NeuroDadsDiary on Instagram on to talk about parenting as a neurodivergent parent and what he's doing to raise awareness of the hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard. Enjoy!You can follow David's brilliant Instagram here!Purchase your official hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard here!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on instagram⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠

Approximately 18 billion years ago I had a really good mate called Blair who was a fellow quirky person with an awesome sense of humour and never judged me for being my weirdy self. Over the years we lost touch and I always wondered what became of them... until one day a few weeks ago when Blair turned up in my "people you may know" on Instagram... Without hesitating (naturally impulsive nature anyone?!) I added Blair and got chatting... and would you believe it.... Blair was diagnosed with ADHD 2 days after me!!! I'm thrilled that Blair was happy to come on the podcast so we could catch up and talk about how we are feeling post diagnosis. Please note that this is a very candid chat between two old mates who hadn't seen each other in an age. We cover a ton of topics and I'm so grateful for Blair coming on the podcast to share their story. Blair is a Scottish vocal coach, lecturer, songwriter and performance artist based in South London. They are the founder and artistic director of Errata, London’s Queerest Choir and collaborates frequently with LGBTQIA+ choirs and vocal groups. Blair is currently studying a PhD, creating cabaret performances and is the mother of all cats.Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on instagram⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠

I'm back! Who'd have thunk?! And after leaving season one on a cliffhanger... this week all will be revealed! After a wait of three and a half years, I have finally had my ADHD assessment with Care ADHD. So... what do you reckon? ADHD? Or just a bit weird?? Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on instagram⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠here!⁠⁠Stream Mareya’s awesome EP Glitter Tears ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

The last time Sam and I recorded together (which was meant to be about sex, relationships and gender) we managed to stay on topic for about 45 minutes and then we pretty much forgot we were recording for the next hour or so and as a Christmas gift here's the "best" bits from that previously unreleased part of that conversation. Please bear in mind that this is a chat between two good mates who both have a slightly wicked sense of humour so some of the stuff we say should be taken with a pinch of salt.I'll be back in a couple of weeks to start season 2 and to resolve last episode's cliff-hanger! Until then, I hope you all have the Christmas you need for you. Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on instagram⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠here!⁠Stream Mareya’s awesome EP Glitter Tears ⁠here⁠!

So that’s a wrap! Season one has been the most amazing experience. I’ve had some awesome guests, I’ve overshared like my life depends on it, I’ve learned so much and I’ve made some brilliant mates along the way! But like all good first seasons… I’m leaving you on a massive dliffhanger!!!! Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie here!Stream Mareya’s awesome EP Glitter Tears here!

It's less than a month until Christmas! This can sometimes be a tough time for neurodivergent people, sensory overload, immense amounts of social interaction, opening presents IN FRONT OF PEOPLE!!! 🤮🤮🤮In this episode I had a great chat with the fantastic Hester Grainger about how her family navigates Christmas and New Year in a neurodivergent household with a variety of different individual needs. We also talk about Hester's experience of the diagnosis process and get distracted by a special guest appearance at the halfway point.... my beautiful cat, Fanny. 🥰For those of you who don't know...Hester Grainger is a leading ADHD advocate, international keynote speaker andneurodiversity consultant, known for her honest, engaging and empowering talks on ADHDand neurodiversity.Diagnosed with ADHD at 43, she brings a unique mix of lived experience, professional insightand storytelling to her work.With a background in media, broadcasting and communications, Hester began her career atITV, working on The Wright Stuff, Loose Women and other daytime shows, before spendingover 20 years in PR, leading campaigns for brands including BMW and Sport Relief. She laterreturned to broadcasting with her own BBC radio show and is now a regular contributor onthe radio, in the press and on leading podcasts.Hester is co-founder of Perfectly Autistic, which she runs with her autistic and ADHDhusband, Kelly. Together they deliver workplace training, coaching and mediation fororganisations including Red Bull Racing, Sony Music, TUI, Marks & Spencer and the NHS.This year Hester toured the UK visiting 27 theatres with her one-woman show ADHDUnmasked and was invited to speak at the House of Commons about ADHD.For all things Hester:www.perfectlyautistic.co.ukwww.instagram.com/hestersvibeThrive membership for women with ADHDSend me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠

Essex-based neurodivergent artist and colour lover, David Kirkman turns the chaos, honesty and lived experience of AuDHD and mental-health ups and downs into bold, positive art that celebrates exactly who we are — fully and unapologetically.We talked not only about art, and how David found his way to becoming a professional artist, but also labels, David's experience of going through the diagnosis process and getting out of our comfort zones and what that means for us as neurodivergent people.For all things David:Check out his Instagram And for more information on how to purchase your very own artwork check out his websiteSend me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chelsea Webster, or as you may know her The Joy Thief on Instagram, is an autistic advocate who founded The Autism Support Group for autistic adults. Through her platform, she shares honest accounts of her lived experience and provides practical advice for the neurodivergent community. Her advocacy focuses on autism acceptance, authentic representation and fostering connection for those seeking support and community. This week Chelsea and I talk about autistic shutdown and meltdowns which are two things I have really struggled with in the past.For all things Chelsea:The Joy Thief InstagramThe Autism Support Group InstagramThe Autism Support Group WebsiteSend me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠

It's just me this week with a follow up to the Mucky F**ker episode. This week we had people (who we both ADORE!) over to stay. TERRIFYING!!! Did we manage to get the house into an ok enough state to have guests over? Did I managed to keep my shit together? Did I spend far too much money on Lego??? I think we already know the answer to the last question anyway...Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ or email me at [email protected] Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠

No, sadly not the godfather of soul, but the Dracula of The ADHD Adults podcast, Professor James Brown joins me on the podcast today for one of my most open and honest episodes yet. MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING: This week James and I talk about disordered eating. We both speak from lived experience and James also talks about the science behind why so many neurodivergent people struggle with this. Please listen with caution if this is something that could potentially trigger you in a negative manner. Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠Find out more about ADHDAF Day and donate to the Just Giving page ⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠Buy your ADHDAF Day pin (with £7.50 from the sale of each pin going to the chazza!) ⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ or email me at [email protected]

Not only is today the fourth annual ADHDAF day, but I've got the awesome Erin Fung of alt_audhd fame on the podcast to talk about what it's like parenting AuDHD children as an AuDHD parent, how things have changed with parenting generationally and coping with ARFID. We, of course go off on many tangents today including what made me pluck up the courage to invite her onto the podcast... our mutual love of the movie Labyrinth, funko pops and the muppets! Trigger warning, today's episode contains discussion on disordered eating amongst other topics some listeners may find upsetting.Join me in celebrating the fourth annual ADHDAF day by uploading a picture or video of you wearing an item of leopard print and use the hashtag #ADHDAFDAYFind your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠here!⁠⁠Find out more about ADHDAF Day and donate to the Just Giving page ⁠⁠here!⁠⁠Buy your ADHDAF Day pin (with £7.50 from the sale of each pin going to the chazza!) ⁠⁠here!⁠⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or email me at [email protected]

What an epic episode this week!! I originally planned to release this on ADHDAF day but I couldn't wait that long! Journalist, author, podcaster and all round amazing human being. Kat Brown is my guest and did we stay on brand and take atrip to Tangent Town? No answer needed obviously, however we manage to cover a huge amount of topics from Kat's diagnosis at the age of 37 to synesthesia and about a kerchillion other things! Enjoy!For more about Kat's amazing book about ADHD click here!Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠here!⁠Find out more about ADHDAF Day and donate to the Just Giving page ⁠here!⁠Buy your ADHDAF Day pin (with £7.50 from the sale of each pin going to the chazza!) ⁠here!⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠here⁠ or email me at [email protected]

Luna Kalm is a life coach specializing in anxiety and ADHD, dedicated to helping neurodivergent individuals embrace their strengths and overcome challenges. We discuss the challenges of imposter syndrome, the impact of misdiagnosis, and the importance of lifestyle changes in healing. Luna shares her experiences with emotional regulation, relationships, and the significance of community support and finding fellow weirdos!For all things Luna click here!October is ADHD awareness month so this month I'm encouraging people to support a charity that I hold very close to my heart, ADHDAF+Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠here!⁠Find out more about ADHDAF Day and donate to the Just Giving page ⁠here!⁠Buy your ADHDAF Day pin (with £7.50 from the sale of each pin going to the chazza!) ⁠here!⁠Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs ⁠here⁠ or email me at [email protected]

October is ADHD Awareness month and what better way to kick things off than a chat with the Queen of the Leopard Print Army, Laura Mears Reynolds, about the importance of peer support. Laura started up the ADHDAF+ charity in order to connect and empower late diagnosed people of marginalised genders in the UK and form peer support groups. I know how important peer support can be after growing up in a world that's geared towards neurotypical people. Also… she taught me how to do links!! 🫶🐆🫡🎖️Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group here!Find out more about ADHDAF Day and donate to the Just Giving page here!Buy your ADHDAF Day pin (with £7.50 from the sale of each pin going to the chazza!) here!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast by either sliding into my DMs here or email me at [email protected]

She’s back! The queen of chaos returns! Sam Brown, or Mrs AuDHD as you may know her, is back on the podcast and originally were going to talk about how sex is affected by our neurodivergence, but shockingly enough we got distracted and went off on a some fun tangents about relationships, gender and trying to look at things from other people’s perspectives. Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast! [email protected]

Molly Siobhan Parker is a super talented neurodivergent actor and film maker who has created a short film called “I’m Autistic & Also That B!tch” that will hopefully be released by the end of this year. I caught up with Molly to discuss her late diagnosis, what inspired her to make the film and why Asperger’s is no longer a name we use when describing asd. https://www.instagram.com/imautisticfilmSend me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the [email protected]

As all listeners of the podcast know, one of my biggest hurdles that affects me in so many ways is the state of my house. Check out the Mucky F**ker episode for more background on that! But then I discovered an instagram profile called Clear & Cheer that's run by a declutterer called Gemma Louise who works along side neurodivergent people helping them sort through the chaos in their homes and restore some order. Gemma was great to chat with and definitely gave me more than a few handy hints on how to reclaim a bit of order in my house and hopefully you can gain some too!www.instagram.com/clearandcheerSend me your Little Wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!⁠www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird⁠[email protected] there's still time to donate to the Big ADHD Fundraiser where 11 intrepid leopard print lycra clad lovelies cycled 288 miles across Scotland, Wales and England from August 1st - 3rd to raise money for ADHD Adult UK and ADHDAF+ charities, two charities I hold very dear to my own heart.⁠⁠https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025⁠⁠

Rachel Morgan-Trimmer is a passionate and refreshingly authentic voice in neurodiversity, blending sharp humour, hard-won wisdom, and lived experience to change the way we understand autism and ADHD. Founder of Firebird, the consultancy making workplaces kinder and more inclusive for everyone, Rachel draws on her own journey as an autistic and ADHD advocate to break down barriers and spark honest conversation. Author of "How to Be Autistic," a supportive guide for the newly diagnosed, and creator of the brilliantly titled TEDx talk "Inclusion Is Selfish," Rachel challenges us to see neurodivergence as a source of strength, and busts myths with a warmth and irreverence that sticks. I was thrilled to get Rachel on the podcast to talk about all of this and her new venture... AuDHD day!For all things Rachel related...www.askfirebird.comwww.howtobeautistic.comwww.audhdday.comSend me your Little Wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!www.instagram.com/[email protected] there's still time to donate to the Big ADHD Fundraiser where 11 intrepid leopard print lycra clad lovelies cycled 288 miles across Scotland, Wales and England from August 1st - 3rd to raise money for ADHD Adult UK and ADHDAF+ charities, two charities I hold very dear to my own heart.⁠https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025⁠

Self explanatory title today folks! I hate everything about cars and driving! Here's why my AuDHD brain finds everything to do with cars a complete nightmare! Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!You can either slide into my DMs ⁠www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird⁠or you can email me at [email protected] there's still time to donate to the Big ADHD Fundraiser where 11 intrepid leopard print lycra clad lovelies cycled 288 miles across Scotland, Wales and England from August 1st - 3rd to raise money for ADHD Adult UK and ADHDAF+ charities, two charities I hold very dear to my own heart.https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025

Sol Smith is the author of The Autistic's Guide To Self-Discovery and a certified autism specialist who is autistic, dyslexic and living with ADHD. He spent more than two decades as a college professor before shifting his professional focus to coaching other autistic and ADHD people to gain autonomy in their lives. Sol's speaking skills have earned him a following of hundreds of thousands on TikTok and led to educational seminars about neurodiversity with corporations around the world. I was thrilled when he agreed to come on the podcast for a chat about his experience of neurodivergent self discovery and all things AuDHD. For all things Sol Smith related: http://www.professorsol.comSend me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!You can either slide into my DMs www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweirdor you can email me at [email protected] there's still time to donate to the Big ADHD Fundraiser where 11 intrepid leopard print lycra clad lovelies cycled 288 miles across Scotland, Wales and England from August 1st - 3rd to raise money for ADHD Adult UK and ADHDAF+ charities, two charities I hold very dear to my own heart.https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025

After giving up smoking I started finding dopamine hits in sweet treats, that mixed with a total lack of exercise led to weight gain and feeling unhealthy, both physically and mentally. A few months ago I finally started to take hold of my physical health and make some slow and steady positive changes so I was really keen to get a neurodivergent person who works in this area on the podcast… and thanks to my own wonderful PT, I was put in touch with strength and consistency coach and all round amazing human being Charlotte Ashley. Charlotte has her own coaching program called THRV focussing on “nervous system first coaching for meltdowny, chaotic brains”We had an awesome chat and I definitely feel I gained a ton of helpful information from someone who really understands the difficulties of staying physically and mentally healthy with a neurodivergent brainFor all things Charlotte related:https://linktr.ee/coached_by_charlotteashleySend me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the [email protected] side into my dms on instahttps://www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird/ And there's still time to donate to the Big ADHD Fundraiser where 11 intrepid leopard print lycra clad lovelies cycled 288 miles across Scotland, Wales and England from August 1st - 3rd to raise money for ADHD Adult UK and ADHDAF+ charities, two charities I hold very dear to my own heart.https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025⁠

In another unscripted tangentastic episode I talk about why I struggle with everything to do with teeth and in other news... It's my birthday! (Well a few days ago anyway...) I talk about why sometimes I struggle with a few aspects of my birthday and also how I've realised just how AuDHD my birthday is each year!Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!You can either slide into my DMs...www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweirdOr email me at [email protected] there's still time to donate to the Big ADHD Fundraiser where 11 intrepid leopard print lycra clad lovelies are cycling 288 miles across Scotland, Wales and England from August 1st - 3rd to raise money for ADHD Adult UK and ADHDAF+ charities, two charities i hold very dear to my own heart.https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacRNwOxyAdwBTzNocrcdYXJAZkVdhpzM89KHr1MxC-XzIALATR-IA1rPujYLg_aem_NH0-Uk4IuoCq3Dv6gXxEuw⁠

I've always wanted to be one of those people who goes with the flow, is all chilled with whatever happens in life. I'm not. I fucking HATE change.... unless I decide to change things myself in which case change is GREAT! What's that about!?In a totally off the cuff episode today, that was unexpected and therefore A CHANGE, I talk about my weird relationship with change and also tell you about my new dishwasher! Let me know your little winsSlide into my DMs on instagram or email [email protected] there's still time to donate to the Big ADHD Fundraiser where 11 intrepid leopard print lycra clad lovelies are cycling 288 miles across Scotland, Wales and England from August 1st - 3rd to raise money for ADHD Adult UK and ADHDAF+ charities, two charities i hold very dear to my own heart.https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacRNwOxyAdwBTzNocrcdYXJAZkVdhpzM89KHr1MxC-XzIALATR-IA1rPujYLg_aem_NH0-Uk4IuoCq3Dv6gXxEuw

Mareya is a Maori-Australian pop artist, producer and songwriter who channels her neurodivergent experience into bold, honest pop music. In this episode, she opens up about living with ADHD, how it shapes her daily life, creative process and sense of self. Her latest single ADHD & Me captures that journey, offering a raw and honest glimpse into the highs and hurdles of a busy beautiful mind.For all things Mareya: linktr.ee/mareya_officialDon't forget to send me your little wins so i can celebrate them on the [email protected] there's still time to donate to the Big ADHD Fundraiser where 11 intrepid leopard print lycra clad lovelies are cycling 288 miles across Scotland, Wales and England from August 1st - 3rd to raise money for ADHD Adult UK and ADHDAF+ charities, two charities i hold very dear to my own heart.https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacRNwOxyAdwBTzNocrcdYXJAZkVdhpzM89KHr1MxC-XzIALATR-IA1rPujYLg_aem_NH0-Uk4IuoCq3Dv6gXxEuw

I was first made aware of the amazing Nicole Nadler by the Queen of the Leopard Print Army herself, Laura Mears Reynolds from ADHDAF and I was thrilled when she agreed to come on the podcast to talk about her experience of ADHD diagnosis in her thirties and how she's accidentally signed up to do the Edinburgh Fringe for the third year running! I had a brilliant time chatting with Nicole. She's insightful, super engaging and really bloody funny! To get tickets for Nicole's Edinburgh Fringe show...https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/exposure-therapy?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf-I7mLgtMKL-sj_deC4SrPwy4Zi07xMKLl9KKoC8hMzPXxH1ZkhE-6ZZP1DQ_aem_lxWAccJtIOGcioAe3CFsLgTo donate to The Big ADHD Fundraiser...https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacRNwOxyAdwBTzNocrcdYXJAZkVdhpzM89KHr1MxC-XzIALATR-IA1rPujYLg_aem_NH0-Uk4IuoCq3Dv6gXxEuwEmail me your Little [email protected]

In this week's episode I had the pleasure of catching up with my mate Danielle, The Scatty Baker, whose brilliant and often hilarious gluten free baking videos can be found on Youtube and Instagram. We had planned to talk about ADHD and baking but in true ADHD tangentastic style we ended up covering all sorts of topics like caffeine, anxiety and binge drinking. Trigger warning: This week's episode has mentions of some subjects some people may find upsetting including alcohol misuse, childhood trauma and sexual abuseFollow Danielle and check out her awesome baking videoshttps://www.youtube.com/@TheScattyBakerhttps://www.instagram.com/thescattybaker/Don't forget, it's not too late to donate to The Big ADHD Fundraiser by clicking the link belowhttps://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacRNwOxyAdwBTzNocrcdYXJAZkVdhpzM89KHr1MxC-XzIALATR-IA1rPujYLg_aem_NH0-Uk4IuoCq3Dv6gXxEuwSend me your little wins by either commenting on this episode, emailing me at [email protected] or by sliding into my dms on instagram https://www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird/

Darren Smith is a pretty inspirational person! He's the man responsible for The Big ADHD Fundraiser, which is in its third year of raising funds for various ADHD charities.In this episode Darren talks to me about his experience of neurodivergent diagnosis later in life and what lead him to getting together a gang of cycling heroes to cycle hundreds of miles all in the name of ADHD!This year the money raised by Darren and the rest of the team will be going to two charities very close to my heart, ADHDAdultUK and ADHDAF+Any amount of donation helps... as my mum used to say "Look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves!"To donate.... https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLSYJNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpwKxzsM3DeJ6gKDw4URw6F3qu6Q4xJE3eyLr0TfLGIba_H2CGOJLPSmplDEm_aem_o2-8RY6BO_xYpCi2cJFKfg

I'm back this week with the second half of my super informative chat with the awesome Meghann Birks. In this week's episde Meghann talks about all things AuDHD and gives some vital advice on reframing the things we say to build on our self belief. The usual triggers warnings apply to this episode because we do tackle a couple of tricky topicsAlso, starting this week, I want to celebrate your small things that are actually big wins! Too often we struggle with daily tasks that would seem like a small thing to a neurotypical person, yet we struggle to do them. When we do finally manage to do them I think we need to get some praise because actually it's genuinely a BIG WIN! You can send your "small thing, big win" to me by sliding into my DMs on instagram instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird or by emailing me at [email protected]

Meghann Birks is an AuDHD Jack of all Trades, Master of Some. Her resume could be used as an example of what neurodivergence might look like in women with experience in a huge variety of industries including academia, community development, non-profit, corporate, fitness,  performance, art and comedy. She currently works as a Certified Professional Coach and Embodiment Educator, specialising in helping neurodivergent folk in leadership positions and creating neuroaffirming work cultures. She believes that deep, transformative work can be both silly and powerful, and that the life changing power of Hold On by Wilson Phillips is seriously underestimated. I'm super excited to share this first half of my chat with Meghann, she is a fascinating, informed and super funny person who shared so much with me from coaching, life experience and raw dogging life unmedicated to cross fit and how movement is so important!As usual this episode comes with the usual trigger warnings but hopefully people can gain from everything Meghann and I talk about over the next two episodes.Buckle up and enjoy!

I've always been a Chatty Cathy, and sometimes to my detriment... In this episode, I share my personal experiences as someone who often talks a mile a minute, impulsively interrupts like a pro and sometimes says the weirdest things at the most unexpected times.Full disclaimer, I'm two weeks into a nasty chest infection so this week's episode is not only slightly late but also slightly shorter than I would have liked. 🤒🏥I hope what I've got to say still resonates with you and helps in some way.

This episode I'm joined by the queen of chaos herself, Mrs AuDHD, Sam Brown from the ADHD Adults podcast! Sam and I talked about our ADHD traits and our ASD traits and how they clash and can be confusing and exhausting. There are some funny moments, some serious moments, brief mentions of drug use and the usual trigger warnings apply. I haven't talked in too much depth yet about my autistic traits so I really appreciate Sam creating a safe place for me to do this.I was so excited to have Sam on as a guest and I'm incredibly grateful for her giving up her time to talk to me and for being so open and honest. Of course, we chatted for ages so this is part one of a two parter.Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

It's the second part of my chat with te queen of chaos herself, Mrs AuDHD, Sam Brown from The ADHD Adults podcast and this week we cover all sorts of topics from food to knowing when you need a wee! The usual trigger warnings apply today and there are brief mentions of drug use.Again, I'm super grateful to Sam for giving up her time to talk all things AuDHD with me!Enjoy!

Keeping hold of friendships throughout my life has always felt tougher than it should be and often felt like an unreliable friend. Over the past couple of years I've started to understand why and what I can do about it to maintain the friendships I've got and also how to avoid the friendships that maybe aren't worth maintaining.

I had a message recently from a listener whose son has been diagnosed with ADHD, asking me what I wish my parents had done differently if I had been diagnosed as neurodivergent in childhood. As my parents are no longer around, it has taken me a while to be ok with releasing this as they aren't here to give their version of events or weigh in on what I'm saying. I do, however, think my childhood could have been a happier one had they have known about my neurodivergence and done things differently. Hopefully this episode can help any parents of neurodivergent children tweak the language they use with their children and the expectations they may have of them.