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ADHD AF

Laura Mears-Reynolds

Health & Fitness

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 179

Join late discovered ADHDer turned Activist Laura Mears-Reynolds and the Leopard Print Army on a late ADHD safari. Very special guests provide ADHD information, validation and shame eradication. Navigating ADHD discovery, diagnosis, unmasking, relationships and all the chaos! Featuring ADHD LEGENDS including: Clementine Ford, Davinia Taylor, Dr Nighat Arif, ADHD Love, Catieosaurus, Riyadh Khalaf, Adulting ADHD and many more...
With a hope to help others and push for systemic change so that ADHDers can be treated both medically and with the respect they deserve. Together we will make change happen!

All episodes prior to Oct ‘23 feature & were edited by Dawn Farmer.

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The Most ADHD Things of August '24

Season 3 · Episode 21

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 • Duration 34:29

Big is back to help me read some of your 'Most ADHD Thing' entries from socials of last month. The ultimate shame eradicator unites the ADHD Community with the knowledge that we are all in this together! Laughing at the things that cause us frustration and embarrassment to break the stigma and raise ADHD Awareness.
Please note that ADHD presents differently in every individual and SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID. And in a system so broken you could be waiting the best part of a decade for life changing - and in many cases - life saving diagnosis and treatment, it bloody well has to be!
Lean into the community, drop the shame and let's have a giggle...

TW: contains swearing, dodgy sound quality and editing (due to being hearing impaired) rustling sounds (due to hyperactive fidgeting) and mentions of toilet mishaps, orgasmic trousers, memory issues, self worth issues, harsh critiques, loud laughter and too-muchness.

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT
If you are struggling to access your ADHD medication, use this: Pharmacy Stock Checker

Apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace championing neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE
Browse the first few handmade items by neurodivergent creatives HERE and read the blog about our first festival HERE

To be notified of future ADHDAF re(TREATS) like The Holistic(ish) Weekender SIGN UP HERE
Watch this month's Most ADHD Thing winner HERE! :)

You can support the continuation of this podcast and connect with literally like-minded legends in the Patreon Peer Support Community
Thank you to the Members for keeping this podcast going for over 2 years!

Jingle by Sessionz
This photo was taken when we first moved to Aberdeen in 2020 in front of the Leopard mural painted by Hama Woods for Nuart.

Please sponsor Rosie, Darren and all the other LEGENDS cycling from London to Amsterdam in September to raise funds for ADHDadultUK and ADHD Liberty HERE

If you've enjoyed this episode, please share it to help other ADHDers drop the shame, have a giggle and support each other. You can also help massively by hitting those stars or leaving a review. All help raise ADHD Awareness and unite the ADHD Community.
BIG LOVE & GRATITUDE from 'Marg-ella' :)
LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! x

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ADHD, Hedonism & Dissociation: Katy Smith

Season 3 · Episode 20

Thursday, September 5, 2024 • Duration 01:06:20

I can't even guess the number of times I've told the story about the conversation with a newly diagnosed friend which led to my ADHD discovery. Well, THIS IS THAT FRIEND! I am so excited to share this VERY special in-person interview with the girl who kicked off this whole safari...

All aboard the late ADHD discovery roller coaster with the one and only Katy Smith. Katy is 'in fashion', and always fashionably late! :) Sydney's finest was misdiagnosed with BPD in childhood, but as is often the case, she wasn't told about it until adulthood and the diagnosis didn't fit at all.

Suffering a lifetime of masking her ADHD symptoms and battling commonly co-occurring anxiety, depression and disordered eating. Alongside bashing her self esteem to smithereens, the wrecking ball of ADHD destroyed her personal relationships. An ex made her realise she had ADHD, and once diagnosed in 2018 she 'subtly' mentioned her newly discovered condition to the most ADHD person she knew; a person she met and raised hell in Thailand with seven years prior...me! This legend plays an enormous role in ADHDAF Podcast history.THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING KATY!

And thank you to Sessionz Services for cleaning up this audio of two excitable fidgeting ADHDers in an echoey kitchen!

Trigger Warning: mentions of triggering topics including: depression, anxiety, ED, body dysmorphia, alcohol abuse, mental health struggles,burnout, misdiagnosis, alcoholism, escapism, Covid, health trauma, hairloss and skinpicking.
Also contains a lot of swearing and cackling.

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT
As mentioned in the episode:
- Alcohol and drug abuse support HERE
- ED support HERE - ADHD Medication Directory for those struggling to access medication during the national medication shortage Check out photos of some of the ridiculous capers referenced in this episode You can apply to be part of : an online marketplace championing neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses Browse the first few handmade items by neurodivergent creatives and read the blog about our first festival You can support the continuation of this podcast and connect with literally like-minded legends in the Thank you to the Members for keeping this podcast going for over 2 years!Please sponsor Rosie, Darren and all the other LEGENDS cycling from London to Amsterdam in September to raise funds for ADHDadultUK and ADHD Liberty If you've enjoyed this episode, please share it with others who would benefit from hearing; hit those stars, or write a review. All help others gain the information and validation shared amidst a global ADHD diagnosis crisis and ADHD medication shortage. We are all in this together.LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! x

THE TIME IS NOW!

Season 3 · Episode 11

Thursday, July 4, 2024 • Duration 04:01

TODAY'S THE DAY TO HAVE YOUR SAY! A few quick TITBITS about VOTING in the UK General Election....

Polling Stations are open TODAY, Thursday 4th July '24 - NOW until 10pm TONIGHT
- If you're stuck in choice paralysis of who to Vote for TAKE THIS QUICK QUIZ
- Info of where to Vote is on your Polling Card but DON'T WORRY if you can find it, you can find out your local Polling Station HERE
- If you've applied to Postal Vote and it hasn't arrived or unforseen circumstances have arisen preventing you from Voting today; eg medical emergency/lost ID you can apply for an Emergency Proxy Vote up until 5pm today HERE
- When you go to Vote today REMEMBER YOUR ID! You cannot Vote without ID. It can be out of date, but the photograph on it has to look like you and the names have to match you names on the electoral register. If you've changed your name, you have to bring proof, eg: marriage certificate.

'TODAY we shape the future of the UK. Today, we decide who we want to be. The values we hold. The choices we make. Who we are. Taking part in this is easy. You need to go out there. Today. You need to VOTE.' - @simplepolitics

If you've not heard Mr Simple Politics, Tatton Spiller's ADHDAF interview you can listen to it HERE on the way to the Polling Station TODAY!

YOUR VOICE MATTERS. VOTE NOW!

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Episode 21: ADHD, Gender Transition & Power with Joe Charlan

Season 1 · Episode 21

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 • Duration 53:01

Joe Charlan is both a legend, and ADHDAF family! Freshly diagnosed Joe was born and educated as female in the 70s and 80s - which will likely play a large role in why he’s only just been diagnosed at the age of 46!

Mancunian Joe, a Commissioning Manager supporting people with disabilities, now identifies as a transgender man.

Right at the very start of this podcast, Joe reached out thanking us for our statement of inclusion re gender and sexuality and we hit it off. We’ve had a mutual appreciation society ever since!

Alongside sharing his experiences of undiagnosed ADHD, his recent diagnosis journey, and how the disorder and diagnosis effects his life; Joe shares a truly incredible insight….
What has undiagnosed ADHD cost Joe? POWER.
We resonate so hard, and we are sure you will too!

Join us as Joe shares where he is up to on the late ADHD diagnosis rollercoaster, and the damage self deprecation can cause.
This is a truly POWERFUL episode!

THANK YOU SO MUCH JOE for helping us further understand the impact of late diagnosed ADHD!

We loved this chat, and are sure you will too.

*Trigger Warning* Contains swearing, and subjects some might find disturbing such as bullying, negative self talk, low self worth/esteem, anger, being misunderstood/belittled, mental health struggles and self sabotage.

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Episode 20: ADHD, Imposter Syndrome & Identity Crisis

Season 1 · Episode 20

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 • Duration 01:03:48

We can’t believe we’ve made twenty episodes… ironically, that’s probably due to imposter syndrome!

This is a really meaty episode(!) in which we share our insta story poll results, our personal reflections, and answer your ‘ask us anything’ questions.

Never has their been a week where we have achieved so much and felt like such total failures! Comparison is the thief of joy, and imposter syndrome and dopamine deficiency suck all of the glory out of the wins!

We’ve ended up letting the above upset ourselves and each other(!) and all on the week we are diving into the topic of imposter syndrome and identity crisis! You couldn’t write it, but we can discuss it… in our standard oversharey, brutally blurted out honest way that we hope listeners will find relatable and validating.

Merriam-Webster defines imposter syndrome, in part, as "persistent doubt concerning one's abilities or accomplishments accompanied by the fear of being exposed as a fraud despite evidence of one's ongoing success.‘’ ~ verywellmind.com

We’ve said in jest in the past ‘who T F are we? We thought we knew, but then we discovered at 38 that we’d been battling through life with undiagnosed brain disorders, and now we haven’t a clue’… in all seriousness, identity crisis is very common among late diagnosed ADHDers.
‘Being repeatedly misunderstood causes people with ADHD to deeply misunderstand themselves and their situations. Feeling deficient and mistrusting yourself from an early age makes it extraordinarily difficult to properly evaluate yourself as an adult. There is a continual internal vacillation.’ ~Additudemag.com

As ever, this podcast is us documenting our experiences on the late ADHD diagnosis rollercoaster in real time; hop aboard and hold on tight!

Trigger Warning: we use strong language, and mention topics that some might find disturbing; including imposter syndrome, self loathing, identity crisis, self sabotage, and excessive use of the word ‘journey’ - cringe!

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Episode 19: ADHD, Nutrition & Excercise with Hanna Baxter

Season 1 · Episode 19

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 • Duration 58:33

Hanna, is so driven to achieve her healthy eating and fitness goals that she motivates others to do the same online: @hannabfitness

So it could be a surprise to hear that Hanna was diagnosed this year with ADHD at the age of 40! BUT, what we have learnt on our late diagnosed ADHD mission is that THERE IS NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL! Despite the similarities between ADHDers there are as many differences.

The areas in which some of us struggle to survive, some thrive and vice versa. Unlike us, and many other ADHDers, Hanna doesn’t struggle with self care, motivation or finances… One more time for the folk in the back - ADHD PRESENTS DIFFERENTLY IN EACH INDIVIDUAL!

Hanna helps people (now us included) overcome the ‘all or nothing’ mindset which holds so many of us back. This ‘black and white’ thinking is so common with ADHDers, but having fought hard to overcome her own struggles, Hanna uses what she has learnt in battling her undiagnosed neurodivergence to motivate others.

A genuine positive to ADHD that Hanna shares - EMPATHY.

This absolute powerhouse understands struggle and blocks only too well, and is therefore able to help people to overcome theirs: https://form.jotform.com/210422639917053

Alongside sharing how ADHD negatively impacts her life, and her diagnosis and treatment journey, Hanna gives us some fantastic advice about health and self care, which we are so grateful for!

Mainly: STOP BEING SO HARD ON YOURSELF AND SETTING UNREALISTIC GOALS!

Thank you Hanna, you ledge! There’s so much to take away from this interview,; relatable and inspirational, Enjoy!

TRIGGER WARNING: We cover some sensitive topics which some may find triggering. Including; mental health struggles, weight loss, medication, ADHD diagnosis

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Episode 18: ADHD & Disordered Eating

Season 1 · Episode 18

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 • Duration 57:26

This episode comes with an ENORMOUS TRIGGER WARNING! Containing mentions of: ED, BN, AN, ABW, BDD, BI, BETRS, COE, EDNOS, MH, SH, CA, SUI

Please handle this episode with care, and don’t listen if any of the above or any mentions of disordered eating are triggering for you.
If you are struggling with disordered eating in any form, please reach out for the help you need.
One example of a fantastic charity: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

We cover this topic extremely reluctantly!
As we bumble our way through, you can literally hear at points this discussion has felt like pulling teeth.
Despite continuous requests from listeners to cover this, we’ve put it off for three months, but having discovered stats proving the strong correlation between ADHD and BEO / BN, we’ve put our shame and fear of upsetting people aside in the hope that our honesty can help others.

We apologise if any of the language we use in an attempt to convey our experiences is inappropriate or upsetting. Our aim is to be part of the solution rather than the problem, but we accept the likely possibility of getting things wrong. As ever, please note that we are not Drs, therapists, experts… we are just two late diagnosed ADHD women, reflecting on our own disordered eating and body issues of the past, with the new knowledge of our neurodivergence, and how the two relate in an attempt to validate the experiences of others like us; to eradicate the shame of potential comorbidities of a brain disorder, and to pull the community together.

Though potentially as an instinctive defence mechanism, we move onto our usually silly blethering about nonsense, meaning this episode ends on a high after such dark subject matter.

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Episode 17: ADHD NHS Shared Care DENIED: Nicole Nadler

Season 1 · Episode 17

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 • Duration 01:02:17

Imagine getting a private diagnosis after hearing the lengthy wait for an NHS ADHD assessment, only to then have said diagnosis denied by the NHS!

That’s exactly what happened to our next guest earlier this year… New Yorker, Nicole followed her heart to Edinburgh, Scotland, where she lives with her Scottish husband and works as a writer. She’s currently reviewing acts performing in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

ADHD Shared Care, in a nutshell: is where a specialist (ie a private Psychiatrist) shares responsibilities with a General Practitioner (GP) in the treatment of the patient. Including: management of prescription, monitoring progress, tests - such as ECG, communication of dose changes during titration, etc.

Despite many ADHDers in desperate need of treatment being advised by the NHS to go private if they can afford to due to the wait; Nicole was told that her shared care was rejected BECAUSE she wasn’t diagnosed by the NHS!
Nicole is a UK resident who has a brain disorder that is considered a disability in the UK.
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE!

Despite sharing her story with BBC Scotland, Nicole’s case has not been reviewed.

Like many, Nicole has to pay for her medication, and feels so dismissed by the NHS, that she doesn’t have the energy to keep fighting to be heard to access the treatment she needs and is entitled to. Fortunately, Nicole is privileged enough to be able to pay for her medication, unlike many already struggling to survive the cost of living crisis(!) forced to choose between medication that enables them to function and basic living costs.

Despite her diagnosis ordeal, Nicole’s tale is a positive one…
‘Having ADHD is the worst thing that ever happened to me. Getting an ADHD diagnosis is the best thing that ever happened to me!’ - Nicole Nadler

After a lifetime of self loathing, battling depression, feelings of ineptitude and despair, Nicole has found acceptance, is thriving and making up for lost time! GO ON NICOLE!

We LOVE this proper blether of an episode! There’s so much to take away from it, from validation to inspiration… ENJOY!

Episode 16: ADHD Diagnosis Crisis

Season 1 · Episode 16

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 • Duration 01:00:37

Undiagnosed ADHDers can’t cope. The NHS can’t cope. And we can’t cope with constantly hearing from listeners just how broken the ADHD (in particular the adult ADHD) diagnostic system is!

We haven’t started this podcast to get internet points, we’ve done it to help others like us.
We get multiple messages daily telling us our ramblings are helping people feel validated and less alone in their suffering, which is incredible! BUT, what we really want is to help (even in a tiny way) to influence systemic change, so that ADHDers that need/want to access medical diagnosis/treatment don’t have to suffer like they are!

This very emotional episode, in which we share just a handful of the countless experiences we get sent, our @adhdasfemales Instagram story poll results, followers suggestions for how to change the broken system, and our own, is fuelled by rage at the injustice of how many undiagnosed adult ADHDers are being treated by medical professionals.

It’s not all ranting and feet stomping though, we promise! This isn’t about pointing the finger, it’s about potential problem solving.. and there is some joy in it too.

ADHDers need help, the NHS needs help, CHANGE IS URGENTLY NEEDED.
We need to come together and understand this crisis from both sides and start a new system to save lives!

*Trigger Warning*
Alongside swearing, this episode contains topics such as medical negligence, false accusations of abuse, body shaming, ADHD denying, severe mental health struggle and suicide.

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Episode15: Helen Anderson

Season 1 · Episode 15

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 • Duration 01:02:51

We are so grateful to Helen Anderson for joining us on the late ADHD diagnosis rollercoaster, and so excited to share this insightful and hilarious interview with an absolute powerhouse!

Helen humbly introduces herself as an ‘Internet Person’ (ADHDers tend to self deprecate)
Helen is in fact an internet sensation!

She has an ENORMOUS online following of her YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/helenmelonlady which she began vlogging on a decade ago.
Her straight- talking, no BS attitude, body positivity, hilarious reels and rock n roll style have gained her an equally gargantuan following on Instagram: @helenanderz
Helen has also created an online shop: @sweetsweethoneydew for ‘Rock n Rollin’ self lovers and loathers’.
To top it all off, she is the lead singer of the band: @sunny.bones - their new EP, ‘This Hell Called Home’ is out now!

It’s hard to imagine that a woman this driven could suffer with RSD, task paralysis, low self esteem and the other struggles that hold so many ADHDers back… but don’t believe everything you see, or rather perceive on social media…
Helen Anderson is ADHD AF!

Very recently diagnosed at the age of 31.
Massive thank you to the absolute legend that is Helen for sharing her struggles and experiences, that so many will relate to (us included!) and for the pearls which we will treasure.
Enjoy!

*Trigger warning* as ever this episode contains strong language.
We discuss some sensitive topics such as depression, anxiety, unsympathetic strangers (ie internet trolls) family and romantic relationship struggles, and low self esteem.
We also voice some potentially controversial opinions. Please note, that we are not experts or medical professionals, just three women who battled through life with undiagnosed brain disorders, desperately hoping to influence change to save others from suffering for as long as we have.

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