Be impressed that I actually managed to remember how to upload this episode because I am!

Memory, or a severe lack of, has always been a massive issue for me... and today's episode is all about how it's affected me throughout my life and the coping mechanisms I'm starting to come up with to help me get by.

Don't forget to follow me on instagram Audhdorjustabitweird or feel free to get in touch by emailing me at

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Let's get into the nitty gritty... neurodivergent trait number one incoming... and its my complete inability to just stay still!

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In the first ever episode of AuDHD... or just a bit weird, I want to tell you a bit about who I am and why I'm going through the process of seeking an official AuDHD diagnosis at the age of 47. I'll be talking about how I first realised I'm most likely neurodivergent, examples of traits I've had my entire life and why I've decided to be so open and vulnerable with my experiences.

It's finally happening... each wednesday... hopefully... if i actually manage to finish each episode on time...

Join me while I attempt to find out if I'm AuDHD... or just a bit weird...

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!

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.

We're back this week with the second half of my chat with Emma covering life from diagnosis until right now! Again, a massive thankyou to Emma for coming on the podcast and being so open and honest about her experience with the ADHD diagnosis process.

Trigger warning: we cover some topics in this week's episode that some people may find upsetting so listener discretion is advised.

I am so lucky that Emma agreed to come on the podcast and share her experience of adult ADHD diagnosis. In this first part we go off on about a billion tangents, forget what we are saying halfway through sentences but also talk about everything from Emma's first realisation that she is neuro divergent up to getting her formal diagnosis.

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.

I'm back with the second part of my interview with ADHD activist and all round amazing human being, Laura Mears-Reynolds from ADHDAF podcast, ADHDAF Emporium and ADHDAF+ charity talking Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. We talk about some emotional things because of the episode topic to listener discretion is advised.

Thanks again to Laura for giving me so much of her valuable time and for making this a super special couple of episodes.

Also…. 3 years ago today the very first episode of Laura’s awesome and inspirational podcast ADHDAF launched! So a very happy birthday to ADHDAF and a bloody huge congratulations to Laura! 🎉🥳🎂

For more information on all things connected to Laura

Linktr.ee/LauraMearsReynolds

After a brief break to reset, I'm back! This is the first of a 2 part special where I managed to get one of my dream guests on to talk with me about one of the ADHD traits that has affected me the most negatively throughout my life, rejection sensitive dysphoria.

Laura Mears-Reynolds is the host of ADHDAF podcast, the co-director of ADHDAF Emporium and the founder of ADHDAF+ charity and has been inspirational to me since I first started off on this ADHD safari two years ago. Laura and I are very much on the same wavelength so this is probably the most ADHD episode I've recorded yet! We swear like troopers, go off on tons of tangents and discuss some pretty tough topics. I loved every minute of it and I hope you do too!

For more information on all things Laura...

linktr.ee/LauraMearsReynolds

Following on from last week's episode where I basically slated the entire NHS ADHD assessment/diagnosis process and how un-neurodivergent friendly the entire process is, I actually have a positive update! I have a new GP and a new pathway and hopefully this one won't be putting me into debt!

There's also a fun tangent about my recent trip to France, my first experience of personal training and whether I'll be moving forwards with an autism assessment in the future.

For more information on the nhs right to choose pathway:

https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to/choose/

No trait talk this week. Instead I wanted to talk about part of the process of seeking ADHD/AuDHD assessment and diagnosis through the nhs, the first f**king form! Forms are something I really struggle to complete and its just one of the parts of this whole process that I feel is horribly neurodivergent unfriendly.

Trigger warning, this episode briefly mentions subjects that some people may find upsetting, including drug/alcohol misuse, disordered eating, self harm and sexual assaultIf you have been affected by any of the topics discussed in this episode please remember you are never alone and it's important to seek help and advice

https://www.samaritans.org

As someone living with undiagnosed AuDHD, my brain is always on - racing thoughts, sensory overload and executive dysfunction are daily struggles. In my twenties cannabis became my go-to for slowing things down, finding moments of calm and helping me sleep. But it's not all positives - there were downsides too, like dependency, brain fog and paranoia...

If you’ve struggled with with drug misuse; https://www.talktofrank.com/

Shopping has always been a rollercoaster for me, equal parts thrill and regret. For me, impulse buying isn't just about spending money; it's about dopamine, hyperfixations and sometimes even self soothing. This is how being a "shopaholic" has affected my life.

I've always struggled to keep order with pretty much every aspect of my life but my messy home is the thing I feel the most embarrassment over. I never realised that there could be a legitimate reason why I struggle to keep my house tidy... until now!

Also, near the end of the episode I give you a little update on where I’m at currently with my assessment/diagnosis.

https://www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird

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 #ADHDAFDAY

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 audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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 audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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 brain

For all things Charlotte related:

https://linktr.ee/coached_by_charlotteashley

Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!

Audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

Or side into my dms on insta

https://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/audhdorjustabitweird

Or email me at audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

And 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 wins

Slide into my DMs on instagram or email me

audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

And 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_official

Don't forget to send me your little wins so i can celebrate them on the podcast

audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

And 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_lxWAccJtIOGcioAe3CFsLg

To donate to The Big ADHD Fundraiser...

https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacRNwOxyAdwBTzNocrcdYXJAZkVdhpzM89KHr1MxC-XzIALATR-IA1rPujYLg_aem_NH0-Uk4IuoCq3Dv6gXxEuw

Email me your Little Wins...

audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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 abuse

Follow Danielle and check out her awesome baking videos

https://www.youtube.com/@TheScattyBaker

https://www.instagram.com/thescattybaker/

Don't forget, it's not too late to donate to The Big ADHD Fundraiser by clicking the link below

https://givestar.io/gs/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2025?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacRNwOxyAdwBTzNocrcdYXJAZkVdhpzM89KHr1MxC-XzIALATR-IA1rPujYLg_aem_NH0-Uk4IuoCq3Dv6gXxEuw

Send me your little wins by either commenting on this episode, emailing me at audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com 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 topics

Also, 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 audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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.

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 audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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!

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 audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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!

Audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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/imautisticfilm

Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!

Audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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/clearandcheer

Send me your Little Wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!

⁠www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird⁠

audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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

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.com

www.howtobeautistic.com

www.audhdday.com

Send me your Little Wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!

www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird

audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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

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/audhdorjustabitweird⁠

or you can email me at audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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

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.com

Send me your little wins so I can celebrate you on the podcast!

You can either slide into my DMs www.instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird

or you can email me at audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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

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 audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

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 instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

or email me at audhdorjustabitweird@gmail.com

Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Born Anxious⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using the code AUDHD15 for a special price!

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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...

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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!!!!

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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 and

neurodiversity consultant, known for her honest, engaging and empowering talks on ADHD

and neurodiversity.

Diagnosed with ADHD at 43, she brings a unique mix of lived experience, professional insight

and storytelling to her work.

With a background in media, broadcasting and communications, Hester began her career at

ITV, working on The Wright Stuff, Loose Women and other daytime shows, before spending

over 20 years in PR, leading campaigns for brands including BMW and Sport Relief. She later

returned to broadcasting with her own BBC radio show and is now a regular contributor on

the radio, in the press and on leading podcasts.

Hester is co-founder of Perfectly Autistic, which she runs with her autistic and ADHD

husband, Kelly. Together they deliver workplace training, coaching and mediation for

organisations 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 ADHD

Unmasked and was invited to speak at the House of Commons about ADHD.

For all things Hester:

www.perfectlyautistic.co.uk

www.instagram.com/hestersvibe

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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 website

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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 Instagram

The Autism Support Group Instagram

The Autism Support Group Website

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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...

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Find your local ADHDAF+ peer support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can help support The Big ADHD Fundraiser by buying a Dave Kirkman hoodie ⁠⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠⁠