ADHD Chatter

Sarah Templeton is a passionate advocate for adolescents and adults with either unrecognised, and therefore undiagnosed, or late diagnosed ADHD. She has seen the catastrophic effects of the condition not being diagnosed early enough. Her decades volunteering and working with the homeless, serving & ex-offenders and with addicts had flagged up the disproportionately high amounts of ADHD in these gr...

Jodie Hill is a neurodivergent solicitor, ED&I consultant, coach and trainer, author, and campaigner. She's passionate about people, creating psychologically safe workplaces, and enabling everyone to be their best and truest selves. Chapters: 00:00 Intro and Jodie's diagnosis story 03:00 Did medication help? 05:18 ADHD in your early years 06:03 Experiencing a mental breakdown 09:12 How do you deal...

*This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. ADHD medication works for many* Given the shortage of ADHD medication currently, it felt apt to bring on someone who could walk you through some non-pharmaceutical ways to help manage the traits of ADHD. In this episode, I'm talking to Joseph Pack who manages h...

Ellie Middleton is an activist, speaker and writer committed to breaking taboos and empowering neurodivergent people to thrive in and outside of the workplace. She is the founder of (Un)masked, a community for those with neurodivergent conditions and regularly runs workshops at global corporations including Google, Budweiser and Tinder. Topics: 00:00 Intro + early memories of feeling different 07:...

Daniel O'Reilly, otherwise known as Dapper Laughs, is a social media content creator and mental health advocate. Daniel manages the Facebook group Men And Their Emotions, and hosts the chart topping podcast called Menace To Sobriety. Topics: 00:00 Intro + your early ADHD memories 05:32 Seeing ADHD in your children 06:58 ADHD parenting 12:40 How ADHD impacts your marriage 14:53 Creativity and Hyper...

Dr David McLaughlan is a consultant psychiatrist with almost a decade of experience working in mental health. Dr McLaughlan graduated from The University of Dundee Medical School in 2009 and was the winner of The John Blair Trust Prize and American Graduates Prize in Pathology. During his undergraduate, he also awarded an additional intercalated degree in Neuroscience. Topics: 00:00 Intro + What I...

*Trigger warning. This episode contains references to suicide* Leanne’s an expert in all things ADHD. After being diagnosed at 25, she wrote ADHD: an A to Z, trained companies such as Microsoft & became an ADHD Coach. She’s the founder of ADHD Works, offering a range of tailored packages to make ADHD work at work for you. Topics: 00:00 Intro and early ADHD memories 08:04 Tips to manage imposter sy...

London born singer, Kara Marni, has been a name consistently tipped for superstardom by fans, critics and fellow artists alike. In the summer of 2023, Kara released her single entitled 'ADHD' which instantly catapulted her into a household name within the ADHD community. Topics: 00:00 Intro and Earliest ADHD memories 11:37 How ADHD enabled your music career 17:30 What is the cost of success?21:32...

Are people with ADHD more prone to addiction? This week, I chat to Matt Gupwell, who is a Neurodivergent professional, as well as having lots of personal experience with ADHD and addiction. Follow Matt On LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgupwell/Follow Matt on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/thinkneurodiversity/Support ADHD Chatter:LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8QInstagram 👉 h...

Dr. Janina Maschke, a highly trained ADHD and Executive Functioning coach with a Ph. D. in Psychology. With a passion for helping individuals with ADHD embrace their unique brains, she is dedicated to empowering ADHD'ers to reach their full potential. Topics: 00:00 What is ADHD? 07:38 ADHD in women and girls 10:25 What made you think, "Do I have ADHD?" 13:47 Your most common client questions. 21:1...

Dez is the CEO of SIEMonster, and a neurodivergent leader. Dez knows that having ADHD has been anything but a detriment to her career – her ability to see the world as a puzzle (and manage all of the pieces) has made her an exceptional leader. Topics: 00:00 When (and how) did you realise you have ADHD? 04:25 Maintaining friendships 07:26 Masking 16:24 Creating boundaries and finding your tribe 23:...

Rebecca King is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who is passionate about helping adults who struggle with ADHD and binge eating, chronic dieting, and body image issues to find food freedom and improve their self-esteem.  Topics: 00:00 Why did you become an ADHD Nutritionist? 04:18 How ADHD affects eating habits 12:28 What is 'Intuitive Eating'? 16:26 The 'Restrict/Binge Cycle' explained 22:09 A...

Sober Dave began drinking when he was fourteen years old and by the time he was forty, he was drinking a litre of vodka every night. Dave quit drinking in January 2019 and since then has gained a large audience, written a best selling book and coaches hundreds of people on how to remain sober. Topics: 00:00 Your early years 12:16 Drinking on your own 16:01 Why did you drink? 23:13 When did you exp...

This week I sit down with social media star, and ADHD mum, Geraldine Kostrewa. Geraldine has amassed 600,000 followers by creating content which helps other parents navigate parenthood as an adult with ADHD. We're very lucky to have her share some of that wisdom with us today. Topics: 00:00 Your early ADHD memories08:41 Hormones, menstrual cycle and masking22:49 Parenting burnout26:05 Motherhood a...

This week I sit down with AuDHD (Autistic + ADHD) social media sensation Adelaide Saywell. Adelaide has amassed a following of over 600k people by sharing videos showing how she lives her life as an autistic person with ADHD. Topics: 00:00 Early ADHD memories and Hobbies07:04 Impulse Spending12:00 Your Autism and ADHD Diagnosis journey 22:02 Masking31:00 Setting Boundaries and Maintaining Friendsh...

Sonya Barlow is an Award-Winning Founder, Best-Selling author of Unprepared to Entrepreneur, and BBC Presenter of The Everyday Hustle. Topics: 00:00 Your early ADHD memories 08:07 How ADHD shows up in your life 17:35 Masking made me lose myself 22:58 ADHD in the workplace 32:36 Burnout 40:35 Friendships Sonya's website 👉 https://www.sonyabarlow.co.uk Sonya's book 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unpre...

This week, I sit down with Kate Moryoussef. Kate is the host of the chart topping podcast: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast. Topics: 00:00 Your early years 06:33 When did you suspect you have ADHD 10:25 How did you feel after your diagnosis 20:24 Managing burnout 27:32 Hyper vigilance 31:49 Health anxiety 35:24 Imposter syndrome 40:17 The best version of you 43:29 ADHD in your marriage Listen to...

Tina is an ADHD Accountant and an ADHD Money Coach. We chat about budgeting, saving and debt management. Topics:00:00 Why you decided to become an ADHD Money Coach03:54 How to stop impulse spending15:11 How to budget23:49 How to manage debt27:20 How to save money33:03 Further budgeting tipsFind Tina on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/theadhdaccountant/?igshid=YzcxN2Q2NzY0OA%3D%3DSupport ADH...

In this bitesize bit, Matt and I share our routines that help us maximise our ADHD 'good days'. Listen to the full episode 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/adhd-chatter/id1677158558?i=1000605087744 Watch on Youtube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbnX5tlWbzc&t=549s Follow Matt 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgupwell/ Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit...

This week, I chat with a police constable and a police detective, Carl Mumford and Daley Jones, who explain why they're working tirelessly to improve support for Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice Stystem. Both Carl and Daley have ADHD, and they run the police ADHD support group: ADHD Alliance. Warning: suicide reference. Topics: 00:00 Carl shares his personal ADHD journey 02:14 Daley shares h...

Amanda Perry has been in business for 15 years. In that time she has started, scaled and sold 4 businesses, and has worked with over 1000 founders to scale theirs. Following an ADHD diagnosis in 2020, she set about redesigning her business and her life to work with her brain… not against it. Topics: 00:00 What are your early ADHD memories? 11:14 Why Did You Get Assessed For ADHD 17:44 Succeeding I...

Known for his high energy GRWM content, Jay promotes self expression through his fashion, dance and neurodiversity content. Keeping a feel good energy at the core of his content, he has grown a loyal following across TikTok and Instagram. Topics: 00:00 What are your early ADHD memories 03:03 Creating content for social media 08:22 ADHD Burnout 09:49 Unhealthy dopamine sources 13:52 What was ADHD f...

This week, Parul Singh shares the story of how she won a legal case over an ex-employer for ADHD discrimination. Parul is a Recruitment Marketing Partner and Neurodiversity Advocate at xDesign, and an ex-tech recruiter. She was diagnosed with ADHD at aged 25 and uses her platform to awareness about neurodiversity in the workplace and in the recruitment process to build a more equitable future for...

Liam Harrison is an 8xWorld Champion Muay Thai fighter. He's appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast. He's ready to talk about his ADHD. Famed for having one of the most aggressive styles in UK Muay Thai, Liam Harrison is notorious for his powerful left hook and devastating low kick. With 8 world titles and a record of 115 fights 87 win 48 KO, Liam has been number 1 in the UK rankings since the age of 1...

I sit down with Matt Gupwell to discuss the recent BBC Panorama episode. If you would like to make a complaint 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints/make-a-complaint/#/Complaint Matts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgupwell/ This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See...