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It's International Women's Day (Wednesday 8th March) and also just a couple of days after our first ever live event! We reflect on the unbelievable premier of our Too Much Tour and this year's IWD theme 'Embracing Equity'. Having just painted Aberdeen leopard print with our celebration of the neurodivergent community, and receiving the most INCREDIBLE REVIEW from reporter...

OUR FIRST EVER LIVE SHOW IS IN FOUR DAYS TIME! We utilise the  little time we had by recording some of this on the road to Glasgow to see Dr James Brown talk: The Science of ADHD , IT WAS INCREDIBLE! We reunite Team Weird with Phionna McInnes , who is joining us THIS SATURDAY 4th March at The Chester Hotel for the first date of The Too Much Tour! Phionna talks medication & relationships and he...

You'll likely know Bristol's finest as @adhdfatheruk . The self proclaimed 'old hag of the ADHD online community', was diagnosed 20 years ago.  Jacob created his platform to highlight, educate and inspire people about ADHD, as well as spotlighting positive ADHD figures and the power of ADHD representation.  Jacob very kindly invited us on an Insta LIVE interview back in Decembe...

With ep. 42's release date falling on Valentine's Day,  we decided to explore the date dedicated to romantic love through an ADHD lens, from our own perspectives, and share findings from far more reputable resources.  Valentine's Day ain't all roses, is it?! Whether you're single or attached; marrying societal pressures and ADHD can make for one hell of a toxic relationshi...

Attracted to our rebellious and imperfect platform, the incredible artist Charlotte Mellor Meecham generously offered her @wispaworks illustration services for The Too Much Tour Artwork. Charlotte Mellor Meecham has recently been diagnosed with combined type ADHD.  In this Bonus Blether the talented creative jumps aboard the late diagnosis rollercoaster with us. Though she has concerns about medic...

The final ADHDAF Activism Extra episode of the month - we hope!  In this quick bonus blether Disability Campaigner Cat Owens summarise the pros and cons of the ADHD & ASD Assessment parliamentary debate and we discuss our next steps. MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who submitted the survey to inform the debate🙌Our followers made up 10%+ of those submitted! GO ON LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! 🐆🧡 Though...

Abigail Agyei is SOMETHING ELSE! This award-winning Senior Policy Advisor, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion and Neurodiversity Advocate has late diagnosed ADHD and Dyspraxia.  Alongside being awarded MBE  in 2022, she previously won the 2020 Civil Service Rising Star Award for her dedication to public service & amplifying the voices of ethnic minority people to create inclusive, safe a...

A second ADHDAF Activist extra episode ahead of the Parliamentary debate next Monday - 06.02.23 We understand only too well the feelings of disillusionment and disempowerment after our life long struggles and being failed by the system. But RIGHT NOW WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Yes, The petitions and survey are closed; BUT… all you need to do is tap this link: https://tr.ee/XjsY7Mdgy3 then simply do...

Non-binary neurodivergent counsellor Katie Harrison LPC , based in Misouri is a total ledge! Their unique perpective as all of the above enables Katie to identify neurodvergence in clients the world over.  Please note, that identification is not the same as diagnosis! Once identified, Katie helps clients navigate the adult ADHD diagnosis process in their country. Which comes with added difficultie...

Dawn started ADHD Medication last month!  in this episode we discuss her experience of Titration so far and look back at Laura's, which began ten months prior.  As ever, our experiences are entirely different, and we were both prescribed different medication. We then dive into the topic of ADHD Activism. We unmask our true intentions of ADHDAF. Nine months ago we cautiously dipped our toes in...

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! We are all directly affected by the ADHD Diagnosis crisis. We find ourselves at a crucial turning point RIGHT NOW! PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE IMMEDIATELY! We understand only too well the feelings of disillusionment and disempowerment after our life long struggles and being failed by the system. But RIGHT NOW WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Each and every one of us has the power t...

After last week's tear jerker, be prepared to cry again, but this time with laughter! LA  based Comedian/Actor Merril Davis , originally from Miami, is one of the funniest people we have had the absolute pleasure to interview! Like us, Merrill basically has a neon flashing ADHDAF sign on her forehead, and is as perplexed as we are as to how they all went unnoticed.  Alongside the words that h...

In this episode we explore where Laura is up to on the late ADHD diagnosis roller coaster and reflect on a monumental year since her diagnosis; that saw the start of a brand new chapter of her life. At dawn, the day after being diagnosed with ADHD, Laura realised that her lifelong problems were not her fault. It suddenly dawned on her that she no longer needed to hate and chastise herself. This wa...

Happy New Year! New year, new you? Us neither! ;) We are so excited to share this incredible blether with a legendary lady for our first episode of 2023! If you haven’t already heard of Single Parent Pessimist Blogger, Claire or listened to her incredible Mind Vox Podcast , you need to remedy that… but not until you’ve listened to her story here first of course! :) Claire was diagnosed (albeit rat...

It’s the last episode of 2022, so we are celebrating our most popular creation:  ‘the most ADHD thing’ and sharing YOUR most ADHD things of this year! We conclude by revealing the most ADHD thing  WE’VE done this year… and some very ambitious plans for 2023! (All in the name of accountability…ie, we’ve said it now, so we have to do it!) We created the concept of ‘most ADHD thing’ to act as the ult...

We're gonna have a party tonight... there's some very special surprises at the end of this episode! It's both our first Christmas' diagnosed with ADHD; finally having the answers to our lifelong struggles. Will we be able to keep our masks off instead of performing for everyone else?! We'll let you know! (TW) Here's one for a Christmas cracker - What do you get when y...

Siobhan O'Connor - @notsosecretlysober was diagnosed with ADHD in May of this year, at 32 in Manchester.  In this inspirational blether, she shares her battles to overcome the ADHD comorbidities of alchohol and drug abuse; and concludes with her top tips for a Sober Christmas! Historically, Siobhan felt pride in being 'the last person standing' at parties.  Though she didn't dr...

The Episode we’ve wanted to create for the last seven months! As time has dragged on the weight of living in limbo has felt heavier and heavier. Finally, with the help of generous ADHDAF listener donations , Dawn has her ADHD Diagnosis! WE CAN’T SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH!  In this EXTRA SPECIAL Bonus Blether, Dawn shares her diagnosis ‘journey’ from start to finish. Including a recap of her horrendous...

We are so excited to share this very special bonus blether with a very special person in Laura’s life; who has become a very special person to ADHDAF! Introducing the legendary Steph Thompson, creator of All The Discos handmade accessories; including our collaborative ADHDAF X All The Discos Bolt Earrings , Leopard Print Tree Decorations and Disco Party Capes . Laura & Steph were thick as thie...

We are so excited to share this blether with our favourite ADHD content creator! This Might Help ADHD creates such incredible social media posts that we share so much of her work, it's bordering on plagiarism! :) This Melbourne based writer got diagnosed at the start of the year; here she jumps onboard the late ADHD diagnosis roller coaster with us all the way from down under.  sharing conten...

Thunder bolts and lightning, very very…frustrating! This episode is proof that three women failed by the system uniting really can cause a storm! Alongside being an award-winning Documentary Maker,  Creative Director, Author, and Yoga Instructor, Hana Walker- Brown also has the patience of a Saint! This legendary lady persevered with this absolutely chaotic episode in which we battled the elements...

You will likely already have heard of the wonderful Sam Brown, aka Mrs ADHD. Whether you have or not, you are in for a right treat! Sam is a regular Co-host of The ADHD Adults Podcast. She is on the Board of Trustees of the charity ADHD Adult UK , and she is married to the legendary Professor James Brown from Episode 5; who incidentally, was the first to point out that Sam is ADHDAF! We are so ver...

This EXTRA SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE is a wee blether in which we hear the ADHD journey of Rebecca Cowley; the incredibly talented creator of our ADHDAF X Working Clasp collaborative jewellery collection . Rebecca contacted us at the start of August, when our listeners began requesting ADHDAF merchandise. We had put a poll on our stories asking what they would like, when Rebecca slid into our DMs offe...

A massive thank you to Riona O Connor for sharing her very fresh ADHD diagnosis journey with us! If you haven’t already heard of Ireland’s finest,  Riona is an actor; who prior to Motherhood performed in the West End. Finding theatre schedules too demanding once starting a family, she scratched her performing itch by creating comedic content on her social media platform, for which she has gained a...

Our late ADHD diagnosis rollercoaster ride is currently in a trough. But despite us both finding ourselves in the midst of a bit of a depressive episode, this is not a depressing episode! We kick off with some ranting about the appalling Guardian article that has left the ADHD community feeling like the butt of a very bad joke. Thank you to everyone who has shared our open letter to The Guardian....