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

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...

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...

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 smal...

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 he...

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 tha...

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...

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 co...

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 thi...

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 i...

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 trai...

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 u...

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; h...

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/audhd...

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.

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...

Let's get into the nitty gritty... neurodivergent trait number one incoming... and its my complete inability to just stay still! Want to get in touch? Follow me on Instagram https://Instagram.com/audhdorjustabitweird

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...