Distracted: ADHD

Holly Matthews is your go-to for no-nonsense self-development with a big dose of real talk. She’s a life coach, NLP practitioner, bestselling author, and all-round mindset cheerleader. Holly has ADHD, so she’s all about making personal growth accessible for every kind of brain. Her debut book The Happy Me Project hit #1 on Amazon and won Best Wellbeing Book of 2022.  She’s coached thousands - ever...

Nick Pope spent 21 years at the UK Ministry of Defence, where he investigated UFOs to determine if they posed any threat to national security, earning him the nickname “the real-life Fox Mulder.” These days, he’s a familiar face on TV news, documentaries, and sci-fi shows, sharing his insider knowledge on all things UFOs, aliens, and unexplained phenomena. Check out more of Nick Pope’s work here:...

Dr Louise Newson is a leading physician, menopause specialist, and member of the UK Government’s Menopause Taskforce. Dubbed the “medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution,” she is dedicated to transforming awareness and treatment of perimenopause and menopause. She’s the founder of the award-winning balance app and the Newson Health clinic and is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Dr Louise...

Dr Louise Newson is a leading physician, menopause specialist, and member of the UK Government’s Menopause Taskforce. Dubbed the “medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution,” she is dedicated to transforming awareness and treatment of perimenopause and menopause. She’s the founder of the award-winning balance app and the Newson Health clinic and is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Dr Louise...

Jennifer Medhurst is a registered nutritionist and founder of Jennifer Medhurst Nutrition, a virtual clinic with offices in London and LA. Known as The Imperfect Nutritionist , Jennifer specialises in gut health and takes a super realistic realistic approach to wellness, helping her clients boost energy, sleep, skin, immunity, and overall vitality without the pressure of perfection! Her evidence-b...

Sammie Ellard-King is a seasoned investor and respected voice in the financial world, with over eight years of experience across business, stocks, and property. He’s the founder & CEO of Up The Gains and host of the award-winning Money Gains Podcast .  After overcoming £24,000 in debt post-university, Sammie built a thriving portfolio and now helps others do the same. He’s the creator of the 1...

Sammie Ellard-King is a seasoned investor and respected voice in the financial world, with over eight years of experience across business, stocks, and property. He’s the founder & CEO of Up The Gains and host of the award-winning Money Gains Podcast .  After overcoming £24,000 in debt post-university, Sammie built a thriving portfolio and now helps others do the same. He’s the creator of the 1...

Kate Moyle is a UKCP-registered Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist and author of The Science of Sex. With over a decade of experience, she works to make conversations about sex and relationships more open, informed, and shame-free. She’s the host of The Sexual Wellness Sessions podcast and a media expert regularly featured across TV, radio, and events.   Check out Kate’s book, ‘The Science of...

Big announcement!! We've spoken very openly on the pod about how we both thrive on and struggle with change, but either way, we can't deny it's inevitable. The time has come to switch things up and we want to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your support and messages since we first started releasing episodes. We are so incredibly grateful for you all and...

We've got a beautiful episode for you this week, featuring the incredibly lovely ADHD coach, dancer, influencer and general fitness fanatic, Amie Barlow (@_amiebarlow). It was such a joy to discuss Amie's journey of self-acceptance, talking through her childhood struggles and how she's got to where she is now. We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening! x - Shout out to all our Patrons, thanks so muc...

We cross the pond virtually this week to chat with fabulous Aussie fitness queen, podcast host, mother and co-founder of @kic.app , Stephanie Miller @stephclairesmith . Steph was diagnosed with ADHD at the same time as becoming pregnant with her second child, only a few months before this interview! So she tells us all about the whirlwind of ADHD discovery mixed in with parenting and pregnancy (no...

This one's been a long time coming! We've spoken quite a lot about sober curiosity and touched on the link between ADHD and alcohol use, but we're so excited to have Millie Gooch joining us to talk about it all in way more detail this week. Millie went sober 7 years ago and founded Sober Girl Society early on in her sobriety journey. She gives so much amazing advice, whether you want to go totally...

Dr Emma Offord, neuroaffirming psychologist and founder of Divergent Life, is on the pod this week and what an episode it is! We cover some super interesting topics like sensory profiles, OCD and regulating your nervous system. We absolutely loved this chat and we hope you enjoy it too! You can follow Emma at @divergentlives, sign up for her Neurodivergent Identity Programme or explore her free 'B...

This week, we're joined by the lovely Liv behind @neurodiversing. You may know her for her fabulous online content, or even from her new clothing brand @clubneuro. Liv tells us all about her late ADHD and autism diagnosis, how she's adapted her life since and what led her to creating a neurodivergent clothing brand! Shout out to all our Patrons, thanks so much for the support! If you fancy joining...

Super interesting topic this week as we discuss the role psychedelic therapy can play in managing mental health and addiction, with Dr Rayyan Zafar. We cover a LOT of ground in this one, we hope you enjoy! Dr. Rayyan Zafar (@rayyanzaf) Shout out to all our Patrons, thanks so much for the support! If you fancy joining and getting access to ad-free versions of our episodes, head over to our Patreon...

We're getting you guys involved this week! We asked you to write in your answers to a few ADHD-based questions and we absolutely loved hearing from you, and discussing all your answers. We're talking things like what you love and hate about your ADHD, what you wish people understood about it and one of the biggies... if you had the option to get rid of your ADHD completely, would you do it?! Let u...

First guest of 2025 and what an absolute joy she was! This week, Lou Featherstone aka @luinluland talks us through the incredible story of her life and the terrifying but amazing steps she's taken to get to where she is today. We're talking dick picks, shopping addictions, divorce, impulsively buying a bus and touring round the US and, of course, Lou's empowering outlook on the menopause. It's a c...

Happy New Year to all our lovely listeners! We're back with our first episode of 2025 and it felt apt to talk about the struggles of getting out of holiday mode after Christmas, and winter in general! Did you know people with ADHD are statistically more likely to suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder)? As always, we'd love to hear about your experiences so please do send us a message on Ins...

As 2024 draws to a close, it felt like the perfect time to reflect on the past year. We answer a few poignant questions about how the year went; the wins, the struggles and the lessons we've learned. We'd love for you to join us and reflect on your own year! If you fancy it, here are the questions we discuss: What were some of the biggest wins of the year? What were some of the hardest moments for...

If you're looking for some serious empowerment, mixed in with reassuring perspectives, discussion around mental health, late diagnosis grief, imposter syndrome and everything in between, you're gonna love this ep. We absolutely loved chatting with Chris Hood @happinessinmovement, giving us all the ADHD coaching tips and some insight into his own late diagnosis journey and battles with anxiety and...

We've got a VERY fun guest on the pod this week! Philli Armitage-Mattin talks gut health, eating with all of your senses, some excellent cooking tips and, of course, we do go off on a few tangents. Grab a copy of Philli's amazing cookbook 'Taste Kitchen: Asia' We'd love to hear from you on your experiences and whether anything from this episode resonated with you - our DMs are always open so pleas...

As ADHDers, we aren't known for being the most patient of souls. This week, we discuss the things that really grind our gears when it comes to being patient, along with some tips for managing those more difficult situations. Plus, Jack has a revelation... We'd love to hear from you on your experiences and whether anything from this episode resonated with you - our DMs are always open so please do...

We're baaaackkkkk! After a much needed break, we're back in action with a topic inspired by Kat's recent travels. While trips and holidays are obviously wonderful, they can be testing on the ol' ADHD brain in many ways. From decision paralysis, missed flights, the mega fidgets and boredom on the plane, to overstimulation and setting unrealistic expectations. Join us for a chat about the benefits,...

We can't believe it's been a whole year of Distracted! With Kat off on her honeymoon and hitting the 1 year mark with the pod, it feels like a natural time to take a short break from releasing episodes but we'll be back in a few weeks. Thanks so much for all of your support over the past year, we really appreciate every last one of ya! See you soon, Kat & Jack x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

We're back in the DMs from our wonderful listeners. This week, talking about medication, PMDD, self-advocating with doctors and dopamine menus! Keep the messages coming, we love hearing from you guys. Thanks so much for listening x Follow us here... @distracted.podcast @jack.suddaby @katieemmsgrant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.