The ADHD Adults Podcast

Episode 52 completes the double-fister on 'ADHD Myths',  bringing ADHD Awareness Month 2022 to a close with what, continuing from part 1, is utterly awful and chaotic, again as  Mrs ADHD joins the boys.   Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠Send a message, question or future top...

Episode 51, the first of a double-fister,  brings ADHD Awareness Month 2022 to a close with what is easily our most pathetic, shambolic and unprofessional episodes yet. Largely as Alex and James are joined by Mrs ADHD... The usual structure is thrown out for once as some of the most persistent and annoying myths about ADHD are discussed.  Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James B...

Episode 50, we've hit a half-century! Continuing ADHD Awareness Month 2022, this latest dog tod of an episode discusses emotional dysregulation in ADHD, including robotically and unemotionally delivered psychoeducation from Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey,  personal reflections and the usual Gaby Logan-laced last section. The usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this we...

Episode 49 carries on with  ADHD Awareness Month 2022, and the ADHD Adults James and Alex talk about being square pegs in round holes; the way in which we have to fit into society's rules and processes.  Alongside the usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?", correspondence from 'Robert from Kidderminster'?  and some real, actual listeners, we provi...

Episode 48 kicks off ADHD Awareness Month 2022, and ADHD Adults James and Alex are joined by some proper podcasters in the amazing Dawn and Laura from ADHD as Females.  discuss the almost incredibly unresearched issue of imposter syndrome in ADHD. Alongside the usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?", correspondence from 'Robert from Kidderminster'?  a...

In the delayed second of a double-fister, the ADHD adults James and Alex discuss parenting with ADHD from a father's perspective. As James has zero children, another ringer, the brilliant Jules (Alex's better brother) is brought in to help.  As usual, the podcast contains psychoeducation on the subject delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, Alex and Jules's personal reflections...

In Episode 46, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss the almost incredibly unresearched issue of imposter syndrome in ADHD. As usual, the world's worst podcast™ includes a sham of psychoeducation on ADHD and imposter syndrome delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James' reflections on imposter syndrome and Alex's reflections on being a sociopath and the usual game of 'What...

Episode 45 of The ADHD Adults sees James and Alex discuss the incredibly awkward (for Alex) subject of sex, which can be a problem area for adults with ADHD for many reasons. As usual, the podcast contains Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey's evidence-based information on ADHD and sex, vomit-inducing personal reflections on the subject, and some utterly useless 'top tips. Will Alex continue t...

In the first of a double-fister, the ADHD adults James and Alex discuss parenting with ADHD from a mother's perspective. As James and Alex are probably not mothers, another ringer, the brilliant Jessica, is brought in to help.  As usual, the 'podcast' (liberal use of the word there) contains psychoeducation on the subject delivered by balloon head, Jessica's personal reflections on...

Episode 43 of The ADHD Adults sees James and Alex bring in a ringer, the lovely Maria, to discuss the very real and important issues of ADHD and the criminal justice system. As usual, the podcast contains psychoeducation on ADHD and crime, including some shocking statistics delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, and Maria's personal story about prison and ADHD. Alex continues to the tir...

In Episode 42, James and Alex discuss the commonly reported sense of 'grieving for what might have been' if we had known earlier about our ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey delivered some almost useful psychoeducation on the theme; James and Alex share very different personal reflections on thinking about how things could have been different, 'Robert from Kidderminster&#3...

Episode 41 of The ADHD Adults sees James and Alex discuss the commonly asked question of 'Does ADHD make me a bad driver?' (in James's case, yes). As usual, the podcast contains some relevant psychoeducation on ADHD and driving delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James's painful reflections on how bad a driver he is, ADHD or not, the usual game of 'What did James lose...

In Episode 40, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss the almost inevitable shitshow of going on holiday if you have ADHD. As usual, the world's worst podcast™ contains pathetic psychoeducation on ADHD and holidays delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James and Alex's painful reflections on ADHD holidays, another Ibizan-themed game of 'What did James lose this week?" anno...

Episode 39 sees the ADHD adults discuss ADHD coaching, and embarrassingly (as they are both ADHD coaches) the lack of evidence that it actually works.  Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey delivers some evidence-based psychoeducation on coaching ADHD adults,  and James and Alex share their personal reflections on being coached and being a coach. 'What did James lose this week?" returns, and Al...

In Episode 38, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss exercise and ADHD. As usual, this simply awful podcast contains psychoeducation on the subject delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James and Alex's reflections on exercise and  ADHD,  'What did James lose this week?" returns with an Ibizan theme and Alex continues to get absolutely real communication from Robert from Kidd...

Episode 37, the second part of a double-fister,  sees the ADHD adults discuss the internalised stigma adults with ADHD often experience.  Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey delivers some evidence-based psychoeducation on internalised stigma,  and James and Alex share personal reflections on their internalised stigma. 'What did James lose this week?" returns and Alex receives some 'letter...

In Episode 36, by far the angriest and sweariest episode yet, the ADHD adults discuss the external stigma associated with ADHD. As you might expect, the fundamentally awful podcast contains some pathetic evidence-based psychoeducation on the external stigma delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, as well as James and Alex's personal reflections on the external stigma that many of us have...

Episode 35 sees the ADHD adults discuss ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), or oppositional defiance disorder as Alex keeps calling it. As usual, the least professional podcast in existence has three parts, evidence-based psychoeducation on ADHD and ODD delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James and Alex's personal reflections on the ADHD and ODD and the usual shit show that...

In Episode 34, the ADHD adults discuss ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As usual, the shambolic podcast contains some evidence-based psychoeducation on the subject delivered by Alex, James and Alex's personal reflections on the ADHD and ASD traits and the usual semi -useless attempts at providing some 'Top Tips'. 'What did James lose this week?" returns to Alex's d...

Episode 33 of The ADHD Adults sees Tom Watson, former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party,  join Alex and James to talk publicly for the first time about his recent ADHD diagnosis.  In a frank and light-hearted conversation, Tom shares his diagnosis to increase awareness of the toll that untreated ADHD can cost the individual and society.  From a lifetime of messy lockers and lost textbooks to being...

In Episode 32, the ADHD adults James and Alex discuss the ADHD Tax, the combination of financial and other costs associated with living with ADHD. As usual, the podcast contains psychoeducation on the subject delivered by balloon head, James and Alex's personal reflections on the ADHD Tax and the usual awful attempts at some  'Top Tips'. 'What did James lose this week?" return...

Episode 31 of the ADHD adults is a review of what has changed since the podcast started, for James and Alex and ADHD in general. Alex reminds us what ADHD is, and James and Alex discuss how running the podcast has changed how they think about ADHD. 'What did James lose this week?" returns, and Alex gets an actual physical letter from Robert in  Kidderminster, as well as correspondence fro...

In Episode 30, the ADHD adults James and Alex discuss the really difficult to talk about without incriminating themselves subject of cannabis use and ADHD. As usual, the podcast contains Alex's psychoeducation on the subject (about all he could manage this episode),  personal reflections (DEFINITELY not from us) on cannabis use in ADHD and an awful attempt at some  'Top Tips' is half-h...

Episode 29 is the second part of a two-parter, getting back to basics; focusing on the core diagnostic element of hyperactivity/impulsivity.  As usual, we have some correspondence, from real people as well as probably including something from 'Robert from Kidderminster', we say hello to more international listeners (still not sure why they listen to us and not something good, but thanks an...

Episode 28 is the first of a two-parter, where we get back to basics; focusing on the two core diagnostic elements of ADHD, inattentiveness and hyperactivity/impulsivity (coming next week).  There is more correspondence, probably including something from 'Robert from Kidderminster, as well as saying hello to our international listeners (poor, poor people). Alex the psychoeducational monkey tal...