Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast

In this solo episode Grace talks to herself in a room about medication changes, elegant piss fountains, and reads some listener corrections and write-ins, including a dog-and-arm-based Squirrel Trauma story–remember that segment? This episode may not be the most cohesive, but YOU TRY DOING A PODCAST.    We’ll both be back next week with a regular long-ass episode about sensory needs, but until the...

There’s finally a hint of autumn crispness in the air and the flannels are emerging from their cedar chests, which means a) Halloween is basically uponst us, b) the kids are heading back to school, and c) everyone’s uncle is excited about game season.    But while the jocks are rushing outside to their sports balls, the indoor boys are holding tight to their 20-sided dice and doing what they do be...

Lace up your sneakers and zip into those swuits, because this episode we’re collectively starting a whole new routine and it’s officially time to get out there and pound that sound.    In ADHD learning corner we’re tramping our way into the wobbly world of ADHD routines; we’re discussing why they’re so hard for us to set and keep, why morning and nighttime routines are particularly difficult to st...

Here at WOAF, we try to remain humble as our podcast shoots into the stratosphere of popularity, but you can only stay so humble when you’ve reached the top–and by top, we mean the #19 spot for mental health podcasts in New Zealand. Sure, other mental health podcasts give expert advice and helpful strategies, but what we lack in factual knowledge we more than make up for in camaraderie, which is j...

Everyone close your eyes, take a deep breath, and visualize your happy place. Oh what’s that, you can’t actually visualize and now you’re upset? Well, if you also related to Grace’s hair-curling struggles you may want to take a seat, because as it turns out, these quirky characteristics just may be indicators of a nonverbal learning disorder.    This episode Grace is laying down the soft warm fact...

Ahh, rollerblading: is there anything cooler? Yes, obviously, many things are cooler, but coolness isn’t what we’re about here at WOAF. This week we’re debuting a fan-composed Hobby Collectors theme song that blows our stupid fucking song out of the water and teaching you how to get started with rollerblading and longboarding. We’ll cover what gear you need, how to stay safe, and the importance of...

Hide your childhood stuffies and leave the Dunkaroos at home, because Haley’s back in the studio, and this time she’s here to cause some ruckus.    In this spoOoOoky segs-only episode that’s just in time for the season, our guest-turned-host Haley takes us for a spin through her revolving door of ADHD quirks before leading us down into the graveyard of her many abandoned hobbies and giving us a ch...

It’s hotter than a family trip to D.C. out there and we’re all a little fussy, so let’s just get this proverbial minivan on the road. And no, we are not stopping for ice cream, so stop asking.   This episode we have finally lured our childhood BFF and former Mrs. Getchell student, Haley, into the Pod Loft to share her personal journey with inattentive ADHD. Join us as Haley talks about the importa...

Well, it’s that time of the week again: It’s Wednesday, the sun is gently setting uponst the horizon, and this week’s episode is nowhere close to being finished. So classic! We didn’t want to leave you without an episode this week (we know how absolutely devastating that would be), so last-minute Grace has thrown together this last-minute tinysode as a way to pay homage to all the new listeners wh...

Rise and grind, bitches, because we’re bringing you a hot little Bagel Bite that nobody asked for and we expect it to be completed first thing tomorrow morning, we don’t care if it takes. all. night.   For once in our ADHD lives, we’re way ahead of schedule and recorded this Bagel Bite before a handful of unelected senior citizens took away our human rights with the overturning Roe v. Wade, otherw...

Don your night goggles and get to digging, my fellow neighborhood freaks, because we’re coming to you live from the ditches of Route 3 with one hot and fresh carcass of an episode, and you know we can’t bury this thing alone.   If you were upset by rat kings, then strap in, John, because this episode we’re taking Hobby Collectors to a whole new level of nightmare. In a segment straight out of Hozi...

Polish up those boogie boards and tell your boss “SEE YA” because it’s time to get pitted (so pitted) in this totally tubular anti-capitalism tidal wave of an episode.   Burnout brothers Grace and Kristin are coming in hot to teach you all about the ADHD burnout cycle–what it is, why it happens to us, and what the heck you can do about it. Kristin passionately preaches her pro-union agenda and giv...

Fill up your camelbacks and don’t forget the bear spray, because we’re coming to you live from the side of a dangerous mountain to give you all our best tips on day hiking. Tip number one: never record a podcast from the side of a dangerous mountain, it’s not safe and frankly, it’s just bad podcasting.   This episode, Kristin educates us on best hiking practices and shares what she’s learned from...

Well, the reviews are finally in and it’s official: the critics can’t get enough of us. “Definitely unique,” gushes Grace’s chiropractor Abby. “I can see how some people would like it,” raves a surgeon at Kristin’s hospital. “Your mom told me you were starting a blog?” inquire many of Grace’s family friends.    Despite the well-deserved accolades, we aren’t letting newfound fame go to our heads. T...

Lather up your shower mittens and strap on your astrology hats, because your two favorite ADHD-addled adults are emerging from their puddle of ducks stronger than ever and ready to fuckin’ podcast like never before.    This episode we’re welcoming you back into the wet with a mini-lesson on what Mercury Retrograde is and how it impacts communication, followed by a Rapid Fire Recall Recap of what w...

Don your confession robes and prepare your barfing buckets because we’ve got a surprise bishop of an episode for you that’s sure to bring up some deep-seated religious trauma. What fun!    This Bagel Bite, Kristin shares her silly little habit of Exorcism anxiety barfing and reveals her newfound devotion to the Fanny Pack, while more-than-last-minute Grace gives some ill-advised ADHD life hacks an...

It feels a little silly to be releasing an episode as society collapses around us, but the show must go on, as they say. Sometimes our brains need a silly little break and our souls need a bit of a giggle, and that’s where we come in.   In a Bagel Bite so cheesy it’ll have you going, “mmm whatcha say,” we’re talking all about transitions–what they are, why they’re so difficult for neurodivergents,...

They say great things are worth waiting for, and boy does this episode deliver. This week we’re welcoming Pun Master, WOAF artist-in-residence, former Hot Topic employee, and Kristin’s extremely serious boyfriend, Christopher, a.k.a. Tofu, into the Pod Loft.    With a voice for radio and eyebrows for Hollywood, Christopher takes us through his winding ADHD journey from bouncing baby boy to bouncin...

Open those mouths and grab a pen because we’ve got an information-packed Bagel Bite for you that should more than make up for our recent horse train antics. Kristin is starting us off with some wonderful words from a WOAF listener who reminded us of why we started this podcast and gave Kristin her first taste of that sweet, sweet podcaster celebrity status.    Then we’re putting the ADHD back in A...

Fasten your Liberty Tool hardhat thinking helmets and enter at your own risk, because we’re uninsured but also because Science Kristin is here to RAIN KNOWLEDGE DOWN UPON YOU. She’s bringing yet more heat into ADHD learning corner as she dives into the pre-frontal cortex and how our “fickle attention” leads to the ‘If You Give a Moose a Muffin’ effect, a newly-coined concept we know many ADHDers w...

Strap on your sunhats and sharpen your trowels because we’re welcoming plant whisperer and suspected ADHDer Karen into the Pod Loft for another guest episode.    Karen starts us off with her inspiring ADHD journey in a glorious display of non-linear thinking and shares some tips for creating a positive routine while embracing your consistent inconsistency. Then, it’s time for those classic segment...

Grab your free audience member tickets, put on some light neutral clothing, wait patiently for the announcer to call the selected contestants, and then COME ON DOWNNNN for an exciting hour of fantastic prizes* for your earholes in the form of a brand new Bagel Bite. And yes, I researched how to become a contestant on the Price is Right for these show notes, what of it.    In this episode that’s ch...

Grab your ice-cold Fruittopia cans and slide on your toe rings, because we’re coming to you from outside the locked gates of Funtown with an accidental 90s/early 2000s throwback episode just in time for March.    We’re paying terrible tribute to the butt rock and pop bands of our teenage liquid dreams, dishing out risky ADHD hacks that just may be worth it, and verbally showering you in a harsh mi...

Strap on your shin guards and hide your My Little Ponies, because we’re welcoming our second guest into the Pod Loft! This episode our child/adulthood friend Elena uses an appropriate amount of jazz to tell us about her ADHD diagnosis journey and the co-morbidities that came with it, the challenges of being a Speech-Language Pathologist when you have ADHD (or even if you don’t), and her most helpf...

Fasten your adult bibs and get your mouths ready because this is a Bagel Bite! And much like a Bagel Bite, what this episode lacks in stature, it more than makes up for in smiles. We’re chatting ADHD money shame, plant mistakes, and neglected Home Ec. babies, paying ode to some of our quirkiest flock members, and gossiping about the upcoming WOAF guest lineup.    Plus, calling all plant questions!...