Best Ankle High Productions Podcasts (2024)

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E100: God is a Woman and I am a Toddler 1:05:02

4M ago1:05:02

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Can you believe it?! It is our 100th episode and we are FINALLY getting our ADHD assessed! Not really - but this week Katie and Garet give each other made up ADHD assessments by asking questions that really get to the heart of living with ADHD as grown ass adult women who have bills and families and jobs. Will you be just as surprised as we were at…

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E99: Things In Common With Angry Monkeys 1:04:57

4M ago1:04:57

1:04:57

This week Garet talks to us about over-stimulation. We've discussed sensory processing disorder but what happens to your brain when you're just overwhelmed by the texture of the chair you're sitting on or how hot you are or how many people are talking at the same time? Well, this week we discuss that and how some super aggressive monkeys near Puert…

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E98: I've Got Worms 54:53

4M ago54:53

54:53

This week Garet teaches us all about aphantasia and hyperphantasia - words used to describe whether or not you are able to picture something in your mind's eye and to what extent you can picture something. It turns out - not everyone has a TV show running in their brains like Lizzie McGuire and that can make a difference when you're trying to remem…

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E97: Unexpected Items In the Bagging Area 1:06:08

5M ago1:06:08

1:06:08

We've referenced this topic in almost every single one of our episodes - but we've never actually examined the truth behind the common belief that ADHD is over-diagnosed these days. Katie took over the research this week to answer the question - are there ACTUALLY more people with ADHD these days, or is that just something old farts on social media…

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E96: It's Poop Again! 2:06:36

5M ago2:06:36

2:06:36

Well, if you're in the United States then you know this year, 2024, is yet another election year. The thing is, even though the presidential election this year guarantees to be a dystopian rematch of the 2020 election and subsequent debauchery including everything from Rudy Guiliani's melting head outside an adult sex toy store and Four Seasons Tot…

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E95: Ask Me Tomorrow 56:32

5M ago56:32

56:32

We're back with another episode of ADHD Would You Rather! Katie & Garet discuss various scenarios, such as cleaning out a closet vs. rebuilding a wardrobe, drinking coffee with missing elements vs. having perpetual coffee breath, waking up sweaty vs. waking up freezing cold, and being misunderstood vs. unable to explain oneself. They also touch on …

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E94: The True Secrets of NIMH 1:03:09

6M ago1:03:09

1:03:09

Remember a few weeks ago when Garet was talking about Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and mentioned something about the use of dopamine to regulate pain levels? Well, that fun fact stuck in Katie's head in a big way so this week Katie teaches us about the connection between dopamine and pain perception - and can you believe it? It's different for f…

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E93: Knife Knives 57:27

6M ago57:27

57:27

Have you ever thought your own home or apartment isn't designed for neurodivergence? Us too, that's why in this week's episode we're talking about what we would put in our ADHD Barbie Dream House from kitchens with no cabinets, kitchens with deep drawers, bathrooms made to fit tall and short people, and other personalized solutions for coping with …

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E92: Spectrum Inception 1:29:52

6M ago1:29:52

1:29:52

Welcome to yet another topic inspired by Katie's endless scrolling on TikTok before it gets banned - today we're diving headfirst into Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, a connective tissue disorder that affects joint stability. Although the video Katie sent Garet was discussing hyperextending your joints and how damaging that can be to your body ove…

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E91: Breakfast With Tiffanies 57:23

6M ago57:23

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Well, it finally happened - after 90 episodes our winning streak was broken and we lost one of our recordings. It doesn't matter why, all that matters is that it was Garet's fault and we've probably fixed the problem! In the meantime - this week we are giving you one of our Patreon Bonus Episode Deep Cuts with an episode where we discuss living wit…

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E90: A Story About Rocks 1:24:01

6M ago1:24:01

1:24:01

Words of Affirmation, Physical Touch, Quality Time, Acts of Service, Gifts...the Five Love Languages that, in 1992, were the subject of Pastor Gary Chapman's book that was used by Christians and non-Christians alike to help their intimate relationships. But are there only five love languages? And how did Chapman come up with this list anyway? This …

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E89: A Multitude of Oddities 1:03:39

7M ago1:03:39

1:03:39

Welcome back to Part 2 of our series on coping with ADHD at work when you're not requesting or using a formal reasonable accommodation. Whether you aren't formally diagnosed or aren't comfortable requesting a formal accommodation, we have work arounds for you to try out. We discuss using quiet fidget items, doodling, paraphrasing and repeating inst…

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E88: Lightbulb Staring Contest 1:08:07

7M ago1:08:07

1:08:07

This week Garet tells us all about what to do at work if you're NOT comfortable asking for a formal reasonable accommodation from your employer. We discuss things like how we cope with difficulty sitting still in meetings, struggling to keep track of projects and deadlines, dealing with distractions in the office, and managing time and organization…

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E87: Non-Binary Alligator Satan 50:52

7M ago50:52

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Have you ever heard that ADHDers are great in a crisis? Or perhaps you have noticed that any time the proverbial shit hits the fan, you're able to handle the emergency with poise and aplomb? Well in this week's episode we explore why ADHD brains are maybe BETTER equipped to handle emergencies than our neurotypical counterparts. Inspired by the Apri…

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E86: Permanent Back Nipples 49:11

7M ago49:11

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There's something in the air and we're feeling it too - the pressure to get that Spring Cleaning Itch scratched. It's a lot of pressure - the stores are FULL of cleaning and organizing supplies, aids, tricks, hacks, EVERYTHING. Yet -- we have ADHD so do those really work for us? Today we talk about how to engage in spring cleaning when you're neuro…

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E85: There's Something About Weird 52:59

7M ago52:59

52:59

As promised, we're back to discuss requesting reasonable accommodations for your ADHD at work. It's a topic that we can talk ourselves out of "deserving" but the fact of the matter is - RAs don't have to be permanent and they don't have to be something you even use every day! This week's episode discusses the statutory framework for the Americans w…

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E84: Somebody Suck Me 1:21:21

8M ago1:21:21

1:21:21

Okay fine - the jig is up and we're finally peeling back the costumes we wear in public and tackling a topic that especially effects those of us who were diagnosed later in life - MASKING. What is it? Why do we do it? How can we stop? Should we stop? Tune in to find out just how attacked we BOTH are this week! You can check out our brand new merch …

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E83: Journalism Boners 2:00:29

8M ago2:00:29

2:00:29

Everyone is talking about it and SO. ARE. WE. As part of our new regular show-and-tell of our hyperfixations, this month Katie is teaching Garet allllll about the British Royal Family and asks the question that is currently dominating the internet: Where is Kate? Where's Kate Middleton a/k/a Her Royal Highness, Catherine, Princess of Wales. She has…

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E82: ADH-Dick 40:05

8M ago40:05

40:05

Born from a group chat conversation that was overflowing with suggestions, Garet brings us this week's relaxed fit episode with a riveting game of "would you rather - ADHD edition!" We discuss things like waiting in line, being in loud crowds, tight clothes, wet clothes, and the real plague on society these days - The Trader Joes Parking Lot. You c…

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E81: The Fupa Fisters 1:18:39

8M ago1:18:39

1:18:39

This week we take a deep dive into how our ADHD has affected our own self-image throughout our lives - both pre- and post-diagnosis! And since we just can't help ourselves, we talk about how our body image changes during and after pregnancy and how having ADHD and already being prone to comparing our own success and progress to our peers is a const…

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E80: Unpaid Intern Day 1:18:40

9M ago1:18:40

1:18:40

Well, thankfully we start out on a high note with an announcement about our brand new Unpaid Intern Merch because today we're talking about Postpartum Psychosis and every single piece of nightmare fuel that entails. It's terrifying, horrifying, and tragic all at the same time - but there IS HELP AVAILABLE! Tune in to hear about this very real and n…

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E79: Fester In My Filth 1:17:33

9M ago1:17:33

1:17:33

Have you ever thought - damn, I am bad at cleaning myself! - well, if you have ADHD, you're not alone. Any number of things can contribute to struggles with hygiene for ADHDers - executive functioning deficits, depression (seasonal or clinical), sensory aversions, and even burnout. Tune in to hear how Katie & Garet deal with hygiene obstacles, and …

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E78: Front Row Cringe 1:21:50

9M ago1:21:50

1:21:50

It's almost Valentine's Day - and let's be honest, dating with ADHD is a fraught mine field of obstacles, rejection sensitivity, and awkwardness. Katie took over the research this week and the ladies discuss dating with ADHD - and jumping off our attachment theory episodes, it's a perfect time to examine how we dated before we were diagnosed with A…

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E77: Eye Exam Chat Roulette 51:00

9M ago51:00

51:00

We are concluding our discussion on Attachment Theory today - sort of. Because this is a topic that Garet could research forever and ever, but while we chose to cut this off and give an overview, Katie also shares a tale of how she made the most wildly unhinged off-the-cuff comment to her optometry technician and her recent eye exam that will make …

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E76: The Plot of Monsters, Inc. 53:45

10M ago53:45

53:45

Have you ever wondered if you're being clingy or they're just being a jerk? Well this episode is for you - because it's both! Garet teaches us allllll about Attachment Theory in part 1 of this two part series, including discussions of Monsters, Inc., Mar-a-Lago main courses, and prime rib? If you want to support our podcast by joining our Patreon a…

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E75: Doing The Jiminy Glick 1:27:38

10M ago1:27:38

1:27:38

This week we are here and we're ready to RAGE. Katie takes the reigns on research and discusses Oppositional Defiant Disorder - a diagnosis that is in the DSM V - but should it be? We go in depth on this topic and the alleged overlap with ADHD that splits hairs and makes distinctions that we can't really see even if we squint really hard. One thing…

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E74: New Boot Goofin’ Dreams 1:16:37

10M ago1:16:37

1:16:37

We're doing what everyone else does in early January - we're circling back to that thing we talked about in mid-December...but instead of your boss asking you for an update on that project, it's Garet telling us the nitty gritty bullshit tornado that is Postpartum Anxiety (a/k/a PPA). We hear a lot of anecdotes from Garet about her own journey with…

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E73: All Panic All The Time No Disco 1:03:02

10M ago1:03:02

1:03:02

We've been teasing this topic for a LONG time and now, Katie is finally telling us all about microdosing PCP and magic mushrooms. So drop some acid and crank up your headphones to get the lowdown on this trendy practice of takeing sub-psychosis doses of mind-altering substances. Some folks claim microdosing has helped cure their depression, severe …

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E72: I Wish I Shit on His Face 56:50

10M ago56:50

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Happy New Years! As an ADHDer, do you struggle with New Years' Resolutions? Whether it's picking a resolution to commit to, actually committing to the resolution you picked, or getting caught up in the excitement of other peoples' resolutions and overwhelming yourself with too many projects - we thought it was time we discuss tips for setting a gre…

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E71: The Feast of the Ass 54:53

11M ago54:53

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Happy Winter Solstice!! This year, instead of Garet being dressed like Krampus, Katie took over the research and teaches us all about the Newgrange Druid World Heritage Site, Mari Lwyd (pronounced Mah-ree Lloyd) a Welsh tradition that is like Krampus but involves more horse skulls than we're comfortable with. Katie also tells Garet about the famous…

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E70: That’s...Stupid 1:36:17

11M ago1:36:17

1:36:17

Here's part 3 of our current venture into the 4th Trimester and what that means for your postpartum body, hormones, brain health, and everything else. We will absolutely be revisiting this topic in the future as Garet becomes our resident hormone expert, but over on Patreon, ALL of our Patreon subscribers have gotten access to an extended cut of th…

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E69: Baby Blues Jazz Lounge 1:23:42

11M ago1:23:42

1:23:42

Today we continue our discussion on the 4th Trimester, postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum anxiety and we actually get into the factual discussions for each of these conditions and what separates them from just "the baby blues." As usual, we get distracted by ourselves and promote Garet's baby to the Owner of Poop Acre Manor - a title that w…

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E68: More Narrow Than A Chimpanzee 1:07:27

11M ago1:07:27

1:07:27

GARET IS BACK! Garet is FINALLY back from her dumb baby vacation and is giving us the low down on post-partum life and hormones. That's right - would it really even be a Garet welcome back episode if we didn't spend it talking about yeeting yourself off a hormone cliff 24 hours after delivering a baby? We also hear a little bit about Katie's new jo…

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E67: Conspiracy Trains 1:16:21

12M ago1:16:21

1:16:21

This week Jami Fregeau - The Neurodivergent Nurse - takes the lead on researching and tells Katie about how Paul "Buster" Murdaugh - accused murderer who himself was murdered by his own father - had ADHD. We discuss the darker sides and signs of ADHD in teens and young adults including the downfalls of substance abuse, emotional dysregulation, and …

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E66: Old Timey New Medicine 55:31

12M ago55:31

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Once again we are joined by Jami Fregeau, The Neurodivergent Nurse, and this week we are discussing a new study published by Standford University researchers where they managed to isolate specific genes related to, and potentially causing, Autism Spectrum Disorder. We discuss the unique features of human brain development (as opposed to ape or othe…

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E65: ADHD Did What Now? 58:46

12M ago58:46

58:46

This week Katie is joined by the incalculably talented Katie Charlwood, host of the history podcast Who Did What Now?, the history podcast that's NOT your history class. Ms. Charlwood also has ADHD, so the Katies get into discussion on podcasting when the rejection sensitivity and justice sensitivity get to be too much to bear. The ladies delve int…

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E64: Smutty Confessions 1:11:25

1y ago1:11:25

1:11:25

It is the conclusion of our 3-part series on the history of Pennhurst State School and Hospital and this week Katie did a lot of spooky research that, honestly, scared the crap out of her. We also discuss the ethics of participating in ghost hunts and haunted houses in places like Pennhurst where the history of the location is truly traumatizing fo…

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E63: A Potpie of Ailments 43:04

1y ago43:04

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Welcome to Part 2 of our 3 part series on the history of Pennhurst State School. Last week we covered the history through Mr. Bill Baldini's expose that showed just how extreme the abuse of children and handicapped people was at the Pennhurst institution. From deliberately degrading patients, causing intense physical pain to exert authority and con…

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E62: Doctor Fear’s Medical School 1:11:51

1y ago1:11:51

1:11:51

What was Pennhurst State School? Was it a school? A hospital? A mental health treatment facility? Turns out it wasn't really any of those things and instead is better identified as "Pennsylvania's Shame." The Pennhurst State School was borne out of a eugenicist idea that individuals with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities are "ot…

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E61: Prehensile Elephant Dongs 46:10

1y ago46:10

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This one comes at you from our Patreon Dysfunction Junction Vault - even though Garet is on maternity leave when you're hearing this, that will be over soon and we'll be back on our Dysfunction Junction bullshit train. Meaning that more of this mayhem will be available EXCLUSIVELY on Patreon soon. But this episode is just too good to not share with…

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E60: An Ankle High Listicle 48:17

1y ago48:17

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If Solange Knowles , Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Trevor Noah walk into the Barbie Movie, who is the first one to say "we should see that" to a preview that comes on? The answer is Greta Gerwig because she has ADHD, too!Recently, a lot of neurodivergent celebrities have been in the news, so Garet sat down and figured out which of these celebs …

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E59: Butt Chugging Wine 51:08

1y ago51:08

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This week we're diving into another hashtag trendy diet that most of us have heard of if not tried. Whole30 is an elimination diet where you don't eat anything except for meat and juice....okay not really but it's really weird the things that you CAN and CANNOT eat on this diet and Katie breaks it down with Garet giving a vegetarian's perspective. …

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E58: Trainspotting & MDMA 51:54

1y ago51:54

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Garet takes the lead on this really interesting episode that delves into types of therapy that we've never heard of! Thank you so much to our listener who recommended this topic to us! The first topic we discuss is called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EDMR) therapy which was invented by mistake and can help folks struggling with tr…

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E57: Low Rise Satanic Clothing 1:26:14

1y ago1:26:14

1:26:14

CONTENT WARNING: This episode will be discussing different dieting experiences, specific calorie counts, weights, and other weight-related topics. We are back with week 2 of our Obesity Brain series where Katie teaches us allllll about Ozempic and similar medications. GLP-1 medications have been in the news a LOT lately and we are finally breaking …

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E56: Gremlin Hormones 39:05

1y ago39:05

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An amazing new study was published in June 2023 which found an actual biological difference in the brains of thin people versus the brains of people with obesity that can actually maybe explain why some people "can just stop eating" and others can't seem to. This week, Katie delves into that study and what it found, breaking down the different type…

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E55: Yeah, Absolutely, Usually, Sometimes 1:05:48

1y ago1:05:48

1:05:48

IT'S OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY! We are teething and on solid foods but still having a lot of fun! In this retrospective episode we revisit our first three episode topics - Disorganization, Poor Memory, and...remembering stuff? Unclear - but we reflect on what we've learned in the past year about ADHD, ADHD researching, cream cheese mints, and each othe…

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E54: The Drug Free Bois 38:48

1y ago38:48

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We are finally discussing a topic that we have danced around every since our very first episodes - ADHD & Weed - Cannabis - THC - CBD...whatever you want to use, refer to it as at the end of the day it's the devil's lettuce! Just kidding - but Garet takes the lead on this topic as we discuss both the rates of cannabis use among ADHDers, the effects…

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E53: Spider Attack 55:51

1y ago55:51

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This week, Katie takes over the relaxed fit momisode research with an episode about 75 Hard - a diet? workout regimen? lifestyle? Whatever it is, it's clear the guy who invented it needs to be knocked down a few pegs, which is exactly what we do right after Garet launches a spider onto Katie in the middle of recording. Cuuuuute. #75Hard is a hashta…

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E52: Flesh Bags 57:05

1y ago57:05

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We take a break from the rage spirals this week and remember what it was like to freely travel and Garet gives us all her expert travel tips and how to travel with ADHD - from planning a trip, to packing, to being in a new place and figuring everything out - Garet & Katie discuss their experiences traveling, what worked, what didn't, and honestly? …

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E51: Saffron Circle Jerk 1:13:47

1+ y ago1:13:47

1:13:47

We are barreling into Garet's maternity leave with guns blazing fired up and ready to fight with ANYONE who tries to prey on our fellow ADHDers with junk science and unfounded claims used to peddle some bullshit MLM supplement. This week, we discuss a video that was making its rounds on the internet claiming that saffron could cure, alleviate, or t…

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