Best Laura Mears Reynolds Podcasts (2024)

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Neurodistinct:The Black Dyspraxic, Tumi Sotire 1:01:34

3h ago1:01:34

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Tumi is a multiple award-winning neurodiversity speaker, advocate, and researcher, committed to prioritising intersectionality in the neurodiversity space and raising awareness of Dyspraxia worldwide with his amazing platform The Black Dyspraxic. According to the (now closed) Dyspraxia Foundation, around 50% of people with dyspraxia also have ADHD.…

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Tatton Spiller: YES IT'S F@%*ING POLITICAL! 44:12

7d ago44:12

44:12

The title of this very special interview with Simple Politics founder Tatton Spiller was going to be: 'Peace, Love and Politics', but I just couldn't resist the urge to reference one of my favourite Skunk Anansie chooons! Simple Politics is a hugely successful project run by Tatton and a team of legends, making politics clear and interesting; as if…

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The Most ADHD Things of May '24 55:00

1d ago55:00

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I am joined once again by my husband 'Big' to share May's Most ADHD Thing entries from Planet ADHDAF Community Members & @adhdafpodcast followers. The ultimate shame eradicator raises ADHD Awareness, breaks the stigma and connects ADHDers with the knowledge WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER and ADHD IS REAL! If ADHD has ever made you feel Alienated, UNIT…

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TITBIT: People Pleasing Hack - Meghann Birks Coaching 11:39

14d ago11:39

11:39

Are you a recovering People Pleaser? I'm trying! ...Thankfully help is at hand. I'm joined once again by the wonderful ADHD Coach: Meghann Birks! In this 10 minute micro-chinwag, Meghann reframes the common ADHD trait of People Pleasing into 'Peace Keeping' - eradicating the shame many of us feel around it, to disempower it and help to empower suff…

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Sarah Collins: Burnout & the pressure to have it all together 57:09

11d ago57:09

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Episode 187 with Sarah Collins. “I’ve probably spent more money on therapy than anything else in my life, and yet nobody ever said anything about ADHD or neurodivergence.” Sarah is an activist and entrepreneur. Having grown up in apartheid South Africa, Sarah has spent much of her life passionate about social justice and improving the welfare of ot…

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Tanya Bardsley: ADHD Advocacy, Motherhood & Recovery 52:37

9d ago52:37

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The LEGENDARY Tanya Bardsley joins me for this crucial conversation, and I LOVE IT! Which is why I'm so grateful and excited to get to interview her again on stage at Flackstock Festival in July in ADHDAF Emporium! In this episode, the late discovered ADHD Advocate, TV star and Transformational Coach shares her inspiring story, of battling the comm…

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Suzi Ruffell: ADHD, Dyslexia and Comedy 50:58

16d ago50:58

50:58

I’m so excited to have the LEGENDARY Comedian & Author Suzi Ruffell hop aboard the late ADHD discovery rollercoaster this week! Despite being diagnosed with Dyslexia as a child, Suzi’s ADHD went undiscovered until very recently. Labelled ‘hyper’ as a child, Suzi found school really difficult, which inevitably led to truancy, which is common for man…

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ADHD Self Diagnosis with Lucy of Lucy & Yak 46:43

23d ago46:43

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One more time for the people at the back: SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID! To help scream this essential message to the masses is the legendary Lucy Greenwood, founder of clothing brand Lucy & Yak. ACTUAL LUCY! And she's just the best! So grateful to Lucy and her dog Louis for sharing her late ADHD discovery, Self Diagnosis 'safari' AND a very special DISC…

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CHINWAG: ADHD Self Sabotage with Kim Pierpoint 52:40

1M ago52:40

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Many ADHDers experience Self Sabotage; the most frustrating part is that it can be so hard to spot! So where is the long awaited Season 3?! Well... there isn't gonna be one! :) I've realised that the fear of 'the Season that shall not be named' failing has led me down a path of Self Sabotage so severe I've been stuck for months so instead I'm just …

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TITBIT: ADHD Unmasking Hack - Meghann Birks Coaching 12:49

1M ago12:49

12:49

Many late discovered ADHD adults find it hard to know where to begin when it comes to ADHD Unmasking. In this micro-episode ADHD Coach Meghann Birks gives us her top tip to help unpick those negative beliefs we've accumulated to help us find our authentic selves. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Meghann on her amazing Podcast: Sisters in …

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Holly D’Arcy: Food, fitness & finding motivation 1:04:22

1M ago1:04:22

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Episode 186 with Holly D’Arcy. “Sometimes I cringe at the word ‘resilience,’ but I am grateful for my resilience because I often have to work harder than anybody else in the room to do the same thing.” Holly is a military spouse, mother, health coach, and competitive athlete who brings a unique perspective to the challenges and triumphs of navigati…

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Most ADHD Things April '24 / TWO YEARS OF ADHAF! 36:43

1M ago36:43

36:43

On this very day TWO YEARS ago the first ever episode of ADHD AF went live! That is why this celebratory 'Most ADHD Things' episode is out today and absolutely not because I forgot to do the April instalment... which, incidentally is my Most ADHD Thing of the month! LOLS I am joined once a month by my husband 'Big' to share your entries, the ultima…

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ADHD AF TITBIT: find the win when battling RSD - Dr Alex Conner 11:20

2M ago11:20

11:20

I'm so grateful and excited to get to talk to the wonderful Dr Alex Conner of The ADHD Adults Podcast and ADHDadultUK Charity again! In just ten (ish) minutes, the LEGENDARY C3PO, I mean Alex gives us a brief introduction to his take on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, and what helps him battle those Really Sh*t Daydreams... and leaves me in stitches…

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Clara Harris: The impact of ADHD on our daily lives 1:07:17

1M ago1:07:17

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Episode 185 with Clara Harris. “I told my therapist how there were so many thoughts swirling in my head — it was just so noisy that my ears were ringing. She paused and said, Um, maybe we should test you for ADHD.” Clara lives in Louisville, KY, and she is an actor, writer, and producer with over two decades of experience. In 2022, she produced and…

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TOO MUCH & NOT ENOUGH with Laura Belbin @knee_deep_in_life 25:33

2M ago25:33

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Knee Deep in Life LEGEND Laura Belbin empowers women through humour and realism in all it's sweary, messy glory. She gives the finger to those who have ever labelled anyone as 'too' anything and wants you all to know YOU ARE ENOUGH! The legendary Laura is about to take her stand up comedy on tour... and guess what it's called 'TOO MUCH' - we're cut…

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Melody Hubert: Treading water and ‘stick-to-itiveness’ 1:16:26

2M ago1:16:26

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Episode 184 with Melody Hubert. “My dad always said, ‘You're brilliant, but you have no stick-to-itiveness.’ I did so many different things but I couldn’t stick with anything for long.” Melody is a 45-year-old radiologic technologist from Central Florida. When her son was little, he was diagnosed with ADHD, but like many parents, it never occurred …

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Laura Mears-Reynolds: Activism, awareness, and ADHD AF 50:23

2M ago50:23

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Episode 183 with Laura Mears-Reynolds. “This isn’t just a new chapter; it really does feel like a new life. My diagnosis not only changed but actually saved my life.” Laura is an ADHD activist and the host of the popular ADHD AF podcast. Laura's life was not only transformed but saved by her ADHD diagnosis at the age of 38. She wants all people wit…

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EPISODE 100! Guest Mic Drop Moments, Announcements & Spoilers 27:47

2M ago27:47

27:47

NOT a naff best bits filler episode, this is EMOTIONAL! Mic drops from Guests of Season 2, some much needed acknowledgements, BIG NEWS about the future and Season 3 Guest Spoilers! This CELEBRATION contains ADHD information, validation, hacks and humour from some of the MANY legendary guests of an absolute roller coaster of a 2nd series including: …

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ADHD AF TITBIT: What is the Nervous System? Saša Harper 12:58

2M ago12:58

12:58

Liverpool's finest, and LEGENDARY ADHD Coach Saša Harper manages to cram as much information about the Nervous System, how it impacts ADHD symptoms and how we regulate it; or rather move more flexibly between the different states in just ten (ish) minutes! I could not be more excited that Saša is joining myself, Nicole Nadler, Ally Macdonald and MO…

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Alex Gilbert & Katy Weber: Managing ADHD overwhelm 44:40

2M ago44:40

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Episode 182 with Alex Gilbert & Katy Weber. “My ‘To Do’ list feels like a table covered in those buzzers they give you at chain restaurants. Everything feels urgent and everything is competing for my attention.” You may remember that I have another podcast called The ADHD Lounge, which I co-host with fellow ADHD coach Alex Gilbert. This week I’m sh…

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The BIG Announcement! 52:47

2M ago52:47

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THE DUCKS ARE IN A ROW! Join Myself, Ally & Nicole as we bravely crusade into a new frontier... WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY ENORMOUS NEWS! Why is Alien Nation the LAST EVER Tour? What have a group of us been busting a gut over behind the scenes on these last few months? All is revealed in this VERY SPECIAL Episode ahead of Season 3 starting next week: 9th A…

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Erin & Stephen Mitchell: Partnership and parenting with ADHD 58:00

2M ago58:00

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Episode 181 with Erin & Stephen Mitchell. “I want to start a support group for partners of people diagnosed in adulthood because they have to listen to us go on and on and on about our ADHD.” This episode is an interview I did with Erin & Stephen Mitchell for their podcast, Couples Counseling for Parents. I’m a huge fan of this couple and their wor…

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The Most ADHD Things of March '24 51:48

2M ago51:48

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HAPPY EASTER BUNNIES! We certainly are ahead of finally revealing the BIG news in the next episode: on TUESDAY! As explained on socials, ADHDAF Alien Nation is the LAST EVER Tour! I'll be explaining why, and making ENOROMOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS about what myself and a team of LEGENDS have been working hard on behind the scenes... a brand new chapter for …

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ADHD AF TITBIT: Advice for Parents with ADHD Children from @adhdfatherUK Jacob Kelly 14:10

3M ago14:10

14:10

Bristol's finest, Jacob RETURNS to share the second instalment of his ADHD parental pearls of wisdom. So excited to have this absolute LEGEND back on for part 2 of 3 very special TITBITS - In just ten(ish) minutes our Jacob shares advice for parents who have (or suspect they have) ADHD children. Listen to Part 2 HERE and part 3 coming soon! I’m so …

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Robin Tate: Common challenges for neurodivergent couples 1:00:26

3M ago1:00:26

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Episode 180 with Robin Tate. “It’s given such context to my life. There was such relief in knowing this is just my brain, this is just how it works!” Robin is an experienced teacher and professional coach. She has a Master’s of Science Degree in Reading and a Master’s of Arts Degree in Counseling. She is trained through the Asperger/Autism Network …

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ADHD AF TITBIT: Neurodiversity & Language with Dr James Brown 13:55

3M ago13:55

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It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week so to celebrate, us Neurodivergents have got our Neurodiverse heads together to discuss the language used to describe our Neurodivergence! Get it? Basically, what do all of these words mean?! Is there right and wrong when sharing our own lived experiences and explaining our ADHD? If you prefer 'Neurospicy' or re…

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Dr. Kathleen Nadeau: Adulting and aging with ADHD 1:04:01

3M ago1:04:01

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Episode 179 with Dr. Kathleen Nadeau. “One of the best ways to help women with ADHD is in groups. We heal each other by understanding each other, laughing together, and not expecting the same perfection we feel the outside world expects of us.” Dr. Nadeau is a clinical psychologist and founder of The Chesapeake Center, as well as an internationally…

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ADHD AF TITBIT: RSD WARRIORS not worriers with @adultingadhd Rach Idowu 13:52

3M ago13:52

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The topic of this micro-Interview with @adultingadhd is RSD: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, commonly experienced by many ADHDers. There are some in the ADHD community that dispute if RSD is real, but Rach and I strongly disagree! We are RSD Warriors not 'just worriers', as we were both dismissed as in childhood! In just ten(sih) minutes the LEGENDA…

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Anette Jacobsen: Assessments, stigma & workplace accessibility 1:00:04

3M ago1:00:04

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Episode 178 with Anette Jacobsen. “A lot of women don’t pass the autism tests the first time because the questions are designed with young boys in mind. ‘Do you collect trains, planes, or information about birds?’ No, I don't. But right now my special interest is autism and ADHD, and you should see how many Trello boards I have.” Anette lives in Co…

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ADHD Business Brunch LIVE with Amanda Perry 51:23

3M ago51:23

51:23

This is part 1 of a 2 part INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY double episode. With this years IWD theme being inclusion myself & the ADHD AF Community are focussing on ADHD Workplace inclusion. I’m so excited to share this LIVE Blether with legendary ADHD Business Coach Amanda Perry! Apologies for the sound quality and different format to usual, this is a re…

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IWD Community Takeover: ADHD Workplace Inclusion 48:43

3M ago48:43

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Today is International Women’s Day and the theme this year is Inclusion. Research shows that 1/3 of people with ADHD are unemployed and a greater number are under employed so we are talking all things ADHD Inclusion at work, workplace empowerment, self-employment and retraining. Whilst Laura is away the Planet ADHD AF Peer Support Community will pl…

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ADHD AF TITBIT: ADHD Parent Advice from @adhdfatheruk Jacob Kelly 10:30

3M ago10:30

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Bristol's finest and ADHDAF family member Jacob returns to share his ADHD parental pearls of wisdom. So excited to have this absolute LEGEND back on for part 1 of 3 very special TITBITS - In just ten(ish) minutes our Jacob shares advice for parents who have ADHD at any stage of their parenthood ‘safari’ on how to best navigate the added challenges …

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Ali Barton: Cognitive (in)flexibility & trusting your gut 1:06:50

3M ago1:06:50

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Episode 177 with Ali Barton. “When I have gut feelings about things, you can't change my mind. It drives other people bonkers, but I trust my gut deeply.” Ali is a licensed mental health counselor in private practice just outside of Boston. She works primarily with women in their 20s through 50s, with ADHD, anxiety, disordered eating/eating disorde…

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The Most ADHD Things of February ‘24 45:13

4M ago45:13

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Myself and my 'glamorous assistant', my Husband Big are back by popular demand sharing the @adhdafpodcast followers and Planet ADHD AF Peer Support Community member's 'Most ADHD Things' of February. I created the infamous last question from every ADHD AF Interview, 'What is the most ADHD thing you've done this week?' to unite the ADHD Community wit…

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Dr. Amy Marschall: Accessible, neurodiversity-affirming mental health care 1:02:59

4M ago1:02:59

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Episode 176 with Dr. Amy Marschall. “We tend to frame neurodivergence not as ‘How are you doing?” but ‘What problems are you causing for the adults around you?’ If you’re not causing problems, then you must be fine.” Dr. Marschall has been a licensed psychologist since 2016. She’s a clinical advisor for ADHD Online, and currently owns a private pra…

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ADHD AF TITBIT: Neuro-queer! Dating & Allyship with CJ Debarra 13:16

4M ago13:16

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It's TITBIT 2! I just about managed to cram 40minutes of GOLD from CJ Debarra into this 10(ish)minute micro-interview with the LEGENDARY Author of Neuro-Queer: A Neurodivergent Guide to Love, Sex and Everything Inbetween. Masking is something so many of us experience. CJ lived a lot of their life behind three different masks until coming out as Que…

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Connie Tu: Internalized ableism, PDA & learning to unmask 1:07:25

4M ago1:07:25

1:07:25

Episode 175 with Connie Tu. “In many ways I miss my old mask because it worked for so many years. This new mask is taking a lot of work to build.” Connie lives in Bradford in Northern England and has spent the last 10 years as a skilled body artist in the medium of natural henna and ethically-sourced jagua. She received a dual diagnosis of Autism a…

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ADHD AF TITBIT:Dr James Brown,WHY have I Got ADHD?! 12:15

4M ago12:15

12:15

For the first of this miniseries of micro-Interviews it's only right I be joined by the first ever guest of ADHD AF, The one and only: Dr James Brown of The ADHD Adults Podcast and ADHDadultUK Charity. In just ten minutes the LEGENDARY James takes us back to basics (bitches) serving INDISPUTABLE ADHD FACTS to fill in the gaps in our own knowledge, …

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Yasemin Bahar: Intersex, ADHD & life outside the binary 41:41

4M ago41:41

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Episode 174 with Yasemin Bahar. “One of the great things about being neurodivergent is thinking outside the box and questioning things. When you're told ’2 + 2 = 4,’ you ask why. Why is it not 5?” Yasemin is a female-assigned intersex person living in Turkey. They have their BA & MA in psychology, and they co-founded the İnter Dayanışma Türkiye (…

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The Most ADHD Things of January '24 39:45

4M ago39:45

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After lovely feedback from the NYE Episode,my Husband 'Big' is back to help me share my favourite Most ADHD Things of January followed by MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS!One of which is: ADHDAF is on the road again! GRAB TICKETS to 'Alien Nation', the 3rd ADHDAF UK Tour NOW! EEEEEEK! Accountability truly does work! Massive thanks to Ally MacDonald and Nicole…

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Cynthia Hammer: Inattentive ADHD & the importance of early detection 52:03

5M ago52:03

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Episode 173 with Cynthia Hammer. “Why are we being diagnosed at 50 with a condition we’ve had since birth? We need better ways to diagnose it sooner.” Cynthia was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD in 1992 when she was 49. At the time, she thought she was the only adult in the U.S. who had this disorder, but quickly learned she was not alone. She foun…

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2 years Diagnosed ADHD AF (Part 2) 58:57

5M ago58:57

58:57

Part 2 of this very special 2 parter... I know I said this would be shorter and out in the morning but I went on a magical side quest as you'll hear at the end... I am joined by ADHDAF Events Superstar Nicole Nadler...can anyone remember what her Edinburgh Fringe show is called?! ;) ;) And the LEGEND that saved the day - keeping me going at my lowe…

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Heather Jean Ransom: Chronic pain, spoons & burnout 58:29

5M ago58:29

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Episode 172 with Heather Jean Ransom. “It feels so detached when I say ‘I have ADHD’ because it is part of me. I can't discern it from myself. I am ADHD.” Heather Jean was born in England and now lives in Germany with her husband and two daughters. She was diagnosed last year with ADHD at the age of 47. We talk about her journey to diagnosis after …

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2 years Diagnosed ADHD AF (Part 1) 1:00:38

5M ago1:00:38

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In January 2022 at the age of 38 I got diagnosed with severe combined type ADHD. In this two part episode I'm attempting to use my own late diagnosis 'safari' as a case study by 'interviewing' different people in my life to hear their reflections of the difference a year can make. Whilst some share childhood memories, others are behind the scenes A…

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Gilly Kahn: Migraines, masking & explosive emotions 55:04

5M ago55:04

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Episode 171 with Gilly Kahn. “In school, my arms were constantly tattooed with pen marks and reminders. Post-it notes have been my friend since Day One.” Gilly is a licensed clinical psychologist working in a private group practice in the Atlanta area. She specializes in individual and group therapy focusing on neurodiversity, anxiety, and depressi…

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NEW Evidence: ADHD & The Menstrual Cycle with Dr Nighat Arif 39:34

5M ago39:34

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How's that break from the podcast working out? C'mon it's been over 2 whole weeks! :) In any case, on discovering new evidence that High & Low Estrogen Exacerbate ADHD Symptoms I HAD TO share it! As ever, I'm NOT an expert, just a late diagnosed ADHDer..but I'll tell you who is:THE LEGENDARY Dr Nighat Arif! BBC Breakfast & ITV This Morning's Reside…

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Lotta Borg Skoglund: Biology, hormones & the invisible girls 1:02:09

5M ago1:02:09

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Episode 170 with Lotta Borg Skoglund. “We miss the girls. Then they grow up and struggle and scream until they finally get a diagnosis, only to get a prescription and get abandoned again.” Lotta is a senior physician and associate professor of psychiatry at Uppsala University in Sweden. Lotta’s work centers on ADHD and women as well as how hormones…

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Tracy Otsuka: Word holes, baby steps, and smart ass women 1:05:33

5M ago1:05:33

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Episode 169 with Tracy Otsuka. “I have this thing, I call them ‘word holes,’ where all of a sudden I'll be talking and I’ll forget a simple word. It's like there's a hole in my brain and the word just kind of goes in there and I can't access it.” Tracy is a certified ADHD coach and the host of the popular ADHD for Smart Ass Women podcast. Over the …

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The Most ADHD Things of 2023 50:44

6M ago50:44

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Recorded on New Years Eve in a hotel room in London. My husband 'Big' and I might not be anywhere near as funny as we think we are but we hope you find this very special episode mildly amusing at least! :) After an entire day hyperfocussing with no logic whatsoever on finding my favourite Most ADHD Thing entries of the year, my glamorous, gargantua…

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The ADHD AF Twixmas Special 56:20

6M ago56:20

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If you've just discovered this podcast, this isn't the usual run of things... this is an EXTRA SPECIAL Episode reflecting on the ADHD AF Christmas Tour & bringing some festive community feels at a time when even the neurotypicals don't know what day of the week it is! Created whilst festering like a sickly Tiny Tim having once again taken on a bit …

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