ADHD AF

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Episode 11: Clementine Ford Jul 12, 2022

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We still can’t believe this happened!
Award winning Australian Author, feminist icon and absolute legend Clementine Ford shares her ADHD story with us in this very special episode.
Clementine’s bestselling book ‘Fight Like a Girl’ is the essential feminists manifesto. Her other incredible writing work includes: ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ and her latest book: ‘How We Love.’ Previously a columnist for Fairfax’s Daily Life; Clementine is also a regular contributor to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Her own Podcast ‘Dear Clementine’ is packed with advice that you may not want, but you definitely need…so give that a listen too!
Clementine was diagnosed with ADHD this year at the age of 40; and she very kindly hopped aboard the late ADHD diagnosis rollercoaster with us.
In this episode she shares reflections of her childhood, relationships, work, motherhood and the future, through a new ADHD lens.
There is so much to take away from this insightful ‘blether’, the magic eye analogy in particular is life changing! Thank you thank you thank you Clementine!
*Trigger warning, as ever we are a tad sweary, we discuss mental health crisis, family bereavement, maternal struggles, relationship problems, alcohol, substance use and addiction.

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Episode 10: ADHD Vs Alcohol Jul 05, 2022

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Following on from our slightly controversial opinions voiced in our interview with Dr Alex Conner of The ADHD adults Podcast; this week we are deep diving into booze. NOT LITERALLY!
We reveal our story poll results, which we were pretty surprised by, whilst giving our personal answers and reflections.
After divulging our own experiences as undiagnosed ADHDers and alchohol we share some information from experts.
We conclude with our weekly segment ‘the most ADHD thing we’ve done this week.
We hope you enjoy this episode, if so we would love you to make a donation at buymeacoffee.com/adhdasfemales
TRIGGER WARNING - this episode is particularly sweary, sorry! We discuss some very sensitive topics including: underage drinking, alcohol abuse, alcoholism. alcoholic family member.
*If you our struggling with alcohol, or are suffering as a result of someone in your life’s alcohol issues, please do reach out for the support you need either via your GP and/or the likes of @drinkaware_trust or @nacoauk

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Episode 9: Dr Alex Conner Jun 28, 2022

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This is a really special one! In this episode, we interview the other half of the duo who inspired us to start this podcast with theirs - The ADHD Adults Podcast.
Dr Alex Conner:
- Reader in Biomedical Science Communication at the University of Birmingham Medical School
- Co-founder of the charity ADHD Adult UK
- Co-founder of Focus, a free online magazine about Adult ADHD
- Co-host of the aforementioned podcast with Dr James Brown (ADHDAF Episode 5), which continues to be an enormous help to us both on our late ADHD diagnosis journeys
- executive ADHD coach.
- Such a lovely man we forgot we were interviewing and launched into a ranty and potentially controversial ‘chat’
Alex assured us that it’s ok to share an opinion, especially with the disclaimer that we are NOT IN ANY WAY EXPERTS! As ever, we are new to all of this and trying to find the answers to all of the questions that pop up whilst we ride the late ADHD diagnosis rollercoaster.
We are SO GRATEFUL to Alex for this emotional ‘interview’ / chat! THANK YOU!
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do.
*TRIGGER WARNING*
This is very sweary, and we mention mental health crisis, drug and alcohol abuse, controversial opinions about diagnosis and medication issues.

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Episode 8: ADHD Tax ‘Romantic’ Relationships Jun 21, 2022

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This Episode comes with multiple trigger warnings, and it was incredibly triggering for us to record.
We explore the many ways in which undiagnosed ADHD has cost us in ‘romantic’ relationships throughout our lives. We distinguish this type of relationship, as we will cover other types of personal relationships ADHD Tax has cost us in a future episode. The quotation marks are also there for irony! LOLS!
We deep dive into how undiagnosed ADHD can destroy romantic relationships, backed up with some heavy stats.
We reflect upon how unknowingly our ADHD has caused others distress, rather than victimising ourselves as we would’ve done prior to the awareness our ‘diagnosis’ brought. We acknowledge how vulnerable a place we were in unknowingly due to our symptoms. HOWEVER, that does NOT excuse the bad behaviour of other parties.
Finally we credit Florence Given for her words of wisdom! If somebody treats you badly, DUMP HIM!
Much like Florence’s book, ‘Women Don’t Owe You Pretty’, this is the podcast episode we wish we’d heard a couple of decades ago.
We hope you ‘enjoy’ or at least take something away from this excruciating episode, and that we don’t sound too preachy! We are by no means experts(!!!) and on reflection, we are basically telling our younger selves a thing or two!
*TRIGGER WARNING*
We discuss some VERY distressing topics, including divorce, domestic abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, gaslighting, breakups, severe mental health distress

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Episode 7: Sophia Hilton Jun 14, 2022

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We still can't believe that our second ADHDAF guest is the one and only Sophia Hilton!
The owner of the Not Another Brand has completely disrupted the industry in the last 6 years. Starting with the most talked about salon, Not Another Salon. She then went on to open 3 more companies, including an the biggest selling in-person academy in the UK, a social media consultancy company and retail. Recently, her Not Another Online learning Platform has over 4000 students across 52 countries worldwide and is now being translated into 5 languages.
Sophia has a whopping 13 business awards putting her in the hall of fame at the Creative Head awards meaning she can no longer enter! That goes alongside a futher 4 awards in hairdressing and colour and at the British Hairdressing awards and Creative Head.
Sophia was diagnosed this year, aged 34. Like us, Sophia is just a few months in to discovering her Neurodivergence.

We begin this Episode backwards with 'the most ADHD thing we've done this week', as a disclaimer for the sound quality. WE ACCIDENTALLY DIDN'T RECORD THE EPISODE! (MORTIFYING!!!)
Thankfully @theshibuiproject was recording, or else we would have lost this incredible interview all together!
We are so grateful to Sophia for giving us her time (particularly so early on in our Podcasting journey) and for using her very influential voice for the cause. THANK YOU SOPHIA!
Sophia's words are insightful, emotional and inspiring, thank God the other team pressed record! :)
This 'blether' is three ladies in their thirties riding the ADHD late diagnosis rollercoaster together, come and join the ride!
Sophia Hilton: @hiltonsophia
Not Another Salon: @notanothersalon
Not Another Academy: @notanotheracademy
https://www.notanothersalon.com/
Check out her incredible course for creatives: https://online.notanotheracademy.com/courses/leadership-for-a-new-life
*TRIGGER WARNING*
We explore some sensitive topics which some listeners may find distressing including: Anxiety, Depression, Financial Struggles, Lockdown, ADHD Medication, Relationship and Motherhood Struggles

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Episode 6: ADHD Tax & Music Matters Jun 07, 2022

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In this Episode we discover the meaning and horrifying statistics of ADHD Tax.
We share our story poll answers before exploring our own experiences in answering those questions.
ADHD Tax is an enormous topic! Deep diving into it, we realised that we’ve already explored the health aspect in our Self-Care Episode.
For this one, we focus more on money, employment and financial struggles, before divulging how we personally rebel against ADHD Tax.
In a future Episode we will explore the relationships side of ADHD Tax.
Alongside sharing ‘the most ADHD thing we’ve each done this week’, we go on to a very special ‘Differences’ segment. We explore the enormous impact music has had on both of our life journeys, in very different ways.
As an added Brucey bonus, we have created our own playlists available on Spotify, via our link in bio on Instagram .
We hope you enjoy!
If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 13 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE
CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

*TRIGGER WARNING*
Sensitive subject matter including unemployment, career struggles, shame, debt and financial difficulties
If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT
Dawn stepped down in Oct '23 to give her all to her degree, she explains all HERE
...and I continue ADHDAF solo.
I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura

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Episode 5: Dr James Brown May 31, 2022

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This one's totes emosh! In this episode, we interview one half of the duo who inspired us to start this podcast with theirs - The ADHD Adults Podcast.

Dr James Brown:
- Associate Professor, School of Biosciences Aston University
- Co-founder of the charity ADHD Adult UK
- Co-founder of Focus, a free online magazine about Adult ADHD
- Co-host of the aforementioned podcast with Dr Alex Conner, which continues to be an enormous help to us both on our late ADHD diagnosis journeys
Despite causing James great distress with our Dr Alex Conner style greeting; he answered questions about his ADHD journey, and finding his purpose in helping folks like us, before making us cry for his own amusement. Well played after that greeting! :)
We are SO GRATEFUL to James for being our first ADHDAF guest! THANK YOU!
If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 13 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE
CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

*TRIGGER WARNING*
This is very sweary, and we mention Suicide, Eating Disorders and Mental Health Crisis
If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT
Dawn stepped down in Oct '23 to give her all to her degree, she explains all HERE
...and I continue ADHDAF solo.
I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura

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Episode 4: Unmasking a lifetime of ADHD Masking May 24, 2022

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Unmasking...how do we do it?! No really!

Trying to unlearn the learnt behaviour of hiding our neurodivergence to ‘fit in’.

In this episode we divulge the stats from our Masking insta Poll {@adhdasfemales} before answering the questions ourselves.

We share the ways in which we have historically masked ADHD, and explore how to take off the mask.

We conclude with our weekly segments; ‘Differences’ to display how differently ADHD can present from person to person and ‘The most ADHD thing we have each done this week’We are so excited to announce our first guest!
Dr James Brown from The ADHD Adults Podcast, Focus Mag (a free online magazine about Adult ADHD) and cofounder of the charity: ADHD Adult UK.
We will be interviewing him for Episode 5.

If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 13 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE
CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TRIGGER WARNING: Seemingly, part of unmasking for us is swearing like sailors! Apologies. We touch on some sensitive topics: severe mental health and relationship struggles.
If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT
Dawn stepped down in Oct '23 to give her all to her degree, she explains all HERE
...and I continue ADHDAF solo.
I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura

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Episode 3: Self-care, Struggles and Shame May 17, 2022

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Following on from the poll we posted on our @adhdasfemales insta story, we discuss the very questions those that participated so kindly answered.
We expose how ADHD has caused us both to struggle with consistent self-care routines. We felt very vulnerable discussing some of these topics, due to shame. The honesty of the poll entrants showed us that we are not alone; which gave us the courage to talk about these common issues that many people with ADHD have.
After exploring topics such as hygiene. dental appointments, and financial struggles, we revisit the weekly segment of ‘differences’. This time with the theme of self-care, before concluding with ‘the most ADHD thing we have done this week.’
We tried and failed to shorten the episode length, but we've decided to practice what we preach: self-compassion. This is how it's working for us right now, and bizarrely, each episode is almost exactly the same length!
We hope you enjoy it. Feel free to share any feedback... and hit those stars! :)
If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 13 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE
CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW:In this episode, we touch on some very sensitive topics; such as eating disorders, debt, and anxiety.
Luckily, we managed to cut down on the word ‘absolutely’ this time! Seemingly, the word for this week is INTERESTING! :)
If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT
Dawn stepped down in Oct '23 to give her all to her degree, she explains all HERE
...and I continue ADHDAF solo.
I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura

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Episode 2: Is ADHD a Superpower?!! May 10, 2022

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Following on from our ridiculous 'reel'... in this second episode, we explore the social media trend labelling ADHD a superpower.
We discuss both for and against; what our ADHD Superpower would be, and the cost it comes with.
We further explore the idea of trends by addressing the skin-crawling notion that ADHD is a 'cool trend', whilst also celebrating the fact that the disorder, and in particular how it can present in women is getting much-needed exposure.
We conclude with our regular segments: The most ADHD thing we've done this week, and 'Differences' - to highlight how this complex condition is not a one size fits all model. This week we talk about how mobile phones and communication trigger our ADHD in totally different ways, a subject we will deep dive into in a later episode.
If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 13 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE
CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: Contains swearing and we explore some very sensitive topics which some listeners may find distressing, including; disordered eating, family bereavement, and relationship struggles.
If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT
Dawn stepped down in Oct '23 to give her all to her degree, she explains all HERE
...I continue ADHDAF solo.
I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura

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