Welcome to the brand new 10 part mini series Cloud.

Cloud is a podcast series created to discuss ADHD and late age diagnosis. The name Cloud is inspired by the experiences of many late-diagnosed women who describe finally feeling like a “cloud was lifted” after learning more about the different ways that their brains work and how they ‘fit’ into society.

Cloud explores the intersection of ADHD with identity, relationships, career, and well-being. Each episode will offer insight into a different aspect of ADHD from guests like Mark Manson, the author of ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,’ psychiatrist Dr Kieran Kennedy, focus and attention expert Johann Hari and relationship experts Sabrina Zohar and Logan Ury.

Welcome to the brand new 10 part mini series Cloud.
Cloud is a podcast series created to discuss ADHD and late age diagnosis. The name Cloud is inspired by the experiences of many late-diagnosed women who describe finally feeling like a &ldquo;cloud was lifted&rdquo; after learning more about the different ways that their brains work and how they &lsquo;fit&rsquo; into society. Cloud explores the intersection of ADHD with identity, relationships, career, and well-being. Each episode will offer insight into a different aspect of ADHD from guests like Mark Manson, the author of &lsquo;The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,&rsquo; psychiatrist Dr Kieran Kennedy, focus and attention expert Johann Hari and relationship experts Sabrina Zohar and Logan Ury.

CLOUD is a podcast series created to discuss ADHD and late age diagnosis. Exploring both deeply personal stories while also speaking to leading experts including guests such as the author of The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck - Mark Manson, Neuroscientist TJ Power and relationship experts Sabrina Zohar and Logan Ury. 

CLOUD is a podcast series created to discuss ADHD and late age diagnosis. Exploring both deeply personal stories while also speaking to leading experts&nbsp;including guests such as&nbsp;the author of&nbsp;The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck -&nbsp;Mark Manson, Neuroscientist TJ Power and relationship experts Sabrina Zohar and Logan Ury.&nbsp;

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Most late aged diagnosed ADHD folks have a bit of a moment where all of a sudden the final puzzle piece is put in place and there’s the ‘lightbulb’ revelation of what has been going on all along. It might be from seeing a video on instagram or tiktok of a list of ADHD symptoms and realising that it was a list of your ‘personality traits’. 

People have asked me when I first had a bit of insight into potentially having ADHD, and the truth is that I can’t really remember. I don’t know whether this was because I kind of always had the feeling that it was there and maybe just pushed it down, or if the burnout from ADHD had become so bad that I actually have memory impairments. 
Today’s guest is a bit similar to me in this way. Bridget Hustwaite is an author, presenter and broadcaster. You’d likely know her from her days gracing the airways at triple J, or from either of her fantastic books ‘how to endo’ and ‘figuring out 30’. 

We spoke about:
The symptoms of ADHD Bridget had prior to diagnosis and what she struggled with
The ‘internalising’ aspects of ADHD 
Do we have memory issues or were we just not really present to begin with?
Our fears of ‘jumping on the bandwagon’ and the trend of having ADHD
The emotional labour of speaking about ADHD with loved ones
Comparing the diagnosis of ADHD to endometriosis & why one was more validating than the other
Emotional regulation and mood & how it’s shifted with medication
Masking, fitting in and friendships

You can find more from Bridget Hustwaite on instagram 

You can get a copy of Bridget’s new book “Figuring Out 30” here!!

 

Most late aged diagnosed ADHD folks have a bit of a moment where all of a sudden the final puzzle piece is put in place and there&rsquo;s the &lsquo;lightbulb&rsquo; revelation of what has been going on all along. It might be from seeing a video on instagram or tiktok of a list of ADHD symptoms and realising that it was a list of your &lsquo;personality traits&rsquo;.&nbsp;
People have asked me when I first had a bit of insight into potentially having ADHD, and the truth is that I can&rsquo;t really remember. I don&rsquo;t know whether this was because I kind of always had the feeling that it was there and maybe just pushed it down, or if the burnout from ADHD had become so bad that I actually have memory impairments. Today&rsquo;s guest is a bit similar to me in this way. Bridget Hustwaite is an author, presenter and broadcaster. You&rsquo;d likely know her from her days gracing the airways at triple J, or from either of her fantastic books &lsquo;how to endo&rsquo; and &lsquo;figuring out 30&rsquo;.&nbsp;
We spoke about:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The symptoms of ADHD Bridget had prior to diagnosis and what she struggled with</li>
<li aria-level="1">The &lsquo;internalising&rsquo; aspects of ADHD&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Do we have memory issues or were we just not really present to begin with?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Our fears of &lsquo;jumping on the bandwagon&rsquo; and the trend of having ADHD</li>
<li aria-level="1">The emotional labour of speaking about ADHD with loved ones</li>
<li aria-level="1">Comparing the diagnosis of ADHD to endometriosis &amp; why one was more validating than the other</li>
<li aria-level="1">Emotional regulation and mood &amp; how it&rsquo;s shifted with medication</li>
<li aria-level="1">Masking, fitting in and friendships</li>
</ul>
You can find more from Bridget Hustwaite on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bridgethustwaite/?hl=en"> instagram&nbsp;</a>
You can get a copy of Bridget&rsquo;s new book &ldquo;Figuring Out 30&rdquo; <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/figuring-out-thirty-bridget-hustwaite/book/9781761344862.html?irclickid=Rv7QodTHixyKW9fSag0yuVeuUkCV9n13r29wws0&amp;utm_campaign=Bridget%20Hustwaite&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=Impact&amp;bk_source=5845178&amp;bk_source_id=5845178&amp;irgwc=1">here!!</a>
&nbsp;

Never Fully Fitting In. Overcompensating, Internalising and Feeling Exhausted With Bridget Hustwaite

Attention seems to be something that not only us neurodiverse folk struggle with these days. I’ve personally struggled a bit with the whole ‘deficit’ part of the label of ADHD because it doesn’t really seem to be the most appropriate description. For me, ‘unable to control where my attention is focussed’ seems to be more in line but it doesn’t have a ring to it.
Today’s guest is the wonderful best selling author of ‘Stolen Focus. Why You Can’t Pay Attention’ Johann Hari. Johann went on a long journey to figure out why all of us seem to be struggling with attention. Parts of his book specifically questioned some of the more controversial sides of ADHD in regards to the biopsychosocial model and medication of kids. 

In today’s episode we spoke about:
Why none of us can pay attention anymore
Why ADHD brains need to be more attuned to the things that can impact focus and attention
Diagnosis can often be ‘brain or blame’ - either it’s completely biological and there’s nothing you can do about it, or it’s not completely your biology and therefore you are to blame for not being able to pay attention
How food can impact attention
How technology is designed to steal our attention
Whether we can do anything about it
Why sleep really impacts our attention 
Some of the reasons behind the controversy of questioning ADHD medication 

You can find all of Johann’s books and further information at his website.

You can follow Johann on Instagram 

Attention seems to be something that not only us neurodiverse folk struggle with these days. I&rsquo;ve personally struggled a bit with the whole &lsquo;deficit&rsquo; part of the label of ADHD because it doesn&rsquo;t really seem to be the most appropriate description. For me, &lsquo;unable to control where my attention is focussed&rsquo; seems to be more in line but it doesn&rsquo;t have a ring to it. Today&rsquo;s guest is the wonderful best selling author of &lsquo;Stolen Focus. Why You Can&rsquo;t Pay Attention&rsquo; Johann Hari. Johann went on a long journey to figure out why all of us seem to be struggling with attention. Parts of his book specifically questioned some of the more controversial sides of ADHD in regards to the biopsychosocial model and medication of kids.&nbsp;
In today&rsquo;s episode we spoke about:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why none of us can pay attention anymore</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why ADHD brains need to be more attuned to the things that can impact focus and attention</li>
<li aria-level="1">Diagnosis can often be &lsquo;brain or blame&rsquo; - either it&rsquo;s completely biological and there&rsquo;s nothing you can do about it, or it&rsquo;s not completely your biology and therefore you are to blame for not being able to pay attention</li>
<li aria-level="1">How food can impact attention</li>
<li aria-level="1">How technology is designed to steal our attention</li>
<li aria-level="1">Whether we can do anything about it</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why sleep really impacts our attention&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Some of the reasons behind the controversy of questioning ADHD medication&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
You can find all of Johann&rsquo;s books and further information at his<a href="https://johannhari.com/"> website.</a>
You can follow Johann on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/johann.hari/?hl=en"> Instagram </a>

Attention and ADHD. Why None Of Us Can Pay Attention with Johann Hari

How do you go with small talk, keeping the conversation going and not feeling overwhelmed by matches and messages? Do you ever wonder how the people you’re matching with perceive you? I felt all of the above. I hated small talk and found it incredibly boring, I was constantly overwhelmed by the expectation to reply if I hadn’t checked my messages in a little while and I was always worried that I would appear ‘too intense’ to the people I had matched with and I tried to tone myself down so that they wouldn’t be scared off. 

Hinge recently conducted some research into dating and ADHD! They examined over 9000 daters on Hinge across the world with a clinical ADHD diagnosis to get a bit of a read of the room on how dating can affect us. Joining the podcast is Logan Ury; Hinge’s Director of Relationship Science. She’s a behavioural scientist turned dating coach and the author of the best-selling dating book, How to Not Die Alone. 

In today’s episode we talk:
What people with ADHD tend to struggle with on the apps
Why small talk is a huge hurdle for people with ADHD
How to avoid small talk 
Masking and being scared of being viewed as ‘weird’ or unusual
Shift vs support responses. What they are and how it will REALLY help people with ADHD
Analysis paralysis and the paradox of choice

You can find more from Logan Ury at her website 

 and instagram 

You can read Hinge’s ADHD dating report 

How do you go with small talk, keeping the conversation going and not feeling overwhelmed by matches and messages? Do you ever wonder how the people you&rsquo;re matching with perceive you? I felt all of the above. I hated small talk and found it incredibly boring, I was constantly overwhelmed by the expectation to reply if I hadn&rsquo;t checked my messages in a little while and I was always worried that I would appear &lsquo;too intense&rsquo; to the people I had matched with and I tried to tone myself down so that they wouldn&rsquo;t be scared off.&nbsp;
Hinge recently conducted some research into dating and ADHD! They examined over 9000 daters on Hinge across the world with a clinical ADHD diagnosis to get a bit of a read of the room on how dating can affect us. Joining the podcast is Logan Ury; Hinge&rsquo;s Director of Relationship Science. She&rsquo;s a behavioural scientist turned dating coach and the author of the best-selling dating book, How to Not Die Alone.&nbsp;
In today&rsquo;s episode we talk:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What people with ADHD tend to struggle with on the apps</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why small talk is a huge hurdle for people with ADHD</li>
<li aria-level="1">How to avoid small talk&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Masking and being scared of being viewed as &lsquo;weird&rsquo; or unusual</li>
<li aria-level="1">Shift vs support responses. What they are and how it will REALLY help people with ADHD</li>
<li aria-level="1">Analysis paralysis and the paradox of choice</li>
</ul>
You can find more from Logan Ury at her <a href="https://www.loganury.com/">website</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/loganury/?hl=en">instagram</a>&nbsp;
You can read <a href="https://hinge.co/press/love-and-adhd-report">Hinge&rsquo;s ADHD dating report&nbsp;</a>

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