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

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…

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

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 foc…

Small Talk & Overwhelm: Is Dating Different When You Have ADHD? With Logan Ury

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 exp…

Feeling Overwhelmed & Burnt Out? It’s Time To Talk About Regulation & ADHD with Jenna Free

ADHD and feeling overwhelmed, over stimulated and burnout seem to go hand in hand. A lot of us operate under the ‘go, go, go’ type of cadence with our two modes being full throttle or absolutely nothing. This inevitably leaves a lot of us feeling as though we can never get it together, we’re mental…

Dopamine and the ADHD Brain With Neuroscientist TJ Power!

We know that the ADHD brain operates in some different ways to a neurotypical one, but what’s actually going on inside our brains? We’re joined today by neuroscientist, international speaker, and author of The DOSE Effect, TJ Power. TJ’s work focuses on small, practical habits that can help us regu…

Feel Like You’re Too Much? ADHD, Intense Emotions and Validation. CLOUD With Sabrina Zohar

One of the things that surprised me the most when I learnt more about ADHD was that we tend to all be people with big feelings. I had always thought that I just ‘felt’ things really deeply and that was just the way it was, but it turns out it isn’t a unique experience at all. Whether it’s a result …

The Road To ADHD Diagnosis. With Dr Kieran Kennedy

If you're like me and you've seen a list of symptoms of ADHD and mentally said 'tick' to every one of them, you might be wondering what you're meant to do next. The actual process of seeking out a diagnosis and support can be confusing and it seems to vary depending on where you are in the country!…

Why Is ADHD Everywhere Right Now? With Dr Kieran Kennedy

You might have noticed that there seems to be a lot of women who, just like me, are being diagnosed with ADHD in their late 20s, 30s and 40s. Today we wanted to have a chat about late age diagnosis and how that can make you question a lot about your past experiences. We also speak about the crossov…

Mark Manson - ADHD, Novelty & Work. Why Traditional Productivity Hacks Won’t Help.

For a lot of us with ADHD brains, the idea of working a 9-5 job with stable productivity seems like an unimaginable concept. The ways that we thrive in our careers or our work lives seem to be a little bit left of centre when compared to others. When it comes to structure, goals and productivity, i…

Lifting The Cloud on ADHD

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 wa…