The ADHD Adults Podcast
175 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -The ADHD Adults Podcast (in)expertly covers ADHD in adults, sharing evidence-based information and personal experiences. Join us for balloon-headed Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey's evidence-based information, James's annoyance and genuinely poor tips for coping, and the "Queen of Chaos", Mrs ADHD. Each episode also features regular games, "jokes", correspondence from absolutely real people and chaos... lots of chaos.
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Episodes
Episode 21: Procrastination
March 28, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn Episode 21, the ADHD adults James and Alex discuss that thing we all seem to do - procrastination. As usual, the podcast contains psychoeducation around why we put things off, personal reflections on how procrastination has affected our lives (especially at work) and some 'Top Tips' are shared, mostly by Alex of course. 'What did James lose this week?" returns largely now because it annoys Alex. Will Alex continue to get communication from Kidderminster? Alex tries to be 'meta' and ...
Episode 20: Special Guest Episode Mickey Beans (Part 2)
March 24, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBIn part 2 of the first Special Guest Episode, James and Alex haven't managed to put musician and host of the 'BeansonBoogaloo' radio show on www.boogalooradio.com, Mickey 'Beans' O'Brien off talking to them yet. Topics include what life is like now, upcoming projects and how bad Mickey at doing accents Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz Send a message, question or future topic s...
Episode 19: Special Guest Episode Mickey Beans (Part 1)
March 23, 2022 20:01 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this first Special Guest Episode, James and Alex talk to the musician and host of the 'BeansonBoogaloo' radio show on www.boogalooradio.com, Mickey 'Beans' O'Brien. Topics include life before a diagnosis, how diagnosis helped Mickey and her well trained shitting cat. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz Send a message, question or future topic suggestion to the podcast Sub...
Episode 18: ADHD and the menopause
March 21, 2022 20:02 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBEpisode 18 brings in a ringer, Mrs ADHD, to help Alex and James cover how menopause and peri-menopause and ADHD are such a difficult combination to navigate. As usual, there is some psychoeducation about how hormonal changes might complicate ADHD, our personal reflections (only joking, Mrs ADHD does this bit) on ADHD and hormonal changes and we share some 'Top Tips' (Largely from Mrs ADHD). 'What did James lose this week?" returns to Alex's indifference and Alex continues to get letters f...
Episode 17: What is 'executive function' and why don't we have it?
March 14, 2022 20:03 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn Episode 17, the ADHD adults Alex and James cover 'executive function', the set of higher-level thinking skills which are, well. As usual, the podcast contains some psychoeducation about what executive function is, our personal reflections on how not having executive function skills like planning, working memory and inhibition impacts us and we'll share some 'Top Tips' (will James's be as useless as ever?). 'What did James lose this week?" returns to Alex's dismay and Alex continues to g...
Episode 16: Hyperfocus
March 07, 2022 20:04 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn Episode 16, James and Alex tackle the thorny, misunderstood issue of hyperfocus. For once, there is some decent psychoeducation (because James wrote it), our personal reflections on how hyperfocus impacts us and some 'Top Tips', which for once James meaningfully contributes to (this is debatable). 'What did James lose this week?" returns and Alex reads out 'totally real' emails. There is some corpsing in this episode. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown an...
Episode 15: Comorbidities of ADHD
February 28, 2022 20:06 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIn Episode 15, Alex and James discuss the massively long list of shit that ADHD often comes with, or to be more technical the 'comorbidities' of ADHD. As usual, there is some psychoeducation around what the comorbidities are, personal reflections on our comorbidities (James's list is so long you might want to play that bit at 2x speed) and some 'Top Tips'. 'What did James lose this week?" continues to Alex's annoyance and Alex gets to read more emails that are definitely real. Alex inf...
Episode 14: Domestic Anxiety
February 21, 2022 20:07 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIn Episode 14, James and Alex discuss a form of anxiety Alex has made up (but it is very real in ADHD), the temporal or domestic anxiety that comes with a lack of activities or structure in time off. As usual, there is some psychoeducation (sort of), painful personal reflections on how this affects us and some 'Top Tips', which as usual mostly come from Alex as James's are just rubbish 'What did James lose this week?" continues and Alex gets to read more 'absolutely real' emails. James ...
Episode 13: Relationships with ADHD (Valentines Shmalentines)
February 14, 2022 20:08 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIn Episode 13, which is painful to listen to, James and Alex discuss the issues that commonly occur in relationships where one or more partners may have ADHD. As usual some psychoeducation (loosely speaking), incredibly painful personal reflections on on our relationship issues which are so bad we couldn't even mock each other and some 'Top Tips'. 'What did James lose this week?" continues and Alex gets more 'real' emails. James admits he was single for 10 years (is anyone surprised?) a...
Episode 12: Task Management (or 'Getting Shit Done')
February 07, 2022 20:09 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIn Episode 12 James and Alex discuss the issue of 'getting shit done' which often leads to procrastination. As usual the three parts are psychoeducation, personal reflections on how a lack of task management causes issues for us has affected us and Top Tips. 'What did James lose this week?" continues to Alex's annoyance and Alex gets more emails, some of them real. James doesn't read the script (there is one) and Alex talks about sandwiching which apparently isn't a sex act. Written by Ja...
Episode 11: Deciding if a diagnosis is needed...
January 31, 2022 20:11 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn Episode 11 James and Alex are joined by Tom, who feels he has the symptoms of ADHD but isn't sure if he wants to get a diagnosis. The discussion centres around if a diagnosis is needed, what it feels like to be 'diagnosis hesitant' and the stigma around being labelled as 'ADHD'. 'What did James lose this week?" continues and Alex gets more emails from our 10 listeners. James forgets to have a poo and Alex (and Tom) speak German for some reason... Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. ...
Episode 10: Impulse Spending
January 24, 2022 20:11 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn Episode 10, James and Alex discuss an aspect of impulsiveness....impulsivity...impulse control? Anyway, they discuss impulse spending. As usual, some psychoeducation, personal reflections on the issue and our Top Tips (James hasn't got any). 'What did James lose this week?" continues and Alex gets more emails from our 10 listeners. James buys too many guitars and Alex forgets he is James's ADHD Coach. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Soci...
Episode 9: Object Invisibility
January 17, 2022 20:13 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn Episode 9 James and Alex discuss the commonly reported phenomenon of 'object invisibility', which is like 'out of sight out of mind' on steroids. As usual some psychoeducational (loosely speaking), personal reflections on how it has affected us and Top Tips. 'What did James lose this week?" continues and Alex gets some emails now we have 10 listeners. James has a fat neck and Alex misses a chance to point out James's improper use of 'literally'. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. ...
Episode 8: Pre-diagnosis Experience
January 10, 2022 20:13 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIn Episode 8, James and Alex are joined to James's horror by James's wife (AKA Mrs ADHD), Sam, who has been referred for diagnosis but is waiting. In this episode, Alex discusses with Sam what it is like to wait for a diagnosis, and what the nightmare of living with James is like. A twist on 'What did James lose or forget this week?" takes place, and in general, an awful time is had by James to Alex's glee. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. S...
Episode 7: ADHD and Anxiety
December 28, 2021 20:14 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn Episode 7, possibly the least professional episode yet, James and Alex discuss the commonly co-existing ADHD issue of anxiety. Content includes psychoeducation around why we get anxiety, how to deal with it (or not) when it comes plus the usual personal reflections. 'What did James lose or forget this week?" continues, so does Alex manage to get a point this week? James still refers to it as 'adHd' and Alex discusses how 'toteming' definitely isn't a sex act. Written by James Brown and...
ADHDadultUK Christmas Special 2021
December 22, 2021 20:18 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn this special and not at all festive Special Episode, Alex and James discuss how Christmas (or any large festival-type event) can be a trigger for many of the issues that ADHD adults have. Whether it's impulse spending, anxiety around parties or any of the many other issues that Christmas brings, it can be a weird old time. As usual, personal reflections, top tips and 'What did James lose this week?" all appear. Alex can't work out how to turn his Christmas jumper on and James can't hand...
Episode 6: ADHD in the Workplace (1)
December 15, 2021 20:15 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIn Episode 6 James and Alex discuss how ADHD is a protected disability in the workplace, how to go about engaging with your employer for 'reasonable adjustments, and personal reflections on when and how ADHD made their jobs difficult. 'What did James lose this week?" continues. James wears a ridiculous shirt and Alex talks about waking up disliking himself. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Se...
Episode 6: ADHD in the Workplace
December 15, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn Episode 6 James and Alex discuss how ADHD is a protected disability in the workplace, how to go about engaging with your employer for 'reasonable adjustments, and personal reflections on when and how ADHD made their jobs difficult. 'What did James lose this week?" continues. James wears a ridiculous shirt and Alex talks about waking up disliking himself. Support the show Written by Alex Conner and James Brown Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhda...
Episode 5: Time Blindness
December 06, 2021 20:16 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn Episode 5 James and Alex discuss 'time blindness', a collection of issues associated with lacking proper perception of time, which is very common in adults with ADHD. Topics cover what time blindness is, James and Alex's experiences of having time blindness, the second instalment of 'What did James lose this week?" and some top tips. James losing his trousers features heavily. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadh...
Episode 4: Working Memory
November 29, 2021 20:20 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIn Episode 4 James and Alex discuss how working memory, a special type of short-term memory, is often lacking in adults with ADHD. Topics cover what working memory is, a new game called 'What did James lose this week?", James and Alex's experiences of having next to no working memory and some tips. Alex's special gold pen and James's hair but being a bum transplant are also covered. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @thea...
Special Guest Episode: Mickey Beans (Part 2)
November 14, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBIn part 2 of the first Special Guest Episode, James and Alex haven't managed to put musician and host of the 'BeansonBoogaloo' radio show on www.boogalooradio.com, Mickey 'Beans' O'Brien off talking to them yet. Topics include what life is like now, upcoming projects and how bad Mickey at doing accents
Special Guest Episode: Mickey Beans (Part 1)
November 14, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this first Special Guest Episode, James and Alex talk to the musician and host of the 'BeansonBoogaloo' radio show on www.boogalooradio.com, Mickey 'Beans' O'Brien. Topics include life before a diagnosis, how diagnosis helped Mickey and her well trained shitting cat.
Episode 3: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
November 04, 2021 20:21 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIn Episode 3 Alex and James discuss how almost all adults with ADHD have rejection sensitivity. Topics covered include; why we feel rejection so painfully, personal experiences of RSD and the usual top tips. James's almost quits his job over a bad joke and we learn Alex thinks about being abused when walking his dog. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz Send a message, question or...
Episode 2: ADHD Drugs
October 25, 2021 19:23 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBIn Episode 2 Alex and James discuss the drugs used to treat adult ADHD. Topics covered include; what the drugs do, drug hesitancy, their own experiences drug titration and treatment and the usual top tips. James's also learns some big words and we learn Alex is on a toddler's dose. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz Send a message, question or future topic suggestion to the podc...
Episode 1: Diagnosis
October 09, 2021 19:24 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIn Episode 1, James and Alex discuss the diagnosis of adult ADHD (at the time of recording, October 2021) . Topics cover what diagnosis involves, the different routes to diagnosis, their own experiences of diagnosis and some tips. James's hair is also covered alongside the fact that Alex clearly isn’t a real boy. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz Send a message, question or fut...