Adult ADHD/ASD: My Journey of Self-Discovery and Co-Occurring Diagnoses
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -I am a 31 year old female who has gone through the process of being diagnosed with ADHD and ASD. This podcast will take you through my journey as I live it. You will get to hear about my story so far; my symptoms, the diagnostic processes I experience and quirky little tales about what has led me to this moment in my life. Whether you have a diagnosis of ADHD and/or ASD, you suspect you may have it, you are curious about the topic, or you are just interested in hearing the life stories of others, please take a listen and join me on my journey! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Instagram: @adult_adhd_asd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney
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Episodes
A Podcast Update
October 31, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.52 MBHere is a little update for you in regards to where I have been, what I’ve been doing, and the future of the podcast!
The ASD Breakdown, Part One
May 31, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this episode, I discuss what led to my Autism/ASD/Asperger Syndrome diagnosis and what was happening in my head. I describe on the battle between ADHD and ASD, and the power play between them. I also touch on ADHD and developmental delays. ❤️ the podcast? Why don’t you give it a review/rating on this podcast platform! 💃 Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Faceb...
S3 E1 - A New Diagnosis Arises
May 24, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode, I update you on my new diagnosis and where I have been hiding this year. Think surgeries, mental breakdowns etc, all the fun stuff! ❤️ the podcast? Why don’t you give it a review/rating on this podcast platform! 💃 Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
S2 E7 - A New Diagnosis Arises
May 24, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode, I update you on my new diagnosis and where I have been hiding this year. Think surgeries, mental breakdowns etc, all the fun stuff! ❤️ the podcast? Why don’t you give it a review/rating on this podcast platform! 💃 Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
S2 E6 - ADHD: Medication Hacks, Inventions and a Whole Lot of Rambling!
November 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBIn this episode, the sound quality is awful for the first half so massive apologies there! I discuss medication hacks, go off on tangents about amazing inventions I have stored away in my brain and my irrational fear of answering the phone! ❤️ the podcast? Why don’t you give it a review/rating on this podcast platform! 💃 Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: adult.adhd.j...
S2 E5 - Come With Me to the Land of ADHD
October 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBIn this episode, I fill you with updates into the Land of Katie, cover new theories into ADHD, and cover more to do with the link between a diagnosis and sleep. I’m flappy as anything in this episode and my microphone isn’t the best quality today, so apologies in advance! ❤️ the podcast? Why don’t you give it a review/rating on this podcast platform! 💃 Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @a...
S2 E4 - Taking a Step Back and Putting You First
June 09, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this episode I share with you the many new changes that have been occurring in my world as of late. I discuss my realisations around putting myself first, stepping back, boundaries and more. I also tell many more ridiculous life stories, which are seemingly never ending! ❤️ the podcast? Why don’t you give it a review/rating on this podcast platform! 💃 Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Ins...
S2 E3 - Getting ‘The Ick’, Things in Moderation and Advice For the Partners of Those with ADHD
March 03, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode, I discuss more quirks of ADHD, including ‘the ick’, abstinence vs moderation, forming connections to things that aren’t alive… I could go on!! I also offer advice to partners of people with ADHD on how to approach conversations going forward. ❤️ the podcast? Why don’t you give it a review/rating on this podcast platform! 💃 Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd...
S2E2 - My ‘Other’ Personality, Uncontrolled By ADHD
February 20, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode I discuss another side to my personality that is the polar opposite of ADHD, and how I can relate to other personality disorders as much as I can to my current diagnosis. ❤️ the podcast? Why don’t you give it a review/rating on this podcast platform! Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: adult.adhd.journey@gmail...
S2 Episode 1 - Further Along the ADHD Track: Finding That Moment of Clarity
February 04, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBHello and welcome to a new series!!! In this episode I will be discussing the next stage of my ADHD journey and the new self-realisations I have discovered. I talk about my next stage of acceptance and living with my diagnosis and the compromises and changes I have made along the way! ❤️ the podcast? Please rate and review! Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Faceb...
Adult ADHD? Podcast Update
December 15, 2021 21:00 - 5 minutes - 3.63 MBThis is just an update regarding the podcast, alongside a personal little medication-fail story for you! Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 26 - ‘All or Nothing’ and the Incapability To Find a Happy Medium
November 30, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode, I discuss the issues surrounding ADHD and the ‘All or Nothing’ approach we can have to life. I talk about my own personal experiences surrounding this inability to establish a happy medium in all things ‘life’. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 26 - All or Nothing and the Incapability To Find a Happy Medium
November 30, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode, I discuss the issues surrounding ADHD and the ‘All or Nothing’ approach we can have to life. I talk about my own personal experiences surrounding this inability to establish a happy medium in all things ‘life’. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 25 - ADHD in the Workplace
November 25, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode I discuss how ADHD affects me in the work place, and how I struggle with the conventional format of such a conventional life! I talk about my own personal experiences and my main struggles at work. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 25 - ADHD in the Workplace
November 25, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode I discuss how ADHD affects me in the work place, and how I struggle with the conventional format of such a conventional life! I talk about my own personal experiences and my main struggles at work. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 24 - Avoiding Conflict and Having a Lack of Assertive Qualities
November 22, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this episode, I discuss my absolute lack of assertion as an ADHDer and how I struggle to have difficult conversations or voice what I need due to a fear of being judged. I also talk about another mental breakdown (#2,357 this year) and how it’s affected me. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 24 - Avoiding Conflict and Having a Lack of Assertive Qualities
November 22, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this episode, I discuss my absolute lack of assertion as an ADHDer and how I struggle to have difficult conversations or voice what I need due to a fear of being judged. I also talk about another mental breakdown (#2,357 this year) and how it’s affected me. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 23 - Maladaptive Coping Strategies: Unhealthy ‘Survival’ Modes That Hinder Your Adaptation to Difficult Circumstances
November 11, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this episode, I discuss the unhealthy child-like coping mechanisms that are so common amongst ADHDers and link several of them to my own personal experience. This episode takes on a quiz-like format when discussing these survival techniques, so get your pen and paper ready! I also talk about my ongoing insomnia issues and my first ever schema therapy session. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: ...
Episode 22 - Indecision, Adapting to Change and Portraying Narcissistic Tendencies
November 04, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, I discuss how ADHD can effect your ability to adapt to change on both large and small scales. I talk about my crippling levels of indecisiveness and how I struggle to make even the smallest of decisions. I also delve deeper into what other people may perceive as self-obsession, but is in fact the opposite. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Faceb...
Episode 21 - Insomnia, Having a Hindered Level of Emotional Growth and Self-Protection From Future Hurt
October 28, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this episode I discuss emotional growth and capacity, and how having negative experiences of relationships can prevent your brain development. I talk about my woes with insomnia and my ever-lasting battle with all things sleep. I also share some tips and wins with helping establish further emotional regulation. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Follow/contact me on: Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adul...
Episode 20 - ‘I’m Sorry’: the Relationship Between Hyperactivity, Anxiety, Lethargy and Shame
October 21, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this episode I discuss the relationship between hyperactivity, anxiety, lethargy and shame, and what drives these behaviours. I explain why people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are medicated with stimulants (Aren’t you hyper enough already? People ask!) and how it works. I also talk about my most recent medication review and what I have taken from the experience. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adult adhd ...
Episode 19 - She’s Got The Whole World in Her Hands: Other People Devaluing Your Diagnosis, Binge Eating and Why You Turn Cold
October 14, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBIn this episode I discuss how common it is to come across other people who devalue your ADHD diagnosis, and how to overcome this. I also talk about binge eating and drinking, and how this has changed since being on the medication. I end the podcast by delving into what exactly makes me go ‘cold’ with somebody and how expectations can make me crumble. There’s a ripper of an analogy in there too 🙌. Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️ : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/...
Episode 18 - The ‘Impressive’ Lack of Ability To Learn From One’s Mistakes, Distractibility, and Living in a Self-Created Internal Universe
October 07, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this episode, I discuss my complete inability to ever learn from my mistakes and my *ground breaking* (Definitely a personal opinion!) discoveries as to why this is. I delve deeper into my emotional needs, how I react when they aren’t met, and my brain’s automatic response to ‘fill the void’. I speak lots about dissociation and how this reflex response is my self-protection defence, often causing the issues in my life to metastasise and blow up! Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you...
Episode 17 - FOMO and Always Jumping From One To The Next
September 30, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this episode, I discuss how I often will jump from one relationship or excitement to the next, due to my irrational fear of being alone and an incapability to relax. I also talk about how I always want what everyone else has and how I’m a sucker for peer pressure and FOMO! Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 17 - Relationships and the Continual Need to Please Others, Irrespective of the Detriment To Yourself
September 23, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this episode I dive into relationships and the continual need to please others. Losing yourself, seeking more excitement, becoming unsettled, learning to say NO, and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) are some of the sub-topics that I cover within this umbrella. I talk about my own experiences and what happens to me when the butterflies begin to dissipate and the rose-tinted glasses lose their tint! This episode has some themes that people may find uncomfortable, as I discuss how some re...
Episode 16 - Relationships: The Continual Need to Please Others, Irrespective of the Detriment To Yourself
September 23, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this episode I dive into relationships and the continual need to please others. Losing yourself, seeking more excitement, becoming unsettled, learning to say NO, and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) are some of the sub-topics that I cover within this umbrella. I talk about my own experiences and what happens to me when the butterflies begin to dissipate and the rose-tinted glasses lose their tint! This episode has some themes that people may find uncomfortable, as I discuss how some re...
Episode 15 - The ADHD Psychic… Having an Acute Awareness of the Feelings of Others; Sensing Their Unconscious Emotional Withdrawals, Frustrations and Tensions From Within
September 16, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode I discuss the EXHAUSTING world of having an ‘emotional sixth sense’: the capability to read those around you so astutely, often before they have registered their thoughts and feelings themselves. I talk about the vicious cycle in which you can end up in - your hypersensitivity making others’ withdraw, which in turn makes you hyper-reactive, and so forth, until the situation becomes unbearable - and how the ADHDer’s constant mood swings and emotional overloads can become too m...
Episode 14 - The Seven Stages of… ADHD - What Happens When The Dust Settles
September 09, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode I discuss the ever-changing process after getting a diagnosis of ADHD, and the different stages you go through afterwards… Like the seven stages of grief, there are also many stages of emotions, post-diagnosis. There are many analogies used to help me communicate my feelings and experiences, most of which are linked to dinosaurs (sorry!). I share my current hyper-fixation with ADHD and what my next steps are, my lack of order (or abundance of chaos), and many other quirks sur...
Episode 13 - Enabling the Marriage Between Medicated Me and a ‘Little’ Thing Called Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
September 02, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode I discuss my research into my System 1 and System 2 brains (illogical vs logical) as well as into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria - a lovely little add-on to that emotional instability that many ADHDers struggle with. I share the ‘next steps’ that my journey entails, and the struggle I’m having between marrying up my medicated and unmediated selves. Enjoy! Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 14 - Enabling the Marriage Between Medicated Me and a ‘Little’ Thing Called Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
September 02, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode I discuss my research into my System 1 and System 2 brains (illogical vs logical) as well as into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria - a lovely little add-on to that emotional instability that many ADHDers struggle with. I share the ‘next steps’ that my journey entails, and the struggle I’m having between marrying up my medicated and unmediated selves. Enjoy! Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 13 - Enabling the Marriage Between Medicated and Unmedicated Me, and a ‘Little’ Thing Called Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
September 02, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode I discuss my research into my System 1 and System 2 brains (illogical vs logical) as well as into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria - a lovely little add-on to that emotional instability that many ADHDers struggle with. I share the ‘next steps’ that my journey entails, and the struggle I’m having between marrying up my medicated and unmediated selves. Enjoy! Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 12 - You’re Too Much… Dealing with Non-Conformity, Authoritative Figures and My Inability to Handle Rejection
August 26, 2021 06:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode I discuss LOADS… hands down, it’s my longest yet. Non-conformity and issues surrounding authority figures start the episode off, before I delve into the deep, dark world of rejection. I discuss those three magic words - You’re Too Much - and how I have dealt with that since being diagnosed and medicated. Experiencing an identity crisis last week meant that I was left feeling vulnerable and incredibly heightened - two things that make people Run. For. The. Hills. I discuss how...
Episode 11.5 - Duck… Duck… Goose? My Identity Crisis and Getting To Know Myself All Over Again
August 22, 2021 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode I recorded an ‘emergency’ session, due to finding myself having an unexpected mini emotional breakdown. In this episode I struggle massively with my identity and who I am, finding the correct balance between ‘me’ and ‘meds’, current freedom inhibitors and, let’s face it, I’m pretty much confused for the entirety of the podcast. This is a massive struggle moment for me, yet I hope you can find some value in my struggle, revelations and journey. You could probably start a new ...
Episode 11 - The Quirky Little Symptoms of ADHD and Yet Another Medication Review
August 19, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBHi everyone, in this episode I talk about my next medication review with my psychiatrist and the changes he has made due to some concerns, and just how valuable (or not) getting personal feedback, about your medicated self, from those around you is. I also share some examples of the more quirky little symptoms of Adult ADHD I experience and how they affect me in my daily life. Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 10 - Mishaps With All Things Hearing and Memory
August 12, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBEpisode 10 - I can’t believe it! In this episode I discuss being a walking contradiction in terms of my memory and hearing. I speak of my two different types of procrastination - the avoidance of a singular task versus the avoidance of absolutely everything. I hope you enjoy it and find it useful! Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 9 - Grieving For The Life You Missed Out On and Processing The New YOU!
August 05, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode, I discuss the challenges I have faced since being diagnosed around mourning for the life that could have been, the experiences I could have had, and the potential husbands I could have married - if only my diagnosis had come sooner! I delve into accepting the new me, and some teething issues I have encountered along the way. Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney Email: [email protected]
Episode 8 - Going Off On Tangents, Feelings of Frustration, and My First Medication Review
July 29, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIn today’s episode I speak about my medication review with the psychiatrist, whilst going off on many tangents throughout! I also discuss further into how I’m going and some of the frustrations that I have experienced thus far whilst on the medication. Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney
Episode 7 - Speeding Fines, Mucking Up Dates and Being Eaten By Cats
July 22, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this episode, I talk about my experience with speeding fines, my incapability to remember (and even correctly read) important dates on the calendar, and how eventually I may be eaten by my cats. I also discuss more changes I have felt since being on my Adult ADHD medication. I hope you enjoy! Follow me on Instagram: @adultadhdjourney Facebook: @adultadhdjourney
Episode 6 - Following Instructions and Adapting to Medication
July 15, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode I talk about adapting to new ADHD medication, emotional regulation and the ability to follow instructions (or lack thereof in my case)! Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney
Episode 5 - The ADHD Assessment
July 08, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode I discuss my ADHD diagnostic assessment, which happened earlier today. Follow me on Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey, or on Facebook: @adultadhdjourney
Episode 5 - The ADHD Assessment
July 08, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode I discuss my ADHD diagnostic assessment, which happened earlier today. Follow me on Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey, or on Facebook: @adultadhdjourney
Episode 4 - The Woes of Dating, Connection and Vulnerability
July 01, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode I get a little emotional at times. I talk about my struggles this week surrounding vulnerability and connection, too high expectations of others’, and a feeling of hopelessness and powerlessness within myself. I discuss certain dating woes and what goes on in my head often when I date. Thanks for all the support so far guys! Instagram: @adult_adhd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney
Episode 3 - Impulsivity and Boundaries
June 24, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode I speak about my struggles with impulsivity and setting and sticking to boundaries. This is probably one of my biggest cruxes, and what I struggle with the most. Follow me on Instagram to keep up to date with my podcast and journey - adult_adhd_journey
Episode 3 - Impulsivity and Boundaries
June 24, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode I speak about my struggles with impulsivity and setting and sticking to boundaries. This is probably one of my biggest cruxes, and what I struggle with the most. Follow me on Instagram to keep up to date with my podcast and journey - adult_adhd_journey
Episode 2 - The Breakdown
June 17, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBI’m this episode, I talk about my ‘brush with a breakdown’ and the sensory overload that my brain experienced! I’m sorry for any interference you may hear from my puffer jacket - I was very fidgety when recording (symptom: not being able to sit still!). If you want to keep up to date with my podcast, diagnosis or my journey in general then follow me on Instagram: adult_adhd_journey
Adult ADHD? Episode 1 - where it all began…
June 10, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this episode, you’ll hear the very start of my story and what led up to me getting a referral for an assessment for adult ADHD. This story gives some insight and background into me and what led me to where I am today. Follow me on Instagram at: adult_adhd_journey