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BIG NEWS! Celebrating the very first ADHDAF+ Charity in-person Peer Support Group, happening on Wednesday 5th March 2025 - back where it all began - in Aberdeen, Scotland(!) AND introducing the Board of Trustees, and first Volunteer Peer Support Group Facilitator.  Edinburgh, Cardiff and London groups will start in April 2025, with MANY MORE beginning in May and beyond... ADHDAF+ Charity aims to connect and empower ADHD adults of marginalised genders in Scotland, England and Wales. If you would like to Volunteer to host an in-person Peer Support Group in your local area, fundraise or donate to ADHDAF+ Charity, you can do so HEREYou can sign up to our newsletter by adding your email address at the bottom of our website to be the first to know about upcoming groups, events and more HEREIf you are an ADHD adult of marginalised gender and you happen to be anywhere near Aberdeen on Wednesday 5th March; come and connect with peers at Four Pillars Community Room, Regents Quay at 6pm at the first ever ADHDAF+ Charity Peer Support Group.  Enormous thanks to the Board of Trustees, Volunteers, Fundraisers, ADHDAF Podcast Online Community Members, all event attendees and every single listener - YOU have helped make this happen! It has been a long old safari to get here, but WE DID IT!THANK  YOU SO MUCH!Laura * though ADHDAF Podcast, Online Community and ADHDAF Emporium all help to promote and raise funds for the Charity, ADHDAF+ is an entirely separate entity *Support the show

Dedicated to my Mother - Jennifer Reynolds MBE - who passed away on 29th January 2025. Trigger Warning: This episode focuses on recent grief, mourning, bereavement, trauma, traumatic grief, with mentions of medical negligence, cancer, death, self harm, eating struggles, insomnia, depression, anxiety, losing a parent, loss of a loved one and how all of this impacts ADHD symptoms and vice versa. If you are grieving or in need of help, you are not alone. lo siento. Please do reach out for help HERE To quote the coat of arms of Mum's home, Trinidad and Tobago'Together we aspire. Together we achieve.'    Please join me in taking URGENT action to:- Stop THE NHS RIGHT TO CHOOSE CHANGES- Petition to REVIEW THE ACCESS TO WORK SCHEME- Save THE NHS GRAMPIAN AUTISM & ADHD ASSESSMENT PATHWAYSWE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! If you would like to donate to the Leopard Print Army fundraiser for ADHDAF+ Charity created in honour of Mum, you can do so HEREYou can join the ADHDAF Online Community for invaluable peer support HERE and find out more about ADHDAF+ Charity HEREThank you so much for listening and meeting the needs of this griever 'to find the words for the loss, to say the words aloud and to know that the words have been heard.'Life is tough my darlings, but SO ARE WE. Laura xSupport the show

ADHD Winter Warriors ASSEMBLE! This is an impromptu Zoom chinwag with some online community legends who are taking part in the ADHDAF+ Charity fundraiser to combat SAD with movement for mental health. With all of us suffering SAD in these dark winter months in the UK, we decided to raise some awareness about Seasonal Affective Disorder and hopefully entice some of you to JOIN OUR TEAM for the last few weeks of the challenge. Doing so not only supports the very people suffering to best support their mental health but it also raises funds to create in-person Peer support Groups in Scotland, England and Wales for ADHD Adults of marginalised genders... which at a time of both ADHD diagnosis crisis and ADHD medication shortages, connection with others who just get it is essential and empowering.Please join or sponsor us ADHD Winter Warriors combatting SAD with movement for mental health HERE raising funds for ADHDAF+ Charity Enormous thanks to Ruth, Tracy, Chloe and the rest of the Winter Warriors TEAM:Nikkie, Becky, BIG, Lizee, Louise, Jill,  Micky, Jill, Kirsty, Sarah, Loreena, Poppy, Lesley, Stephanie, Kim, Fi, Rachel, Maria & Nicole! xxxTRIGGER WARNING: mentions of anxiety, depression, isolation, parent in hospital, awaiting serious test results, lack of motivation, low self worth, personal care struggles. If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTIf you are struggling to access your ADHD medication, use this: Pharmacy Stock CheckerYou can support the continuation of this podcast and connect with literally like-minded legends in the Patreon Peer Support Community on the new streamlined Discord and over Zoom. Thank you to the Members for keeping this podcast going for over 2.5 years!The online peer support community and in-person events hosted by this podcast have proven the enormous value of peer support for ADHD adults, which inspired the creation of ADHDAF+ Charity. I am so excited to get the 'chazza' out into the community in real life very soon!BIG LOVELaura xSupport the show

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Well actually, it's far from it for us; which is why now is the perfect time to lift our spirits with some fun! It's time for the ultimate shame eradicator! Raising ADHD awareness and uniting the community by sharing @adhdafpodcast followers and Patreon Community members 'Most ADHD Things' to laugh at the things that would usually make us cry, break the stigma and drop the shame!If you want to hear why it's been such a horrible time, I talk about it at the start of the PREVIOUS EPISODE - but don't worry, I always end on a happy note! Us dopamine deficient need all the bloody joy we can get!TW:  accidental injury, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, grief, emotional outbursts, menty b's, loud laughter and too-muchness.If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTIf you are struggling to access your ADHD medication, use this: Pharmacy Stock CheckerYou can support the continuation of this podcast and connect with literally like-minded legends in the Patreon Peer Support CommunityThank you to the Members for keeping this podcast going for over 2.5 years!Please join or sponsor us ADHD Winter Warriors combatting SAD with movement for mental health HERE raising funds for ADHDAF+ Charity- You can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace championing neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE- Browse the first few handmade items by neurodivergent creatives HERE- To be notified of future ADHDAF re(TREATS) like The Holistic(ish) Weekender SIGN UP HEREHope to chat to you over Zoom and Discord with the Leopard Print Army! Thanks so much for listening, commenting, sharing and contributing to this episode as all help raise crucial ADHD Awareness and eradicate shame! BIG LOVELaura xThis was recorded at the INCREDIBLE Ferny House in Blackpool, where the cover photo was taken. Support the show

TRIGGER WARNING! This episode doesn't start on a happy note, but I promise it ends on one! See full TW below*This episode was recorded/put together on Xmas Eve-eve, but I bottled it as I couldn't face sharing until now.  In a time that I want to spread joy, I've felt anything but joyful due to some truly awful news this month. HOWEVER, despite it all there are so many glimmers of 2024 to reflect upon and feel incredibly grateful for! Thank you ALL so much for all of your support this absolute f***er of a year!  You have helped to fill it with so many glimmers and I hope this episode fills your day with glimmers too! TW* mentions of family member critical illness, hospitalisation, brain aneurysm, potential cancer diagnosis, grief, being child-free not by choice, depression, anxiety, self loathing, self worth and self care struggles as a result of ADHD. There's also some questionable audio in the first couple of minutes and the usual loud cackling and 'too much-ness' If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTIf you are struggling to access your ADHD medication, use this: Pharmacy Stock CheckerYou can support the continuation of this podcast and connect with literally like-minded legends in the Patreon Peer Support CommunityThank you to the Members for keeping this podcast going for over 2.5 years!You can listen to ALL of the legends featured on this episode in their own interviews in Season 3 starting HERE and I'm so grateful to each and every one of them! x Find out about ADHDAF+ Charity HEREYou can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace championing neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HEREBrowse the first few handmade items by neurodivergent creatives HERETo be notified of future ADHDAF re(TREATS) like The Holistic(ish) Weekender SIGN UP HEREYou can JOIN and/or SPONSOR the ADHDAF Winter Warriors in our fundraiser to combat SAD with movement HERE. All donations and Team Members greatly appreciated, as all funds raised go towards getting ADHDAF+ Charity up and running to connect and empower ADHD adults of marginalised genders. SENDING ALL THE GLIMMERS & GRATITUDE!BIG loveLaura xSupport the show

It's time for the ultimate shame eradicator! Raising ADHD awareness and uniting the community by sharing @adhdafpodcast followers and Patreon Community members 'Most ADHD Things' to laugh at the things that would usually make us cry, break the stigma and drop the shame! TODAY - 28th Nov - we kick off the 3 month ADHD Winter Warrior Team Challenge, combating SAD with movement and magic to raise funds for ADHDAF+ Charity! Join/Sponsor HERE PLEASE! xxJoin us in Blackpool for the only ADHDAF Event I can host this Xmas! FREE limited tickets for the Ferny Festive Fundraiser, Sun 15th Dec HEREENORMOUS THANKS to Lizee for practicing what she preaches and showing compassion when faced with my most ADHD thing of October!!!! :) Photo taken by @hattiephotography of 'Miss Biggy' & 'Hermit' at Pikes Hotel Halloween Party in Ibiza, where Big's Most ADHD thing of October took place.TW:  accidental injury, emotional outbursts, menty b's, loud laughter and too-muchness.If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTIf you are struggling to access your ADHD medication, use this: Pharmacy Stock CheckerYou can support the continuation of this podcast and connect with literally like-minded legends in the Patreon Peer Support CommunityThank you to the Members for keeping this podcast going for over 2.5 years!Find out about ADHDAF+ Charity HEREYou can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace championing neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HEREBrowse the first few handmade items by neurodivergent creatives HERETo be notified of future ADHDAF re(TREATS) like The Holistic(ish) Weekender SIGN UP HEREYou can also join me at:- Sarah Templeton's Christmas Auction for ADHD Liberty Charity in High Wycombe on 2nd Dec- 'Sessionz Session', Xmas ADHD Support Group in Milton Keynes 4th Dec (RSVP via the link- ADHDAF Emporium at Cattle Yard's Late Night Xmas Market in Norfolk 5th Dec.- Ferny Festive Fundraiser in Blackpool 15h DecOr connect at the community online events including xmas morning zoom HEREWINTER WARRIORS ASSEMBLE! BIG love Laura xSupport the show

Laura Mears-Reynolds, a passionate advocate for ADHD awareness, joins Dr. James Brown, host of the ADHD Adults Podcast and co-founder of ADHDadultUK. They delve into internalized misogyny, reflecting on personal past traumas and the challenges of navigating ADHD. Laura shares her love for cinema while discussing the complexities of travel planning with ADHD. Their candid conversation touches on mental health advocacy, the importance of community support, and the emotional rollercoaster of living with ADHD, all while celebrating the launch of new charitable initiatives.

LEOPARD PRINT ARMY ASSEMBLE! It's ADHDAF DAY TODAY! The third annual day that the ADHDAF Community paint the world leopard print to raise ADHD Awareness! JOIN US FOR THIS ONLINE EVENT (details below) This mini episode is the finale from our ADHDAF Emporium Tent live at Flackstock Festival at which the ADHDAF Peer Support Community helped me raise ADHD Awareness by sharing what they would most like the world to know - just as I have in the previous 9 episodes of this mini series - amplifying the voices of those that have gone unheard for far too long. NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US! Please be aware that the sound quality isn't great as this was recorded live on stage at a festival! If you remember in a previous episode I talked about the serendipitous ending you can hear a little bit of that in the background too! xxx Photo Credit: Dopamine and Daydreams in ADHDAF Emporium at Flackstock '24Having our own ADHDAF Emporium ADHD Awareness tent at a mainstream festival was such a proud moment. To be 'ROARING' to the general public, and at the festival created by the family and friends of Caroline Flack to raise Mental health awareness, where the main message is BE KIND. ENORMOUS THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED, We can't wait to do it all again next year! Join the Leopard Print Army online TODAY: Friday 25th Oct for the THIRD ANNUAL ADHDAF DAY! In which we paint the world leopard print to raise ADHD Awareness. Simply wear at least one leopard print item on 25/10/24 to stand in solidarity with the leopard print army and post a selfie or video on your socials sharing the special message you want the world to know about ADHD, then tag @adhdafpodcast and hashtag: #ADHDAFDay and I will reshare your messages for the world to see and hear us at this desperately needed time of ADHD diagnosis crisis and medication shortages.Trigger warning: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter some may find triggering; mental health struggles, divorce, childhood struggles, ableism, bullying, misdiagnosis, medical negligence, low self esteem, mental health crisis, depression, addiction, divorce, self harm, eating disorders, traffic accidents, premature loss of life and suicide. If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTSearch the ADHD Medication Directory if you are struggling to access medication during the national medication shortage HEREListen to Riyadh Khalaf's self support stratergies for ADHDers HEREFIND OUT about ADHDAF+ Charity HEREYou can connect with literally likeminded legends and support the continuation of this podcast by joining the Patreon Peer Support CommunityEnormous thanks to the Members for keeping this podcast going for over 2 years!Let's join forces this ADHD Awareness monthTOGETHER WE CAN MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN!Myself and the Leopard Print Army thank you so much for your support and hope to see you on socials in Leopard Print TODAY!Laura xSupport the show

This mini episode is the finale of a mini-series created for ADHD Awareness Month 2024. This October's theme is 'Awareness is Key', so I'm sharing the 'key' pieces of ADHD awareness the ADHDAF Community need the world to know and amplifying the voices of those that have gone unheard for far too long.  NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US!Enormous thanks to Micky, Kirsty & Sahra for volunteering their voices and for all of their support!IT'S ADHDAF DAY TOMORROW! We invite you to join us online THIS FRIDAY: 25th Oct for the THIRD ANNUAL ADHDAF DAY! In which we paint the world leopard print to raise ADHD Awareness. Simply wear at least one leopard print item on 25/10/24 to stand in solidarity with the leopard print army and post a selfie or video on your socials sharing the special message you want the world to know about ADHD, then tag @adhdafpodcast and hashtag: #ADHDAFDay and I will reshare your messages for the world to see and hear us at this desperately needed time of ADHD diagnosis crisis and medication shortages.Trigger warning: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter some may find triggering; mental health struggles, divorce, childhood struggles, ableism, bullying, misdiagnosis, medical negligence, low self esteem, mental health crisis, suicideIf you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTSearch the ADHD Medication Directory if you are struggling to access medication during the national medication shortage HEREListen to Riyadh Khalaf's self support stratergies for ADHDers HEREFIND OUT about ADHDAF+ Charity HERE- Alongside ADHD Awareness month it is also Menopause Awareness Month. Find out more about Menopause HERE and listen to Dr Nighat Arif explain Multi Hormone Sensitivity Theory and how hormones impact ADHD HERE- It's also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I'm in awe of the INCREDIBLE work of the late Kris Hallenga. Sign up for self examination reminders from her charity Coppafeel HERE- AND it's Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Resources for support curated by @feminist HEREYou can connect with literally likeminded legends and support the continuation of this podcast by joining the Patreon Peer Support CommunityEnormous thanks to the Members for keeping this podcast going for over 2 years!PLEASE SHARE this episode and write a review/hit those stars, because doing so means that these episodes will spread far and wide. Each one contains important information that society NEEDS to know about ADHD and from the very people whose voices have gone unheard for too long!Let's join forces this ADHD Awareness monthTOGETHER WE CAN MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN!Myself and the Leopard Print Army thank you so much for your support and hope to see you on socials in Leopard Print this Friday!Laura xSupport the show

It's time to have fun whilst raising ADHD awareness! I'm joined by my husband 'Big' to read @adhdafpodcast follower's 'Most ADHD Thing' entries of last month. Each Saturday I ask on socials 'What is the most ADHD thing you've done this week?' to encourage listeners to connect for Peer Support, to laugh at the things that would usually make us cry, to raise ADHD awareness, break the stigma and to eradicate the shame so many of carry after a lifetime of unidentified ADHD. Please note that ADHD presents differently in every individual and SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID, and in a system so broken you could be waiting the best part of a decade for life changing - and in many cases - life saving diagnosis and treatment, it bloody well has to be!  Lean into the community and drop that shame!It's ALMOST ADHDAF DAY! We invite you to join us online THIS FRIDAY: 25th Oct for the THIRD ANNUAL ADHDAF DAY! In which we paint the world leopard print to raise ADHD Awareness. Simply wear at least one leopard print item on 25/10/24 to stand in solidarity with the leopard print army and post a selfie or video on your socials sharing the special message you want the world to know about ADHD, then tag @adhdafpodcast and #ADHDAFDay and I will reshare your messages for the world to see and hear us at a time of ADHD diagnosis crisis and medication shortages.TW:  mentions of toilet mishaps memory issues, self worth issues, harsh critiques, accidental injury, menty b's, loud laughter and too-muchness.If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTIf you are struggling to access your ADHD medication, use this: Pharmacy Stock CheckerCHECK OUT THE CHAZZA! ADHDAF+ is a charity inspired and fundraised for by ADHDAF Podcast, but it is a separate entity entirely. Our aim is to connect and empower ADHD adults of marginalised genders. FIND OUT MOREPlease listen to and share the mini ADHD Awareness Month episodes HEAR US ROAR!You can support the continuation of this podcast and connect with literally like-minded legends in the Patreon Peer Support CommunityThank you to the Members for keeping this podcast going for over 2 years!You can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace championing neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HEREBrowse the first few handmade items by neurodivergent creatives HERE To be notified of future ADHDAF re(TREATS) like The Holistic(ish) Weekender SIGN UP HEREJingle by SessionzIf you've enjoyed this episode, please share it to help other ADHDers drop the shame, have a giggle and support each other. You can also help massively by hitting those stars or leaving a review. All help raise ADHD Awareness and unite the ADHD Community. BIG LOVE & GRATITUDE  Hope to see you online in Leopard Print on Friday!LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! LauraxSupport the show