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Live from Edinburgh Fringe, (well, sort of) two emotionally exhausted late discovered ADHD women use the very little energy they have to raise ADHD awareness with 'the ultimate shame eradicator'. After a horrible day we lift our spirits and hopefully yours too by sharing June and July's 'Most ADHD Thing' entries from Patreon Community Members & @adhdafpodcast followers to break the stigma and to connect ADHDers with the knowledge that WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER and ADHD IS REAL!TW:  contains swearing, dodgy sound quality and editing (due to being hearing impaired) rustling sounds (due to hyperactive fidgeting) and mentions of metaphorical violence, vomiting, death, existential dread, memory issues, self worth issues, harsh critiques, 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 OUTApply 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 and read the blog about our first festival HERECome see Nicole's Edinburgh Fringe Sequel: Why am I STILL Like This?! or watch the Online recording HEREPhoto of 'RSD-2 & a space cheerleader(?) by Kimi at ADHD AF Alien Nation at Salford Lads ClubYou 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!Jingle by SessionzIf you've enjoyed this episode, please share to help other ADHDers drop the shame, have a giggle and support each other, and by hitting those stars or leaving a review. All help raise ADHD Awareness. BIG LOVE & GRATITUDE LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! xSupport the show

In this engaging conversation, Catherine Millan, founder of Be What You See Consultancy and advocate for equity and inclusion, shares her inspiring journey navigating ADHD and discrimination. She discusses the importance of community support and personal stories in embracing one's identity. Catherine also reflects on her transition from academia to entrepreneurship, emphasizing the need for inclusive training. With insights on empowering bystanders against discrimination, she sheds light on systemic inequalities and the power of hope in challenging times.

'It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are'... or 'it might be a flop' ;) Two years on from her original ADHD AF interview, one year since her very successful ADHD awareness raising one-woman show, and 3 days prior to the sequel; I catch up with Actress, Writer and Edinbrugh Fringe Superstar Nicole Nadler / 'Optimistic Meg'. Nicole discovered she has ADHD at 30, in this chaotic, hyperverbal conversation - in which we try really hard not to talk over each other and stay on topic - she reflects on what has changed for her and what has remained the same, whilst sharing  insights, hacks, calamities, hilarities, hopes and more. But why has she chosen to give her all to yet another ADHD Edinburgh Fringe show? And Why is she (still) like this? :) I can't wait to see the show those of you who came to ADHD AF Alien Nation got to see a snippet of this Friday! Running 2nd - 24th Aug - Here's what it's all about... 'Meet Nicole: She’s hyperverbal, chaotic, and a little dramatic with deep self loathing and crippling self esteem issues, and always thought she was a complete disaster - until she found out she had ADHD. Three years later she impulsively wrote and performed her first one woman show in 2023 about discovering her ADHD at 30, Why Am I Like This? Bracing herself for failure, the opposite happened - everyone loved the show (and her?!) So why is it so hard to believe? Why is she so empty? Now there's a new question - Why Am I (Still) Like This?  The sequel to Why Am I (Still) Like This? is the story of what happens next after that euphoric moment of discovery and the many ways all of the pieces come together and fall apart all over again.' TICKETS HERE TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and mentions of: alcoholism, addiction,self harm, suicide,relationship struggles,anxiety, depression, premature death,education struggles,bullying,Disordered Eating,Trauma, Abdominal Surgery,Accidental Opiate Misuse, choosing to not have children because of ADHD struggles,school trauma,grief,resentment,ableismIf you are in need of support please REACH OUTYou can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HEREIf you would like to connect online you can join the Patreon Membership HERE This episode has been edited by me,there may be errors or sound quality issues that I’ve  missed due to being hearing impaired.Thank you for your understanding. And a massive THANK YOU to the Patreon Community Members for keeping this Podcast going for over 2 YEARS so that other like-minded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations!XIf you've enjoyed this episode please share, review, hit those stars... all help others gain information, validation & lols.I REALLY appreciate your support!SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID & ADHD IS REAL!Big love Laura   @adhdafpodcast Support the show

Kat Brown returns for the second instalment of this crucial conversation. If you've not heard part 1, you can listen HERE Kat shares her late discovered ADHD experience which led to her writing the PHENOMENAL 'It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult'.  Although there is so much laughter and inspiration in this interview/chinwag we start with the topic of eating disorders which commonly co-occur with ADHD. If you might find this triggering perhaps skip the first 15 minutes and please know that you are not alone in your struggles. You can access support: Beat Eating Disorders  Seed.charity  TalkED Kat also shares important information and tips aroun ableist media, therapy, relationships and more, the simplest but most perfect example of ADHD acceptance and an ABSOLUTELY HUNTASTIC BANGER of an ADHD song!  I'm extremely lucky, grateful and excited to be collaborating with this legend TWICE this week in real life at the LAST ADHD AF Alien Nation show and Flackstock Festival THANK YOU SO MUCH KAT! I can't wait to see those of you joining! Check out the full line up of our ADHDAF Emporium tent at Flackstock HERETRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and mentions of: alcoholism, addiction, self harm, suicide, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, premature death, education struggles, bullying, BED. Bulimia, Trauma, IVF struggles, infertility and almost parenthood, school trauma, grief, race  and gender discrimination, Identity struggles of being mixed race, mysogyny, the patriarchy, ableism, dangerous media.If you are in need of support please REACH OUTYou can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HEREIf you would like to connect online you can join the Patreon Membership HERE and grab a remaining ticket to connect in real life HEREThank you to Sessionz for editing and jingle and an enormous THANK YOU to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going for over 2 YEARS so that other literally like-minded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations (also making this the longest job I've ever had!) xxIf you've enjoyed this episode please share, review, hit those stars... all help others gain information, validation & lols.I REALLY appreciate your support!SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID & ADHD IS NOT A BLOODY TREND!Big loveLauraSupport the show

They say you should never meet your heroes, but this episode disproves that theory! I could talk to Kat Brown ALL DAY LONG, and I did! Which is why, instead of losing any of the absolute GOLD late discovered ADHD Author Kat shared with me, I decided to make it a two parter! The second and final instalment will be out tomorrow... Kat is the Author of 'It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult' and 'No One Talks About This Stuff: Twenty-Two Stories of Almost Parenthood', both are subjects extremely close to my heart.  This interview/chinwag delves into both of the book topics; the deep grief and hard work that goes into accepting both the realities of a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition and infertility... BUT we have some proper giggles/cackles along the way! Exploring Kat's battles with commonly co-occurring conditions of ADHD, to  bullying, mysogyny, the bloody media(!) and MORE! This is such an incredible conversation I'm extremely lucky, grateful and excited to be sharing... and I'm even more all-of-the-above to be collaborating TWICE this week in real life with this ABSOLUTE BLOODY LEGEND at the last ADHD AF Alien Nation show and Flackstock Festival THANK YOU SO MUCH KAT! And enormous congratulations to Cybil, the winner of 4th place in 'the prettiest bitch' category! :) TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and mentions of: alcoholism, addiction, self harm, suicide, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, premature death, education struggles, bullying, BED. Bulimia, Trauma, IVF struggles, infertility and almost parenthood, school trauma, grief, race  and gender discrimination, Identity struggles of being mixed race, mysogyny, the patriarchy, ableism, dangerous media.If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTYou can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE If you would like to connect online you can join the Patreon Membership HERE and grab a remaining ticket to connect in real life HEREThank you to Sessionz for editing and jingle and an enormous THANK YOU to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going for over 2 YEARS so that other literally like-minded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations (also making this the longest job I've ever had!) xxIf you've enjoyed this episode please share, review, hit those stars... all help others gain information, validation & lols.I REALLY appreciate your support!SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID & ADHD IS NOT A BLOODY TREND! Big loveLauraSupport the show

Late discovered ADHD LEGEND Libby Freeman's Justice Sensitivity fuelled a 'campaign of rage' that is adored and adorned the world over, whilst doing a great deal of good. This hero is the founder of Topple and Burn, only the coolest jewellery brand EVER which began as a way for Libby to raise funds for her refugee charity Calais Action. Thank you so much Libby for sharing your experiences to raise ADHD awareness and that SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID!..it has to be in a system so broken you could wait a decade for assessment & treatment in some parts of the UK.A barrier to Libby and many seeking diagnosis in the current crisis. What happens when creative ADHD Activists come together?A monumental collaboration! Libby's designed exclusive: ADHDAF Emporium X Topple and Burn Necklace AND Earrings for the launch of adhdafemporium.comCelebrated with a cameo from my old friend and new business partner Steph! ADHDAF Emporium is online market place with a focus on championing and supporting neurodivergent makers and small business. This launch is only the beginning with 'merch' and exclusives. Full marketplace launching Sept. APPLY here to join us! Planet ADHDAF Online Peer Support Community Members get a 10% discount on merch. TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and mentions of: anxiety, depression, mental health struggles, OCD, medication, strong political views.If you need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please REACH OUTFrom Brighton's finest, to Brighton itself... join myself and  whole host of other legends for the LAST Alien Nation Show in Brighton Sat 20th July! Where an ADHD Seminar meets Bingo, Karaoke and Cabaret and ADHD Adults meet each other! TICKETS HERE. If you're nervous to attend solo, you can sign up for the Welcome Party to be met at the door and sat with others in the same boat: HEREGain Peer Support ONLINE in the PLANET ADHDAF Community. Membership funds the creation of this advert free Podcast, and as a THANK YOU weekly online Peer Support Events and a private Discord server are facilitated by Community Members including myself.I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB BRIGHTON TICKETS HEREThanks to Sessionz for editing Libby's interview and the jingle. Enormous THANKS to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going for over 2 YEARS so that other literally like-minded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations! xxIf you've enjoyed this episode please share, review, hit those stars... all help others gain information, validation & lols.I REALLY appreciate your support!SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID & ADHD IS REAL.Leopard Print Army! LauraSupport the show

TODAY'S THE DAY TO HAVE YOUR SAY! A few quick TITBITS about VOTING in the UK General Election.... Polling Stations are open TODAY, Thursday 4th July '24 - NOW until 10pm TONIGHT- If you're stuck in choice paralysis of who to Vote for TAKE THIS QUICK QUIZ- Info of where to Vote is on your Polling Card but DON'T WORRY if you can find it, you can find out your local Polling Station HERE- If you've applied to Postal Vote and it hasn't arrived or unforseen circumstances have arisen preventing you from Voting today; eg medical emergency/lost ID you can apply for an Emergency Proxy Vote up until 5pm today HERE- When you go to Vote today REMEMBER YOUR ID! You cannot Vote without ID. It can be out of date, but the photograph on it has to look like you and the names have to match you names on the electoral register.  If you've changed your name, you have to bring proof, eg: marriage certificate. 'TODAY we shape the future of the UK. Today, we decide who we want to be. The values we hold. The choices we make. Who we are.  Taking part in this is easy. You need to go out there. Today. You need to VOTE.' - @simplepolitics If you've not heard Mr Simple Politics, Tatton Spiller's ADHDAF interview you can listen to it HERE on the way to the Polling Station TODAY! YOUR VOICE MATTERS. VOTE NOW! Support the show

Wureeay LADS LADS LADS! ;) Mr LADBible himself; The wonderful Alex Partridge of ADHD Chatter shares his ADHD ‘safari’ in this very special episode.Alex began his podcast to help others not feel as broken as he did prior to ADHD Diagnosis just 1.5 years ago. I loved being a guest on ADHD Chatter as much as I loved this podswap!Alex has been sober 2 years after battling alcoholism. A commonly co-occurring condition of ADHD; a compulsion he suffered  in a bid to help him cope with the severe anxiety he developed from masking his physical hyperactivity. ‘Spike’ is an inspiration and an absolute LEGEND! THANK YOU SO MUCH ALEX!I‘m so grateful and excited to have Alex and a whole host of other legends join me for the LAST Alien Nation Show in Brighton Sat 20th July! Where an ADHD Seminar meets Bingo, Karaoke and Cabaret and ADHD Adults meet each other! TICKETS HERE Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events: HEREIf you're nervous to attend solo, you can sign up for the Welcome Party to be met at the door and sat with others in the same boat: HERETRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and mentions of: alcoholism, criminality, addiction, self harm, suicide, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, premature death, education struggles, shameIf you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTI would love to connect ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF Membership funds the creation of this advert free Podcast, and as a THANK YOU for support, weekly online Peer Support Events and a private Discord server are facilitated by Community Members including myself.I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB BRIGHTON TICKETS HEREYou can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HEREThank you to Sessionz for editing and jingle and an enormous THANK YOU to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going for over 2 YEARS so that other literally like-minded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations (also making this the longest job I've ever had!) xxIf you've enjoyed this episode please share, review, hit those stars... all help others gain information, validation & lols.I REALLY appreciate your support!SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID & ADHD IS REAL.Big loveLauraSupport the show

Today is the last day of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and tomorrow is the first day of Disability Pride Month. Celebrating both is the LEGENDARY CJ DeBarra who is Proud to be Queer and Proud to be Neurodivergent! Alongside sharing their lived experience of ADHD, Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Author CJ is giving away a copy of: Neuroqueer: A Neurodivergent Guide to Love, Sex, and Everything in Between. Listen for details...TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and Mentions of: Sex, Kink, drugs, drug dealing, Mental Health Struggles, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Bereavement of a family member, Relationship Struggles, Medical Cannabis and legal Mushrooms - of which I have no personal experienceIf you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTIf  ADHD has ever made you feel Alienated grab tickets for THE LAST EVER ADHD AF Alien Nation show! Raising ADHD Awareness and connecting local ADHDers at Brighton Komedia Sat 20th July 5pm. Where an ADHD Seminar meets Bingo, Karaoke and Cabaret and ADHD Adults meet each other! TICKETS HERE Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events: HEREIf you're nervous to attend solo, you can sign up for the Welcome Party to be met at the door and sat with others in the same boat: HEREI would love to connect ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF Membership funds the creation of this advert free Podcast, and as a THANK YOU for support, weekly online Peer Support Events and a private Discord server are facilitated by Community Members including myself.I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB  LIVE EVENTS TICKETS HEREYou can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HEREThank you to Sessionz for the amazing jingle and an enormous THANK YOU to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going for over 2 YEARS so that other literally like-minded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations (also making this the longest job I've ever had!) xxIf you've enjoyed this episode PLEASE SHARE, review, hit those stars... all help others gain information, validation & lols!I REALLY appreciate your support and hope to chat to you very soon!SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID & ADHD IS REAL.Big loveLauraSupport the show

Tumi is a multiple award-winning neurodiversity speaker, advocate, and researcher, committed to prioritising intersectionality in the neurodiversity space and raising awareness of Dyspraxia worldwide with his amazing platform The Black Dyspraxic. According to the (now closed) Dyspraxia Foundation, around 50% of people with dyspraxia also have ADHD.  I am self diagnosed Dyspraxic, and I'm super grateful to Tumi for explaining the condition and his experiences to help us all learn more about the  neurodevelopmental condition also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder - DCD.  Alongside his platform, Tumi is an early career researcher in Health Economics at Newcastle University.  He has set his sights on pursuing a PhD focusing on the economics of the inequalities associated with neurodiversity. He is also part of the Dyspraxia Collective and a TOTAL LEGEND! Thank you so much Tumi! TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and some horrendous ableist language shared in the context of bullying and to make sure everyone knows not to use those words. Also mentions of Alcoholism, Drugs, Substance Abuse, Addiction, Depression, Anxiety,   Relationship  Struggles, Toilet issues, If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUTIf  ADHD has ever made you feel Alienated grab tickets for ADHD AF Alien Nation shows in Margate & Brighton, raising ADHD Awareness and connecting local ADHDers. Where an ADHD Seminar meets Bingo, Karaoke and Cabaret, Tragedy meets Comedy and ADHD Adults meet each other TICKETS HERE Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HEREI would love to connect ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF Membership funds the creation of this advert free Podcast, and as a THANK YOU for support, weekly online Peer Support Events and a private Discord server are facilitated by Community Members including myself. I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB  LIVE EVENTS TICKETS HEREYou can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERESO GRATEFUL to  Sessionz for his incredible Audio services and an enormous THANK YOU to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going for 2 YEARS so that other like-minded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations and making this the longest job I've ever had! xxIf you've enjoyed this episode PLEASE SHARE, review, hit those stars... all help others gain information, validation & lols!I REALLY appreciate your support and hope to chat to you very soon!SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID & ADHD IS REAL.Big loveLauraSupport the show