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Bristol's finest,  Jacob RETURNS  to share the second instalment of his ADHD parental pearls of wisdom. So excited to have this absolute LEGEND back on for part 2 of 3 very special TITBITS - In just ten(ish) minutes our Jacob shares advice for parents who have (or suspect they have) ADHD children.
Listen to Part 2 HERE and part 3 coming soon!

I’m so grateful to Jacob for all of his wisdom for the community and support of this platform!  Check out his full length  ADHDAF interview HERE
Cannot wait to have him as a very special guest at the Bristol Live Show again! TICKETS HERE to join Jacob, Nicole, Ally, Myself and many more at Tonight Josephine Brizzle on Thursday 16th May. THIS IS THE LAST EVER TOUR so don't miss out on the last hurrah!

If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 14 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers; where a seminar meets Bingo, Tragedy meets Comedy and Cabaret, and ADHDers meet each other! TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE

CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter including: Ableism, School/Home/Work/Family/Relationship Struggles, the Broken ADHD Diagnostic System and lack of Societal acceptance, Parenthood struggles, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health difficulties

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

MASSIVE THANKS to @adhdfatheruk and THANK YOU to Sessionz for the INCREDIBLE JINGLE featuring Vocals from Kirsty Mason. Sessionz is a genius and has the patience of a saint! :)  Check out his phenomenal Audio Services HERE

The BIGGEST THANKS goes to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going so that other literally likeminded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations!

I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT one of the last ever LIVE SHOWS very soon!
BIG LOVE
Laura

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It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week so to celebrate, us Neurodivergents have got our Neurodiverse heads together to discuss the language used to describe our Neurodivergence! Get it? Basically, what do all of these words mean?! Is there right and wrong when sharing our own lived experiences and explaining our ADHD?
If you prefer 'Neurospicy' or refer to yourself 'as ADHD' rather than having or experiencing the 'disorder'/ 'disability' / 'condition'... Dr James Brown and I celebrate you! The language police can do one! Say what you like, just try not to be a joy thief and show respect to the differences within our diverse community!
You say Saltburn, I say Saltbae! Yep, that happened! :)

MASSIVE THANKS to Dr James Brown for joining me for another ten(ish) minute micro-interview and to all of The ADHD Adults for their support and  their amazing charity ADHDadultUK.

If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 14 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers with Intergalactic, Hun-tastic Extravaganzas! TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE

CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter including: Ableism, Cyber Bullying, Internet Trolling, Abuse, Relationship Struggles, RSD, Trauma, Depression

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

THANK YOU to Sessionz for the INCREDIBLE NEW JINGLE featuring vocals from Kirsty Mason.   Check out his phenomenal Audio Services HERE

The BIGGEST THANKS goes to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going so that other literally likeminded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations!

I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A  LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura

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The topic of this micro-Interview with @adultingadhd is RSD: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, commonly experienced by many ADHDers. There are some in the ADHD community that dispute if RSD is real, but Rach and I strongly disagree! We are RSD Warriors not 'just worriers', as we were both dismissed as in childhood!

In just ten(sih)  minutes the LEGENDARY Rach shares experiences of and top tips to combat the dysphoric perception of rejection that so many of us battle daily. I'm the queen of RSD so really appreciate Rach's advice. This is a fantastic bitesized episode to help arm yourself with when those 'Really Shit Daydreams' are haunting you and to share with other sufferers. We are all in this together!


If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien UNITE WITH OTHER ALIENS at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 14 UK Cities this Spring/Summer; where a seminar meets Bingo, tragedy meets comedy and local ADHD adults meet each other! ALL GENDERS WELCOME, SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID, NON ADHD PEOPLE WELCOME TO COME AND LEARN!  TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE

CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter including: Ableism, School/Home/Work/Family/Relationship Struggles, Addiction, Self Harm, Alcoholism, Bullying, Sex, Disordered Eating, Estrangement

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

MASSIVE THANKS to the WONDERFUL Rach  for her support and all of the amazing work she does for the ADHD Community online and with her incredible ADHD Traits Flashcards to raise ADHD Awareness, and an extra special ENORMOUS THANK YOU to Sessionz for the INCREDIBLE NEW JINGLE featuring Vocals from Kirsty Mason.  Check out his phenomenal Audio Services HERE

The BIGGEST THANKS goes to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going so that other literally likeminded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations!

I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A  LIVE SHOW very soon!
BIG LOVE
Laura

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Today is International Women’s Day and the theme this year is Inclusion.

Research shows that 1/3 of people with ADHD are unemployed and a greater number are under employed so we are talking all things ADHD Inclusion at work, workplace empowerment, self-employment and retraining.

Whilst Laura is away the Planet ADHD AF Peer Support Community will play! Specifically, Community LEGENDS and Coaches  Ally and Kim, chat to community members  who have had three different ADHD work ‘safaris’ and found different ways to support their ADHD and their careers whilst Laura is visiting family in the Caribbean.

From career change to neurodivergent friendly leadership and self-employment, they talk all things work with community legends Claire, Jill and Kimi. Each mini-interview looks at something different and has a set of coaching tips from Ally, Kim and Zoe Joanna Coaching to offer advice and support to others who find themselves struggling in employment.

All three of these guest hosts and many more very special guests are taking part in the third Live Tour Alien Nation…
If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 14 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers with Intergalactic, Hun-tastic Extravaganzas! TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE

CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter including: Ableism, School/Home/Work/Family/Relationship Struggles, the Broken ADHD Diagnostic System and lack of Societal acceptance, Office politics/bullying, burnout, depression, anxiety.

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL WHO TOOK PART IN THIS VERY SPECIAL EPISODE and a massive thank you  to all the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going so that other literally likeminded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations!

I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A  LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura x

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This is part 1 of a 2 part INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY double episode.
With this years IWD theme being inclusion myself & the ADHD AF Community are focussing on ADHD Workplace inclusion.

I’m so excited to share this LIVE Blether with legendary ADHD Business Coach Amanda Perry! Apologies for the sound quality and different format to usual, this is a recording of an Instagram Live. (I couldn’t resist creating this Working Girl artwork LOL! Alas Harrison Ford couldn’t attend! :)

So grateful to Amanda for sharing her pearls of wisdom from her wealth of experience working with ADHDers. BRAIN FIRST FTW!

If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 14 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers with Intergalactic, Hun-tastic Extravaganzas! TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE

CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter including: Ableism, School/Home/Work/Family/Relationship Struggles, burnout, depression, anxiety.

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

THANK YOU SO MUCH to the LEGENDARY Amanda and a massive thank you  to all the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going so that other literally likeminded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations!

I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A  LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura x

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Bristol's finest and ADHDAF family member Jacob returns to share his ADHD parental pearls of wisdom. So excited to have this absolute LEGEND back on for part 1 of 3 very special TITBITS - In just ten(ish) minutes our Jacob shares advice for parents who have ADHD at any stage of their parenthood ‘safari’ on how to best navigate the added challenges having the neurodevelopmental condition can add to the mix.
Parts 2 and 3 will be released over the next couple of months and I’m so grateful to Jacob for all of his wisdom for the community and support of this platform!  Check out his previous ADHDAF interview HERE
Cannot wait to have him as a very special guest at the Bristol Live Show again! TICKETS HERE to join
Jacob, Nicole, Ally, Myself and many more at Tonight Josephine Brizzle on Thursday 16th May. The last Bristol show was INCREDIBLE, I can’t wait to see you all in this amazing city again!

If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let’s UNITE at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 14 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers with Intergalactic, Hun-tastic Extravaganzas! TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE

CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter including: Ableism, School/Home/Work/Family/Relationship Struggles, the Broken ADHD Diagnostic System and lack of Societal acceptance,  Ableist Media,  Post Natal Depression, Parenthood struggles

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

MASSIVE THANKS to @adhdfatheruk and THANK YOU to Sessionz for the INCREDIBLE NEW JINGLE featuring Vocals from Kirsty Mason. Sessionz is a genius and has the patience of a saint! :)  Check out his phenomenal Audio Services HERE

The BIGGEST THANKS goes to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going so that other literally likeminded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations!

I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A  LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura

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Myself and my 'glamorous assistant', my Husband Big are back by popular demand sharing the @adhdafpodcast followers and Planet ADHD AF Peer Support Community member's 'Most ADHD Things' of February.

I created the infamous last question from every ADHD AF Interview, 'What is the most ADHD thing you've done this week?' to unite the ADHD Community with shame eradication, camaraderie and lols!  These personal stories are commented on the weekly socials posts to get ADHDers connected, because Peer Support is invaluable in when dealing with a diagnosis later in life.
Raising ADHD Awareness,and breaking the stigma by poking fun at the calamities and chaos the condition can cause. Turning tragedy into comedy, laughing at the things that would usually make us cry.
My quality of life and self worth greatly improved with the knowledge that these mishaps are not personal failings,and that I'm not alone in them...my hope is that in sharing these silly episodes,yours will too. We're all in this together!

If you are struggling YOU ARE NOT ALONE and there is free and immediate support out there so please do REACH OUT!

GRAB TICKETS to 'Alien Nation', the 3rd ADHDAF UK Tour! Find our more HERE I can't wait to connect with all of you who like me spent your lives feeling like Aliens, only to discover there's a whole planet of us! Come see myself and the crew in real life in: Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Blackpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Norwich, London, Margate, Brighton! Or purchase the recording of the London show ONLINE.  From Alienation to an Alien Nation!

I would LOVE to speak to you over Zoom/Discord in Planet ADHDAF Online Community, filled with like-minded LEGENDS to lean on, learn from and blether with. Alongside Peer Support, there are blogs, vlogs, ADHD Coach led Support Groups, Accountability Pods, Body Doubling, Behind the Scenes content, Next Guest Spoilers, Exclusives and Discounts on all ADHDAF Jewellery, downloadable and Live Events Tickets! Community Membership is worth over £50 so is an absolute STEAL at just £10.50 per month!Getting support whilst also supporting this podcast,so that ADHDers in 197 countries and counting can get the validation and information provided by continuing these crucial conversations. SEASON 3 COMING RIGHT UP but in the meantime check out the TITBITS!

Hope to speak to you at one of the Online or LIVE Events very soon! Laura & Big x
SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID. ADHD IS NOT A TREND. ADHD IS REAL!

Jingle by Sessionz

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It's TITBIT 2! I just about managed to cram 40minutes of GOLD from CJ Debarra into this 10(ish)minute micro-interview with the LEGENDARY Author of Neuro-Queer: A Neurodivergent Guide to Love, Sex and Everything Inbetween.

Masking is something so many of us experience. CJ lived a lot of their life behind three different masks until coming out as Queer and Non Binary, and really exploring their Neurodivergence in their 30s.  Growing up in West Cork, Ireland, CJ knew they were ADHD, but its implications remained mysterious. In their book CJ fearlessly explores the raw realities of heartbreak, love, and sexuality, and the complexities of desire, the impact of distractions during intimacy, the role of dopamine, and the allure of unconventional sexual experiences. CJ sheds light on alarmingly low diagnosis rates for women, transgender individuals, and non-binary individuals, urging readers to advocate for improved healthcare. THAT'S A LOT TO CRAM INTO TEN MINUTES HEY! Which is why in this TITBIT we focus on Neuro-Queer Allyship and Neurodivergent Dating; in particular dating safety for ADHDers. Particularly those of us that either don't see those warning flags, or mistrust our judgement, so wait for them to turn a particular shade of red!
It was an absolute joy to speak to this Leopard Print LEGEND! MASSIVE THANKS to CJ for sharing so many pearls of wisdom and for all of their amazing work!

If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien UNITE WITH OTHER ALIENS at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 14 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers with Intergalactic, Hun-tastic Extravaganzas! TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE

CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter including: Ableism, dating dangers, sex, 

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

The incredible new jingle from Sessionz   features vocals from Kirsty Mason. Check out his phenomenal Audio Services HERE

The BIGGEST THANKS goes to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going so that others can benefit from these crucial conversations!

I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A  LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura

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For the first of this miniseries of micro-Interviews it's only right I be joined by the first ever guest of ADHD AF, The one and only: Dr James Brown of The ADHD Adults Podcast and ADHDadultUK Charity.
In just ten minutes the LEGENDARY James takes us back to basics (bitches) serving INDISPUTABLE ADHD FACTS to fill in the gaps in our own knowledge, to share with any family, friends, partners, employers, coworkers, etc who need educating about ADHD,  and/or - to quote James, 'shove up the a$$ of Dominic Lawson!'
In all seriousness, this micro-episode is a fantastic bitesized morsel to arm yourself with if faced with any ignorant remarks to stop ADHD Ableists (well meaning or otherwise) in their tracks! ADHD IS NOT A TREND. ADHD IS REAL. THE END.

If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an Alien UNITE WITH OTHER ALIENS at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show invading 14 UK Cities this Spring/Summer to connect local ADHDers with Intergalactic, Hun-tastic Extravaganzas! TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE

CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Pod Meetings, Self Care Club Meetings, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter including: Ableism, School/Home/Work/Family/Relationship Struggles, the Broken ADHD Diagnostic System and lack of Societal acceptance,  Ableist Media, 

If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

MASSIVE THANKS to Dr James Brown and all of The ADHD Adults for their support and amazing work, and an extra special ENORMOUS THANK YOU to Sessionz for the INCREDIBLE NEW JINGLE featuring Vocals from Kirsty Mason. Sessionz is a genius and has the patience of a saint! :)  Check out his phenomenal Audio Services HERE

The BIGGEST THANKS goes to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going so that other literally likeminded legends can benefit from these crucial conversations!

I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A  LIVE SHOW very soon
BIG LOVE
Laura

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After lovely feedback from the NYE Episode,my Husband 'Big' is back to help me share my favourite Most ADHD Things of January followed by MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS!One of which is: ADHDAF is on the road again!
GRAB TICKETS to 'Alien Nation', the 3rd ADHDAF UK Tour NOW! EEEEEEK!
Accountability truly does work! Massive thanks to Ally MacDonald and Nicole Nadler, I can't wait to connect with all of you who like me spent your lives feeling like Aliens, only to discover there's a whole planet of us!Come see myself and the crew in real life in: Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Blackpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Norwich, London, Margate, Brighton! Or purchase the recording of the London show ONLINE. From Alienation to an Alien Nation! I'm SO excited I could POP! :)
 
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Jingle originally by Dawn remixed by Sessionz 

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