ADHD AF

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.com

Celebrated 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 OUT

From 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: HERE

Gain 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 HERE

Thanks 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! xx

If 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!
Laura

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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! 

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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: 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: HERE

TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and mentions of: alcoholism, criminality, addiction, self harm, suicide, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, premature death, education struggles, shame

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

I 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 HERE

You can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE

Thank 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!) xx

If 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

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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 experience

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

If  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: 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: HERE

I 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 HERE

You can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE

Thank 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!) xx

If 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 love
Laura

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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 OUT

If  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 HERE

I 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 HERE

You can apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE

SO 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! xx

If 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 love
Laura

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The title of this very special interview with Simple Politics founder Tatton Spiller was going to be: 'Peace, Love and Politics', but I just couldn't resist the urge to reference one of my favourite Skunk Anansie chooons!
Simple Politics is a hugely successful project run by Tatton and a team of legends, making politics clear and interesting; as if you were having a conversation with a friend. SP does what it says on the tin - keeping it simple'.  Tatton is also a Journalist, Author, and now a very ‘relliable narrator’, using his own platform to raise Mental Health Awareness through sharing his own experiences with Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder.

This is an amazing chinwag with an absolute legend, that I guarantee even those of you that don't think politics is for you will gain something from listening to!
I am so grateful Tatton for having this crucial conversation at this busy time leading up to the SUPRISE General Election and for all the work that goes into SP!
PEACE AND LOVE!
Here's to hope and a better future!

I don't know about you, but I need a deadline breathing down my neck to spring into action! The deadline to register to vote is June 18th! All you need is your NI Number, a couple of spare minutes and to tap THIS LINK
Your voice matters, and TOGETHER we can make change happen!  

TRIGGER WARNING: contains swearing & sensitive subject matter including: gaslighting, misdiagnosis, medical negligence, cancer and symptoms of bowel cancer, HIV, mental health struggles

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

Help inform and empower others to register to vote and have their say by sharing this episode, having conversations and chewing MP Candidates ears off!
If you've enjoyed this episode please  write a review/hit those stars/comment on the Q&A, all help spread the word and unite the ADHD Community.

Massive thanks to the Planet ADHDAF Peer Support Community for keeping this Podcast going for over two years!
You can follow ADHDAF on intsa HERE and my personal page HERE
BIG LOVE & GRATITUDE
LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! X

Jingle by Sessionz

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I am joined once again by my husband 'Big' to share May's Most ADHD Thing entries from Planet ADHDAF Community Members & @adhdafpodcast followers.  The ultimate shame eradicator raises ADHD Awareness, breaks the stigma and connects ADHDers with the knowledge WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER and ADHD IS REAL!

If  ADHD has ever made you feel Alienated, UNITE WITH OTHER ALIENS at one of the last two  ADHD AF Alien Nation Live Shows... raising ADHD Awareness and connecting local ADHDers at Margate Arts Club Thur 18th July & Komedia Brighton Sat 20th July.  Where an ADHD Seminar meets Bingo, Karaoke and Cabaret, Tragedy meets Comedy and ADHD Adults meet each other! Last remaining TICKETS HERE
Find out more about ADHDAF Live Events HERE

I would love to CONNECT ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF created to raise funds for this external ad free Podcast. On our planet we support each other with Body Doubling, Accountability Squads, Self Care Club, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, Meet-ups and MORE...
Hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW:  contains swearing and mentions of  toilet humour that might not be appropriate for the squeamish, memory issues causing problems with bodily functions, domestic disputes

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

Apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE Our first IRL event is hosting our own tent at Flackstock Festival on 22nd July in honour of Caroline Flack.

Please help FIND COLIN! :)
Come see Nicole's Edinburgh Fringe Sequel: Why am I STILL Like This?!
Photo by Summonfire Photography at Alien Nation
Use access code: ADHDAF to view full Bristol gallery HERE
Jingle by Sessionz
Check out our Dopamine Decor feature HERE

If you've enjoyed this episode please share with others to help other ADHDers drop the shame, have a giggle and support each other, and hit those stars or leave us a review. All help raise ADHD Awareness. 
BIG LOVE & GRATITUDE LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! X

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Are you a recovering People Pleaser? I'm trying! ...Thankfully help is at hand. I'm joined once again by the wonderful ADHD Coach: Meghann Birks! In this 10 minute micro-chinwag, Meghann reframes the common ADHD trait of People Pleasing into 'Peace Keeping' - eradicating the shame many of us feel around it, to disempower it and help to empower sufferers.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Meghann on her amazing Podcast: Sisters in Stoke. This Canadian LEGEND lives in Melbourne and has a unique skill of delivering a pearl of wisdom in precisely 10 minutes without a timer! :)
I found this conversation SO SO helpful, I hope you do too.

TW: Contains swearing and some triggering topics including:  Self crticism, internalised ableism, domestic abuse, murder by an intimate partner, abusive relationships, childhood trauma,  relationship struggles, school difficulties.

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

If  ADHD has ever made you feel Alienated, UNITE WITH OTHER ALIENS at ADHD AF Alien Nation, an ADHD Awareness raising Live Show 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 HERE

I would love to 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

MASSIVE THANKS to Meghann and an ENORMOUS THANK YOU to Sessionz for the INCREDIBLE JINGLE featuring Vocals from Kirsty Mason.
Apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE

The BIGGEST THANKS goes to the Planet ADHDAF Community Members for keeping this Podcast going for over 2 YEARS so that other like-minded 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 LEGENDARY Tanya Bardsley joins me for this crucial conversation, and I LOVE IT! Which is why I'm so grateful and excited to get to interview her again on stage at Flackstock Festival in July in ADHDAF Emporium!  In this episode, the late discovered ADHD Advocate, TV star and Transformational Coach shares her inspiring story, of battling the commonly co-occurring condition of alcoholism. Now sober and 'anxiety juice' free, Tanya is able to best support her ADHD, those in her life with ADHD - including her son, and ADHDers the world over with her incredible Advocacy! She also shares one of my favourite Most ADHD Things EVER! GO ON TANYA! THANKS SO MUCH, I really can't wait to meet you VERY soon! X

PLEASE REGISTER TO VOTE NOW!

TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and mentions of  Eating Disorders, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, Addiction, Self Sabotage, Self Harm, Suicide, Depression, Anxiety, Relationship and Family Struggles, Medication, Medication SIde Effects when not taken responsibly.
If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

If  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 HERE

I would love to connect ONLINE in the Peer Support Community: PLANET ADHDAF for Zoom Blethers, Body Doubling, Accountability Squads, Self Care Club, Blogs, Vlogs, Behind The Scenes Content, Exclusives, First Dibs and Discounts on ADHDAF Accessories & Apparel, In person meet-ups and MORE...
I hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE
Apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE

SO 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 it the longest job I've ever had! x

If you've enjoyed this episode PLEASE SHARE, review, hit those stars... all help others gain information, validation & lols!
REALLY appreciate your support and hope to chat to you very soon!
SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID & ADHD IS REAL.
Big love
Laura

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I’m so excited to have the LEGENDARY Comedian & Author Suzi Ruffell hop aboard the late ADHD discovery rollercoaster this week!
Despite being diagnosed with Dyslexia as a child, Suzi’s ADHD went undiscovered until very recently. Labelled ‘hyper’ as a child, Suzi found school really difficult, which inevitably led to truancy, which is common for many of us unidentified ADHDers. Suzi has noticed many female Comedians also just discovering their Neurodivergence… could it be the traits of the condition itself, or the result of a lifetime of ADHD going undetected and unsupported that has led so many like her to the profession? Whatever the case I am so grateful to Suzi for giving her time and voice to this platform to help raise crucial ADHD Awareness amidst a global crisis!

TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and some triggering topics such as self sabotage,  depression, anxiety, self esteem struggles,  RSD, masking, truency,relationship struggles.
If you are in need of support YOU ARE NOT ALONE! There is immediate help out there so please REACH OUT

If  ADHD has ever made you feel Alienated join us for the last two 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 HERE

I would love to 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

Apply to be part of ADHDAF Emporium: an online marketplace supporting neurodivergent makers and small creative businesses HERE

SO 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!

I hope to chat to you ONLINE or AT A  LIVE SHOW very soon
SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID & ADHD IS REAL.
Big love
Laura

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