ADHD Chatter

Denise Welch is an English actress, television personality, writer and broadcaster. Today, she opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis, and shares the many lessons she's learnt along the way.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

00:58 Dedication

01:07 A message from our sponsor: Tiimo

03:34 Denise’s ADHD item reveal

03:59 Early memories of feeling different

06:17 When was your ADHD diagnosis

10:55 Denise’s ADHD medication experience

16:03 How did your perspective on ADHD change post diagnosis?

18:40 Is there a link between acting and ADHD

20:17 How would ADHD have been viewed by your parents

26:47 How did you feel in your 40s?

37:25 Why is the invisible disease of "mental health" difficult for others to understand

41:46 The link between being neurodivergent and loneliness

01:00:03 What has appearing on Loose Women taught you about men

01:07:06 What has Loose Women taught you about women

01:13:08 A stalker

01:15:01 Matty

01:21:23 Being a mother, the good and the bad

01:23:33 The ‘worst’ side of Denise that the public don’t see

01:28:02 RSD + justice sensitivity

01:47:39 Never having a daughter

01:52:22 Denise’s ADHD item explanation

02:02:32 The ADHD Agony aunt segment (The washing machine of woes)

02:07:27 Advice for someone who doesn’t ‘feel enough’

02:15:31 Where would you be without ADHD

02:22:20 A letter from the previous guest (3 rules to live by)

02:26:07 Behind the scenes clips & signing the ‘out of the box’ canvas

Buy Denise's book 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pulling-Myself-Together-Denise-Welch-ebook/dp/B003N2QUYC

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Adele Wimsett has a specialist interest in supporting girls & women with how their hormones affect their (un)diagnosed ADHD traits, and how to balance then naturally.

Visit Adele's website 👉 https://harmoniseyou.co.uk

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Do you want to remove the internal monologue that's holding you back? Do you want to overshare without caring what anyone thinks? Do you want to have zero anxiety and fearlessly conquer the world? Luisa Collins is all of that, and more!

Luisa also co-hosts the LuAnna podcast.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer 

00:49 Dedication

01:00 A message from out sponsor: Tiimo app

03:35 Why was it important for you to come on ADHD Chatter?

07:03 Luisa’s ADHD item reveal

09:23 When was your first memory of feeling different?

15:10 What were your thoughts on ADHD before you were diagnosed? 

20:31 Do you feel empathy?

22:30 How did you feel when you got your ADHD diagnosis?

24:46 What positive feedback have you had from your peers, colleagues and. family revolving around your character

28:15 And what negative feedback have you had?

29:18 Do you overshare?

30:29 What is it about you that made you pursue Entrepreneurship and what is it about you that made you a successful one?

40:17 What is it about you that made you venture into reality TV

43:48 Do you think there is a lot of Narcissism in Reality TV?

45:53 Have your opinions ever landed you in trouble?

42:22 What are the negative and positive effects of whirlwind fame taking its toll on the dopamine seeking ADHD brain?

47:08 Luisa’s ADHD item explanation 

53:17 The ADHD agony aunt segment (The Washing Machine of Woes)

57:22 Have you had any struggles with addiction in your past?

58:21 The neurodivergent VS neurotypical dinner party scenario

01:01:35 The Alien scenario 

01:03:59 What film characters have ADHD

01:18:50 A letter from the previous guest (3 rules to live by)

01:20:56 Behind the scenes clips, posting the letter & signing the ‘out of the box’ canvas

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Kat Brown is the author of 'It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult'.

Buy Kat's book 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Its-Not-Bloody-Trend-Understanding/dp/1472148703

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Dr Ned Hallowell is a Harvard educated psychiatrist, author, and the world's No.1 authority on ADHD. Today he shares how you can master your ADHD without medication, beat RSD, manage addiction, improve sleep, make better connections, stop intrusive thoughts, and so much more!

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:01 A message from our sponsor: Tiimo

03:52 Ned’s ADHD item reveal

04:22 Do you have ADHD, and if so, when was your first memory of feeling different?

26:36 How to unmask after a late ADHD diagnosis

29:37 In the most basic terms, what could the right medication do to the ADHD brain from taking it from where it is, to where it could be?

32:26 You studied at Harvard and have a fantastic education with regards to psychiatry and impressive experience as a psychiatrist. How much do we NOT know about ADHD and the human brain in general?

36:55 From one of your talks I remember you saying people with ADHD aren't good self-observers, why do you think that is and what leads you to say that?

40:25 What is the cost on others if a person isn't able to self-reflect?

44:03 Do you believe the opposite of addiction is connection?

45:59 On the spectrum of ADHD, what is an example of moderate to severe symptoms on this scale?

52:47 Is there a difference, in how people feel despair, between the sexes, male and female?

57:18 How to combat the phrase ‘Everyone has ADHD these days’

01:00:13 Have you managed to come to any theories as to why - evolutionary speaking - ADHD brains might have evolved?

01:03:02 Why is getting distracted easily a good thing?

01:03:47 ADHD Item explanation (how to manage overstimulation)

01:14:59 How to stop intrusive thoughts affecting your sleep

01:18:09 The ADHD agony aunt segment (The Washing Machine of Woes)

01:20:59 Does R.S.D serve an evolutionary purpose?

01:22:54 What does ADHD look like if managed wrongly

01:24:46 What does ADHD look like if managed correctly?

01:30:39 What are the costs in relationships of undiagnosed ADHD? 

01:37:39 How can one harness their ADHD to progress in their life?

01:39:07 How can someone find out what’s important to them

01:41:41 A letter from the previous guest (3 rules to live by)

01:43:02 Behind the scenes clips & signing the ‘out of the box’ canvas

Dr. Hallowell's website: https://drhallowell.com/

Buy Ned's books 👉 https://drhallowell.com/read/books-by-ned/

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Dr James Kustow is a leading London-based Consultant Psychiatrist and a trained integrative psychotherapist, working in one of the few specialist NHS Adult ADHD services in the capital.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:09 A message from our sponsor: Tiimo

03:53 ADHD item reveal

04:21 Is there a displacement of energy in someone with ADHD in which they use energy in places that Neurotypical people might not and is there a knock on effect onto their physical health because of this?

07:02 How have you seen undiagnosed ADHD impact a person's mental health and then their physical health?

08:36 How to unmask after an ADHD diagnosis

13:06 What is the solution for RSD

18:54 How to stop being a people pleaser

20:52 Is there a theme you've noticed with regards to the time in a person's life when they might come to you for an ADHD diagnosis and why would that be?

29:03 Why is ADHD so objectively hard to prove to a cynic who might not think it's a legitimate diagnosis?

32:00 What would you say to someone who says ADHD doesn't exist and isn't a legitimate diagnosis?

33:44 What are the 3 biggest ADHD myths that you'd like to debunk if you could?

34:58 Do you notice with patients that you diagnose a change in their state of mental health after they've been given a reason for their behaviour?

38:37 ADHD item explanation (night owl)

43:29 The ADHD agony aunt (Washing machine of woes)

49:46 How do I know if I've got Executive Dysfunction, or if I'm just lazy AND how can I explain this to my partner who might just think I'm making excuses?

52:50 How to THRIVE with ADHD

56:36 Can you explain exactly what emotional dysregulation is and if it might vary from sex to sex?

01:03:15 Can a person hack their ADHD to become more productive?

01:08:38 A letter from the previous guest (3 rules to live by)

01:10:03 Behind the scenes clips + signing the ‘out of the box’ canvas

Buy James's book 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Thrive-Adult-ADHD-Productivity/dp/1785044524

Visit The Grove Practice 👉 https://www.thegrovepractice.com/profle/dr-james-kustow/

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Amy is best known as the breakout star from BBC’s groundbreaking queer reality show I Kissed a Girl. Today, she brutally opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis, and shares the many realisations she's had along the way.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:01 A message from our sponsor: Tiimo

03:29 ADHD item reveal

03:53 So, a question that might have some layered answers, but, when was your first memory of feeling different?

06:22 Did your ADHD diagnosis mean a lot to you?

09:15 Is there a high proportion of neurodivergence in the gay community from your experience?

10:05 And did I read somewhere that both of your sisters are gay? Are they both also neurodivergent too?

10:18 What was your parent's response to firstly the collective Neurodivergence?

11:58 How do you think you would have coped through your various iterations of learning that you're "different" without the support of your siblings?

13:56 What is the importance to you of surrounding yourself with your “tribe"

14:57 Have you ever been told you're "too much" for someone, either as a friend, or as a partner, or in the dating world?

16:14 ADHD struggles

17:34 How do you personally deal with heartbreak?

18:45 And how would you describe real love from your own personal emotionally complex ADHD mind's experience?

20:48 ADHD item explanation

21:39 The ADHD agony aunt segment (The washing machine of woes)

24:48 What led you to become part of the Reality TV show "I Kissed A Girl" and why did you choose to do it?

26:57 I don't know how the edit the show, but I imagine things are changed and fabrciated a bit to fulfill a certain narrative. For someone with ADHD and maybe RSD, that's a huge risk to take.

28:12 How has the social media response been and has it impacted you or your family either negatively or positively? 

32:09 How does RSD manifest in your and is it something you've had to struggle through your whole life?

33:03 Having spoken to you now, I'd say you're the image of confidence. What insecurities might you have that you think you've done such a great job in masking that nobody would ever guess you think them about yourself?

34:40 The feeling of not fitting in a box must be something quite familiar to you now! What advice would you give to someone who doesn't feel like they are fitting in when they are desperate to?

35:36 What is it about you and your character that has been able to navigate through so many "against the grain" moments in your life and come out the other side so confident and happy?

36:19 What is your life after the show going to be like in terms of the parts you can control (i.e what are you going to do with your new found stardom) and the parts you can't control (i.e being known for a Reality TV show)? 

37:45 What is it about being ADHD that you'd miss hugely if you were to suddenly become Neurotypical overnight?

38:36 A letter from the previous guest

39:40 Behind the scenes footage, posting the letter & signing the ‘out of the box’ canvas

Find Amy on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/amy_spalding/?hl=en

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Legendary comedian, Sara Pascoe & comedian husband, Steen Raskopoulos, share how ADHD shows up in their marriage and how they cope.

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