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

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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
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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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One more time for the people at the back: SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID! To help scream this essential message to the masses is the legendary Lucy Greenwood, founder of clothing brand Lucy & Yak.  ACTUAL LUCY! And she's just the best! So grateful to Lucy and her dog Louis for sharing her late ADHD discovery, Self Diagnosis 'safari' AND a very special DISCOUNT CODE in this episode! What a treat!
ADHD assesment is currently a privilege or a postcode lottery in the UK and we are amidst a global diagnosis crisis. Self Diagnosis is valid, and in a system where you could currently be waiting the best part of a decade for life saving support if you can access it at all, it bloody well has to be!

*TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and some triggering topics such as self sabotage, self harm, depression, anxiety, self esteem struggles,  RSD, masking, truency, alcohol and substance abuse, addiction, 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 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

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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Many ADHDers experience Self Sabotage; the most frustrating part is that it can be so hard to spot! So where is the long awaited Season 3?! Well... there isn't gonna be one! :) I've realised that the fear of 'the Season that shall not be named' failing has led me down a path of Self Sabotage so severe I've been stuck for months so instead I'm just ploughing on!Helping me do so is the INCREDIBLE Kim Pierpoint.

In the same way this Podcast started over 2 years ago, this is a conversation between two late discovered ADHD women sharing their struggles to raise awareness, and break the stigma in the hope that their experiences help others.

Kim is a Midlife Empowerment Coach and Yoga Teacher who provides Self Care Club sessions on Planet ADHDAF...this legend is also a Stand Up Comedian, who will be joining me at Alien Nation London and Flackstock Festival in the ADHDAF Emporium and our first ADHDAF Retreat, the SOLD OUT 'Holistic-ish Weekender'. Sign up for info on future Retreats HERE

*TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and some triggering topics such as self sabotage, self harm, depression, anxiety, self esteem struggles, losing a pet, RSD, struggling to exercise, masking*
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 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

Unbelievably, I've been nominated for a National Diversity Award: Positive Role Model Award for Disability LOLS... I'm so touched to be nominated and would be so grateful for your vote. If you'd like to, you can do so HERE please and thank you :)

We 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

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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Many late discovered ADHD adults find it hard to know where to begin when it comes to ADHD Unmasking.  In this micro-episode ADHD Coach Meghann Birks gives us her top tip to help unpick those negative beliefs we've accumulated to help us find our authentic selves.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Meghann on her amazing Podcast: Sisters in Stoke and we've been in semi constant contact ever since. This Canadian LEGEND lives in Melbourne and she's all heart, humour and wisdom.  Meghann invites us all to  ''f**k around and find out!"
We go on a little side-quest about internalised mysogyny, beauty standards and body image issues, but somehow Meghann uses her time wizardry to cram her Unmasking knowledge into a short TITBIT episode.
I look forward to sharing more from Meghann soon!

TW: Contains swearing and some potentially triggering topics including: Body Image Struggles, Self crticism, internalised misogyny, the patriarchy, beauty standards and unhealthy ideas about weight. But only to highlight the toxicity of all of the above!
SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID AND YOU ARE ENOUGH!
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

Unbelievably, I've been nominated for a National Diversity Award: Positive Role Model Award for Disability LOLS... I'm so touched to be nominated and would be so grateful for your vote. If you'd like to, you can do so HERE please and thank you :)

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 NEW 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 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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On this very day TWO YEARS ago the first ever episode of ADHD AF went live! That is why this celebratory 'Most ADHD Things' episode is out today and absolutely not because I forgot to do the April instalment... which, incidentally is my Most ADHD Thing of the month! LOLS

I am joined once a month by my husband 'Big' to share  your entries, the ultimate shame eradicator to unite the ADHD community and break the stigma. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER & ADHD IS REAL!

In two years this podcast has unexpectedly accumulated over 1 MILLION downloads! Listeners in 198 counties and territories, has created an online Peer Support Community, is on its 3rd Tour, has  founded a Charity and is launching an Online Marketplace. That’s all thanks to YOU! And I cannot say thank you enough!!So much good has been done for so many off the back of your support and there is SO MUCH MORE to come!It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to do this work, I’m so grateful!

If you are reading this on Thursday 2nd May and you are anywhere near Newcastle, come to the show and help me celebrate 2 years of ADHDAF! There will be CAKE! 20% off tickets with code: BirthdayParty-20 and there are pay it forward tickets donated.

Unbelievably, I've been nominated for a National Diversity Award: Positive Role Model Award for Disability LOLS... I'm so touched to be nominated and would be so grateful for your vote. If you'd like to, you can do so HERE please and thank you :)

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...
Hope to chat to you over Zoom or on Discord soon! JOIN UP HERE or GRAB TICKETS HERE

TW: contains swearing and mentions of memory issues causing problems with eating and bodily functions

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

BIG LOVE & GRATITUDE LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! X
Photo: Sophie Phewtrell

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I'm so grateful and excited to get to talk to the wonderful Dr Alex Conner of The ADHD Adults Podcast and ADHDadultUK Charity again!
In just ten (ish) minutes, the LEGENDARY C3PO, I mean Alex gives us a brief introduction to his take on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, and what helps him battle those Really Sh*t Daydreams... and leaves me in stitches! :) If only he didn't live in Germany...

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

Unbelievably, I've been nominated for a National Diversity Award: Positive Role Model Award for Disability LOLS... I'm so touched to be nominated and would be so grateful for your vote. If you'd like to, you can do so HERE please and thank you :) 

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

TW: Contains swearing and mentions of sensitive subject matter including: Ableism, My own internalised ableism,  School/Home/Work/Family/Relationship 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 Dr Alex Conner 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.  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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