ADHDUK podcast

By Max DavieMedicine Health & Fitness Mental Health

ADHDUK podcast episodes

July 05 Episode 6 with Dhiren Doshi Smith and Kathleen Helm
Something a little different this week!
We are planning to launch a new feed for our ADHD ambassadors to share their lived experience, and as a preview of this, and to celebrate Pride, here is a conversation with Dhiren and Kathleen about the intersection of ADHD and LGBT+ idenitities!
Back to normal programming next week!
53 min
June 18 Episode 5 with Dean Paton
We welcome Dean Paton, founder and CEO of Big Heritage, to talk about his journey with ADHD, his passion for history and archaeology, and how he ended up owning a U-Boat!
Check out the great stuff they are doing at https://bigheritage.co.uk/
Donate at www.adhd.co.uk/donate
55 min
June 09 Episode 4: Memory with Sarah Rudebeck (a science one)
Max is joined by Sarah Rudebeck, who studied memory as a clinical psychologist, noticed how many bad products there are out there to support memory (or not) and decided to build her own!
The paper we talk about is https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7210977/
52 min
June 01 Episode 3 with Mark Pattinson
We are joined by Mark Pattinson, CEO of CareADHD, to talk about innovation in running ADHD services, right to choose and the future of ADHD care.
We also welcome a new presenter to the team, Jamie Gordon!
That's it for this week. More soon!
47 min
April 22 Episode 2 with the ADHD junior ambassadors
We are delighted to welcome two of our junior ambassadors to the pod, to talk about their experience as young people supporting the charity.
Go to https://adhduk.co.uk/adhd-uk-ambassadors/ to find out more about the scheme.
29 min
March 31 ADHDUK Podcast episode 1
Do not adjust your set! We have rebranded to the ADHDUK podcast. We will still cover the science of ADHD but alongside news and interviews from the wider world of ADHD.
We also welcome a new co-host, the amazing Lauren Jennings!
But where is Tess? Listen to find out!
37 min
September 17, 2025 Episode 32 with Blandine French
Our last episode for a while... Max talks to Dr Blandine French, who not only found a problem (lack of knowledge in UK doctors about ADHD), she got up and did something about it!
She's remarkable, and you can find out all about her at https://ndlab.org.uk/
Bye for now!
1 hr 5 min
July 19, 2025 Episode 31 Late Diagnosis of women with Eve Holden and Helena Kobayashi-Wood
Max is joined by a brilliant double-act, Eve and Helena, who have explored the experience of late-diagnosed women, both from the inside and outside!
The paper is here. The additional data is here.
The episode that Eve liked was with Callie Ginapp, and is here
On Bluesky...
Eve can be found at ‪@chimpanzeve.bsky.social
Helena is ‪@hkobayashiwood.bsky.social‬
Max is also on there somewhere...
1 hr 17 min
June 29, 2025 Episode 30 with Catherine Fava
Max and Tess are joined by Catherine Fava, Clinical Psychologist at Buckinghamshire CAMHS, to talk about her upcoming book about trauma and ADHD.
How does trauma manifest?
How can it look like ADHD?
Should we be flipping the way we approach assessment and treatment in these children?
Tess tries to open the can of worms which is the whole 'what is ADHD?' question- we have covered that before: https://zencastr.com/z/Mc2qvzd5
Enjoy!
56 min
May 01, 2025 Episode 29 with Robin Ince
Delighted to welcome Robin Ince, legendary comedian and lovely man, to the pod.
Robin's new book, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, is out today!!

1 hr 27 min