It's less than a month until Christmas! This can sometimes be a tough time for neurodivergent people, sensory overload, immense amounts of social interaction, opening presents IN FRONT OF PEOPLE!!! 🤮🤮🤮

In this episode I had a great chat with the fantastic Hester Grainger about how her family navigates Christmas and New Year in a neurodivergent household with a variety of different individual needs. We also talk about Hester's experience of the diagnosis process and get distracted by a special guest appearance at the halfway point.... my beautiful cat, Fanny. 🥰

For those of you who don't know...

Hester Grainger is a leading ADHD advocate, international keynote speaker and

neurodiversity consultant, known for her honest, engaging and empowering talks on ADHD

and neurodiversity.

Diagnosed with ADHD at 43, she brings a unique mix of lived experience, professional insight

and storytelling to her work.

With a background in media, broadcasting and communications, Hester began her career at

ITV, working on The Wright Stuff, Loose Women and other daytime shows, before spending

over 20 years in PR, leading campaigns for brands including BMW and Sport Relief. She later

returned to broadcasting with her own BBC radio show and is now a regular contributor on

the radio, in the press and on leading podcasts.

Hester is co-founder of Perfectly Autistic, which she runs with her autistic and ADHD

husband, Kelly. Together they deliver workplace training, coaching and mediation for

organisations including Red Bull Racing, Sony Music, TUI, Marks & Spencer and the NHS.

This year Hester toured the UK visiting 27 theatres with her one-woman show ADHD

Unmasked and was invited to speak at the House of Commons about ADHD.

For all things Hester:

www.perfectlyautistic.co.uk

www.instagram.com/hestersvibe

Thrive membership for women with ADHD

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Essex-based neurodivergent artist and colour lover, David Kirkman turns the chaos, honesty and lived experience of AuDHD and mental-health ups and downs into bold, positive art that celebrates exactly who we are — fully and unapologetically.

We talked not only about art, and how David found his way to becoming a professional artist, but also labels, David's experience of going through the diagnosis process and getting out of our comfort zones and what that means for us as neurodivergent people.

For all things David:

Check out his Instagram And for more information on how to purchase your very own artwork check out his website

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Chelsea Webster, or as you may know her The Joy Thief on Instagram, is an autistic advocate who founded The Autism Support Group for autistic adults. Through her platform, she shares honest accounts of her lived experience and provides practical advice for the neurodivergent community. Her advocacy focuses on autism acceptance, authentic representation and fostering connection for those seeking support and community. This week Chelsea and I talk about autistic shutdown and meltdowns which are two things I have really struggled with in the past.

For all things Chelsea:

The Joy Thief Instagram

The Autism Support Group Instagram

The Autism Support Group Website

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It's just me this week with a follow up to the Mucky F**ker episode. This week we had people (who we both ADORE!) over to stay. TERRIFYING!!! Did we manage to get the house into an ok enough state to have guests over? Did I managed to keep my shit together? Did I spend far too much money on Lego??? I think we already know the answer to the last question anyway...

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No, sadly not the godfather of soul, but the Dracula of The ADHD Adults podcast, Professor James Brown joins me on the podcast today for one of my most open and honest episodes yet. MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING: This week James and I talk about disordered eating. We both speak from lived experience and James also talks about the science behind why so many neurodivergent people struggle with this.

Please listen with caution if this is something that could potentially trigger you in a negative manner.

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Not only is today the fourth annual ADHDAF day, but I've got the awesome Erin Fung of alt_audhd fame on the podcast to talk about what it's like parenting AuDHD children as an AuDHD parent, how things have changed with parenting generationally and coping with ARFID. We, of course go off on many tangents today including what made me pluck up the courage to invite her onto the podcast... our mutual love of the movie Labyrinth, funko pops and the muppets!

Trigger warning, today's episode contains discussion on disordered eating amongst other topics some listeners may find upsetting.

Join me in celebrating the fourth annual ADHDAF day by uploading a picture or video of you wearing an item of leopard print and use the hashtag #ADHDAFDAY

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What an epic episode this week!! I originally planned to release this on ADHDAF day but I couldn't wait that long! Journalist, author, podcaster and all round amazing human being. Kat Brown is my guest and did we stay on brand and take atrip to Tangent Town? No answer needed obviously, however we manage to cover a huge amount of topics from Kat's diagnosis at the age of 37 to synesthesia and about a kerchillion other things! Enjoy!

For more about Kat's amazing book about ADHD click here!

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Luna Kalm is a life coach specializing in anxiety and ADHD, dedicated to helping neurodivergent individuals embrace their strengths and overcome challenges.

We discuss the challenges of imposter syndrome, the impact of misdiagnosis, and the importance of lifestyle changes in healing. Luna shares her experiences with emotional regulation, relationships, and the significance of community support and finding fellow weirdos!

For all things Luna click here!October is ADHD awareness month so this month I'm encouraging people to support a charity that I hold very close to my heart, ADHDAF+

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October is ADHD Awareness month and what better way to kick things off than a chat with the Queen of the Leopard Print Army, Laura Mears Reynolds, about the importance of peer support.

Laura started up the ADHDAF+ charity in order to connect and empower late diagnosed people of marginalised genders in the UK and form peer support groups. I know how important peer support can be after growing up in a world that's geared towards neurotypical people.

Also… she taught me how to do links!! 🫶🐆🫡🎖️

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She’s back! The queen of chaos returns! Sam Brown, or Mrs AuDHD as you may know her, is back on the podcast and originally were going to talk about how sex is affected by our neurodivergence, but shockingly enough we got distracted and went off on a some fun tangents about relationships, gender and trying to look at things from other people’s perspectives.

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