Embrace Your Chaos

Welcome back! Join compassionate coach and creative multi-passionate AuDHDer, Ceri as she shares a BIG BONUS. Don't worry, I'll share the game plan for your two favourite chaotic cohosts comeback.

I f*cking love designing resources, writing articles, and recording audio guidance -- so now I've got a place where I can support more of you. We can go at your own pace. We can have a bit of fun with it. We can fall behind and binge to catch up.

There are now almost a thousand neurodivergent-friendly life builders who have joined me as subscribers for this series. Over the next 12 months, I'm listening to your feedback and creating lessons based on what the community needs most -- which is why we are starting with capacity and regulation.

I recommend printing the blueprint pdf so you can do the helpful illustrated activities that I'm guiding you thru. But if you hate printing out super cute stuff, you can wing it or listen while you're driving and share your responses out loud.

Listen or read the rest of the FREE Build With Me Audio Series over on Substack:

E00: An Important Lesson in Building Your Neurodivergent-Friendly Life EP01: Build Your Vision / Version With Me (download the guide here!!) EP02: Build Your Curiosity With Me - Finding What's Functional EP03: Build Your Morning Rhythm With Me (imperfectly + inconsistently)

The next episode is about 'Building Your Understanding of Capacity'

🔋🪫 Please tag @ceri.sandford if you end up building with meeeee!!

You can find us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/embraceyourchaospod/

We are also over on TikTok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@embraceyourchaospod/

QUICK DISCLAIMERS: This show is MA15+ for neurodivergent adults who don't mind swearing, interruptions, loud "OMG I JUST REMEMBERED..." moments, tangents, and fast talking chaos queens who are doing their frickin' best. None of this information is a substitute for medical advice. Please seek professional advice and support from qualified mental health professionals.

Love, your chaotic friends

Ceri and Nannon

xoxo

PS: Shout out to Darby, I popped our favourite @lifelikecharlie song at the end of the episode

Welcome back! Join late diagnosed AuDHD cohosts Ceri and Nannon - as we explain that the podcast is now fortnightly because we checked our capacity and honoured our frickin' energy. Thank you for the episode request, Mia! This may be the juiciest and most vulnerable episode of all time, ever.

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PART 2 // Begins at 26 mins... Bring a box of tissues. Tuck yourself up in bed or wrap yourself in a blanket on the couch with your headphones on... it might bring up some big feelings. You might want to send it to a friend at 32 minutes.

We discuss: non-linear diagnosis grief, acceptance of differences with capacity, systemic issues, shame stories, expectations, boundaries, maximising, guilt, compassion comebacks, communicating with loved ones, self-advocacy

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PART 1 // Make a flawed worksheet with us exploring what is RECHARGING and DRAINING... It's light with a lot of laughter. We did our best to break it the heck down for you, chocolate sausages. We hope you come away with a better understanding of totally valid and relatable differences that can impact your physical, emotional, and cognitive capacity.

🔋🪫 Please tag @embraceyourchaospod if you make your own list!!

Headings: RECHARGING / DRAINING Subheadings: ACTIVITIES, CONDITIONS, PEOPLE, EXPECTATIONS Vocab of the Week: "antithesis"

Listen along at any dang speed you like... Haha Enjoy the mix of serious and silly!

You can find us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/embraceyourchaospod/

We are also over on TikTok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@embraceyourchaospod/

QUICK DISCLAIMERS: This show is MA15+ for neurodivergent adults who don't mind swearing, interruptions, loud "OMG I JUST REMEMBERED..." moments, tangents, and fast talking chaos queens who are doing their frickin' best. None of this information is a substitute for medical advice. Please seek professional advice and support from qualified mental health professionals.

Love, your chaotic friends

Ceri and Nannon

xoxo

This is a BIG EPISODE full of sweary support: 29 minutes and 53 seconds is a good spot to stop and come back to if you don't have the time for such a chonky listen! We'll be listening and laughing along at 1.5 - 1.7 speed! Haha We think you'll love the mix of serious and silly as we dive into a deep topic that makes life feel a whole lot harder and heavier when you're carrying it alone...

In this episode, we shared super vulnerably ALL of our "I should..." statements.

Here are a few of the many we mention on this episode

• I should be more productive, consistent
• I should be organised and tidy
• I should be able to do x
• I should be better with money

Neuronormative Standards: the false belief, assumption, and expectation that there is one right or superior way to think, feel, learn, behave, regulate, and communicate. It ignores the neurodivergent experience and existence.

You can find us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/embraceyourchaospod/

We are also over on TikTok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@embraceyourchaospod/

QUICK DISCLAIMERS: This show is MA15+ for neurodivergent adults who don't mind swearing, interruptions, loud "OMG I JUST REMEMBERED..." moments, tangents, and fast talking chaos queens who are doing their frickin' best.

Love, your chaotic friends

Ceri and Nannon

xoxo

A big part of embracing your chaos as a neurodivergent adult? Rejecting neurotypical standards of what you "should" be doing and relearning how to live (and rest) your way. Join us next week for one of our "classic cooked chook" episodes to normalise the shame-free struggles that come with our many strengths.

Enjoy our rest-related info dumping:

• how hard resting actually is for our busy busy brains
• the pressure we put on ourselves to just relax
• why rest is important to avoid the big bad burnout
• swapping linear routines for flexible rhythms

You can find us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/embraceyourchaospod/

We are also over on TikTok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@embraceyourchaospod/

QUICK DISCLAIMERS: This show is MA15+ for neurodivergent adults who don't mind swearing, interruptions, loud "OMG I JUST REMEMBERED..." moments, tangents, and fast talking chaos queens who are just doing their frickin' best.

Love, your chaotic friends

Ceri and Nannon

xoxo

A big part of embracing your chaos? Allowing yourself to make mistakes, to be imperfect, to interrupt, and to share tangents without censoring yourself. Join us next week for one of our "more serious" (kind of, not really) supportive episodes to help you build your unique version of a neurodivergent-friendly life! Watch the cooked chook trailer here!

Enjoy getting lost once again in this week's absolute chaos with:

• questionable attention to detail and our surroundings
• impatiently ripping open boxes like feral animals
• estimating how long it actually takes to 'do the thing'
• forgetting our most important tasks
• AND reminding you to do your MIT too!!!

You can find us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/embraceyourchaospod/

We are also over on TikTok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@embraceyourchaospod/

QUICK DISCLAIMERS: This show is MA15+ for neurodivergent adults who don't mind swearing, interruptions, loud "OMG I JUST REMEMBERED..." moments, tangents, and fast talking chaos queens who are just doing their frickin' best.

Love, your chaotic friends

Ceri and Nannon

xoxo

Need a podcast while walking, doing the dishes, or driving? This is it. Get lost in the absolute chaos of acknowledging your elephant in the room - whether that's low mood, energy, or executive functioning today!

If you find your capacity is often misunderstood, this is the episode for youuu. Mi 'scusiiii, enjoy another sweary episode full of laughter, interruptions, getting lost in our tangents, and then overwhelming (almost outraged) excitement when we remember what the heck we are talking about...

Here's what to expect in today's episode:

• Showing up but still honouring how we feel
• Feeling safe to advocate for your needs
• Communicating with your loved ones
• Surviving socialising when you're flattt
• Rejecting our inner critic's B.S stories

As always, permission to listen in fast and furious mode!! >>>>>

We'll catchya chaos queens next week 👋👋👋

PS: We would love to hear how you feel about the chaos of playing pretend!!

PPS: Help us name our blue belly button babyyyyy - or send us your chaotic troll dolls!!

Follow for more shenanigans:

Instagram @embraceyourchaospod

TikTok @embraceyourchaospod

For neurodivergent support and community:

Website https://www.cerisandford.com/

Come meet your AuDHD cohosts, Ceri and Nannon!!! We bloody hope you enjoy our first episode. It is full to the brim of banter, laughter, and an extremely neurodivergent style of storytelling. Our plan is to release weekly episodes, one for fun and one for support with building a neurodivergent-friendly life!

But first, some quick disclaimers:

• This episode is sweary, so save it for MA15+ space
• Expect a rollercoaster of ups, downs, and u-turns
• We are learning how to listen to respond (LOL)
• We descend into chaos... in under a minute
• If you are a linear thinker, try to enjoy the ride
• Permission to listen in fast and furious mode

Need a podcast while walking, doing the dishes, or driving? This is it. Get lost in the absolute chaos of that disney swedish chef attacked by spaghetti, signs you're probably concussed, and all the mystery tummy wummy problems.

We would love to hear about your Cooked Chook Moments this week and whatever Most Important Thing (MIT) you're planning to do before next week's episode. Ok fiiiine, it's homework. Sometimes we need a bit of homework because... adulthood.

We'll catchya chaos queens next week!!

Follow for more shenanigans:

Instagram @embraceyourchaospod

TikTok @embraceyourchaospod

For neurodivergent support and community:

Website https://www.cerisandford.com/

Beep beep! Toot toot! Hunnnniiiies. The podcast is returning with two times the chaos. Come follow us on Instagram @embraceyourchaospod on IG and watch the shenanigans unfold! You are (of course) invited to listen on 2x speed and count down until the new season starts on March 31sttttt. Heard a synonym for chaos that resonated? Share your favourites with us too! ok love u byeeee.xx

Where have I been? Writing. This episode is an accurate reflection of my busy brain. Listen as I uncover what's been stopping me from showing up to record the podcast. Those cheeky BIG, BORING, IMPORTANT, VAGUE barriers.

Lemme know if you liked this rambly-style episode, as I coached myself and reflected on how to navigate a completely valid ADHD-related challenge with compassion!

My ADHD self-coaching tools: externalising thoughts via a journal, verbalising the challenge, breaking down the goal, lowering the bar to entry with a shorter episode, being specific by creating parameters around how to do the task, choosing 1% of action over inaction, and staying curious to find an entry point.

Oh, and you're welcome to listen in 1.3 x speed. Don't worry, I do it too xx

Tune in, subscribe, share with a friend to hear all about:

• Disclaimer: this is completely unscripted
• Ebbs and flows of consistent inconsistency
• Journal Ecosystem Tours on TikTok
• The Artist's Way: magic of *Morning Pages*
• Using ADHD self-coaching tools

Favourite Journals: Leuchtturm 1917, Design Works Inc, Cath Kidston, Quirky Cup Collective

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Free compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking.

Join my Embrace Your ADHD Chaos course - payment plans available.

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If you thought the last ep was chaotic, wait till you hear this one! Save this episode for another walk full of strangers giving you strange looks because you keep on giggling to yourself... As usual, it's full of tangents and a few wholesome pep talks about your (potential past with) jumping from job to job to job to more jobs. Comment with your list of job jumps so we can all compare!!!!

Oh, and you're welcome to listen in 1.5 x speed. Don't worry, I do it too xx

Tune in, subscribe, share with a friend to hear all about:

• Oversharing about PMDD and periods
• Neurodivergent cycle syncing queeeens
• Unhinged chats on alliteration and angel numbers
• This ADHD gal's job-jumping history @11.53 (LOL)
• Job jumping under the TEACHER umbrella
• Job jumping before starting a *real adult career*
• Job jumping under the ENTREPRENEURRR umbrella

Subscribe to my newsletter: 🎢 https://adhdrollercoaster.substack.com

Free compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking.

Join my Embrace Your ADHD Chaos course - payment plans available.

Reach out on Instagram or TikTok to share if you loved this episode.

ALSO - if you leave a review, you're the best listener on the planet.

Credit to @lifelikecharlie for composing our ADHD anthem.

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