LATE BLOOMERS

By Rich & Rox Pink

Introducing “LATE BLOOMERS”, the podcast where Rich and Rox Pink—self-proclaimed experts in how to mess up your life—share their raw and unfiltered journey from barel... more

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Number 1: 3: ADHD IN DISGUISE: 10 “weird” things I didn’t realise were signs of ADHD
This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox go through ten weirdly specific things that turned out to be ADHD in disguise. Bendy joints, dopamine dressing, owning 12 water bottles for no reason, and not being able to sleep with a ticking clock in the room. Rox breaks down why she can't tell she's hungry until she's shaking, why a slice of cheese counts as dinner, and why she's started roughly 100 businesses and finished none of them. Rich points out the parts Rox doesn't notice herself doing, including the inner monologue that occasionally becomes an outer monologue in public. If you've spent your whole life thinking you were just "a bit weird," this one might explain a lot. 20% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove
August 19, 202632min
Number 2: 6: ARGUMENTS 101: 5 things ADHD & autistic couples desperately need to understand
For years, Rich and Rox told everyone they were "the couple that never argued." Not true anymore. They argue all the time now, they're just better at it. This week they're breaking down exactly how to argue well so it doesn't end in a break-up, using a real recent row of theirs as the case study, plus a few cringe lessons from watching The Ultimatum. If you're in a relationship, this is the episode you need. Rich and Rox talk through the five rules that stop an argument turning into a breakup: why screaming shuts down all communication, why you can't demand your partner love you the way you love them, why trying to "win" an argument means you've already lost, why calling out your own bullshit disarms a row faster than anything else, and the biggest one, learning to translate what your partner actually means instead of just what they're saying. They also redo one of their worst arguments live, so you can hear exactly what it should have sounded like the first time. 20% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove
September 02, 202629min
Number 3: 5: THE ANTI SOCIAL CONTRACT: 20 New Rules For An ADHD & Autistic World
This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are throwing out the social rulebook and writing their own. Twenty new rules for a world built for ADHD and autistic brains instead of against them — because eye contact shouldn't be mandatory, small talk shouldn't be the default, and nobody should have to lie about liking a haircut. From compulsory name badges (because nobody with ADHD can remember a name five seconds after hearing it) to abolishing dress codes, banning greetings cards, and introducing a visible social battery indicator so you never again have to mask through a conversation you don't have the capacity for. This episode covers the unspoken rules that make everyday socialising exhausting for neurodivergent people, and what a world built around executive dysfunction, sensory overwhelm, and direct communication could actually look like. Rich and Rox debate arrival windows instead of start times, why "how are you" should be legally binding, why last-minute plans should just be called plans, and why friendship should be measured by depth, not by how often you text back. If you're ADHD, autistic, AuDHD, or just someone who's ever felt like the current social contract wasn't written with your brain in mind, this is the episode where two neurodivergent adults finally say the quiet part out loud. 20% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove
August 26, 202634min
Number 4: 8: UNMASKING AT HOME: 10 Signs You’re Still Performing for the People You Love
You might take the mask off after work—but are you actually taking it off at home? This week, Rich and Rox expose ten ways ADHD and autistic people can still perform around the people they trust most, from saying “I’m fine” and agreeing to plans you secretly dread to hiding sensory overwhelm, exhaustion and chaos. They talk fake facial expressions, panic-cleaning, apologising for moods that have nothing to do with you and why “I’ll do it later” often means something completely different. It turns out feeling safe enough to be honest can involve more awkward conversations—and fewer forced cuddles. 20% off Loop Earplugs: ⁠https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove
September 16, 202630min
Number 5: 7: ADHD & CREATIVITY: 10 Ways To Harness Your Neurodivergence For Good
The ADHD brain can generate approximately 900 brilliant ideas before breakfast. Finishing one of them is where things get complicated. This week, Rich and Rox share ten ways to harness ADHD creativity without losing the plot, abandoning the project or accidentally bankrupting yourself. They talk hyperfocus, impossible goals, “dopamine dollars,” building the team your brain is missing and why confidence comes after you start—not before. Rox also discovers she may have leaked the title of another album, which rather proves one of the points. 20% off Loop Earplugs: ⁠https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove CHAPTERS 00:00 ADHD and creativity 02:18 When lightning strikes, run towards it 06:07 Make the goal feel impossible 08:43 Don’t spend your dopamine dollars 10:35 Rox accidentally leaks another album 11:27 Keep your creative project shiny 13:17 Nobody starts confident 15:16 Loop Earplugs 16:22 Build the team your brain is missing 20:54 Don’t become your own bottleneck 23:29 Don’t make permanent decisions in temporary emotions 25:59 Market like you don’t have ADHD 29:45 Don’t bankrupt yourself 33:07 Final thoughts
September 09, 202635min