The ADHD Adults Podcast (in)expertly covers ADHD in adults, sharing evidence-based information and personal experiences. Join us for balloon-headed Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey's evidence-based information, James's annoyance and genuinely poor tips for coping, and the "Queen of Chaos", Mrs ADHD. Each episode also features regular games, "jokes", correspondence from absolutely real people and chaos... lots of chaos. If you would like to support our podcast, you can become a paid subscriber ...
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It's a shame, but we're back for Episode 192 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, where we cover ADHD and shame. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey vomits the evidence behind the subject; Alex and James offer personal reflections on shame while Mrs AuDHD is resting, and in part three listeners' questions are answered . 'What has James lost, forgo…
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Episode 191 of The ADHD Adults covers ADHD. and interoception, the sensory system that provides information about the internal state of the body. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey spews the evidence behind the subject; both hosts offer personal reflections on interoception, and in part three listeners' questions are answered (largely be…
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Episode 190 of The ADHD Adults covers the commonly cited 'people with ADHD are resilient' issue. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers what we know the subject from what little evidence there is, Alex and James offer their personal reflections on resilience, and in answer listeners' questions in part 3. 'What has James lost, forgot…
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Back after a two week break, Episode 189 of The ADHD Adults covers building routines with ADHD. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers on the evidence behind the subject; all three hosts offer personal reflections on routines, and in part three listeners' questions are answered (largely because it's easier than writing a part three)…
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Season 3 continues, again with just the boys, as Mrs AuDHD rests... Episode 188 covers ADHD and self-care, which is very clearly one of James's strengths. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey vomits up the research behind the subject; Alex and James offer personal reflections on self-care , and in part three, answer listeners' questions. '…
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Episode 187 of The ADHD Adults delves into accidents and ADHD. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey pontificates on the research behind the subject; all three hosts offer personal reflections on accidents and probably in the process will end up losing at least one driving license, and part three is the usual cop-out of answering listeners'…
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Season 3 continues, this time with just the boys, as Mrs AuDHD is still recovering from something or other... Episode 186 covers ADHD and mindfulness. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey splurges the research behind the subject; Alex and James offer personal reflections on mindfulness , and in part three, answer listeners' questions. 'Wha…
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Season 3 continues with an episode on ADHD and money. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey vomits the research behind the subject; all three hosts offer personal reflections on music and how they engage with it, and part three is the usual cop-out of answering listeners' questions. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" ret…
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The boys are back, sadly without Mrs AuDHD who is still recovering from tiredness (or something). Episode 184 looks at ADHD and ageing, and ADHD in older adults. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey vomits the science behind the subject all over us; Alex and James offer personal reflections on ageing , and in part three they answer listene…
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Something like normality resumes as The ADHD Adults Podcast continues Season 3 with an episode on ADHD and music. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey splatters the research behind the subject all over us; all three hosts offer personal reflections on music and how they engage with it, and part three is the usual cop-out of answering liste…
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Finishing off our 'almost start of season 3' check-in is Episode 182, where Mrs AuDHD gets the chance to talk about what's been going on... Alex points out that Mrs AuDHD is known for her solid boundaries, James is irked (that’s not news) and Mrs AuDHD thought having a GP appointment booked for when we were recording was a good idea... Written by A…
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In this second part of a triple fister that no one will actually listen to, we continue to talk about how the end of last year was a car crash for all three hosts. Alex is Ronnie Corbett (again), James has an emergency poo and Mrs AuDHD considers cat strangling... Written by Alex Conner, Samantha Brown and James Brown. Produced by James Brown and J…
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In the first of a triptych (James Googled it) of episodes, we gently re-enter Season 3 by letting you know what we've been up to, struggles and wins, with James going first. James uses the correct past tense of ‘lied’, Alex takes credit for James’s guitar playing and Mrs AuDHD is back! Written by Alex Conner, Samantha Brown and James Brown. Produce…
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After a fully planned and in no way forced on us break, the podcast is back for Season 3! In the continued absence of Mrs AuDHD, Episode 179 sees Alex and James cover the history of ADHD. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers the research behind the subject; both Alex and James offer personal reflections and their tips, and part th…
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Episode 178 ADHD and Cognitive Flexibility
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49:57In the continued absence of Mrs AuDHD, Episode 178 sees Alex and James cover ADHD and cognitive flexibility. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey gives us the evidence behind the subject; both Alex and James offer personal reflections and their tips and then part three is an utter car crash as... well, you'll see. 'What has James lost, for…
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Episode 177 ADHD and Processing Speed
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1:01:14The boys continue without Mrs AuDHD as she recovers from burnout and in Episode 177 cover ADHD and processing speed. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, Alex and James offer personal reflections and their tips and then answer questions that have been sent in. 'What has James lost, forgotten or misl…
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For the first time in ages, the boys are without Mrs AuDHD as she recovers from burnout with ironic timing as in Episode 176, the topic of ADHD and fatigue are covered. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers the science behind the subject, Alex and James offer personal reflections and their tips (ding?) then we questions that have be…
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Episode 175 Supporting a Partner with ADHD
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59:44In Episode 175 we cover the often requested topic of how to support an ADHD partner (only took us about a year to get around to it...) As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers the.... well, there's almost no research but still he tries to cover it, and then we answer questions that have been sent in. 'What has James lost, forgotten or …
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Episode 174 covers the well-documented 'risky behaviours' that many adults with ADHD can find themselves engaged with. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey mangles the research behind the subject; all three hosts add personal reflections, and then we answer questions that have been sent in. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this we…
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Episode 173 ADHD & Positive Illusory Bias
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50:57In Episode 173 we cover ADHD and a form of cognitive dissonance known as 'positive illusory bias', or the mismatch between how we view our abilities compared to what they sometimes are. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey provides the evidence around the subject; all three hosts add personal reflections, and then we answer questions that h…
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Episode 172 covers the little-known issues that link ADHD and eyesight issues. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject; all three hosts add personal reflections and tips, and then we answer questions that have been sent in. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns and Alex is doing…
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Episode 171 ADHD Awareness Month 2024
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1:03:41Episode 171 coincides with the first Monday in ADHD Awareness Month so to change things up, Alex, James and Mrs AuDHD talk about the past year, and answer questions sent in. Mrs AuDHD shits herself, Alex gets told by a client about balloon heads and James misreads a question that he wrote himself... Written by Alex Conner, Samantha Brown and James …
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Episode 170 covers ADHD and the immune system. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey provides the science behind the subject; all three hosts add personal reflections, and then we answer questions that have been sent in. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns and Alex is doing so bad it's getting a bit sad. Mrs AuDHD …
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Episode 169 ADHD & Auditory Processing
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1:00:38Spot if you can see/hear the seamless editing in an episode which definitely wasn’t recorded in two goes, ten days apart… But anyway, Episode 169 covers ADHD and auditory processing. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey provides some science behind the subject; all three hosts add personal reflections, and then we answer questions that have…
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After losing many, many listeners with the triple fister on causes of ADHD, the team now try to lose even more by discussing the 'hot' topic of ADHD being a 'superpower'. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides what evidence there is, all three hosts add personal reflections and give tips on how to approach this issue, and then we…
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Episode 167 The Causes of ADHD 3: Epigenetics
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57:12Finally, the dull triple fister on causes of ADHD finishes with epigenetics. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides the evidence behind the way in which non-genetic changes to our DNA might influence brain development, all three hosts again try to somehow add personal reflections and give tips, and then we answer questions that h…
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Episode 166: The Causes of ADHD 2: Environment
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51:29In a continued effort to lose listeners, we bring you Episode 166, the second part of a triple fister on why ADHD develops. . As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers screamingly dull evidence behind the environmental 'correlates' of ADHD, all three hosts try to somehow add personal reflections with a bit of tip, and then we answer…
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Episode 165 The Causes of ADHD 1: Genetics
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50:42As if we are deliberately picking topics we can;t give tips for, Episode 164 is the first of a triple-fister where we try to explain the causes of ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey drones on about genetics a lot, all three hosts struggle to do anything of note in Part 2, and then we answer questions that have been sent in durin…
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The worst comeback since Guns N'Roses continues with Episode 164, where the topic of ADHD and social phobia (AKA social anxiety disorder, AKA James's life) is covered. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey bores us with the evidence behind ADHD and social phobia, James steals most of Part 2 moaning about his issues with social phobia, an…
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After months of messing about, we're back.... sorry!Episode 163 deals with ADHD and demand avoidance. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject; all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections on demand avoidance and flail about trying to think of tips, and then we answer your questions in the f…
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Episode 162 completes our double-fister on education, this time focusing on ADHD and school. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the research behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections on school and their tips, and then we answer your questions in the final section. 'What has James lost, forgotte…
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Hot on the heels of Episode 160 on body doubling, comes the related topic of ADHD and motivation for Episode 161. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the science behind the ADHD and motivation, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections and tips, and then we answer questions that have been sent in. 'What has James l…
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Episode 160 covers the topic of body doubling, a tool many ADHDers use to get stuff done. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections and tips on body doubling, and then we answer your questions in the final section. 'What has James lost, forgotten …
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Episode 159 ADHD and Higher Education
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1:00:40In Episode 159 we covers the topic of ADHD and Higher Education. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections on HE and their tips, and then we answer your questions in the final section. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns…
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Episode 158 of The ADHD Adults Podcast covers the topic of ADHD and dental (and oral) health. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections and dental health tips, and then we answer your questions in the final section. 'What has James lost, forgotten…
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In Episode 157, we cover the topic of ADHD and the gut, including gut issues and gut bacteria. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the science behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections and tips, and then we answer your questions in the final section. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid th…
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Episode 156 ADHD and Neuroplasticity (Can your brain change?)
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47:38CHANGE ALARM!!! The podcast now has a new 'Jingle' (it's not a jingle) and a slightly tweaked structure... Episode 156 covers the topic of ADHD and neuroplasticity, or how the brain can change well into adulthood. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal ref…
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In Episode 155 we cover the subject of ADHD and nutrition. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the science behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections, and then 'Just The Tip' covers some top tips about ADHD and nutrition. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex 7-…
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In Episode 154, we talk about sexuality, a much under-researched area of ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey spouts the science behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections, and then 'Just The Tip' covers some top tips about ADHD and task switching. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week…
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Episode 153 ADHD and Emotional Intelligence
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41:24Episode 153 follows on from 145 when we accidentally committed (Alex...) to doing an episode on emotional intelligence. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the science behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections, and then 'Just The Tip' covers some top tips about ADHD and task switching. 'What has…
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In Episode 152 we cover the subject of ADHD and task switching. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the science behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections, and then 'Just The Tip' covers some top tips about ADHD and task switching. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns wi…
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Episode 151 ADHD and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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36:19Episode 151 covers the subject of ADHD and racing and OCD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey drones on about the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their vaguely relevant personal reflections, and then 'Just The Tip' covers some top tips about ADHD and OCD. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" r…
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To celebrate reaching 150 episodes, and as this may be the last Friday episode (for now), we decided to do a completely unedited* and uncut episode, which gives you just a tiny bit more insight into how utterly chaotic trying to record a podcast with the three of us in is... *not completely unedited as Mrs ADHD shows her arse so for the sake of our…
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It only took 149 episodes for us to prioritise prioritisation (even though we repeatedly call it procrastination throughout the episode, podcasting isn't easy you know) but the latest episode deals with ADHD and prioritisation. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give thei…
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Episode 148 ADHD and Workplace Discrimination
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49:042024 starts off in the same amateurish and shambolic fashion as 2023 finished, as Episode 148 covers the subject of ADHD and discrimination in the workplace. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections, and then in the final section ('Just The Tip')…
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Episode 147 The YEAR in ADHD (2023)
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1:07:09In a disappointing end-of-year special, the last extra Friday episode of 2023 look back at the past year personally and in terms of how the year has gone for the ADHD community. Alex, James, and Mrs ADHD attempt to answer more questions from YOU, our listeners, and look forward (really?) to 2024. Mrs ADHD has an embarrassing hello, Alex birdwatches…
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Episode 146 ADHD and Racing and Intrusive Thoughts
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41:45Episode 146 (we got the number right) covers the subject of ADHD and racing and intrusive thoughts. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections, and then 'Just The Tip' covers some top tips about ADHD and Racing and Intrusive Thoughts. 'What has Jam…
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Even stranger things happen in Episode 145 (or 146 as we probably call it, as Alex's face issues mean we are all out of sync..) which covers the subject of ADHD and Intelligence. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections, and then 'Just The Tip' c…
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Strange things happen in Episode 144 (0r 145, we don't seem sure...) which covers the subject of ADHD and Addiction. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections and then 'Just The Tip' covers some top tips about dealing with misuse of substances and…
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Season 2 of The ADHD Adults Podcast continues with Episode 141 which covers the subject of ADHD and stress. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the topic with his usual gusto, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections and then Just The Tip covers some top tips about dealing with stress. 'What ha…
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