Send us a text This week we’re talking about having ADHD can affect work related performance and overall success. Sparky shares his stories of quitting past jobs impulsively and Shell discusses the pros and cons of disclosing to potential employers if you have ADHD. We also share our tips on how you can build success around work if you struggle with the symptoms of ADHD. Thank you for listening, and we'll see you next time on A Dopamine Kick! BUZZSPROUT Subscription If you'd like to support the ...
May 28, 2023•32 min
Send us a text Having both ADHD and anxiety is relatively common, and it can present unique challenges for individuals who experience both conditions. The combination of ADHD and anxiety can create a complex display of symptoms such as various overlapping symptoms, heightened stress and worry and Impact on your daily functioning. This week we talk about the complexity of anxiety if you have ADHD, we both give examples of what anxiety feels like for us, and try to offer some tips and advice on ho...
May 21, 2023•30 min
Send us a text This week we’re talking about the drug Mirtazpine (Remeron) , if it helps with depression and anxiety plus ADHD. We’ll be discussing what it feels like, what are the side effects and if it’s the right drug for you. Only a health care professional will be able to offer you the appropriate advice on this medication so please remember this is a personal reflection. Thank you for listening, and we'll see you next time on A Dopamine Kick! If you'd like to support the show please consid...
May 14, 2023•18 min
Send us a text Everyday ADHD is a bonus episode featuring a collection of lived ADHD experiences from some of our listeners. We know that having ADHD can make you feel alone, broken and different. Our aim is to amplify the voices of our community so that you can find solidarity in our shared experiences. In our fourth episode we sit down with Kirsty to discuss her ADHD Journey who like's raising awareness of ADHD via her social media, though using her honest and usually hilarious personal experi...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text Today we're talking about a topic that's all too common with ADHD - imposter syndrome. That feeling that you don't belong, that you're not good enough, that you're a fraud. We'll start by discussing what imposter syndrome is and how it relates to ADHD. We'll explore how our ADHD brains can sometimes trick us into thinking we're not good enough, even when we are. So, if you're feeling like a fraud and struggling with imposter syndrome, don't worry, you're not alone, and there are w...
May 07, 2023•25 min
Send us a text Everyday ADHD is a bonus episode featuring a collection of lived ADHD experiences from some of our listeners. We know that having ADHD can make you feel alone, broken and different. Our aim is to amplify the voices of our community so that you can find solidarity in our shared experiences. In our third episode we sit down with Luke to discuss his ADHD Journey all the way from Australia. We chat about the weather (of course) Shell wants a Christmas Bikini and how Luke is managing h...
May 04, 2023•50 min
Send us a text Everyday ADHD is a bonus episode featuring a collection of lived ADHD experiences from some of our listeners. We know that having ADHD can make you feel alone, broken and different. Our aim is to amplify the voices of our community so that you can find solidarity in our shared experiences. In our second episode we sit down with Paul where we discuss Paul's amazing success after taking his ADHD medication, how sleep apnea lead to him eventually getting an ADHD diagnosis, anxiety, d...
May 02, 2023•59 min
Send us a text This week we're talking about all or nothing thinking. People with ADHD may experience "all or nothing" thinking, also known as "black-and-white" thinking. This is a cognitive distortion where individuals tend to think in extreme terms, seeing situations as either entirely good or entirely bad, with no middle ground. For example, a person with ADHD may think that if they can't complete a task perfectly, then it's not worth doing at all. Or they may view a bad day as a complete fai...
Apr 30, 2023•26 min
Send us a text ADHD can lead to procrastination as we may struggle with focus, organisation, can make it difficult to start and complete tasks. One reason ppl with ADHD may struggle with procrastination is problems with executive functioning skills, such as planning, prioritising and time management Another reason ppl with ADHD procrastinate is due to difficulty regulating emotions and motivation. We can struggle with boring or uninteresting tasks and become easily distracted by more stimulating...
Apr 23, 2023•27 min
Send us a text This week we're talking about ADHD and Impulsivity! First we discuss some of the more recent times we've acted out on our impulses. Such as Shell buying things she doesn't need and Sparky, getting a dog last minute! However, this time we do give you some advice and tips on how to manage your impulsivity, as we have manged to calm down and develop (some) impulse control. Stick around till the end to hear what we adhd'd this week! See you next week for another episode of shenanigans...
Apr 16, 2023•27 min
Send us a text This week were talking about ADHD and driving. What could possibly go wrong? Shell talks about her terrible driving experiences and Sparky thinks he’s the best driver ever but Shell quickly point out some of Sparky’s driving highlights that make him question if he can drive at all. And as ever, Shell’s back on the meds talk - answering the question can you drive on ADHD medication and what it personally felt driving like when she was on ADHD meds. See you next week for another epi...
Apr 09, 2023•27 min
Send us a text This week we have a VERY SPECIAL guest on the show Kody Lukens ! Kody is an online ADHD content creator @kodylukens, where he frequently posts informative videos on ADHD, autism, anxiety, and other mental health issues. He has his own podcast called “Consistently Inconsistent “ where he talks about ADHD and he is also creator of the neurodivergent magnetic stim toy called STIMAGZ! It was such a pleasure to have Kody on the podcast, he's such a down to earth guy, we had a good laug...
Apr 02, 2023•57 min
Send us a text Everyday ADHD is a bonus episode featuring a collection of lived ADHD experiences from some of our listeners. We know that having ADHD can make you feel alone, broken and different. Our aim is to amplify the voices of our community so that you can find solidarity in our shared experiences. In our first Everyday ADHD Episode we sit down and talk to Andrew (aka Mr. Vegan Cakes) We talk about starting the path to diagnosis, living with undiagnosed ADHD and plenty of off topic subject...
Mar 26, 2023•43 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk to Barbara Arrowsmith-Young about ADHD, learning difficulties and how to use neuroplasticity to rewire parts of your brain. We loved this episode as we think it gives inspiration and hope to people that they are not broken and hopefully the tips Barbara gives in this episode can help towards making a positive change in your life. Barbabra is an innovator and author in the field of neuroeducation, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young’s work utilizing the principles of n...
Mar 26, 2023•49 min
Send us a text This week has not been the best week for us, so we thought we'd jump on the mic and talk about how ADHD can effect your emotions. We discuss some of the things that we have over reacted over in the past, how we've felt and what we try to do to help each other. Emotional dysregulation is something that can have a negative impact on your life. Research suggests that emotional dysregulation in individuals with ADHD may be related to impairments in the brain's prefrontal cortex, which...
Mar 19, 2023•29 min
Send us a text ADHD and Dyslexia are different disorders, but they often have overlapping symptoms and it can be quite difficult to distinguish between the two. This week were talking about ADHD and Dyslexia, what's the difference between them, how to tell them apart and what is the overlapping relationship between them. Hopefully after this you'll have a better understand of how to tell them both apart. Episode resources This website has loads of information on what to take to your GP should yo...
Mar 12, 2023•33 min
Send us a text This week were talking about Burnout. How it relates to ADHD, our personal experiences, plus how to help recognise and manage it. Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that is often caused by prolonged stress or overwork. People with ADHD may be more susceptible to burnout because they may struggle with time management, organization, and prioritization, which can lead to chronic stress and overwork. Similarly, people who experience burnout may develop sy...
Mar 05, 2023•34 min
Send us a text In this episode we discuss starting on ADHD medication Dexamfetamine. If you are a regular listener, you’ll probably familiar with Shell’s ADHD medication journey so far, and although she has not had much success on the previous medications that she’s tried Shell is hoping dexamfetamine is the one that makes a difference. It’s Shell’s second week on dexamfetamine, so we explore how she’s been feeling, all positives, the negatives and what the overall experience on Dex has been lik...
Feb 26, 2023•25 min
Send us a text This week we have some unique guests for you… our long suffering partners have joined us to spill the beans on what it's like to be in a relationship with someone who has ADHD. We find out that Adam can’t speak into a mic properly, Jamie won’t shut up, Sparky can’t stop putting his foot in it and there’s a real concern Shell may soon be running off to start her second marriage. All fun and games when your in a neurodivergent relationship aye. We all love each other…. really 🤔 Che...
Feb 19, 2023•42 min
Send us a text This week we had the absolute pleasure to sit and talk to Mrs ADHD herself (Sam Brown) from the ADHD Adult's UK Podcast! In this episode we discussed Sam’s rollercoaster story, her late ADHD diagnosis, what having ADHD means to her, how hormones can affect ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Hyperfocus, Medication, Diet and just about anything else related to ADHD that popped into all of our heads😅 This episode is much longer than our usual episodes but we had so much to talk about, it wa...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Send us a text This week were talking about ADHD and Hyperfocus, what it is, are there any ways to combat it, and how it can have detrimental effects on peoples lives. In this episode Shell and Sparky discuss some personal (and slightly embarrassing) hyper focus stories, because we feel it’s important to talk about this stuff to help end the stigma and hopefully make you feel less alone in your struggle. Hyper focus is like a superpower and a kryptonite all rolled into one. On one hand, it can m...
Feb 05, 2023•30 min
Send us a text This week we dive deep into Binge Eating with ADHD and it's impact on our lives . Over eating is something we struggle with on a daily basis and we feel its good to talk about this, add some humour (as always) and to raise awareness about how having ADHD can increase Binging Eating. Binge Eating is a persistent pattern of disordered eating behaviour that can have significant negative effects on a person's physical and mental health, relationships, and daily functioning. Studies ha...
Jan 28, 2023•36 min
Send us a text This week we're talking more about Shell's favourite topic! Medication!!!! We dive deep into Shell restarting Concerta, how it made her feel, what positive effects she had, what negative side effects she experienced and ultimately why she has decided to stop taking Concerta for good! We also waffle on about the absolute drama that happened at a recent Seed talk we attended, and Sparky gives us an update on how his NHS ADHD referral and overall journey is going so far, which to be ...
Jan 22, 2023•36 min
Send us a text In this episode we discuss the use of Fluoxetine (Prozac) for ADHD and Anxiety as Sparky tells us all about starting the medication and what impact it had. Fluoxetine (Prozac) is an SSRI Anti Depressant medication prescribed for depression and anxiety based disorders. There is some emerging studies showing evidence to suggest it can help with ADHD symptoms too (although it is very small) Sparky discusses the positive effects of Fluoxetine, the side effects, how he felt whilst on t...
Jan 15, 2023•26 min
Send us a text This week we have a VERY SPECIAL guest! We've been banging on about having guests on the podcast for ages and.... we finally did it. Our guest this week is none other than Alex Conner co- founder of https://www.adhdadult.uk/ and one half of the ADHD Adults Podcast. It was such an honor for us both to talk to Alex (Sparky when he had the chance because Shell was like a kid at Christmas) and also having him deal with our seriously unprofessional behaviour. It's a miracle it even hap...
Jan 04, 2023•57 min
Send us a text Happy new yearrrr to all of our listeners!!!! *Sparky a ttempts to sing Auld Lang Syne and fails miserably!* It's been ONE whole year since we started this Podcast! So we thought in this episode we'll do a review of our year in 2022, how it's been what's coming up on the pidcast and discuss our ADHD journey so far since finding about it all! Happy new year to all our listeners and thank you so much for all of your support and giving us last year. We really appreciate it. Have both...
Jan 01, 2023•22 min
Send us a text 🎄It’s Christmassssssssssssssss!!!🎄and that can only mean one thing... lots of festivities and amazing food! However, the festive season can also be a stressful time of year for anyone so If your living with ADHD you may find it all overwhelming and challenging. In this episode were both committing to 3 pledges each that we're going (to try) and stick to this Christmas and New Year so we can survive the holiday season. Christmas is a time to celebrate and enjoy being with the peo...
Dec 24, 2022•27 min
Send us a text Everybody drifts off into a daydream from time to time, but for people with ADHD constant daydreaming can be a problem (and as usual it’s a big problem for us) This week we're putting a name to it... and we're taking about Maladaptive Daydreaming , what it is and why we do it. You don't have to have ADHD to experience Maladaptive Daydreaming, it can be because of various other reasons such as anxiety. We'll be sharing our and personal stories with day dreaming and highlighting awa...
Dec 18, 2022•27 min
Send us a text It’s almost Christmasssssss!! And whilst we both absolutely love Christmas, for those of us who suffer with ADHD the festive period can be a highly stressful time. Christmas requires a lot of executive planning, and well…. we all know - we’re useless at that. It’s not unusual for our anxiety levels to be heightened which leads to last minute shopping trips (can anyone say, Xmas Eve), taking on wayyy too much, leaving things till the very last minute and our emotional reactions whi...
Dec 11, 2022•33 min
Send us a text This week were discussing the ADHD medication Concerta. It's Shell's first week on Concerta so Sparky takes to the mic to question Shell on how she’s been feeling since starring on the medication, all positives, the negatives and what the overall experience has been like so far on Concerta. We also touch upon the differences between Concerta and Elvanse/ Vyvanse, whilst making a very surprising discovery about one of the medications. Thanks for listening to us ramble! Episode reso...
Dec 04, 2022•32 min
