Sarah Templeton is an Best Selling ADHD Author & Activist, CJS ADHD Screening Campaigner & Keynote Speaker, SEND Education Trainer, CEO of ADHD Liberty Charity and Ex Prison Counsellor. She dedicates her life to fighting For ADHD Kids & Adults. Demanding Life-Saving Changes to The Criminal Justice System, The Education System And Everywhere Else ADHD Isn’t Understood all over the Globe. This LEGEND and fellow Gemini shares her late discovery, double ADHD diagnosis ordeal and the impa...
Sep 25, 2024•55 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Look who's back! The LEGENDARY Priyanka Patel returns to share her perspective as a Pharmacist with ADHD on the ADHD Medication shortage and Diagnosis crisis. Alongside some nostalgia from her previous ADHDAF Interview (listen HERE ) and some of the ridiculousness in between! It's so interesting to see how much has changed for @littlemiss_adhd_ in the last 18months since she was last on... and hearing all about her upcoming book... SO EXCITED TO READ IT! Thank you so much Priyanka for sharing yo...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Big is back to help me read some of your 'Most ADHD Thing' entries from socials of last month. The ultimate shame eradicator unites the ADHD Community with the knowledge that we are all in this together! Laughing at the things that cause us frustration and embarrassment to break the stigma and raise ADHD Awareness. Please note that ADHD presents differently in every individual and SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID. And in a system so broken you could be waiting the best part of a decade for life changing ...
Sep 11, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 21
I can't even guess the number of times I've told the story about the conversation with a newly diagnosed friend which led to my ADHD discovery. Well, THIS IS THAT FRIEND! I am so excited to share this VERY special in-person interview with the girl who kicked off this whole safari... All aboard the late ADHD discovery roller coaster with the one and only Katy Smith. Katy is 'in fashion', and always fashionably late! :) Sydney's finest was misdiagnosed with BPD in childhood, but as is often the ca...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Having been interviewed by the LEGENDARY Katy Weber on her INCREDIBLE Podcast: Women & ADHD I am honoured to swap roles and have her hop onboard the late ADHD discovery roller coaster with me! In this interview/chinwag Katy shares her experiences with school struggles and truency, which left her feeling like a failure. Like many, she discovered her neurodivergence during lockdown. She impulsively launched her podcast pre diagnosis(!) and credits its many conversations as her own form of ther...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Trigger Warning: There are some very triggering topics mentioned from the very start of this episode, including: depression, anxiety, ED, alcoholism, addiction, chronic pain, BPD, mental health struggles, suicide, suicidal ideation, misdiagnosis and bullying. Also contains swearing. That said, this interview with the LEGENDARY Adelaide Saywell , much like the Content Creator themself,is an absolute joy! I am incredibly grateful to Adelaide for giving me their time,sharing their lived experiences...
Aug 21, 2024•58 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Live from Edinburgh Fringe, (well, sort of) two emotionally exhausted late discovered ADHD women use the very little energy they have to raise ADHD awareness with 'the ultimate shame eradicator'. After a horrible day we lift our spirits and hopefully yours too by sharing June and July's 'Most ADHD Thing' entries from Patreon Community Members & @adhdafpodcast followers to break the stigma and to connect ADHDers with the knowledge that WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER and ADHD IS REAL! TW: contain...
Aug 14, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 17
'Have you seen Slumdog Millionaire?' This informal chat with Catherine Millan is as much about Destiny and Dharma as it is all that the episode title denotes. Late discovered ADHDer Catherine and I were thinking about that same film at the exact same moment, and this picture in which she blends in with the ADHDAF leopard print is again a total 'coincidence'... Or is it?! :) Whatever you believe in, and despite the current climate, I am certain that this crucial conversation will leave you feelin...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 16
'It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are'... or 'it might be a flop' ;) Two years on from her original ADHD AF interview, one year since her very successful ADHD awareness raising one-woman show , and 3 days prior to the sequel; I catch up with Actress, Writer and Edinbrugh Fringe Superstar Nicole Nadler / 'Optimistic Meg'. Nicole discovered she has ADHD at 30, in this chaotic, hyperverbal conversation - in which we try really hard not to talk over each other and stay on topic ...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Kat Brown returns for the second instalment of this crucial conversation. If you've not heard part 1, you can listen HERE Kat shares her late discovered ADHD experience which led to her writing the PHENOMENAL ' It's Not A Bloody Trend : Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult'. Although there is so much laughter and inspiration in this interview/chinwag we start with the topic of eating disorders which commonly co-occur with ADHD. If you might find this triggering perhaps skip the first 15 minutes a...
Jul 18, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 14
They say you should never meet your heroes, but this episode disproves that theory! I could talk to Kat Brown ALL DAY LONG, and I did! Which is why, instead of losing any of the absolute GOLD late discovered ADHD Author Kat shared with me, I decided to make it a two parter! The second and final instalment will be out tomorrow... Kat is the Author of ' It's Not A Bloody Trend : Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult' and 'No One Talks About This Stuff : Twenty-Two Stories of Almost Parenthood', both...
Jul 17, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Late discovered ADHD LEGEND Libby Freeman's Justice Sensitivity fuelled a 'campaign of rage' that is adored and adorned the world over, whilst doing a great deal of good. This hero is the founder of Topple and Burn, only the coolest jewellery brand EVER which began as a way for Libby to raise funds for her refugee charity Calais Action. Thank you so much Libby for sharing your experiences to raise ADHD awareness and that SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID!..it has to be in a system so broken you could wait...
Jul 11, 2024•48 min•Season 3Ep. 12
TODAY'S THE DAY TO HAVE YOUR SAY! A few quick TITBITS about VOTING in the UK General Election.... Polling Stations are open TODAY, Thursday 4th July '24 - NOW until 10pm TONIGHT - If you're stuck in choice paralysis of who to Vote for TAKE THIS QUICK QUIZ - Info of where to Vote is on your Polling Card but DON'T WORRY if you can find it, you can find out your local Polling Station HERE - If you've applied to Postal Vote and it hasn't arrived or unforseen circumstances have arisen preventing you ...
Jul 04, 2024•4 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Wureeay LADS LADS LADS! ;) Mr LADBible himself; The wonderful Alex Partridge of ADHD Chatter shares his ADHD ‘safari’ in this very special episode. Alex began his podcast to help others not feel as broken as he did prior to ADHD Diagnosis just 1.5 years ago. I loved being a guest on ADHD Chatter as much as I loved this podswap! Alex has been sober 2 years after battling alcoholism . A commonly co-occurring condition of ADHD; a compulsion he suffered in a bid to help him cope with the severe anxi...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Today is the last day of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and tomorrow is the first day of Disability Pride Month . Celebrating both is the LEGENDARY CJ DeBarra who is Proud to be Queer and Proud to be Neurodivergent! Alongside sharing their lived experience of ADHD, Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder , Author CJ is giving away a copy of: Neuroqueer: A Neurodivergent Guide to Love, Sex, and Everything in Between . Listen for details... TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing and Menti...
Jun 30, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Tumi is a multiple award-winning neurodiversity speaker, advocate, and researcher, committed to prioritising intersectionality in the neurodiversity space and raising awareness of Dyspraxia worldwide with his amazing platform The Black Dyspraxic . According to the (now closed) Dyspraxia Foundation , around 50% of people with dyspraxia also have ADHD. I am self diagnosed Dyspraxic, and I'm super grateful to Tumi for explaining the condition and his experiences to help us all learn more about the ...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 8
The title of this very special interview with Simple Politics founder Tatton Spiller was going to be: 'Peace, Love and Politics', but I just couldn't resist the urge to reference one of my favourite Skunk Anansie chooons! Simple Politics is a hugely successful project run by Tatton and a team of legends, making politics clear and interesting; as if you were having a conversation with a friend. SP does what it says on the tin - keeping it simple'. Tatton is also a Journalist, Author, and now a ve...
Jun 12, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 7
I am joined once again by my husband 'Big' to share May's Most ADHD Thing entries from Planet ADHDAF Community Members & @adhdafpodcast followers. The ultimate shame eradicator raises ADHD Awareness, breaks the stigma and connects ADHDers with the knowledge WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER and ADHD IS REAL! If ADHD has ever made you feel Alienated, UNITE WITH OTHER ALIENS at one of the last two ADHD AF Alien Nation Live Shows... raising ADHD Awareness and connecting local ADHDers at Margate Arts ...
Jun 09, 2024•55 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Are you a recovering People Pleaser? I'm trying! ...Thankfully help is at hand. I'm joined once again by the wonderful ADHD Coach: Meghann Birks ! In this 10 minute micro-chinwag, Meghann reframes the common ADHD trait of People Pleasing into 'Peace Keeping' - eradicating the shame many of us feel around it, to disempower it and help to empower sufferers. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Meghann on her amazing Podcast: Sisters in Stoke . This Canadian LEGEND lives in Melbourne and has ...
Jun 05, 2024•12 min•Season 3Ep. 5
The LEGENDARY Tanya Bardsley joins me for this crucial conversation, and I LOVE IT! Which is why I'm so grateful and excited to get to interview her again on stage at Flackstock Festival in July in ADHDAF Emporium ! In this episode, the late discovered ADHD Advocate, TV star and Transformational Coach shares her inspiring story, of battling the commonly co-occurring condition of alcoholism. Now sober and 'anxiety juice' free, Tanya is able to best support her ADHD, those in her life with ADHD - ...
May 29, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 4
I’m so excited to have the LEGENDARY Comedian & Author Suzi Ruffell hop aboard the late ADHD discovery rollercoaster this week! Despite being diagnosed with Dyslexia as a child, Suzi’s ADHD went undiscovered until very recently. Labelled ‘hyper’ as a child, Suzi found school really difficult, which inevitably led to truancy, which is common for many of us unidentified ADHDers. Suzi has noticed many female Comedians also just discovering their Neurodivergence… could it be the traits of the co...
May 22, 2024•51 min•Season 3Ep. 3
One more time for the people at the back: SELF DIAGNOSIS IS VALID! To help scream this essential message to the masses is the legendary Lucy Greenwood, founder of clothing brand Lucy & Yak . ACTUAL LUCY! And she's just the best! So grateful to Lucy and her dog Louis for sharing her late ADHD discovery, Self Diagnosis 'safari' AND a very special DISCOUNT CODE in this episode! What a treat! ADHD assesment is currently a privilege or a postcode lottery in the UK and we are amidst a global diagn...
May 15, 2024•47 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Many ADHDers experience Self Sabotage; the most frustrating part is that it can be so hard to spot! So where is the long awaited Season 3?! Well... there isn't gonna be one! :) I've realised that the fear of 'the Season that shall not be named' failing has led me down a path of Self Sabotage so severe I've been stuck for months so instead I'm just ploughing on!Helping me do so is the INCREDIBLE Kim Pierpoint. In the same way this Podcast started over 2 years ago, this is a conversation between t...
May 12, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Many late discovered ADHD adults find it hard to know where to begin when it comes to ADHD Unmasking. In this micro-episode ADHD Coach Meghann Birks gives us her top tip to help unpick those negative beliefs we've accumulated to help us find our authentic selves. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Meghann on her amazing Podcast: Sisters in Stoke and we've been in semi constant contact ever since. This Canadian LEGEND lives in Melbourne and she's all heart, humour and wisdom. Meghann invi...
May 07, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 35
On this very day TWO YEARS ago the first ever episode of ADHD AF went live! That is why this celebratory 'Most ADHD Things' episode is out today and absolutely not because I forgot to do the April instalment... which, incidentally is my Most ADHD Thing of the month! LOLS I am joined once a month by my husband 'Big' to share your entries, the ultimate shame eradicator to unite the ADHD community and break the stigma. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER & ADHD IS REAL! In two years this podcast has un...
May 02, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 34
I'm so grateful and excited to get to talk to the wonderful Dr Alex Conner of The ADHD Adults Podcast and ADHDadultUK Charity again! In just ten (ish) minutes, the LEGENDARY C3PO, I mean Alex gives us a brief introduction to his take on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, and what helps him battle those Really Sh*t Daydreams... and leaves me in stitches! :) If only he didn't live in Germany... If ADHD has ever made you feel Alienated, UNITE WITH OTHER ALIENS at ADHD AF Alien Nation , an ADHD Awarenes...
Apr 30, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Knee Deep in Life LEGEND Laura Belbin empowers women through humour and realism in all it's sweary, messy glory. She gives the finger to those who have ever labelled anyone as 'too' anything and wants you all to know YOU ARE ENOUGH! The legendary Laura is about to take her stand up comedy on tour... and guess what it's called 'TOO MUCH' - we're cut from the same cloth and I BLOODY LOVE THIS WOMAN! Can't say thank you enough for this very special conversation (which was actually 2 hours long cont...
Apr 23, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Liverpool's finest, and LEGENDARY ADHD Coach Saša Harper manages to cram as much information about the Nervous System, how it impacts ADHD symptoms and how we regulate it; or rather move more flexibly between the different states in just ten (ish) minutes! I could not be more excited that Saša is joining myself, Nicole Nadler, Ally Macdonald and MORE on THE LAST EVER ADHD AF TOUR ! at Salford Lads Club on Star Wars Day! Saturday 4th May 4pm-7:30pm. If unidentified ADHD left you feeling like an A...
Apr 08, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 30
HAPPY EASTER BUNNIES! We certainly are ahead of finally revealing the BIG news in the next episode: on TUESDAY! As explained on socials, ADHDAF Alien Nation is the LAST EVER Tour! I'll be explaining why, and making ENOROMOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS about what myself and a team of LEGENDS have been working hard on behind the scenes... a brand new chapter for ADHDAF! Exciting/emotional times! Thank you to everyone who shared their Most ADHD Things this month to make this episode and thanks to my husband Big...
Mar 31, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Bristol's finest, Jacob RETURNS to share the second instalment of his ADHD parental pearls of wisdom. So excited to have this absolute LEGEND back on for part 2 of 3 very special TITBITS - In just ten(ish) minutes our Jacob shares advice for parents who have (or suspect they have) ADHD children. Listen to Part 2 HERE and part 3 coming soon! I’m so grateful to Jacob for all of his wisdom for the community and support of this platform! Check out his full length ADHDAF interview HERE Cannot wait to...
Mar 26, 2024•14 min•Season 2Ep. 28
