Porridge for brains

Join autistic/ADHD host Hester Lonergan as she nosies into the minds and routines of people doing things differently. In literal terms, this is a show about special interests and neurodivergence. And, to put it in vague terms, this show is a celebration of mornings, food, friendship, daily routines, fascinations, and anything that pops up inbetween. Want to be on the show? Send me a message on Instagram! Want to help fund the myriad of ideas I have to celebrate difference? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/haverhester

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End of season roundup

I’ve finally emerged from my post-Golden Spurtle and Covid burnout, and once again am musing on what I can do next time to try to take it easier! Featuring some plans for next year and a word to the haters.

Dec 22, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Karen Henderson (she/her), caretaker organiser of The Golden Spurtle 2022

When life gives you lemons in the form of: a holiday two weeks prior to competing in The Golden Spurtle world porridge championship, to a destination 7 hours' drive from home, that turns out to be 1 hr away from Carrbridge, the competition's location. In this scenario, you make sweet, sweet lemonade in the form of a clandestine recce to check out the village hall and an attempt to butter up the unflinching and wonderful Karen Henderson.

Oct 05, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Nick Barnard (he/him), Rude Health - PART TWO

An overspill of joy and oats after Nick and I spent so long talking we had to cut two episodes. This one is approximately 25 minutes spent almost entirely talking about porridge. Nick is competing alongside Hester in this year's 29th annual Golden Spurtle WORLD PORRIDGE MAKING CHAMPIONSHIP. We discuss recipes, methods, the joy of oats and take the chance to scope out some of the competition. Check out Rude Health: rudehealth.com Send me questions for my Q&A episodes: @haverhester on Instagra...

Sep 26, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Nick Barnard (he/him), Rude Health - PART ONE

Hester spoke to Nick Barnard, co-founder and chairman of Rude Health (@rudehealth), for a very long time. There was just way too much ground to cover, and it all felt way too exciting, so this episode 3 is PART ONE, soon to be followed by episode 4, PART TWO. In this PART ONE, we're talking about curiosity, simplicity and looking to the world around us to eat right. Check out Rude Health: rudehealth.com Send me questions for my Q&A episodes: @haverhester on Instagram

Sep 13, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Learning from burnout

Coming to you with a different format - one rainy Thursday morning, I allowed my wappy brain to wander and verbalised some recent lessons learned. Recently I crashed into burnout, which is part two of a cycle I've spun through for as long as I can remember. But this time, things were different: I watched myself as I went through the high energy and relentless pushing, and for the first time I saw what was at play. Spoiler alert: burnout isn't just an inescapable feature of the way my brain is wi...

Sep 05, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Lucy Stevens (she/her), Closet Brewing Project

Welcome to episode 1! Hester and Lucy nerd out on beer, planning processes, preparation as meditation and grain origin stories. Lucy Stevens is a self-proclaimed 'beer nerd' and the founder of Closet Brewing Project (@closetbrewingproject), Edinburgh's smallest brewery. She works as a software engineer by day and runs the brewery, with her wife Lizzie, part-time. Their first beer is going on sale on Sunday 21 August - buy it here: closetbrewingproject.co.uk Other links from the show: @pilotbeeru...

Aug 18, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Hello world

Host Hester introduces herself and shares a little about the upcoming series. New episodes every other week! Follow @haverhester on Instagram for haphazard updates - want to be on the show? Slide into those DMs!

Aug 18, 2022•6 min

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