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The ADHD Adults Podcast

James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Browntheadhdadults.uk
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 on Patreon. Visit our website below for more info 🧛‍♂️🎈🌪
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Episodes

Episode 200 "Celebrating" 200 Episodes!

To celebrate hitting almost incredibly managing to limp to 200 episodes of the podcast, and to stop all the bother of having to create anything, Alex, James and Mrs AuDHD answer questions from listeners... James isn’t allowed to do bathos, Alex steals James’s professional background, and Mrs AuDHD isn’t as proud of her weirdness since getting her diagnoses... Written by Alex Conner, Samantha Brown and James Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music ...

Nov 24, 202551 minSeason 4Ep. 200

Episode 199 ADHD & Neuroplasticity

Episode 199 of the podcast covers ADHD and neuroplasticity, the lifelong capacity of the brain to change and rewire itself in response to the stimulation of learning and experience. Part 1 is the usual 'welcome to the podcast nonsense', in part 2, Alex the Psycho…. education Monkey tries to communicate poorly written science of ADHD and neuroplasticity, and in part 3, Alex and James offer their personal reflections on rumination. "What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns wit...

Nov 17, 202543 minSeason 4Ep. 199

Episode 198 Long-term Effects of ADHD Medication

Mrs AuDHD is back! Episode 198 of the podcast covers the long-term effects of ADHD. The (for now) revised format sees endless waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey vomits out the science of long-term ADHD medication use, and in part 3, all three hosts offer their personal reflections. "What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with James winning 4-1 so far for the series. James thinks it’s Episode 128, Mrs AuDHD shits herself about numbers, and Alex ...

Nov 10, 20251 hrSeason 4Ep. 198

Episode 197 ADHD and Rumination

Episode 197 of the podcast covers ADHD and rumunation, or repetitive thinking or dwelling on negative feelings and distress and their causes and consequences. The Season 4 format sees endless waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers (poorly) the science of ADHD and rumination, and in part 3, Alex and James offer their personal reflections on rumunation. "What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with James winning 3-1 so far for the series. Wha...

Nov 03, 202540 minSeason 4Ep. 141

Episode 196 ADHD and Histamine

Season 4 continues with an episode on ADHD and histamine, which most people don't realise is a neurotransmitter. The new format (for as long as it lasts) sees the endless waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey bores on about the evidence behind histamines' potential role in ADHD, and in part 3, Alex and James offer personal reflections on histamine and ADHD, which isn't easy to do. "What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with James winning 2-1 so f...

Oct 27, 202536 minSeason 4Ep. 196

Episode 195 ADHD & Limerance

Season 4 continues with an episode on ADHD and limerance. The new format (for as long as it lasts), sees us 'banter' in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey drones on about the evidence behind the subject, and in part 3, all three hosts offer personal reflections on limerance. "What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with the scores level at 1-1. James is fully erect, Alex is 'just mooning over people' and Mrs AuDHD gets a lot of ‘limorice’ (apparently)... ...

Oct 20, 202545 minSeason 4Ep. 195

Episode 194 ADHD or Something Else?

Season 4 of The ADHD Adults Podcast continues with an episode on how ADHD is often misdiagnosed. The new format (for as long as it lasts), sees us waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey bores on about the evidence behind the subject, and in part 3, all three hosts offer personal reflections on misdiagnosis. What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with James winning 1-0. James is a ‘Quinical Ekivalent’, Alex’s computer gives up in frustration and Mrs...

Oct 13, 202545 minSeason 4Ep. 194

Episode 193 ADHD & Dysautonomia

After a wee (erm, massive) break, we're back! Season 4 of The ADHD Adults Podcast starts with an episode on dysautonomia. In a slight format change, we waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, and in part 3, all three hosts offer personal reflections on dysautonomia. What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with the scores reset as Alex never wins. James doesn’t think his heart rate can get any higher, Alex doe...

Oct 06, 202543 minSeason 4Ep. 193

Episode 192 ADHD and Shame

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, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with James winning 7-2 (or not, we're really not sure). James wants to ‘motivate change’ in the podcast hosts and ...

May 26, 202552 minSeason 3Ep. 192

Episode 191 ADHD and Interoception

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 because it's easier than writing a part three). 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with James winning 6-2 (or not, we're rea...

May 19, 202550 min

Episode 190 ADHD and Resilience

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, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with James winning 4-2 (we think). Alex got his 'German Wings' and James is “the most oldest man in the world, and ...

May 12, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 190

Episode 189 ADHD and Routines

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). 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with James winning 3-2 (or not, we're really not sure) . Alex is disinterested, not u...

May 05, 20251 hrSeason 3Ep. 189

Episode 188 ADHD and Self-Care

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. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with the scores level at 2-2 (we think). James is a bit out of his depth with this topic...

Apr 14, 20251 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 188

Episode 187 ADHD and Accidents

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' questions. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" doesn't really work this week as James forgot to prepare and then... well, you'll s...

Apr 07, 202554 minSeason 3Ep. 187

Episode 186 ADHD and Mindfulness

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. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns withe scores level at 2-2 (we think). Alex is on the ‘shit apple’ side of things and James ...

Mar 31, 202556 minSeason 3Ep. 186

Episode 185 ADHD and Money

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?" returns and we've already forgotten the score at. Alex introduces yoga wanking, James reminisces about his first Egg loan and Mrs AuDHD finds sitting nex...

Mar 24, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 185

Episode 184 ADHD and Ageing

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 listeners' questions. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns and no one seems to know the score. James is killing clams and taking na...

Mar 17, 202559 minSeason 3Ep. 184

Episode 183 ADHD and Music

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 listeners' questions. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns and we've already forgotten the score at. Alex is looking forward to A...

Mar 10, 202554 minSeason 3Ep. 183

Episode 182 How are you really Sam?

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 Alex Conner, Samantha Brown and James Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by James Brown and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Mar 03, 202546 minSeason 3Ep. 182

Episode 181 How are you really Alex?

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 JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by James Brown and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Feb 24, 202548 minSeason 3Ep. 181

Episode 180 How are you really James?

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. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by James Brown and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Feb 17, 202558 minSeason 3Ep. 180

Episode 179 The History of ADHD

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 three is the usual cop-out of answering listeners' questions. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" restarts at 0-0, can Alex do as bad...

Feb 10, 20251 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 179

Episode 178 ADHD and Cognitive Flexibility

In 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, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex finally on a winning streak. James buys an ass wand from Wish, and Alex talks for too long about drawi...

Nov 25, 202450 minSeason 2Ep. 178

Episode 177 ADHD and Processing Speed

The 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 mislaid this week?" returns and James makes it so easy surely Alex must win this week? Alex gets confused by ISBN and James introduces popamine... Written...

Nov 18, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 177

Episode 176 ADHD & Fatigue

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 been sent in. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns and James makes it so easy surely Alex must win this week? Both the script ...

Nov 11, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 176

Episode 175 Supporting a Partner with ADHD

In 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 mislaid this week?" returns and will Alex finally win a game? Alex steals James’s workshop, James forgets how to read (Alex’s bits anyway) and Mrs AuD...

Nov 04, 20241 hrSeason 2Ep. 175

Episode 174 ADHD and Risky Behaviour

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 week?" returns and will Alex finally win a game? James does Alex’s hello, Mrs AuDHD thinks fun things have no risk and Alex, for once, feels he’s not Ja...

Oct 28, 202456 minSeason 2Ep. 174

Episode 173 ADHD & Positive Illusory Bias

In 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 have been sent in. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns but is getting tediously one-sided now. James still thinks he can def...

Oct 21, 202451 minSeason 2Ep. 173

Episode 172 ADHD and Eyesight

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 so bad it's getting a bit sad. Mrs AuDHD’s glasses are “too good”, Alex does James and James besmirches Morrissey... Written by Alex Conner, Samantha...

Oct 14, 20241 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 172

Episode 171 ADHD Awareness Month 2024

Episode 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 Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by James Brown and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Oct 07, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 2Ep. 171
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