Episode 52 completes the double-fister on 'ADHD Myths', bringing ADHD Awareness Month 2022 to a close with what, continuing from part 1, is utterly awful and chaotic, again as Mrs ADHD joins the boys. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz Send a message, question or future topic suggestion to the podcast Subscribe to extra content Support the charity that the podcast rais...
Oct 27, 2022•40 min
Episode 51, the first of a double-fister, brings ADHD Awareness Month 2022 to a close with what is easily our most pathetic, shambolic and unprofessional episodes yet. Largely as Alex and James are joined by Mrs ADHD... The usual structure is thrown out for once as some of the most persistent and annoying myths about ADHD are discussed. Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz Send a messa...
Oct 24, 2022•41 min
Episode 50, we've hit a half-century! Continuing ADHD Awareness Month 2022, this latest dog tod of an episode discusses emotional dysregulation in ADHD, including robotically and unemotionally delivered psychoeducation from Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections and the usual Gaby Logan-laced last section. The usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" continues to annoy Alex, whilst correspondence from 'Robert from Kidderminster'? continues AND Alex butc...
Oct 17, 2022•38 min
Episode 49 carries on with ADHD Awareness Month 2022, and the ADHD Adults James and Alex talk about being square pegs in round holes; the way in which we have to fit into society's rules and processes. Alongside the usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?", correspondence from 'Robert from Kidderminster'? and some real, actual listeners, we provide the usual nonsense from the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections and ludicrous 'top tips'. James says 'hola' corr...
Oct 10, 2022•37 min
Episode 48 kicks off ADHD Awareness Month 2022, and ADHD Adults James and Alex are joined by some proper podcasters in the amazing Dawn and Laura from ADHD as Females. discuss the almost incredibly unresearched issue of imposter syndrome in ADHD. Alongside the usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?", correspondence from 'Robert from Kidderminster'? and ACTUAL listeners, we talk about how you could go about sharing your ADHD experience, whether it's a social m media a...
Oct 03, 2022•45 min
In the delayed second of a double-fister, the ADHD adults James and Alex discuss parenting with ADHD from a father's perspective. As James has zero children, another ringer, the brilliant Jules (Alex's better brother) is brought in to help. As usual, the podcast contains psychoeducation on the subject delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, Alex and Jules's personal reflections on being a parent with ADHD and also some 'Top Tips'. 'What did James lose this week?" returns, and Alex continue...
Sep 26, 2022•32 min
In Episode 46, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss the almost incredibly unresearched issue of imposter syndrome in ADHD. As usual, the world's worst podcast™ includes a sham of psychoeducation on ADHD and imposter syndrome delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James' reflections on imposter syndrome and Alex's reflections on being a sociopath and the usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" just to annoy Alex. Will Alex get more correspondence from 'Robert...
Sep 19, 2022•36 min
Episode 45 of The ADHD Adults sees James and Alex discuss the incredibly awkward (for Alex) subject of sex, which can be a problem area for adults with ADHD for many reasons. As usual, the podcast contains Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey's evidence-based information on ADHD and sex, vomit-inducing personal reflections on the subject, and some utterly useless 'top tips. Will Alex continue to fail miserably in playing 'What has James forgotten, mislaid or lost this week?", and will Alex continue t...
Sep 12, 2022•37 min
In the first of a double-fister, the ADHD adults James and Alex discuss parenting with ADHD from a mother's perspective. As James and Alex are probably not mothers, another ringer, the brilliant Jessica, is brought in to help. As usual, the 'podcast' (liberal use of the word there) contains psychoeducation on the subject delivered by balloon head, Jessica's personal reflections on being a parent with ADHD Tax and also her 'Top Tips'. 'What did James lose this week?" returns, and Alex continues t...
Sep 05, 2022•39 min
Episode 43 of The ADHD Adults sees James and Alex bring in a ringer, the lovely Maria, to discuss the very real and important issues of ADHD and the criminal justice system. As usual, the podcast contains psychoeducation on ADHD and crime, including some shocking statistics delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, and Maria's personal story about prison and ADHD. Alex continues to the tired 'Robert from Kidderminster' gag, but also reads correspondence from a real listener. 'What did James ...
Aug 29, 2022•44 min
In Episode 42, James and Alex discuss the commonly reported sense of 'grieving for what might have been' if we had known earlier about our ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey delivered some almost useful psychoeducation on the theme; James and Alex share very different personal reflections on thinking about how things could have been different, 'Robert from Kidderminster' probably writes a letter, Alex continues to be utterly shit at 'What did James lose this week?". International li...
Aug 22, 2022•34 min
Episode 41 of The ADHD Adults sees James and Alex discuss the commonly asked question of 'Does ADHD make me a bad driver?' (in James's case, yes). As usual, the podcast contains some relevant psychoeducation on ADHD and driving delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James's painful reflections on how bad a driver he is, ADHD or not, the usual game of 'What did James lose this week?" just to annoy Alex, and Alex continues to milk the 'Robert from Kidderminster' gag , as well as reading cor...
Aug 15, 2022•34 min
In Episode 40, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss the almost inevitable shitshow of going on holiday if you have ADHD. As usual, the world's worst podcast™ contains pathetic psychoeducation on ADHD and holidays delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James and Alex's painful reflections on ADHD holidays, another Ibizan-themed game of 'What did James lose this week?" annoys Alex, and Alex manages to milk the 'Robert from Kidderminster' gag for another week, as well as reading correspond...
Aug 08, 2022•37 min
Episode 39 sees the ADHD adults discuss ADHD coaching, and embarrassingly (as they are both ADHD coaches) the lack of evidence that it actually works. Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey delivers some evidence-based psychoeducation on coaching ADHD adults, and James and Alex share their personal reflections on being coached and being a coach. 'What did James lose this week?" returns, and Alex receives more 'letters', possibly including one from Robert from Kidderminster, as well as mishandling welco...
Aug 01, 2022•42 min
In Episode 38, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss exercise and ADHD. As usual, this simply awful podcast contains psychoeducation on the subject delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James and Alex's reflections on exercise and ADHD, 'What did James lose this week?" returns with an Ibizan theme and Alex continues to get absolutely real communication from Robert from Kidderminster, as well as from real listeners and welcomes our confusingly spread out international listeners as well. ...
Jul 25, 2022•40 min
Episode 37, the second part of a double-fister, sees the ADHD adults discuss the internalised stigma adults with ADHD often experience. Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey delivers some evidence-based psychoeducation on internalised stigma, and James and Alex share personal reflections on their internalised stigma. 'What did James lose this week?" returns and Alex receives some 'letters', including one from Robert from Kidderminster as well as welcoming our international listeners with his appalling...
Jul 18, 2022•35 min
In Episode 36, by far the angriest and sweariest episode yet, the ADHD adults discuss the external stigma associated with ADHD. As you might expect, the fundamentally awful podcast contains some pathetic evidence-based psychoeducation on the external stigma delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, as well as James and Alex's personal reflections on the external stigma that many of us have faced (James loses his temper just a touch). The 'Top Tips' section is replaced by the word 'spunktrump...
Jul 11, 2022•30 min
Episode 35 sees the ADHD adults discuss ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), or oppositional defiance disorder as Alex keeps calling it. As usual, the least professional podcast in existence has three parts, evidence-based psychoeducation on ADHD and ODD delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, James and Alex's personal reflections on the ADHD and ODD and the usual shit show that we ludicrously call 'Top Tips'. Alex continues to read out 'letters' (maybe even one from Robert in Kid...
Jul 04, 2022•29 min
In Episode 34, the ADHD adults discuss ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As usual, the shambolic podcast contains some evidence-based psychoeducation on the subject delivered by Alex, James and Alex's personal reflections on the ADHD and ASD traits and the usual semi -useless attempts at providing some 'Top Tips'. 'What did James lose this week?" returns to Alex's dismay, Alex continues to read out 'letters', maybe even one from Robert in Kidderminster. James has a facial and Alex eats th...
Jun 27, 2022•32 min
Episode 33 of The ADHD Adults sees Tom Watson, former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, join Alex and James to talk publicly for the first time about his recent ADHD diagnosis. In a frank and light-hearted conversation, Tom shares his diagnosis to increase awareness of the toll that untreated ADHD can cost the individual and society. From a lifetime of messy lockers and lost textbooks to being told off by the General Secretary of the Labour Party for an untidy desk, Tom shares the emotional jou...
Jun 18, 2022•53 min
In Episode 32, the ADHD adults James and Alex discuss the ADHD Tax, the combination of financial and other costs associated with living with ADHD. As usual, the podcast contains psychoeducation on the subject delivered by balloon head, James and Alex's personal reflections on the ADHD Tax and the usual awful attempts at some 'Top Tips'. 'What did James lose this week?" returns and Alex continues to get communication from Kidderminster as well as from real listeners and welcomes some of our inter...
Jun 13, 2022•31 min
Episode 31 of the ADHD adults is a review of what has changed since the podcast started, for James and Alex and ADHD in general. Alex reminds us what ADHD is, and James and Alex discuss how running the podcast has changed how they think about ADHD. 'What did James lose this week?" returns, and Alex gets an actual physical letter from Robert in Kidderminster, as well as correspondence from real listeners. Alex forgets he has ADHD and James does a killer burp. Written by James Brown and Alex Conne...
Jun 06, 2022•35 min
In Episode 30, the ADHD adults James and Alex discuss the really difficult to talk about without incriminating themselves subject of cannabis use and ADHD. As usual, the podcast contains Alex's psychoeducation on the subject (about all he could manage this episode), personal reflections (DEFINITELY not from us) on cannabis use in ADHD and an awful attempt at some 'Top Tips' is half-heartedly made. 'What did James lose this week?" returns, will Alex finally become 'above average' at it? Alex cont...
May 30, 2022•31 min
Episode 29 is the second part of a two-parter, getting back to basics; focusing on the core diagnostic element of hyperactivity/impulsivity. As usual, we have some correspondence, from real people as well as probably including something from 'Robert from Kidderminster', we say hello to more international listeners (still not sure why they listen to us and not something good, but thanks anyway!). Alex the psychoeducational monkey talks about the symptoms and biological basis of hyperactivity/impu...
May 23, 2022•33 min
Episode 28 is the first of a two-parter, where we get back to basics; focusing on the two core diagnostic elements of ADHD, inattentiveness and hyperactivity/impulsivity (coming next week). There is more correspondence, probably including something from 'Robert from Kidderminster, as well as saying hello to our international listeners (poor, poor people). Alex the psychoeducational monkey talks about the what and why of 'attention', personal reflections of our own 'inattentiveness' as well as so...
May 16, 2022•35 min
In Episode 27, Alex and James discuss the challenge of adapting to a diagnosis of ADHD, and how it challenges our identity, both positively and negatively. As usual, the three poorly presented elements of psychoeducation, personal reflections and tips are covered. As usual, correspondence from listeners, probably including something from 'Robert from Kidderminster' and Alex is forced yet again to play 'What has James forgotten, lost or mislaid this week?" James tinkers with Alex's script and Ale...
May 09, 2022•34 min
In Episode 26, the ADHD Adults (Alex and James) discuss hyperkinetic movements, which include tics. As usual, the three shambolic elements of psychoeducation, personal reflections and tips are covered. Will Alex get back on track and score a point in 'What has James forgotten, lost or mislaid this week?" As usual, we have some correspondence, probably including something from 'Robert from Kidderminster' as well as something that someone actually wrote and sent in. James welcomes our American lis...
May 02, 2022•31 min
Episode 24 deals with the ridiculous but persistent question of whether ADHD is 'real'. Evidence for 'realness' is discussed, as well as personal reflections about how we have dealt with situations where the validity of ADHD has been questioned. Will Alex continue to score points playing 'What did James lose this week?" and there is more correspondence, probably including something from 'Robert from Kidderminster'. James has an IQ of 80 and Alex does a shit victory dance. Written by James Brown ...
Apr 18, 2022•30 min
In Episode 23, the ADHD Adults cover the frustrating impact ADHD can have on sleep. As usual, Alex the psychoeducation monkey tells us how and why this is, there are some personal reflections about our sleep (or lack of), and some tips to improve sleep patterns. Will Alex score a point playing 'What did James lose this week?" and will the usual correspondence from 'Robert from Kidderminster' get on James's tits. James thrusts sexually from the hips and Alex always gets eight hours Written by Jam...
Apr 11, 2022•27 min
Trigger KlaxxON (as Alex pronounces it...) Episode 22 covers the very emotive subject of how ADHD can affect our eating behaviours. Alex the psychoeducational monkey tells us how and why this is, very personal reflections from James about his eating disorder are shared, as is some advice on how to manage preparing food and our eating behaviours. Another game of 'What did James lose this week?" managed to annoy Alex and the world waits for a letter from 'Robert from Kidderminster'. James gets gin...
Apr 04, 2022•33 min
