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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 82 The 'Hunter Gatherer' theory of ADHD

In Episode 82, the ADHD Adults discuss the emerging theory (or hypothesis if Alex gets his way) that ADHD was beneficial when were a hunter-gatherer society. As usual, Alex the Psycho-education Monkey delivers the "science" behind the subject, personal reflections on this theory are delivered by all three ADHD adults and lets face it, even we can't pretend that the 'top tips' this week are in any way useful 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" continues and the usual correspond...

Feb 20, 202333 min

Episode 81: The week in ADHD (14)

Episode 81 is another apparently requested for Thursday episode, where Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of late diagnosis ADHD. The Week in ADHD (14) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD and creative thinking. Mrs ADHD is out of sync, Alex hates Jar Jar Binks and James 'claims he has ADHD'... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media...

Feb 16, 202338 min

Episode 80 Late-diagnosis ADHD (with Hana Walker-Brown)

In Episode 80, Alex and James are joined by the incredible Hana Walker-Brown to discuss being diagnosed as adults with ADHD. Alongside Hana's story, the usual bits of nonsense occur, including 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?", the usual correspondence, chaos and nonsense... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessio...

Feb 13, 20231 hr 2 min

Episode 79 The week in ADHD (13)

Episode 79 is another unwanted Thursday episode, where The ADHD Adults again double-fist two episodes in a week, this time on ADHD and creative thinking. The Week in ADHD (13) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD and creative thinking. Alex is obsessed with Epictetus and Epicurus, James disappears and Mrs ADHD still has no editorial input... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Br...

Feb 09, 202336 min

Episode 78 ADHD and creative thinking

The ADHD Adults Alex, James and Mrs ADHD risk the savage anger of many people by tackling the subject of ADHD and creativity. As usual, the episode includes bland and monotonous psychoeducation delivered by balloon-headed Alex the Psycho-education Monkey, personal reflections from all three ADHD adults and the usual utterly useless 'top tips'. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns tightly balanced at 3-3, and Alex reads out what is probably fake correspondence. James is ...

Feb 06, 202333 min

Episode 77 The week in ADHD (12)

In Episode 77, another unwanted Thursday episode, The ADHD Adults again double-fist two episodes in a week, this time on ADHD and seasonal affective disorder. The Week in ADHD (12) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD and SAD. Alex poos once a month, James shares his frustration at photos of Alex near a church and Mrs ADHD still has no editorial input... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produce...

Feb 02, 202332 min

Episode 76 ADHD and seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.)

Episode 76 sees the ADHD Adults discuss something they are apparently utterly unqualified to cover, ADHD and seasonal affective disorder. As usual, Alex the Psycho-education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the link between the two, an utter lack of personal reflections from all three ADHD adults is starkly apparent and some 'top tips' on managing S.A.D. maybe retrieve a tiny bit of respectability. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" continues with a new annual score so Ale...

Jan 30, 202335 min

Episode 75 The week in ADHD (11)

Episode 75 is another superfluous Thursday episode as The ADHD Adults again double-fist two episodes in a week, this time on ADHD and headaches. The Week in ADHD (11) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD and headaches. Alex and James can't buy bread and Mrs ADHD thinks Hannibal wasn't real... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhda...

Jan 26, 202343 min

Episode 74 ADHD and headaches

In Episode 74, the ADHD Adults discuss the link between headaches, especially migraines, and ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho-education Monkey delivers the science behind the subject, personal reflections are delivered from all three ADHD adults about headaches and ADHD (let's face it, just James really) and some 'top tips' on managing migraines. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" continues with a new annual score so Alex isn't embarrassingly failing, and the usual corresponde...

Jan 23, 202329 min

Episode 73 The week in ADHD (10)

Thursday chaos resumes as The ADHD Adults again double-fist two episodes in a week, this time on ADHD and smartphone use. The Week in ADHD (10) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD and smartphone use. Alex does some weird painting, James doesn't know his uninterested from his disinterested and Mrs ADHD carries on saying 'Bye'... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD ...

Jan 19, 202338 min

Episode 72 ADHD and smartphone use

Mrs ADHD returns to join Alex and James for an episode on use/overuse/addiction to smartphones in ADHD. As usual, the episode includes brain-numbingly dull psycho-education delivered by Alex, personal reflections from all three ADHD adults about their smartphone use (or overuse) and some 'top tips' on trying to have a healthier relationship with our phones. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with the new annual scoring system meaning Alex is 1-1, and Alex reads out th...

Jan 16, 202349 min

Episode 71 The week in ADHD (9)

The Week in ADHD (9), again without Mrs ADHD, includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD and CBT. Alex goes to a soft play area and James offers to smash some back doors in... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jan 12, 202337 min

Episode 70 ADHD and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

A brief reprieve from Mrs ADHD as she had to be somewhere else, episode 70 sees The ADHD Adults Alex and James discuss the use of CBT in ADHD . The episode includes the usual soporific psychoeducation on the subject delivered by Alex the Psycho-education Monkey, personal reflections on the topic and 'top tips' that might actually be useful for once. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex being 1-0 up for the year, and Alex butchers the usual correspondence. Jame...

Jan 09, 202338 min

Episode 69: The week in ADHD (8)

Chaos resumes in 2023 as Alex, James and Mrs ADHD again try to double-fist two episodes, this time on ADHD and making resolutions. The Week in ADHD (8) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD and resolutions. Alex is afraid of doctors, James lives in fear and Mrs ADHD reads the script for the first time... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts...

Jan 05, 202337 min

Episode 68: New Year, same ADHD

Mrs ADHD joins Alex and James for an episode which definitely isn't about New Year's resolutions (as James thinks it harms the metrics). As usual, the episode includes bland psychoeducation delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections from all three ADHD adults and the usual utterly useless 'top tips' on resolving to change things in your life. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns and Alex reads out the usual correspondence. James continues to have...

Jan 03, 202340 min

Episode 67: The week without Robert from Kidderminster (7)

Our usual extra not-special Thursday episode continues to deal with grief after the passing of our noted letter writer, Janes's father Robert from Kidderminster. RIP Bobert x Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Dec 22, 202256 min

Episode 66: ADHD and Grief (RIP Robert from Kidderminster)

In a special episode following the passing of our noted letter writer, James’s father Robert from Kidderminster, the ADHD Adults discuss ADHD and grief. RIP, Robert from Kidderminster, and thanks for all the letters x Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Dec 19, 20221 hr 1 min

Episode 65: The week in ADHD (6)

Chaos resumes as Alex, James and Mrs ADHD again double-fist two episodes on ADHD and the workplace. The Week in ADHD (6) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD and the workplace. Alex buys posters, James tells Mrs ADHD what 8 inches is and Mrs ADHD ignores James... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠...

Dec 15, 202231 min

Episode 64: ADHD and the workplace (2)

The Queen of Chaos™, Mrs ADHD, now fully ensconced as a member of The ADHD Adults joins Alex and James for an episode on ADHD and the workplace. As usual, the episode includes some 'run it at 2x speed' psychoeducation delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections from all three ADHD adults and the usual utterly useless 'top tips'. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns and Alex reads out the usual correspondence. James has 70 million sick days, Mrs AD...

Dec 12, 202245 min

Episode 63 The week in ADHD (5)

In easily the most chaotic episode yet, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD again try double-fisting two episodes on loneliness. The Week in ADHD (5) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD and loneliness. Alex smuggles crystal meth, James regrets saying the word 'Ticker' and Mrs ADHD solders at an inappropriate time... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media conta...

Dec 08, 202243 min

Episode 62: ADHD and loneliness/isolation

Due to public demand the Queen of Chaos™, Mrs ADHD, is now a fully-fledged member of The ADHD Adults and joins Alex and James for an episode on ADHD and loneliness. As usual, the episode includes some dull and monotonous psychoeducation delivered by golf ball head Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections from all three ADHD adults and the usual utterly useless 'top tips'. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns after Alex actually got one right recently, and r...

Dec 05, 202241 min

Episode 61: The injustice! ADHD and justice sensitivity

In Episode 61, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss something they absolutely, definitely knew for ages had some research behind it and definitely didn't just find out about, justice sensitivity in ADHD. As usual, the worst podcast ever™ includes dull, monotonous psychoeducation on ADHD and sensitivity to justice, delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, the personal reflections on justice sensitivity and the usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" The whole '...

Nov 28, 202237 min

Episode 60 The week in ADHD (4)

The shambolic and surely doomed-to-fail experiment of 2 episodes a week continues, and Alex, James and Mrs ADHD again try double-fisting two episodes on burnout. The Week in ADHD (4) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, ADHD burnout. Alex buys a bag, James is a monster and Mrs ADHD has uneven legs... Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Mu...

Nov 24, 202243 min

Episode 59 ADHD Burnout

Delight as the Queen of Chaos™, Mrs ADHD, returns for an episode on ADHD burnout. As usual, the episode includes some heavily interrupted psychoeducation delivered by moon-faced Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections from all three ADHD adults and the usual utterly useless 'top tips'. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns to allow Alex to fail at something again, and Alex reads out the usual 'absolutely real' correspondence from Robert from Kidderminster. ...

Nov 21, 202245 min

Episode 58: The week in ADHD (3)

Continuing to dive blinfolded into a doomed-to-fail experiment, Alex and James again try double-fisting two episodes in a week. The Week in ADHD (3) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, pain and ADHD. Alex thinks Mrs ADHD is a leper and James is a double Bee Gee... Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠Send ...

Nov 17, 202238 min

Episode 57 ADHD and pain

In Episode 57, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss the issue of pain in ADHD. As usual, the world's worst podcast™ includes pathetically delivered psychoeducation on ADHD and pain, monotonously delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections on the subject and the usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" which Alex undoubtedly will get wrong. Will Alex continue to receive correspondence from 'Robert from Kidderminster'? Our wonderful but confusin...

Nov 14, 202238 min

Episode 56 The week in ADHD (2)

Continuing to hurtle headlong into our doomed-to-fail experiment, Alex, James AND Mrs ADHD again try double-fisting two episodes in a week. The Week in ADHD (2) includes how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject, masking in ADHD. Alex laughs at an inappropriate time, Sam shits herself and James is in his own person al Hell... Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @thead...

Nov 10, 202243 min

Episode 55: ADHD and Masking

Mrs ADHD returns, bringing with her all the chaos that is expected for an episode on ADHD and masking. Despite this, as usual, the episode includes very dull yet informative psychoeducation delivered by old balloon head, Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, the personal reflections from all three ADHD adults and the usual 'top tips'. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns just to annoy Alex, but will he finally choose laptops? Alex reads out correspondence from 'Robert from K...

Nov 07, 202239 min

Episode 54 The week in ADHD (1)

In a doomed-to-fail experiment, Alex and James try double-fisting two episodes in a week. Thursday episodes (for as long as they last.... about 3 weeks) include how our week has gone, questions from YOU our listeners, plus some extended thoughts on the week's subject. James almost walked away from everything and Alex's wife Lisa tells everyone about her Brazilian... Written by James Brown and Alex Conner. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nov 03, 202232 min

Episode 53 ADHD and alcohol

Ummmmmm... so we forgot October has 31 days. So now finishing off ADHD Awareness Month 2022, the latest misshape of an episode discusses alcohol and ADHD, including sober and unemotionally delivered psychoeducation from Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections and the usual Gaby Logan-laced 'top tips'. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns just to annoy Alex, whilst correspondence from 'Robert from Kidderminster'? continues AND Alex butchers messages from re...

Oct 31, 202237 min
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