To celebrate hitting 100 episodes of the podcast, we asked our listeners to send questions in so we could celebrate YOU, the people we do this for. Alex, James and Mrs ADHD answer questions on ADHD, our thoughts on how the podcast and charity have grown and why Mrs ADHD is 'the best one'... Alex loves a woodpecker's tongue, James bites two people a week and Mrs ADHD loves King Kong... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social medi...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Episode 99 of The ADHD Adults sees Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of catastrophising, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally go on and on for ages about vaguely relevant stuff. Alex paints his massive cinema, Mrs ADHD makes a mistake which no one cares about and James likes a two-ball screwball... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ...
Apr 20, 2023•26 min
In Episode 98 The ADHD Adults discuss how some people with ADHD can catastrophise. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers catastrophically boring 'evidence' on the topic, all three ADHD adults give their personal reflections on the theme and provide something that vaguely smells like 'top tips' on the subject. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex 8-7 up for the year so far, and Alex reads out the usual 'definitel...
Apr 17, 2023•40 min
James manages to avert utterly awful audio in his now-established role as "the tech guy", so in Episode 97 of The ADHD Adults your shambolic hosts expand on this week's theme of perfectionism, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally go on and on for ages about vaguely relevant stuff. Alex recreates Schindler’s list (in photograph form), Mrs ADHD has a bad week (again?) and James gets phones wrong... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by Jame...
Apr 13, 2023•35 min
Ironically, the audio for this episode is not perfect as James's Mac seems to be broken... In Episode 96 The ADHD Adults imperfectly discuss prefectionsim and ADHD. As usual Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides perfectly boring 'evidence' on the topic, all three ADHD adults give their personal reflections on the theme and provide 'top tips' on the topic. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex tied 7-7 for the year so far, ...
Apr 10, 2023•44 min
Episode 95 of The ADHD Adults sees James, Alex and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of metacognition, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally go on and on for ages about vaguely relevant stuff. Alex plays chess, Mrs ADHD trims her bush and James loses good pants (not working pants)... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz...
Apr 06, 2023•46 min
In Episode 94 The ADHD Adults discuss the weird-sounding but actually really important issue of 'metacognition' or 'thinking about how we think' in ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides phenomenally boring 'evidence' on the topic, all three ADHD adults give their personal reflections on the theme (although Mrs ADHD starts the episode not knowing what it is it soon becomes apparent) and provide 'top tips' on the topic. 'What has James ...
Apr 03, 2023•36 min
James is back (sorry) after being sad for Episode 93 of The ADHD Adults where they expand on this week's theme of medication titration, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally go on and on for ages about vaguely relevant stuff. Alex uses his forest for something other than murder, Mrs ADHD plays music to be cool and James wants to fight everyone... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Mu...
Mar 31, 2023•49 min
Trigger warning Klaxx-ON... due to a mental health issue james is only partly involved in this episode. In Episode 92, The ADHD Adults discuss the process of titrating medication (or effectively getting the dose right). As usual, the episode includes Alex the Psycho.....education Monkey's vomit-inducing information on the topic, personal reflections from all three ADHD adults (James was up to this bit) about their titration experience and what Mrs ADHD now apparently calls 'wanking' ...
Mar 27, 2023•42 min
In Episode 91 The ADHD Adults expand on this week's theme of routes to a diagnosis, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally go on and on for ages about vaguely relevant stuff. Alex goes to Elevenerife, Mrs ADHD catches up with shit and everyone agrees never to ask James how he is again... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sess...
Mar 23, 2023•46 min
In Episode 90, Alex and James are joined by the incredible Dr Nick Britchford, who James describes as 'rocking horse shit' as he is someone SO difficult to find: a qualified psychiatrist, GP AND someone with ADHD. Alongside information about the different routes to getting a diagnosis, personal reflections and top tippics the usual bits of nonsense occur, including 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?"... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produc...
Mar 20, 2023•44 min
Again, apologies if the audio is, well, rubbish... In Episode 89 The ADHD Adults expand on this week's theme of talking about your ADHD, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally go on and on for ages about vaguely relevant stuff. Alex rants kills plants instead of people, Mrs ADHD would love to watch a lovely program with lovely people in which nothing bad happens and James gets RSD about 'two blue ticks'... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced b...
Mar 16, 2023•46 min
The audio for this episode may or may not be awful as James may or may not have overestimated how good the internet connection from his hotel room was... In Episode 88, The ADHD Adults discuss how you might approach telling people about your ADHD in the face of some pretty strong societal opinions about ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey provides 'evidence' on the topic, all three ADHD adults give their personal reflections on the theme and provide 'top tips' on how ...
Mar 13, 2023•42 min
In Episode 87 The ADHD Adults expand on this week's theme of mind wandering and ADHD, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally go on and on for ages about vaguely relevant stuff. Alex rants like a pathetic baby, Mrs ADHD has a third leg and James is ableist about Zebedee... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz...
Mar 09, 2023•38 min
In Episode 86, The ADHD Adults discuss the interesting (if you're dead bored) topic of ADHD and mind wandering. As usual, the episode includes Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey's monotonous and dull 'evidence' on the topic, personal reflections from all three ADHD adults about their how mind wandering impacts their daily lives and some ludicrously titled 'top tips' on dealing with mind wandering. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with A...
Mar 06, 2023•39 min
In Episode 85 The ADHD Adults expand on this week's theme of sensory processing andADHD, answer questions from YOU our listeners, and generally waffle on as always. Alex goes ‘Birding in Franconia’, Mrs ADHD stubs her toe and James drinks 6.5 litres of holy water... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz...
Mar 02, 2023•43 min
Episode 84 sees The ADHD Adults discuss the much requested topic of ADHD and sensory processing. As usual, the episode includes phenomenally dull psychoeducation delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections from all three ADHD adults (but mostly Sam) about their sensory issues and some 'top tips' on dealing with sensory processing issues. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex doing well at 4-4, and Alex reads out the usual...
Feb 27, 2023•40 min
In Episode 83 The ADHD Adults expand on this week's theme of the hunter-gatherer theory of ADHD, answer questions from YOU our listeners, and generally waffle on as always. Mrs ADHD anticipates sex with someone else, James has all the bad thoughts and Alex REALLY likes cold drinks... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by Sessionz...
Feb 23, 2023•43 min
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?" con...
Feb 20, 2023•33 min
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 L...
Feb 16, 2023•38 min
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 ...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min
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 Jame...
Feb 09, 2023•36 min
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 correspo...
Feb 06, 2023•33 min
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. Pro...
Feb 02, 2023•32 min
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 an...
Jan 30, 2023•35 min
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 contact...
Jan 26, 2023•43 min
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, ...
Jan 23, 2023•29 min
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...
Jan 19, 2023•38 min
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 ...
Jan 16, 2023•49 min
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, 2023•37 min
