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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 111 The week in ADHD (27)

Episode 111 of The ADHD Adults sees Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD in the media, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. Unsurprisingly, no one remembered to write the script... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a message, ques...

Jun 08, 202342 min

Episode 110 ADHD in the media

After a week off for 'sadness' reasons, we are back! In Episode 110 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, a broader discussion of how ADHD is portrayed in the media and how this can affect us takes place. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the 'evidence' on the topic in his way, all three ADHD adults give their personal reflections on ADHD in the media and provide something vaguely like 'top tips' on the subject. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Al...

Jun 05, 202344 min

Episode 109 The week in ADHD (26)

Episode 109 of The ADHD Adults sees Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and alexithymia, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. Alex uses ‘one’ aggressively, Mrs ADHD like a manifold and James gets shushed (again)... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

May 25, 202335 min

Episode 108 ADHD and Alexithymia

In Episode 108 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, our idiots discuss how some people with ADHD can struggle to process or explain emotions and feelings, or alexithymia As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers soporific 'evidence' on the topic, all three ADHD adults give their personal reflections on alexithymia and provide something that if you squint might look like 'top tips' on the subject. An odd version of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex 11...

May 22, 202340 min

Episode 107: That Panorama Program

In Episode 107 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, rather than the usual Thursday episode were felt it timely to instead focus on the BBC Panorama: Private Clinics Exposed program. In this episode James, Alex and Mrs ADHD deconstruct the major issues with the approach of the episode and try to offer reassurance to our community... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessi...

May 18, 202359 min

Episode 106 ADHD & Trauma

In Episode 106 The ADHD Adults discuss the links and crossover between ADHD and childhood trauma. 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 10-8 up for the year so far, and Alex reads out the usual 'definitely real' corre...

May 15, 202341 min

Episode 105 The week in ADHD (25)

In Episode 105 of The ADHD Adults Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and psychedelics which Mrs ADGHD *definitely* took part in on Monday, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally waffle on for far too long for people to keep listening. James can’t get a haircut, Alex forgets to zip up a trampoline and Mrs ADHD squirts... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by...

May 11, 202349 min

Episode 104 Psychedelics & ADHD

Episode 104 sees *definitely* all three of The ADHD Adults discuss psychedelics and ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides skull-crushingly boring 'evidence' on the subject, all three (definitely not just two) 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, and Alex reads the usual 'definitely real' correspondence. Alex can’t be arsed to do a Shakespeare joke and...

May 08, 202339 min

Episode 103 The week in ADHD (24)

Episode 103 of The ADHD Adults sees Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD in males and females, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally go on and on for ages about vaguely relevant stuff. James throws Alex, Alex is a 19th-century man child and Mrs ADHD still can’t brainstorm... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz...

May 04, 202337 min

Episode 102 ADHD in males and females

In Episode 102, The ADHD Adults discuss sex (not that type) and ADHD, as diagnosis, experience and even treatment can be different for males and females. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides dull 'evidence' on the topic, all three ADHD adults give their personal reflections on the theme and provide 'top tips' (I mean they're neither are they?) on the topic. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex 9-7 up for the year so far, and Alex reads out...

May 01, 202342 min

Episode 101 Your questions answered (2)

Continuing our pathetic celebration of 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'... James does Minnie Mouse a disservice, Alex advises against drinking blood (ironically) and Mrs ADHD can’t work out if she needs the toilet or not... Written by James Brown, Alex Conn...

Apr 27, 202352 min

Episode 25: ADHD and mood disorders

Episode 25 sees the ADHD Adults Alex and James being.... nice to each other? The episode covers the links between ADHD and various issues associated with mood or depression. As usual, the three parts of psychoeducation, personal reflections and tips are covered. Will Alex's run of winning 'What did James lose this week?" continue? Will we hear from 'Robert from Kidderminster'? James says hello to Moldova and Alex continues to have 'peaceful wildness' or something... Written by James Brown and Al...

Apr 25, 202333 min

Episode 100 Your questions answered (1)

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 media contacts: ...

Apr 24, 20231 hr 6 min

Episode 99: The week in ADHD (23)

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, 202326 min

Episode 98 ADHD and catastrophising

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 'definitely real' correspondence. Alex ...

Apr 17, 202340 min

Episode 97: The week in ADHD (22)

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 James Brown and JB...

Apr 13, 202335 min

Episode 96 Perfectionism

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, and Alex reads out the usual ...

Apr 10, 202344 min

Episode 95: The week in ADHD (21)

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, 202346 min

Episode 94 Metacognition: Thinking about thinking and ADHD

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 lost, forgotten or mislaid this week...

Apr 03, 202336 min

Episode 93: The week in ADHD (20)

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 Music ...

Mar 31, 202349 min

Episode 92 Medication Titration

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' or 'top tips...

Mar 27, 202342 min

Episode 91: The week in ADHD (19)

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 ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz...

Mar 23, 202346 min

Episode 90 Routes to diagnosis

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. Produced by James Brown...

Mar 20, 202344 min

Episode 89 The week in ADHD (18)

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 by James Brow...

Mar 16, 202346 min

Episode 88 How to talk about your ADHD

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 to talk about yo...

Mar 13, 202342 min

Episode 87: The week in ADHD (17)

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, 202338 min

Episode 86 ADHD and mind wandering

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 Alex actually in the lead for 2023...

Mar 06, 202339 min

Episode 85: The week in ADHD (16)

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, 202343 min

Episode 84 ADHD and sensory processing

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 correspondence. ...

Feb 27, 202340 min

Episode 83: The week in ADHD (15)

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, 202343 min
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