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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 🧛‍♂️🎈🌪

Episodes

The week we didn't do an episode: ADHD Towers

Due to James's ongoing mental health issues, we were unable to record episodes for last Friday or today. Instead, in a complete copout, we are releasing a shortened (believe it or not) version of ADHD towers, which is usually only available to subscribers. ADHD towers is a behind-the-scenes video diary that looks at the chaotic lives we lead at ADHD Towers... If you like this and want to subscribe you can do that here...

Sep 04, 20231 hr 2 min

Episode 128 Attention in Detail - The 9 Symptoms of Inattentiveness

Episode 128 of The ADHD Adults podcast covers the nine symptoms of inattentiveness in detail, giving examples of what they are. Alex reads the usual 'definitely real' correspondence. Alex get’s Welsh wrong, 'James has a diagnostic screening radiation' and Mrs ADHD thinks her glasses are too good for her eyes... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

Sep 03, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 128

Episode 127 The week in ADHD (35)

In Episode 127 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and decision making, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. James get’s IKEA wrong, Mrs ADHD gets unrequested peas and Alex is addicted to online chess... 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 messa...

Sep 01, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 127

Episode 126 ADHD and Decision Making

Episode 126 of The ADHD Adults podcast sees our gormless hosts discuss the subject of ADHD and decision making. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey drones on with the evidence of the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections and then something vaguely similar to top tips occurs at the end. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?", and Alex reads the usual 'definitely real' correspondence. James causes the second-ever censorship of ...

Aug 28, 202341 minSeason 1Ep. 126

Episode 125 The week in ADHD 34

In Episode 125 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and borderline personality disorder, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. Mrs ADHD instantly regrets imagining introducing her dad to the Merlin Bird ID app, Alex wants James to “choose both” and James can 'manage about 6 minutes'... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media conta...

Aug 25, 202341 minSeason 1Ep. 125

Episode 124 ADHD & Borderline Personality Disorder

Episode 124 of The ADHD Adults podcast sees our gormless hosts discuss the subject of ADHD and the 'other' BPD, borderline personality disorder. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey spouts ear bangingly dull evidence of the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections and then shuffle into some top tipping etc at the end. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex back in the lead, and Alex reads the usual 'definite...

Aug 21, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 104

Episode 123 The week in ADHD (33)

In Episode 123 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and the 3 Ds (dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia), answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. James can’t sleep, Mrs ADHD causes a cherry juice calamity and Alex plays unhealthy chess... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Aug 18, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 123

Episode 122 ADHD and the 3 Ds

The Tech Guy is back on his game, so (should you want to) you can see all three hosts simultaneously... In Episode 122 of The ADHD Adults podcast, the subject of ADHD and the three Ds (dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia, AKA developmental coordination disorder) are covered. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers mournful science and stats on the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections (let's be honest, it's mostly James), and then shuffle into s...

Aug 14, 202352 minSeason 1Ep. 122

Episode 121 The week in ADHD (32)

In Episode 121 Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and PMDD, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. Mrs ADHD doesn’t get Jeremy, James rants about mental health (no change there then) and Alex hates to admit he took James’s advice... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Aug 11, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 121

Episode 120 ADHD and PMDD

We have to hold our hands up for those watching the video version, The Tech Guy fucked up and used presenter view in Zoom so you can only see one face at a time... In Episode 120, The ADHD Adults discuss pre-menstrual issues including premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, and their relationship with ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides the boring 'evidence' on the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections (admittedly two of us are male....

Aug 07, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 1230

Episode 119 The week in ADHD (31)

In Episode 119 almost certainly will appear on a Friday, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and bipolar disorder, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. Mrs ADHD makes holes, James has a weed puller in his car and Alex struggles with a phone case... ⁠ Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sessionz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Aug 04, 202329 minSeason 1Ep. 119

Episode 118 ADHD and Bipolar Disorders

Episode 118 sees The ADHD Adults discuss the family of mood disorders known as 'bipolar disorders', and their similarities and relationship with ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides soporific 'evidence' on the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections on bipolar disorders (let's be honest, it's mostly James), and finally provide some ludicrously named 'top tips' on the topic. 'What has James lost, forgotten or mi...

Jul 31, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 118

Episode 117 The week in ADHD (30)

In Episode 117 which probably comes out on a Friday, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of 'Does mild ADHD exist?', answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. Sam has Nibbler’s poo, James is eternally struggling and Alex returns to England for non-murdery reasons... ⁠ Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sess...

Jun 30, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 117

Episode 116 Does Mild ADHD Exist?

In Episode 116, The ADHD Adults discuss 'sub-threshold' or 'mild' ADHD, a new(ish) area of research which suggests that not quite having the number of symptoms needed to meet the threshold for a diagnosis might be a mild form of ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey monotonously vomits about the 'evidence' on the subject, all three ADHD Adults give their personal reflections on 'mild ADHD' and provide some ludicrously named 'top tips' on t...

Jun 26, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 116

Episode 115 The week in ADHD (29)

In Episode 115 which could come out on a Thursday but probably a Friday, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and cognitive dissonance, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. James 'does' Harry Potter, Alex has a Slytherin pen and Mrs ADHD doesn’t know what any of this is... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown. Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd. Social media contacts: @theadhdadults Music by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jun 23, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 115

Episode 114 ADHD and Cognitive Dissonance

In Episode 114, The ADHD Adults discuss cognitive dissonance, or holding conflicting beliefs, thoughts and actions. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey drones on about the 'evidence' on the subject, 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 annoyingly still in the lead, and Alex reads the usual 'definitely real' corre...

Jun 19, 202344 min

Episode 113 The week in ADHD (28)

Episode 113 (got the number right this week!) is the first definitely not a Thursday but probably a Friday episode of the podcast. In it, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and body-focused repetitive behaviours, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally talk nonsense for ages. Mrs ADHD turns a fan off, Alex thinks ADHD "isn’t a disorder, it’s a difference" and James ‘Just adds 'a personal touch’... Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and...

Jun 16, 202352 min

Episode 112 ADHD & Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs)

Episode 112 sees The ADHD Adults discuss nail-biting, hair pulling, skin picking (AKA body-focused repetitive behaviours) and ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides the dull 'evidence' on the subject, 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 annoyingly in the lead, and Alex reads the usual 'definitely real&#3...

Jun 12, 202348 min

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, ...

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...

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?&q...

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 usua...

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 Musi...

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 a...

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 ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sess...

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 ye...

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, A...

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... ...

Apr 25, 202333 min