Uniquely Wired - An ADHD Podcast

Siun Creedon Prochazka•podcasters.spotify.com

Hosted by Siun Prochazka, this podcast delves into the world of ADHD for the people who have it and for the those in their lives. Siun coaches women with ADHD, helping them to find calm in the chaos and confidence in their abilities. She is passionate about people with ADHD finding their strengths and learning to live their life through those all while learning what their unique brain wiring needs and what makes it thrive! Follow Siun on Instagram @uniquely_wired_adhdcoach and check out her website www.siunprochazka.com for more details. Music by @miserable_martin

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Sinéad Crowe - Intuitive Eating Ireland.

Many people with ADHD face challenges around food. There are many factors, like the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine which are naturally found in lower amounts in the ADHD brain. This can affect how we approach the practicalities of ensuring we can stick to a regular and satisfying eating routine. It's common for people with ADHD to have disordered eating patterns (not linked to eating disorders as found in the DSM-5) and to get caught up in a cycle of dieting, weight gain and subse...

Nov 10, 2021•58 min

ADHD & I - How having undiagnosed ADHD affected my life & mental health until my diagnosis at 35.

In this open and honest episode, I go into detail about how having undiagnosed ADHD created problems in my life and my mental health and how things have changed since being diagnosed. I talk about leaving stigma and shame behind in terms of my diagnosis and mental health issues. I also talk about gender bias. It is common for women to get diagnosed later in life because of not 'fitting the criteria' for ADHD. The criteria is down to a narrow view of how ADHD affects people - namely males. Yes, g...

Oct 29, 2021•37 min

ADHD: Changing the D's with Fin O'Regan

Fin O'Regan is an ADHD, Neurodversity and Behaviour Consultant in the UK. He is a former vice chairman of UKAP and the European ADHD Alliance. He has written numerous articles and several books on ADHD which you can find on his website www.fintanoregan.com. Fin has been a guest on this podcast before and I'm delighted to have him back to talk about his very exciting mission : Changing the D's in ADHD.

Jun 26, 2021•30 min

Rachel & Josh Taylor - Special Needs Parents Mental Health

In this very raw and very real episode Rachel & Josh speak openly and honestly about their mental health struggles while raising their son Grayson who has microcephaly, epilepsy and global developmental delay. Follow Rachel on Instagram and Facebook @our.life.upsidedown and listen to her podcast Confessions of a Special Needs Parent. If you would like to hear more episodes of Let's Talk you can find them and more information about what I do on www.siunprochazka.com or follow me on Instagram and ...

Jan 02, 2021•44 min

Freya O'Horo - Autism Siblings Ireland

Freya O'Horo started a blog about her brother Dian who has autism when she was 16 years old. Now, at 21, Freya , a student of social care in Athlone IT   has won multiple awards for her blog.  She talks about how she wants to break the stigma around autism and start the conversation to raise awareness until as many people as possible are educated on the different aspects of autism while breaking down stereotypes along the way. As well as educating others on autism, Freya designs c...

Nov 30, 2020•20 min

Sibling Special: Aoife, Our Sister

This episode is a Sibling Special with my own two siblings Susan and Alan. We speak about our sister Aoife who had cerebral palsy along with profound cognitive disabilities which meant her communication was extremely limited (mostly to smiling or crying) and she had no control over her limbs.  In this extended episode we talk about the difficult feelings that can occur when you have a loved one with a disability.  How the feeling of having missed out on not knowing or the pain of wonde...

Nov 17, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Dr. Matthew Brown - Education Psychologist

What is emotional literacy and why is it so important for children with communication challenges?  In this episode I speak to Education Psychologist Dr. Matthew Brown (Bristol, U.K) about the role of Education Psychologists within special educational needs.  We also speak about emotional literacy support assistants or ELSA's, who are specially trained school assistants that work with children who need emotional and/or communication assistance. 

Nov 05, 2020•22 min

ADHD SPECIAL - Fintan O'Regan - Behaviour Management Consultant-

Fintan O'Regan is one of the leading behaviour and learning specialists in the UK. He's a Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Behaviour Consultant for the Schools Network. Fin is currently the vice chairperson of UK ADHD Partnership (UKAP) and a member of the European ADHD Alliance.   In this episode Fin is here to talk about the behaviour challenges parents of neurodiverse children can face. He speaks about his strategy: Structure, Flexibility, Rapport, Relationships and Role Models (SF3R)...

Oct 30, 2020•24 min

ADHD SPECIAL - Ken Kilbride - ADHD Ireland

ADHD Ireland's mission is to make life better for people affected by ADHD. In this episode, ADHD Ireland's CEO Ken Kilbride describes how the charity is supporting  children with ADHD, their families and teachers across the country.  From advising parents on their next steps if they suspect their child may have ADHD, to support groups and also a programme called Parents Plus a practical, positive and  evidence based parenting course created by Dr. Carol Fitzpatrick and adapted for...

Oct 08, 2020•20 min•Ep. 1