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The ADHD Adults Podcast

The ADHD Adults Podcast (in)expertly covers issues around ADHD in adults, sharing evidence-based information and personal experiences. Join us for Alex the round-headed psychoeducation monkey's evidence-based information, James's genuinely poor tips for coping and the Queen of Chaos, Mrs ADHD. Regular games, correspondence from absolutely real people and occasionally hearing from more professional guests also happens from time to time...

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The ADHD Adults Podcast (in)expertly covers issues around ADHD in adults, sharing evidence-based information and personal experiences. Join us for Alex the round-headed psychoeducation monkey's evidence-based information, James's genuinely poor tips for coping and the Queen of Chaos, Mrs ADHD. Regular games, correspondence from absolutely real people and occasionally hearing from more professional guests also happens from time to time...

Episode 91: The week in ADHD (19)

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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...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Mar 23 2023

46mins

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Episode 90 Routes to diagnosis

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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?"...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Mar 20 2023

43mins

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Episode 89 The week in ADHD (18)

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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'...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Mar 16 2023

45mins

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Episode 88 How to talk about your ADHD

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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 your ADHD.  'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" returns with Alex tied at 5-5 for the year so far, and Alex reads out the usual 'definitely real' correspondence.  Alex turns into Mr Mackey Mkay,  Mrs ADHD continues to be a joke bomb and James says hello to his existing minions in Romania...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Mar 13 2023

42mins

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Episode 87: The week in ADHD (17)

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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...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Mar 09 2023

37mins

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Episode 86 ADHD and mind wandering

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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 at 5-4, and Alex reads out the usual 'definitely real' correspondence.  Alex looks cool when he goes a g-drop phenome, Mrs ADHD does Dusty Bin and James loses his erection...



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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Mar 06 2023

39mins

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Episode 85: The week in ADHD (16)

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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...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Mar 02 2023

43mins

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Episode 84 ADHD and sensory processing

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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.  Alex wears sunglasses to look cool "like Tom Cruise", Mrs ADHD shows her fanny and James now has a family of vampires...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Feb 27 2023

39mins

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Episode 83: The week in ADHD (15)

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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...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Feb 23 2023

43mins

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Episode 82 The 'Hunter Gatherer' theory of ADHD

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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 correspondence, chaos and nonsense are included.  James goes for a poo, Mrs ADHD is a Neanderthal and Alex attempts a Brummie accent AGAIN...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Feb 20 2023

32mins

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Episode 81: The week in ADHD (14)

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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'...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Feb 16 2023

37mins

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

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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...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Feb 13 2023

1hr 2mins

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Episode 79 The week in ADHD (13)

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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...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Feb 09 2023

36mins

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Episode 78 ADHD and creative thinking

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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 rejected for Love Island,  Mrs ADHD keeps quiet about James's massive microphone (ding)  and Alex reminds us he's won a national award...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Feb 06 2023

32mins

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Episode 77 The week in ADHD (12)

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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...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Feb 02 2023

32mins

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

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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 Alex will Alex finally be winning? The usual correspondence, f-bombs and nonsense are included.  James does the world's least appropriate 'ding', Mrs ADHD forgets she was ever unhappy and Alex shows his true colours as tales of how far he goes to annoy James slip out...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Jan 30 2023

34mins

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Episode 75 The week in ADHD (11)

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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...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Jan 26 2023

43mins

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Episode 74 ADHD and headaches

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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 correspondence, chaos and nonsense are included.  James shakes like a shitting dog, Mrs ADHD asks Alex if he is 'telling Beaut' and Alex attempts a Brummie accent. Fat crabs may or may not have returned...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Jan 23 2023

29mins

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Episode 73 The week in ADHD (10)

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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'... 

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Jan 19 2023

38mins

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Episode 72 ADHD and smartphone use

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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 the usual correspondence.  James likes heavy porn (apparently), Mrs ADHD needs 'more than one thing to occupy her (ding)  and Alex has a massive bedroom...

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Written by Alex Conner and James Brown
Produced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.
Social media contacts: @theadhdadults
Music by Sessionz

Jan 16 2023

48mins

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