Have you noticed a spike in people around us joining the ADHD and Autism gang? Let's chat about why that’s happening. It turns out, we’re playing a bit of a catch-up game with these diagnoses and until recently, there were hardly any studies on women and people assigned female at birth (seriously, what took them so long?).

We’ll also chat about how it feels when people hit you with the “oh, but everyone’s got ADHD” comment – spoiler alert: it can feel pretty insulting. Plus, some cool celebs who are helping to ditch the stigma (shoutout to Em Rusciano and her awesome National Press Club address!)

Ever feel like you’re a sitting duck when it comes to getting stuff done? You’re not alone. As ADHDers, a lack of dopamine and norepinephrine can fry our motivation and energy, making everyday tasks feel like we’re pushing boulders uphill. 

This week, we chat about how troubles with reward processing can leave us stuck in the passive action trap, procrastinating and feeling ashamed for not getting things done. But don’t worry, we also share some tips and ideas from body doubling to not sitting down, to help you beat the avoidance and get moving!

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) is something that a lot of ADHDers experience and usually manifests as a really strong emotional or even physical reaction to the idea of rejection or failure - cue the procrastination!

We talk about how RSD pops up in daily life and James shares his own experiences from the emotional reactions to those avoidance spirals and the negative self-talk.

Hang around until the end for our ‘AD Moment of the Week’.

It’s a very valid point - is it worth all the time, stress, effort and $$$ of being formally diagnosed, if you’re not planning to try ADHD medication?

We delve into the pros and cons of seeking out a formal assessment, and discuss why it might be really helpful for some people… and not so much for others.

A must to listen to if you’re thinking about going through the diagnostic process yourself, or know someone who is.

Moving house can be a struggle for those who are neurodivergent (hey - we’ve heard it’s even hard if you’re neurotypical!). 

So we thought we’d share what went well, what didn’t go well, and our top tips for staying sane throughout the process. 

Ok… so the month we planned to take off actually turned into more like 9 months. (Sorry about that!)

But - we had a LOT going on (some planned, some definitely NOT planned), and our first priority is always self-care. Tune in for a quick explanation of what the hell happened, and why we had to park the podcast for a while.

But… we missed you! And we’ve been looking forward to getting this back up and running for aaaaaages…

We’re finally back, and we really hope you like the next season of LD ADHD.