As ADHDers, we know how hard it can be to eat healthy meals. But what if you could just tweak a couple of things with your meals, to give you more energy and focus throughout the day?

There are some simple things that we do (and that Jules does with her naturopathic clients) that can be a real game changer. And we want you to know about it too.

Oh - and if you don’t feel hungry on stimulant meds - don’t worry - we’ve got you covered, so listen in for tips on that too ;)

Meet Narelle - she found out 3 years ago that she’s both Autistic and an ADHDer - a double-neurospicy brain type commonly referred to as “AuDHD.” To make things even more interesting, Narelle is a professional organiser (say whattt… and ADHDer who organises OTHER people??). Which makes her pretty awesome in our eyes! So we had to get her on the show.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. As late-diagnosed ADHDers, we can pretty much all look back and see the ADHD signs that were missed. Cluttered bedrooms, dodgy school reports, chronic forgetfulness, time blindness, relationship struggles, work struggles… the list goes on. In this episode, James and Jules Galloway will share the warning signs that are soooo obvious now, but were missed at the time - and the effect that being undiagnosed can have on self-esteem, self-expression and life choices.

Meet Angie. She was diagnosed with ADHD before it was cool. She grew up in Far North Queensland on a large property, where running amok was considered “normal” and hyperactivity was something that you just burned off outdoors before coming in for dinner.

James and Jules Galloway are back this week on the LD ADHD Podcast, and this time they’ve done a little bit of a crowd poll on social media. The question they asked was “What’s your LEAST favourite ADHD symptom? Tune in as we read out the answers! (We might add a few symptoms of our own too, including some that may surprise you.)

Meet Erica and Glenn - a neurodivergent couple who have both been diagnosed later in life. They had an inkling that something was going on fairly early in the relationship, but it took several years to realise that it was ADHD.

This week we unpack what it’s like to be in a relationship where BOTH people are ADHDers. We talk about the pitfalls and challenges, but also the fun stuff… and maybe even a few tips thrown in (even though we’re definitely NOT relationship coaches or counsellors!). 

We chat about: Chemistry and attraction, and why ADHDers are often drawn to each other. Why arguments can escalate quickly, and dealing with emotional regulation issues. Rejection sensitivity dysphoria, and why it can cause issues in relationships. Choosing to go childfree. The boring stuff (ugh - housework and chores!). The highlights of being an ADHD couple.

Alexx brings up a great concept - that we’re not broken, and we don’t need fixing - we’re actually an integral part of society. We just need the world to become more neurodivergent friendly, so that we can start to shine instead of struggling.

In this episode we chat about the current increase in ADHD late diagnosis. We discuss the potential reasons why people can be overlooked for an assessment for all of their childhood and (for some) - a large chunk of their adult lives. We talk about the different ways that ADHD can present, and why this can cause some ADHDers to fly under the radar, especially during school years. Spoiler alert - if you’re NOT hyperactive… then your ADHD may go unnoticed for longer.

Of course, we all know that a formal diagnosis with a psychologist or psychiatrist is the gold standard… but loads of people are self-identifying as ADHDers… and we’re cool with that. Want to know why? Then you’ll need to listen to this episode as we talk about the barriers to formal diagnosis, the reasons people might not be able to go through the process right now, and why we will welcome you into our spicy brain club anyway.