ADHD Explorers - By ADHDoers
By adhdoers
Youtube: @NeurodiveShows
We're digging into our "hunter-gatherer" brains and exploring all topics related to ADHD.
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ADHD Explorers - By ADHDoers Oct 14, 2023
#59 Do You See Things in your Minds Eye? Exploring Synesthesia with Psychologist Maike Preißing
Do you have a visual mind? Do you feel colours? Synesthesia often occurs in Adhd. Often showing up as a blending of the senses. IT shows up in 19% of Autistic people and is very understudied! We talk to an expert in the subject bringing awareness of these fascinating topics. Maike Preißing is a psycologist, Synesthesia Artist and Podcaster bringing awareness of these unique perspectives to the mainstream. You can find her on instagram, and her podcast "Lets Talk Synesthesia".
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#58 How do we Navigate Intense Emotions?!
Let's increase are emotional literacy this week! What to do when numb, burned out, angry etc. How do we change our relationship with emotions to be something we can work with rather than just be inhabited by!? How to re-parent yourself and create a stable environment inside in order to thrive.
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#57 The Adhder's Time Management Toolkit.
Time Management with ADHD is DIFFERENT! So how do we do it in a way that works for our brains? In this episode we explore time management. Things that have helped us on our time management journey. Quick tips galore in this one!
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#56 Goal Setting + Smashing it!
It's a new year! How can we set goals and keep them clear in our mind? How do we keep motivated?! A great set of hacks in this one! Strap in! Being your intentions and let's set some freaking goals together ⚡
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#55 Updating and Observing Inner Dialogue to Kick Butt with ADHD!
Reclaim your power! Words are the programming language of our brain. So how do we update the operating system!? Today we explore everything about Inner Dialogue and how the neuroplasticity of the brain allows us to change the narrative of our lives!
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#54 Mindfulness Without the Bullshit: Practical Habits for ADHDers.
The science shows how great mindfulness is for ADHD, so how do we do it!? WHY should we!? This episode contains a heap of helpful information for starting your own mindfulness habit, making you less depressed, anxious and increasing your ability to focus on tasks for longer! Bon Appetit!
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#53 Disability, parenting and sending kindness to your younger self.
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, a disability advocate and YouTuber, shares her journey with late ADHD diagnosis, its impact on her life, and the overlap between ADHD and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Emphasizing self-care and managing physical health for improved ADHD symptoms, she discusses internet content creation's role in awareness and community building. Jessica addresses parenting, workplace accessibility, fashion, doctor roles, and overcoming executive function challenges. She also delves into emotional struggles pre-diagnosis, emphasizing the need for grieving those experiences. Reflecting on academic challenges, childhood strengths, and coping with physical pain, Jessica highlights healing, re-parenting, and self-care importance. She acknowledges partner support, equity in relationships, household responsibilities, and shares thoughts on parenting and self-acceptance.
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#52 Embarrassing Holiday fails.. ADHD Edition!
We share our funny holiday fails! We asked the community what times they messed up so we can laugh about it together before crying ourselves to sleep again.
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#51 Unlocking Financial Focus: The ADHD Accountant's Blueprint for Money Mastery and Mindful Budgeting!
Our ADHD brains work differently and a lot of helpful information for neurotypicals doesn't really help us. That's why we called in an ADHD Financial Expert the @adhdaccountant to share her helpful tips! We also discuss ALOT of very helpful ADHD general tips such as learning to become intentional rather than purely emotionally reactive. Join us on the ADHD Explorers ship! Tally Ho Sailors!
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#50 How Does Our Eating Affect Our ADHD?! With Becca the @Adhd.Nutritionist
How do we make food prep easy and nutritious!? How do different foods affect our meds!? What are the best foods for energy and emotional regulation!? We explore all these topics with an expert in nutrition who has ADHD too!
Here’s the link to the blog post
Name of book: Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
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#49 How can ChatGPT help with ADHD?
The future is here! How can it help with our ADHD?! We explore lots of ways in which we can use ChatGPT to help us prioritize, manage our projects, food ideas from what you have in the fridge and it can even help you brainstorm ideas for your new great idea! This and loads more in this episode! Let's blast off to the year 3000 💥🎸⚡
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#48 Neurospicy Parenting and Managing Late Diagnosis with @SincerelyOnyi Mother, Blogger and Psych PA
Being a parent is hard! Being a neurospicy parent is even harder! So we have enlisted the help of @SincerelyOnyi to explore this topic. We explore meds parenting, travelling, managing guilt and shame and she shared some great tips about living an ADHD friendly lifestyle. Let's jump in!
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#47 Self Care Vs Self Discipline (Aka how to stop beating yourself up for everything!)
Why do we beat ourselves up all the time!? How can we treat ourselves better daily in a way that makes a difference!? We are rebranding self love to self nourishment!! We don't have any time for that "homework energy" So let's explore it together ya lovely bunch!
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#ADHDExplorers #SelfCare #SelfDiscipline
#46 Being Your Unique Self with Mx.Domestic!
Struggling to accept your uniqueness? This episode is a heartwarming ride back to center and acceptance through Mx.Domestic's story. We explored topics like showing up as your true self, vulnerability, doing what you love, communicating your ADHD with employers and finding a life that feels right for you.
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#45 ADHD & Friendships 👫🏻
Find it hard to maintain friendships?! Or making new ones? Ben and Addy explore getting in touch with old friends and nourishing existing ones with ADHD. Sunsama: https://try.sunsama.com/podcast-adhd-doers Sage SR: http://www.sagesr.com/adhdexplorers Follow us on Instagram: @adhdexplorers #adhd #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #friends #foryou #podcast
#44 Are there positives to ADHD?!
Let's relax and explore the flip side. Creativity, problem solving, these are just a few unique ways our minds work. In this episode we explore the positives of having these wild minds while also accepting sometimes it's not!
#43 What ACTUALLY helps Adhd? Dissolving Overwhelm and Riding into Confidence with ADHD Mega-Coach Brooke Schnittman
Stuck? Overwhelmed? Need clear a map for the overwhelming Adhd growth journey? This episode has got you covered. Brooke is one of the most experienced Adhd coaches in the field, she's been helping ADHDers on their journey to fulfillment for 17 years, iterating on what really works, what the main causes are and presenting in a way that really works. She has ADHD too so she understands!
https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithbrooke/
"Activate Your Adhd potential" Book: https://www.coachingwithbrooke.com/activatebook
#42 Increase helpful habits with re-framing
Words are so freaking weird! In this episode we share how we've harnessed them to implement new habits and how you can too! We are also weirdly playful and weird in this episode so it's super fun! Love ya! 🙌🙌
#41 ADHD and Communication in relationships
We explore all aspects of how ADHD affects our relationships. How to grow your communications skills and thrive.
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#40 Unmasking and being real AS FUCK.
It's hard to present ourselves as our real, unfiltered selves. Ben and Addy explore the world of presenting ourselves as our true, wonderful weirdo selves.
#39 We talked to a guy about healing ADHD with frequencies so you don't have to...
#38 Why do we Die or Fly on caffeine?
Ben and Addy explore this complex topic. How does caffeine affect our nervous system? How long does it stay in our system? Does it affect sleep? We explore all these topics and more!
#37 Being AuDHD with Hayley Honeyman
Join Addy and Ben as they sit down with special guest, Hayley Honeyman, to discuss the intersection of ASD and AuDHD. Discover the overlap, personal experiences, and the impact of these conditions on everyday life. Dive deep with us into the heart of ASD and AuDHD in this revealing episode!
#36 Why Grief and Loss makes it feel like your brain stops working
🧠 Dive deep with Addy & Ben in 'Why Grief and Loss Makes It Feel Like Your Brain Stops Working.' In this heartfelt episode, our hosts explore the profound intersections of ADHD and the emotional landscapes of grief. Discover how sorrow impacts focus, the science behind our emotional fog, and strategies to navigate healing while balancing ADHD. It's a conversation of vulnerability, resilience, and understanding. 💔➡️❤️ #ADHDandEmotions
#35 GET SHIT DONE
🚀 Dive into 'Getting Shit Done' with hosts Addy & Ben on this week's episode! Together, they navigate the roller coaster of ADHD, sharing tools, laughs, and those 'oh-so-relatable' moments. From supercharged strengths to mischievous misfires, tune in and master the art of accomplishing, well, anything. Because with ADHD, it's not about the detour, it's about the journey! 🌪️💡 #ADHDLife
For this episode we have to give credit to @Adhdmusicproduction! He's helped make this productivity system for any ADHDer that wants to smash a project! Check him out on Instagram! @adhdmusicproduction
#34 Why Therapy Kicks Ass for People with ADHD
Ben & Addy discuss their experiences with therapy and why it's beneficial.
References mentioned: Somatic Therapy. Peter Levine: Waking the Tiger, Gabor Mate: Scattered Minds, The Myth of Normal
#33 - 7 top principles that help us rock our ADHD life
Newly diagnosed or just want the ADHD secrets right now? In this episode, we go through the main aspects of managing ADHD. An overview of the things that make the most difference! Getting emotions on your side, Self Care, Exercise benefits, Meds, How to use your interest based nervous system to be productive and Time management. This one is stuffed full of top tips and understanding. Adhdoers is run and made by ADHDers to help people who want to make the most of life with ADHD.
Looking for helpful ADHD resources?
You can get and pay what you want for any :
ebook, workbook, cookbook, planner, notion template, guides, and more on our website :
https://adhdoers.com/pages/resource-library?sca_ref=3896857.CdB2n9VlPv
#32 We did 6 Months of Emotional Regulation Research So You Don't Have To (How to Stop Emotions Getting in the Way)
Is your body fighting your brain? We spent 6 months doing a deep dive on emotional regulation for ADHDers! It's possible to learn to train your nervous system to regulate yourself through different states. We share the secrets! Great books referenced and learned from (They're audiobooks too!) The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate, The Open Focus Brain by Les Fehmi, Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine and Andrew Huberman Podcast
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Book by Bessel van der Kolk
#31 Using Mindfullness to Boost Focus and Help ADHD'ers Work and Live at Their Best.
In this episode we explore being an ADHD'er with Jazie (@Jazzenzi ), she's an ADHDer who channels her magic by doing multiple huge projects including creating an app for ADHD'ers that helps us improve our mindfullness (@thezensory) as well as being a musician and podcast host (@playpositivity) (@healthtechhive)
She's an ADHD'er who's worked out how to use her brain in an effective way so we sat her down to learn her secrets.
If you want an aid to get into breathing and mindfullness with a custom app for ADHD'ers
check out the zensory for your phone here: https://thezensory.com/
Any questions about it ask away at jasmine@thezensory.com
Who the ADHDoers!?
ADHDoers is a community run by a group of 3 ADHDer's who wanted to find resources to work WITH our minds and not to fight it. We create helpful content for ADHDers all over the world! Check out more helpful resources and ebook shop at: https://adhdoers.com/
Our instagram is @adhdoers
# 30 Best tips of all time!
The ultimate refresher! These are the best tips we've learned over 3 years of knowing about our ADHD!
Adhdoers is a team of 3 Adhders who wanna kick ass in life!
Amine, Addy and Ben. We make this stuff so it can help people like us and because there was hardly any content for adult adhders online.
We make really helpful colourful help books on our website: Adhdoers.com
TT/ IG: @adhdoers
Meet the team!
Addy: @addyhdoer
Benno: @BennoHudson
Amine: @just.fiinch
#29 ADHD Productivity Masterclass with Maria the Joyful Life Coach!
This episode is STUFFED full of ADHD friendly ways to be productive. We had a great chat with Maria the @Joyfullifecoach It's been amazing to learn from an ADHDer who has worked out the secrets of working WITH the kind of mind we have.
Great to be sponsored for the first time by ourselves! We've partnered with one of the best CBD labs in the USA to bring our own CBD to market!
Check it out at:
cbd.adhdoers.com
For a bunch more productivity with ADHD check out Maria's Productivity course at: https://shop.joyfullifecoach.co.uk/
Who are we?
ADHDoers is run by a group of 3 ADHDer's who wanted to find resources to work WITH our minds and not to fight it. We create helpful content for ADHDers all over the world! Check out more helpful resources and ebook shop at: https://adhdoers.com/
Or our instagram! @Adhdoers. <
#28 Raising a Family While Having ADHD
Bee is a yogi and parent from Canada who has learned lots of insightful lessons along her journey. ☝🏻
Here we discuss what to do when a child kicks off and triggers strong emotion with you. She shares breathing excersises and lessons learned from parenting from a yogic perspective! ✨💕
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#27 From Prison to Purpose: How Maria turned her life around and now lives her most fulfilling ADHD life.
Here we explore the life and lessons learned from Maria, a fellow Adhder who at the age of 19 went to prison for 23 months after falling into the wrong crowd, who were like family to her, but that came with a price. 😪
She's now an ADHD coach who's passionate about helping people on their path. 💪🏻❤
The lessons learned on her fascinating journey are all shared with us here today. Let's jump in! 💕
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#26 Making Cooking Easy: Tips & Tricks
Is cooking a challenge for you too?
In this episode we explore how to overcome the challenges involved with cooking as an Adhder and helpful tips from our community! 💕🥑
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#25 Set Boundaries, Find Peace
In this espisode we asked our community for their insights about boundaries and how to avoid people pleasing.
We discuss what has helped us the most.💞
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#24- How to Manage Anxiety & Overwhelm
In this espisode we asked our community for their top tips about how to manage anxiety and overwhelm.
We discuss what has helped us the most.💞
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#23- Communicating your ADHD
How do you tell people about your ADHD? What would you like people to know about Adhd?
In this episode explore the different ways to share your Adhd with people. We also asked the community to share their thoughts and insights! 💕
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#22- What We Wish We Knew Earlier
#21- Ten Top Tips for Study and Focussed work from a Doctor with ADHD
Neha Siddiqui is a Doctor with ADHD, she has a unique perspective of having experience medical field while also having first hand experience of what it's like living with ADHD. Managing her ADHD has become a science for Neha and we explore all the ways in which she has found to make her life easier while studying for a medical degree while having her unique brain! She has collected her ten top tips for managing study which can also apply to any time ADHDers need to focus (like deep work, or getting things done!)
Neha's insta: @nehanehaaa_
Her TikTok!: Nehanehaa17
Who are we?Who are we?
ADHDoers is a collective of ADHDers who work together to make helpful content for ADHDers who want to harness their unique mind and manage the negative sides of ADHD better. If you find what we do valuable, consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adhdoers
Helpful resources are on our website and instagram!
https://adhdoers.com/
https://www.instagram.com/adhdoers
Lots of Love!
Ben, Addy, Amine and the whole ADHDoers team! x
#20- Exercise: (How to start a routine and ideas to make it interesting!)
Exercise seems like a drug for ADHDers! We explore the benefits of a fitness routine, how to implement one and we explore a bunch of fun ideas from the community to make fitness interesting and fun so we keep coming back.
ADHDoers is a group of ADHDers creating resources for people with ADHD. Having a different kind of brain requires a skillset that we are just not taught growing up. We try and find the ways successful people with ADHD operate and emulate what has worked for them.
If you find value in what we do, consider supporting us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adhdoers
Lots of love!
Ben, Addy, Amine and the rest of the Adhdoers team x
#19 Mikey Peres- ADHD Multi-Entrepreneur, Journalist and Author (he even travels and sleeps when he wants to too!)
Mikey Peres has had a long history of taking his unique ADHD mind and using it to his advantage in life. He runs 6 successful companies from wherever he is in the world while somehow finding the time to write multiple books too. He has built his world around principles he has identified to work and get results. A hugely inspirational episode.
Learn more about Mikey:
https://www.instagram.com/mikeyperes
https://twitter.com/MikeyPeres
Forbes article:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nealtaparia/2021/02/17/how-this-entrepreneur-runs-five-companies-and-travels-the-world/?sh=3b7ca76e5aae
Who are we?
Adhdoers is a collective community made up of ADHD who create resources for people with ADHD who wish to use their brain to their unique advantage. We are a huge community of Adhders learning and helping each other in our everyday struggles.
We run the @adhdoers instagram page, create ebooks of useful guides (https://adhdoers.com/)
and make this podcast too!
If you enjoy what we do please tell others who would benefit and consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adhdoers
Lots of love!
Amine, Addy, Ben and the rest of the team x
#18 Kickin' Ass with ADHD (Interview with 8 x Thai Kickboxing World Champion Liam Harrison)
An Adhdoer whos done it! It's not easy to become a world champion eight times but Liam Harrison did it. He's tuned his unique mind to make incredible results and an amazing drive. We explore topics like motivation, drive and how to conquer self-doubt and more amazing insights he's learned over his time on earth being a certified badass.
Learn more about Liam Harrison at his website :https://liamharrisontraining.com/
or this youtube video about him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvl8TEML4e4
and here's his instagram too: www.instagram.com/liambadco
Who are we?
Adhdoers a community of ADHDer's who want to make resources available for those with ADHD who want to live the best of life and who want to make their version of success a reality.
If you find our content helpful, consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adhdoers
Our instagram, with other helpful content is: https://www.instagram.com/adhdoers/
If you know someone who can benefit from this podcast please share it with them!
All our love,
Ben, Addy, Amine and the rest of the team x
#17 Habit Change (Aka the secrets of the universe!)
In this episode we talk through some of the best advice for managing ADHD that there is. It all comes down to habits. We explore how to erase bad habits and nourish good habits. To grow them like trees. Improving just a little every day.
We explore topics covered in these books:
-Atomic Habits by James Clear
-Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
-The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Each of them is amazing in their own way and written by academics experts in the science of behaviour change.
Who are we?
Adhdoers a community of ADHDer's who want to make resources available for those with ADHD who want to live the best of life and who want to make their version of success a reality.
If you find our content helpful, consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adhdoers
Our instagram, with other helpful content is: https://www.instagram.com/adhdoers/
If you know someone who can benefit from this podcast please share it with them!
All our love,
Ben, Addy, Amine and the rest of the team x
#16 Journalling
Why do so many Adhders journal!? Why should you? We do a deep dive on the benefits and effects of a good dose of this therapy!
#15 Coping with Big Changes
Sometimes the floor just disappears and there's a lot to crystallize at once. It can be overwhelming. We ask our 190,000 followers what their top tips are when the world is too much at once.
#14 Creativity
How do you splish your splash!? What gets you in the groove!? We explore the best ways to ride the hyperfocus to creative BLISS.
#13 Sleep
Do you find it hard to sleep at night? Why do we as Adhders prefer the night? We discuss all topics related to sleeping with an Adhd brain in this episode!
#12 Time Management
The eternal enigma! What is time?! Nevermind time management! We asked our community to give us their best tips when it comes to managing their time and we discuss what it's like having to navigate our lives with this funny concept of "time" that people keep talking about lol.
#11 Motivation at Work
Do you ever just DGAF with work?! How do you stay motivated? We asked our community for their answers and tips for how to find a way to get by that suits them.
#10 Oversharing
Today we're exploring what it's like being an ADHDer in the wild world of human communication! So here we go! Hop in