Adult ADHD/ASD: My Journey of Self-Discovery and Co-Occurring Diagnoses
I am a 31 year old female who has gone through the process of being diagnosed with ADHD and ASD. This podcast will take you through my journey as I live it. You will get to hear about my story so far; my symptoms, the diagnostic processes I experience and quirky little tales about what has led me to this moment in my life. Whether you have a diagnosis of ADHD and/or ASD, you suspect you may have it, you are curious about the topic, or you are just interested in hearing the life stories of others, please take a listen and join me on my journey! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultadhd Instagram: @adult_adhd_asd_journey Facebook: @adultadhdjourney
Episodes
37 episodes
A Podcast Update
Here is a little update for you in regards to where I have been, what I’ve been doing, and the future of the podcast!
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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12:21
The ASD Breakdown, Part One
In this episode, I discuss what led to my Autism/ASD/Asperger Syndrome diagnosis and what was happening in my head. I describe on the battle between ADHD and ASD, and the power play between them. I also touch on ADHD and developmental del...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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51:37
S3 E1 - A New Diagnosis Arises
In this episode, I update you on my new diagnosis and where I have been hiding this year. Think surgeries, mental breakdowns etc, all the fun stuff! ❤️ the podcast?Why don’t you give it a review/rating on this podcast platform! 💃Wan...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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45:29
S2 E6 - ADHD: Medication Hacks, Inventions and a Whole Lot of Rambling!
In this episode, the sound quality is awful for the first half so massive apologies there! I discuss medication hacks, go off on tangents about amazing inventions I have stored away in my brain and my irrational fear of answering the phone!
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:04:02
S2 E5 - Come With Me to the Land of ADHD
In this episode, I fill you with updates into the Land of Katie, cover new theories into ADHD, and cover more to do with the link between a diagnosis and sleep. I’m flappy as anything in this episode and my microphone isn’t the best quality tod...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:01:16
S2 E4 - Taking a Step Back and Putting You First
In this episode I share with you the many new changes that have been occurring in my world as of late. I discuss my realisations around putting myself first, stepping back, boundaries and more. I also tell many more ridiculous life stories, whi...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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50:18
S2 E3 - Getting ‘The Ick’, Things in Moderation and Advice For the Partners of Those with ADHD
In this episode, I discuss more quirks of ADHD, including ‘the ick’, abstinence vs moderation, forming connections to things that aren’t alive… I could go on!! I also offer advice to partners of people with ADHD on how to approach conversations...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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48:59
S2E2 - My ‘Other’ Personality, Uncontrolled By ADHD
In this episode I discuss another side to my personality that is the polar opposite of ADHD, and how I can relate to other personality disorders as much as I can to my current diagnosis. ❤️ the podcast?Why don’t you give it a r...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:39
S2 Episode 1 - Further Along the ADHD Track: Finding That Moment of Clarity
Hello and welcome to a new series!!! In this episode I will be discussing the next stage of my ADHD journey and the new self-realisations I have discovered. I talk about my next stage of acceptance and living with my diagnosis and the compr...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:32
Adult ADHD? Podcast Update
This is just an update regarding the podcast, alongside a personal little medication-fail story for you! Want to support the podcast?! Why don’t you ‘Buy Me A Coffee’ ☕️? : https://www.bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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5:14
Episode 26 - ‘All or Nothing’ and the Incapability To Find a Happy Medium
In this episode, I discuss the issues surrounding ADHD and the ‘All or Nothing’ approach we can have to life. I talk about my own personal experiences surrounding this inability to establish a happy medium in all things ‘life’.Want to suppo...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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46:48
Episode 25 - ADHD in the Workplace
In this episode I discuss how ADHD affects me in the work place, and how I struggle with the conventional format of such a conventional life! I talk about my own personal experiences and my main struggles at work.Want to support the podcast...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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45:49
Episode 24 - Avoiding Conflict and Having a Lack of Assertive Qualities
In this episode, I discuss my absolute lack of assertion as an ADHDer and how I struggle to have difficult conversations or voice what I need due to a fear of being judged. I also talk about another mental breakdown (#2,357 this year) and how i...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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36:02
Episode 23 - Maladaptive Coping Strategies: Unhealthy ‘Survival’ Modes That Hinder Your Adaptation to Difficult Circumstances
In this episode, I discuss the unhealthy child-like coping mechanisms that are so common amongst ADHDers and link several of them to my own personal experience. This episode takes on a quiz-like format when discussing these survival techniques,...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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55:47
Episode 22 - Indecision, Adapting to Change and Portraying Narcissistic Tendencies
In this episode, I discuss how ADHD can effect your ability to adapt to change on both large and small scales. I talk about my crippling levels of indecisiveness and how I struggle to make even the smallest of decisions. I also delve deeper int...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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40:20
Episode 21 - Insomnia, Having a Hindered Level of Emotional Growth and Self-Protection From Future Hurt
In this episode I discuss emotional growth and capacity, and how having negative experiences of relationships can prevent your brain development. I talk about my woes with insomnia and my ever-lasting battle with all things sleep. I also share ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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58:57
Episode 20 - ‘I’m Sorry’: the Relationship Between Hyperactivity, Anxiety, Lethargy and Shame
In this episode I discuss the relationship between hyperactivity, anxiety, lethargy and shame, and what drives these behaviours. I explain why people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are medicated with stimulants (Aren’t you hyper ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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47:30
Episode 19 - She’s Got The Whole World in Her Hands: Other People Devaluing Your Diagnosis, Binge Eating and Why You Turn Cold
In this episode I discuss how common it is to come across other people who devalue your ADHD diagnosis, and how to overcome this. I also talk about binge eating and drinking, and how this has changed since being on the medication. I end the pod...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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48:34
Episode 18 - The ‘Impressive’ Lack of Ability To Learn From One’s Mistakes, Distractibility, and Living in a Self-Created Internal Universe
In this episode, I discuss my complete inability to ever learn from my mistakes and my *ground breaking* (Definitely a personal opinion!) discoveries as to why this is. I delve deeper into my emotional needs, how I react when they aren’t met, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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56:31
Episode 17 - FOMO and Always Jumping From One To The Next
In this episode, I discuss how I often will jump from one relationship or excitement to the next, due to my irrational fear of being alone and an incapability to relax. I also talk about how I always want what everyone else has and how I’m a su...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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43:23
Episode 16 - Relationships: The Continual Need to Please Others, Irrespective of the Detriment To Yourself
In this episode I dive into relationships and the continual need to please others. Losing yourself, seeking more excitement, becoming unsettled, learning to say NO, and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) are some of the sub-topics that I cover...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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57:58
Episode 15 - The ADHD Psychic… Having an Acute Awareness of the Feelings of Others; Sensing Their Unconscious Emotional Withdrawals, Frustrations and Tensions From Within
In this episode I discuss the EXHAUSTING world of having an ‘emotional sixth sense’: the capability to read those around you so astutely, often before they have registered their thoughts and feelings themselves. I talk about the vicious cycle i...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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50:40
Episode 14 - The Seven Stages of… ADHD - What Happens When The Dust Settles
In this episode I discuss the ever-changing process after getting a diagnosis of ADHD, and the different stages you go through afterwards… Like the seven stages of grief, there are also many stages of emotions, post-diagnosis. There are many an...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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51:08
Episode 13 - Enabling the Marriage Between Medicated and Unmedicated Me, and a ‘Little’ Thing Called Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
In this episode I discuss my research into my System 1 and System 2 brains (illogical vs logical) as well as into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria - a lovely little add-on to that emotional instability that many ADHDers struggle with. I share the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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49:09
Episode 12 - You’re Too Much… Dealing with Non-Conformity, Authoritative Figures and My Inability to Handle Rejection
In this episode I discuss LOADS… hands down, it’s my longest yet. Non-conformity and issues surrounding authority figures start the episode off, before I delve into the deep, dark world of rejection. I discuss those three magic words - You’re T...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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59:55