Martine McCutcheon is an actress, best known for her roles in Eastenders & Love Actually, but today she opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 01:20 A message from our sponsor: Tiimo 04:39 The ADHD item reveal 05:13 A simple question to start, but an important one, when was your first memory of feeling different? 08:26 Your upbringing in Hackney was tumultuous to say the least. Do you think, from memory, your childhood is linked to your ADHD in any way? 09:27 Why do you think you were diagnosed so late in your life? 21:07 You started performing very early in your life. How was it as a child to be a performer and how did that detract from your academia? 28:15 Many viewers of the podcast will of course recognise you from Eastenders as the iconic character Tiffany. 30:34 What is the pressure like being in the UKs most watched Soap Opera for such a long run? 34:00 It’s quite rare for an actor to be broadcast so consistently to a whole nation and be known so well for that role and it must be very surreal, how did your RSD deal with this particular strain of fame and interactions with the public & press? 37:31 Do you find yourself having been drawn to other neurodivergent minds either personally or professionally? 43:16 Does ADHD affect your ability to learn acting lines 44:46 A huge thing we speak about often on the podcast is imposter syndrome. Have you ever experienced this and did you experience this leaping from a Soap Opera into a Hollywood movie? 49:53 Now you've been diagnosed with ADHD, if you could sit down and have a word with a younger version of Martine just at the moment she's been told she'll be on the country's most beloved Soap Opera, what would you say to her? 56:41 A message from our sponsor: Stasis 58:09 Have you grown to love yourself, feel comfortable in your own skin and everything that entails and did that journey start pre-diagnosis? Or with the diagnosis? 01:05:44 How does your anxiety manifest itself and has this been a struggle in your past? 01:14:27 Reflecting on My Fair Lady 01:20:31 ADHD item explanation 01:22:02 The Washing Machine of Woes 01:24:16 You’ve been away from the public eye for a while, has that been good for you? 01:27:56 In hindsight, do a lot of your behaviours make sense to you now that you have an ADHD diagnosis and if so, which ones? 01:29:50 How would your children describe your ADHD and various neurodivergent eccentricities? 01:31:37 Why was it important to come on here and discuss it today? 01:33:49 If you could sit down and have one conversation with one person from your past, with the fresh perspective of being diagnosed with ADHD, who would it be with and why? 01:38:34 Letter from previous guest (rules to live by) 01:40:00 Behind the scenes clip & signing the ‘out of the box’ canvas Get started with Tiimo for free on mobile or web by following this link: https://tiimo.onelink.me/w6CP/AlexPartridge Do you want to feel the benefits of Stasis? Use code ADHDCHATTER for 20% off your first order. Discount automatically applied at checkout: https://takestasis.com/discount/ADHDCHATTER?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=adhdchatter2409&utm_id=adhdchatter Valid for US customers only Producer: Timon Woodward Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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