The ADHD Adults Podcast
Episodes
Episode 200 "Celebrating" 200 Episodes!
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate hitting almost incredibly managing to limp to 200 episodes of the podcast, and to stop all the bother of having to create anything, Alex,...
Episode 199 ADHD & Neuroplasticity
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 199 of the podcast covers ADHD and neuroplasticity, the lifelong capacity of the brain to change and rewire itself in response to the stimulat...
Episode 198 Long-tern Effects of ADHD Medication
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mrs AuDHD is back! Episode 198 of the podcast covers the long-term effects of ADHD. The (for now) revised format sees endless waffle in part 1, in par...
Episode 197 ADHD and Rumination
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 197 of the podcast covers ADHD and rumunation, or repetitive thinking or dwelling on negative feelings and distress and their causes and conse...
Episode 196 ADHD and Histamine
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 continues with an episode on ADHD and histamine, which most people don't realise is a neurotransmitter. The new format (for as long as it...
Episode 195 ADHD & Limerance
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 continues with an episode on ADHD and limerance. The new format (for as long as it lasts), sees us 'banter' in part 1, in part 2, Ale...
Episode 194 ADHD or Something Else?
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 of The ADHD Adults Podcast continues with an episode on how ADHD is often misdiagnosed. The new format (for as long as it lasts), sees us waf...
Episode 193 ADHD & Dysautonomia
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a wee (erm, massive) break, we're back! Season 4 of The ADHD Adults Podcast starts with an episode on dysautonomia. In a slight format chang...
Episode 192 ADHD and Shame
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a shame, but we're back for Episode 192 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, where we cover ADHD and shame. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….educa...
Episode 191 ADHD and Interoception
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 191 of The ADHD Adults covers ADHD. and interoception, the sensory system that provides information about the internal state of the body. As ...
Episode 190 ADHD and Resilience
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 190 of The ADHD Adults covers the commonly cited 'people with ADHD are resilient' issue. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Mo...
Episode 189 ADHD and Routines
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back after a two week break, Episode 189 of The ADHD Adults covers building routines with ADHD. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey deli...
Episode 188 ADHD and Self-Care
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 continues, again with just the boys, as Mrs AuDHD rests... Episode 188 covers ADHD and self-care, which is very clearly one of James's st...
Episode 187 ADHD and Accidents
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 187 of The ADHD Adults delves into accidents and ADHD. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey pontificates on the research behind t...
Episode 186 ADHD and Mindfulness
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 continues, this time with just the boys, as Mrs AuDHD is still recovering from something or other... Episode 186 covers ADHD and mindfulness....
Episode 185 ADHD and Money
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 continues with an episode on ADHD and money. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….education Monkey vomits the research behind the subject; all t...
Episode 184 ADHD and Ageing
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back, sadly without Mrs AuDHD who is still recovering from tiredness (or something). Episode 184 looks at ADHD and ageing, and ADHD in ol...
Episode 183 ADHD and Music
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Something like normality resumes as The ADHD Adults Podcast continues Season 3 with an episode on ADHD and music. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….edu...
Episode 182 How are you really Sam?
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Finishing off our 'almost start of season 3' check-in is Episode 182, where Mrs AuDHD gets the chance to talk about what's been going on.....
Episode 181 How are you really Alex?
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second part of a triple fister that no one will actually listen to, we continue to talk about how the end of last year was a car crash for all...
Episode 180 How are you really James?
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a triptych (James Googled it) of episodes, we gently re-enter Season 3 by letting you know what we've been up to, struggles and wi...
Episode 179 The History of ADHD
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a fully planned and in no way forced on us break, the podcast is back for Season 3! In the continued absence of Mrs AuDHD, Episode 179 sees Alex...
Episode 178 ADHD and Cognitive Flexibility
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the continued absence of Mrs AuDHD, Episode 178 sees Alex and James cover ADHD and cognitive flexibility. As usual, Alex, the Psycho…….educatio...
Episode 177 ADHD and Processing Speed
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The boys continue without Mrs AuDHD as she recovers from burnout and in Episode 177 cover ADHD and processing speed. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….e...
Episode 176 ADHD & Fatigue
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in ages, the boys are without Mrs AuDHD as she recovers from burnout with ironic timing as in Episode 176, the topic of ADHD and fa...
Episode 175 Supporting a Partner with ADHD
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 175 we cover the often requested topic of how to support an ADHD partner (only took us about a year to get around to it...) As usual, Alex ...
Episode 174 ADHD and Risky Behaviour
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 174 covers the well-documented 'risky behaviours' that many adults with ADHD can find themselves engaged with. As usual, Alex the Psycho……...
Episode 173 ADHD & Positive Illusory Bias
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 173 we cover ADHD and a form of cognitive dissonance known as 'positive illusory bias', or the mismatch between how we view our abilities c...
Episode 172 ADHD and Eyesight
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 172 covers the little-known issues that link ADHD and eyesight issues. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers the evidence ...
Episode 171 ADHD Awareness Month 2024
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 171 coincides with the first Monday in ADHD Awareness Month so to change things up, Alex, James and Mrs AuDHD talk about the past year, and an...
Episode 170 ADHD and Immunity
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 170 covers ADHD and the immune system. As usual, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey provides the science behind the subject; all three hos...
Episode 169 ADHD & Auditory Processing
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spot if you can see/hear the seamless editing in an episode which definitely wasn’t recorded in two goes, ten days apart… But anyway, Episode 169 ...
Episode 168 The Superpower Debate
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After losing many, many listeners with the triple fister on causes of ADHD, the team now try to lose even more by discussing the 'hot' topic o...
Episode 167 The Causes of ADHD 3: Epigenetics
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, the dull triple fister on causes of ADHD finishes with epigenetics. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides the evidence be...
Episode 166: The Causes of ADHD 2: Environment
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a continued effort to lose listeners, we bring you Episode 166, the second part of a triple fister on why ADHD develops. . As usual, Alex the Psych...
Episode 165 The Causes of ADHD 1: Genetics
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As if we are deliberately picking topics we can;t give tips for, Episode 164 is the first of a triple-fister where we try to explain the causes of ADH...
Episode 164 ADHD & Social Phobia
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The worst comeback since Guns N'Roses continues with Episode 164, where the topic of ADHD and social phobia (AKA social anxiety disorder, AKA Jame...
Episode 163 ADHD & Demand Avoidance
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After months of messing about, we're back.... sorry!Episode 163 deals with ADHD and demand avoidance. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Mo...
Episode 162 ADHD and School
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 162 completes our double-fister on education, this time focusing on ADHD and school. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers...
Episode 161 ADHD and Motivation
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hot on the heels of Episode 160 on body doubling, comes the related topic of ADHD and motivation for Episode 161. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......educ...
Episode 160 ADHD and Body Doubling
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 160 covers the topic of body doubling, a tool many ADHDers use to get stuff done. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers th...
Episode 159 ADHD and Higher Education
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 159 we covers the topic of ADHD and Higher Education. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the sub...
Episode 158 ADHD and Dental Health
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 158 of The ADHD Adults Podcast covers the topic of ADHD and dental (and oral) health. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey deliver...
Episode 157 ADHD and the Gut
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 157, we cover the topic of ADHD and the gut, including gut issues and gut bacteria. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delive...
Episode 156 ADHD and Neuroplasticity (Can your brain change?)
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CHANGE ALARM!!! The podcast now has a new 'Jingle' (it's not a jingle) and a slightly tweaked structure... Episode 156 covers the topic...
Episode 155 ADHD and Nutrition
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 155 we cover the subject of ADHD and nutrition. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the science behind the subject, a...
Episode 154 ADHD and Sexuality
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 154, we talk about sexuality, a much under-researched area of ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey spouts the science beh...
Episode 153 ADHD and Emotional Intelligence
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 153 follows on from 145 when we accidentally committed (Alex...) to doing an episode on emotional intelligence. As usual, Alex the Psycho........
Episode 152 ADHD and Task Switching
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 152 we cover the subject of ADHD and task switching. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the science behind the subje...
Episode 151 ADHD and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 151 covers the subject of ADHD and racing and OCD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey drones on about the evidence behind the su...
Episode 150 The ADHD Adults Uncut
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate reaching 150 episodes, and as this may be the last Friday episode (for now), we decided to do a completely unedited* and uncut episode, w...
Episode 149 ADHD and Prioritisation
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It only took 149 episodes for us to prioritise prioritisation (even though we repeatedly call it procrastination throughout the episode, podcasting is...
Episode 148 ADHD and Workplace Discrimination
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2024 starts off in the same amateurish and shambolic fashion as 2023 finished, as Episode 148 covers the subject of ADHD and discrimination in the wor...
Episode 147 The YEAR in ADHD (2023)
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a disappointing end-of-year special, the last extra Friday episode of 2023 look back at the past year personally and in terms of how the year has g...
Episode 146 ADHD and Racing and Intrusive Thoughts
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 146 (we got the number right) covers the subject of ADHD and racing and intrusive thoughts. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey d...
Episode 145 ADHD and Intelligence
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even stranger things happen in Episode 145 (or 146 as we probably call it, as Alex's face issues mean we are all out of sync..) which covers the s...
Episode 144 ADHD and Addiction
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Strange things happen in Episode 144 (0r 145, we don't seem sure...) which covers the subject of ADHD and Addiction. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......
Episode 143 ADHD and Stress
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of The ADHD Adults Podcast continues with Episode 141 which covers the subject of ADHD and stress. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education ...
Episode 142 The week in ADHD (41)
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The extra Friday episodes of the podcast continue with Episode 142 where Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and anger (...
Episode 141 ADHD and Anger
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 141 of The ADHD Adults covers the subject of ADHD and anger, As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides the evidence behind the...
Episode 140 The week in ADHD (40)
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second (also late) extra Friday episode of the podcast, Episode 140, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and anhe...
Episode 139 ADHD and Anhedonia
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of The ADHD Adults Podcast continues with Episode 136 which covers the subject of ADHD and Anhedonia, AKA 'James's life'. As usua...
Episode 138 The week in ADHD (39)
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first (late) extra Friday episode of the podcast, Episode 138, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and insomnia, ...
Episode 137 - ADHD and Insomnia
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Season 2 starts with Episode 137 of The ADHD Adults Podcast where we cover the subject of ADHD and insomnia. As usual, Alex the Psycho...
Episode 136 ADHD and Careers
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 136 of The ADHD Adults podcast covers the subject of ADHD and careers, following a poll of over 1600 people. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......e...
Episode 135 Brain networks and ADHD
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 135 of The ADHD Adults podcast we cover the subject of how networks in the brain cause the behaviours and traits of ADHD. As usual, Alex th...
Episode 134 The week in ADHD (38)
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 134 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on last week's theme of ADHD and caffeine, delayed due to James (as us...
Episode 133 ADHD and Caffeine
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sadly, we're still going so in Episode 133 of The ADHD the subject of ADHD and caffeine is covered. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monk...
Episode 132 The week in ADHD (37)
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 132 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of hyperactivity and impulsivity answer questions...
Episode 131 ADHD and Metabolism and Obesity
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 131 of The ADHD Adults podcast covers the subject of ADHD and metabolism. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey delivers the dull s...
Episode 130 The Week in ADHD (36)
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 130 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of hyperactivity and impulsivity answer questions...
Episode 129 Hyperactivity and Impulsivity in Detail - The 9 Symptoms
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The numbering system has now gone to pot, so Episode 129 of The ADHD Adults podcast covers the nine symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity in detai...
The week we didn't do an episode: ADHD Towers
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Due to James's ongoing mental health issues, we were unable to record episodes for last Friday or today. Instead, in a complete copout, we are rel...
Episode 128 Attention in Detail - The 9 Symptoms of Inattentiveness
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 128 of The ADHD Adults podcast covers the nine symptoms of inattentiveness in detail, giving examples of what they are. Alex reads the usual &...
Episode 127 The week in ADHD (35)
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 127 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and decision making, answer questions fro...
Episode 126 ADHD and Decision Making
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 126 of The ADHD Adults podcast sees our gormless hosts discuss the subject of ADHD and decision making. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......educat...
Episode 125 The week in ADHD 34
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 125 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and borderline personality disorder, answ...
Episode 124 ADHD & Borderline Personality Disorder
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 124 of The ADHD Adults podcast sees our gormless hosts discuss the subject of ADHD and the 'other' BPD, borderline personality disorde...
Episode 123 The week in ADHD (33)
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 123 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and the 3 Ds (dyslexia, dyscalculia and d...
Episode 122 ADHD and the 3 Ds
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Tech Guy is back on his game, so (should you want to) you can see all three hosts simultaneously... In Episode 122 of The ADHD Adults podcast, the...
Episode 121 The week in ADHD (32)
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 121 Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and PMDD, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally tal...
Episode 120 ADHD and PMDD
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have to hold our hands up for those watching the video version, The Tech Guy fucked up and used presenter view in Zoom so you can only see one face...
Episode 119 The week in ADHD (31)
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 119 almost certainly will appear on a Friday, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and bipolar disorder, answe...
Episode 118 ADHD and Bipolar Disorders
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 118 sees The ADHD Adults discuss the family of mood disorders known as 'bipolar disorders', and their similarities and relationship wi...
Episode 117 The week in ADHD (30)
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 117 which probably comes out on a Friday, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of 'Does mild ADHD exist?', an...
Episode 116 Does Mild ADHD Exist?
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 116, The ADHD Adults discuss 'sub-threshold' or 'mild' ADHD, a new(ish) area of research which suggests that not quite ha...
Episode 115 The week in ADHD (29)
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 115 which could come out on a Thursday but probably a Friday, Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and cognit...
Episode 114 ADHD and Cognitive Dissonance
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 114, The ADHD Adults discuss cognitive dissonance, or holding conflicting beliefs, thoughts and actions. As usual, Alex the Psycho........
Episode 113 The week in ADHD (28)
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 113 (got the number right this week!) is the first definitely not a Thursday but probably a Friday episode of the podcast. In it, Alex, James ...
Episode 112 ADHD & Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs)
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 112 sees The ADHD Adults discuss nail-biting, hair pulling, skin picking (AKA body-focused repetitive behaviours) and ADHD. As usual, Alex t...
Episode 111 The week in ADHD (27)
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 111 of The ADHD Adults sees Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD in the media, answer questions from YOU, our li...
Episode 110 ADHD in the media
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a week off for 'sadness' reasons, we are back! In Episode 110 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, a broader discussion of how ADHD is portraye...
Episode 109 The week in ADHD (26)
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 109 of The ADHD Adults sees Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and alexithymia, answer questions from YOU, our...
Episode 108 ADHD and Alexithymia
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 108 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, our idiots discuss how some people with ADHD can struggle to process or explain emotions and feelings, or a...
Episode 107: That Panorama Program
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 107 of The ADHD Adults Podcast, rather than the usual Thursday episode were felt it timely to instead focus on the BBC Panorama: Private Cl...
Episode 106 ADHD & Trauma
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 106 The ADHD Adults discuss the links and crossover between ADHD and childhood trauma. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monk...
Episode 105 The week in ADHD (25)
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 105 of The ADHD Adults Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD and psychedelics which Mrs ADGHD *definitely* too...
Episode 104 Psychedelics & ADHD
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 104 sees *definitely* all three of The ADHD Adults discuss psychedelics and ADHD. As usual, Alex the Psycho.......education Monkey provides ...
Episode 103 The week in ADHD (24)
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 103 of The ADHD Adults sees Alex, James and Mrs ADHD expand on this week's theme of ADHD in males and females, answer questions from YOU...
Episode 102 ADHD in males and females
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 102, The ADHD Adults discuss sex (not that type) and ADHD, as diagnosis, experience and even treatment can be different for males and femal...