Adult ADHD/ASD: My Journey of Self-Discovery and Co-Occurring Diagnoses
Storytelling Podcasts
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
Location:
United States
Genres:
Storytelling Podcasts
Description:
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
Language:
English
Episodes
A Podcast Update
10/31/2023
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!
Duration:00:12:21
The ASD Breakdown, Part One
5/31/2023
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 delays.
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Email: adult.adhd.journey@gmail.com
Duration:00:51:37
S3 E1 - A New Diagnosis Arises
5/24/2023
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!
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Duration:00:45:29
S2 E6 - ADHD: Medication Hacks, Inventions and a Whole Lot of Rambling!
11/4/2022
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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Duration:01:04:02
S2 E5 - Come With Me to the Land of ADHD
10/25/2022
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 today, so apologies in advance!
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Duration:01:01:16
S2 E4 - Taking a Step Back and Putting You First
6/9/2022
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, which are seemingly never ending!
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Duration:00:50:18
S2 E3 - Getting ‘The Ick’, Things in Moderation and Advice For the Partners of Those with ADHD
3/3/2022
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 going forward.
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Duration:00:48:59
S2E2 - My ‘Other’ Personality, Uncontrolled By ADHD
2/20/2022
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.
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Duration:00:37:39
S2 Episode 1 - Further Along the ADHD Track: Finding That Moment of Clarity
2/4/2022
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 compromises and changes I have made along the way!
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Duration:00:45:32
Adult ADHD? Podcast Update
12/15/2021
This is just an update regarding the podcast, alongside a personal little medication-fail story for you!
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Duration:00:05:14
Episode 26 - ‘All or Nothing’ and the Incapability To Find a Happy Medium
11/29/2021
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’.
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Duration:00:46:44
Episode 25 - ADHD in the Workplace
11/25/2021
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.
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Duration:00:45:49
Episode 24 - Avoiding Conflict and Having a Lack of Assertive Qualities
11/22/2021
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 it’s affected me.
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Duration:00:35:57
Episode 23 - Maladaptive Coping Strategies: Unhealthy ‘Survival’ Modes That Hinder Your Adaptation to Difficult Circumstances
11/11/2021
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, so get your pen and paper ready! I also talk about my ongoing insomnia issues and my first ever schema therapy session.
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Duration:00:55:47
Episode 22 - Indecision, Adapting to Change and Portraying Narcissistic Tendencies
11/4/2021
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 into what other people may perceive as self-obsession, but is in fact the opposite.
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Duration:00:40:20
Episode 21 - Insomnia, Having a Hindered Level of Emotional Growth and Self-Protection From Future Hurt
10/28/2021
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 some tips and wins with helping establish further emotional regulation.
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Duration:00:58:57
Episode 20 - ‘I’m Sorry’: the Relationship Between Hyperactivity, Anxiety, Lethargy and Shame
10/21/2021
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 enough already? People ask!) and how it works. I also talk about my most recent medication review and what I have taken from the experience.
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Duration:00:47:30
Episode 19 - She’s Got The Whole World in Her Hands: Other People Devaluing Your Diagnosis, Binge Eating and Why You Turn Cold
10/14/2021
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 podcast by delving into what exactly makes me go ‘cold’ with somebody and how expectations can make me crumble. There’s a ripper of an analogy in there too 🙌.
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Duration:00:48:34
Episode 18 - The ‘Impressive’ Lack of Ability To Learn From One’s Mistakes, Distractibility, and Living in a Self-Created Internal Universe
10/7/2021
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, and my brain’s automatic response to ‘fill the void’. I speak lots about dissociation and how this reflex response is my self-protection defence, often causing the issues in my life to metastasise and blow up!
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Duration:00:56:31
Episode 17 - FOMO and Always Jumping From One To The Next
9/30/2021
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 sucker for peer pressure and FOMO!
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Duration:00:43:23