ADHD AF

BIG NEWS for the fourth annual Big ADHD Fundraiser! This years event is even BIGGER with EVERYONE invited along for the ride - and you don't even have to cycle...

The event; raising funds for ADHDAF+ and ADHDadultUK charities will run for the entire month of October 2026 (ADHD Awareness Month) with multiple fundraisers happening throughout - and we would LOVE you to follow your passion to start your own fundraiser! Join out Team and/or donate HERE
You can...

'Keep it real like Ian Beale' and donate to the Tremendous Trio kicking off the fundraiser by cycling 200 miles in just 2 days from Newcastle to Ayr HERE

Donate to Geeky Roo - ADHDAF+ London Leader/ Tech
Support getting her mermaid on to swim 11,111 meters in Oct HERE

Sponsor ME to jump out of a plane at 13,000 feet HERE

Or grab some of Artist David Kirkman's ADHD awareness raising clothing - of which 20% of each sale will be donated to The Big ADHD Fundraiser HERE

ADHDAF+ Charity offers free in-person peer support groups to connect and empower ADHD adults of marginalised genders in Scotland, England and Wales.
Our charity and ADHDadultUK are helping so many people in our community - many of whom have no other form of support. Please donate or start your own fundraiser this ADHD awareness month to help keep out 'chazzas' running HERE.

This episode features conversations with some absolute LEGENDS doing amazing things to help the ADHD community - plus a surprise cameo and some well timed foghorns! :)

Trigger Warning:  contains swearing, inappropriate jokes, LOUD laughter and mentions of mental health struggles, trauma, accidental injury, menty b's,  the odd squeal, general too-muchness.
If you are struggling, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please reach out for help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We hope you can come along to your local ADHDAF+ Charity ⁠free ADHD Peer Support Group in June⁠. We are facilitating the last 4 of 13 groups on Unmasking ADHD next week in Manchester, Oxford, Blackpool and Edinbugh.

Enormous thanks for all of your support, to all of these LEGENDS and of course to Darren and Claire for all they've done creating and running The Big ADHD Fundraiser and of course special thanks to Beth for this fantastic idea - saving the day and making this years event even bigger!

We would be so grateful if you could share this episode and fundraiser - Join out Team and/or donate ⁠HERE⁠
Big love
Laura
...as if I'm jumping out of a plane! :-D

ADHD IS NO JOKE. It's a serious neurodevelopmental condition... so serious in fact, that we need some comic relief! My husband Big and I hope you enjoy this EXTRA RIDICULOUS episode.
The infamous and often imitated question I've been asking all guests for four years - turns tragedy into comedy; laughing at the things that would usually make us cry.  Eradicating shame, whilst uniting the ADHD adult community and raising crucial ADHD awareness. We are all in this together!
Trigger Warning:  contains swearing, gallows humour(!) sexual references, LOUD laughter and mentions of grief and bereavement, alchohol, accidental injury, menty b's,  the odd squeal, general too-muchness.
If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please reach out for help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
ENORMOUS THANKS to you all for submitting your entries and to Big; the real hero of all things ADHDAF! The Leopard Print Army Salute you!
We hope you can come along to your local ADHDAF+ Charity free ADHD Peer Support Group in June. We are facilitating 13 groups to connect and empower ADHD adults of marginalised on the topic: Unmasking ADHD.
Over 18s only, NO RSVP or DIAGNOSIS NEEDED!
However, just for June, if you are thinking of attending the Manchester group we ask that you do sign up for an email reminder HERE
You can:
- Read the new ADHDAF+ Charity Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
- Register Interest in ADHDAF+ Charity's FREE Peer Support Groups to get email reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
- Grab a ticket for our first live event as a charity: ADHD Easy Target HERE
- Apply to Volunteer to start your own local ADHDAF+ Support Group, Volunteer your time or become an Ambassador ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
- If you would like to join the Patreon Community of ADHDAF Podcast listeners to join us for our Xmas morning Zoom and to lean on and learn from literally like-minded legends in an online space that has been going strong for over three years of invaluable Peer support, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
- Get 10% off Lu in Lu Land's Self Love Camp in Sussex in June with code: laura10 HERE
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Thank you SO MUCH for listening!
If you've enjoyed this episode, please share and leave a comment/review/hit those stars so that others can be signposted to support and know that they're not alone.

BIG LOVE
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Big x

From the Media, to the Workplace - even in our homes and social spaces; Healthcare, Finances, Dating, Addiction, and more... the target isn't something we're creating; it’s something society places on us through ableism and exploitation.
It’s time to remove the target TOGETHER at this EMPOWERING, Educational and Entertaining Event!
You are invited to the pilot of a ADHD Easy Target on Sunday 6th September 2026, from 10am - 5pm at Nostell, West Yorkshire...
Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund and The National Trust - this event is FREE! But there are limited tickets available - so grab yours HERE
ADHDAF+ Charity was inspired by the connection and empowerment I witnessed at the three unique live tours of this podcast. I'm so excited for our first live event as a charity!
If you can't make this first one, there will be more - but not for nearly a year - and this first one will shape how all the others run; so I hope you can come along to this gorgeous location for a full day of speakers, workshops, craft, dancing, yoga and more!
Including very special guests: Dr Helen Wall, Lu in Lu Land and many more TBA...full lineup coming soon and full details and tickets HERE
This episode is the Most ADHD Thing I've done this week! I'm joined by my Husband Big and ADHDAF+ Manchester Peer Support Group Facilitator Gill in the stunning grounds of The National Trust's Nostell, in Wakefield to share some big news and a brand new era for ADHDAF+ Charity!

Alongside September's Live EVENT - ADHDAF+ Charity continue to facilitate the free monthly in-person ADHD Peer Support GROUPS.
May's Groups focus topic is: ADHD Burnout, Meltdowns and Shutdowns as disussed with Rach Idowu in THIS EPISODE
The final 5 groups are THIS WEEK:
Wed 13th May: Manchester & Oxford
Thur 14th May: Edinburgh, Blackpool and London
- Find out more about the EVENT here and the GROUPS here

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains swearing, loud laughter, gallows humour, some high pitched sounds, and mentions of very sensitive topics including; trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship and work struggles, medical mistreatment, mental health struggles, finance struggles, addiction and workplace and media ableism,
If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please REACH OUT FOR HELP ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

There WILL be a long awaited 'Most ADHD Thing' Episode VERY soon! I hope you enjoyed this outdoor chinwag and I hope to meet you here at Nostell in September at THE EVENT!
Big Love and thanks for listening!
LEOPARD PRINT ARMY!
Laura, Big & Gill xx
You can follow all things ADHDAF on Socials:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafplus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lauraisadhdaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Can you believe this podcast is 4 years old?! To celebrate, Rach Idowu of @adultingADHD returns to discuss the topic of this month's ADHDAF+ Charity free in-person ADHD Peer Support Groups: ADHD Burnout, Meldowns & Shutdowns.
Always a pleasure to chat to this absolute LEGEND, and we hope you can come along to your local group to carry on the conversation at one of the 13 groups of May '26!

TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing, loud laughter, gallows humour, some high pitched sounds, and mentions of very sensitive topics including; trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship and work struggles, medication, mental health struggles, medical negligence. Hormonal struggles, grief and parent-loss.
If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please REACH OUT FOR HELP ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As mentioned in the episode, you can...
- Find out more about ADHDAF+ Charity and our monthly in-person Peer Support Groups to connect and empower ADHD adults of marginalised genders in the latest Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE
- Vote (PLEASE) for us to be shortlisted in National Diversity Awards whilst there's still time HERE
- Listen to Rach's previous ADHD AF interviews HERE and HERE
- Join the Patreon Community of ADHDAF Podcast listeners to lean on and learn from literally like-minded legends in an online space that has been going strong for over 3 years of invaluable Peer support, and online events - you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
- DONATE to ADHDAF+ Charity ⁠HERE⁠ (please)
- Shop Neurodivergent on ADHDAF Emporium ⁠HERE⁠
- See @leeloosqueequin's incredible Leopard Army Cape to celebrate this podcast's 4th Birthday HERE
- Come and hang with Lu in Lu Land and all of usSelf Love Bus Crew at Self Love Camp Sussex with 10% discount code: Laura10 HERE

You can follow all things ADHDAF on Socials:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafplus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafemporium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
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ENORMOUS THANKS to Rach, I can't wait to read the book!!!

Thank you SO MUCH for listening and for all of your support these last FOUR YEARS! Look what we have been able to achieve TOGETHER!
BIG LOVE and four years worth of gratitude!
THANK YOU SO MUCH
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  xxx

'They squabble whilst we suffer' - Mr Simple Politics himself: Tatton Spiller returns for another emergency chinwag ahead of the deadline to Register to Vote in the UK Local Elections; fast approaching on Monday 20 April 2026... BUT WHAT'S THE POINT?!!
Politician's broken promises and 'squabbling' and all of the polarising noise can make voting feel pointless. If you feel disempowered, overwhelmed or just plain over it YOU ARE NOT ALONE and this episode is for you!
If you 'don't do politics' or you know anyone who says they're 'not political' - this episode is for you/them.
Because as we stated in our previous episode back in '24 - and to quote the wise words of Skunk Anansie's, Skin: EVERYTHING'S POLITICAL!
Your voice matters... and as the legendary Tatton simply says: 'people who vote get stuff.'

USEFUL LINKS for the Local Elections:
- Register to Vote in Scotland, England and Wales by 20th April (11:59pm) HERE
- Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate by 28th April (if you don't already have valid photo ID) HERE
- Take this quick quiz to get a simple, unbiased idea of which UK political party best matches your views HERE
- Follow Simple Politics on HERE
THANK YOU SO MUCH TATTON!

Other useful links as mentioned in the episode:
- Find out more about ADHDAF+ Charity and our monthly free in-person Peer Support Groups to connect and empower ADHD adults of marginalised genders in the latest Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
- Find your local ADHDAF+ Support Group (and you can sign up for email reminders) HERE
- DONATE to ADHDAF+ Charity ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ (please)
- Voluneer / Support ADHDAF+ HERE
- Join the Patreon Community of ADHD AF Podcast listeners to lean on and learn from literally like-minded legends in an online space that has been going strong for almost FOUR WHOLE YEARS of invaluable Peer support, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
- Vote to get ADHDAF+ shortlisted in the National Diversity Awards 2026 HERE
- Support Neurodivergent makers and small business on ADHDAF Emporium ⁠HERE⁠

TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing, loud laughter, some high pitched sounds, and mentions of very sensitive topics including; war, trauma, anxiety, depression, mental health struggles, politics, Bipolar Disorder
If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please REACH OUT FOR HELP ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can follow all things ADHDAF on Socials:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafplus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lauraisadhdaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Thank you SO MUCH for listening! We'd be so grateful if you could leave a comment/review/hit those stars to help this episode reach others to be signposted to support and know that they're not alone.
BIG LOVE
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠