ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries

“ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries”, is up front, honest and funny. Broadcaster Clare Catford, together with fellow ADHD'er, Author, Emma Mahony, explores the brilliance and the battles that ADHD's brought into their lives. Plus ‘useful bits’ that may help you, or someone you know, manage their ‘neurodiversity’, without (too many) tears. In This Episode of ADHD Diaries, Brain design V tuned OUT parenting : is our ADHD either/or? Both? Does it matter? Podcast explores....

“ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries”, is up front, honest and funny. Broadcaster Clare Catford, together with fellow ADHD'er, Author, Emma Mahony, explores the brilliance and the battles that ADHD's brought into their lives. Plus ‘useful bits’ that may help you, or someone you know, manage their ‘neurodiversity’, without (too many) tears. In This Episode of ADHD Diaries, New Year Resolutions. (Aaargh). I prefer 'intentions’. For you, and especially for ADHD'ers, like your podcast hosts, Clare Catford & Emma Mahony, are they just more 'To Do' list pressures? Or plans with potential? Podcast explores.Mine've done a 'Zahawi'. Have yours? 2023 'resolutions'. Resigned. Add #neurodivergent noise + 'a Tyrant of a 'To Do' list & I'm seeing #redbull by 9am. My New year-ish plans? Now, a pretzel knot. Podcast tries to unravel. #ADHD #stop #nevergiveup #achievemore #rest #achieveless #sleep

“ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries”, is up front, honest and funny. Broadcaster Clare Catford, together with fellow ADHD'er, Author, Emma Mahony, explores the brilliance and the battles that ADHD's brought into their lives. Plus ‘useful bits’ that may help you, or someone you know, manage their ‘neurodiversity’, without (too many) tears. In this Episode of ADHD (Post) Lockdown Diaries we discuss Grief. Does grief make you (un)comfortably numb? Or p'raps you're completely floored, overwhelmed and in bits? Both? Neither? A complete mixed bag? Both of us, (Emma Mahony & Clare Catford), have/are experiencing recent loss. What does life, or death, look like, viewed through an ADHD lens? We explore.

“ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries”, is up front, honest and funny. Broadcaster Clare Catford, together with fellow ADHD'er, Author, Emma Mahony, explores the brilliance and the battles that ADHD's brought into their lives. Plus ‘useful bits’ that may help you, or someone you know, manage their ‘neurodiversity’, without (too many) tears. In This Episode of ADHD Diaries, 20 thousand 'put downs'; by the time you're 12 years' old. That's the ADHD experience, says a leading psychologist. Unsurprisingly, our confidence takes a hit, and we're less likely to go with our gut, and take a risk. Being neurodiverse, can be a creative gift. Having the courage to follow through, is the tough part.Author Emma Mahony, and Journalist, Clare Catford discuss the risk taking positives, despite the criticsGo with your gut and TAKE A RISK.

“ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries”, is up front, honest and funny. Broadcaster Clare Catford, together with fellow ADHD'er, Author, Emma Mahony, explores the brilliance and the battles that ADHD's brought into their lives. Plus ‘useful bits’ that may help you, or someone you know, manage their ‘neurodiversity’, without (too many) tears. In this Episode of ADHD (Post) Lockdown Diaries.. One.Thing.At.A.Time. New Year pledge. On track or in trash can? Podcast never lies. With "there's 43 things I could do NOW”; Clare Catford, & I'm in it for the long haul", Emma Mahony.

“ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries”, is up front, honest and funny. Broadcaster Clare Catford, together with fellow ADHD'er, Author, Emma Mahony, explores the brilliance and the battles that ADHD's brought into their lives. Plus ‘useful bits’ that may help you, or someone you know, manage their ‘neurodiversity’, without (too many) tears. In this Episode of ADHD (Post) Lockdown Diaries. It only took me 10 years' of therapy to ask for help. Wonder if you've had the same struggle? How the 'ask' makes us all more resilient...ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries....

“ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries”, is up front, honest and funny. Broadcaster Clare Catford, together with fellow ADHD'er, Author, Emma Mahony, explores the brilliance and the battles that ADHD's brought into their lives. Plus ‘useful bits’ that may help you, or someone you know, manage their ‘neurodiversity’, without (too many) tears. In this Episode of ADHD (Post) Lockdown Diaries are ADHD meds at best, hit & miss? At worst, just hype? Journalists Emma Mahony & Clare Catford on whether medication's made managing their ADHD any easier.

“ADHD (post) Lockdown Diaries”, is up front, honest and funny. Broadcaster Clare Catford, together with fellow ADHD'er, Author, Emma Mahony, explores the brilliance and the battles that ADHD's brought into their lives. Plus ‘useful bits’ that may help you, or someone you know, manage their ‘neurodiversity’, without (too many) tears. In this Episode: Cash Confessions - Managing Money. Easier said. Always a struggle, cash management. Budgets can bring out the worst in the best of us. ADHDers struggle more than most, says research. Author Emma Mahony, and Journalist, Clare Catford on their own cash horrors, and how asking for help with the 'organising bit,' can make all the difference.