Hello, hello, and welcome to F Them Fish: AuDHD for Grownups with your neurodivergent besties, Callie Elward-Barrett and Jayne Gurton. This is the podcast where we talk about neurodivergence in real adult life: work, relationships, burnout, overwhelm, identity, and all the weird little things that make you think, ‘surely it’s not just me.’ We’re honest, occasionally sweary, and very much not interested in pretending to be polished.
Grab a beverage, or body double some life admin with us in your ears and let’s get started!
Callie's brain is unhappy at the fact that she didn't knock off those extra few seconds and make this episode a nice, round 55 minutes! Also... 50 minutes is nowhere near the 30 minutes we keep promising ourselves!
In this episode, Callie and Jayne have no technical issues! It's true! That said, Jayne's pod dogs cause a whole other set of issues that lead to Callie singing. Sorry besties, this was a moment we are all going to need to process.
We go deep with listener bestie Robbie today, with their question about whether it is really necessary to get an Autism diagnosis as an adult. We're not going to lie, this one feels like a bit of a minefield, but we are committed to having the hard chats and giving you that space you need to talk about these things. Not everyone has a person, or a group of people they can talk with about their neurodivergence or when they feel they are neurodivergent. There are so many reason someone may not have a 'real life' bestie to bounce these things through, so we are honoured when we can be those people for you.
We absolutely loved this chat and hopefully, it answers some of your questions about Autism as a grown up.
00:14 — Welcome, pod dogs, and chaotic bestie energy
03:35 — Unexpected moments of connection with strangers can be beautiful
05:25 — Teeth brushing and did you know that ADHDers don't form habits?
10:15 — Motivation, meds, and mostly practical ADHD systems
13:35 — Robbie’s listener email
20:15 — Autism diagnosis and where un/self-diagnosed people fit within the Autism community
22:40 — Loneliness
29:15 — The weird in-between feeling when you don't have a formal diagnosis
31:35 — Imposter feelings and self-doubt
34:00 — Is formal diagnosis necessary?
39:00 — Practical supports without diagnosis
40:55 — When formal diagnosis can matter
46:35 — Final thoughts, validation, and listener call-out
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AuDHD for grownups: honest, funny conversations about work, relationships, sensory overload, identity, and the stuff nobody explains after diagnosis.
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