ADHD Chatter

Amanda Perry has been in business for 15 years. In that time she has started, scaled and sold 4 businesses, and has worked with over 1000 founders to scale theirs. Following an ADHD diagnosis in 2020, she set about redesigning her business and her life to work with her brain… not against it. Topics: 00:00 What are your early ADHD memories? 11:14 Why Did You Get Assessed For ADHD 17:44 Succeeding In Business 32:46 Tips For Founders With ADHD 56:31 Masking 01:10:00 Social Media ADHD Content Find Amanda on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/amandaperry/ Visit Amanda's Website 👉 https://www.amandaperry.co.uk ADHD Chatter:LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8QInstagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIrTikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGdThis episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Known for his high energy GRWM content, Jay promotes self expression through his fashion, dance and neurodiversity content. Keeping a feel good energy at the core of his content, he has grown a loyal following across TikTok and Instagram. Topics: 00:00 What are your early ADHD memories 03:03 Creating content for social media 08:22 ADHD Burnout 09:49 Unhealthy dopamine sources 13:52 What was ADHD first mentioned? 18:20 Maintaining friendships with ADHD 21:00 Romantic relationships 30:12 Your journey with ADHD medication 36:08 Your daily routine 37:45 Imposter syndrome Find Jay on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/jayybeech/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Find Jay On TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@jayybeech?_t=8d6kZa6nVV5&_r=1 Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Parul Singh shares the story of how she won a legal case over an ex-employer for ADHD discrimination. Parul is a Recruitment Marketing Partner and Neurodiversity Advocate at xDesign, and an ex-tech recruiter. She was diagnosed with ADHD at aged 25 and uses her platform to awareness about neurodiversity in the workplace and in the recruitment process to build a more equitable future for neurodivergent people. In order to make a bigger impact, she created a new role at xDesign, "Neurodiversity Advocate” in which she works closely with the People Team to lead the internal neurodiversity community. We all know how important it is to feel less alone. She also feeds into internal policies, processes and supports other neurodivergent employees at xDesign. As a woman of colour, she also puts a spotlight on intersectionality within Neurodiversity and the compounding impact that being from multiple minority groups has on barriers we face” Topics: 00:00 What are your earliest ADHD memories 04:29 Unhealthy sources of dopamine 11:00 Misdiagnosed with depression + finally getting an ADHD diagnosis 18:47 Normalising ADHD in life + at work 22:38 How did you feel after your diagnosis? 28:52 Imposter syndrome 32:00 Winning a discrimination tribunal + Neurodiversity in business 38:13 What is disability discrimination? Find Parul on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/theadhdtechrecruiter/ Here's the link to the ADHD/ND resources : https://theadhdtechrecruiter.notion.site/ADHD-Neurodiversity-Resources-1-0983dc5d52aa400d9225973d940b2287 Specific ones relating to this discussion: 👉 https://www.gmb.org.uk/sites/default/files/neurodiversity-law-guide.pdf 👉 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/138118/Equality_Act_2010_-_Duty_on_employers_to_make_reasonable_adjustments_for....pdf Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_HZMBt0Fr8 Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liam Harrison is an 8xWorld Champion Muay Thai fighter. He's appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast. He's ready to talk about his ADHD. Famed for having one of the most aggressive styles in UK Muay Thai, Liam Harrison is notorious for his powerful left hook and devastating low kick. With 8 world titles and a record of 115 fights 87 win 48 KO, Liam has been number 1 in the UK rankings since the age of 17 and widely regarded as the best Muay Thai fighter to ever come out of the UK. He has fought all over the world – Japan x5, America, Jamaica, Italy, Cambodia, France and notably Thailand, where he lived for 2 years, fighting there around 30 times and in both of the major stadiums. Liam has fought all of the top Thai and European fighters, including 3 close, hard fights with Saenchai. Topics: 00:20 What are your early ADHD memories? 03:12 When was ADHD first mentioned? 07:20 How ADHD impacts your romantic relationships. 13:09 How rejection sensitivity can impact fighting 22:05 How intuition helps you fight 24:08 Imposter syndrome 26:38 Do you 'mask'? 28:15 Your diagnosis 31:16 How ADHD is portrayed on social media Find Liam on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/liambadco/?hl=en Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_HZMBt0Fr8 Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I sit down with Matt Gupwell to discuss the recent BBC Panorama episode. If you would like to make a complaint 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints/make-a-complaint/#/Complaint Matts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgupwell/ This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Whittington (aka LifeActuator) has 600,000 followers on social media. His helpful (and hilarious) ADHD videos have been watched hundreds of millions of times. Topics: 00:00 What's your earliest ADHD memory05:13 How to maintain friendships when you have ADHD 16:50 How does ADHD affect romantic relationships26:33 How masking is connected to social anxiety37:12 Is ADHD misrepresented on TikTok54:41 Your tool to live a more productive ADHD life (Life Actuator) Find Eric on TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ownVMGFind Eric on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/lifeactuator/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Visit Eric's website 👉 https://lifeactuator.com Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnVP6IKYpF0&t=1803s Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia is the Founder of Sancti Retreats, as well as an avid connector, blog writer, speaker, podcaster, video creator, island explorer, and a huge personal development geek! Topics: 00:14 Early ADHD memories 05:37 When was ADHD first mentioned in your life? 15:43 Relationships and Zoning Out 27:15 Impulsivity 32:12 Entrepreneurialism and Burnout avoidance 39:13 Closing question Find Georgia on LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3nV5Fg1 Check out Georgia's website 👉 https://bit.ly/3MqPss6 Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/3BzyGkd Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alia Coster is an entrepreneur, content writer, published author, and written communications coach based in Manchester. Her own recent ADHD diagnosis has put many of the challenges she’s come across in a new perspective. Now, she’s passionate about helping others overcome the unique communication hurdles the neurodivergent community faces. Topics: 00:19 What is your earliest ADHD memory? 08:00 When was ADHD first mentioned? 16:43 Processing your diagnosis 24:10 Does ADHD make it difficult to maintain friendships? 28:05 Intuition 28:19 ADHD and Romantic relationships 41:10 Tip to manage Imposter Syndrome 45:57 Burnout + tips to manage it Follow Alia on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliacoster/ Check out Alia's website 👉 https://thefourpillars.co.uk Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/42yc7Ig Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with Pascalle Bergmans. Pascalle is the founder of PresenTales: A company which helps clients communicate their stories with confidence and passion. Topics: 00:45 What is your earliest ADHD memory? 04:48 He asked you to marry him. ADHD and love. 13:56 How does ADHD impact romantic relationships. 19:38 How ADHD affects intuition and self-esteem. 28:19 How to deal with ADHD 'bad days'. 32:27 How you find your dopamine. 36:25 When was ADHD first mentioned in your life? 42:57 What is your daily routine which maximises your mind? 46:05 How ADHD impacts your career. Corporate VS entrepreneurship. Find Pascalle on LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/42g9MkX Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/44vavku Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Content Warning: Suicide. J Grange is a British Musician and an International Public Speaker and Neurodiversity advocate. He's an ambassador for the ADHD Foundation, The Prince's Trust and has given talks for the United Nations. Topics: 02:50 What are your earliest memories of displaying ADHD traits? 07:01 Lack of support in school + feeling misunderstood 11:40 The ADHD diagnosis experience 23:13 Moments that led you to seek an ADHD assessment 28:40 ADHD Stigma 38:40 Finding your passion 44:20 Masking 51:28 Imposter syndrome 55:43 Your current work Find J on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-grange-373a2b1a7/ The ADHD Foundation: https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk Help if you're struggling: https://www.samaritans.org Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/3N9jt0o Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Content Warning: Strong Language Sally Wynter. The 27-year-old Founder of CBD-infused gin brand MUHU. Queen of bootstrapping, she launched the brand from her bedroom with just £1000 saved up. Within 5 months, she received two acquisition offers, exiting at the age of 25 for a 7-figure-sum. Topics: 01:16 What are your earliest ADHD memories? What were you like as a child? 07:33 When did you know you had ADHD 09:48 Benefits of ADHD in business 14:02 Low self-esteem 22:10 CBD Gin Business and Imposter Syndrome 28:55 Being REALLY honest about the 'behind-the-scenes' 34:15 Being kind to yourself during ADHD bad days 38:50 Would an ADHD diagnosis change anything? 43:14 Tips to improve focus 47:23 Selling business, imposter syndrome and 'what next?' Find Sally: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-wynter/ Website: www.sallywynter.com Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉https://bit.ly/41BcFg1 Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian Ehmen is an ADHD life coach. In this episode, he shares his advice and routines that have helped him harness his ADHD and maximise the positives. Christian and I chatted about: 00:41 How did you behave when you were a child. 04:35 Experiences with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. 08:30 When was ADHD first mentioned in your life? 14:10 Positive changes after diagnosis. 17:44 Medication. 20:56 Routines to maximise productivity. 35:49 ADHD and alcohol. 43:43 Masking. Find Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-ehmen/ Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉https://bit.ly/3GyjYwN Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbara Rogoski is a passionate executive communication coach and senior TEDx coach who works with Fortune 500 companies. Her wide range of knowledge about effective communication, combined with her entertaining and inspiring style of empowerment, makes her a popular speaker, trainer and coach. Barbara was diagnosed with ADHD in her mid-forties, but looking back, realised she had it all her life. With a short attention span, Barbara is therefore, an excellent speaker coach, but it affects her everyday life, business and relationships - not always in the most helpful ways. Barbara and Alex chatted about: 01:16 Earliest ADHD memories. 04:07 How to deal with bad ADHD days: self correcting. 08:46 When did you find out you had ADHD? 09:35 Having a partner that understands ADHD. 14:29 How ADHD makes you a great judge of character. 17:06 ADHD makes it hard to maintain friendships and relationships. 22:09 How to manage the Boom and Bust cycles. 25:42 How did you become a TED speaker coach? 37:40 How to overcome imposter syndrome Find Barbara on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-rogoski/ Barbara has written a book called Boring to Brilliant 👉https://boringtobrilliantspeaker.com Have a look at Barbaras website 👉 https://successfulspeakernow.com Barbara on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/barbara.rogoski Subscribe and be the first to know about Live events 👉 https://bit.ly/3KawML7 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/3K1z4faListen on Apple Podcasts 👉 https://apple.co/3KayCM1 Listen on Spotify 👉 https://spoti.fi/3GgjIm1 Follow ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh White is an entrepreneur who co-founded CanO Water. He's also been featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Josh was diagnosed with ADHD when he was a kid. His story is truly inspiring. It struck me how willing Josh was to being vulnerable in this conversation; he openly discusses the benefits of ADHD as well as the pitfalls, how it's helped him in his business life, but also how it's hindered his personal life. His honesty regarding the positives and the negatives of living with ADHD makes for a fascinating episode. In this video, we chat about: 01:17 Intro 01:47 Your early ADHD memories 06:22 Masking 09:45 Dealing with Rejection 15:02 ADHD + Entrepreneurship 22:56 ADHD + Alcohol 29:39 CanO Water + Creativity 33:05 Intuition + Being a good judge of character 36:43 ADHD traits + Working Memory 40:41 ADHD + Relationships Watch on Youtube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQYluqEIlzM CanO Water 👉 https://canowater.com Josh on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-white-78b56b9a/ Join the ADHD Chatter Newsletter 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePartjgN Follow 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-partridge-9b589480/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhdchatter/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdchatter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Warning: My microphone malfunctioned so my audio is low. Apologies.* Matt Gupwell is the founder of Think Neurodiversity. He teaches companies how to be more aware and inclusive of Neurodiversity. He's also the most knowledgable person I've ever spoken to about ADHD. Matt and I chatted about: 00.02.30 What is ADHD? 00.09.00 Harnessing your ADHD. 00.16.00 Good days and bad days. 00.22.00 Boom and Bust Cycles and how to avoid them. 00.28.15 Creating UNILAD and LADBible. 00.31.20 ADHD and addiction. 00.37.00 ADHD in children. 00.46.15 Sources of ADHD information. 00.54.38 Is ADHD a superpower? 01.07.35 ADHD on social media. 01.13.54 Masking. 01.33.40 Neurodiversity in business. 01.49.19 Relationships. If you would like to hire Matt: https://thinkneurodiversity.com Matts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgupwell/ Link to Prof. Nancy Doyle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-nancy-doyle-0887767/ Watch the episode on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDchatter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A short introductory episode where I say 'hello' and explain my motivation for starting this podcast. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices