WOW I just had a revelation about my mother (who has undiagnosed ADHD), that while me and my brother were growing up my mother always explained situations and generally was very detailed about situations (good or bad). Now as I was listening to Alex's earliest memory of the teacher scolding him and how he now feels how the teacher should have handled it, I realised that my mother always did right by us because she did explain situations and had conversation with us rather than exploding and raging and been mad about the matter at hand no matter how serious the situation was, she always explained and viewed the situation through the point of view of us kids and then explained what went wrong and what are the consequences of our actions and how we should behave moving forward in the future. I owe my mom a HUGE thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I first suspected I had ADHD at the age of 66 and was diagnosed at the age of 67. This podcast has given me the first really helpful constructive information on managing and accepting my ADHD. I’ve watched your previous podcasts but this tops them all. I particularly will start journaling and developing ofmy self awareness and trusting your gut pausing on ideas and recognising achievement are my new tool kit interviewer is amazing too. Congratulations on your book. I’ve had comments from family friends which have tried to normalise ADHD and that has magnified my sense of being invalid and increased my sense of isolation and anxiety . Before and since diagnoses I have tried many strategies to neutralise my behaviour with virtually very little impact on how I feel. Now I can begin to accept myself and to work towards a kinder more understanding / forgiving me.
"Alex, it was really kind and thoughtful of you to bring the screws in to help the other children dig. Perhaps next time you could share it with me first(the teacher) and we can discuss if this is a good tool for everyone to use or if we could find a safer alternative. It was actually really considerate of you though and I know you didn't mean for anyone to get hurt." Add a kind smile and a gentle touch on the shoulder. Hugs for little Alex and big Alex...moments like that leave a lasting effect and we carry that with us for life. Thank you for sharing your life with us ❤
@Ds92817 🤗💖 It is what I would want to hear too. Maybe we need more teachers that are ADHD/Autistic..they might be more empathetic if they understood kid's experiences.
I agree that sharing the idea with you is a great idea. But the ADHD mind does not work that way, particularly a 5-year-old. A light bulb moment idea to application is pretty much a straight line.
@@spencerdeumer-nt2eu the point of the "comment from the teacher" was more about how Alex was spoken to by his teacher and the long term repercussions it has had and how the teacher could have spoken to Alex instead. Maybe next time his straight line would have been to the teacher because she was a safe place to share his light bulb moments
@@gryphc3860 You are absolutely right and it was handled very well. I did miss the next time part of your comment. I am sure he would understand that this is the better path to take and for me to read a little more carefully. It is all in the details. Thank you for clearing up my misunderstanding.
I can't ever explain/describe to anyone what I go through daily day. I just want to make my family watch this. When I was first diagnosed, as an adult, I told my closest friends. They confirmed that they saw me as "quirky" and said it also cleared up, for them, why I act the way I do sometimes. Now, years later and after sustaining a brain injury, I live on the edge of my "tipping chair" unsure if my meds are failing me or if the TBI is winning. Where I live, there are no professionals that understand to help me. This vid allowed me to exhale for a moment. Thank you so much.
Alex, congratulations on your success increasing ADHD awareness. You say you want to help a "young Alex". Just letting you know that you have helped a 72 year old Alex. When I was 70, before I knew I had ADHD, I spent 6 months drafting and redrafting my values statement. Journaling, becoming more self-aware and being true to yourself are crucial for crafting a better ADHD life.
We all need you Alex. You provide such a spectrum of information, in an authentic, nanced and practcal way. Thank so much for sharing your journey, and your channel🙏
Alex thank you so much for not only telling the stories of other ADHD'ers, but also your own. Your bright and lovely attitude and passion for these people can be heard in every word and conversation you have. Tommorow after 27 years of walking ( read: sprinting) trough life undiagnosed, im going to a doctor to see if i can get a diagnoses. From not being able to keep a job longer than a year, fighting alcoholism and even worse for me, weed addiction, always being the akward joke guy that won't now when to stop, living in the chaos, in my head and everything else from my car to my closet, and so so much more. All i want to say, is thank you, for making people like us/me feel seen, and trying to convice us we are not stupid
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Alex, for all your work, and especially for the courage to tell your own story with such unapologetic honesty. It encourages me to tap into my own shame and look at things which induce it from a different perspective. Your podcast is my best buddy in my own journey of a late diagnosed woman, and it inspires me to turn my ADHD to my advantage.
I dealt with the same type of things but I also had physical abuse sexual abuse severe PTSD become disabled in early twenties and lived in poverty 😢it's amazing ya just never know the course your life will take and all ya do is live without the mental and physical suffering just trying to survive every single day 🙏 it's hard in any relationships and even in a relationship with yourself😢 grateful you talk openly about this because I know it helps me and I know it helps a lot of others thank you❤
Powerful, inspiring, eye-opening - my traumas were different, but the effects were the same. It’s like someone turned the light on, the fog has lifted, I now understand why. And I’m almost 72! But at least I can live the rest of my life as myself, now that I finally know where I belong. Thank you so much Alex, I don’t know if I could be brave enough, you are helping so many people. Really looking forward to reading your book. Please keep on sharing - it really helps.
PS it was THAT quote from your book when i heard on IG(?) that knocked the wind out of me and brought me to my knees, tears, and ADHD Chatter. Thank you!
Hi Alex and congratulations for your book! I follow AuDHD community for some time now but only recently I got to listen to your long format interviews. Truth be told, I started binging them all two days ago 😊 They are amazing and so, so helpful ! I'm not a young Alex but a 50 yo self diagnosed AuDHD-er and all your work has helped a lot . I can't but admire the patience you have to sit still and so carefully and lovingly listen to all your wonderful gests. I always laugh how the 5 caffeinated squirrels pop up in almost every edition 😂😂
I so relate to your experience with that teacher. She didn’t have to indict your entire character; instead, she could have just focused on the act of bringing the screws to school and the consequences (which only points out the mistake you made). I always feel so helpless, humiliated, and infuriated when I am misunderstood that way.
It is soothing and reassuring; pushing away that impostor shouting so often from inside making you feel so inadequate and so scared. Thank you, Alex! I love your podcasts!
I am 36 and got diagnosed last week … it never been OCCURRED to me I might have it until a month ago… and yet, in retrospect, it pretty much describes everything I’m great at and everything I’ve ever struggled with. Your content has been a godsend. Thank you so much. I am so excited for this newfound self awareness. Big ups sir 🫡🙏😊
I’ve been watching your videos for about a year and catching up on all the earlier episodes. Sometimes I need to take a break from them,too much identification and too often moved to tears. In the process however, I’ve rebuilt the courage to approach my doctor for a referral to the mental health team. Last time during a two minute “interview” I was scoffed at and told I probably had generalised anxiety disorder and they couldn’t help anyway because I had admitted to using cannabis. I stopped that in August, suffered terrible anxiety and depression and I’m now on Fluoxetine which is greatly helping. Your podcast has given me the determination to try again and helped me understand the sense of rejection and gaslighting I felt. I’m retired after 40 years of nursing and I’m so disappointed at some of the mental health practitioners. I wanted never to go near them again and at nearly 64 I didn’t see any point. Now, I don’t care how long it takes I’m going to pursue a diagnosis. After a lifetime of being “wrong” I want to salvage my last stage of life. You didn’t underestimate the damage that gets done by undiagnosed ADHD, I’d be ashamed to share my disasters. I’m conscious that I’m over sharing even here in this safe space, but I wanted you to know how much you’ve helped us older women who have been too much and not enough all our lives. Thanks for putting yourself in the spotlight and another great interview xx
I'm a late diagnosed lady of 57! I was officially diagnosed last November. You described spot on about how anxiety feels for me daily! I've only ever known an anxious me since childhood. I had my first panic attack at age 6 too! Didn't know what it was though. Thought I was going bonkers! Didn't tell anyone about it as my family would have told me to get a grip and don't talk soft!!! It's only after my recent adhd diagnosis that everything has started to fall into place. I just wish it hadn't taken so long to find out though that I'm neurodivergent. ❤
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 laughing and crying and anxiously awaiting your book i pre-ordered to drop into my audible account on Thursday ❤ thank you so much for all of this, Alex!
I was library kid to avoid others too. At 53 I think I still am tbh the adult, workplace equivalent …go to my car for breaks!! I still feel weird but since my diagnosis last year I’ve found peace with it…and no longer feel the need to mask as much. I’m proud ADHD now I know 🥰 This podcast was actually the driving force in me getting a diagnosis, so thankyou Alex ❤ Funny thing about the dog and ADHD….I,ve had huskies for a couple of decades and I realise now they definitely have ADHD. attention span of a gnat! Explains why I relate to them so much and how their whole behaviour is in tune with mine 😂
Your podcast is the only one that I ever give my time to. I think you are brilliant Alex and I honestly cannot thank you enough for the knowledge I have gained from your podcast. You have helped me to understand not only myself, but my youngest son also. Thank you 💚💚
As someone with undiagnosed ADHD, I really appreciate you sharing your story, Patridge, especially your experiences in the workplace. I took notes on the suggestions you mentioned for creating a less stressful environment for employees with ADHD (for quick reference): • Offer flexible start times and share meeting agendas in advance. • Provide written minutes or follow-ups, as verbal instructions may not always stick. • Allow a grace period (e.g., 1 hour to 24 hours) for employees to process problems and come up with solutions. • Encourage movement in the office, such as walking breaks. • Consider holding walking meetings. • Avoid requesting “quick chats” without providing context beforehand. For me, the lack of such support is what makes even a remote 7-4 schedule unbearable at times
Thank you for bringing Milo. He should be there all the time. My dog has been THE single most calming, only consistant part of the last 10 years that have been the most chaotic of my 58 yr life as a single mom tenuously launching 2 early-diagnosed (my greatest accomplishment) young ADHD adults into the world (college and Military). If there were one thing I wished for, it wld be to have my dog at my 8-5 never- ending-mind-numbing day job where I cannot see daylight and earn about 25% of what I'm worth and my ideas are not understood or valued. How did you stop drinking?
Thank goodness schools have changed so much over the years and teachers are now much more aware of the signs to look out for in children that indicate they might be neurodiverse - my sons school started to raise the possibility with us when my son was in reception - my exhusband refused to have him referred as he didn't want my son labelled but the school put lots of things in place to help my son anyway like weighted blankets- wiggle cushions fidget toys - 5 min jumping session on the trampolin - walks around the playground during lessons if he's struggling to concentrate, the latest one is velcroing all his stuff to the desk as he's constantly loosing things 😂 Thankfully at the age of 7 his dad has agreed to have him referred for assessment but I'm.99.9 sure he has it and it just makes me love him even more - children with ADHD need extra patience, love & kindness both at home and school.
I tried to encourage my family to watch some eye opening episodes so they understand the neurodiverse population and me but sadly there is no appetite to sit through one hour and we have been told WE have attention deficit
Alex, could you please make a shortish and comprehensive video guide to help the partners and family members of someone who has ADHD. So that those around them will have a deeper understanding of how to interact with them and to appreciate the difficulties and triggers leading to stress on both sides of the equation.. im struggling to get my wife to sit through tens of hours of your amazing content just to accidentally encounter key areas... thanks
just a tip that might help is the youtube CLIP feature, find it behind the 3 dots with 'save'. I've found it really handy for this. you can make them private, name the CLIP...unsure if you can put them into a playlist. bear in mind my wife left me, despite this feature. but it might help!
Sadly, I am afraid if I were to get the app you are selling I'll forget I am paying for it and I'll never open it because there's too many icons on my phone so it's probably like 8 pages deep. Just another reason to feel shame when my partner looks at the bank statement 6 months from now and asks, what's THIS app you've probably never opened except to pay for it???? Nothing works, but I really enjoy your show & quick clips. BTW, I really can relate to your childhood trauma. I don't remember most of my childhood, but I'm told there must have been some type of major trauma in my youth and it's why I have very few memories. I thought about getting hypnotized by a therapist to recall some of my youth, but I'm now afraid of what I find out. Like there's a reason I can't remember and it's not just because I have ADHD.
These things really stick in your mind don’t they ? The RSD reaction is like a knife through the heart ..A teacher once told me in front of the whole class that my hair was a mess and needed a comb put through it … I was horrified, I think I was about 9 or 10 .. I wanted to be a ballet dancer I was obsessed but my parents didn’t ever let me have a lesson , instead they made me have piano , violin and guitar lessons all of which I hated!
HEY ALEX HOPE YOU’RE WELL , I CANT WAIT TILL THURSDAY 🎊❤️📚 EDIT : IN MY OPINION YOUR TEACHER WAS VERY COLD , UNCARING & INEXPERIENCED , THEY SHOWED NO SIGNS OF COMING DOWN TO MEET YOU @ YOUR LEVEL & LOOKING @ WHAT YOU DID FROM A CHILDS PERSPECTIVE & HAD THEY DONE SO THEY WOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR GENIUS & THOUGHTFUL IDEA FOR WHAT IT WAS … TRULY AMAZING & CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING FOR A YOUNG CHILD , WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRAISED FOR THAT & THEN BEEN TAUGHT SECONDARILY WITH KINDNESS WHY THE SCREWS WERE NOT IDEAL DUE TO SAFETY REASONS , BUT APPLAUDED FOR YOUR PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS … SO UNTIL I GET A TIME MACHINE TO RIGHT SO MANY WRONGS & UNDO SO MUCH DAMAGE : TO THE YOUNG CONFUSED & UPSET LITTLE ALEX , WELL DONE YOU FOR COMING UP WITH THAT IDEA ✨👏 THAT IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC PROBLEM SOLVING & SHOWING YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT EVERYONE NOT JUST YOURSELF WHICH IS EVER SO KIND OF YOU & THOUGHTFUL & NEVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE BECAUSE YOU ARE PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE & YOU WILL ALWAYS BE ENOUGH 💛
THATS BETTER , IVE REWRITTEN THAT SOOOOOO MANY TIMES , TWEAKING IT UNTIL IT WAS WHAT ALL ( DIFFERENT NOT BROKEN ) CHILDREN SHOULD HEAR / OUR YOUNGER SELVES SHOULD HAVE HEARD 😔👭🏻👨🏻🤝👨🏾💕👧🏼👦🏽🧒🏻💕🌎🌠🙏💕
Great analysis, thank you! Could you help me with something unrelated: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (mistake turkey blossom warfare blade until bachelor fall squeeze today flee guitar). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
The irony is that asking a stranger why they are awkward creates an awkward situation. Is not a kind word to use. I hope they meant it to ask about his wellbeing and that it just came out wrong…. Or at least that they learned from it since.
I was diagnosed 4 years ago and started to studdy again. Motivated by the hope to get the degree to be able to help other Adults with ADHD to make their life easier! 🍀🥳🤩😍 So if you are looking for someone from Austria to talk to, I would be super proud to do that! 🫣😅😂🤩🍀 By the way… I thought I couldn‘t like your Podcastmore than I already did and then you brought your Franchie with you! 🍀😍🥳 We got one as well, called Rocky and he is our absolute lifesafer!
Im going tommorow to the doctor for a diagnoses, i hope it will help me like it did so many others. Happy it helped with your study! I just started one a half year ago and i need help with this shit bad 😂
WOW I just had a revelation about my mother (who has undiagnosed ADHD), that while me and my brother were growing up my mother always explained situations and generally was very detailed about situations (good or bad). Now as I was listening to Alex's earliest memory of the teacher scolding him and how he now feels how the teacher should have handled it, I realised that my mother always did right by us because she did explain situations and had conversation with us rather than exploding and raging and been mad about the matter at hand no matter how serious the situation was, she always explained and viewed the situation through the point of view of us kids and then explained what went wrong and what are the consequences of our actions and how we should behave moving forward in the future. I owe my mom a HUGE thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
bless you and your mom
I am a mom. Late adhd diagnosis. I am 57 years old now. My kids are grown, I thank you for saying this about your mom🙏
I first suspected I had ADHD at the age of 66 and was diagnosed at the age of 67. This podcast has given me the first really helpful constructive information on managing and accepting my ADHD. I’ve watched your previous podcasts but this tops them all. I particularly will start journaling and developing ofmy self awareness and trusting your gut pausing on ideas and recognising achievement are my new tool kit interviewer is amazing too. Congratulations on your book.
I’ve had comments from family friends which have tried to normalise ADHD and that has magnified my sense of being invalid and increased my sense of isolation and anxiety . Before and since diagnoses I have tried many strategies to neutralise my behaviour with virtually very little impact on how I feel. Now I can begin to accept myself and to work towards a kinder more understanding / forgiving me.
"Alex, it was really kind and thoughtful of you to bring the screws in to help the other children dig. Perhaps next time you could share it with me first(the teacher) and we can discuss if this is a good tool for everyone to use or if we could find a safer alternative. It was actually really considerate of you though and I know you didn't mean for anyone to get hurt." Add a kind smile and a gentle touch on the shoulder. Hugs for little Alex and big Alex...moments like that leave a lasting effect and we carry that with us for life. Thank you for sharing your life with us ❤
This is so good, I hope and pray my kids teachers will be like you. Thanks for taking the time to write this x
@Ds92817 🤗💖 It is what I would want to hear too. Maybe we need more teachers that are ADHD/Autistic..they might be more empathetic if they understood kid's experiences.
I agree that sharing the idea with you is a great idea. But the ADHD mind does not work that way, particularly a 5-year-old. A light bulb moment idea to application is pretty much a straight line.
@@spencerdeumer-nt2eu the point of the "comment from the teacher" was more about how Alex was spoken to by his teacher and the long term repercussions it has had and how the teacher could have spoken to Alex instead. Maybe next time his straight line would have been to the teacher because she was a safe place to share his light bulb moments
@@gryphc3860 You are absolutely right and it was handled very well. I did miss the next time part of your comment. I am sure he would understand that this is the better path to take and for me to read a little more carefully. It is all in the details. Thank you for clearing up my misunderstanding.
I can't ever explain/describe to anyone what I go through daily day. I just want to make my family watch this. When I was first diagnosed, as an adult, I told my closest friends. They confirmed that they saw me as "quirky" and said it also cleared up, for them, why I act the way I do sometimes. Now, years later and after sustaining a brain injury, I live on the edge of my "tipping chair" unsure if my meds are failing me or if the TBI is winning. Where I live, there are no professionals that understand to help me. This vid allowed me to exhale for a moment. Thank you so much.
Please try carnivore diet. It really improves a lot of things
Alex, congratulations on your success increasing ADHD awareness. You say you want to help a "young Alex". Just letting you know that you have helped a 72 year old Alex. When I was 70, before I knew I had ADHD, I spent 6 months drafting and redrafting my values statement. Journaling, becoming more self-aware and being true to yourself are crucial for crafting a better ADHD life.
We all need you Alex. You provide such a spectrum of information, in an authentic, nanced and practcal way. Thank so much for sharing your journey, and your channel🙏
Alex thank you so much for not only telling the stories of other ADHD'ers, but also your own. Your bright and lovely attitude and passion for these people can be heard in every word and conversation you have. Tommorow after 27 years of walking ( read: sprinting) trough life undiagnosed, im going to a doctor to see if i can get a diagnoses. From not being able to keep a job longer than a year, fighting alcoholism and even worse for me, weed addiction, always being the akward joke guy that won't now when to stop, living in the chaos, in my head and everything else from my car to my closet, and so so much more. All i want to say, is thank you, for making people like us/me feel seen, and trying to convice us we are not stupid
Anxiety has literally ruled my entire life , hyper vigilance is constant
Yep😢
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Alex, for all your work, and especially for the courage to tell your own story with such unapologetic honesty. It encourages me to tap into my own shame and look at things which induce it from a different perspective. Your podcast is my best buddy in my own journey of a late diagnosed woman, and it inspires me to turn my ADHD to my advantage.
I dealt with the same type of things but I also had physical abuse sexual abuse severe PTSD become disabled in early twenties and lived in poverty 😢it's amazing ya just never know the course your life will take and all ya do is live without the mental and physical suffering just trying to survive every single day 🙏 it's hard in any relationships and even in a relationship with yourself😢
grateful you talk openly about this because I know it helps me and I know it helps a lot of others thank you❤
Powerful, inspiring, eye-opening - my traumas were different, but the effects were the same. It’s like someone turned the light on, the fog has lifted, I now understand why. And I’m almost 72! But at least I can live the rest of my life as myself, now that I finally know where I belong. Thank you so much Alex, I don’t know if I could be brave enough, you are helping so many people. Really looking forward to reading your book. Please keep on sharing - it really helps.
PS it was THAT quote from your book when i heard on IG(?) that knocked the wind out of me and brought me to my knees, tears, and ADHD Chatter. Thank you!
Hi Alex and congratulations for your book! I follow AuDHD community for some time now but only recently I got to listen to your long format interviews. Truth be told, I started binging them all two days ago 😊 They are amazing and so, so helpful ! I'm not a young Alex but a 50 yo self diagnosed AuDHD-er and all your work has helped a lot . I can't but admire the patience you have to sit still and so carefully and lovingly listen to all your wonderful gests. I always laugh how the 5 caffeinated squirrels pop up in almost every edition 😂😂
I so relate to your experience with that teacher. She didn’t have to indict your entire character; instead, she could have just focused on the act of bringing the screws to school and the consequences (which only points out the mistake you made). I always feel so helpless, humiliated, and infuriated when I am misunderstood that way.
It is soothing and reassuring; pushing away that impostor shouting so often from inside making you feel so inadequate and so scared. Thank you, Alex! I love your podcasts!
I am 36 and got diagnosed last week … it never been OCCURRED to me I might have it until a month ago… and yet, in retrospect, it pretty much describes everything I’m great at and everything I’ve ever struggled with.
Your content has been a godsend. Thank you so much.
I am so excited for this newfound self awareness. Big ups sir 🫡🙏😊
I’ve been watching your videos for about a year and catching up on all the earlier episodes. Sometimes I need to take a break from them,too much identification and too often moved to tears. In the process however, I’ve rebuilt the courage to approach my doctor for a referral to the mental health team. Last time during a two minute “interview” I was scoffed at and told I probably had generalised anxiety disorder and they couldn’t help anyway because I had admitted to using cannabis. I stopped that in August, suffered terrible anxiety and depression and I’m now on Fluoxetine which is greatly helping. Your podcast has given me the determination to try again and helped me understand the sense of rejection and gaslighting I felt. I’m retired after 40 years of nursing and I’m so disappointed at some of the mental health practitioners. I wanted never to go near them again and at nearly 64 I didn’t see any point. Now, I don’t care how long it takes I’m going to pursue a diagnosis. After a lifetime of being “wrong” I want to salvage my last stage of life. You didn’t underestimate the damage that gets done by undiagnosed ADHD, I’d be ashamed to share my disasters. I’m conscious that I’m over sharing even here in this safe space, but I wanted you to know how much you’ve helped us older women who have been too much and not enough all our lives. Thanks for putting yourself in the spotlight and another great interview xx
So grateful that you made these podcasts.
I'm a late diagnosed lady of 57! I was officially diagnosed last November. You described spot on about how anxiety feels for me daily! I've only ever known an anxious me since childhood. I had my first panic attack at age 6 too! Didn't know what it was though. Thought I was going bonkers! Didn't tell anyone about it as my family would have told me to get a grip and don't talk soft!!! It's only after my recent adhd diagnosis that everything has started to fall into place. I just wish it hadn't taken so long to find out though that I'm neurodivergent. ❤
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 laughing and crying and anxiously awaiting your book i pre-ordered to drop into my audible account on Thursday ❤ thank you so much for all of this, Alex!
Alex’s thank you for being you and doing what you do! You have helped me in many ways!
I was library kid to avoid others too. At 53 I think I still am tbh the adult, workplace equivalent …go to my car for breaks!! I still feel weird but since my diagnosis last year I’ve found peace with it…and no longer feel the need to mask as much. I’m proud ADHD now I know 🥰 This podcast was actually the driving force in me getting a diagnosis, so thankyou Alex ❤
Funny thing about the dog and ADHD….I,ve had huskies for a couple of decades and I realise now they definitely have ADHD. attention span of a gnat! Explains why I relate to them so much and how their whole behaviour is in tune with mine 😂
fantastic podcast helped me on so many levels. thanks for caring Alex
You were lucky to have such a supportive family ❤
Your podcast is the only one that I ever give my time to. I think you are brilliant Alex and I honestly cannot thank you enough for the knowledge I have gained from your podcast. You have helped me to understand not only myself, but my youngest son also. Thank you 💚💚
As someone with undiagnosed ADHD, I really appreciate you sharing your story, Patridge, especially your experiences in the workplace. I took notes on the suggestions you mentioned for creating a less stressful environment for employees with ADHD (for quick reference):
• Offer flexible start times and share meeting agendas in advance.
• Provide written minutes or follow-ups, as verbal instructions may not always stick.
• Allow a grace period (e.g., 1 hour to 24 hours) for employees to process problems and come up with solutions.
• Encourage movement in the office, such as walking breaks.
• Consider holding walking meetings.
• Avoid requesting “quick chats” without providing context beforehand.
For me, the lack of such support is what makes even a remote 7-4 schedule unbearable at times
Thank you for bringing Milo. He should be there all the time. My dog has been THE single most calming, only consistant part of the last 10 years that have been the most chaotic of my 58 yr life as a single mom tenuously launching 2 early-diagnosed (my greatest accomplishment) young ADHD adults into the world (college and Military). If there were one thing I wished for, it wld be to have my dog at my 8-5 never- ending-mind-numbing day job where I cannot see daylight and earn about 25% of what I'm worth and my ideas are not understood or valued.
How did you stop drinking?
Well done Alex. Thank you, you are making a difference in my world.
Thank goodness schools have changed so much over the years and teachers are now much more aware of the signs to look out for in children that indicate they might be neurodiverse - my sons school started to raise the possibility with us when my son was in reception - my exhusband refused to have him referred as he didn't want my son labelled but the school put lots of things in place to help my son anyway like weighted blankets- wiggle cushions fidget toys - 5 min jumping session on the trampolin - walks around the playground during lessons if he's struggling to concentrate, the latest one is velcroing all his stuff to the desk as he's constantly loosing things 😂 Thankfully at the age of 7 his dad has agreed to have him referred for assessment but I'm.99.9 sure he has it and it just makes me love him even more - children with ADHD need extra patience, love & kindness both at home and school.
I tried to encourage my family to watch some eye opening episodes so they understand the neurodiverse population and me but sadly there is no appetite to sit through one hour and we have been told WE have attention deficit
‘All dogs have ADHD’ ‘All cats have Autism’ - both books by Kathy Hoopman! 😂 take a read!
Alex, you are such an Amazing person! ❤Thank you, I look forward to reading your book!
great stuff in here boys, thank you so much. What about ASD thooooo ???
Alex, could you please make a shortish and comprehensive video guide to help the partners and family members of someone who has ADHD. So that those around them will have a deeper understanding of how to interact with them and to appreciate the difficulties and triggers leading to stress on both sides of the equation.. im struggling to get my wife to sit through tens of hours of your amazing content just to accidentally encounter key areas... thanks
just a tip that might help is the youtube CLIP feature, find it behind the 3 dots with 'save'. I've found it really handy for this. you can make them private, name the CLIP...unsure if you can put them into a playlist. bear in mind my wife left me, despite this feature. but it might help!
Yes that would be fantastic
My dog is my baby ❤ he’s called Dizzee Rascal and he’s a mini daschund
Thank you thank you thank you 💙💙 you are definitely one of my heros 💙🙏
Excellent - thank you :)
My life makes sense listening to your podcast Alex I was wondering what was wrong all those years
Can’t wait for Thursday 📖 ❤
Sadly, I am afraid if I were to get the app you are selling I'll forget I am paying for it and I'll never open it because there's too many icons on my phone so it's probably like 8 pages deep. Just another reason to feel shame when my partner looks at the bank statement 6 months from now and asks, what's THIS app you've probably never opened except to pay for it???? Nothing works, but I really enjoy your show & quick clips. BTW, I really can relate to your childhood trauma. I don't remember most of my childhood, but I'm told there must have been some type of major trauma in my youth and it's why I have very few memories. I thought about getting hypnotized by a therapist to recall some of my youth, but I'm now afraid of what I find out. Like there's a reason I can't remember and it's not just because I have ADHD.
These things really stick in your mind don’t they ? The RSD reaction is like a knife through the heart ..A teacher once told me in front of the whole class that my hair was a mess and needed a comb put through it … I was horrified, I think I was about 9 or 10 ..
I wanted to be a ballet dancer I was obsessed but my parents didn’t ever let me have a lesson , instead they made me have piano , violin and guitar lessons all of which I hated!
i took guitar lessons from a drummer, and all I wanted was to be on TOTP :)
Honestly Alex is missing a trick here, he could be such a great speaker in schools around the country or interviewing kids on his podcast 😊😊
Thank you,
I have got it diagnosed at age 56 and I am a doctor with very high IQ
Yes! I went through this as well😢
Younger versions are certainly benefiting, but also older versions are, as well.
HEY ALEX HOPE YOU’RE WELL , I CANT WAIT TILL THURSDAY 🎊❤️📚 EDIT : IN MY OPINION YOUR TEACHER WAS VERY COLD , UNCARING & INEXPERIENCED , THEY SHOWED NO SIGNS OF COMING DOWN TO MEET YOU @ YOUR LEVEL & LOOKING @ WHAT YOU DID FROM A CHILDS PERSPECTIVE & HAD THEY DONE SO THEY WOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR GENIUS & THOUGHTFUL IDEA FOR WHAT IT WAS … TRULY AMAZING & CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING FOR A YOUNG CHILD , WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRAISED FOR THAT & THEN BEEN TAUGHT SECONDARILY WITH KINDNESS WHY THE SCREWS WERE NOT IDEAL DUE TO SAFETY REASONS , BUT APPLAUDED FOR YOUR PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS … SO UNTIL I GET A TIME MACHINE TO RIGHT SO MANY WRONGS & UNDO SO MUCH DAMAGE :
TO THE YOUNG CONFUSED & UPSET LITTLE ALEX , WELL DONE YOU FOR COMING UP WITH THAT IDEA ✨👏 THAT IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC PROBLEM SOLVING & SHOWING YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT EVERYONE NOT JUST YOURSELF WHICH IS EVER SO KIND OF YOU & THOUGHTFUL & NEVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE BECAUSE YOU ARE PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE & YOU WILL ALWAYS BE ENOUGH 💛
THATS BETTER , IVE REWRITTEN THAT SOOOOOO MANY TIMES , TWEAKING IT UNTIL IT WAS WHAT ALL ( DIFFERENT NOT BROKEN ) CHILDREN SHOULD HEAR / OUR YOUNGER SELVES SHOULD HAVE HEARD 😔👭🏻👨🏻🤝👨🏾💕👧🏼👦🏽🧒🏻💕🌎🌠🙏💕
Aw, that gorgeous dog resting their head on Alex's knee.
I realise he is called Milo ❤
Lucky you weren’t bullied I was bullied my entire life
Me too but on the flip side it made me a hyper empathetic person. I would much rather I had never been bullied though .
How do you spell Temo ? Teamo ? I think you should spell it when you talk about your sponsor. I can’t find it on App Store because I can’t spell it
His book is at the moment (january 14th 2025) not available on Amazon. Sold out?
What's the self awareness questionnaire.
Aaaahhh i have a Milo too! Just that hes a daschund
Great analysis, thank you! Could you help me with something unrelated: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (mistake turkey blossom warfare blade until bachelor fall squeeze today flee guitar). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
The irony is that asking a stranger why they are awkward creates an awkward situation. Is not a kind word to use.
I hope they meant it to ask about his wellbeing and that it just came out wrong…. Or at least that they learned from it since.
Wonder if his Dad Allen has the same issues
Adhd isnt a superpPower!
It can be if you train it but yeah sometimes it's a curse
It can be our Kryptonite but also our super power. We just need to learn how to thrive in our individual uniqueness 🤗
Who on Earth calls a FIVE year old "stupid" for making a mistake? How were you supposed to predict that someone could get hurt at that age?
46-48... is it sn inner critic, or is it society, parents, peers telling you those negative things? For years?
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I was diagnosed 4 years ago and started to studdy again. Motivated by the hope to get the degree to be able to help other Adults with ADHD to make their life easier! 🍀🥳🤩😍
So if you are looking for someone from Austria to talk to, I would be super proud to do that! 🫣😅😂🤩🍀
By the way… I thought I couldn‘t like your Podcastmore than I already did and then you brought your Franchie with you! 🍀😍🥳
We got one as well, called Rocky and he is our absolute lifesafer!
Im going tommorow to the doctor for a diagnoses, i hope it will help me like it did so many others. Happy it helped with your study! I just started one a half year ago and i need help with this shit bad 😂
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