AuDHD
Blooming Differently
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AuDHD
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Narrated by:
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Leanne Maskell
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By:
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Leanne Maskell
About this listen
Living with AuDHD is like being a unicorn—misunderstood, contradictory, and often invisible to others. You shine with creativity and innovation, but struggle to fit in — always feeling 'too much'. Autism and ADHD pull you in opposite directions, creating a lifetime of contradictions no one else can see.
AuDHD isn’t listed in diagnostic manuals because until 2013, you couldn’t be diagnosed with both conditions — despite a co-occurrence rate of approximately 50-70%. These two neurotypes often clash, like opposing magnets in the brain.
- ADHD craves novelty; autism resists change.
- ADHD misses details; autism hyper-focuses on them.
- ADHD perceives time as ‘now or not now’; autism sticks rigidly to schedules.
- ADHD seeks stimulation; autism is easily overwhelmed.
- ADHD thrives in chaos; autism needs structure.
- ADHD says yes; autism says no.
- Autism makes the rules, ADHD breaks them.
If you’re exhausted reading this, just imagine what it’s like to live it.
Leanne Maskell was diagnosed with ADHD at 25, but it took 7 more years to learn she was also autistic. AuDHD: Blooming Differently chronicles her turbulent journey—from a childhood of vulnerability and trauma to a high-achieving model and lawyer, outwardly successful but inwardly struggling.
The book exposes the relentless burnout of not understanding your brain and the power of self-awareness in finally thriving. Today, Leanne is a successful author, coach, and National Specialist Coach of the Year.
More than just a memoir, this book offers practical insights for AuDHD individuals and those who support them—essential for psychiatrists, educators, and anyone seeking to understand neurodivergence.
With lived experience and professional expertise, AuDHD: Blooming Differently is an honest and transformative guide to rewriting the neurodivergent narrative.
©2025 Leanne Maskell (P)2025 Leanne MaskellI'm careful not to be a sycophant (as like the author, I can be a people pleaser), but this book resonated so much with me and provided great explanations with detail and facts or logical reasoning. I can't recommend it enough to people who are curious about audhd and want to learn more about it.
I was recently diagnosed with adhd and feel like I have a low level of autism. I have always felt like an outsider, even when I had a close group of many friends. I always felt conflicted with myself, had difficulty explaining myself and at times struggled to get anything done. I wanted to know more about audhd after hearing that it's a confliction of seeking chaos and stability, as I identified that I'm an adrenalin junkie but need to understand the methodology for anything I do. And it's almost scary how much I found to be relevant to me within this book of the things that made me feel so different. I need to take some time to process everything that is useful to me and put together a cheat sheet. I can't thank the author enough, especially for sharing so much of her life to help illustrate the relevancy. Thanks a billion!
Helped me understand myself
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