Ever feel like time just slips away from you without warning? One minute you’re replying to one email, the next the whole morning has vanished and you’re staring at the clock like it has personally betrayed you. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

In this episode, I’m talking about what ADHD time blindness actually feels like. The disappearing hours, the shock at the clock, the chaotic Tuesday that summed up my entire personality, and why none of this is about laziness. It’s wiring, not willpower.

✨ What I cover:

• What ADHD time blindness really is and why it isn’t poor time management • Why the brain doesn’t register time passing until it is too late • How one quick task spirals into a full morning • The Tuesday story that explains the entire ADHD timeline • The classic leaving the house scavenger hunt • Working memory and why time information deletes instantly • How dopamine impacts motivation, initiation and duration • Why urgency is the only thing loud enough to cut through • Time paralysis and why wanting to start isn’t enough • Tools that actually help: visible timers, start times, body doubling, playlists

💬 Quotes to remember:

"ADHD time blindness isn’t poor time management. It’s not about responsibility. It’s not about caring."

"My brain is like, we have been productive. The clock is like, it’s 8.45."

"Earlier isn’t a real place for ADHD people."

"Then begins the ADHD scavenger hunt."

"Energy yeah. Anxiety quite high. Intention missing, hope missing, will to live also missing."

"I leave the house looking like a woman who has been chased by wild dogs."

"I will check the time five times in one minute just to retain it for half a second."

"You know exactly what you need to do. You even want to do it. But the body just says no."

🧠 Takeaway: Time blindness isn’t a moral failure. It isn’t a lack of effort. It is a brain that does not track time the way other brains do. Once you understand that, the guilt softens. With the right tools and a bit of self-compassion, your days get easier and the pressure feels lighter.

#ADHD #TimeBlindness #Neurodivergent #ADHDPodcast #ExecutiveFunction #ADHDLife #MentalHealth

Ever feel like you’re really good at making friends but accidentally terrible at keeping up with them? One minute it’s instant connection, the next you’ve slipped into silence without meaning to. If that sounds familiar, you’re not the only one.

In this episode, I’m talking about what friendship looks like when you’ve got ADHD and anxiety in the mix. The fast bonding, the overthinking, the unintentional disappearing acts, and the kind of loyalty that stays even when your messages don’t.

✨ What I cover:

• How ADHD makes friendships feel easy and intense at the start
• How anxiety turns small moments into big worries
• The reality of typing a message and never pressing send
• Hyper-empathy and why it can be draining
• Parallel play as a calm, comfortable way to connect
• Friendship gaps and why they’re not personal failings
• Finding people who understand your rhythm
• Why connection doesn’t require perfect communication

💬 Quotes to remember:

'Think like detective board, red strings everywhere, me in the middle connecting the dots that probably do not need to be connected.'

'ADHD friendship energy is honestly unmatched.'

'You meet someone and your brain is like yes, this is my person, soulmate, done, we ride at dawn.'

'You overshare, you laugh, you message twenty voice notes, you plan a holiday, you’re ready to adopt a houseplant together.'

'Then your executive function evaporates in broad daylight.'

'You see their message, you feel the love, and you think I’ll reply… later. And later becomes never.'

'Typed the message. Laughed at it. Forgot to send it. Classic ADHD friendship behaviour.'

🧠 Takeaway: Friendships with ADHD and anxiety aren’t broken, they’re just a different rhythm. Once you understand how your brain works, the guilt softens and the connections feel easier. The right people won’t be thrown off by the gaps. They’ll know you always come back.

#ADHD #ADHDFriendship #Anxiety #Neurodivergent #ADHDPodcast #FriendshipEnergy #MentalHealth #ADHDLife

Ever feel like your brain is running five tabs of chaos, two of inspiration, and one that just keeps buffering? Welcome to the world of dopamine, the Beyoncé of brain chemicals, where ADHD turns everyday motivation into a full-blown group chat argument between serotonin, cortisol, and a very tired prefrontal cortex.

In this episode, I’m diving into the messy, funny, and painfully relatable reality of ADHD, dopamine, and medication. From the chemistry behind motivation to the chaos of UK med shortages, we’ll unpack what’s actually happening when your brain can’t "just focus," and why it’s not a character flaw, it’s chemistry doing its best.

✨ What I cover:

• What dopamine really does (spoiler: it’s not the happy chemical, it’s the potential happiness chemical)
• Why ADHD brains chase novelty, urgency, and deadlines like limited-edition dopamine drops
• How stimulant meds don’t "fix" you, they just give Beyoncé better lighting
• The messy reality of medication shortages, trial and error, and the guilt that shouldn’t exist
• Why your motivation disappears mid-task (hello, dopamine depletion)
• The difference between chasing dopamine and cultivating it, turning chaos into creativity
• Practical ways to feed your dopamine: movement, music, novelty, and rest that’s actually restful

💬 Quotes to remember:

“Dopamine isn’t about happiness, it’s about the promise of happiness.” “Our brains aren’t lazy; they’re just wired to chase possibility, not the finish line.” “ADHD meds don’t make you someone else, they just give you access to the version of you that was always there.” “It’s not about becoming more productive. It’s about becoming more you.” “Your dopamine system isn’t broken. It’s improvising.”

🧠 Takeaway: ADHD isn’t a lack of discipline, it’s a different rhythm. Dopamine, serotonin, noradrenaline, cortisol, they’re all just trying to harmonize in a band that sometimes forgets rehearsal. When you stop punishing your brain for missing the beat, you start hearing the full song. Structure, kindness, and a few small dopamine snacks can turn the chaos into creativity, because your brain isn’t the problem. It’s just wired to play jazz.

#ADHD #Dopamine #ADHDMedication #ADHDLife #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth #ADHDPodcast #Motivation #ADHDCommunity