ADHD Wise Podcast

Episode 8: ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia: Riding the Wave Without Burning Out

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/fan_mail/new] In Episode 8, Jannine is joined by Vicky Flood for an honest, warm and deeply relatable conversation about living with “the big three”: ADHD, autism and dyslexia. Vicky shares her experience of late diagnosis, the relief of finally understanding herself, and the grief that can come with realising how much has been misunderstood for so long. Together, Jannine and Vicky explore how ADHD, autism and dyslexia can overlap, clash and create internal conflict, as well as how they show up differently from person to person. The conversation moves through burnout, sensory overwhelm, time blindness, emotional regulation, workplace expectations, supportive relationships, functional language, reasonable adjustments and the importance of not mistaking neurodivergent needs for excuses. At the heart of the episode is a powerful reminder: we do not need to work harder to be more neurotypical. We need to understand ourselves more deeply, work differently, and learn to resource ourselves. Vicky’s North Star question is simple but important: What do I need right now? This episode is for anyone navigating ADHD, autism, dyslexia, late diagnosis, burnout, workplace challenges, or the ongoing process of self-understanding and self-acceptance. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/support] https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk [https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk] https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast] https://www.adhdwise.uk [https://www.adhdwise.uk]

Episode 7: Man on Pause: ADHD, Masking and Men’s Mental Health

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/fan_mail/new] In Episode 7, Jannine is joined by Daran, the voice behind Man on Pause, for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about ADHD, masking, men’s mental health, vulnerability, and breaking generational patterns. Daran shares why he created Man on Pause, how his ADHD and autism diagnoses have shaped his understanding of himself, and why men need safer spaces to talk about emotion, pain, addiction, friendship, fatherhood and identity. Together, Jannine and Daran explore what it means to become the adult you needed when you were younger, why resilience is not always the gift people think it is, and how neurodivergent people often learn to mask in order to stay safe. This episode is about pausing long enough to ask better questions: Who am I underneath the masks? What have I inherited? What do I want to pass on? And how can we make things better for the next generation? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/support] https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk [https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk] https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast] https://www.adhdwise.uk [https://www.adhdwise.uk]

Episode 6: ADHD in Girls: The Hidden Signs We Miss

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/fan_mail/new] In Episode 6, Jannine is joined by her daughter and colleague, Becca Channon, for a personal and research-informed conversation about ADHD in women and girls. Becca shares the focus of her psychology dissertation, which explored ADHD, sex-based social expectations, and attitudes towards traditional and egalitarian roles. Together, Jannine and Becca reflect on why girls with ADHD are so often overlooked, how hyperactivity may be missed when it appears in socially acceptable ways, and how shame can build when women are expected to manage time, organisation, birthdays, homes, emotional labour, and relationships in ways that may not match their neurobiology. The episode explores the hidden signs of ADHD in girls, including masking, helpfulness, movement, daydreaming, anxiety, perfectionism, time blindness and trying very hard not to be seen as a problem. Jannine and Becca also consider how the same behaviour may be interpreted differently depending on whether it is seen in a boy or a girl. Importantly, this conversation also explores the impact on boys, particularly those who are identified early but then treated as “naughty” rather than supported. Becca reflects on watching her twin brother being repeatedly misunderstood, while also learning to mask her own ADHD in order not to be treated the same way. This episode challenges the idea that rising ADHD diagnoses represent “overdiagnosis”. Instead, it asks whether many women, girls, and quieter or more compliant children are finally being recognised after years of being missed. A thoughtful, honest and deeply personal conversation about ADHD, shame, diagnosis, masking, social expectations, and the relief that can come from finally understanding yourself. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/support] https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk [https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk] https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast] https://www.adhdwise.uk [https://www.adhdwise.uk]

Episode 5: ADHD and RSD: When Rejection Sensitivity Meets Rejection Attunement

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/fan_mail/new] RSD is currently one of the most talked about parts of ADHD. But what if the conversation is missing something important? In this solo episode, Jannine explores rejection sensitive dysphoria, emotional intensity, criticism, shame, boundaries, and the lifelong impact of being misunderstood. But rather than framing every painful interaction as “your RSD playing up,” she introduces a more neuroaffirming idea: rejection attunement. Sometimes, you are not imagining it. Sometimes, you are accurately noticing that something feels off. The work is not to stop noticing. The work is learning how to discern what is yours, what belongs to someone else, and how to respond without losing yourself in the process. This episode is for anyone with ADHD who has ever wondered why rejection hurts so much, why criticism can feel so unsafe, or why they are so quick to assume they are the problem. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/support] https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk [https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk] https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast] https://www.adhdwise.uk [https://www.adhdwise.uk]

Episode 4: ADHD, Neurodiversity & HR in the UK: Disclosure, Support, and Reasonable Adjustments

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/fan_mail/new] In this episode, Jannine is joined by Nikki Masterman, CEO of Inspired Minds & Inspired HR, for a practical and honest conversation about ADHD, neurodiversity and HR. Together they explore disclosure at work, reasonable adjustments, workplace support, recruitment, performance, hybrid working, and what happens when employers get it right and when they get it wrong. This is an episode for neurodivergent people who are struggling at work, wondering whether to say something, or trying to work out what support they can ask for. It is also relevant for managers, HR professionals, and employers who want to create safer, fairer and more workable environments. Jannine and Nikki talk about the balance between employee needs and employer responsibility, why support is not the same as favouritism, and why the goal should be an equal playing field, not forcing everyone to work in the same way. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604423/support] https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwiseuk?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk [https://www.facebook.com/adhdwiseuk] https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/ [https://www.instagram.com/adhdwiseuk/] https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDWisePodcast] https://www.adhdwise.uk [https://www.adhdwise.uk]