HOT TAKES: 10 things the neurodivergent community won't say out loud

HOT TAKES: 10 things the neurodivergent community won't say out loud

This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are doing something different. Ten neurodivergent hot takes, controversial questions, and genuinely unpopular opinions — and they're trying really hard not to get cancelled in the process. Is masking always bad? Is self-diagnosis valid? Is the autism spectrum too big? They go there. All of it. And they don't always agree. Fair warning — some of these will make you uncomfortable. That's kind of the point... 20% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove [https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove]

RSD SURVIVAL GUIDE: 10 tips to overcome rejection sensitivity dysphoria

This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are getting into RSD — rejection sensitivity dysphoria. The thing that's been quietly ruining lives for decades and most people don't even know it has a name. If you've ever spiralled over a text that says "we need to chat," catastrophised before walking on stage, or spent years replaying every embarrassing moment you've ever had, this one's for you.  Rich brings the therapy science, Rox brings the Reddit, and between them they've got 10 tips that actually help. It gets honest. It gets funny. And it might just explain a lot. 20% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove [https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove]

CHOREGASM: Why ADHD is killing your sex life (and how to fix it)

Rich and Rox are going there this week. If your sex life has taken a hit since an ADHD diagnosis, or you've always wondered why intimacy feels so much harder than it should. This one is for you. They're breaking down the four big reasons ADHD kills your sex life: the shame spiral that starts with a messy bedroom, the brain that never switches off, the energy that's completely gone by the end of the day, and the resentment that quietly builds between partners. And then they're giving you the four fixes that actually work. No toxic positivity. No generic relationship advice. Just Rich and Rox being honest about what's gone wrong for them and what's actually helped. Fair warning — it gets real. But it ends in a good place. 20% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove [https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove]

AUTISM MYTHBUSTERS: 10 things everyone gets wrong about autism

This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich has had enough of autism misconceptions, so Rich and Rox are going through the top ten myths one by one and busting them wide open. Rich didn't know what was coming. That's kind of the point. From "autistic people can't feel empathy" to "sensory issues are just being difficult" to the big one — is autism being overdiagnosed — this episode covers a lot of ground. Rich talks about what it actually feels like to have emotions on the inside that nobody can see on the outside, why flip flops are genuinely the enemy, and why the label "high functioning" needs to go in the bin. If you've ever had to explain your autism to someone who thinks they already know what it looks like, this one's for you. And remember if you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person... 20% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove [https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove]

THE ADHD HACKERS: 10 unhinged hacks that actually work for your brain

This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are sharing the ADHD hacks that actually work — not the "just set an alarm" nonsense, the real ones. Ten tried and tested strategies pulled straight from their actual life together. From setting timers in seconds instead of minutes, to the lesser of two evils trick, body doubling, and why buying a nice water bottle is genuinely a productivity hack — this one is packed. Rox also admits she still doesn't notice when Rich is using the hacks on her. Which honestly says it all. If your brain makes every task feel like a mountain, this episode is for you. 20% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove [https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove]