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Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick have been friends for more than twenty years. Around three years ago, their lives took a surprising turn - they both discovered they have ADHD. Katie thinks it's a superpower, Sam thinks it's a pain in the backside.

Join them every week as they explore what it's really like to live with ADHD, the highs and the lows and they’ll share tips and strategies on how they manage it. Across the series, they’ll also be speaking to expert guests to help bust some of the myths and misconceptions.

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What's it like when 85 billion people have heard your voice?Actor, writer and voiceover artist, Zöe Lister, is everywhere as the voice of Jet 2 Holidays. Her life changed forever just days after she last appeared on 'You're Wrong About ADHD.'Zöe joins Sam and Katie for a really fun chat about life with ADHD in the full glare of the public eye. From her days on Hollyoaks to hearing her voice playing off of everyone's phones in a train carriage, Zöe tells us how she manages fame, family life and the constant demands of 'creating content.'How has ADHD played a part in her success and has she learned new ways to manage her ADHD when the pressure is on?📸 Instagram: @yourewrongaboutadhd🎵 TikTok: @ywaadhd.pod▶️ YouTube: @yourewrongaboutADHDFor advertising opportunities on this show email [email protected] composed by Bella Saer and Yoad Nevobellasaer.com | yoadnevo.com
Getting a balance to life is key to managing our ADHD but so often we just want to keep going until we're worn out.In this episode Katie and Sam try to work out why they're so bad at having a rest. They discuss the dangers of getting bored and ask why they're so active at night.From Sam's mindfulness to Katie's new found power of saying 'no' to friends, they look at how they can change their habits so they can give themselves a break.Listen to our episode on ADHD and Sleep with sleep expert Dr Sophie Bostock here📸 Instagram: @yourewrongaboutadhd🎵 TikTok: @ywaadhd.pod▶️ YouTube: @yourewrongaboutADHDFor advertising opportunities on this show email [email protected] composed by Bella Saer and Yoad Nevobellasaer.com | yoadnevo.com
How often do you hear people say: 'I've probably got ADHD but it's too late to do anything about it now.' Parents and grandparents who are finding out members of their family have ADHD aren't always keen to turn the lens on themselves. It can be frightening and unsettling to think you've lived with ADHD your whole life but a diagnosis can also be life changing.In this episode, Sam and Katie speak to Gill, who was a midwife and got in touch to say she'd been diagnosed with ADHD after retirement and it's given her a new outlook on life.They discuss, what it's like coming to terms with an ADHD diagnosis later in life and how it can change how you communicate in your relationships.📸 Instagram: @yourewrongaboutadhd🎵 TikTok: @ywaadhd.pod▶️ YouTube: @yourewrongaboutADHDFor advertising opportunities on this show email [email protected] composed by Bella Saer and Yoad Nevobellasaer.com | yoadnevo.com
Some of the biggest challenges for managing ADHD are regulating our attention, emotions and impulses.In this episode, James Farrell, who runs The Natural Coaching Company, speaks to Katie and Sam about the benefits of getting outside for our mental health and wellbeing. James coaches people with ADHD through a process informed by our relationships with the natural world. Being calm and still can be a challenge when you have ADHD but the natural world can offer help in ways perhaps we don't even realise. Whether it's going for a walk, enjoying the beauty of nature or just being still, this episode looks at how these things can benefit an ADHD brain.James' ADHD Toolkit: https://naturalcoachingcompany.com/adhdtoolkit/📸 Instagram: @yourewrongaboutadhd🎵 TikTok: @ywaadhd.pod▶️ YouTube: @yourewrongaboutADHDFor advertising opportunities on this show email [email protected] composed by Bella Saer and Yoad Nevobellasaer.com | yoadnevo.com
In this episode Katie and Sam look at your ADHD stories and questions.As an ADHDer do you find yourself immediately saying no to any request only to then change your mind when you've calmed down?It can be hard getting a balance to life - not putting too much pressure on ourselves but also not making rash decisions that confuse our friends and family!Also: the fatigue that comes with ADHD (why we're always exhausted) and is doing half a task and then moving on to the next one multi tasking or forgetfulness?ADHDers often rely on stress to get things done but imagine life with triplets and a toddler like one listener who has got in touch.And: Katie and Sam look at the absurdity of ADHD - can we have a sense of humour about ourselves?Do send us your comments, ideas and questions:📸 Instagram: @yourewrongaboutadhd🎵 TikTok: @ywaadhd.pod▶️ YouTube: @yourewrongaboutADHDFor advertising opportunities on this show email [email protected] composed by Bella Saer and Yoad Nevobellasaer.com | yoadnevo.com
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