AuDHD and Then Some™ | Hosted by Ellie AuDHD Capstick

Ellie AuDHD Capstick
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AuDHD and Then Some™ is a podcast about neurodivergence, trauma, recovery and the complicated reality of being human. Hosted by Ellie AuDHD, conversations are honest, down-to-earth and often deeply personal, exploring ADHD, autism, AuDHD, burnout, relationships, addiction and recovery, mental health, identity, trauma and the experiences that shape us. Alongside Ellie's lived experience, you'll hear long-form conversations with guests from around the world sharing their stories, knowledge and perspectives. On the 1st of every month, Ellie is joined by co-host Tasha for a free-flowing AuDHD conversation, taking one topic and properly getting into it. You'll also find occasional solo episodes where Ellie talks candidly about AuDHD, life, recovery, relationships and whatever else her brain has decided needs discussing that day. No pretending we've got everything figured out. No perfect version of neurodivergence. Just real conversations that help us understand ourselves and each other a little better. Learn. Connect. Feel less alone. 🎙️ New episodes every Tuesday & Thursday. 👕 Ellie AuDHD: https://www.ellieaudhd.com/ 🔗 Community, events, support & everything else: https://ellieaudhd.co.uk/ Want to be a guest on AuDHD and Then Some™? Send Ellie AuDHD a message on PodMatch here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/ellieaudhdhostlink

  1. 2d ago

    Octobers AuDHD and then some Membership Relationships with Tasha and Ellie

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  2. 3d ago

    ADHD, AI and Burnout: Helpful Tool, Dopamine Trap or Both? with Florian Pariset

    Can AI genuinely support an ADHD brain, or can it become another source of hyperfocus, dopamine chasing and burnout? In this episode, Ellie speaks with Florian “Flo” Pariset, the ADHD founder of Notis, an AI assistant designed to do the work your brain refuses to do. Flo runs his profitable, bootstrapped company as a team of one, using AI agents to support research, content, follow-ups and everyday operations. But this is not a polished success story. Flo shares how two years of intense hyperfocus helped him build his company while also contributing to burnout, and how his ADHD diagnosis changed the way he understood both his work and himself. Together, Ellie and Flo explore both sides of AI. For many disabled and neurodivergent people, it can provide genuine accessibility, helping bridge the gap between wanting to complete something and being able to begin. At the same time, its speed, novelty and endless possibilities can intensify hyperfocus, feed the search for dopamine and remove the natural stopping points that protect our health and relationships. They also discuss the concerns people have about AI, including privacy, misinformation, employment, creative ownership, environmental impact and becoming overly dependent on technology. Topics include: • ADHD, AI and task paralysis • Hyperfocus, dopamine and burnout • Using AI for low-dopamine tasks • Running a company as a team of one • AI scepticism and legitimate concerns • What should never be delegated to technology • Accountability, boundaries and healthier guardrails • Using AI without sacrificing the life it is supposed to support This is an honest conversation about using AI intentionally, keeping human judgement accountable and recognising that technology does not have to be either the villain or the hero. Follow Flo and subscribe to his Sunday Scaries newsletter: https://www.notis.ai/mindtheflo/

  3. 5d ago

    Beautifully Unbroken: Trauma, Survival & Finding Hope | Adriene Caldwell

    ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING This deeply emotional episode contains discussions of childhood sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse, incest, mental illness, addiction, eating disorders, homelessness, foster care, the drowning death of a child, violence and suicide. Please listen with care and step away if you need to. In this powerful episode of AuDHD and Then Some, Ellie AuDHD Capstick speaks with Adriene Caldwell, author of the forthcoming memoir Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines. Adriene shares her extraordinary story of surviving childhood trauma, abuse, extreme poverty, homelessness and the foster care system. This is an honest and deeply moving conversation about what happens when a child is repeatedly failed by the people and systems that should have protected them. But Adriene’s story is not only about surviving. It is about refusing to be defined by what happened to her. Together, Ellie and Adriene explore the lasting effects of childhood trauma, learning to recognise and manage triggers, the complicated subject of forgiveness, the people and moments that can alter the course of a life, and what it really means to move from surviving to thriving. Adriene speaks openly about the realities faced by former foster children and the importance of offering genuine hope without minimising the cruelty and pain people have experienced. This episode is raw, emotional and incredibly important. It is a reminder that even when somebody is living through their darkest chapter, their story is not necessarily over. There can still be a sliver of light at the end of an unimaginably dark tunnel. Learn more about Adriene, receive bonus content and sign up for updates about Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines at: https://www.unbrokencaldwell.com/

  4. Sep 22

    Navigating Grief and Resilience with Caron Grossman

    # Navigating Grief and Resilience with Caron Grossman > A heartfelt conversation on loss, recovery, and self-discovery. Caron Grossman’s journey weaves through the threads of grief, addiction, and recovery, offering profound insights on how to rebuild when life takes unexpected turns. ## The Essence of Caron In a candid conversation, Caron reflects on her identity beyond her titles. "I truly think I am the same person I was when I was two," she shares, emphasizing that her core essence remains unchanged despite life’s challenges. This perspective invites us to explore our own identities through the lens of our experiences. ## A Life Marked by Loss Carons life took a pivotal turn at the age of 13 when she lost her mother suddenly to a heart attack. This loss shaped her understanding of grief, but she insists, "I was me before my mom died." The suddenness of her mother's death left a void, one that she grappled with in solitude as her family struggled to communicate their grief. Despite this, Caron highlights the importance of being seen: "I lost that feeling of being seen... I love to offer people that option of being seen." ## The Power of Boundaries In discussing her past, Caron acknowledges the challenges of accepting others' behaviors due to her empathetic nature. "It’s gotten me in a lot of trouble," she admits, but emphasizes how establishing boundaries has been crucial for her well-being. ## Learning from Grief Carons ability to process grief was shaped by the lessons imparted by her mother before her passing. "She helped us go through that grief... but nobody else took that lesson," she reflects, highlighting the isolation that can accompany profound loss. Through her story, Caron invites listeners to find strength in their vulnerabilities and to embrace the journey of healing, no matter how daunting it may seem. As we close this chapter of Caron's story, consider the moments in your own life that have reshaped your identity. How do you see yourself amidst your experiences? For a deeper dive into Carons journey and insights, listen to the full episode.

  5. Sep 22

    Addiction, Codependency & People Pleasing: What Happens After You Get Sober? | Dr Sarah Michaud

    ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains frank and detailed discussions about addiction, drug and alcohol use, cocaine, relapse, overdose, mental health, unhealthy relationships, shame and experiences during active addiction. Please listen with care and look after yourself if any of these topics may be difficult for you. ❤️ What happens when you stop using drugs or alcohol, but realise the addiction was only part of the story? In this honest and deeply relatable conversation, Ellie is joined by Dr Sarah Michaud, a clinical psychologist, author and recovery advocate who has worked in addiction and codependency recovery for more than 30 years. Sarah has also been sober from alcohol and cocaine since 1984. Together, Ellie and Sarah speak openly about their experiences of addiction, sobriety and what comes afterwards. They explore codependency, people-pleasing, unhealthy relationships, boundaries, self-worth and the emotional work involved in rebuilding your life. They discuss why getting sober does not automatically resolve the patterns underneath addiction, how shame and guilt can keep us trapped, and why we can become consumed by trying to manage, rescue or change other people. Sarah also shares her thoughts on dating and relationships after addiction, recognising what somebody’s behaviour is showing you and learning to trust yourself again. One of the most powerful reminders from this conversation is: “Pay attention to what somebody shows you, not just what they tell you.” Topics include: • Cocaine and alcohol addiction • Sobriety and relapse • Codependency and people-pleasing • Shame, guilt and self-worth • Boundaries and unhealthy relationships • Emotional regulation • Dating after addiction • Rebuilding your identity and life • Recovery beyond simply stopping the substance Dr Sarah Michaud is the author of Co-Crazy: One Psychologist’s Recovery from Codependency and Addiction and co-host of Leaving CrazyTown. Find Dr Sarah Michaud: Website: https://drsarahmichaud.com Leaving CrazyTown on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZDG7qs6C97F4jxVoszDeg Leaving CrazyTown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKllJMadLN1qB7YmeR_cxw Book, Co-Crazy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Co-Crazy-Psychologists-Recovery-Codependency-Addiction/dp/1736720430 Instagram and TikTok: @LeavingCrazyTown Find Ellie AuDHD: https://www.ellieaudhd.com

  6. Sep 17

    Can Psychics Change How We Understand Anxiety, Intuition and Healing? With Lisa Van Zuylen

    ⚠️ Content warning: This episode includes conversations about anxiety, panic attacks, trauma and mental health. Please listen with care and choose what feels safe for you. Can psychics and intuitive practices change how we understand anxiety, healing and ourselves? In this episode, Ellie is joined by Lisa Van Zuylen, also known as Soul Design Lisa. Lisa is an intuitive guide, energy practitioner and certified trauma practitioner who has spent more than 17 years helping people transform spiritually, emotionally and physically. Lisa shares how experiencing severe anxiety and panic attacks led her to explore meditation, spirituality and energy-based practices. Together, Ellie and Lisa discuss intuition, trauma, nervous-system regulation, holistic healing and what it can mean to reconnect with ourselves beyond conventional approaches. Ellie also talks honestly about her previous understanding of psychics and how speaking with Lisa opened her mind to the many different ways intuition and psychic practices can be viewed. This is a grounded, open-minded conversation about anxiety, spirituality, personal transformation and healing, with plenty of warmth, laughter and possibly the best bouncy blow-dry Ellie has ever seen, even though Lisa insists it isn’t a bouncy blow-dry. Topics include: • Anxiety and panic attacks • Meditation and nervous-system regulation • Intuition and psychic practices • Trauma and emotional healing • Spirituality and energy work • Learning to trust yourself • Finding hope through different approaches This podcast shares personal experiences and general information only. It is not a replacement for professional medical or mental-health advice, diagnosis or treatment. Find Lisa Van Zuylen: Website: https://www.souldesignlisa.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/souldesignlisa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.zuylen/ Book a consultation: https://souldesignlisa.as.me/?appointmentType=26765679 Find Ellie AuDHD: https://www.ellieaudhd.com

  7. Sep 16

    Neurodivergence, Trauma and Healing: A Raw Conversation with Jax of Black Wolves confessions

    When Ellie and Jax get talking, the conversation quickly becomes raw, honest, funny and beautifully unfiltered. In this episode, they explore neurodivergence, trauma, relationships, healing and the complicated journey towards accepting yourself as you are. Ellie shares her lived experience of ADHD and autism, commonly known together as AuDHD, and reflects on the unexpected journey that led her into podcasting. What began with a humorous social media mishap has grown into a thriving platform and a Facebook community of more than 50,000 people, all centred around education, connection and support. Jax opens up about their personal healing journey, including their experiences with trauma therapy, learning to establish healthier boundaries and navigating relationships while carrying the effects of past experiences. Together, Ellie and Jax discuss: The realities of living with a neurodivergent mindTrauma, therapy and the ongoing process of healingLearning to recognise and establish healthier boundariesNavigating relationships while protecting your wellbeingThe importance of community, authenticity and feeling understoodHow humour and vulnerability can help us connectThis conversation is a reminder that understanding neurodivergence is about far more than recognising a list of traits. It means listening to lived experiences, questioning harmful assumptions and creating space for people to be fully themselves. Expect laughter, vulnerability, emotional honesty and plenty of wonderfully chaotic conversation. If you are navigating neurodivergence, trauma, difficult relationships or your own healing journey, this episode will remind you that you are not alone. Content warning: This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health and difficult relationship experiences. Please listen with care. 🐺 Find Jax and listen to Black Wolves Confessions with Jax on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NHRtVKaaAyXKotzY2T61X

  8. Sep 15

    Can Trauma Live in the Body? Healing, Health and Hope with Dr Naushin Hart

    ⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode includes conversations about childhood and adult trauma, cancer, chronic illness, mental health and emotional distress. Please listen with care and choose what feels safe for you. Can emotional trauma affect our physical health, and what role does the nervous system play in healing? In this episode, Ellie is joined by Dr Noushin Izadifar Hart, a board-certified radiation oncologist with more than three decades of medical experience. Dr Hart brings together conventional medicine, trauma-informed care and a whole-person approach to health and wellbeing. Together, they explore the connection between emotional stress, unresolved trauma, nervous-system dysregulation and physical health. Dr Hart discusses the importance of looking beyond symptoms, reducing fear around illness and helping people feel informed and empowered within their own healing journey. They also talk about cancer, chronic illness, prevention, lifestyle, emotional regulation and why caring for the mind, body and nervous system can be such an important part of supporting our overall wellbeing. This is an open and thought-provoking conversation about trauma, health, resilience and hope. Please remember that this podcast is for information and lived-experience discussion only. It is not a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Find Dr Noushin Hart: Healing by Hart: https://healingbyhart.com Hart to Heart Cancer Consultants: https://h2hcc.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.hart2heart/ Find Ellie AuDHD: https://www.ellieaudhd.com

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AuDHD and Then Some™ is a podcast about neurodivergence, trauma, recovery and the complicated reality of being human. Hosted by Ellie AuDHD, conversations are honest, down-to-earth and often deeply personal, exploring ADHD, autism, AuDHD, burnout, relationships, addiction and recovery, mental health, identity, trauma and the experiences that shape us. Alongside Ellie's lived experience, you'll hear long-form conversations with guests from around the world sharing their stories, knowledge and perspectives. On the 1st of every month, Ellie is joined by co-host Tasha for a free-flowing AuDHD conversation, taking one topic and properly getting into it. You'll also find occasional solo episodes where Ellie talks candidly about AuDHD, life, recovery, relationships and whatever else her brain has decided needs discussing that day. No pretending we've got everything figured out. No perfect version of neurodivergence. Just real conversations that help us understand ourselves and each other a little better. Learn. Connect. Feel less alone. 🎙️ New episodes every Tuesday & Thursday. 👕 Ellie AuDHD: https://www.ellieaudhd.com/ 🔗 Community, events, support & everything else: https://ellieaudhd.co.uk/ Want to be a guest on AuDHD and Then Some™? Send Ellie AuDHD a message on PodMatch here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/ellieaudhdhostlink

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