Uniquely Wired - An ADHD Podcast

Siun Creedon Prochazka
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Uniquely Wired - An ADHD Podcast

Hosted by Siun Prochazka, this podcast delves into the world of ADHD for the people who have it and for the those in their lives. Siun coaches women with ADHD, helping them to find calm in the chaos and confidence in their abilities. She is passionate about people with ADHD finding their strengths and learning to live their life through those all while learning what their unique brain wiring needs and what makes it thrive! Follow Siun on Instagram @uniquely_wired_adhdcoach and check out her website www.siunprochazka.com for more details. Music by @miserable_martin

Episodes

  1. 10/11/2021

    Sinéad Crowe - Intuitive Eating Ireland.

    Many people with ADHD face challenges around food. There are many factors, like the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine which are naturally found in lower amounts in the ADHD brain. This can affect how we approach the practicalities of ensuring we can stick to a regular and satisfying eating routine. It's common for people with ADHD to have disordered eating patterns (not linked to eating disorders as found in the DSM-5) and to get caught up in a cycle of dieting, weight gain and subsequent shame for not feeling like they are incontrol of something that seems to come so naturally to others. This diet-weight gain-shame cycle can continue for decades without questioning it or feeling satisfied. If you find yourself relating to this and want to get out of that cycle then Intuituve Eating might be of interest. Sinéad Crowe, a mental health nurse and nutritionist, joins me to talk about Intuituve Eating, a diet-free attitude to eating where we listen to our hunger cues and hear what our bodies want us to eat. Without shame, without stress and while learning to bring compassion into our relationship with food. It's not a quick fix (because like diets, quick fixes rarely work) it is a process that focuses on healing your body and relationship to food. It's way to escape diet culture and get curious about what your body actually wants to eat as opposed to restricting food and feeling guilt and shame about what you are or are not eating. Instagram: @intuitive.eating.ireland @uniquely_wired_adhdcoaching

    58 min

  2. 29/10/2021

    ADHD & I - How having undiagnosed ADHD affected my life & mental health until my diagnosis at 35.

    In this open and honest episode, I go into detail about how having undiagnosed ADHD created problems in my life and my mental health and how things have changed since being diagnosed. I talk about leaving stigma and shame behind in terms of my diagnosis and mental health issues. I also talk about gender bias. It is common for women to get diagnosed later in life because of not 'fitting the criteria' for ADHD. The criteria is down to a narrow view of how ADHD affects people - namely males. Yes, gender bias in medical research has meant that there is not enough known about how ADHD presents in females, meaning that many women spend decades of their lives struggling - just like I did. Girls are still struggling and falling though the cracks in education and work. And suffering with mental health issues that arise from undiagnosed ADHD.

    37 min
  3. ADHD: Changing the D's with Fin O'Regan

    26/06/2021

    ADHD: Changing the D's with Fin O'Regan

    Fin O'Regan is an ADHD, Neurodversity and Behaviour Consultant in the UK. He is a former vice chairman of UKAP and the European ADHD Alliance. He has written numerous articles and several books on ADHD which you can find on his website www.fintanoregan.com. Fin has been a guest on this podcast before and I'm delighted to have him back to talk about his very exciting mission : Changing the D's in ADHD.

    30 min
  4. Rachel & Josh Taylor - Special Needs Parents Mental Health

    02/01/2021

    Rachel & Josh Taylor - Special Needs Parents Mental Health

    In this very raw and very real episode Rachel & Josh speak openly and honestly about their mental health struggles while raising their son Grayson who has microcephaly, epilepsy and global developmental delay. Follow Rachel on Instagram and Facebook @our.life.upsidedown and listen to her podcast Confessions of a Special Needs Parent. If you would like to hear more episodes of Let's Talk you can find them and more information about what I do on www.siunprochazka.com or follow me on Instagram and Facebook @siun_creedon_prochazka

    44 min
  5. Freya O'Horo - Autism Siblings Ireland

    30/11/2020

    Freya O'Horo - Autism Siblings Ireland

    Freya O'Horo started a blog about her brother Dian who has autism when she was 16 years old. Now, at 21, Freya , a student of social care in Athlone IT   has won multiple awards for her blog.  She talks about how she wants to break the stigma around autism and start the conversation to raise awareness until as many people as possible are educated on the different aspects of autism while breaking down stereotypes along the way. As well as educating others on autism, Freya designs chewable jewellery for children who tend to hold a lot of tension in their jaws. She also collaborates with an Irish designer who creates sensory friendly clothing and equipment at fair prices. On top of this Freya has also launched an Autism Siblings Ireland Goodie Bag! For more information on this and more you can follow Freya O' Horo and Autism Siblings Ireland on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

    20 min
  6. Sibling Special: Aoife, Our Sister

    17/11/2020

    Sibling Special: Aoife, Our Sister

    This episode is a Sibling Special with my own two siblings Susan and Alan. We speak about our sister Aoife who had cerebral palsy along with profound cognitive disabilities which meant her communication was extremely limited (mostly to smiling or crying) and she had no control over her limbs.  In this extended episode we talk about the difficult feelings that can occur when you have a loved one with a disability.  How the feeling of having missed out on not knowing or the pain of wondering how she might have been, as a child or adult, had her birth trauma not occurred.  We recall memories of her home visits along with visiting the residential homes where she lived for most of her life along with the emotional challenges that came with it.

    52 min

  7. 05/11/2020

    Dr. Matthew Brown - Education Psychologist

    What is emotional literacy and why is it so important for children with communication challenges?  In this episode I speak to Education Psychologist Dr. Matthew Brown (Bristol, U.K) about the role of Education Psychologists within special educational needs.  We also speak about emotional literacy support assistants or ELSA's, who are specially trained school assistants that work with children who need emotional and/or communication assistance.

    22 min

  8. 30/10/2020

    ADHD SPECIAL - Fintan O'Regan - Behaviour Management Consultant-

    Fintan O'Regan is one of the leading behaviour and learning specialists in the UK. He's a Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Behaviour Consultant for the Schools Network. Fin is currently the vice chairperson of UK ADHD Partnership (UKAP) and a member of the European ADHD Alliance.   In this episode Fin is here to talk about the behaviour challenges parents of neurodiverse children can face. He speaks about his strategy: Structure, Flexibility, Rapport, Relationships and Role Models (SF3R) which can help parents develop a routine that works for the whole family. He mainly works with schools and parents with neurodiverse children who have conditions such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD).  If you want to contact Fin, you can find him on www.fintanoregan.com where he has a section for parents that includes articles, information on his ebooks and upcoming webinars.

    24 min
  9. ADHD SPECIAL - Ken Kilbride - ADHD Ireland

    08/10/2020

    ADHD SPECIAL - Ken Kilbride - ADHD Ireland

    ADHD Ireland's mission is to make life better for people affected by ADHD. In this episode, ADHD Ireland's CEO Ken Kilbride describes how the charity is supporting  children with ADHD, their families and teachers across the country.  From advising parents on their next steps if they suspect their child may have ADHD, to support groups and also a programme called Parents Plus a practical, positive and  evidence based parenting course created by Dr. Carol Fitzpatrick and adapted for parents of children with ADHD.  If you want to reach out to ADHD Ireland, their hotline number is : (01) 874 8349

    20 min
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About

Hosted by Siun Prochazka, this podcast delves into the world of ADHD for the people who have it and for the those in their lives. Siun coaches women with ADHD, helping them to find calm in the chaos and confidence in their abilities. She is passionate about people with ADHD finding their strengths and learning to live their life through those all while learning what their unique brain wiring needs and what makes it thrive! Follow Siun on Instagram @uniquely_wired_adhdcoach and check out her website www.siunprochazka.com for more details. Music by @miserable_martin

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