AuDHD and Then Some- Hosted by Ellie AuDHD Capstick

Ellie AuDHD Capstick of AuDHD and then some.
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AuDHD and Then Some is the honest, unfiltered podcast about life with ADHD, autism, neurodivergence and everything that intersects with it. Hosted by Ellie AuDHD, expect real conversations about masking, burnout, relationships, trauma, late diagnosis, parenting, mental health, recovery and the wonderfully chaotic reality of a neurodivergent brain. Every Tuesday and Thursday, join Ellie for The Big Conversation, long-form conversations with guests from around the world, including experts, advocates, authors, creators and people with powerful lived experience. Not every episode is specifically about neurodivergence, but every conversation is explored through a neurodivergent lens, because Ellie brings her own lived experience of AuDHD into the room. On the 1st of every month, Ellie is joined by co-host Tasha for a focused 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. Solo episodes, expert guests, lived experience and real conversations, because none of us should feel alone in this. 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. 2h ago

    Shocking Stories, Dark Humour and Starting Over with Jessica Danel

    ⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode includes detailed and potentially distressing conversations about school shootings, childhood sexual abuse, trauma, grief and other sensitive experiences. Please listen with care and choose what feels safe for you. Author, entrepreneur and Jess Saying podcast host Jessica Danel joins Ellie AuDHD for one of the most unfiltered, shocking and unexpectedly funny conversations yet. Jessica shares raw stories from her no-filter memoir, Bucket List from a Redneck Girl, including childhood trauma, motherhood, marriage, raising children with additional needs, building a million-dollar preschool business and finding the strength to begin again. Despite the difficult subjects, Jessica brings warmth, honesty and humour to every story. The conversation feels less like an interview and more like two friends chatting at a bar about the experiences that shaped them. Find Jessica, her podcast, book and social-media links at: https://jesssaying.net Find Ellie AuDHD: https://www.ellieaudhd.com

  2. 2d ago

    Highly Sensitive, Deeply Feeling & Learning to Be Kinder to Yourself | Elizabeth Cush

    Content note: This episode includes conversations about trauma, emotional overwhelm and mental health. What does it really mean to be a highly sensitive person, and how can we learn to treat ourselves with greater compassion? In this episode, I’m joined by Elizabeth Cush, a licensed clinical professional counsellor, women’s life coach and highly sensitive person. We explore high sensitivity, anxiety, trauma, nervous-system overwhelm and the importance of learning to understand your own needs. Elizabeth shares her personal and professional insight into why deeply feeling people can become overwhelmed, how past experiences affect the way we respond to the world, and why self-compassion is so important. We also discuss boundaries, people-pleasing, rest and learning to be kinder to ourselves instead of constantly believing we should be coping better. This is a warm, honest conversation for anyone who feels deeply, becomes easily overwhelmed or has spent years believing they are simply “too sensitive.” Topics include: • What it means to be a highly sensitive person • Anxiety, trauma and nervous-system overwhelm • People-pleasing and boundaries • Recognising your emotional needs • Practising self-compassion • Learning to work with your sensitivity rather than fighting it Please follow AuDHD and Then Some for more honest conversations about ADHD, autism, trauma, mental health and the beautifully complicated reality of being human. Find out more about Ellie AuDHD: https://www.ellieaudhd.com Find Elizabeth Cush: Website: https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakenyourwisewoman/ Podcast: Awaken Your Wise Woman Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64SRf073AoPVAAg8TEyc4i Find Ellie AuDHD: Website: https://www.ellieaudhd.com

  3. 3d ago

    The Great ADHD Myth: An AuDHD Panel Discussion on ADHD, Diagnosis, Medication & Lived Experience

    The Great ADHD Myth: An AuDHD Panel Discussion on ADHD, Diagnosis, Medication & Lived Experience What happens when the people actually living with ADHD get a seat at the table? In this special panel episode of AuDHD and Then Some, Ellie AuDHD Capstick is joined by her co-host Daran, aka Man on Pause, and a diverse panel of voices to discuss and respond to Channel 4’s The Great ADHD Myth. Together, the panel explores some of the biggest and most controversial conversations surrounding ADHD today, including ADHD diagnosis, late diagnosis, ADHD medication, overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis, neurodivergence, mental health, stigma, access to assessment and the reality of living with ADHD and AuDHD. Rather than reducing ADHD to statistics, headlines or a television debate, this conversation puts real lived experience at the centre. The panel shares personal perspectives on what ADHD actually looks and feels like, the impact of spending years without understanding your brain, the barriers people face when seeking diagnosis and support, and why conversations about ADHD need nuance, compassion and the voices of neurodivergent people themselves. Expect disagreement, honesty, humour and some very big conversations. Whether you're ADHD, AuDHD, autistic, questioning whether you might be neurodivergent, supporting someone with ADHD, or simply interested in the debate surrounding ADHD diagnosis in the UK, this episode offers perspectives that often get lost in the headlines. ❤️ With ThanksWith so much thanks, gratitude, kindness and appreciation to Chloe-Louise, Abdul-Ahad, Chris Anderson, Mick Miller, and, of course, our fabulous Daran Man on pause. And last but absolutely not least, Angie Rhys. Thank you all so much for giving your time, your voices, your experiences and your perspectives to this conversation. It genuinely wouldn’t have been the same without you. ❤️🌈 🎙️ AuDHD and Then Some, hosted by Ellie AuDHD Capstick Topics include: ADHD, AuDHD, autism, ADHD diagnosis, late-diagnosed ADHD, ADHD medication, neurodivergence, ADHD assessment, ADHD stigma, mental health, lived experience, Channel 4's The Great ADHD Myth, and the ADHD diagnosis debate.

  4. Sep 3

    ADHD, Entrepreneurship and Starting Again with Joshua Griffin

    In this episode, I speak with the inspirational entrepreneur Joshua Griffin about everything from ADHD, school and diagnosis to business success, burnout, debt and starting again. We talk about Joshua’s belief that ADHD can be a superpower when it is harnessed correctly. I agree, but with a very important emphasis on the words “harnessed correctly”, because ADHD can bring incredible drive, creativity and determination, while also making life and business incredibly difficult without the right understanding and support. Joshua shares the honest story behind building a successful company, experiencing major losses and finding himself £35,000 in personal debt. We discuss what that level of debt does to you emotionally, how it can affect your confidence and decisions, and how you begin rebuilding when it feels as though everything you worked for has fallen apart. We also talk about Joshua’s journey back from that point, co-founding his agency Intrinzi and writing his upcoming book, Built It. Nearly Lost It. Built It Again. This is an honest, natural conversation about ADHD, entrepreneurship, resilience and the version of business success that people rarely post online.

    ADHD, Entrepreneurship and Starting Again with Joshua Griffin

  5. Sep 1

    Nervous System Regulation, Sensory Overload & AuDHD Burnout | Ellie & Tasha

    Nervous System Regulation, Sensory Overload & AuDHD Burnout | Ellie & Tasha This month, Ellie and Tasha are back together for their monthly AuDHD & Then Some catch-up — and this one is very real, very candid, and recorded while both of us are feeling a little bit frazzled ourselves. Our theme this month is nervous system regulation, sensory overload and overwhelm in AuDHD, and we're talking openly about what that actually looks like in everyday life. We chat about our own experiences of feeling close to burnout, recognising when our nervous systems are overloaded, what helps us regulate, and the small things we can do when our brains and bodies are screaming, "ENOUGH." We cover: 🌈 AuDHD and nervous system regulation 🧠 ADHD, autism and sensory overload 🔥 Recognising neurodivergent burnout 😵‍💫 Overwhelm, exhaustion and feeling frazzled 💚 Ways we can support ourselves when we're dysregulated 🫶 Recovering from periods of burnout 🎧 Sensory needs and understanding your own nervous system 💬 Our own very real experiences this month ✨ Practical tips and ideas that may help 🌱 What we're working on ourselves — because we definitely don't have it all figured out either! We also talk about what's coming this month inside the AuDHD & Then Some Membership, including our resources around nervous system regulation, sensory overwhelm and understanding your individual needs. Members can access resources through our website and our Facebook Subscribers Hub, with resources designed to be downloadable, printable and fillable, so you can actually use them in whatever way works best for your brain. And yes… we were BOTH slightly dreading recording this episode because we're tired, frazzled and feeling the effects of a very busy month. But we showed up. And actually? We're bloody glad we did. 💚 This is what our monthly episodes are about — no pretending we've mastered neurodivergence, no perfect morning routines and no telling you to simply "regulate your nervous system." Just two AuDHD women having an honest conversation about what life looks like when your nervous system has had quite enough, thank you very much. 🎧 AuDHD & Then Some Explore our membership, downloadable resources, tools, information, merchandise and more at audhdandthensome.com. Topics: AuDHD, ADHD, autism, neurodivergence, nervous system regulation, sensory overload, sensory overwhelm, autistic burnout, ADHD burnout, AuDHD burnout, emotional regulation, dysregulation, overstimulation, executive dysfunction, neurodivergent women, ADHD women, autistic women, burnout recovery, sensory processing, mental health, self-regulation, neurodivergent support.

    Nervous System Regulation, Sensory Overload & AuDHD Burnout | Ellie & Tasha

  6. Sep 1

    Childhood Trauma, Emotional Neglect & Learning to Love Yourself | Danielle Bernock

    Childhood Trauma, Emotional Healing and Learning to Love Yourself with Danielle Bernock In this episode of AuDHD and Then Some, Ellie is joined by Danielle Bernock, an author, speaker, trauma-informed self-love coach, relationship repair specialist, childhood trauma survivor and founder of 4F Media. Danielle, known as “that lady on the internet who loves you,” helps people understand childhood trauma, emotional neglect, shame and the lasting effects unresolved trauma can have on our self-worth, identity, nervous system and relationships. Together, Ellie and Danielle explore childhood and emotional trauma, trauma recovery, self-love, people-pleasing, shame, feeling unseen or unworthy, repairing your relationship with yourself and moving from survival mode towards genuine healing. Danielle also answers some deeply personal questions Ellie had wanted to ask, offering an incredibly enlightening, refreshing and compassionate perspective. This is an honest and supportive conversation for trauma survivors, neurodivergent adults and anyone trying to understand their past, develop self-compassion, rebuild their confidence or begin healing their relationship with themselves. Danielle was an absolute pleasure to have on the podcast. She shared her experience and wisdom so openly and generously, and Ellie would love to welcome her back again. Find Danielle Bernock: Website: https://www.daniellebernock.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbernock/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellebernock/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellebernock YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielleBernockLovesYou Find Ellie and AuDHD and Then Some: https://linktr.ee/Ellieaudhd Topics include: childhood trauma, emotional trauma, emotional neglect, trauma recovery, self-love, self-worth, shame, relationship repair, nervous system healing, people-pleasing, neurodivergence, autism, ADHD, AuDHD, mental health, self-compassion and moving from surviving to thriving.

    Childhood Trauma, Emotional Neglect & Learning to Love Yourself | Danielle Bernock

  7. Aug 26

    Living Through the Unimaginable: Grief, Motherhood & Healing with Malisa Hepner

    ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains sensitive discussions around child loss, accidental overdose, grief, trauma and bereavement. Please listen with care. This was an incredibly moving and meaningful conversation with Malisa Hepner, LCSW, author, podcast host and speaker, and I cannot thank her enough for joining me and sharing so openly. At the heart of this episode is Malisa’s beautiful son, Jake, who tragically died at just 18 years old following an accidental overdose. Malisa speaks about Jake, motherhood and navigating unimaginable grief with such love and honesty. I am incredibly grateful to Malisa and her family for allowing us to hear part of Jake’s story and for using their experience to raise awareness and help others. We also explore motherhood, mum guilt, spirituality, trauma, healing, perfectionism, self-compassion and what it means to keep moving through life when your world has fundamentally changed. Unfortunately, technology was absolutely NOT on our side! One of our connections struggled throughout the interview, resulting in several technical difficulties, and after around 52 minutes we eventually had to admit defeat. 😂 We gave it everything we had, though, and what we managed to capture was far too important and beautiful not to share. Malisa, thank you profusely for your patience, your honesty and your willingness to share such a deeply personal part of your life with AuDHD and Then Some. We hold Jake, Malisa and her family in our thoughts, and I sincerely hope Malisa will come back for another conversation. Next time, preferably with the internet behaving itself! 💜 🎧 AuDHD and Then Some Conversations about neurodivergence, trauma, grief, mental health, motherhood, healing and the beautifully complicated reality of being human.

    Living Through the Unimaginable: Grief, Motherhood & Healing with Malisa Hepner

  8. Aug 25

    Loved You, Hated You: Heartbreak, Rebirth & Starting Again with Nikki Allen

    Some podcast interviews feel like interviews. This one felt more like a night out. 😂 I genuinely could have spoken to Nikki Allen forever. Nikki is the author of Loved You, Hated You, but her story goes far beyond the book. She has lived through heartbreak, betrayal, relationships that changed her, and some genuinely crazy experiences along the way. But rather than allowing those experiences to become the end of her story, Nikki has taken them and turned them into something else entirely: a rebirth. In this episode of AuDHD and Then Some, we talk about losing yourself in relationships, emotional betrayal, starting again, reclaiming your identity, choosing yourself and finding the courage to turn painful experiences into something creative. We also talk about how Loved You, Hated You began as a song, became a screenplay and eventually found its home as a novel, allowing Nikki to tell emotional truths through fiction. But this conversation is definitely not all serious. Nikki is hilarious, candid, down to earth and completely herself. We laughed, we went off on tangents, and at times I genuinely forgot we were recording a podcast at all. What struck me most about Nikki is that she hasn’t allowed the difficult chapters of her life to define the rest of the book. She keeps reinventing herself, keeps creating, keeps getting back up and, quite frankly, keeps going and going and going. And she’s amazing. This is a conversation about heartbreak, relationships, emotional healing, self-love, identity, resilience, personal growth, women rebuilding their lives and what can happen when the ending you never wanted becomes the beginning of something completely different. Nikki, I wish you every bit of luck and success with Loved You, Hated You and everything that comes next. Here’s to the next 27 years. ❤️

    Loved You, Hated You: Heartbreak, Rebirth & Starting Again with Nikki Allen
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AuDHD and Then Some is the honest, unfiltered podcast about life with ADHD, autism, neurodivergence and everything that intersects with it. Hosted by Ellie AuDHD, expect real conversations about masking, burnout, relationships, trauma, late diagnosis, parenting, mental health, recovery and the wonderfully chaotic reality of a neurodivergent brain. Every Tuesday and Thursday, join Ellie for The Big Conversation, long-form conversations with guests from around the world, including experts, advocates, authors, creators and people with powerful lived experience. Not every episode is specifically about neurodivergence, but every conversation is explored through a neurodivergent lens, because Ellie brings her own lived experience of AuDHD into the room. On the 1st of every month, Ellie is joined by co-host Tasha for a focused 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. Solo episodes, expert guests, lived experience and real conversations, because none of us should feel alone in this. 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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