ADHDUK podcast

Max Davie

The official podcast of the UK's biggest and best ADHD charity, ADHDUK!

Presented by Dr Max Davie and Lauren Jennings, both trustees of the charity, we invite you to the amazing world of ADHD.

We will interview our charity ambassadors about their experiences, experts about their work and research, and share news about the world of ADHD.

If you want to suggest anything or give feedback, email podcast@adhduk.co.uk

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Monday · 49 min
Episode 8: Challenging the Channel 4 documentary
All three of us for this one, as we take on the Channel 4 documentary "The great ADHD myth?" https://www.channel4.com/press/news/new-channel-4-documentary-great-adhd-myth-seeks-determine-whether-adhd-genuine If you have been affected by the documentary there is support at ADHDUK, and we also have survey! https://adhduk.co.uk/challenging-c4-the-great-adhd-myth/reaction-survey/
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August 23 · 49 min
Challenging the ADHD myth documentary
In this episode we take a critical look at a recent ADHD documentary — separating the myths from the science, unpacking what the film got right, what it got wrong, and what it means for people navigating diagnosis, medication, and support. Watch the documentary: https://www.channel4.com/press/news/new-channel-4-documentary-great-adhd-myth-seeks-determine-whether-adhd-genuine Take our reaction survey: https://adhduk.co.uk/challenging-c4-the-great-adhd-myth/reaction-survey/
July 12 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode 7 with Cliodhna O'Connor and Lucy McGill (Science episode)
We are delighted to be joined by two researchers from University College Dublin who have taken a systematic view of the data on adult ADHD diagnosis, a subject close to all our hearts! It's a wide-ranging chat with a great celebratory moment at the end! Their paper, for those who want to dig in, is here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42216788/ The rumpelstiltskin paper is also open access: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13150541/ Science is great, isn't it?
July 5 · 52 min
Episode 6 with Dhiren Doshi Smith and Kathleen Helm
Something a little different this week! We are planning to launch a new feed for our ADHD ambassadors to share their lived experience, and as a preview of this, and to celebrate Pride, here is a conversation with Dhiren and Kathleen about the intersection of ADHD and LGBT+ idenitities! Back to normal programming next week!
June 18 · 54 min
Episode 5 with Dean Paton
We welcome Dean Paton, founder and CEO of Big Heritage, to talk about his journey with ADHD, his passion for history and archaeology, and how he ended up owning a U-Boat! Check out the great stuff they are doing at https://bigheritage.co.uk/ Donate at www.adhd.co.uk/donate
June 9 · 51 min
Episode 4: Memory with Sarah Rudebeck (a science one)
Max is joined by Sarah Rudebeck, who studied memory as a clinical psychologist, noticed how many bad products there are out there to support memory (or not) and decided to build her own! The paper we talk about is https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7210977/
June 1 · 46 min
Episode 3 with Mark Pattinson
We are joined by Mark Pattinson, CEO of CareADHD, to talk about innovation in running ADHD services, right to choose and the future of ADHD care. We also welcome a new presenter to the team, Jamie Gordon! That's it for this week. More soon!
April 22 · 28 min
Episode 2 with the ADHD junior ambassadors
We are delighted to welcome two of our junior ambassadors to the pod, to talk about their experience as young people supporting the charity. Go to https://adhduk.co.uk/adhd-uk-ambassadors/ to find out more about the scheme.
March 31 · 36 min
ADHDUK Podcast episode 1
Do not adjust your set! We have rebranded to the ADHDUK podcast. We will still cover the science of ADHD but alongside news and interviews from the wider world of ADHD. We also welcome a new co-host, the amazing Lauren Jennings! But where is Tess? Listen to find out!
Sep 17, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode 32 with Blandine French
Our last episode for a while... Max talks to Dr Blandine French, who not only found a problem (lack of knowledge in UK doctors about ADHD), she got up and did something about it! She's remarkable, and you can find out all about her at https://ndlab.org.uk/ Bye for now!
Jul 19, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Episode 31 Late Diagnosis of women with Eve Holden and Helena Kobayashi-Wood
Max is joined by a brilliant double-act, Eve and Helena, who have explored the experience of late-diagnosed women, both from the inside and outside! The paper is here. The additional data is here. The episode that Eve liked was with Callie Ginapp, and is here On Bluesky... Eve can be found at ‪@chimpanzeve.bsky.social Helena is ‪@hkobayashiwood.bsky.social‬ Max is also on there somewhere...
Jun 29, 2025 · 55 min
Episode 30 with Catherine Fava
Max and Tess are joined by Catherine Fava, Clinical Psychologist at Buckinghamshire CAMHS, to talk about her upcoming book about trauma and ADHD. How does trauma manifest? How can it look like ADHD? Should we be flipping the way we approach assessment and treatment in these children? Tess tries to open the can of worms which is the whole 'what is ADHD?' question- we have covered that before: https://zencastr.com/z/Mc2qvzd5 Enjoy!
May 1, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min
Episode 29 with Robin Ince
Delighted to welcome Robin Ince, legendary comedian and lovely man, to the pod. Robin's new book, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, is out today!!
Apr 21, 2025 · 36 min
Episode 28: Cognitive disengagement with Stephen Becker
Max is joined by Stephen Becker, Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati, about the fascinating Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome, a condition that is both in some ways the opposite of ADHD, but also commonly co-exists. If you want to know more, Stephen has made a lot of the work on this open access- here for example: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36007816/ Also, we discover what NFL team Tess supports....
Mar 23, 2025 · 58 min
Episode 27 with Isabella Barclay
Max is joined by Isabella Barclay to talk about what factors lead to children getting an earlier vs later diagnosis- or even a diagnosis at all. Isabella is a passionate advocate for ADHD, and needs to be listened to!
Mar 15, 2025 · 37 min
Episode 26: The trouble with positive emotions, with Julia McQuade
Max is joined by Julia McQuade from Amhurst College, USA. Julia has published this paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10802-024-01237-2 She studied the regulation of positive emotion in adolescents with ADHD, and found that control of these emotions predicted social success. Max unpicks the implications of this and tries to to get too depressed about it!
Feb 28, 2025 · 58 min
Episode 25: The positives of ADHD with Dr Tom Nicholson
Is ADHD a superpower? Is that a helpful way of talking about it. Our guest, once again Dr Tom Nicholson, has done actual research on the positives of ADHD, as experienced by ADHD people ourselves! Catch up with Tom on social media or at https://www.drtomnicholson.com/
Feb 2, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min
Episode 24: The quest for diagnosis with Tom Nicholson
What is it like to battle the adversities of the diagnostic system? How does getting, or not getting, a diagnosis change the way parents see their children and themselves? Tom Nicholson is an amazing force of nature in the ADHD world, and has done a whole PhD on this! He has summarised it in this paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-9566.13817 and joins Max to discuss it. There is also a Tess cameo! More Tom next week!
Jan 11, 2025 · 38 min
Episode 23: Q&A part 3: Medications
Max and Tess answer questions from our lovely facebook group about medication! We hope this is a helpful episode- please let us know! and join the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/403562932757284
Dec 21, 2024 · 56 min
Episode 22- Quality of life with Alessio Bellato
We are joined by the excellent Dr Alessio from Southampton Uni. We all give treatments because we think they will help people- but do ADHD meds fit the bill? Let's find out! Here is the paper: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Effects of Pharmacological Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Quality of Life - PubMed Alessio's details can be found here: Doctor Alessio Bellato | University of Southampton

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