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*Please read the Trigger Warning below before listening* In this episode ADHDAF+ Charity Trustee Abigail Agyei-Jones returns to discuss Intersectionality at a very important time. October in the UK is a heavy, powerful, and deeply meaningful month in our calendar. Not only is it ADHDAF Day, but it’s also ADHD Awareness Month (themed "A Community of Support"), Black History Month (themed "Honouring Our Communities"), Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Menopause Awareness Month; it also includes International Lesbian and Coming Out Day and on 23rd October it's the FIFTH Annual #ADHDAFDay In this episode, I am joined by senior policy advisor, Neurodiversity advocate, TedX Speaker, and newly appointed ADHDAF+ Trustee, Abigail Agyei Jones MBE, to unpick the vital concept of intersectionality. We dive into how systemic gatekeeping, late diagnoses, hormonal shifts, and racial biases disproportionately impact Black neurodivergent women, and how we build radical community care in response. (You can watch the video for this episode on Spotify) ENORMOUS THANKS FOR EVERYTHING ABIGAIL! xx AND THANK YOU SO MUCH to all who sponsored me to jump out of a plane last week! You can still donate to our Skydive and to any of the different challenges of this years Big ADHD Fundraiser HERE We would be so grateful if your could donate to raise funds for ⁠ADHDAF+⁠ and ⁠ADHDadultUK⁠ Charities or join the team by starting your own fundraising event ⁠HERE⁠. *Trigger Warning: contains swearing, loud laughter and mentions of racism, medical racism, medical negligence, education and workplace ableism, exploitation, domestic violence, street safety, emotional abuse and breast cancer* If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please reach out for help- there are a list of resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We hope you can come along to your local ADHDAF+ Charity ⁠⁠⁠⁠free ADHD Peer Support Group in October: ADHD Awareness Month ⁠ Over 18s only, NO RSVP or DIAGNOSIS NEEDED! You can: - Watch Abigail's INCREDIBLE Ted Talk HERE - Find out about The ADHD Babes HERE - Find out about Black SEN Mamas HERE - TAKE PART IN ADHDAF DAY HERE - Read the ADHDAF+ Charity Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find your local ADHDAF+ Charity FREE ADHD Peer Support Groups and sign up for email reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Listen to the Big ADHD Fundraiser episode⁠⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠ - Sign up to be the first to hear about ADHDAF+ 2027 Live Events ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ - Donate directly to ADHDAF+ Charity ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ - Apply to Volunteer to start your own local ADHDAF+ Support Group, Volunteer your time or become an Ambassador ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - TAKE PART in or DONATE to The Big ADHD Fundraiser ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ - If you would like to join the Patreon Community of ADHDAF Podcast listeners to lean on and learn from literally like-minded legends in an online space that has been going strong for almost 4 years of invaluable Peer support, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Follow all things ADHDAF on socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafplus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lauraisadhdaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Kelly Given⁠ shares the lived experiences that so many of us are lucky to have survived - Make no mistake, wherever you are in the world - this episode is not just about politics, its personal! Kelly Given is a Scottish writer, political commentator and autistic campaigner. She is a columnist for The National and works within Scotland’s autism sector, drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience to advocate for the rights of neurodivergent people. Most recently, Kelly launched the campaign to save Scotland’s Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill, bringing together thousands of supporters, organisations and political voices to call on the Scottish Government to reconsider its decision to abandon the legislation. PLEASE sign Kelly's open letter to John Swinney HERE (You can watch the video for this episode on Spotify) ENORMOUS THANKS KELLY! Also a BIG thank you to you for listening and to all who attended ADHDAF+'s first Live Event in Collaboration with The National Trust and funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, to all Speakers and Volunteers! AND Thanks so much to all who sponsored Darren & Big who kicked off this year's Big ADHD Fundraiser by cycling from London to Brighton! We would be so grateful if your could donate to raise funds for ADHDAF+ and ADHDadultUK Charities or join the team by starting your own fundraising event HERE.

ADHD Tax refers to the financial, mental, and physical costs incurred as a result of living with ADHD. Driven by Executive Function Gaps; ADHD traits like poor working memory, impulsivity, difficulty prioritising, and valuing immediate rewards over delayed ones; create a gap between how your brain works and how societal financial systems expect it to work. Helping me tackle this taxing topic is the wonderful Wealth Coach Sara Jane Maxwell (who I'm lucky enough to be in Lu in Lu Land's Self Love Unleashed Crew with!) Sara help clients claim their financial power and move forward with confidence. I'm so grateful to Sara for sharing her pearls of wisdom in this chinwag and for joining me at our first Live Event as a Charity: ADHD Easy Target on Sunday 6th September at The National Trust's Nostell in Wakefield. We hope you find this chat helpful and that you can join the conversation at one of the 13 ADHDAF+ Charity free in-person ADHD Peer Support groups in September on ADHD Tax. (You can watch the video for this episode on Spotify) ENORMOUS THANKS to Sara Jane, to you for listening and to all attending the event which is free thanks to The National Trust and The National Lottery Community Fund. Rant Warning: This episode's last ten minutes is me ranting about a certain mockumentary! Trigger Warning: contains swearing, gallows humour(!), LOUD laughter and mentions of grief, death, debt, unemployment, ableism, exploitation and the tragic loss of Jason Arday If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please reach out for help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We hope you can come along to your local ADHDAF+ Charity ⁠⁠free ADHD Peer Support Group in September Over 18s only, NO RSVP or DIAGNOSIS NEEDED! You can: - Read the new ADHDAF+ Charity Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find your local ADHDAF+ Charity FREE ADHD Peer Support Groups and sign up for email reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Listen to the Big ADHD Fundraiser episode ⁠HERE - Get involved in one of our exciting fundraisers HERE - Find out more about ADHDAF+ Live Events ⁠HERE⁠ - Donate to ADHDAF+ Charity ⁠HERE⁠ - Apply to Volunteer to start your own local ADHDAF+ Support Group, Volunteer your time or become an Ambassador ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - TAKE PART in or DONATE to The Big ADHD Fundraiser ⁠HERE⁠ - If you would like to join the Patreon Community of ADHDAF Podcast listeners to lean on and learn from literally like-minded legends in an online space that has been going strong for almost 4 years of invaluable Peer support, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Book Lu's Self Love Bus Empowerment Pop Up and crew ⁠HERE⁠ - Buy Unshrunk Welness Products (using code: VC20 for 20% discount) ⁠HERE⁠ - Follow all things ADHDAF on socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafplus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lauraisadhdaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING! If you've enjoyed this episode, please share and leave a comment/review/hit those stars so that others can be signposted to ⁠free ADHD Support⁠ and know that they're not alone. big love ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! xxx

ADHD Titbits from the incredible Camp VC goers; and a Live Podcast with Lu in Lu Land (40mins in) on Susie - her Self Love Revolution Bus... plus FREE in-person ADHD Peer Support Groups from the Charity this podcast inspired and informs AND a very special discount code! Shame eradication, ADHD information, validation, hacks, lols and a few tears... shared in a beautiful valley in Llangollen, Wales at the 10th anniversary of this very special festival... all day long on the (leopard print) chaise longue! (You can watch the video to take in the gorgeous scenery on Spotify) ENORMOUS THANKS to Camp VC and all of the LEGENDS who contributed to this very special episode recorded in a stunning setting at a magical event! The 'Most ADHD Thing' is the infamous and often imitated question I've been asking guests for four years - turning tragedy into comedy; laughing at the things that would usually make us cry. Eradicating shame, whilst uniting the ADHD adult community and raising crucial ADHD awareness. ADHD IS NO JOKE but we are all in this together! Trigger Warning: contains swearing, gallows humour(!) sexual references, LOUD laughter and mentions of grief and bereavement, cancer, alchohol, accidental injury, menty b's, the odd squeal, general too-muchness. If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please reach out for help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We hope you can come along to your local ADHDAF+ Charity ⁠free ADHD Peer Support Group in August. We are facilitating groups in 11 locations to connect and empower ADHD adults of marginalised on the topic: ADHD Time Blindness Over 18s only, NO RSVP or DIAGNOSIS NEEDED! You can: - Read the new ADHDAF+ Charity Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find your local ADHDAF+ Charity FREE ADHD Peer Support Groups and sign up for email reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Listen to August '26 ADHDAF+ Group Topic: ADHD Time Blindness episode HERE - Find out more about ADHDAF+ Live Events HERE - Donate to ADHDAF+ Charity HERE - Apply to Volunteer to start your own local ADHDAF+ Support Group, Volunteer your time or become an Ambassador ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - TAKE PART in or DONATE to The Big ADHD Fundraiser HERE - If you would like to join the Patreon Community of ADHDAF Podcast listeners to lean on and learn from literally like-minded legends in an online space that has been going strong for almost 4 years of invaluable Peer support, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Book Lu's Self Love Bus Empowerment Pop Up and crew HERE - Buy Unshrunk Welness Products (using code: VC20 for 20% discount) HERE - Listen to Lu's original ADHDAF Episode (my first solo interview from Nov 2023) HERE - Follow all things ADHDAF on socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafplus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lauraisadhdaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING! If you've enjoyed this episode, please share and leave a comment/review/hit those stars so that others can be signposted to free ADHD Support and know that they're not alone. big love ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LEOPARD PRINT ARMY! xxx

BIG NEWS for the fourth annual Big ADHD Fundraiser! This years event is even BIGGER with EVERYONE invited along for the ride - and you don't even have to cycle...