That AuDHD Teacher Podcast
Welcome to That AuDHD Teacher, a podcast about my journey as an AuDHD teacher, being diagnosed later in life, and learning to understand myself through the lens of autism and ADHD.
In each episode, I explore different aspects of AuDHD through a mix of personal experiences, research, information and reflection.
Sometimes I’ll talk about something I’ve experienced myself. Other times I’ll dive into a particular aspect of autism or ADHD that I’ve been learning about.
This podcast isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about asking questions, learning more about neurodivergence, and making sense of experiences that I sometimes spent years wondering about.
🎙️ Season 1
Episode 1: Welcome to That AuDHD Teacher | The Story I Never Knew I Was Living
In this first episode, I’m sharing my story, what life looked like before my diagnosis, why I created this podcast, and the questions that eventually changed everything.
Episode 2: What Is AuDHD? Understanding Autism and ADHD Together
When I was first diagnosed, I remember thinking, “How can I possibly have both autism and ADHD? Aren’t they complete opposites?” As it turns out, that question has a surprisingly simple answer.
Episode 3: The Clues Were There All Along | The Signs I Missed for Nearly 30 Years
Have you ever looked back on your life and realised the clues were there all along?
Episode 4: The Exhausting Art of Looking Like You’re Coping | Understanding Masking and AuDHD
In this episode of That AuDHD Teacher, we’re talking about masking, the invisible effort many autistic and AuDHD people put into appearing calm, capable, and “normal,” even when they’re feeling overwhelmed inside.
Episode 5: When Coping Stops Working | My Experience with AuDHD Burnout
What autistic burnout can look like and how it can differ from the burnout many people experience.
Episode 6: Why Simple Things Can Feel So Hard | Understanding Executive Functioning with AuDHD
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Episode 7: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria | Why Everything Feels So Personal (AUDHD)
Exploring RSD, rejection, criticism and the intense emotional responses that can come with perceived rejection.
Episode 8: The Hidden Curriculum | The Rules Nobody Teaches You
Exploring the unwritten rules and expectations we are often expected to understand, particularly in adult life.
Episode 9: Why Can Change Feel So Hard When You Have AuDHD?
Exploring change, predictability, routines, transitions and why seemingly small changes can sometimes feel much bigger when you’re AuDHD.
Episode 10: What If You Think You Have Autism or ADHD? Where Do You Start?
A practical starting point for exploring whether autism or ADHD could explain some of your experiences.
Episode 11: What Was My ADHD Assessment Actually Like?
A look at my own ADHD assessment experience, including some of the questionnaires and questions I encountered.
Episode 12: What Was My Autism Assessment Actually Like?
A look at my autism assessment experience, including the screening questionnaires I completed and what the assessment process was like for me.
🎙️ Season 2
Coming soon…
Season 2 will explore more of the everyday experiences of being AuDHD, including PDA, meltdowns and shutdowns, alexithymia, late diagnosis grief, ARFID, situational mutism, PMDD, procrastination, transitions, work and accommodations, travelling and much more.
