Why do AuDHD & ADHD brains feel guilty after ordering takeaway food? In this episode, Ellie talks about dopamine eating, food guilt, impulsive spending, safe foods, burnout, executive dysfunction & the emotional cycle many neurodivergent people secretly struggle with.

Why does bedtime feel like a full-blown argument inside your own brain? 😭

In this episode, I act out the chaotic internal battle between the part of my brain craving routine, sleep, and stability… and the other part that suddenly wants to deep-clean the house, lose the vape, start 14 new hobbies, and scroll TikTok at 2am.

If you’re ADHD, autistic, AuDHD, neurodivergent, chronically overwhelmed, or stuck in the “I need sleep but my brain has other plans” cycle — this one will feel painfully relatable.

Topics:

• ADHD at night

• Autism and routines

• AuDHD struggles

• Racing thoughts before sleep

• Neurodivergent burnout

• Executive dysfunction

• Sleep procrastination

• Funny ADHD/autism content

• Overstimulated brain at bedtime

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Why do neurodivergent parents catastrophise so intensely? In this emotionally honest ADHD podcast episode, Ellie talks about intrusive thoughts, OCD traits, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, and AuDHD motherhood after her daughter goes away to Cornwall and her brain spirals into worst-case scenarios.

This episode explores:

• ADHD catastrophising

• intrusive thoughts in ADHD and autism

• OCD traits and anxiety

• emotional dysregulation

• neurodivergent parenting

• AuDHD motherhood

• hypervigilance and overthinking

• why ADHD brains struggle to relax

• rejection sensitivity and fear

• neurodivergent mental health

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by anxiety, constantly imagined worst-case scenarios, or struggled to calm your nervous system as a neurodivergent adult or parent, this episode will make you feel less alone.

🎧 AuDHD And Then Some — unapologetically autistic and emotionally honest.

In this episode, I’m talking about my emotionally unhealthy attachment to Spotify analytics… because apparently ADHD brains can turn literally ANYTHING into a dopamine spiral 😭

One minute I’m casually checking my podcast stats…

The next I’m:

✨ refreshing plays every seven minutes

✨ analysing listener retention like a detective

✨ emotionally attaching my self-worth to episode performance

✨ wondering if I’m uploading too much

✨ spiralling because one title got 4 plays instead of 24

This episode is a funny, honest, chaotic reflection on ADHD, dopamine, validation, reassurance-seeking, perfectionism, creative obsession, and the very neurodivergent experience of overanalysing EVERYTHING you care deeply about.

But underneath the humour, I also talk about:

💜 rejection sensitivity

💜 needing reassurance

💜 fear of failure

💜 attaching worth to productivity

💜 creative vulnerability

💜 why neurodivergent people can become obsessed with feedback and progress

Because honestly?

Sometimes it’s not even about the numbers.

Sometimes it’s about finally feeling understood for the first time in your life.

Topics include:

ADHD, AuDHD, dopamine, validation, rejection sensitivity, creator burnout, podcasting, perfectionism, reassurance-seeking, neurodivergent anxiety, self-worth, emotional overwhelm, and obsessive checking behaviours.

This episode started with me completely losing my train of thought… but somehow it became one of the most powerful and authentic conversations I’ve ever had on the podcast.

I was rudely interrupted at the end by work but….Some neurodivergent kids escaped into fictional worlds because reality felt too overwhelming, lonely, confusing, or unsafe. In this deeply relatable (and slightly emotionally devastating) episode of AudioHD and Then Some, Ellie talks about fictional character attachments, maladaptive daydreaming, hyperfixations, parasocial relationships, autism, ADHD, AuDHD, loneliness, trauma coping mechanisms, and the imaginary worlds that helped so many of us survive childhood.

In this episode, I’m talking honestly about the connection between ADHD, dopamine, impulsivity, addictive behaviours, emotional regulation, and why neurodivergent people can sometimes be more vulnerable to things like spending addictions, substance use, binge behaviours, hyperfixation cycles, compulsive habits, scrolling, gambling, emotional dependency, and dopamine-seeking patterns.

This is NOT about judgement or shame.

It’s about understanding WHY ADHD brains often search for stimulation, novelty, relief, escapism, comfort, or quick dopamine hits — especially when living in burnout, overwhelm, trauma, masking, stress, emotional dysregulation, or nervous system exhaustion.

I’ll be discussing:

✨ dopamine & ADHD brains

✨ impulsivity and reward-seeking

✨ emotional regulation & addiction vulnerability

✨ ADHD burnout and compulsive behaviours

✨ the science behind dopamine-seeking

✨ why shame often makes the cycle worse

✨ why addiction doesn’t always “look obvious”

✨ how understimulation and overwhelm affect neurodivergent brains

This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered:

“Why do I get obsessed with things?”

“Why do I struggle with moderation?”

“Why do I constantly chase dopamine?”

“Why do I spiral into impulsive behaviour when overwhelmed?”

Over on Patreon, I go much deeper and more personally into some of these themes in a more vulnerable and private space for those who relate to this topic on a deeper level 💜

Topics include:

ADHD, AuDHD, dopamine, addiction, impulsivity, executive dysfunction, emotional dysregulation, burnout, compulsive behaviour, neurodivergence, ADHD burnout, binge behaviours, dopamine seeking, trauma, masking, overstimulation, and nervous system regulation.