AVHD
We're Avery and Valerie and we have ADHD. Listen to new episodes every Wednesday and Friday to learn how we cope, how we live our lives, and a little bit more about ADHD. Available on all streaming platforms. Check out our Patreon to support us and get more exclusive content: patreon.com/AVHD Check out our blog posts on AVHDPodcast.com for further insight and research surrounding ADHD, and follow us on social media @AVHDPodcast to yap with us further. Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls with ADHD.
Episodes
In this episode we're talking about some weird niche things that are totallyyyyy our ADHD's fault. From constantly yapping while folding up a blowup mattress to developing new accents, we're talking about a lot of odd side effects we experience from having ADHD.
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Check out our blog posts on AVHDPodcast.com f...
Today we're speed dating!
Who? The Dyses - or, better known as Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, and Dyscalculia.
We're briefly introducing you to the three most common learning disorders that affect those who are neurodivergent and those who are not. (We'll dive in deeper to each one in different episodes, coming soon.)
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As Avery prepares for her study abroad, her and Valerie review different styles of travelers, how they pack for trips, and how ADHD decision paralysis and decision fatigue impacts this while discussing some tips and tricks to avoid overpacking - Avery's biggest challenge yet.
If you liked this style of content or want to hear more of us - check out our Patreon: patreon.com/AVHD
Check out our blog posts on AVH...
In an episode premiering a day before AVHD's first birthday, we update y'all on the AVHD State of the Union (global news and life updates from your parasocial besties).
This episode includes discussion around Lewis Hamilton being white washed, Avery telling Valerie she needs to date an air sign, Avery's love for sharks, and why Valerie refuses to be a "swiftie" despite listening to Taylor Swift.
If ...
Today we're rotting and discussing **as a concept** what a concept is, Avery's K-Pop hyperfixation, Y/N Wattpad Fanfictions, Beekeeping and DILFS, and Valerie's ideal astrological partner.
Anyways, please get out of bed and tackle the ...
In a short and sweet episode wishing good luck to those studying for finals, Avery and Valerie discuss ADHD-friendly study tricks that have worked for them and help motivate you to push through your finals.
If you liked this style of content or want to hear more of us - check out our Patreon: patreon.com/AVHD
Check out our blog posts on AVHDPodcast.com for further insight and research surrounding ADHD, and follow ...
In this episode, Avery and Valerie discuss the difficulties surrounding making and maintaining friends when you have ADHD - since out of sight is often out of mind. It's difficult to make friends in your 20s, how does ADHD affect that as well?
Outside of research and discussion, Valerie gets on her soapbox about walkable cities and Avery expresses her love for Sex in the City's take on adult friendship.
In this episode, Avery and Valerie discuss a common cognitive distortion for people with and without ADHD - Catastrophizing.
This type of negative thinking, closely related to rumination, can make things seem like a much bigger issue than they are. We talk about making a mountain out of a molehill and coping strategies to stop being so gosh darn dramatic, especially during this mercury retrograde.
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Avery and Valerie discuss their basic skincare routines plus advice on how to properly stick to one - especially with ADHD.
Additionally, we learn about Avery's snail mucin (hack?) and the invasive Apple Snails that are flooding our TikTok feeds with forbidden pink boba, officially making this an anti-Apple Snail podcast. All our homies hate Apple Snails.
Check out our blog posts on AVHDPodcast.com for furth...
Let's get that dopamine!
Today we get a visit from the dopamine man and we get to chat about dopamine production. Of course, people with ADHD struggle with their dopamine uptake due to issues with our dopamine receptors, but knowing ways to assist in dopamine production is essential to living a happy, healthy, *rewarding* life.
Check out our blog posts on AVHDPodcast.com for further insight and research, and ...
Get your pen and paper out! Today we are taking the ADHD test.
If you've ever wondered if you should get evaluated for ADHD or if you just want to poke a little fun at yourself and your habits, join us in taking this online ADHD test. (Warning, it's brutally honest.)
Check out our blog posts on AVHDPodcast.com for further insight and research, and follow us on social media @AVHDPodcast to yap with us fur...
We're constantly changing and evolving, and we thought we'd change things up with a very short episode on changes, transitions, and challenges those create for us with ADHD. If you need someone to give you a pep talk through it, we've got your back.
Check out our blog posts on AVHDPodcast.com for further insight and research, and follow us on social media @AVHDPodcast to yap with us further.
Disclai...
Are you burnt out?
Avery and Valerie talk about burning out with ADHD, why it's different for those with ADHD, its symptoms, how tell if you're burning out or burnt out already, and how to take care of yourself when burnt out.
Check out our blog posts on AVHDPodcast.com for further insight and research, and follow us on social media @AVHDPodcast to yap with us further.
Disclaimer: We are not med...
In this episode Avery and Valerie discuss the challenges of dating with ADHD, including the gamification of dating through dating apps, hyperfixation, emotional dysregulation, and Avery's high school crush on Captain America.
Check out our blog posts on AVHDPodcast.com for further insight and research, and follow us on social media @AVHDPodcast to yap with us further.
Disclaimer: We are not medical profession...
Happy International Women's Day!
This episode is dedicated to women, particularly those with ADHD. Avery and Valerie discuss the differences between men and women and how their ADHD presents itself, why most women don't get diagnosed with ADHD until later in life, ADHD struggles particular to women, and their personal anecdotes about how their ADHD presents itself and how they got diagnosed (i.e.: Avery's jo...
An off-the-cuff episode where Avery and Valerie talk about what's in and out this spring season. Included are products and life changes that are being implemented and working out well for us. Listen for tips and tricks for self care, life hacks, personal development, and more.
Check out our next Monday blog post on avhdpodcast.com for a visual list.
Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls...
Meet Brian - our last braincell!
This episode, a tried Avery and Valerie talk about things that give dopamine and generate serotonin - from noises to textures to everything in between. Let's get some dopamine to make our brains go brrr (and make Brian's life easier).
What scratches the itch for you? Let us know!
Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls with ADHD.
Avery and Valerie talk about rumination - our tendency to hyperfixate on situations (for better or worse) - and how to properly cope with spiraling thoughts. Rumination Queen Valerie gets picked on for her Libra Moon and Avery explains how sometimes all you need is a shamrock shake.
Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls with ADHD.
As two lifelong readers (even as two adults with ADHD), Avery and Valerie share a list of books that have impacted them throughout their lives, from childhood to now.
Do you have any favorite books? Let us known on our socials @AVHDPodcast.
Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, just two girls with ADHD.
An ADHD guide to letting progress happen the healthy way.
In this episode, Avery and Valerie tackle ADHD's problem with perfectionism and impulse control, why we're so *all or nothing* in everything we do, and how we personally work to overcome the hurtle of choosing slow progress in longer-term projects instead of just doing it all at once and burning out.
Included: How to make a human, anime recommenda...
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