This Beautiful Chaos - the (Maybe) ADHD podcast
By Charlotte Dover
I spent years trying to create a life which looked how I believed it should, and all it led to was feeling more confused, unhappy, overwhelmed and like I wasn’t good enough.
Turns out I had ADHD, and realising this unlocked EVERYTHING for me! This Beautiful Chaos exists to help you figure things out more quickly than I did while we embrace the messy moments along the way.
Expect open and honest conversations, tips and tricks and a lot ADHD/Neurodiversity chat with meaningful information and hopefully some laughs along the way.
This Beautiful Chaos - the (Maybe) ADHD podcastSep 17, 2023
ADHD and creativity, calligraphy and finding calm with Laura Edralin
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The very first guest episode for This Beautiful Chaos and I'm delighted to share with you this conversation with Laura Edralin
Laura is a London-based calligraphy artist and teacher helping people tap into their inner creative, find a space to calm their busy lives and to re-connect - whether that’s with themselves, or with others. She shares the calming art of brush pen calligraphy and lettering styles through online and in-person workshops - and offers private group and corporate workplace sessions too.
We chat about mental health, allowing yourself the space to create just for the joy of it, finding something you love to do and so much more!
If you think Laura's work and courses sound amazing (they are!) you can find her
on Instagram @lauraletterslife
email her: hello@lauraletterslife.com
and visit her website www.lauraletterslife.com - for free downloads and seasonal workshops! including one next Saturday - 23rd September 2023 if you listen to this in time!
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I'm sharing all the things I wish I had known when I was going through assessment and diagnosis because I don't want others to struggle alone like I did!✨
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ADHD and friendship, my freestyle thoughts and open sharing of some of my experience of friendship as an ADHD woman
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Welcome back - I know it's been a while, because this has been brewing and I've been trying to figure out how to talk about friendship so finally decided I would just jump in... freestyle with no expectations.
It feels like a bit of a vulnerable one for lots of reasons which I share in this episode - this is not a practical tips, it's me talking honestly about my experience of friendship.
I'd love to know if anything resonates with you...
Please do leave me a comment or connect with me on social media to let me know if you experience similar things and thoughts around friendship you can find me here:
Connect with me!
www.charlottedover.com
My free community for women who are (Maybe) ADHD is open to YOU! Come join us for community, information, resources and more
Prefer to have something "in your hands"? Why not check out my newly published ADHD friendly journal - Reclaim Your Power, Create the Life you Want
When routine doesn't work with your ADHD this might be why... and a different, ADHD friendly way of setting up your days and weeks!
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In this episode I share my S.P.A.C.E. method of organisation and creating flow in your days and weeks.
It's common that routine and imposed structure makes us want to run for the hills, if you have ADHD you'll know this from experience!
S.P.A.C.E. is a way of working WITH your energy and capacity while still getting done the things you need to get done.
Let me know what you think -if you like the episode PLEASE give me a 5 star rating to help others find the podcast.
Worksheets mentioned in the episode are downloadable here
My free community for women who are (Maybe) ADHD is open to YOU! Come join us for community, information, resources and more
Prefer to have something "in your hands"? Why not check out my newly published ADHD friendly journal - Reclaim Your Power, Create the Life you Want
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www.charlottedover.com
The table... and ADHD clutter
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In this episode I'm sharing a glimpse of MY beautiful chaos (OK, TBH this happens in every episode but this is a very personal one!)
It's a story around what happened when I shared a picture of my kitchen table with LinkedIN...
If you'd like to see the post I'm talking about it's below - please connect with me while you're in LinkedIN world too ;)
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/charlotte-dover-coaching_adhdwomen-adhdlife-showmeyours-activity-7024421098100277248-lt8G?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
My free community for women who are (Maybe) ADHD is open to YOU! Come join us for community, information, resources and more
I'll be running a free 4 day experience to help you deep dive into understanding your ADHD traits and how to start working WITH these in May, if you want to be the first to know about it then head here and register your interest
Prefer to have something "in your hands"? Why not check out my newly published ADHD friendly journal - Reclaim Your Power, Create the Life you Want
Connect with me!
www.charlottedover.com
ADHD and time... one of the biggest challenges for the ADHD brain!
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ADHD and TIME - this is a biggie!
Tune in to hear about how processing time works differently in so many of our ADHD brains, along with (as always!) some of my experiences and top tips for reclaiming some of your “lost” time as an ADHDer.
I mentioned a few things in this episode which might help you:
Visual timer - I like ones like this as you can turn off the ticking and change the alert it gives you
And the ADHD friendly approach to goals and dreams which I created for myself and my clients is available in mini-course form, check it out here and use the code TBC20 to get 20% off this (and all my other mini-courses!)
And if you'd like to know more about me, how I can support you with my compassion led ADHD coaching you can find me at my website here
and on Instagram @maybe_adhd_
or if LinkedIn is more your thing I'm here
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Ideas and support sources to help you navigate your ADHD
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in this episode I share the top five things I've found to be helpful in navigating my ADHD and supporting my clients to do so. It's (as always) a mix of practical advice, a couple of more fun things to try, and I hope totally relatable (and helpful!) If you liked the episode and the podcast please rate, review and share - it means everything! Resources mentioned in the episode: FREE - ADHD explore sheets ADHD books I've found really helpful ADHD coaching information FREE - (Maybe) ADHD community
5 Things I wish had been different about my ADHD diagnosis experience
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In this episode I talk about things I wish I had known or experienced in a different way when I received my ADHD diagnosis.
Everyone's experience is different and unique, but I hope my experience will help you decide what's right for you and how you can prepare yourself and support yourself through the process.
I'm chatting
-the appointment
-medication
-disempowement (and how to empower yourself!)
-and of course all sorts of other bits and bobs!
If you're considering diagnosis in the UK you can see more information on right to choose (and specifically via Psychiatry UK)
https://psychiatry-uk.com/right-to-choose
Information on applying for support through the Access to work Scheme (again UK only sorry)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-factsheet/access-to-work-factsheet-for-customers
And if you'd like to know more about me, how I can support you with my compassion led ADHD coaching you can find me at my website here
and on Instagram @maybe_adhd_
or if LinkedIn is more your thing I'm here
Don't forget to subscribe if you want to hear more things ADHD and I'd love you to rate, review and share if you found this helpful!
S0 E1 - WHY it's important to me that This Beautiful Chaos exists, and a glimpse into me and my life
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I created This Beautiful Chaos because I feel there's a deep need for connection, community and open and honest sharing around our ADHD experiences.
This podcast will bring you the things I wish I'D known as I navigated my own diagnosis, and I hope it will help you figure out what's right for you if you're considering being assessed for ADHD or just want to know more about ADHD, especially in late diagnosed women.
This episode tells you more about my route here, a bit about me and what experience I'm bringing to help you, and to be honest... a glimpse inside my beautifully chaotic mind which I KNOW will resonate with some of you out there.
If you want to know more about me head here
(where you can also access free resources to help you!)
and why not connect with me on instagram here
S-0 E-0 - Welcome to This Beautiful Chaos
Welcome to This Beautiful Chaos, the podcast where we explore and celebrate the "beautiful chaos" that so often is our human lived experience.
In this short introduction, you can find out more about what to expect from This Beautiful Chaos and get an idea of who I am and whether you'll want to listen to more of me (hint - if you do subscribe now to never miss an episode!).
I'm Charlotte and I coach and mentor (mainly) ADHD women alongside navigating my own life, which feels chaotic a lot of the time.
I'll be sharing tips, insights and thought provoking conversations to help you grow in self-compassion and self-acceptance if you also feel chaotic some (or all) of the time.
While the intention isn't that this will be a purely ADHD podcast, you can expect that I will talk about this A LOT because it's such a huge part of how I operate.
The brilliant thing about that for you if you're not Neurodivergent but do wish you could feel more organised or productive (or my favourite, more accepting and compassionate with yourself about the times when you're not) there will be some things for you to try which you may not have come across before!
There's a space for you here, and it's a safe place to land.
Welcome to MY beautiful chaos, let's do this together!
Want to know more about me and connect?
https://www.charlottedover.com
Find me on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/maybe_adhd_/
and LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-dover-coaching/