Two ADHD-ers walk into a podcast studio... what could possibly go wrong?

Well, once we got past flamethrowers and weed killing, eventually we went down the rabbit hole of what happens when you finally understand how your brain actually works.

Patrick was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and the diagnosis has given him a completely different lens on a whole bunch of things he's done throughout his life. The distractions... hyperfocus... inability to sit still... endless interests... the ridiculous number of things he manages to cram into a weekend... and the fact that when something genuinely grabs him, he'll move heaven and earth to do it.

We compared notes on being the 'disruptive' kid at school, being labelled lazy or difficult, and what can happen when you're simply in the wrong environment or being asked to learn in a way that doesn't work for you.

We also talked about medication, executive function, motivation, finding the right career fit, taking risks, trying shit just because you're interested in it, and why I reckon we can do ourselves a fair bit of damage when we start believing someone else's story about who we're supposed to be.

Patrick has had one hell of an eclectic life, from journalism and radio to Tai Chi, technology, paragliding and community radio.

If that kind of feels relatable for you... maybe you're not flaky. Maybe you're curious.

Maybe you're not incapable of sticking at something. Maybe you just haven't found the thing that keeps you interested.

And maybe... just maybe, being a little bit different isn't something that needs fixing at all.

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