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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach - and AUTHOR. This first season's finale was written to share an exciting writing project with you all. Substack is a digital newsletter platform that delivers 2-3 minute articles, full of tasty little chapters, week by week. Definitely a chaotic episode this week. Hahahaha. Enjoy! A BIG thank you to all 450 of you listeners!!!
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Do you love rollercoasters? Have you heard of substack? Vulnerable first post What's your human design? Shout out to Phoebe, Anna, Bee, Yvette Chuck Palahniuk serialising his book too Why I've always loved writingSubscribe to Substack: 🎢 https://adhdrollercoaster.substack.com
ADHD Confessions: 📣 https://www.cerisandford.com/contact
Will you join Embrace Your ADHD Chaos 12-Week Group Program? Come spend August, September, and October with me and learn to truly understand and manage your ADHD! https://www.cerisandford.com/eyc
If you would like to work with Ceri, you can download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. Reach out to Ceri on Instagram or TikTok to share if you loved this episode. ALSO - if you leave a review, you're the best listener on the planet.
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to validate the grief process after receiving a late diagnosis and realising that you were missed - thankful that we can make each other feel seen, heard, and validated.
Oh, and you're welcome to listen in 1.25 speed. Don't worry, I do it too xx
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Internalised Ableism Missed in Childhood Acknowledging the suckiness Grieving the unfairness Denial as part of the process42 Confessions from Women with ADHD Read the ADDitude Mag article that was read out in Part 2. You can also watch the article read out on my TikTok.
Will you join Embrace Your ADHD Chaos 12-Week Group Program? Come spend August, September, and October with me and learn to truly understand and manage your ADHD! https://www.cerisandford.com/eyc
If you would like to work with Ceri, you can download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. Reach out to Ceri on Instagram or TikTok to share if you loved this episode. ALSO - if you leave a review, you're the best listener on the planet.
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Discover everything about the Embrace Your ADHD Chaos Group Program. This episode was written to help you understand what's possible if you spend 12-weeks learning to understand your specific struggles, strengths, systems, and support.
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All the goss All the secrets All the excitement All the real talk All the feelings All the tattoos (LOL)Also, I feel like I turned into this kid with the word 'actually' hahahaha
Pssst. Early birds can join Embrace Your ADHD Chaos 12-Week Group Program before June 17 for a bonus 1:1 coaching session and instant access to the How to Honour Your ADHD Energy Workshop!! For the gems who want to join me for a mixture of self-paced and live group coaching calls where you can learn to mute your inner-critic!! https://www.cerisandford.com/eyc
Download the FREE ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. Reach out to Ceri on Instagram or TikTok to share if you loved this episode. ALSO - if you leave a review, you're the best listener on the planet.
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to validate any of the friendship challenges that you may have experienced and help you to figure out how to find your people too. It gets a little sweary towards the end. Hahaha
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Valid challenges impacting your friendships ADHD Compassion Circle membership Instant intensity of ADHD friendships (sparklers) Honeymoon period vs. the hermit cycle BFF criteria - the good, the bad, and the ugly ND binge drinking and socialising connectionPssst. Early birds can join Embrace Your ADHD Chaos 12-Week Group Program before June 17 for a bonus 1:1 coaching session and instant access to the How to Honour Your ADHD Energy Workshop!! For the gems who want to join me for a mixture of self-paced and live group coaching calls where you can learn to mute your inner-critic!! https://www.cerisandford.com/eyc
Download the FREE ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. Reach out to Ceri on Instagram or TikTok to share if you loved this episode. ALSO - if you leave a review, you're the best listener on the planet.
Support @lifelikecharlie by ordering your own tune here.
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to support you with the switch from criticism to compassion. It won't happen overnight, but if you start to challenge your inner-critic comments!!
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Our inner-critic's motivation Questions to challenge the critic How to flick the compassion switch Comebacks for your inner-critic comments:
"You will fail, like all the other times."
"You just drag everyone down."
"Your best isn't good enough."
"You are shit."
"You're unreliable/irresponsible."
"You don't know what you're talking about."
"No-one is going to buy your product."
"They don't mean that compliment."Pssst. Early birds can join Embrace Your ADHD Chaos 12-Week Group Program before June 17 for a bonus 1:1 coaching session!! For the gems who want to join me for a mixture of self-paced and live group coaching calls where you can learn to mute your inner-critic!! https://www.cerisandford.com/eyc
If you would like to work with Ceri, you can download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. Reach out to Ceri on Instagram or TikTok to share if you loved this episode. ALSO - if you leave a review, you're the best listener on the planet.
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to validate the unmasking journey that each of us are on. Masking is hiding or suppressing your ADHD traits to conform to neurotypical expectations and standards.
Disclaimer: A little sweary episode... again. Haha. You're welcome to listen in 1.25 speed. Don't worry, I do it too xx
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Noticing your ADHD traits - and mine Editing yourself to please others Who is your masking benefiting? What is your masking costing you? Awareness > Attention > Intention > Action Give yourself permission to unmask Examples of unmasking from my life Gathering positive unmasking evidence Meeting yourself wherever you're atShazza's brilliant ADDitude Mag article on unmasking. Check it out here.
Will you join Embrace Your ADHD Chaos 12-Week Group Program? For the gems who want to join me for a mixture of self-paced and live group coaching calls - this is going to be a cracker! https://www.cerisandford.com/eyc
If you would like to work with Ceri, you can download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. Reach out to Ceri on Instagram or TikTok to share if you loved this episode. ALSO - if you leave a review, you're the best listener on the planet.
Support @lifelikecharlie by ordering your own tune here.
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to validate the hyperawareness you may be feeling about your differences after discovering your neurotype. Please know that none of this information should sustitute medical advice or information.
Quick diclaimer: I fucking loved this episode and I swear - a lot. Mi 'scusi! Oh, and you're welcome to listen in 1.25 speed. Don't worry, I do it too xx
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Validating the heck out of your challenges Breaking down executive functions Renaming ADHD as AHM or EFD (haha) Riffing on the fact time is an illusion ADHD is your 'red car' (noticing it) What are you hyperaware of right now? Less masking and toxic coping strategies Ignorant comments shared by listenersA favourite ADDitude Magazine article of mine to share with your loved ones.
Will you join Embrace Your ADHD Chaos 12-Week Group Program? For the gems who want to join me for a mixture of self-paced and live group coaching calls - this is going to be a cracker!
https://www.cerisandford.com/eycIf you would like to work with Ceri, you can download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. Reach out to Ceri on Instagram or TikTok to share if you loved this episode. ALSO - if you leave a review, you're the best listener on the planet.
Support @lifelikecharlie by ordering your own tune here.
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to show listeners that joy journals are an incredible way to celebrating little wins. Please know that this is a reflection of one person's journey - mine.
Quick diclaimer: I was tired when recording, but decided to unmask and record the chaos of tangents. Enjoy the ping pong of thoughts...spoken out loud. Haha. Also, correction *ADHD kids receive 20,000 more corrective messages*
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Focusing on the little moments of joy Reducing exposure to intense news stories Allowing imperfect joy journalling Negativity and confirmation bias Noticing and celebrating small wins Using DAYLIO app to track moodsIf you would like to work with Ceri, you can explore her website www.cerisandford.com to download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. Reach out to Ceri on Instagram or TikTok to share if you're starting a joy journal.
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to show listeners that sometimes our expectations are making our shit days even shitter. Come back and listen to this track whenever you need it! Please know that this is a reflection of one person's journey - mine.
Oh, and you're welcome to listen in 1.25 speed. Don't worry, I do it too xx
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Stuck in the fix it trap - why can't I just do the thing Adjusting your expectations to be compassionate When trying to "feel better" doesn't work Questions to support yourself on these days Acknowledging, externalising, verbalising Finding hard things easy and easy things hardIf you would like to work with Ceri, you can explore her website www.cerisandford.com to download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. Reach out to Ceri on Instagram or TikTok to share what you call your shit days.
Name and tame it! Share your Mount Everest in your reviews!! Let's normalise our struggles as ADHD adults and STOPPPP trying to fix our valid differences.
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to show listeners that feeling overwhelmed and underwhelmed by the medication journey is normal. Please know that this is a reflection of one person's journey - mine.
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Stuck in the tornado of what if it doesn't help Describing how medication affects me personally Validating the "pressure" for medication to work The high expectations from ADHD TikTok trends ADHD Facebook Support Groups (interesting) Everyone's tolerability and effectiveness is different Sharing my personal medication notes (!!!!!!) Noticing what helps my medication and brain Your treatment plan is your own - don't compareIf you would like to work with Ceri, you can explore her website www.cerisandford.com to download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking. You can follow her playlists on Spotify by searching 'Ceri Sandford'.
How to Keep House While Drowning (KC Davis)
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to show listeners that crying before, during, and after an important appointment is totally normal. Side note, half this episode was unmedicated...and it shows. Hahahaha. Enjoy. The second half is worth the tangent rollercoaster, I promise.
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Realising I need to find a new GP and Psychiatrist ffs Acknowledging different states, systems, prices Booking appointments (my ADHD Arch Nemesis) Embracing swearing in episodes (sorry, Mum and Dad) Validating big feelings and pressure of this appointment Highlighting that medication doesn't "fix" our ADHD Challenging the minimising language of "just" do itIf you would like to work with Ceri, you can explore her website www.cerisandford.com to download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to show listeners that whatever your journey toward therapy looks like, it is your own. Thankfully, I was able to overcome these (sadly common) invalidating beliefs.
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The biggest obstacle between me and therapy Invalidating beliefs that hold us back Imposter syndrome and bandwagon jumping Avoiding therapy for five more years... Shit hitting the anxious RSD fan - again Resigning from my dream teaching career Finally discovering my psychologist - and ADHDIf you would like to work with Ceri, you can explore her website www.cerisandford.com to download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking
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Meet Ceri Sandford, the ADHD Compassion Coach. This episode was written to show listeners that, although she is now confidently managing and embracing her chaos, it's important to share that this journey only started in 2015 when she asked for help.
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The shame of struggling with basic adult day to day life Explaining the concept of 'masking' with examples The biggest obstacles that stop us from getting help Recovering from self-sabotage and toxic coping strategies Missed generations of ADHD adults, especially women/AFAB The moment I stopped pretending and asked for helpAcknowledging where I've been to validate where you might be now.
If you would like to work with Ceri, you can explore her website www.cerisandford.com to download her ridiculously compassionate audio track to support you with unmasking and find out more...
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EEK!! Hello and welcome to the new home on the internet for ADHD adults who have been searching for wholesome validation through conversation. This podcast has been on my brain dump list for almost twelve months now... so it's time to kick this dream into gear.
OFFICIAL LAUNCH DATE: 2.4.24
UNOFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY: TBC
If you would like to contact the show for any celebrations, suggestions, or non-RSD triggering feedback before then, you can email [email protected] or check out my website for ADHD Coaching information at www.cerisandford.com
