Beyond Distracted
by Anthony Brown & Meagan Cooke
Latest episode
ADHD, AFL and the Power of Structure
ADHD, AFL and the Power of Structure
About this podcast
Beyond Distracted shares stories from neurodiverse people who succeed by embracing - not hiding -their differences. Guests talk about how they manage ADHD, navigate work and life, and what they've learned along the way. Hosted by Anthony Brown and Meagan Cooke.
Find out more via: https://www.beyond-distracted.com/
Episodes
- ADHD, AFL and the Power of Structure · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this episode of Beyond Distracted, Anthony Brown and Meagan Cooke chat with former AFL player Heath Shaw about life with ADHD – from being labelled the "naughty kid" at school…
- Flipping the Script: ADHD, Autism and Content Creation · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 10In this episode of Beyond Distracted, Anthony Brown and Meagan Cooke chat with neurodivergent creator Jo Dunham (better known online as MyFavouriteJo), whose funny, sharply…
- ADHD and Money: Why It Feels So Hard · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 9Money is one of those areas where we're expected to just "have it together" as adults – but for many people with ADHD, it's not that simple. In this episode of Beyond…
- Neurodivergent Leadership: Energy, AuDHD and Sustainable Success · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 6In high-performing environments, there's a huge focus on performance, productivity and leadership – but far less on how we accommodate and support people whose brains work…
- Behind the Music: Masking, Hyperfocus and AuDHD · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 7In this episode of Beyond Distracted, hosts Anthony Brown and Meagan Cooke sit down with Nat Bartsch – a triple ARIA-nominated pianist, composer and neurodiversity advocate whose…
- From Curiosity to Calling: An ADHD Coach's Journey · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 4Today's guest has reframed ADHD as being 'wired for interest" – and is on a mission to help others understand their unique brains. In this episode of Beyond Distracted, hosts…
- Astrophysics, ADHD and Rethinking How We Learn · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 5What if your brain was wired for a different kind of orbit? In this episode of Beyond Distracted, hosts Anthony Brown and Meagan Cooke sit down with astrophysicist, science…
- It's Not Self-Sabotage: ADHD, Adult Diagnosis and Finding What Works · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 4What if the thing you've been calling self-sabotage was never that at all? In this episode of Beyond Distracted, psychologists Anthony Brown and Meagan Cooke are joined by…
- Kind and Curious: What Fidgeting Can Teach Us About the Brain · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 3In this conversation, Joanne Seymon from Kaiko Fidgets opens up about the messy and beautiful reality of living and working with ADHD. From the early days of creating sensory…
- ADHD, Hyperfocus and the Freedom of Being Yourself · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 2What if being completely alone in the wilderness was not terrifying… but restorative? In this episode of Beyond Distracted, hosts Anthony Brown and Meagan Cooke sit down with…
- Hiding or Thriving? What an ADHD Diagnosis Really Unlocks · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 1What happens when you finally have language for your life? In this episode of Beyond Distracted, psychologists Anthony Brown and Meagan Cooke are joined by Dr Oli Meredith – an…
- Welcome to Beyond Distracted · 2 minWe often hear well-meaning advice from neurotypical voices about how neurodiverse people can live happy and successful lives. As psychologists with lived experience of…
