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Childhood BFFs Grace Bourey and Kristin Stanhope chat about the ridiculous, frustrating, and hilarious aspects of life with AuDHD. Through ever-changing segments, raw musical expression, and interpretive dance that you can‘t see, we‘ll take you on a journey into the beautiful, chaotic experience of having ADHD and autism. Whether you‘re AuDHD yourself, you‘re looking to better understand an AuDHDer in your life, or you just want a peek inside our weird creepy brains, come join our flock! New episodes come out every Thursday. You can follow us on Instagram and TikTok @weirdsofafeather and check out our website at weirdsofafeather.com. For more fun bonus content, come join our Patreon at patreon.com/weirdsofafeather. Our cover art was created by WOAF‘s AuDHD artist-in-residence Christopher Wynn, check out more of his amazing work on Instagram @bun.e.rabbit. Our theme song was composed and performed by Grace‘s father Steve, you can find him jammin‘ in his basement or playing with his dad band The Grey Matters. All other music is written and performed by Synchronized Night Boat, the official band of Weirds of a Feather.
Episodes
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Show notes shmow notes, this episode is way too long as it is so let’s keep it quick and get this horse train show on the road.
This Bagel Bite we’re annoying/scaring you with our current verbal stims, discussing imposter syndrome, medication changes, and left-handed scissors (doesn’t that last one sound interesting?), breaking down a communication breakdown, and opening an important dialogue about the autistic injustices of Amelia Bedelia.
Resources
Why Do Scissors Not Work Left Handed? (Solved) – Sewingmachinetalk.com
Ambidextrous scissor features a swivel handle to adapt to the left-handed users! - Yanko Design
To keep this horse train running (but this isn’t a threat): ko-fi.com/weirdsofafeather
Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather
Join our Facebook group: Weirds of a Feather
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Slack your lines and start hacking those sacks because this episode we’re covering the cerebellum, and turns out, we ADHDers need all the balancing practice we can get.
Kristin is dropping a digestible meat nugget of brain anatomy before leading us through the latest research that shows how a smaller cerebellum affects mental coordination in addition to physical movement (which explains oh so much).
We also share activities for strengthening the cerebellum, encourage you to take up juggling, and read a bird to absolute filth before giving the imitation performance of a lifetime.
Resources:
Parts of the Brain: Anatomy, Functions, and Conditions (verywellmind.com)
The Cerebellum and Neurodevelopmental Disorders | SpringerLink
Notes on the Role of the Cerebellum in ADHD (researchgate.net)
ADHD 2.0
Brain Development | Neuroplasticity Stimulation | Zing Performance
Distraction Podcast
The cerebellum and cognition - ScienceDirect
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Distinguishing between ADHD and autism can be pretty confusing, but luckily for you we’re here to muddy the waters even more. In part 2 of our AuDHD series we’re moving away from the DSM’s linear (and limited) diagnostic criteria for autism and looking at the much more dynamic and inclusive wheel of autistic traits.
We’re also discussing the Monotropism Questionnaire, comparing and contrasting how ADHD and autism present separately and together, and sharing some of our personal AuDHD strengths and anecdotes.
Whether you experience an overwhelming internal giddiness about the existence of tiny things, you enjoy the fine nuance of tinkering, or you’re easily tricked by an optical illusion, come join us for a chaotic yet informative episode that will make you feel seen in incredibly specific ways.
Resources
Tiktok: @Crutches & Spice
From Autistic Linear Spectrum to Pie Chart Spectrum | Psychology Today
MQ Assessment (dlcincluded.github.io)
Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms) | Profile
To keep this horse train running (but this isn’t a threat): ko-fi.com/weirdsofafeather
Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather
Join our Facebook group: Weirds of a Feather
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Bring your giggles and don’t forget those smiles, because this episode we’re yuckin’ it up with some silly little segments.
Right on schedule, we’re bringing you a brand new Businesses Someone Should Start, Just Not Us that promises to change the ADHD tidying game forever. In Informative Infodumps, Grace hurts her own feelings with a bunch of facts about left-handedness that will have you saying “I’m so glad I’m not left-handed” (unless you already are, in which case, welcome to the club, ya kaggy-fister).
Plus, Kristin gets the party planning eye twitch, Grace becomes a theoretical lampshade maker, we reveal embarrassing Pizza Secrets, and more.
Resources
8 New Scientific Findings About Left-Handedness | Psychology Today
62 Interesting Left-Handed Facts | FactRetriever.com
Is There a Gene for Left-Handedness? | Psychology Today
Ace of shades on TikTok
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
We asked for your best exercising tips, and boy did you guys deliver. In this protein-packed Bagel Bite we’re sharing your neurodivergent-friendly suggestions for getting into motion even on the days you’d rather eat glass, and issuing an ADHD movement challenge for those of you who are fueled by friendly competition.
Plus, Kristin embraces her big bird energy (not to be confused with Big Bird energy), Grace bravely listens to a new podcast (a true pioneer), and we both do an excellent job of convincing you that this is definitely not a cult and there’s really no reason to even examine it.
Resources
To keep this horse train running (but this isn’t a threat): ko-fi.com/weirdsofafeather
Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather
Join our Facebook group: Weirds of a Feather
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
As promised, we’re getting back to our silly goose roots in this wacky seg-filled ‘sode. Kicking off the fun, Grace ponders about little poops and has a quirky meltdown, Kristin struggles with ravioli ruffles and searches for the perfect pen shaft feel, and we bicker about the necessity of onion goggles.
Then, prepare for a big ol’ dump, because Kristin is informatively infodumping all about the lifecycle of butterflies in our brand new segment, Informative Infodumps (theme song pending).
Plus, we’re sharing some of your Mundane Superpowers and reading a cartoonish listener Pizza Secret that may one day serve as an important cautionary tale for the rest of us–only time will tell.
References:
Butterflies remember caterpillar experiences | New Scientist
What Happens Inside a Pupa(Chrysalis)? - YouTube
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
We’re kicking off the spooky season by taking a closer look at all the big questions only we are brave enough to ask (that’s right, spooky season starts now, shut up). Questions such as, are vampires cannibals? Is it the spirit or the vessel that makes the cannibal? What constitutes a cryptid? How much hair is a reasonable amount of hair to eat?
We’re providing the evidence and letting the court of public opinion decide in this creepy human meat of an episode.
Resources
Vampires: Real Origins, Legends & Stories (history.com)
The real-life diseases that spread the vampire myth - BBC Future
How Vampires Work | HowStuffWorks
Species - Definition and Examples | Biology Dictionary
What Are Cryptids? A Comprehensive Guide to Mysterious Creatures (cryptidlibrary.com)
cannibalism | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
We’re on a mission to bring the silly back to WOAF, starting with next episode because this one actually gets kind of serious once we get all the vampire cannibal talk out of the way.
Lately Kristin has been on a real kick of using exercise to quiet the chaos of her ADHD mind and now she’s ready to make us all hear about it. She’s covering the biochemistry behind why exercise is so helpful to our ADHD brains, what the experts recommend for maximum benefits, how to start a routine you won’t completely hate, and her best tips for overcoming some of the many barriers to movement.
Whether exercising feels dull AF to your brain, is an overwhelming sensory experience for your body, or you just don’t wanna, we’ll inspire you to get back on that hobby horse with our sage words of wisdom that you can’t find anywhere else*.
*Obviously this is a joke and you can find this information literally anywhere else.
Resources:
ADHD 2.0
The Benefits of Exercise for the ADHD Brain (additudemag.com)
ADHD for Smartass women – Episode 10
Kick some ADHD – Episode 92 and 93
P300 (neuroscience) - Wikipedia
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor - Wikipedia
Aerobic exercise and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: brain research - PubMed (nih.gov)
Additude man podcast
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
It’s the peak of the summer and that means two things: one, it’s time to try on your friend’s sandals and appreciate how we’re all different, and two, it’s time to dive into AuDHD.
We’re coming to you live from a hot, hot room to talk about what ADHD and autism look like in combination, why there’s so little research behind it (hint: it’s ableism), and how it feels to have both battling inside you.
If you’ve always felt like you simultaneously have a rigid old woman and a small impulsive child living in your brain together and it’s not going well, come join us for what will likely be an eye-opening look into this extra spicy and often contradictory combination of neurodivergences.
Resources
Autistic & ADHD traits | Embrace Autism (embrace-autism.com)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28371743/
Autistic brains create more information at rest, study show -- ScienceDaily
Non-speaking resource: This is Not About Me by Jordyn Zimmerman
Tiktok:
@megmoxie
@Morgan Foley
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Someone lock us in a padded room (padded room) because we’re getting rowdy and shouty this episode, and frankly we could use the rest.
In this meaty Bagel Bite graciously brought to you by Big Weather, we’re facing down our personal bath mat cleaning battles, telling tales of semi-heroic dogs and somewhat-missing children, and asking the hard questions when it comes to the race relations of Finland.
Come get lost in this Playmobil dollhouse of episodes, where we’ll keep you entertained for so long that people just may start to worry.