I want to understand my brain
Podcasts and books from people who have been through it. Most of the podcasts are free.
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Guides for this shelf
- ADHD podcasts worth your time: UK and US shows comparedThe best ADHD podcasts for UK listeners are ADHD Chatter, weekly hour-long interviews with experts and late-diagnosed guests, and the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast for women's lives, hormones and parenting.
- Autism podcasts with autistic hosts: what's worth a listen in 2026The best autism podcast with an autistic host still making episodes is The Squarepeg Podcast, where Amy Richards, diagnosed at 37, talks to late-identified autistic women and non-binary people.
- Books to read after a late ADHD diagnosis: memoirs, manuals and what's contestedAfter a late ADHD diagnosis, start with a memoir from someone diagnosed as an adult, such as Alex Partridge's Now It All Makes Sense (diagnosed at 34), then a practical book you can dip into, such as Leanne Maskell's ADHD an A-Z.
- Books by late-diagnosed autistic women: Fern Brady, Laura James and moreThe best-known book by a late-diagnosed autistic woman is Fern Brady's Strong Female Character, a funny, blunt memoir of being diagnosed at 34 that won a Nero Book Award.
On the shelf: 27 finds
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Unmasking Autism
By Devon Price, sold by Bookshop.org
An autistic psychologist on masking: why so many autistic people hide their traits, what it costs, and small ways to stop.
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Strong Female Character
By Fern Brady (Brazen), sold by Bookshop.org
Fern Brady's funny, blunt memoir of being diagnosed autistic as an adult after years of being misread.
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ADHD Chatter
By Alex Partridge (host), sold by Apple Podcasts
LADbible founder Alex Partridge talks ADHD with experts and people diagnosed late. A new episode every week.
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The ADHD Adults Podcast
By James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown (hosts), sold by Apple Podcasts
Three UK hosts, all diagnosed with ADHD as adults, mixing evidence-based information with games and listener letters.
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1800 Seconds on Autism
By BBC Sounds; Robyn Steward and Jamie Knight (hosts), sold by Apple Podcasts
BBC show from autistic hosts Robyn Steward and Jamie Knight. Funny half-hours with a big back catalogue to work through.
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Divergent Conversations
By Dr Megan Anna Neff and Patrick Casale (hosts), sold by Divergent Conversations
Two AuDHD therapists talk honestly about their own lives and interview other neurodivergent people. Relaxed and conversational.
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Scattered Minds
By Gabor Maté (Vermilion), sold by Bookshop.org
Gabor Maté, a doctor with ADHD himself, on attention differences. Warm and personal, if you like a big-picture read.
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Now It All Makes Sense
By Alex Partridge (Sheldon Press), sold by Bookshop.org
The ADHD Chatter host on his own late diagnosis, plus what the experts taught him about money, parenting and daily life.
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ADHD reWired
By Eric Tivers (host), sold by Apple Podcasts
A long-running US show where host Eric Tivers, who has ADHD, talks strategies and real stories with adults living it.
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Hacking Your ADHD
By William Curb (host), sold by Apple Podcasts
A weekly show on Mondays, each episode tackling one practical thing, like getting organised, getting focused or getting going.
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ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast
By Kate Moryoussef (host), sold by Apple Podcasts
Kate Moryoussef's award-winning show on life as a woman with ADHD, from being newly diagnosed to hormones and relationships.
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The Squarepeg Podcast
By Amy Richards (host), sold by Apple Podcasts
Amy Richards, diagnosed autistic at 37, talks to other late-identified autistic women and non-binary people about their lives.
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Unmasked: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence
By Ellie Middleton (Penguin Life), sold by Bookshop.org
Ellie Middleton, diagnosed with ADHD and autism at 24, explains masking, diagnosis and work in short, bite-sized chapters.
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Dirty Laundry: Why adults with ADHD are so ashamed and what we can do to help
By Richard Pink and Roxanne Emery, sold by Bookshop.org
Richard Pink and Roxanne Emery on the shame around mess, hygiene and lateness with ADHD, and what partners can do differently.
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Explaining Humans
By Camilla Pang (Penguin), sold by Bookshop.org
Camilla Pang, an autistic scientist, uses proteins and machine learning to make sense of how people behave. Won the Royal Society prize.
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Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World
By Laura James (Bluebird), sold by Bookshop.org
Laura James's memoir of an autistic woman in a neurotypical world, covering family, work and a later-life diagnosis.
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I Have ADHD Podcast
By Kristen Carder (host), sold by Apple Podcasts
Coach Kristen Carder, diagnosed with ADHD at 21, mixes hour-long talks with bitesize episodes of 12 to 16 minutes.
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ADHD Experts Podcast
By ADDitude (publisher), sold by Apple Podcasts
ADDitude magazine's weekly hour in which ADHD experts answer questions sent in by adults and parents.
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Autistic Culture Podcast Network
By Autistic Culture Podcast Network, sold by Apple Podcasts
A network of shows made by and for autistic people, with several new episodes a week, mostly 30 to 85 minutes.
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Neurodivergent Moments
By Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun (hosts), sold by Apple Podcasts
Autistic comedian Joe Wells and ADHD comedian Abigoliah Schamaun talk with guests. Regular episodes stopped in August 2026; 83 remain.
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How to Thrive with Adult ADHD
By Dr James Kustow (Vermilion), sold by Bookshop.org
A London NHS consultant psychiatrist who has ADHD himself sets out a seven-part plan built around everyday habits.
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Scatter Brain
By Shaparak Khorsandi (Vermilion), sold by Bookshop.org
Comedian Shaparak Khorsandi's funny memoir of the chaos before and after being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s.
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Taking Charge of Adult ADHD (Second Edition)
By Russell A. Barkley (Guilford Press), sold by Bookshop.org
A practical guide for adults from US ADHD researcher Russell Barkley, with strategies for work, home and relationships. 294 pages.
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Drama Queen
By Sara Gibbs (Headline), sold by Bookshop.org
Sara Gibbs's memoir of the labels she was given, from drama queen onwards, before being diagnosed autistic at 30.
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The Electricity of Every Living Thing
By Katherine May (Trapeze), sold by Bookshop.org
Katherine May walks the South West Coast Path and the North Downs Way while coming to terms with being autistic.
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Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum (Second Edition)
By Sarah Hendrickx and Jess Hendrickx (Jessica Kingsley Publishers), sold by Bookshop.org
Research and first-hand accounts of autistic girls and women from childhood to old age, by Sarah Hendrickx and Jess Hendrickx.
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Uncomfortable Labels
By Laura Kate Dale (Jessica Kingsley Publishers), sold by Bookshop.org
English writer Laura Kate Dale's memoir of life as a gay, autistic trans woman, told with humour and honesty.
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