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What we lack in consistency, we make up for in long ass episodes.   In this slab of ethically sourced chickpea protein, we’re diving deep into AuDHD pattern recognition; what it is, why AuDHD and autistic brains are so good at it, how bottom-up processing and time blindness come into play, and the many ways pattern recognition shows up in our daily lives.   Plus, Grace takes a controversial yet brave stance against forest fires, Kristin tackles chicken trouble on the homestead, we brainstorm a new detective television series, and so much more.    Resources  Hear the Green Heron Sound!    Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather  Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

Gather ‘round for a royal blowing of the four kazoos as we commence yet another silly Just Segs.    This episode, Grace reaches peak grandma status and Kristin works on her social skills and plays with the rats in This is Who I Am Now: Media Edition. We also overcome some sticky situations in I’m So Quirky, commit sneaky garden sabotage in Pizza Secrets, and just generally behave like weird little guys.  Resources Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather  Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

Like two ghosts in the night, we’re appearing suddenly to bring you a hearty little Bagel Bite before continuing out to sea.    This episode, we’re doing our part to raise future generations as two childfree women, reading supportive listener emails, making big financial moves, being curmudgeons about group fitness classes, sharing one brilliant listener’s PhD research into potentially using blood tests to identify ADHD, wondering whatever happened to Hoobastank, and more.  Resources ADHD Diet & Nutrition Guide: Vitamins, Supplements, Sugar & More  Gut Health and ADHD: The Neurodivergent Gut-Brain Link    Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather  Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

Crack open a cold beverage and come get litty with us (are the kids still saying that?) as we drive this horse train right off the rails and straight into Hell.    In a Just Segs that’s unofficially sponsored by Alani, we’re back on our DARE officer b******t as we rant about harm reduction, come to terms with our addictive personalities, and encourage lying to your parents for the sake of their health. Plus, we invent a quoting-based gameshow for the AuDHD parrots among us, share some grossly satisfying sensations in Alternative Segments, make childlike mistakes at the self-checkout, and more.  Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather  Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

The leaves are starting to change and there's an autumn crispness in the air, which means it's finally the season we come back to life.    We're back from our unscheduled and unplanned summer hiatus and ready to pound the sand running. In a segment we're calling Fresh Meat, Kristin shares about a new FDA-approved ADHD medication that targets norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin.    Plus, we rant about classic twin hijinx and the BMI scale, encourage you to stomp your feet for bone density (which is a real thing look it up), and imitate a bird with Big Puppet Energy.  Resources Simtriyo Gains FDA Approval as First NDSRI CNS Stimulant for ADHD  Siberian Cranes calling 4K  FDA Approves Simtriyo (centanafadine) for the Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)    Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather  Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

Saddle up your mini ponies and prepare to bob and weave, because this episode we’re inventing a whole new lineup of Olympic biathlon events that are sure to take the sports world by storm.    We’re also celebrating our ADHD wins and the meds that made them possible, revisiting Kristin’s completely rational fear of carwashes, reading a lovely listener email, and sharing Pod Mom Susan’s suggestions for Silly Goose League team names.  Resources Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather  Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

We’ve said before that Bagel Bites are a state of mind, and never has that been truer than with this episode.    In this full-length Bagel Bite, we’ve procured the perfect blend of inspirational AuDHD advice on rejection sensitive dysphoria and the root of procrastination, topped with a flavor-forward rant about the competitiveness of children’s sports and a hearty Business Someone Should Start (Maybe Us) to complete the meal.  Resources Grow with Robin Breckenridge, Ep. 50: The Moment You Leave Yourself (And Don’t Even Realize It) ADHD Chatter Podcast @TheRealNicCoy   Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

Grab a pickle on a stick and settle in for an informative infodump on the gut-brain axis and the benefits of probiotics.    For this episode, Professor Kristin read 18 research articles so you don’t have to. She’s looking at the potential connection between AuDHD and the gut-brain axis and providing an overview of prebiotics and probiotics (aka your little guys), why you need them, and how you can incorporate them into your diet without having to go full Jamie Lee Curtis.    Whether you’re rich in pickles, you love the strong zip of kombucha, or you prefer a hearty crop, there are lots of different ways to keep your little guys happy and your meat suits running.     Resources The Gut and Brain: A Surprising Connection The gut-brain axis: interactions between enteric microbiota, central and enteric nervous systems - PMC Current Evidence on the Role of the Gut Microbiome in ADHD Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Implications - PMC Exploring the impact of probiotics on adult ADHD management through a double-blind RCT | Scientific Reports Therapeutic efficacy of probiotics for symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: meta-analysis | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core Why People with ADHD Need More Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs) Like Butyrate - Nutrimind Lab - Annika Angelo, MS Probiotics: What They Are, Benefits & Side Effects Difference Between Prebiotics and Probiotics Kirtland's Warbler singing on territory in Michigan  24 of North America's rarest birds still in the wild

Put on your finest whites and be sure not to dribble down your fronts, because we’re coming to you live from the last Filene’s in America to talk about all the nonsense you didn’t know you needed to hear.   In this silly Just Segs, we’re squealing about our newfound love for small dogs, doing general bean stuff, reading an innovative listener Business Someone Should Start, Just Not Us, sharing some overheard Sentences That Shouldn’t Need to Be Said, and biting into a steamy Pizza Secret from a listener legacy.  Resources  Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather  Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

Now that we’ve covered the different ways a stutter can present, we’re looking at the theories behind what’s going on in the brain and the comorbidities that can show up alongside fluency disorders. Then, Grace dons her clinician’s cap and dives into some therapeutic techniques for supporting stutterers of all ages.    Whether it’s self-advocacy, slower speech, support groups, or faking an accent and inventing a new identity, there are a variety of ways to encourage smooth speech and reduce communication shame for the stutterers in your life.  Resources: What Is Stuttering? Diagnosis & Treatment | NIDCD Differences in the Brains of People Who Stutter | Stuttering Foundation: A Nonprofit Organization Helping Those Who Stutter The Looooong List of 27 Incredible Stuttering Treatment Techniques — SLP Stephen https://www.cbs.mpg.de/stuttering-in-the-brain Meet the Cactus Wren: Calls, Songs & Desert Life Explained Stuttering Foundation: A Nonprofit Organization Helping Those Who Stutter What Is Stuttering? Diagnosis & Treatment | NIDCD Blue-Footed Booby Sounds

They said it couldn't be done, but Grace is finally defining the odds with this two-part series on stuttering.    In Part 1, Professor Grace is putting her speech pathology degrees to good use as she shares her expertise on fluency disorders. She’s covering what stuttering is, the different ways stuttering can manifest, and tips for being a supportive communication partner. Plus, Kristin is giving some firsthand insights as she shares her experiences as a childhood stutterer.  Resources: What Is Stuttering? Diagnosis & Treatment | NIDCD Differences in the Brains of People Who Stutter | Stuttering Foundation: A Nonprofit Organization Helping Those Who Stutter The Looooong List of 27 Incredible Stuttering Treatment Techniques — SLP Stephen https://www.cbs.mpg.de/stuttering-in-the-brain Meet the Cactus Wren: Calls, Songs & Desert Life Explained

Do all those supplements claiming to be “natural Adderall” actually do anything, or are they just giving you a much-needed dose of vitamin B? That’s the question we’re attempting to answer as we continue down the rabbit hole of supplements and ADHD.    In an episode sponsored by the concept of multivitamins, Professor Kristin is covering the different types of vitamin B, what’s happening at the molecular level, how vitamin B deficiencies impact the brain and body, and ways you can increase your intake without falling for supplement scams.    Whether you’re a liver and onions type of gal, you like to graze on fistfuls of leafy greens, or you prefer to get your nutrients the old-fashioned way via vitamin gummies, increasing your vitamin B can transform your energy levels for the better, no gimmicks required.  Resources: Vitamin B-6 - ScienceDirect Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a pyridoxine-dependent condition: Urinary diagnostic biomarkers - ScienceDirect Vitamins B9 and B12 in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A systematic review: International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research: Vol 94, No 5-6 Neurodevelopmental effects of maternal folic acid supplementation: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition: Vol 63 , No 19 - Get Access The Impact of Maternal Folates on Brain Development and Function after Birth - PMC Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements and Offspring's Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-analysis and Meta-regression - PubMed Maternal serum Vitamin B12 and offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Serum Biomarker Analysis in Pediatric ADHD: Implications of Homocysteine, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Ferritin, and Iron Levels The Effects of Vitamin Therapy on ASD and ADHD: A Narrative Review | Bentham Science Publishers My Demoiselle crane (Karkare) (Chamkai) Konj Male calling his female

If you’ve got your head in the clouds, an egg in your pocket, and a song in your heart, you’re in the right place because this episode, we’re diving into some egg-themed Quirks, revealing petty potato family drama, shoving children into snowbanks, and munchin’ on a shameful credit card Pizza Secret that all ADHDers can relate to.    Also, Kristin has lots of questions about navigating the new and wonderful world of dog motherhood while a precious surprise guest snores and snoozes away in the background.  Resources  Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather  Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

In this extra long Bagel Bite that’s just in time for New Years, Grace and Kristin are sharing their whimsical Bingo card goals for 2026.    Whether you hope to improve your street fighting skills, you’ve been considering breaking into the Bean Scene, or you just want to lay down and look at the sky more, this episode will inspire you to dream big. Brought to you by Jami Chow.  Resources Visit our website: weirdsofafeather.com  Follow us on TikTok: @weirdsofafeather Watch full-length episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@weirdsofafeather Join our Reddit community: reddit.com/r/WeirdsofaFeather/ Find us on Instagram: @weirdsofafeather  Become a Patreon member for bonus content: patreon.com/weirdsofafeather

If you’re wary of the wellness industry or you feel like you should be taking supplements but don’t know where to start, get ready for some sweet solidarity.    This episode started out of spite, as all the best ones do, and has transformed into an informative multi-part series on ADHD & supplements. In part 1, Kristin is covering the biology basics of omega fatty acids, zinc, and iron, before delving into the potential benefits and risks of each vitamin/mineral, how to add more of each into your diet, and ways to avoid getting scammed by promises of “natural Adderall” supplements.  Resources Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Health Professional Fact Sheet The Latest Science on Supplements For ADHD - The Sutcliffe Clinic Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation for the Treatment of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptomatology: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - ScienceDirect Omega-6 to Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio in Patients with ADHD: A Meta-Analysis - PMC Efficacy and Safety of Omega-3/6 Fatty Acids, Methylphenidate, and a Combined Treatment in Children With ADHD - Eduardo Barragán, Dieter Breuer, Manfred Döpfner, 2017 Zinc in the Brain: Friend or Foe? - PMC Iron - Consumer Iron and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: what is the empirical evidence so far? A systematic review of the literature: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics: Vol 12, No 10 The Role of Iron and Zinc in the Treatment of ADHD among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials Omega 3 for ADHD? Best Supplements for Kids, Adults ADHD Natural Supplements: Zinc, Omega-3, and More roadrunner sound call