The Hamster Wheel Radio Tue, 12 May 2026 04:54:58 -0400 en-us © 2026 The Hamster Wheel Radio yes 3b8f1505-4f48-57f5-9420-464e420850ff chaffedwrong@gmail.com andrew serial true A podcast about all things ADHD. Hey, I have ADHD. Oh wait, my bad, let me introduce my self first. My name is Andrew aka Lou Ford and I am neurodivergent. Welcome to my ADHD podcast/channel: Hamster Wheel Radio, where the wheel is turning, but the Hamster might be dead, maybe. This is a podcast meant to discuss, and bring to light all the stuff about ADHD that I don't believe we are talking about. Things like feeling like a disappointment no matter what, frustration intolerance, and emotional deregulation. 

The idea that you're too much but not enough. The loneliness that comes with the stigma of not being understood.

I decided to start this podcast to further understand why my brain functions the way it does. If you want to understand ADHD, neurodivergence, yourself or your neurodivergence loved one then join me on this journey. I have ADHD by the way. Did I mention that?

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) andrew chaffedwrong@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/l6twq291jjvuv69s8z0ypg6m88sp?.jpg The Hamster Wheel Radio Andrew/Lou Distracted Fight or Flight Distracted Fight or Flight Have you ever noticed, if you have ADHD, how hyper-vigilant you can be? I have ADHD, and I don’t know if I mentioned that. Have you ever noticed how you can be quick to anger, defensive, or prone to procrastinate due to overstimulation or the size of the task in front of you? Feel like you can’t rest when you are resting? Well, that could be a sign that you are in survival mode/fight or flight. The one problem is that due to social and environmental conditioning, many of us with ADHD don’t even realize that we are in fight or flight. It is something that almost feels conditioned for us to do. What I mean is that it is something that almost seems like it is built into our psyche. If you relate to this then this is an episode for you. I am trying to learn how to regulate my nervous system so that I don’t feel like I am constantly getting ready to fight a bear. 

I have ADHD. Don’t know if I mentioned that.

#adhd #adhdbrain #hamsterwheelradio #coffee #adhdcoffee #adhdlife

]]> Have you ever noticed, if you have ADHD, how hyper-vigilant you can be? I have ADHD, and I don’t know if I mentioned that. Have you ever noticed how you can be quick to anger, defensive, or prone to procrastinate due to overstimulation or the size of the task in front of you? Feel like you can’t rest when you are resting? Well, that could be a sign that you are in survival mode/fight or flight. The one problem is that due to social and environmental conditioning, many of us with ADHD don’t even realize that we are in fight or flight. It is something that almost feels conditioned for us to do. What I mean is that it is something that almost seems like it is built into our psyche. If you relate to this then this is an episode for you. I am trying to learn how to regulate my nervous system so that I don’t feel like I am constantly getting ready to fight a bear. 

I have ADHD. Don’t know if I mentioned that.

#adhd #adhdbrain #hamsterwheelradio #coffee #adhdcoffee #adhdlife

]]> andrew Buzzsprout-19144031 Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:00 -0400 494 full false Coffee On The Brain Coffee On The Brain Hey, and welcome back to my ADHD podcast “Hamster Wheel Radio” where the wheel is turning but the hamster just might be dead. Maybe. Possibly.  There has been a debate, if you will, about the effect Caffeine has on the ADHD brain. It has been said to be an assistant if you will, as well as a catalyst for unwanted side effects of the neurological disorder.  Well, today I will explore that question about one of my favorite things, coffee. I love coffee by the way. So stick around. I have ADHD by the way. Did I mention that?

#adhd #adhdbrain #hamsterwheelradio #coffee #adhdcoffee #adhdlife

]]> Hey, and welcome back to my ADHD podcast “Hamster Wheel Radio” where the wheel is turning but the hamster just might be dead. Maybe. Possibly.  There has been a debate, if you will, about the effect Caffeine has on the ADHD brain. It has been said to be an assistant if you will, as well as a catalyst for unwanted side effects of the neurological disorder.  Well, today I will explore that question about one of my favorite things, coffee. I love coffee by the way. So stick around. I have ADHD by the way. Did I mention that?

#adhd #adhdbrain #hamsterwheelradio #coffee #adhdcoffee #adhdlife

]]> andrew Buzzsprout-19026306 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400 1058 1 5 full true ADHD Default Destruction ADHD Default Destruction I don’t know about you, but I’ve got an internal monologue going on in my head. I think we all do.  And we all get those negative intrusive thoughts, or stories, that aren’t in our control; but there is something distinctively different in neurodivergent brains.  Our Default Mode System, which is the system in the brain that is in charge of wakeful rest mode, has a very negative voice in the brains of many people with ADHD. It is the voice that tells us we suck, are too much but not enough, and can’t do it. It is very convincing and exhausting because it makes rest time a time for rumination. It is something, that for us with spicy brains, is a saboteur of our self-confidence. The bad news is that it is a cult leader convincing. The good news is that, once you are aware, you can change it. Did I mention that I have ADHD? Well, I do.


#adhd #adhdlife #hamstereheelradio #adhdbrain #defaultmode #iamadhd #thehamstermightbedead

#adhd #adhdbrain #hamsterwheelradio #coffee #adhdcoffee #adhdlife

]]> I don’t know about you, but I’ve got an internal monologue going on in my head. I think we all do.  And we all get those negative intrusive thoughts, or stories, that aren’t in our control; but there is something distinctively different in neurodivergent brains.  Our Default Mode System, which is the system in the brain that is in charge of wakeful rest mode, has a very negative voice in the brains of many people with ADHD. It is the voice that tells us we suck, are too much but not enough, and can’t do it. It is very convincing and exhausting because it makes rest time a time for rumination. It is something, that for us with spicy brains, is a saboteur of our self-confidence. The bad news is that it is a cult leader convincing. The good news is that, once you are aware, you can change it. Did I mention that I have ADHD? Well, I do.


#adhd #adhdlife #hamstereheelradio #adhdbrain #defaultmode #iamadhd #thehamstermightbedead

#adhd #adhdbrain #hamsterwheelradio #coffee #adhdcoffee #adhdlife

]]> andrew Buzzsprout-18912078 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400 1168 1 4 full false Frustration Intolerance: Distracted Impatience Frustration Intolerance: Distracted Impatience If you have ADHD then you probably get frustrated very easily. Very frustrated very easily.  So that means there will be times when you are overwhelmed or overstimulated while trying to complete a task, and the result could be turmoil. If you have to wait in line at the store, or someone doesn’t get to the point of their story quickly enough then it can turn that minor inconvenience into a all hands on deck ready the nuclear launch codes drill; one that could quickly result in emotional annihilation.  If that is the case then you are dealing with frustration intolerance, an ADHD symptom that is rarely talked about. The good news is that it can be explained, it’s our brains, and I’ll talk about it in this episode. I have ADHD, did I mention that? 

#adhd #adhdbrain #hamsterwheelradio #coffee #adhdcoffee #adhdlife

]]> If you have ADHD then you probably get frustrated very easily. Very frustrated very easily.  So that means there will be times when you are overwhelmed or overstimulated while trying to complete a task, and the result could be turmoil. If you have to wait in line at the store, or someone doesn’t get to the point of their story quickly enough then it can turn that minor inconvenience into a all hands on deck ready the nuclear launch codes drill; one that could quickly result in emotional annihilation.  If that is the case then you are dealing with frustration intolerance, an ADHD symptom that is rarely talked about. The good news is that it can be explained, it’s our brains, and I’ll talk about it in this episode. I have ADHD, did I mention that? 

#adhd #adhdbrain #hamsterwheelradio #coffee #adhdcoffee #adhdlife

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