Podcast by Holly Santu
22 February 2026
Travel can feel exciting… and completely destabilising when you have ADHD, autism, or AuDHD.
In this episode of ADHD Late to Know, I share my real-time experience travelling for work (Texas) and for joy (South Korea & Japan) — navigating time zones, cancelled flights, sensory overload, hunger crashes, rage responses, demand avoidance, and nervous system regulation.
We explore:
I also share practical strategies that helped:
If you struggle with travel anxiety, ADHD overwhelm, autistic burnout, or routine disruption — this episode will help you feel less alone and more equipped.
Because growth isn’t avoiding hard things.
It’s learning how to meet them differently
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28 January 2026
Being neurodivergent comes with hidden costs — not just emotionally, but to our energy, health, finances, and long-term wellbeing.
In this episode of ADHD Late to Know, I explore the tax of ADHD and Autism from an AuDHD adult perspective: how chronic stress, masking, nervous system overload, and lack of support quietly add up — and what we can do to protect ourselves.
We talk about:
This episode is about awareness, self-advocacy, and building a life that costs you less to live — and gives you more back.
For adults with ADHD, autism, AuDHD — and those who want to understand and support them better.
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15 January 2026
In this episode of ADHD Late to Know, Holly is joined by Ria from Ri-Align Coaching, an ADHD-specialist coach supporting ambitious, high-achieving adults who feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or stuck despite their capability.
Ria shares her powerful late-diagnosis journey — from years of feeling like life was on “hard mode” to finding clarity through ADHD understanding and building a career aligned with her strengths. Together, Holly and Ria explore what late-identified ADHD and AuDHD can really look like in adulthood, including burnout, emotional dysregulation, masking, people-pleasing, rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), and self-doubt.
This conversation gently reframes ADHD away from constant self-fixing and towards self-trust, nervous system awareness, and working with your brain instead of against it. Ria also explains how ADHD-informed coaching helps clients rediscover their strengths, rebuild confidence, and move forward in a more sustainable way — especially when traditional routes haven’t worked.
The episode also covers:
If you’re late to understanding your ADHD, questioning your neurodivergence, or learning how to build a life you feel proud of, this episode will help you feel seen, validated, and less alone.
🔗 Find Ria:
Website: ri-align.co.uk
Instagram: @rialigncoaching
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11 January 2026
This episode is a neurodivergent reset for 2026. I reflect on what I’m letting go of from 2025 — pressure, masking, people-pleasing — and what I’m choosing instead: priorities, nervous system safety, and living more unmasked with ADHD and autism.
I share how understanding my brain has changed how I set intentions, manage energy, and move through hard moments with more compassion and clarity.
If you’re navigating a late ADHD or autism diagnosis — or supporting someone who is — this episode offers reflection, practical reframes, and a grounded way to move into the new year without abandoning yourself.
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04 January 2026
What happens when you finally get an ADHD or autism diagnosis — and then have to explain it to the people who’ve known you your whole life?
In this special New Year episode of Late to Know, I’m joined by my first-ever guests — Amy, diagnosed with ADHD, and Rhi, diagnosed with autism — as we reflect on late diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and the emotional work of helping others understand the parts of us they couldn’t see.
Together, we talk openly about:
This episode is for adults navigating the early stages of ADHD or autism diagnosis — and for partners, friends, and family who want to understand their neurodivergent loved ones better.
New year. Same me. Just with more clarity, compassion, and language for what’s always been there.
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23 December 2025
Christmas can be joyful — and overwhelming.
In this episode of Late to Know, we explore what the festive season can feel like for adults with ADHD and autism (AuDHD), and why Christmas often amplifies overwhelm, sensory stress, emotional exhaustion, and people-pleasing.
This episode also marks a gentle shift for the podcast — now focused on adults with ADHD, after hearing from men and women alike who recognise themselves in these experiences.
Whether you’re neurodivergent or you love someone who is, this episode offers insight into:
This episode isn’t about doing Christmas “right” — it’s about understanding different nervous systems and creating a season that works better for everyone.
🎧 If the holidays feel like too much, you’re not alone — and understanding can change everything.
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