"So you survived school, but you did not just survive, did you? You thrived."
In this week's episode of ADHD Beyond The Label, join Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds as they sit down with Dodge Woodall, entrepreneur, festival creator and risk taker, to explore the highs and lows of chasing dopamine, risk and success.
From earning thousands a week at university to selling 30,000 tickets for a festival that was suddenly made illegal, Dodge's story is as unpredictable as it is inspiring.
Beneath the chaos lies a fascinating truth. What happens when the ADHD brain finds its thrill in risk, challenge and uncertainty?
- Is it addiction or ambition?
- Can risk really be a form of focus?
- And is there such a thing as being addicted to adrenaline?
Do not miss this powerful conversation where entrepreneurship meets extreme sport and the Artful Dodger himself reveals the secret behind his success.
In this episode of ADHD Beyond the label, Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds are joined by Vertity Bowditch.
From scientist to Made In Chelsea reality TV star, pilates instructor to actress, Verity has never been afraid to take on something new.
This episode is a great exploration into the fearless side of ADHD, the power of self-belief and how understanding her mind changed everything.
This week, Ore Oduba, TV/radio presenter, actor and Strictly Come Dancing winner, joins Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds to share his powerful story of life before and after being diagnosed with ADHD.
"I spent years trying to fit in, shapeshifting like a chameleon into whatever I thought people wanted me to be. But that is exhausting."
Known for his work on the BBC, This Morning and in numerous stage productions, Ore opens up about the pressure of performing live, the hidden anxiety behind the spotlight, and the intense hyperfocus that helped him succeed but often left him burnt out.
Getting diagnosed with ADHD, he says, has given him the language and understanding he had been searching for his entire life.
This week, Ore Oduba, TV/radio presenter, actor and Strictly Come Dancing winner, joins Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds to share his powerful story of life before and after being diagnosed with ADHD.
"I spent years trying to fit in, shapeshifting like a chameleon into whatever I thought people wanted me to be. But that is exhausting."
Known for his work on the BBC, This Morning and in numerous stage productions, Ore opens up about the pressure of performing live, the hidden anxiety behind the spotlight, and the intense hyperfocus that helped him succeed but often left him burnt out.
Getting diagnosed with ADHD, he says, has given him the language and understanding he had been searching for his entire life.
"I was like, well, I'm going to show you. Prove them wrong."
In this inspiring episode, entrepreneur Hannah Lanel joins Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds to share her story of self-esteem, determination, and overcoming doubt.
From being told her dreams were impossible, to building a successful business against all odds - Hannah's journey is a powerful reminder that:
"Everything's impossible until someone does it."
This conversation explores the difference between self-confidence and self-esteem, the challenges young women face, and why no person with ADHD should ever feel shame for who they are.
"How the hell can you be a doctor and have ADHD?"
That's the question Sonia Ponzo, PhD - CEO & Founder at Outset Wellness - has faced time and time again.
People assume ADHD means a poor academic career, a lack of focus, or limited success. But in reality? ADHD can look like hyperactivity, hyperstimulation, and the drive to keep your brain occupied with 50 things at once.
In this conversation, we explore:
- How movement and exercise fuel productivity and protect mental health
- Why burnout became a turning point
- The importance of creating value for yourself, your community, and those around you
- Why ADHD doesn't define limits, it defines
possibilities
This week, Sonia sits down with Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds to share her raw journey of balancing science, success, and self-discovery, showing that ADHD and achievement can go hand in hand.
This week on Beyond the Label we’re joined by Paul Hughes - former UK military special operator, forensic consultant, and TV personality who’s turned challenges like ADHD, dyslexia, and a speech impediment into his greatest strengths.
Paul mastered Russian, Arabic, and Pashto, served across the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan, and even worked with the United Nations in Iraq during Saddam Hussein’s era. You may also recognise him from Channel 4’s Hunted, where he featured as the “criminal mastermind.”
Now a motivational speaker and forensic expert, Paul inspires others with a simple but powerful message for the next generation:
“What would you do if you couldn’t fail? What could you achieve?”
In this week’s episode of ADHD Beyond the Label, Paul joins Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds for an unmissable conversation about resilience, identity, and unlocking human potential.
Are we talking ADHD down - or bigging it up? Our guest this week says: big it up.Before her own diagnosis, Claire - host of All Aboard ADHD - felt alone and "failing". Now she's built a 40k+ parent community and a message that's hard to ignore; support + challenge = resilience, and interest-led learning beats punishment.- Turning loneliness & shame into community- Interest as the ignition key for an ADHD brain- Protecting self-esteem at school (and at home)This conversation dives into parenting ADHD in the UK - practical strategies, why schools must change, and what happens when we meet kids where they are.In this week's episode of ADHD Beyond the Label, Claire joins Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds for an honest, empowering chat about raising differently wired kids - and building resilience for the long run.
This week on Beyond the Label we're joined by Darcus Beese OBE - trailblazing music executive, former President of Island Records, and the force behind artists including Amy Winehouse, Jessie J, and The Killers.
From growing up in 1970s West London to shaping global music culture, Darcus shares his late ADHD diagnosis, the pivotal role it played in his life, and the lessons he's carrying forward. Together we explore:
In this week's episode of ADHD Beyond the Label, Darcus joins Phil Anderton and John Reynolds for an inspiring, unfiltered conversation about creativity, survival, and redefining success.
In this week's episode content creator, presenter and professional driver Emma Walsh opens up on her recent ADHD diagnosis.
Explaining how finally having the confirmation has allowed her to piece together parts of her life that have previously left her feeling as though she was broken, or that there was something wrong with her.
Born in Cape Town to famous parents, Emma was always active, whether that be dancing, singing or playing the piano. This helped in her formative years to distract from the symptoms of her ADHD, something she went on to find more difficult in next period of her life.
Emma talks about building phenomenal resilience and how when working as part of a pop group, on a stage show or auditioning for a character role, rejection sensitivity played less of a part, but when she transitioned into presenting and content creation, the rejection she faced had a bigger impact on her as it felt personal.
Join John Reynolds and Dr Phil Anderton to hear Emma's story in full where she talks about being misdiagnosed with anti-depressants, overthinking, perfectionism, frustration and much more.
This week on Beyond the Label we're joined by Holly Matthews - actress, author, founder of The Happy Me Project, and someone who has turned unimaginable grief into a mission of hope, resilience, and authenticity.
From navigating rejection in acting to processing the loss of her husband, Holly shares how creativity, self-development, and a late ADHD diagnosis have shaped her journey. Together we explore:
In this week's episode of ADHD Beyond the Label, Holly joins Phil Anderton and John Reynolds to share her raw, powerful, and full of positivity story. If you've ever felt "too much," struggled with self-belief, or searched for light in dark times - this conversation is for you.
This week on Beyond the Label, we were joined by none other than Heston Blumenthal OBE - the world-renowned chef, innovator, and pioneer of multi-sensory gastronomy. Known for pushing the boundaries of food at his three Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck, Heston has redefined how we experience flavour, memory, and emotion through food.
But behind the culinary genius is also a story of neurodivergence. Diagnosed with ADHD in 2017, Heston opened up to us about how his busy mind, boundless creativity, and ability to "fall down rabbit holes" shaped his career and inspired some of his most daring dishes - from crab ice cream to The Sound of the Sea.
We spoke about:
As Heston put it, the brain is "a very busy thing" - and learning about ADHD helped him understand not just his challenges, but also the unique strengths that fuelled his career.
In this week's episode of ADHD Beyond the Label, Heston joins Phil Anderton and John Reynolds to share his journey, from misplaced dustpans in fridges to pioneering dishes that changed the way the world thinks about food.
From an art-school project at 50 to one of the UK's fastest-growing beauty brands, meet Maxine Laceby, CEO and co-founder of Absolute Collagen.
This week on ADHD Beyond the Label, Maxine Laceby joins hosts Phil Anderton and John Reynolds to share how a kitchen-table experiment became Absolute Collagen, the award-winning marine collagen brand founded by women, for women.
Maxine shares how her ADHD has been both a challenge and a driving force:
Together, they unpack the lessons of entrepreneurship, the link between ADHD and creativity, and what it truly takes to embrace being different, in life, in business, and in yourself.
Founder of Killing Kittens. Mother of three. Diagnosed with ADHD 16 years ago.
This week on ADHD Beyond the Label, Emma Sayle joins hosts Phil Anderton and John Reynolds for a fearless conversation about what happens when you stop asking for permission and start building the world you want to live in.
Emma shares the real story behind her global sex-positive movement. Not built on controversy, but on injustice. She talks about the ADHD traits that have shaped her journey, from impulsivity and emotional intensity to her refusal to sit quietly when something feels wrong.
Together they explore the collision of motherhood, perimenopause and executive dysfunction. Emma speaks candidly about burnout, boundary setting, and what it really takes to lead when your mind won't slow down.
In this week's episode of ADHD Beyond the Label, co-host John Reynolds steps into the guest seat to reflect on his own ADHD diagnosis.
ADHD360 CEO, Phil Anderton leads the discussion, exploring the disconnect between how ADHD presents externally and how it's experienced day to day. John shares how someone can appear focused, capable, and in control, while privately relying on strategies just to keep things functioning.
Together, they unpack the subtle ways ADHD presents in adults who've learned to over-function.
In episode 19 of ADHD Beyond the Label, Sarah Ann Macklin joins Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds for a conversation about self-awareness, masking, and what it means to finally have language for something you've felt your whole life.
Sarah shares how ADHD shaped her success in ways she didn't recognise at the time - how perfectionism, burnout, and constant overthinking became normal.
She speaks honestly about the years she spent pushing herself hard, while quietly assuming she just needed to try harder or be better.
In this week's episode of ADHD Beyond the Label, Ella Fielding shares what it meant to go undiagnosed for most of her life and how understanding her brain reshaped her identity, her creativity, and her story.
Known for her appearance on The Woodland Workshop (Discovery+ / Quest), Ella is one of the UK's few professional female chainsaw carvers. Her conversation with Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds explores masking, late diagnosis, and the connection between neurodivergence and creative work.
In this episode of ADHD Beyond the Label, Dr Phil Anderton & John Reynolds talk with the founder of well known British fashion brand, AllSaints.
What if you spent your whole life feeling completely alone?
That was Kit Birks' reality, until she discovered the truth behind years of struggle, exhaustion, and feeling out of place.
After decades of battling internal chaos, feeling isolated, and suppressing her creativity just to "function," Kit received a life-changing ADHD diagnosis.
Suddenly, it all made sense.
Now she's using her voice and her feet to make sure no one else suffers in silence.
Kit is the force behind Stride Beyond Silence, an extraordinary journey to walk the length of Europe, from Nordkapp, Norway, to Gavdos Island, Greece, raising awareness for mental health and giving a voice to those who feel unseen.
In Episode 16 of ADHD Beyond the Label, Kit opens up to Dr Phil Anderton and John Reynolds about the weight of feeling misunderstood, the emotional release that came with diagnosis, and how she's turning years of pain into something meaningful.
If you've ever felt unheard, misunderstood, or misjudged, this episode is for you.
Episode 15 of ADHD Beyond the Label features Nicole Grunewald Brydie who many will recognise from Love Is Blind UK.
Hosted by ADHD 360 CEO Dr Phil Anderton, alongside co-host John Reynolds, the series continues to share real stories that challenge how ADHD is seen and understood.
In this episode, Nicole talks openly about growing up without answers, facing stigma within her own family, and the clarity that came with being diagnosed as an adult. It's a conversation about identity, courage, and what it means to finally feel understood.
