ADHD Tax, 'Myths' and LEGENDS with Sara Jane Maxwell

<p>ADHD Tax refers to the financial, mental, and physical costs incurred as a result of living with ADHD. Driven by Executive Function Gaps; ADHD traits like poor working memory, impulsivity, difficulty prioritising, and valuing immediate rewards over delayed ones; create a gap between how your brain works and how societal financial systems expect it to work. </p><p>Helping me tackle this taxing topic is the wonderful Wealth Coach <a href="https://www.wealth-coach.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sara Jane Maxwell</a> (who I&#39;m lucky enough to be in <a href="https://luinluland.com/pages/self-love-unleashed-bespoke-events" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Lu in Lu Land&#39;s Self Love Unleashed Crew with!)</a> Sara help clients claim their financial power and move forward with confidence.</p><p>I&#39;m so grateful to Sara for sharing her pearls of wisdom in this chinwag and for joining me at our first <a href="https://www.adhdafplus.org.uk/events" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Live Event</a> as a Charity: ADHD Easy Target on Sunday 6th September at The National Trust&#39;s <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/nostell/visiting-the-house-at-nostell?dfaid=1&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12428237188&gbraid=0AAAAADflUAcwhH4RkgqRjTD9XjgHXTcNo&gclid=CjwKCAjwqc_UBhBKEiwAWbl25rvO6NKVNhcCAAzia6NAZOu6wtfgUTm_xbVtlm_712kBcnHJdVwhRRoCsiUQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nostell in Wakefield.</a> </p><p>We hope you find this chat helpful and that you can join the conversation at one of the 13 ADHDAF+ Charity free in-person <a href="https://www.adhdafplus.org.uk/peersupport" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">ADHD Peer Support groups in September</a> on ADHD Tax. </p><p>(You can watch the video for this episode on Spotify) </p><p>ENORMOUS THANKS to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yourwealthcoach_" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sara Jane</a>, to you for listening and to all attending the event which is free thanks to The National Trust and The National Lottery Community Fund. </p><p>Rant Warning: This episode&#39;s last ten minutes is me ranting about a certain mockumentary!</p><p>Trigger Warning:  contains swearing, gallows humour(!), LOUD laughter and mentions of grief, death, debt, unemployment, ableism, exploitation and the tragic loss of Jason Arday</p><p> If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please reach out for help<a href="https://www.adhdasfemales.com/help">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>We hope you can come along to your local ADHDAF+ Charity <a href="https://www.adhdafplus.org.uk/peersupport">⁠⁠free ADHD Peer Support Group in September</a> </p><p>Over 18s only, NO RSVP or DIAGNOSIS NEEDED!</p><p>You can:</p><p>- Read the new ADHDAF+ Charity Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.adhdafplus.org.uk/blog/adhd-tax-north-east-and-edinburgh">HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Find your local ADHDAF+ Charity FREE ADHD Peer Support Groups and sign up for email reminders <a href="https://www.adhdafplus.org.uk/peersupport">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Listen to the Big ADHD Fundraiser episode<a href="https://pod.link/1622096371/episode/OTE2OWFkZTYtZTliMi00Yjk4LTg0YzEtZWE2MWYyZTk0NDY4?view=apps&sort=popularity"> ⁠HERE</a></p><p>- Get involved in one of our exciting fundraisers <a href="https://www.adhdafplus.org.uk/roar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a></p><p>- Find out more about ADHDAF+ Live Events <a href="https://www.adhdafplus.org.uk/events">⁠HERE⁠</a></p><p>- Donate to ADHDAF+ Charity <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/charity/adhdafplus">⁠HERE⁠</a></p><p>- Apply to Volunteer to start your own local ADHDAF+ Support Group, Volunteer your time or become an Ambassador <a href="https://www.adhdafplus.org.uk/volunteer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>- TAKE PART in or DONATE to The Big ADHD Fundraiser <a href="https://givestar.io/ev/the-big-adhd-fundraiser-2026">⁠HERE⁠</a></p><p>- If you would like to join