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The Bar is Ankle HighE120: Scissoring DrawersIt's the end of Season 2 - we are taking a break for the rest of the spring and beginning of summer so that the one of us who now owns a farm has a chance to actually make it into something real, and so the other one of us can do wedding planning things that have, notably, been ignored for the past four months. But don't worry - this episode details how we are continuing to cultivate our communities - both in person and online. So make sure you're a member of our Patreon by paying just $5 per month...
2025-04-1752 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE117: Sin BiscuitsHave you ever been tempted to eat a cat? Well, neither have we, but that didn't stop Katie from attempted cat maiming the other night and in this week's episode she tells you all about it. We discuss the ongoing saga of starting seeds, starting sourdough, and how we are continuing to resist and fight against the fascist government trying to take over the world, starting here in America first.
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2025-03-271h 12The Bar is Ankle HighE116: Pseudemus the DinosaurWelp, believe it or not spring is a busy time of year for farmers - and since 50% of this podcast is hosted by a humble farmer lady, there was a time management snaffu this past weekend. As a result, and as a consequence of Gene Hackman's suspicious death, we're sharing this Patreon oldie but goodie from Dysfunction Junction - the bonus episode series.
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2025-03-2033 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE115: Make Weird ShitsIt's Episode 2 of our deep dive into the heartbreaking, tragic, and totally preventable story of Rosemary Kennedy - this week we get into the dark details (or at least...as much detail as we can find from this family that hides everything) about what happened to Rosemary, why it happened to her, and what it means as we look down the barrel of the Secretary of Health and Human Services being Rosemary's nephew who survived a brain worm, heroin, and a dead bear cub in Central Park just to tell us not to be vaccinated...Do we find a...
2025-03-131h 02The Bar is Ankle HighE114: Available for AbductionHave you ever wondered "how did RFK Jr. become the Secretary of Health and Human Services despite not having a medical degree?" If so, you're not alone and this week Katie takes us through Part 1 of our series on the Kennedy family in general and Rosemary Kennedy in particular, starting with Rosemary's father, original Batman Villain and all around horrific specimen of homo sapiens, Joseph Patrick Kennedy. Strap in because it's a DOOZY.
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2025-03-0654 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE113: Never Stop ScreamingLook, we needed 2 weeks to recover from our illnesses and figure out what our next steps were, and this week we're bringing you a quick recap of the state of artificial intelligence (AI) and the US federal "government" if you can call it that, before reminding you and ourselves that we need to indulge in as much whimsy as we can find these days. So tune in, turn up, and make sure you share this sliver of joy with everyone you know.
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2025-02-2742 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE111: A Second Chance To Fight A PriestEnjoy this Re-Release of our original Episode 9 - an episode where we plot revenge against a really really old Catholic Bishop. Tune in to find out what that means and don't worry - we'll be back next week with a brand new series of hot takes and progress reports on our newest segment - Don't Learn it From a Trad Wife!
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2025-02-131h 08The Bar is Ankle HighE110: Fuck You, Fire MeWelcome back folks it's been yet another freaky weeky but don't worry because Garet & Katie have been putting their brains to work to figure out a way to help build community joy with our little anklet gang here - and it's going to start with a new segment we're going to be adding called Don't Learn It From A Trad Wife - where K&G teach you how to do things like homesteading, raising chickens, growing vegetables, making bread from scratch, making your own butter, and other helpful skills that we think a certain sect of society shouldn't be...
2025-02-0649 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE107: Steamy VentsWelcome back for another exhilarating peek into the life and times of Katie & Garet and...we're hanging on for dear life, folks. But don't worry, after reviewing how we're managing burnout in our personal lives and some developments on the Farm for Patreon, we dive into a recap of the Curious Case of Natalia Grace - the final chapter! We talk about what the final season of this series showed us about the people who are continuing to take advantage of Natalia, the people who are trying to help her and getting frustrated, and how trauma can rewire your...
2025-01-161h 08The Bar is Ankle HighE106: Why So Serious?HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It's a new year and we're the same freaks we were a few weeks ago, so don't worry! In addition to the Patreon content including a recap of how to induce chicken blood feuds into any family farm dynamic, the ladies dive into New Years' traditions and how they're approaching resolutions in this new season of life where they're both just so dang busy all the time! Katie and Marv from 'Home Alone' discover what they have in common - hint: it has to do with car batteries, and the ladies take some ableists to task for...
2025-01-0950 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE105: Rot Girl WinterThis week, Katie & Garet dive into Katie's current hyperfixation - the 90 Day Fiance franchise and how lately, Katie's favorite Girl Rot activity is watching "Before the 90 Days" for the first time, starting with season 1. We discuss the health - or not so healthy - aspects of reality TV in general and dating shows in particular - including some dives into Sister Wives, Seeking Sister Wife, and of course, Seeking Brother Husband. What's your favorite Girl Rot show to unwind and shut your brain off when life gets hectic?
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2025-01-0241 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE104: Making Spirits RiseHappy Holidays from the Ankle High crew! This week after reviewing Katie's skincare routine on our Patreon Extended Episode, we dive into some local podcasting drama and how far is too far when trolling some people you don't like? We also discuss emotional dysregulation as seen in our favorite (?) reality TV stars.
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2024-12-261h 08The Bar is Ankle HighE103: If You Have A Bean...Welcome to the continuation of the UHC "Adjuster" saga because now we know who Luigi Mangione is and we're not mad about it. We also discuss the case of Brianna Boston, a Florida mom of two who has now been charged with domestic terrorism for saying "delay, deny, depose" over the phone to a case manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield who was denying her claim - she is now facing up to 15 years in federal prison for repeating the words Luigi identified as the cry of the revolution.
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2024-12-1940 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE102: A $10,000 Reward For Your ThoughtsWe start off this week's episode discussing the news that is dominating the headlines and the internet ever since about 9am last Thursday when the CEO of mega-giant US healthcare insurance company United Health Care (UHC) was assassinated by some random guy on a bike. We discuss the difficulties in healthcare and US health insurance as we've discussed many times on this show before heading into a discussion inspired by our great friend The Neurodivergent Nurse and a recent IG post from her discussing a study showing ADHD women are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors than their...
2024-12-121h 03The Bar is Ankle HighE101: Asylum HairWelcome to the new and improved (?) Season 2 of The Bar is Ankle High - we're back and as tired as ever with this episode where we discuss how things have been going for two ladies with ADHD who are trying to plan a wedding and start a farm business while still maintaining all the other responsibilities and relationships we've had up to this point. It's a doozy!
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2024-12-0556 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE100: God is a Woman and I am a ToddlerCan you believe it?! It is our 100th episode and we are FINALLY getting our ADHD assessed! Not really - but this week Katie and Garet give each other made up ADHD assessments by asking questions that really get to the heart of living with ADHD as grown ass adult women who have bills and families and jobs. Will you be just as surprised as we were at our results? Tune in to find out.
MOST IMPORTANTLY -- we have a huge announcement -- we are changing our podcast format to a seasonal format!!! We are taking a...
2024-07-111h 05The Bar is Ankle HighE99: Things In Common With Angry MonkeysThis week Garet talks to us about over-stimulation. We've discussed sensory processing disorder but what happens to your brain when you're just overwhelmed by the texture of the chair you're sitting on or how hot you are or how many people are talking at the same time? Well, this week we discuss that and how some super aggressive monkeys near Puerto Rico stopped throwing poop at everyone when they got too hot. And if that's not relatable, what is? Overstimulation has physical and emotional implications and we dive into those aspects of it and we discuss ways to combat...
2024-07-041h 04The Bar is Ankle HighE98: I've Got WormsThis week Garet teaches us all about aphantasia and hyperphantasia - words used to describe whether or not you are able to picture something in your mind's eye and to what extent you can picture something. It turns out - not everyone has a TV show running in their brains like Lizzie McGuire and that can make a difference when you're trying to remember important moments in your life - from happy memories like the birth of your child to really terrifying memories that are associated with PTSD. Garet explains this phenomenon to us and we discuss possible connections...
2024-06-2754 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE97: Unexpected Items In the Bagging AreaWe've referenced this topic in almost every single one of our episodes - but we've never actually examined the truth behind the common belief that ADHD is over-diagnosed these days. Katie took over the research this week to answer the question - are there ACTUALLY more people with ADHD these days, or is that just something old farts on social media want us to believe? Katie breaks down the studies that actually objectively measured the incidences of ADHD in children since 1997 and if you're late diagnosed like us, the answer will probably not surprise you. We also take a...
2024-06-201h 06The Bar is Ankle HighE96: It's Poop Again!Well, if you're in the United States then you know this year, 2024, is yet another election year. The thing is, even though the presidential election this year guarantees to be a dystopian rematch of the 2020 election and subsequent debauchery including everything from Rudy Guiliani's melting head outside an adult sex toy store and Four Seasons Total Landscaping to another breach of the Capitol Buildings, there's also EVERY SINGLE House of Representatives seat up for grabs as well as a good portion of the senate AND of course your local elections.
That's a shitload of voting so we b...
2024-06-132h 06The Bar is Ankle HighE95: Ask Me TomorrowWe're back with another episode of ADHD Would You Rather! Katie & Garet discuss various scenarios, such as cleaning out a closet vs. rebuilding a wardrobe, drinking coffee with missing elements vs. having perpetual coffee breath, waking up sweaty vs. waking up freezing cold, and being misunderstood vs. unable to explain oneself. They also touch on topics like sticky lip gloss vs. chapped lips and the band Phish. The conversation is light-hearted and humorous, with both Katie and Garet sharing their preferences and personal experiences. In this conversation, Garet and Katie discuss various topics, including plastic surgery, jaw reconstruction and...
2024-06-0656 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE94: The True Secrets of NIMHRemember a few weeks ago when Garet was talking about Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and mentioned something about the use of dopamine to regulate pain levels? Well, that fun fact stuck in Katie's head in a big way so this week Katie teaches us about the connection between dopamine and pain perception - and can you believe it? It's different for folks who were assigned male at birth than it is for folks assigned female a birth! If ONLY we had seen this in every other study we've ever looked into...wait...oh yeah. We also discuss the effects that...
2024-05-301h 03The Bar is Ankle HighE93: Knife KnivesHave you ever thought your own home or apartment isn't designed for neurodivergence? Us too, that's why in this week's episode we're talking about what we would put in our ADHD Barbie Dream House from kitchens with no cabinets, kitchens with deep drawers, bathrooms made to fit tall and short people, and other personalized solutions for coping with our ADHD at home.
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2024-05-2357 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE92: Spectrum InceptionWelcome to yet another topic inspired by Katie's endless scrolling on TikTok before it gets banned - today we're diving headfirst into Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, a connective tissue disorder that affects joint stability. Although the video Katie sent Garet was discussing hyperextending your joints and how damaging that can be to your body over time, HSD can actually cause problems with your vascular system, intestines (think Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis), skin, and - you guessed it - your brain! We discuss Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and the connection between hypermobility and neurodivergence - so make sure you listen to the...
2024-05-161h 29The Bar is Ankle HighE91: Breakfast With TiffaniesWell, it finally happened - after 90 episodes our winning streak was broken and we lost one of our recordings. It doesn't matter why, all that matters is that it was Garet's fault and we've probably fixed the problem!
In the meantime - this week we are giving you one of our Patreon Bonus Episode Deep Cuts with an episode where we discuss living with someone who has ADHD or being the person that someone else has to live with even though we have ADHD. Katie had just moved in with her boyfriend - the first time in f...
2024-05-0957 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE90: A Story About RocksWords of Affirmation, Physical Touch, Quality Time, Acts of Service, Gifts...the Five Love Languages that, in 1992, were the subject of Pastor Gary Chapman's book that was used by Christians and non-Christians alike to help their intimate relationships. But are there only five love languages? And how did Chapman come up with this list anyway? This week Katie dives into the Five Love Languages and what they really mean - and then we talk about what the Love Languages of ADHD are. Tune in to find out and make sure you're following us on Instagram to add in your o...
2024-05-021h 24The Bar is Ankle HighE89: A Multitude of OdditiesWelcome back to Part 2 of our series on coping with ADHD at work when you're not requesting or using a formal reasonable accommodation. Whether you aren't formally diagnosed or aren't comfortable requesting a formal accommodation, we have work arounds for you to try out. We discuss using quiet fidget items, doodling, paraphrasing and repeating instructions to ensure we understand, and setting and requesting clear deadlines. No matter what you do for work or where you are on your ADHD journey, your struggles are valid and you are still deserving of respect in the workplace. Make sure you're following us o...
2024-04-251h 03The Bar is Ankle HighE88: Lightbulb Staring ContestThis week Garet tells us all about what to do at work if you're NOT comfortable asking for a formal reasonable accommodation from your employer. We discuss things like how we cope with difficulty sitting still in meetings, struggling to keep track of projects and deadlines, dealing with distractions in the office, and managing time and organization. Katie and Garet discuss their experiences with test-taking, time management, and workplace challenges related to ADHD. They share tips for focusing on one task at a time, using background noise to stay engaged, and organizing emails and voicemails, as well as using...
2024-04-181h 08The Bar is Ankle HighE87: Non-Binary Alligator SatanHave you ever heard that ADHDers are great in a crisis? Or perhaps you have noticed that any time the proverbial shit hits the fan, you're able to handle the emergency with poise and aplomb? Well in this week's episode we explore why ADHD brains are maybe BETTER equipped to handle emergencies than our neurotypical counterparts. Inspired by the April 5, 2024 New Jersey Earthquake heard 'round the world, we dive into emergency preparedness tips, too! So grab your bug out bag and your cash and tune in!
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2024-04-1150 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE86: Permanent Back NipplesThere's something in the air and we're feeling it too - the pressure to get that Spring Cleaning Itch scratched. It's a lot of pressure - the stores are FULL of cleaning and organizing supplies, aids, tricks, hacks, EVERYTHING. Yet -- we have ADHD so do those really work for us? Today we talk about how to engage in spring cleaning when you're neurodivergent so you don't get burnt out, overwhelmed, or trapped by ADHD paralysis. What's your favorite ADHD cleaning tip?
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2024-04-0449 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE85: There's Something About WeirdAs promised, we're back to discuss requesting reasonable accommodations for your ADHD at work. It's a topic that we can talk ourselves out of "deserving" but the fact of the matter is - RAs don't have to be permanent and they don't have to be something you even use every day! This week's episode discusses the statutory framework for the Americans with Disabilities Act and its amendments - but make sure you check with your own state's disability support office to ensure you're getting access to all the services you're entitled to and always always always - when it...
2024-03-2852 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE84: Somebody Suck MeOkay fine - the jig is up and we're finally peeling back the costumes we wear in public and tackling a topic that especially effects those of us who were diagnosed later in life - MASKING. What is it? Why do we do it? How can we stop? Should we stop? Tune in to find out just how attacked we BOTH are this week!
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2024-03-211h 21The Bar is Ankle HighE83: Journalism BonersEveryone is talking about it and SO. ARE. WE. As part of our new regular show-and-tell of our hyperfixations, this month Katie is teaching Garet allllll about the British Royal Family and asks the question that is currently dominating the internet: Where is Kate? Where's Kate Middleton a/k/a Her Royal Highness, Catherine, Princess of Wales. She hasn't been seen in public since Christmas Day, 2023, and since then, we have a royal motorcade heading to a hospital on December 28, 2023, an announcement of some sort of "planned abdominal surgery" that also required cancellation of every Kate appearance scheduled through...
2024-03-142h 00The Bar is Ankle HighE82: ADH-DickBorn from a group chat conversation that was overflowing with suggestions, Garet brings us this week's relaxed fit episode with a riveting game of "would you rather - ADHD edition!" We discuss things like waiting in line, being in loud crowds, tight clothes, wet clothes, and the real plague on society these days - The Trader Joes Parking Lot.
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2024-03-0740 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE81: The Fupa FistersThis week we take a deep dive into how our ADHD has affected our own self-image throughout our lives - both pre- and post-diagnosis! And since we just can't help ourselves, we talk about how our body image changes during and after pregnancy and how having ADHD and already being prone to comparing our own success and progress to our peers is a constant battle with ourselves and with the media we consume every day. So if you struggle with your body image and have ADHD - this episode is for you!
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2024-02-291h 18The Bar is Ankle HighE80: Unpaid Intern DayWell, thankfully we start out on a high note with an announcement about our brand new Unpaid Intern Merch because today we're talking about Postpartum Psychosis and every single piece of nightmare fuel that entails. It's terrifying, horrifying, and tragic all at the same time - but there IS HELP AVAILABLE! Tune in to hear about this very real and not as rare as we hoped condition effecting approximately 5 million new parents around the globe each year.
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2024-02-221h 18The Bar is Ankle HighE79: Fester In My Filth
Have you ever thought - damn, I am bad at cleaning myself! - well, if you have ADHD, you're not alone. Any number of things can contribute to struggles with hygiene for ADHDers - executive functioning deficits, depression (seasonal or clinical), sensory aversions, and even burnout. Tune in to hear how Katie & Garet deal with hygiene obstacles, and sometimes overcome them while sometimes we don't actually overcome them at all.
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2024-02-151h 17The Bar is Ankle HighE78: Front Row CringeIt's almost Valentine's Day - and let's be honest, dating with ADHD is a fraught mine field of obstacles, rejection sensitivity, and awkwardness. Katie took over the research this week and the ladies discuss dating with ADHD - and jumping off our attachment theory episodes, it's a perfect time to examine how we dated before we were diagnosed with ADHD and things we would do differently now.
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2024-02-081h 21The Bar is Ankle HighE76: The Plot of Monsters, Inc.
Have you ever wondered if you're being clingy or they're just being a jerk? Well this episode is for you - because it's both! Garet teaches us allllll about Attachment Theory in part 1 of this two part series, including discussions of Monsters, Inc., Mar-a-Lago main courses, and prime rib?
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2024-01-2553 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE74: New Boot Goofin’ DreamsWe're doing what everyone else does in early January - we're circling back to that thing we talked about in mid-December...but instead of your boss asking you for an update on that project, it's Garet telling us the nitty gritty bullshit tornado that is Postpartum Anxiety (a/k/a PPA). We hear a lot of anecdotes from Garet about her own journey with anxiety both pre-pregnancy, peri-partum-ally, and postpartum. Tune in for some community and know that you are not alone and you do not need to be suffering as much as you are.
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2024-01-111h 16The Bar is Ankle HighE73: All Panic All The Time No DiscoWe've been teasing this topic for a LONG time and now, Katie is finally telling us all about microdosing PCP and magic mushrooms. So drop some acid and crank up your headphones to get the lowdown on this trendy practice of takeing sub-psychosis doses of mind-altering substances. Some folks claim microdosing has helped cure their depression, severe PTSD, ADHD, extreme anxiety and other phobias - but what does the science say? Listen to this episode to find out the benefits, pitfalls, and historical basis of this on-trend practice.
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2024-01-041h 03The Bar is Ankle HighE72: I Wish I Shit on His FaceHappy New Years! As an ADHDer, do you struggle with New Years' Resolutions? Whether it's picking a resolution to commit to, actually committing to the resolution you picked, or getting caught up in the excitement of other peoples' resolutions and overwhelming yourself with too many projects - we thought it was time we discuss tips for setting a great New Years Resolution if you're neurodivergent. Garet is pumping during this episode again so we apologize if you hear her machine going at it in the background but we do get an update on her current outputs during this episode...
2023-12-2856 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE71: The Feast of the AssHappy Winter Solstice!! This year, instead of Garet being dressed like Krampus, Katie took over the research and teaches us all about the Newgrange Druid World Heritage Site, Mari Lwyd (pronounced Mah-ree Lloyd) a Welsh tradition that is like Krampus but involves more horse skulls than we're comfortable with. Katie also tells Garet about the famous Feast of the Ass which neither of us have heard of but is apparently a real thing...allegedly. Remember - the days start getting longer as of RIGHT NOW! The end is in sight! Enjoy your twinkly lights and do something today to...
2023-12-2154 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE70: That’s...StupidHere's part 3 of our current venture into the 4th Trimester and what that means for your postpartum body, hormones, brain health, and everything else. We will absolutely be revisiting this topic in the future as Garet becomes our resident hormone expert, but over on Patreon, ALL of our Patreon subscribers have gotten access to an extended cut of this episode which we know is already super long but can you believe it is even longer?!
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2023-12-141h 36The Bar is Ankle HighE69: Baby Blues Jazz LoungeToday we continue our discussion on the 4th Trimester, postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum anxiety and we actually get into the factual discussions for each of these conditions and what separates them from just "the baby blues." As usual, we get distracted by ourselves and promote Garet's baby to the Owner of Poop Acre Manor - a title that we're pretty sure she's earned at this point because damn that kid can let it fly when she wants to!
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2023-12-071h 23The Bar is Ankle HighE67: Conspiracy TrainsThis week Jami Fregeau - The Neurodivergent Nurse - takes the lead on researching and tells Katie about how Paul "Buster" Murdaugh - accused murderer who himself was murdered by his own father - had ADHD. We discuss the darker sides and signs of ADHD in teens and young adults including the downfalls of substance abuse, emotional dysregulation, and how white privilege can actually handicap you more than ADHD ever could. It's the last week before Garet comes back from maternity leave and we are SO GRATEFUL that Jami made time for us in her supremely busy schedule to...
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PNW Haunts & HomicidesTo All The Men I've Tolerated Before: ADHD DiagnosingKatie from the podcast The Bar is Ankle High is here to talk about her experiences with receiving an ADHD diagnosis and how life has changed after it. Natalie shares her experiences with her self-diagnosis of being somewhere on the ADHD spectrum. The women share past events that could have gone so much differently if only they understood how their brain functioned and accommodated themselves for it. Topics will also include gatekeeping for ADHD diagnosing and accomodations, what advocating for your accommodations looks like, and what the world looks like when we lose the mindset of “well if I have to...
2023-11-091h 07The Bar is Ankle HighE64: Smutty Confessions
It is the conclusion of our 3-part series on the history of Pennhurst State School and Hospital and this week Katie did a lot of spooky research that, honestly, scared the crap out of her. We also discuss the ethics of participating in ghost hunts and haunted houses in places like Pennhurst where the history of the location is truly traumatizing for the residents who were subjected to the torture and confinement. We also take a pretty crazy detour back into werewolf porn and Katie confesses perhaps the most embarrassing thing about herself.
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2023-11-021h 11The Bar is Ankle HighE63: A Potpie of Ailments
Welcome to Part 2 of our 3 part series on the history of Pennhurst State School. Last week we covered the history through Mr. Bill Baldini's expose that showed just how extreme the abuse of children and handicapped people was at the Pennhurst institution. From deliberately degrading patients, causing intense physical pain to exert authority and control, to the legislature denying the medical need for female patients to have bras, the abuse was infected into every ounce of this place. This week, though, Katie tells us the history of all the lawsuits and the federal criminal indictments against Pennhurst workers that finally...
2023-10-2643 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE62: Doctor Fear’s Medical SchoolWhat was Pennhurst State School? Was it a school? A hospital? A mental health treatment facility? Turns out it wasn't really any of those things and instead is better identified as "Pennsylvania's Shame." The Pennhurst State School was borne out of a eugenicist idea that individuals with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities are "other" and should not be permitted to intermingle with "preferred" society. For 80 years, Pennhurst State School was a place where suffering was the norm and no one cared. In 1968, however, a local news reporter named Bill Baldini produced a multi-part expose on the "school" which lead...
2023-10-191h 11The Bar is Ankle HighE61: Prehensile Elephant DongsThis one comes at you from our Patreon Dysfunction Junction Vault - even though Garet is on maternity leave when you're hearing this, that will be over soon and we'll be back on our Dysfunction Junction bullshit train. Meaning that more of this mayhem will be available EXCLUSIVELY on Patreon soon. But this episode is just too good to not share with everyone. Stemming from a different Patreon episode we released back in April 2023, this week Katie gives Garet a baby shower gift of the story of the feud between Betty White and Bob Barker that somehow involves making...
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To All the Men I've Tolerated BeforeADHD DiagnosingKatie from the podcast The Bar is Ankle High is here to talk about her experiences with receiving an ADHD diagnosis and how life has changed after it. Natalie shares her experiences with her self-diagnosis of being somewhere on the ADHD spectrum. The women share past events that could have gone so much differently if only they understood how their brain functioned and accommodated themselves for it. Topics will also include gatekeeping for ADHD diagnosing and accomodations, what advocating for your accommodations looks like, and what the world looks like when we lose the mindset of “well if I have to...
2023-10-051h 07The Bar is Ankle HighE60: An Ankle High ListicleIf Solange Knowles , Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Trevor Noah walk into the Barbie Movie, who is the first one to say "we should see that" to a preview that comes on? The answer is Greta Gerwig because she has ADHD, too!Recently, a lot of neurodivergent celebrities have been in the news, so Garet sat down and figured out which of these celebs had ADHD and teaches Katie about how they each handle their diagnosis and their fame, and it turns out that all of these people are the GOATs of their own fields. Pretty neat, if you...
2023-10-0548 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE59: Butt Chugging WineThis week we're diving into another hashtag trendy diet that most of us have heard of if not tried. Whole30 is an elimination diet where you don't eat anything except for meat and juice....okay not really but it's really weird the things that you CAN and CANNOT eat on this diet and Katie breaks it down with Garet giving a vegetarian's perspective. So make some tea, sweeten it with honey, and curl up to listen to this week's episode that will, if anything, give you a new appreciation for beans!
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2023-09-2851 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE58: Trainspotting & MDMAGaret takes the lead on this really interesting episode that delves into types of therapy that we've never heard of! Thank you so much to our listener who recommended this topic to us! The first topic we discuss is called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EDMR) therapy which was invented by mistake and can help folks struggling with traumatic memories and events in their past to process those memories without even necessarily having to talk about what happened! The other technique we discuss is called Brain Spotting, where someone uses a laser pointer and distracts you like a cat...
2023-09-2151 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE57: Low Rise Satanic ClothingCONTENT WARNING: This episode will be discussing different dieting experiences, specific calorie counts, weights, and other weight-related topics.
We are back with week 2 of our Obesity Brain series where Katie teaches us allllll about Ozempic and similar medications. GLP-1 medications have been in the news a LOT lately and we are finally breaking down what those medications and how they target the nutrient-stimulated hormones in your gut and brain to regulate how much you eat. It's not about laziness, it's not about a personal failing, it's not because you're a bad person - it's just your brain! T...
2023-09-141h 26The Bar is Ankle HighE56: Gremlin HormonesAn amazing new study was published in June 2023 which found an actual biological difference in the brains of thin people versus the brains of people with obesity that can actually maybe explain why some people "can just stop eating" and others can't seem to. This week, Katie delves into that study and what it found, breaking down the different types of hormones including a slightly more in depth discussion on insulin, insulin resistance, and how researchers might have finally figured out why it is SO hard to lose weight and keep it off - AND how that all might rel...
2023-09-0739 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE55: Yeah, Absolutely, Usually, SometimesIT'S OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY! We are teething and on solid foods but still having a lot of fun! In this retrospective episode we revisit our first three episode topics - Disorganization, Poor Memory, and...remembering stuff? Unclear - but we reflect on what we've learned in the past year about ADHD, ADHD researching, cream cheese mints, and each other in this episode that has us in our feelings in a big way. Thank you so much to each and every one of you who has listened, shared us with your friends and family, written us a (5-star) review, and...
2023-08-311h 05The Bar is Ankle HighE54: The Drug Free BoisWe are finally discussing a topic that we have danced around every since our very first episodes - ADHD & Weed - Cannabis - THC - CBD...whatever you want to use, refer to it as at the end of the day it's the devil's lettuce! Just kidding - but Garet takes the lead on this topic as we discuss both the rates of cannabis use among ADHDers, the effects the active components in cannabis have on our brains, and the importance of tolerance breaks. We also compare the risk of developing cannabis dependency and compare usage amounts to people w...
2023-08-2438 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE53: Spider AttackThis week, Katie takes over the relaxed fit momisode research with an episode about 75 Hard - a diet? workout regimen? lifestyle? Whatever it is, it's clear the guy who invented it needs to be knocked down a few pegs, which is exactly what we do right after Garet launches a spider onto Katie in the middle of recording. Cuuuuute. #75Hard is a hashtag trend that grips social media - especially leading up to and immediately following the winter holiday season - so what better time to delve into the alleged benefits and risks of this program than right before...
2023-08-1755 minThe Bar is Ankle HighE51: Saffron Circle JerkWe are barreling into Garet's maternity leave with guns blazing fired up and ready to fight with ANYONE who tries to prey on our fellow ADHDers with junk science and unfounded claims used to peddle some bullshit MLM supplement. This week, we discuss a video that was making its rounds on the internet claiming that saffron could cure, alleviate, or treat SEVERAL symptoms of ADHD. That's right, everything from executive functioning to depression can be solved with a little super expensive spice from Spain. Is it too good to be true? Tune in to hear our cup runneth over...
2023-08-031h 13The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 49: Clinical VibratorsFirst things first! You can nominate us for a People's Choice Podcast Award through the end of July! Head on over to www.podcastawards.com and register to nominate us for the People's Choice, Comedy, and Health categories! You will need to confirm your email but that is just to keep the bots away! PLEASE! We really wanna win an award!
Welcome to our third installment for this first dive into the world of depression! This week, Garet explains various types of treatments - including some old timey and new timey options! Katie becomes a juggalo, maybe, and...
2023-07-201h 02The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 48: Werewolf PornNOMINATE US for the People's Choice Podcast Awards for the entire month of July by following this link: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup You can find us in the PEOPLE'S CHOICE, COMEDY, and HEALTH categories! REMINDER: You will need to verify your email address to ensure your votes are counted so make sure you use a valid email address & verify the email ASAP!!!
We are back on our depression train this week after our Pride Month interlude but we start the conversation discussing the incidents of depression in the queer community and the importance of respecting p...
2023-07-1342 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 47: Potty Training for AdultsNOMINATE US for the People's Choice Podcast Awards for the entire month of July by following this link: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup You can find us in the PEOPLE'S CHOICE, COMEDY, and HEALTH categories! REMINDER: You will need to verify your email address to ensure your votes are counted so make sure you use a valid email address & verify the email ASAP!!!
Welcome back to our continued conversation with Sarah Spellman about the intersection of neurodiversity and queerness and introduces us to a new word: NEUROQUEER. It's a noun, a verb, and an identity! Katie yet...
2023-07-0646 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 46: Big Ass Pimple DistrictFor our last episode of Pride Month we're discussing ADHD and Queerness! This week we are joined by our new friend and long time Patreon donator: Sarah Spellman (she/they) - a legislative expert and queer adult with ADHD who is here to discuss the intersection of Queerness and ADHD. We discuss navigating dating, employment, education, and family relationships as people with ADHD, and then add in the increasingly spicy topic of LGBTQ+ to the conversation and consider the added hurdles that folks who have ADHD and LGBTQ+ identity. Do we have a resolution? Probably not. But we sure do...
2023-06-291h 09The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 45: Hurricane Dumpster Fire
This week we begin our series on Depression. It's a dense topic with LOTS of information out there so we get right into the nitty gritty with Garet taking the lead on research. The hosts share their own experiences with depression as they discuss different symptoms, causes, effects and manifestations of depression throughout their lives.
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2023-06-221h 00The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 44: Cursed Miss Frizzle Field Trips with The Neurodivergent NurseWelcome to The Neurodivergent Nurse Podcast takeover of The Bar is Ankle High. This week our podcast idol, Jami Fregeau, host of The Neurodivergent Nurse Podcast and the brains behind @theneurodivergentnurse on Instagram takes over our feed to bring us a very special introduction to her new series on ADHD & Crime! We start off with the doozy of a serial killer - Richard Ramirez - a/k/a The Night Stalker. A serial killer active in California in the mid-1980's who blamed some of his killings on Satan. We ask the tough questions like "how did he even...
2023-06-151h 11The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 43: Doorway WitchcraftWe have an extra special guest appearance in this week's episode to discuss our experiences with dating and how having ADHD and realizing we had ADHD later in life has changed our perspective on dating - along with some of the lessons we've learned along the way. This week Katie & Garet are joined by Natalie - the host of To All The Men I've Tolerated Before Podcast - a podcast that looks at everyday misogyny and how to dismantle it in real time. Natalie - a fellow ADHDer - takes us through how she's experienced dating and how some...
2023-06-081h 11The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 42: Animal Farm ChaosAs promised - here's another Patreon exclusive bonus episode gracing our main feed for your listening pleasure! In this episode, originally released in March 2023, Katie & Garet discuss their very different, and also similar, experiences with farms in Ireland, specifically, and compare and contrast those with our apparently extensive experience with farms here in the US. One thing is certain - Garet is very inexperienced with foamy heads and makes a mess.
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2023-06-0150 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 41: Harbor Seal Swim School
This week we welcome Jami Fregeau - The Neurodivergent Nurse - back to our podcast to help us delve into the new promise from 23 & Me that they can now assess genetic likelihood of having ADHD. We discuss the risks and benefits of ADHD genetic testing - is it maybe more trouble than it's worth? Is it possible to use genetic testing to our own benefit? What are the pros and cons of this new screening? We also placed our bets on which one of us would live the longest and no one is surprised. Thank you so much to The...
2023-05-251h 23The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 40: There’s Fuckery AfootCONTENT WARNING: This episode continues our discussion last week on topics related to dieting including specific calorie counts, disordered eating habits, and specific weights. If you are not in a place where you feel comfortable listening to that, we still love you and you are always able to relisten to our older episodes instead. We will see you here next week!
Welcome back to the conclusion of our introductory episodes discussing our personal experiences with diet culture, dieting, weight loss programs, extreme exercise regimens, and disordered eating habits. We delve into the new WW (Weight Watchers) purchase...
2023-05-1840 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 39: Monkey Bar BullshitBecause this topic isn't for everyone - MAJOR CONTENT WARNING right at the top - we will be discussing disordered eating habits, specific calorie counts, specific weights, and extreme exercising habits. If you're not in a safe place to hear about that, just know that we love you anyway and that you can safely re-listen to our older episodes instead of this episode OR next week's episode. That's right - this is going to be a two-parter.
We've been promising you this episode topic since we started the podcast. We've been promising ourselves this topic since we dar...
2023-05-111h 04The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 38: The Mayor of Kick CityWelcome back to our ongoing series about hormones. Today we're discussing a HEAVILY requested topic - PMDD and PMS - that's pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder and pre-menstrual syndrome for the uninitiated. Garet takes over this hormone-centric research again and teaches Katie quite a bit about PMS - did you know it's not universal? It's almost universal, but not quite, and it actually has distinguishable symptoms that explain why you might be feeling (physically AND mentally) a certain way leading up to your menstrual period. Also - it gets worse when you're in your 30's and 40's because LIFE IS MISERY ap...
2023-05-041h 22The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 35: Small Scale PrizesA few weeks ago, we discussed ADHD & Stimming -- and in that episode Katie gave us a hint as to a future episode. Well, this is that episode! This week we are discussing Sensory Processing Disorder. SPD is not a separate and distinct diagnosis but it is something that, surprisingly, exists on a spectrum, and can effect everything from being thrill-seeking to having such severe texture aversions to food that you can't eat. We also dip our toe into the apraxia pool but will stay in the shallow end for now because that will be it's own entire episode...
2023-04-1359 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 34: You Know, the Girl MeatThere's an extra dose of dysfunction in this episode but we think it fits since we're talking about how the computers are all trying to take our jobs and the best way to fight back! Okay not really - but we are talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Algorithmic Bias in Healthcare today. Piggybacking on our episodes about Medical Bias (#29 and #30, in case you want to re-listen real quick), this episode was recommended to us by a listener and we take a look at what AI in Healthcare looks like, what it is used for, and why it can...
2023-04-061h 15The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 33: The Poophole LoopholeWelcome back for Part 2 of Garet's deep dive in PCOS -- this week we're delving into PCOS and infertility issues. Garet shares with us what she had to go through to conceive little baby Gandalf Shrek Junior and everything that entailed -- if you've never tried to get pregnant before this is a must listen because we learned even more about how things are NOT the size of cheerios. If you have gone through infertility or are currently in it, our hearts go out to you and we would love to hear your stories, so head on over to...
2023-03-301h 08The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 32: Dewy Side EffectsWe're going back to the hormone monsters for part 1 of our exploration of Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and what having that actually does to your body (and your hormones). Coming off four hormone episodes and our medical bias episodes, we think you'll really enjoy this deep dive into reproductive health and how our reproductive organs can actually maybe cause diabetes??? That's right we also take a dip into the insulin pool but don't worry we stay in the shallow end -- this time.
To stay in the loop during the week and between episodes - ma...
2023-03-231h 06The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 29: Angry Garet NoisesTime to buckle up because this week Katie takes us all on a journey of anger and re-discovering all the things we already knew as women existing in the world. This week we start our dive into medical bias -- starting off with - did you know there are FIVE types of biases? Some alarming statistics send Garet on a spiraling rabbit hole of anger and grunty noises while we round out the episode discussing medical bias in obesity. According to one study, doctors who responded to the survey viewed obese patients as noncompliant, lazy, and combative, much in...
2023-03-021h 03The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 26: Pubert the Hormone MonsterWe are rounding out our initial hormone series with a detailed discussion on perimenopause and menopause. Garet takes Katie into a side quest where they fawn over the immortal magic of Maya Rudolph and Nick Kroll in Big Mouth and Katie demands that her uterus be removed and donated to Goodwill or someone who wants one. There's an outstanding callback to Episode 25 in the first five minutes of this episode, and we eventually get into the effect all these hormones have had on ADHD and what ADHD looks like in a post-menopause body. Garet also leaves us with some...
2023-02-0939 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 22: Grumpy Rattlesnake DisorderHappy New Year!!! Or whatever Frosty the Snowman said. It's that time of year again - the time of year where the sun dies and we're thrust into a cold, damp, reality where everything is gray and tanning beds are trying to kill you. Okay maybe we're being dramatic, but the reality is that Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects up to 5% of Americans and can happen in the winter OR the summer! Who knew?! This week Garet takes us on a magical journey of analogies and treatments for our SAD. The best part is, even if you're not sure...
2023-01-1257 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 19: Saint Nick and the Cursed PickleFrohe Krampusnacht, Anklets! This week Garet took us down a goat themed, sacky rabbit hole of skin tags, craisins, cursed pickles, and Harvey Weinstein's flappy doodles. The history of Krampus dates back to a billion years ago, which is basically how anything sounds that happened before 1500CE to our dumb American brains. So make sure to be nice this year….or naughty if you're into Christmas demons and getting spanked with a bundle of sticks. Join our Patreon and share us with EVERYONE you know so we can go to Krampuslauf next year by heading to www.patreon.com/th...
2022-12-2255 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 18: The Hamster Wheel MythosWelcome to our last ADHD-focused episode of 2022 and this week we're handling a topic that effects everyone -- Neurotypical or Neurospicy -- this episode is for you! We're tackling BURNOUT -- what is it, what causes it, how to combat it, and how to set healthy boundaries so you can identify when you're getting overwhelmed before you get burnt out. The ladies discuss how burnout effects them both, equally, for once! The girls discuss several different movies and different ADHD-related symptoms such as masking, exhaustion, over-committing, and negative self-talk.
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2022-12-151h 01The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 17: Eat Dick, HarvardWelcome back for Part 2 of our ADHD & Sleep series -- this week we dive into what the experts recommend for ideal "sleep hygiene" and Katie picks a fight with Harvard, as usual. At this point it's basically just a non-compliance bingo with her, but here we are. We also discuss different ways to trick ourselves into sleep and also the ways those tricks evade our smart smart brains.
Remember to order your Bar is Ankle High merch at www.thebarisanklehigh.com/merch-1 to get your favorite stocking stuffers in time for Christmas! As you have surely noticed, t...
2022-12-0851 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 16: Doing Coke & Watching ’Panic Room’Welcome to December, darlins! We're here this week with Part 1 of our two-part series on ADHD and sleep. We discuss different types of sleep issues experienced by children AND adults with ADHD, and Katie has a bit of an existential crisis when she realizes that she, in fact, really does have an ADHD-related sleep issue.
Remember we have brand new merch available on our website at www.thebarisanklehigh.com/merch-1 -- so stock up ASAP and tag us in your IG posts when you get your goodies! Also - $10 Limbo Champion Patreon subscribers get access to ad-free e...
2022-12-011h 00The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 15: Dysfunction Junction: Penguin EditionHappy Thanksgiving, turkeys! This week, Garet & Katie are taking a week off from researching and recording to enjoy time with their respective families. FEAR NOT - in lieu of giving you a new ADHD-topic based episode, we're giving you an episode sponsored by our ADHD. This is Dysfunction Junction Episode 3 -- our Dysfunction Junction episodes come out every other Monday in Patreon and can be accessed by our Anklet and Limbo Champion tier members. Learn more about our Patreon tiers and join here: www.patreon.com/thebarisanklehigh Be sure to leave us a 5-star review wherever you can find u...
2022-11-2425 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 14: Veggie Tales Kill BillIn honor of the food-est day of the American calendar next week, we're covering ADHD & food today! Do you ever struggle with constantly craving carb-heavy foods? Turns out, yet again, it's all your brain's fault! We do our best to steer clear of eating disorder discussions but there is some talk this week of food and exercise extremes so if that's too much for you, we totally understand. In addition to our history of giving knives to tortellini, we also weaponize vegetables in this episode. Pretty soon we'll have a whole slew of characters to slap on some merch...
2022-11-171h 07The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 13: Dry Erase GroupiesWelcome back to the ADHD gravy train! This week, Garet & Katie recorded on a morning when they were both extremely exhausted somehow but they still take you down the rabbit hole that is HYPERFIXATIONS! A rarely studied, often just anecdotally reported, ADHD symptom that is sometimes also called "hyperfocus." Don't be fooled, though! Hyperfixation and hyperfocus are actually two different things, and either way, we manage to squeak out some tips to snap out of it so you remember to eat and drink water throughout the day, and also how to maybe set yourself up to get INTO your...
2022-11-1052 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 12: A Mustachioed ExposéTRIGGER WARNING -- This week Garet took the lead and tells us all about the Willowbrook State School. This year marks the 50th anniversary of a landmark exposé spearheaded by Jane Kurtin but made popular and videorecorded by Geraldo Rivera -- yes, THAT Geraldo Rivera of a New York State-run "school" for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities where residents were subjected to everything from Department of Defense experiments and being denied access to running water, clothing, and regular meals. Garet tells us what happened after this exposé came out, what changed, and we take a look at the th...
2022-11-031h 07The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 11: Mansion Apartment Shaquille O’NealWe're taking a break from our regularly scheduled ADHD programming to take a side quest and delve into the History of Tarot for a special spooky season treat! Katie leads the discussion this time but don't worry because Garet brings the Big Deck Energy, too. The history of this Italian card game played at bougie cocktail parties that transformed into an occult practice and turned into something involving rogue tentacles maybe? Katie also recounts her couples psychic reading that she dragged her boyfriend to when they were in Salem for their summer vacation -- was it accurate or was...
2022-10-271h 08The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 10: Don’t Wiggle For StrangersWelcome to Part 2 of our RSD series where we take a quiz to see just how sensitive our rejections are and go over different strategies to cope with RSD. After all, what good is knowing this stuff if we can't learn how to make our lives less scary? Tune in to see what sort of shame references we make and find out what kind of doctor Garet is promoted to! Hint: It's not a veterinarian. Make sure you're subscribed to us on your favorite streaming platform and leave us a 5-star review wherever you find us! You can join...
2022-10-2042 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 9: Let’s Fight a Priest!We're about halfway through October and finally tackling the topic you've all been asking for - Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria. Part 1 discusses what exactly is RSD and how does it feel to us, and why does it actually cause physical pain? We also finally lift the veil and answer the true question: What is a PK? Join us the shame vortex of knives and tortellini as we get to the bottom of why and how RSD happens, what we can do about it, and what we can't do about it and maybe we find out that the Bar is Actually...
2022-10-131h 08The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 8: The Mad Hatter Slot MachineHave you ever said "I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it!" and you knew that was a lie? Samesies! This week we discuss poor planning - what causes it, why does it happen, and how can our little ADHD brains cope with those situations where we're forced to plan something way far in advance. The Mad Hatter takes over and we have a real big beef with the dreaded 5 Year Plan that our college programs forced us to formulate before we were diagnosed. Building on topics discussed in our previous episodes, we only take a few...
2022-10-061h 04The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 7: Put Some Stank in Your TankIt's our last episode of September and this week Katie is presenting us with ALL the details on coping with stress when you have ADHD. Katie was personally victimized by this episode but the good news is that we did discover a solution to the "ADHD and Pooping Your Pants" issue, thanks to one of the least likely of sources - Lisa Rinna! It's our last episode before October and Spoopy Season officially starts but that won't stop us from talking about cursed maracas full of loose bone bits. Be sure to listen to figure out what all that...
2022-09-291h 08The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 6: Rosebud Dump Truck DaydreamsWelcome to our hyperactivity episode! We shout-out Weird Al Yankovic and Elyse Myers with some more sweet sweet song re-writes from Katie and we explore the different ways "hyperactivity" manifests itself in our lives as ladies who weren't diagnosed with ADHD until we were very very old. As a gentle preview of a future episode, we also lightly explore the effect that regular monthly hormonal changes both increase the severity of our ADHD symptoms and reduce the efficacy of our medications. We spend an inordinate and unexplained amount of time discussing various butt-related topics, too. No there's no reason...
2022-09-2257 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 5: Jerry Suckler and the Spending SpreeWelcome to Episode 5! This week we are discussing impulsivity in ADHD - why it happens, how we cope with it, how we don't cope with it, and how it turns out that Katie is actually just a generalized train enthusiast who is occasionally made of bees. Katie also learned a new impression that isn't Sean Connery! You're welcome! Garet was personally victimized by this episode. Make sure you like and subscribe wherever you listen and leave us a 5-star review every chance you get! Follow us on Instagram at @thebarisanklehigh and peep our website at https://www.thebarisanklehigh.com
2022-09-1555 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 4: A Tortellini Filled with KnivesWelcome to Episode 4 where Garet tells us all about her deepest insecurity when it comes to ADHD - emotional disregulation! Believe it or not, it's a symptom that rears its ugly head frequently in both our lives but if you confront us about it we will deny til we die! Has it been a while since you've gone to the aquarium? Don't worry, because you'll get a vibrant reminder of oceanic noises in this episode. And to any neurologists who listen, Garet would like to remind you that she is a tenderoni and Katie wants to remind you that...
2022-09-0855 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 1: Welcome to the Squirrel Brain Club!This is our first official content episode, as Garet likes to say! Today we are discussing multitasking and focus issues associated with ADHD. One of us is described as the human embodiment of "jazz hands" and the other one is just "raw-dogging this diagnosis." Sorry, Mom! It wasn't our fault, it was Satan trying to distract us! Follow us on Instagram at @thebarisanklehigh and check out our website at https://www.thebarisanklehigh.com
Sources:
https://psychcentral.com/blog/adhd-millennial/2017/06/are-people-with-adhd-worse-at-multitasking#2
https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/are-you-a-multitasker/
https://www.additudemag.com/ti...
2022-09-0157 minThe Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 2: Violent Optimism & Psychopathic TendenciesIn this edition of TBIAH Katie did the research and we're discussing disorganization and ADHD - but if we're being honest, lots of these tips are relevant to everyone, not just those of us with other-functioning brains. In this episode we discuss how Garet might be a low key psychopath and where the climax of Sleepless in Seattle takes place. Don't worry about Katie diving head first into every opportunity - Garet is always on hand to explain what happened to the EMTs. Make sure you like and subscribe wherever you listen and leave us a 5-star review every...
2022-09-011h 09The Bar is Ankle HighEpisode 3: Goldilocks and the 2 FurbiesWelcome to Episode 3 where we are rounding out the September 1st Premiere Extravaganza with a Garet-researched episode all about time management and procrastination with our fun little neuro-spicy ADHD twist! This time we start fights with bookshelves, form a notebook lovers support group, and Katie gets another (honorary) doctorate! Make sure you like and subscribe wherever you listen and leave us a 5-star review every chance you get! Follow us on Instagram at @thebarisanklehigh and peep our website at https://www.thebarisanklehigh.com
Sources:
https://www.additudemag.com/emotional-control-for-kids/
https://www.additudemag.com/w...
2022-09-011h 01The Bar is Ankle HighTrailer - A Chaotic Gravy TrainStir your cocktails, shake your mocktails, and throw back those meds because The Bar is Ankle High is your new favorite podcast about life, love, relationships, and everything in between all powered by chaos and our unique brand of ADHD. Garet and Katie will be bringing you new episodes every Thursday starting September 1, 2022 on topics ranging from our own ADHD and mental health the history of tarot or the history of Geraldo Rivera's mustache. Be sure to like and subscribe everywhere you listen, and follow us on IG and Threads at @thebarisanklehigh to keep up with us as we...
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