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LATE BLOOMERS

Rich & Rox Pink

96 episodes

Introducing “LATE BLOOMERS”, the podcast where Rich and Rox Pink—self-proclaimed experts in how to mess up your life—share their raw and unfiltered journey from barely surviving to thriving. Between them, they’ve • Drowned in debt • Battled addictions • Survived multiple divorces • Quit countless jobs • Faced severe mental health struggles Now, with over 5 million followers and two Sunday Times bestselling books, they’re here to prove that no matter how messy life gets, it’s never too late to turn it around. Tune in for candid conversations and hard-earned lessons. This is your no bullsh*t guide to personal growth.

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  1. 10: THE CAREER GRAVEYARD: Every Job We’ve Ever F*cked Up

    · 44 min · Episode 10

    Are you working a job you love—or staying in one that’s slowly making you miserable? This week, Rich and Rox dig through their entire career histories: first jobs, bad bosses, promotions, burnout, quitting, career…

  2. 10: THE ENERGY CRISIS: Why Neurodivergent People Are Constantly Tired

    · 29 min · Episode 10

    Are you tired all the time, even when it feels like you haven’t done much? This week, Rich and Rox unpack ten everyday things that can drain their neurodivergent batteries: masking, disrupted sleep, sensory overload,…

  3. RED FLAG OR NEURODIVERGENT: 10 Dating Behaviours We Completely Misread

    · 32 min

    Your partner turns up late to a date. Red flag, or ADHD? They correct every tiny detail in your stories. Red flag, or autism? This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox play Red Flag or Neurodivergent, working through…

  4. 9: THE GREAT ADULTING TEST: Are We Actually Functioning Adults?

    · 34 min · Episode 9

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox sit the Great Adulting Test: 20 questions pulled from Reddit and the internet about what actually makes someone a functional adult, with producer Max keeping score. Rox lost…

  5. 8: YOU ARE NOT YOUR WORST MISTAKE: 10 Beliefs Keeping You Trapped in Shame

    · 28 min · Episode 8

    Shame doesn’t say you did something bad. It says you are bad—and that belief can quietly ruin your whole life. This week, Rich and Rox confront ten things they’ve struggled to forgive themselves for, including…

  6. 8: UNMASKING AT HOME: 10 Signs You’re Still Performing for the People You Love

    · 29 min · Episode 8

    You might take the mask off after work—but are you actually taking it off at home? This week, Rich and Rox expose ten ways ADHD and autistic people can still perform around the people they trust most, from saying “I’m…

  7. 7: ADHD & CREATIVITY: 10 Ways To Harness Your Neurodivergence For Good

    · 34 min · Episode 7

    The ADHD brain can generate approximately 900 brilliant ideas before breakfast. Finishing one of them is where things get complicated. This week, Rich and Rox share ten ways to harness ADHD creativity without losing…

  8. 6: ARGUMENTS 101: 5 things ADHD & autistic couples desperately need to understand

    · 29 min · Episode 6

    For years, Rich and Rox told everyone they were "the couple that never argued." Not true anymore. They argue all the time now, they're just better at it. This week they're breaking down exactly how to argue well so it…

  9. 5: THE ANTI SOCIAL CONTRACT: 20 New Rules For An ADHD & Autistic World

    · 33 min · Episode 5

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are throwing out the social rulebook and writing their own. Twenty new rules for a world built for ADHD and autistic brains instead of against them — because eye contact…

  10. 3: ADHD IN DISGUISE: 10 “weird” things I didn’t realise were signs of ADHD

    · 31 min · Episode 3

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox go through ten weirdly specific things that turned out to be ADHD in disguise. Bendy joints, dopamine dressing, owning 12 water bottles for no reason, and not being able to…

  11. 4: SURVIVING PERIMENOPAUSE: what happens when your ADHD brain can't keep up (With Dr Jolene Brighten)

    · 1 h 07 min · Episode 4

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox sit down with Dr. Jolene Brighten to talk about something nobody's telling ADHD women — perimenopause doesn't wait until you're 50, and for a lot of you it's already started.…

  12. 2: THE MEMORY EPISODE: The ADHD, Autism & AuDHD Guide to Memory

    · 33 min · Episode 2

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox break down the six types of memory — and why ADHD and autism hit almost every single one in opposite directions. ADHD struggles hardest with working memory and prospective…

  13. 1: NEURODIVERGENT SURVIVAL GUIDE 10 Rules For Living In A Neurotypical World

    · 28 min · Episode 1

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are laying down the ten commandments for surviving a world that wasn't built for your brain. No cards, no notes — Rox is running the whole manifesto from memory, which given the…

  14. THE EMPATHY PROBLEM: Why ADHD and Autistic People Often Misunderstand Each Other’s Empathy

    · 32 min

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are asking the question nobody wants to answer honestly — who's actually more empathetic, ADHD or autism? Spoiler: everyone's had it backwards. They break down the three types…

  15. THE NEURODIVERGENT LOVE RULES: The Relationship Advice ADHD & Autistic Couples Actually Need

    · 28 min

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are taking apart five pieces of relationship advice everyone treats as gospel — and explaining why they fall apart completely when one or both of you is neurodivergent. "If…

  16. HOT TAKES: 10 things the neurodivergent community won't say out loud

    · 38 min

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are doing something different. Ten neurodivergent hot takes, controversial questions, and genuinely unpopular opinions — and they're trying really hard not to get cancelled in…

  17. RSD SURVIVAL GUIDE: 10 tips to overcome rejection sensitivity dysphoria

    · 33 min

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are getting into RSD — rejection sensitivity dysphoria. The thing that's been quietly ruining lives for decades and most people don't even know it has a name. If you've ever…

  18. CHOREGASM: Why ADHD is killing your sex life (and how to fix it)

    · 33 min

    Rich and Rox are going there this week. If your sex life has taken a hit since an ADHD diagnosis, or you've always wondered why intimacy feels so much harder than it should. This one is for you. They're breaking down…

  19. AUTISM MYTHBUSTERS: 10 things everyone gets wrong about autism

    · 34 min

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich has had enough of autism misconceptions, so Rich and Rox are going through the top ten myths one by one and busting them wide open. Rich didn't know what was coming. That's kind of the…

  20. THE ADHD HACKERS: 10 unhinged hacks that actually work for your brain

    · 33 min

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are sharing the ADHD hacks that actually work — not the "just set an alarm" nonsense, the real ones. Ten tried and tested strategies pulled straight from their actual life…

  21. The 10 Neurodivergent Superpowers You Have Right Now (And How to Use Them)

    · 38 min

    Rich and Rox are doing something different this week.Rich and Rox are doing something different this week. Instead of talking about the hard stuff, they're talking about the good stuff — the 10 strengths and…

  22. DOPAMINERS: 20 ways ADHDers chase dopamine

    · 35 min

    Rich and Rox are back in the Reddit hole.Rich and Rox are back in the Reddit hole. This week it's 20 ways ADHD brains chase dopamine, and Rox sits through every single one like a woman being personally investigated.…

  23. LIFE AFTER DIAGNOSIS: 10 things no one warns you about after getting an ADHD or autism diagnosis

    · 35 min

    You've just been diagnosed with ADHD or autism — now what? In this episode, Rich and Rox walk through the 10 emotional stages of life after a late diagnosis: the surreal moment everything starts to make sense, the…

  24. AUTISM IN DISGUISE: 10 “weird” things I didn’t realise were signs of autism

    · 38 min

    This week, Rich shares 10 “weird” things he always thought were just part of his personality… that actually turned out to be autism. From struggling with eye contact to leaving parties early, needing space, and even…

  25. ADHD vs AUTISM: The big cleaning episode!

    · 41 min

    It's neurotype warfare, mop in hand. Rox (ADHD) and Rich (autism) go ten rounds on how they actually clean — from anxiety-fuelled 20-minute panic tidies to methodical "do not make a mess" warnings issued two days in…

  26. PERIMENOPAUSE DIARIES: My first symptoms, HRT journey, and what I wish I knew sooner

    · 34 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rox opens up about her perimenopause journey — from her very first symptoms at to recently starting HRT. She talks honestly about the brain fog that felt like being underwater, the…

  27. THE ADHD DIET: 10 simple ways to improve your symptoms

    · 36 min

    This week, we’re talking about THE ADHD DIET — 10 simple, evidence-backed ways that what you eat can actually impact your ADHD symptoms. From protein and blood sugar to hydration, vitamins and ultra-processed food, we…

  28. AUTISM TRANSLATION GUIDE: 10 things partners need to understand

    · 37 min

    For years, I misunderstood the person I love. I thought silence meant disconnection. I thought bluntness was rudeness. I thought a lack of reaction meant a lack of care. I didn’t realise I was filtering everything…

  29. AUTISM VS ADHD: Work edition

    · 35 min

    This week, it’s ADHD vs Autism: Work Edition… but make it a full-blown competition. Rich vs Rox go head to head through deadlines, meetings, burnout, vague instructions and more — with Max judging each round and…

  30. THE COMEBACK ERA: 10 reasons why starting late is your biggest advantage

    · 33 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox are calling time on the idea that you’re “behind.” From failed careers to addiction, debt, and starting again in their late 30s and 40s, they break down why everything…

  31. BOUNDARIES, BABY: Why you feel burnt out, resentful, and overwhelmed (and how to change it)

    · 37 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox dive into one of the most important (and uncomfortable) skills you’ll ever learn — boundaries. If you’ve ever said yes when you meant no, felt responsible for everyone…

  32. THE ADHD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MONEY: 10 rules to finally fix your finances

    · 39 min

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox get brutally honest about money — from £40,000 of debt, unpaid bills, and having the electricity cut off, to finally building a life that feels stable and safe. This isn’t…

  33. THE INVISIBLE RULEBOOK: 10 social rules ADHD and autistic people were never taught

    · 33 min

    Why does small talk feel so awkward? Why is eye contact so confusing? And why does honesty sometimes get labelled as “rude”? In this episode, Rox and Rich unpack the invisible social rulebook that everyone seems to…

  34. THE ROUTINE PARADOX: Why autistic brains feel safe with structure and ADHD brains feel trapped by it

    · 32 min

    Why does autism crave routine… while ADHD resists it? In this episode, we unpack the tension between structure and novelty — from airport plans and to-do lists to brushing your teeth and avoiding life via a…

  35. TOO LOUD, TOO BRIGHT, TOO MUCH: A neurodivergent guide to sensory overload

    · 26 min

    Does the world ever feel too loud, too bright, or just… too much? In this episode, we’re diving into sensory overload from both the ADHD and autistic perspective. From squeaky pens and big lights to food textures,…

  36. THE 5 NEURODIVERGENT LOVE LANGUAGES: ADHD, autism, and why a clean kitchen is romantic

    · 27 min

    In this episode, we’re breaking down the 5 neurodivergent love languages — and no, they’re not about flowers or candlelit dinners. For ADHD and autistic brains, real romance often looks like doing the dishes, booking…

  37. PEOPLE PLEASER REHAB: 10 challenges to finally put yourself first

    · 36 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox take on people pleasing head-on and introduce 10 real-life challenges designed to interrupt the habits that keep you putting everyone else first. They talk honestly about…

  38. UNLEARNING NORMAL: 10 rules that punish ADHD & autistic brains

    · 42 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox talk about what it really means to unlearn normal after growing up ADHD and autistic in a world built around rules that were never designed for their brains. They reflect…

  39. THE BIG BURNOUT EPISODE: ADHD burnout and the cost of pushing through

    · 30 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rox talks openly about going into burnout for the second time — and how this one crept up after things were finally going well. After launching the podcast, releasing her debut album,…

  40. DIAGNOSIS AFTERSHOCK: The 5 stages you go through after an autism or ADHD diagnosis

    · 30 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox talk honestly about what actually happens after you’re diagnosed autistic or ADHD. The relief. The grief. The anger. The validation. The spiral. The moments where your…

  41. INFLUENCER ACADEMY: How to start creating content online

    · 34 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox open up about what it really takes to become a content creator when you’re starting from nothing. No shortcuts. No overnight success. Just the uncomfortable, unglamorous…

  42. RUDE AWAKENING: How Rich’s adult autism diagnosis changed everything

    · 31 min

    This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox finally talk about the moment everything shifted. Rich has been diagnosed autistic as an adult. For the first time, they break down what the diagnosis unlocked. All the years…

  43. NEW YEAR, SAME BRAIN: The neurodivergent guide to New Year's Resolutions

    · 33 min

    New year energy hits different when you have a neurodivergent brain. In this first LATE BLOOMERS episode of 2026, Rich and Rox pull apart everything that makes traditional New Year’s resolutions confusing, overwhelming…

  44. SURVIVING DECEMBER: Christmas after loss, trauma and estrangement

    · 32 min

    In this deeply personal Christmas episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich sits down with Rox—aka “the Grinch”—to unpack the real story behind her decades-long struggle with Christmas. What starts as a festive chat quickly…

  45. EPIC FAILS: The flops, failures, and f*ck-ups that made us who we are

    · 33 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox dive into the biggest flops, failures, and f*ck-ups of their lives — the ones that embarrassed them, humbled them, shaped them, and ultimately set them on the path they’re…

  46. THE DELUSIONAL DIARIES: How wrong we were about basically everything

    · 36 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox open up the vault on the beliefs we were 100% convinced were true… and turned out to be absolute delusion. From teenage confidence that made no sense, to “I can definitely…

  47. SLEEP SABOTAGE: 10 things only neurodivergent people do after midnight

    · 28 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox dive into the ten ridiculous, chaotic, painfully relatable ways neurodivergent brains wreck an entire night — often before we’ve even made it to bed. From doomscrolling…

  48. THE DOPAMINE DIARIES: Weirdly specific neurodivergent joys

    · 29 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox dive into the weirdly specific joys that light up neurodivergent brains. From the thrill of a forgotten parcel delivery to the bliss of a fresh pair of socks, they explore…

  49. UNMASKING: The neurodivergent identity crisis hidden behind a lifetime of pretending

    · 34 min

    In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox finally talk about unmasking — pretending to be someone you’re not, pretending to be neurotypical, pretending you’re fine, and pretending you don’t have needs. Rich shares…

  50. IMPOSTER SYNDROME: 10 ways we convince ourselves we’re not enough (and how to stop!)

    · 32 min

    What happens when life starts going right… and your brain still whispers, “You don’t deserve this”? In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox talk honestly about imposter syndrome — especially when you’re a late…

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