Something for the Busy Brain — honest conversations to help you manage the overwhelm and make the most of your potential.
A supportive podcast for people whose minds rarely switch off: the thinkers, feelers, creators, over-loaders, people-pleasers, idea-machines and quiet battlers of the modern world.
Hosted by ADHD and mental health coach Ben Cook, this is an honest space exploring the highs, lows and intensity of a busy brain - from overwhelm and burnout to creativity, sensitivity and untapped potential.
Through raw conversations, personal stories and practical tools, Ben and his guests unpack what it really means to live with constant inner noise, and how to build a calmer, more intentional life around it, so you can feel more in control of yourself.
This isn’t a podcast about diagnosis or labels. It’s a podcast about humans, emotions, lived experience, identity - and the power unlocked when we understand our minds.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, burned out, stuck, misunderstood or full of unexpressed potential… you are NOT alone.
Welcome to a space where you learn to work with your busy brain, not against it — and gently regain a sense of control, one conversation at a time.
Episodes
20 episodes
I Didn't Want To Go On My Own
8 words that probably explain why thousands of people never join the things they’d actually love.How many people in the world are one invitation away from connection?One of the most human fears we rarely talk about… not wanting t...
We’re Talking About Mental Health All Wrong
We talk about mental health more than ever… so why are so many people still struggling?In this episode, Ben explores why the way we talk about mental health might actually be part of the problem.Drawing on real, everyday conversat...
Maybe You SHOULD 'Give to Get Something Back'
A short, thought-bubble episode on something we’re often told: don’t give to get something back.But what if expecting something in return isn’t selfish… it’s self-awareness?In this episode, I explore the idea that knowing...
What Actually Counts as Success?
After a tough few weeks, something shifted!!!Not dramatically. Not in a “my life is fixed” kind of way.But enough to feel lighter. Calmer. A bit more in control.In this episode, I explore what’s been behind that shift and it c...
When Your Strengths Start Working Against You
What happens when your biggest strength starts working against you?In this reflective episode of Something for the Busy Brain, I explore what the last few weeks have taught me about burnout, ADHD, criticism, rejection sensitivity, and th...
I Feel Like a Failure, But I Know I’m Not
If you feel you'd benefit from the sound of someone else who's struggling, then listen away - Here I am - broken, croaky and vulnerable. It was painful to record, but it's got a load off my mind in doing so. Here's hoping there's a golden nugge...
What My 8 Week Old Puppy Is Teaching Me About Life
What can a new puppy teach us about ADHD routines, emotional regulation and building a life that actually works for a busy brain?Quite a lot, it turns out.In this episode of Something for the Busy Brain, I reflect on the ...
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Leaving the ADHD Label Behind - with Guest Joseph Pack
Episode: Leaving the ADHD Label Behind (with Joseph Pack)In this conversation, I sit down with my coach, Joseph Pack, to talk about something that might ruffle a few feathers: What happens when you loosen your ...
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Stop Borrowing Energy From Tomorrow: My Truth About ADHD Burnout
Yesterday I tried to record this episode and I couldn’t get one word in front of the next.But because my brain was completely and utterly fried.This episode is about that place.Wired but tired.I’ve been bu...
Why Am I Getting A Puppy When My Life Is Already Busy?
Why would someone already 100 miles an hour like me choose to get a puppy? Because it’s not about being less busy - it’s about adding the right kind of energy. This episode explores playfulness, grief, connection ...
You don’t silence the inner critic. You build courage around it.
Ever had a burning idea or project you keep coming back to?The potential is staggering.You can feel what it could become. All you’ve got to do is put it out into the world — and everyone (including you) will finally see ...
It's NOT selfish to prioritise yourself in a relationship - My kiss and tell story of why
Getting vulnerable with yourself might be the most attractive thing you ever do. This kiss-and-tell episode unpacks why my relationship ended, and what I learnt.I’ve just kissed goodbye to someone I dated three years ago. She couldn’t re...
Episode 8 - Getting Out Of Your Own Way! (an in-car ramble on the way to work)
Jump in the car with me (literally) for my first truly rambly recording on the way to work.I had no idea where this one was going!I kick off with two years of stress headaches and end up covering: - My experience fr...
Get Comfortable Asking For Help
Episode 7: Get Comfortable Asking for HelpIf you’re the one people come to, it’s hard for you to ask for help or admit you need some. It doesn’t come naturally to the people-pleasers among us.In this episode of Somethin...
Be MORE Human
Episode 6: Be More HumanFeel like tech is dominating your world?In this episode, I unpack how digital overload and cognitive offloading (outsourcing your thinking) can leave you anxious, distracted, and dis...
One Word, Instead of a Resolution
One Word Instead of a ResolutionCalling Bullshit on New Year's Resolutions...January often begins with exhaustion rather than motivation — especially for people with busy brains.In this short, reflective episode of <...
Building Your 'Toolbox of Calm' For When You Need It Most
This is a highly practical, actionable episode from Ben, with advice, guidance and hacks to help busy-brained individuals like him develop their own 'Toolbox of Calm'.Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, Ben encourages listen...
Alcohol: Do You Want to Say No? (Busy Brains, Booze & Taking Back Control)
Ben welcomes his first guest James Hansen, addictions counsellor, ADHD life coach and founder of the Escape the Chaos programme: https://www.escape-the-chaos.co.uk/In a powerf...
Getting to Know Yourself: How Self-Awareness Helps When You Feel Lost or Stuck
Ben discusses the importance of self-reflection and understanding yourself, especially during reflective times like Christmas. He emphasises the need to invest in yourself, connect with the REAL you, and utilise tools available for self-discove...