Aisling so eloquently, authentically, and even succinctly described ADHD despite her jokes about taking the long way around. I also want to take a moment to remark how Rob so compassionately and patiently not only heard her, but was genuinely interested in hearing more, made space for her, and accepted her wholeheartedly. This was lovely and comforting all the way around. ❤️
This is the best description of ADHD I have ever heard. I feel a need to send this to some colleagues who keep suggesting, "Just divide it up and do it a little bit at a time. She described me so well!
As an old man who hates change and likes how things used to be, I love interviews like this and Podcasts in general. It humanizes and shows the personal thoughts of personalities that we once thought of as "perfect" and "without problems". Aisling and Rob are so honest and natural that they feel like people from my family and friends talking about real problems and loves. They make the world of entertainment seem less plastic and phony. I love modern communication like this.
I've never thought people like these two are thinking of themselves as perfect. You can see it in their improvisations that they struggle with their own insecurities. The people who think they are perfect are too insufferable to be around and I know a few.
To me she explained society, keep it fun with no responsibilities and everything will be fine. Added : It makes you wonder though if we'd have been able to keep it fun what society would be like. She was lucky or the rest of us unlucky she was allowed to be her as a child at school. As a kid we would have got that beaten out of us.
@@antonyjh1234 "keep it fun with no responsibilities and everything will be fine." You have misunderstood. The key word is not "fun". The key word is "interesting". There are plenty of things that people may see as interesting that, from the outside at least, are not fun. Maybe someone finds working on spreadsheets incredibly interesting and are able to focus intensely on that for hours. Maybe for others it's welding or painting. Personally I know that there are certain aspects of my job that fascinate me and I will focus on those aspects in minute detail. Not because they're fun (you would not look at me and think "that guy's having too much fun") but because they're interesting. But ask me to write a simple email and I will put it off until I can't possibly put it off any longer. I'm sure that many non-neurotypical students probably did have it "beaten out of them" in the past. I'm not sure from your comment whether you think that's a bad thing or a good thing.
Aisling and Rob are kindred spirits - deep intellect, kindness, generosity and a knack for putting people at ease - an ideal couple to be trapped in an elevator with
Came here for a fun interview with one of my favourite comedians, and ended up relating to her on such a deep level relating to adult ADHD. It's so good to see someone talk about it on a scientific level that's easy for others to understand!
I fell in love with Aisling the first time I saw her on a panel show... now to learn she has ADHD and can talk about it so eloquently, I love her even more. What a great chat
Wow, a heartfelt thanks to Aisling, as someone who has recently scored high for adhd in test yet have no support available listening to her experiences and how relatable it is helps me make sense of my life. Its like fighting against myself and always getting myself in binds because of the most stupidist things can build up and trap you when youve procrastinated too long.
On older ships, the wheelhouse was where the ship's wheel (for steering) was housed. So if the Captain was in the (his) wheelhouse he was in control of the ship and ready to respond to any navigational challenges. Hence if something is in your wheelhouse it's something you're familiar with and know how to handle...
I love her description of "tabs in the head". And how it feels to be bored. I once tried to have only 5 tabs open instead of 50. I thought it would improve my life. Instead, I felt like I was moving through sludge.
This interview was so soothing, Aisling is brilliant as ever and Rob directs the conversation so well. Love listening to them both, lot of food for thought there
Since I discovered the charming and witty Mr. Brydon just a couple of years ago, he has quickly become one of my favourite actors and I really enjoy everything he does. Love from Canada!
That was an incredible interview. That description of ADHD has really hit home to me, I really should get checked. The section about handling her dad's death was also eerily close to home. Thank you so much for this.
So brilliantly described what ADHD is like. I suffer from that really badly, though I don't have the hyperactivity part of it. I just can't get things started, even facing serious consequences if I don't do it. My consciousness says "Just do it!" but the rest of my brain doesn't take notice and just does other things instead. If you don't suffer from it, you likely can't imagine what it's like, and how debilitating it is. Unfortunately, I don't have a job where it is an asset, so I struggle every day.
Thanks Aisling you've just vocalized my felling of ADHD , made me feel less isolated, trying to get diagnosed and medicated here in Canada is so difficult and slow
I was already a big fan but this video might be the one thing that gets me to get diagnosed for ADHD. But at the very least, she helped so many people understand it a bit better.. Great interfview by Rob too.
I have seen Aisling many times on television. This is the first time that I felt I really saw her. This in spite of a complete genuineness in her other performances. Thanks for this
I cracked my ADHD code a long time ago. So I just didn't force myself to do easy tasks because they are way too easy. For example maths, I did only difficult homework at home, easy ones I did right before the class during the break. It was enough time for it. Loved it.
Oh Aisling. I loved you before - one of the funniest people telling stories but even more so hearing about your experience of ADHD. I’m so sorry that you have struggled with aspects of it. I’m always on the look out for positive role models for my son, so deepest, deepest thanks for sharing. I’m not diagnosed but suspect I have ADHD, the description of being bored being like grief hit hard, having to pretend I need the loo to get away from something boring me to death & the physical discomfort from boredom. On a side note, I’m new to seeing you act & you’re an absolute delight.
I love Aisling Bea so very much. She is beautiful in every way, so clever and funny and real. I don’t think you can help but fall in love with her. Truly, just an exquisite being that makes the world a better place simply by existing.
“I’m too young for your references.” I’ve always been the one who was told “how do you know that? That was before your time” usually when correcting an older person about something they misremembered.
Two of the best humans I’ve never met nor will I ever meet, but I just know they are top tier 👏👏👏 Fabulous wee catch up to listen to & watch - big ole love from Australia 🇦🇺
Aisling - Thank You, thank you, thank you. A most eloquent description of ADHD. Thank you for sharing so frankly and describing most characteristics so well. Refreshingly and cleverly, just as you are. I hope you get to see this Thank You just because.
These sort of comments are pointless. Why do women need to have this kind of superficial comment made about them at all and worse still by other women?. I don't really care if you are a male or female saying it but it's just shallow and it's a good part of why it can be frustrating for a female to need to deal with it for apparently no reason whatsoever. I mean, why would you feel the need to go on and comment about someone's appearance at all. Legit, take a minute and think to yourself why you do it.
@@TheycallmeMrWonka Oh wow, you told me off. My one line, nice compliment was extremely thoughtless, you are right. It was completely deserving of your paragraph of disdain.
The captain of a ship steers from the ''Wheelhouse'' and in the 1950's baseball announcers used this term on radio to mean ''inside the strike zone'' where the batter has the most power. 🥰
My wife and youngest son are ADHD to the max. As an "outsider", you just have to accept it and deal with it. We all have our own challenges. Love and understanding are the keys. Wheelhouse is the cabin on a boat where the "steering wheel" is.
Thank you for saying this. I have ADHD and the thing that gives me the most anxiety is the constant worry I'm letting down my wife and kids or annoying them in some way or if they would think I'm unreliable and forgetful. It's a constant stress. I work hard (but erratically) and I earn good money but I know my ADHD holds me back and I'm fully aware that being around me is probably infuriating at times. Knowing my wife and girls are forgiving and understanding has really helped me so I can put that anxiety aside and give that energy to more positive things.
Listen to Adam Buxton chat with Aisling. It is really good as well. Talks about her father and is very honest and real. Sad but helpful to others. Love her.
For decades before I was diagnosed, I would tell people that boredom feels like death. They'd dismissively chuckle, 'oh ha ha, yes so terrible,' while treating me like I was just being quirky. And I'd laugh along while internalizing the idea that I'm ridiculously hyperbolic and then I'd do my damnest to undermine, ignore and cover up my internal responses to pretty much everything. Which led to a deep-seated shame of myself as a human being precisely because I needed to hide myself in order to seem like a properly functioning adult, while simultaneously failing to keep up the charade convincingly, consistently or for very long.
Aisling is one of the most hilarious and natural performers out there. Damn she's witty!! More than that, her explanation of ADHD is incredibly concise and real. I'm sorry she suffers the self-esteem consequences of not getting 'that thing' done. I had just been in a state of genuine despair tonight because I was SO bored and couldn't find anything to do or watch that felt **right**. Her humour always gives ALL the dopamine (the best episodes of QI were when she was a guest! - you too Rob, but female performers need more repping!)
Aisling was so good in Alice and Jack - as she is in everything. It's always interesting and fun to hear her in interviews, too. Rob, thanks for having her on your podcast.
I believe wheelhouse is like the "bridge" of a ship, where the big wheel is, once it was no longer in the rain at the back of a ship nearby the rudder. This is definitely true of "mississippi River boats"
Wow that ADHD summary was brilliant! But now after putting it like that - "the process needs to be joyful" - I deffo knowing I have this, I wonder if NOT having ADHD should be not a norm? I mean, who doesn't love joyful process?
Love the ADHDness talk, may show it to my Mom to explain bits of myself, and things she does that doesn't realise. The frequent unasked for "advice" that ignores the specifics do get a little old. Also, in Canada here, and the US, a Canadian tux is wearing denim trousers ("jeans") with a jean jacket. I frequently wear a denim kilt with my jean jacket. Need a nice denim shirt like yours, they look good on both of you! A wheel house is a type of Scottish structure, like a primitive type of castle, as I recall related to the earlier broch.
I watched the comedy series you were on in Ireland. That was rough batsu. You were hilarious aisling. Rob you are also terribly hilarious. Wait, that's not a compliment is it? Trapped in a box still makes me smile, and well, anyhow. You're all very funny, and it's nice to see that kindness working through.
What a shame Rob couldn't keep up with her, it could have been a Really amazing deeper discussion. She is surprisingly good at articulating. Herself and her situation, AMAZING!
This is a love letter to folks with ADHD. I have never felt so seen. Aisling is so amazing, and to hear this from her feels deeply real. Thank you!
God yes I just keep going omg that's mez but it's a pain in the hole to get diagnosed here
I feel so seen 😢😢😢
😘
😊😅😊😊
Having seen Romesh in Brighton.. never watch your icons.. he was arrogant and massive buzz kill.
Aisling so eloquently, authentically, and even succinctly described ADHD despite her jokes about taking the long way around. I also want to take a moment to remark how Rob so compassionately and patiently not only heard her, but was genuinely interested in hearing more, made space for her, and accepted her wholeheartedly. This was lovely and comforting all the way around. ❤️
This is the best description of ADHD I have ever heard. I feel a need to send this to some colleagues who keep suggesting, "Just divide it up and do it a little bit at a time. She described me so well!
Tasks could be divided fractally.... doesn't help. It's like, what should I do slapdash, and what should I go microscopic on?
For me, it’s just easier to drown these pervasive thoughts in beer…and whiskey…and denial. It’ll be fine tomorrow…
My thoughts exactly. So insightful and spot on.
You need to get your shit together Carey
lol, yes - fuck off with the productivity hacks, none of them work!
As an old man who hates change and likes how things used to be, I love interviews like this and Podcasts in general. It humanizes and shows the personal thoughts of personalities that we once thought of as "perfect" and "without problems". Aisling and Rob are so honest and natural that they feel like people from my family and friends talking about real problems and loves. They make the world of entertainment seem less plastic and phony. I love modern communication like this.
I've never thought people like these two are thinking of themselves as perfect. You can see it in their improvisations that they struggle with their own insecurities. The people who think they are perfect are too insufferable to be around and I know a few.
Aisling has just explained my daughter to me, thank you very much.
To me she explained society, keep it fun with no responsibilities and everything will be fine.
Added : It makes you wonder though if we'd have been able to keep it fun what society would be like. She was lucky or the rest of us unlucky she was allowed to be her as a child at school. As a kid we would have got that beaten out of us.
@@antonyjh1234 "keep it fun with no responsibilities and everything will be fine." You have misunderstood. The key word is not "fun". The key word is "interesting". There are plenty of things that people may see as interesting that, from the outside at least, are not fun. Maybe someone finds working on spreadsheets incredibly interesting and are able to focus intensely on that for hours. Maybe for others it's welding or painting. Personally I know that there are certain aspects of my job that fascinate me and I will focus on those aspects in minute detail. Not because they're fun (you would not look at me and think "that guy's having too much fun") but because they're interesting. But ask me to write a simple email and I will put it off until I can't possibly put it off any longer.
I'm sure that many non-neurotypical students probably did have it "beaten out of them" in the past. I'm not sure from your comment whether you think that's a bad thing or a good thing.
Aisling and Rob are kindred spirits - deep intellect, kindness, generosity and a knack for putting people at ease - an ideal couple to be trapped in an elevator with
Came here for a fun interview with one of my favourite comedians, and ended up relating to her on such a deep level relating to adult ADHD. It's so good to see someone talk about it on a scientific level that's easy for others to understand!
I fell in love with Aisling the first time I saw her on a panel show... now to learn she has ADHD and can talk about it so eloquently, I love her even more. What a great chat
"Denim, she can surprise you"
As a fashion stylist, that's a line I'll be taking with me. 😂
As someone who lives with ADHD it is really nice to hear people talking about it and acknowledging it is a broad spectrum.
I think you mean a broad church.
She is always so present, smart and passionate, I could hear her podcast episodes all day
Wow, a heartfelt thanks to Aisling, as someone who has recently scored high for adhd in test yet have no support available listening to her experiences and how relatable it is helps me make sense of my life. Its like fighting against myself and always getting myself in binds because of the most stupidist things can build up and trap you when youve procrastinated too long.
Always lovely to hear from the multi-talented Aisling. And Rob is just brilliant.
Never heard of Aisling before. Very amusing.
@@123bwlchYou need to see her with John Malkovich on Jonathan Ross. Malkovich nearly shat himself laughing.
She explains it perfectly. Thank you, Aisling and thanks Rob for asking the right questions
On older ships, the wheelhouse was where the ship's wheel (for steering) was housed. So if the Captain was in the (his) wheelhouse he was in control of the ship and ready to respond to any navigational challenges. Hence if something is in your wheelhouse it's something you're familiar with and know how to handle...
I love her description of "tabs in the head". And how it feels to be bored. I once tried to have only 5 tabs open instead of 50. I thought it would improve my life. Instead, I felt like I was moving through sludge.
This interview was so soothing, Aisling is brilliant as ever and Rob directs the conversation so well. Love listening to them both, lot of food for thought there
Since I discovered the charming and witty Mr. Brydon just a couple of years ago, he has quickly become one of my favourite actors and I really enjoy everything he does. Love from Canada!
Aisling is one of the most delightful people on earth
That was an incredible interview. That description of ADHD has really hit home to me, I really should get checked. The section about handling her dad's death was also eerily close to home. Thank you so much for this.
So brilliantly described what ADHD is like. I suffer from that really badly, though I don't have the hyperactivity part of it. I just can't get things started, even facing serious consequences if I don't do it. My consciousness says "Just do it!" but the rest of my brain doesn't take notice and just does other things instead. If you don't suffer from it, you likely can't imagine what it's like, and how debilitating it is. Unfortunately, I don't have a job where it is an asset, so I struggle every day.
I know the struggle. Solidarity, dopamine seeker ✊
Thanks Aisling you've just vocalized my felling of ADHD , made me feel less isolated, trying to get diagnosed and medicated here in Canada is so difficult and slow
I was already a big fan but this video might be the one thing that gets me to get diagnosed for ADHD. But at the very least, she helped so many people understand it a bit better.. Great interfview by Rob too.
Aisling sounds so amazing with her French, also thanks for the amazing discussion on ADHD!
Everything she said about ADHD resonates so much, just realising this is my problem (at the agenda 61)
Well now it appears I've just fallen in love with Aisling.
Only just?
It's a very long queue...
Sorry to burst you bubble, but she's currently pregnany with her first child by her long term partner.
I have seen Aisling many times on television. This is the first time that I felt I really saw her. This in spite of a complete genuineness in her other performances.
Thanks for this
She is so interesting and entertaining, love her!
Ooh, first for Aisling. Your podcast always brightens up the week Rob.
I cracked my ADHD code a long time ago. So I just didn't force myself to do easy tasks because they are way too easy. For example maths, I did only difficult homework at home, easy ones I did right before the class during the break. It was enough time for it. Loved it.
A great talent and a wonderful human being. Asling is amazing.
Oh Aisling. I loved you before - one of the funniest people telling stories but even more so hearing about your experience of ADHD. I’m so sorry that you have struggled with aspects of it. I’m always on the look out for positive role models for my son, so deepest, deepest thanks for sharing. I’m not diagnosed but suspect I have ADHD, the description of being bored being like grief hit hard, having to pretend I need the loo to get away from something boring me to death & the physical discomfort from boredom. On a side note, I’m new to seeing you act & you’re an absolute delight.
I love ao Rob Brydon celebrates his heritage. He even has his grandfather clock on his wrist
i feel so seen, right down to the motion sickness and the inability to process boredom.
You have just described , and explained , my life to me . I wish I had seen this 45 years ago .
I love Aisling Bea so very much. She is beautiful in every way, so clever and funny and real. I don’t think you can help but fall in love with her. Truly, just an exquisite being that makes the world a better place simply by existing.
“I’m too young for your references.”
I’ve always been the one who was told “how do you know that? That was before your time” usually when correcting an older person about something they misremembered.
Two of the best humans I’ve never met nor will I ever meet, but I just know they are top tier 👏👏👏 Fabulous wee catch up to listen to & watch - big ole love from Australia 🇦🇺
Aisling is just a delight!
Where did the time go? Wonderfully enthralling thanks Rob and Aisling
Such a marvelous conversation from start to end - loved it! 🥰 👏
Aisling is stimulating, intelligent, and so beautiful inside and out. Splendid interview sir!
Fantastic podcast! I could listen to these two for hours!
Totally relate to Aisling on the challenges of neurodivergence, really enjoyed this
I think the wheelhouse is where a ship is steered from.
Aisling - Thank You, thank you, thank you. A most eloquent description of ADHD. Thank you for sharing so frankly and describing most characteristics so well. Refreshingly and cleverly, just as you are. I hope you get to see this Thank You just because.
Finding a way to make the process joyful!
This was a spectacular discussion, thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Love you Rob and your guest, Aisling is a sweet kind of dry.
Not taken much notice of aisling before, but what a great description of what ADHD is about.
I think that "wheel house" is a reference to a small cabin on a boat or ship which houses the steering wheel.
As one word, 'wheelhouse', it is.
Just when I thought I could not love her any more!
shes sharper than Rob, and that's saying something. Love it
Makes me really happy how they committed to the French bit 😂
I don't under french, but that ending bit was the best RUclips of 2024 so far.
This is where I get my pod casts, t would like the longer versions here. I watch through my TV.
I love Rob's face while he's speaking French...and his French ehhhhhhhh sound. It cracked me up.
Reminded of Steve Martin's take on visiting France in the 70's: "It's like those French have a different word for EVERYTHING!..."
So nice hearing someone call out the just set a timer bulshit
"Wait, so you wanna *add* the distraction of knowing something could start beeping a me any minute now?!?"
Bea gets points for using the term " Canadian tuxedo".
I'm just going to say it. Aisling has the most beautiful skin in show business
These sort of comments are pointless. Why do women need to have this kind of superficial comment made about them at all and worse still by other women?. I don't really care if you are a male or female saying it but it's just shallow and it's a good part of why it can be frustrating for a female to need to deal with it for apparently no reason whatsoever. I mean, why would you feel the need to go on and comment about someone's appearance at all. Legit, take a minute and think to yourself why you do it.
@@TheycallmeMrWonka Oh wow, you told me off. My one line, nice compliment was extremely thoughtless, you are right. It was completely deserving of your paragraph of disdain.
@@LitteJeanieMr Wonka is Mr Wanker!
I bloody knnnneeeeuuuuw she was one of us!
The captain of a ship steers from the ''Wheelhouse'' and in the 1950's baseball announcers used this term on radio to mean ''inside the strike zone'' where the batter has the most power. 🥰
'Quand je suis arrivée' Aisling darling! 🤣Great interview - really enjoy her comedy even if the French was a bit off 🤣
My wife and youngest son are ADHD to the max. As an "outsider", you just have to accept it and deal with it. We all have our own challenges. Love and understanding are the keys. Wheelhouse is the cabin on a boat where the "steering wheel" is.
Thank you for saying this. I have ADHD and the thing that gives me the most anxiety is the constant worry I'm letting down my wife and kids or annoying them in some way or if they would think I'm unreliable and forgetful. It's a constant stress. I work hard (but erratically) and I earn good money but I know my ADHD holds me back and I'm fully aware that being around me is probably infuriating at times. Knowing my wife and girls are forgiving and understanding has really helped me so I can put that anxiety aside and give that energy to more positive things.
Listen to Adam Buxton chat with Aisling. It is really good as well. Talks about her father and is very honest and real. Sad but helpful to others. Love her.
Ranganathan is so funny & his kids r adorable. I just know he has a crazy, fun filled household.
This is me. Can’t do the simplest of things but can spend a lot of time doing other things that interest me. Thank you Aisling. X
Oh wow! I need Aislin to be with me 24/7 so she can describe ADHD to people for me. So well done.
Best ADHD conversation I’ve heard ❤
Thank you! Thank you!!! Merci beaucoup!!!!!
silence, you French fool.
How about the Wheel-house on a boat in which is the wheel that steers the boat, meaning, in control.
For decades before I was diagnosed, I would tell people that boredom feels like death. They'd dismissively chuckle, 'oh ha ha, yes so terrible,' while treating me like I was just being quirky. And I'd laugh along while internalizing the idea that I'm ridiculously hyperbolic and then I'd do my damnest to undermine, ignore and cover up my internal responses to pretty much everything. Which led to a deep-seated shame of myself as a human being precisely because I needed to hide myself in order to seem like a properly functioning adult, while simultaneously failing to keep up the charade convincingly, consistently or for very long.
FYI, a lumberjacket is the Canadian dinner jacket, so the Canadian tuxedo would be a lumberjacket + jeans.
❤Aisling
Wow. She basically described how I react to things. I think I might need to get checked.
A wheelhouse is a structure on a canal boat which covers the wheel (used for steering), so you have some shelter there.
Aisling is one of the most hilarious and natural performers out there. Damn she's witty!!
More than that, her explanation of ADHD is incredibly concise and real. I'm sorry she suffers the self-esteem consequences of not getting 'that thing' done. I had just been in a state of genuine despair tonight because I was SO bored and couldn't find anything to do or watch that felt **right**. Her humour always gives ALL the dopamine (the best episodes of QI were when she was a guest! - you too Rob, but female performers need more repping!)
Give those two a show, perhaps something like the fishing tutorials mortimer and whitehouse do.
Wow, she is so intelligent. 👏👏
Denims are wonderful for certain weather conditions.
Cold climate Denims need wool undergarments or heating otherwise your freezing cold 🥶
Love her. She and Rob should appear together in a drama or comedy. Both have the chops.
Why is Aisling describing me in this interview?
:P
Aisling Bea is a treasure ❤
Aisling was so good in Alice and Jack - as she is in everything. It's always interesting and fun to hear her in interviews, too. Rob, thanks for having her on your podcast.
Fun and witty. Great podcast.
She's the smartest comedian in the UK ❤ So sharp and witty... So honest and vulnerable here 😊
I believe wheelhouse is like the "bridge" of a ship, where the big wheel is, once it was no longer in the rain at the back of a ship nearby the rudder. This is definitely true of "mississippi River boats"
Wow that ADHD summary was brilliant! But now after putting it like that - "the process needs to be joyful" - I deffo knowing I have this, I wonder if NOT having ADHD should be not a norm?
I mean, who doesn't love joyful process?
Loving the new Lewitt Mics!
Love the ADHDness talk, may show it to my Mom to explain bits of myself, and things she does that doesn't realise. The frequent unasked for "advice" that ignores the specifics do get a little old.
Also, in Canada here, and the US, a Canadian tux is wearing denim trousers ("jeans") with a jean jacket. I frequently wear a denim kilt with my jean jacket. Need a nice denim shirt like yours, they look good on both of you!
A wheel house is a type of Scottish structure, like a primitive type of castle, as I recall related to the earlier broch.
ROLL THE TAPE 😂
she is speaking my language
Aisling is gorgeous. 🍀♥
Robs hair was more expensive than the set! Greetings from canuckia!
Bryden is back!
I watched the comedy series you were on in Ireland.
That was rough batsu.
You were hilarious aisling.
Rob you are also terribly hilarious.
Wait, that's not a compliment is it?
Trapped in a box still makes me smile, and well, anyhow.
You're all very funny, and it's nice to see that kindness working through.
Americans have tried double and triple denim, but it'll always be the Canadian tuxedo 😊✌️
What a shame Rob couldn't keep up with her, it could have been a Really amazing deeper discussion.
She is surprisingly good at articulating. Herself and her situation, AMAZING!
I first came across Aisling on 8oo10cdc and I am a fan. Sadly most of what she is in doesn't air in Canada.