THE SHAME FILES: Why the things you never talk about are keeping you stuck
What if the things you’re most ashamed of — the things you swore you’d never tell anyone — are the very things holding you back? In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox open up the “shame files” and share the moments they’ve buried for years: the gambling, the stealing, the lying, the drinking, the secrets, the things they hoped no one would ever find out. Together, they unpack how sha...
32m May 28, 2025
32m
LATE DIAGNOSED ADHD: The hidden cost of going undiagnosed for most of your life
“For most of my life, I thought I was just a bad person — lazy, dramatic, messy, and too much”. In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rox shares the raw truth about being diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood, and how it changed everything. Alongside Rich, she reflects on the years of masking, people-pleasing, addiction, and breakdowns that came from not understanding her own brain. Together, they expl...
31m May 21, 2025
31m
SMALL VICTORIES: Why tiny wins matter more than overnight transformations
Ever planned a total life overhaul, only to burn out in three days and feel even worse? Yeah, us too. In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox get brutally honest about why we chase fantasy fixes—like crash diets, productivity sprints, or becoming a totally new person overnight—and why those plans always fall apart. From ADHD brains addicted to dopamine and all-or-nothing thinking, to tr...
31m May 14, 2025
31m
STOP HATING YOURSELF: Why your worst enemy might live in your own head
In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox dive deep into the quiet epidemic of self-hatred. We explore where it really comes from: childhood trauma, rejection, bullying, addiction, neurodivergence, and the survival strategies we learned just to make it through. Whether it's self-sabotage, choosing the wrong people, or never feeling good enough, self-hate often hides in plain sight. We sha...
35m May 07, 2025
35m
GOING TO THERAPY: Finding the right ones and surviving the wrong ones
We finally talk about therapy — the good, the bad, and the absolutely brutal. From Rich’s years of avoiding it to Rox’s emotional unravelling in front of multiple therapists, this episode is a brutally honest look at what happens when you actually start doing the work. We share our personal journeys: the mismatched therapists, the awkward silences, the big breakthroughs, and the breakdowns tha...
33m Apr 30, 2025
33m
SURVIVING BURNOUT: What happens when your body finally says no
In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox dive deep into the reality of burnout — not the buzzword version, but the terrifying experience of your body, mind, and soul completely shutting down. Rox shares her personal story of chronic self-neglect, the warning signs she missed, and the breaking point where she physically couldn’t lift her own arms. Rich offers his perspective on watching it...
32m Apr 23, 2025
32m
WHO LEFT US IN CHARGE?!: A teenage dad, an ADHD stepmum, and how we survived becoming parents
This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox talk about becoming parents... without ever planning to. Rich became a dad at 18. Rox became a stepmum with ADHD, trauma, and zero idea what she was doing. Neither of us signed up for this, but somehow, here we are — co-parenting, healing, messing up, and figuring it out one meltdown at a time. We talk about what our childhoods taught us (and didn’t), ...
40m Apr 16, 2025
40m
ARE YOU MAD AT ME? What rejection sensitivity really feels like (and how to deal with it)
In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, we’re diving into rejection sensitivity — what it actually is, where it comes from, and how it shows up in real life. From spiraling over a single text message to assuming the worst when someone says “can we talk?”, Rox opens up about how rejection sensitivity has impacted her relationships, career, and mental health. Rich offers his perspective as someone who...
32m Apr 09, 2025
32m
ROCK BOTTOM: Why your lowest moments can save your life
In this raw and honest episode, Rich and Rox take you to the nights they almost didn’t make it through — and how those exact moments became the catalyst for everything good that followed. Rich opens up about his secret gambling addiction, the £7,000 lost in 11 minutes, and the night he truly believed not being here was the only way out. Rox shares the story of a 3-day bender in Ibiza that wrec...
32m Apr 02, 2025
32m
WHY BEING “NICE” IS MAKING YOU MISERABLE: How to stop people pleasing and finally put yourself first
Are you constantly saying yes when you mean no? Feeling anxious about being liked? Putting everyone else’s needs before your own... then burning out in silence? You might be stuck in a people pleasing loop... and it’s time to break free. In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox dive deep into the roots of people pleasing, from childhood conditioning to ADHD-related rejection sensitivity....
32m Mar 26, 2025
32m
ONE IN SIX: Rich’s story of childhood sexual abuse
This week on LATE BLOOMERS, we’re having one of the most important—and difficult—conversations we’ve ever shared. In this deeply personal episode, Rich opens up about his experience of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of someone he trusted. He talks about how the abuse happened, the grooming that led up to it, and the lasting impact it had on his life—relationships, addiction, anxiety, and ...
35m Mar 19, 2025
35m
THE ART OF STARTING AGAIN: 4 game-changing steps for success
This week on LATE BLOOMERS, we're talking about starting again—whether it’s your career, your side hustle, or your entire life. We’re breaking down the four steps to starting over: Identity, Change, Delusion, and Commitment. Sounds simple, right? It wasn’t. We’re sharing the messy truth about our own failures—failed businesses, flopped albums, quitting jobs, and giving up on ourselves (more th...
33m Mar 12, 2025
33m
THE CHERRY TREE THEORY: Why changing your environment is the key to personal growth
What if the reason you’re struggling isn’t you—but the environment you’re in? In this episode, Rox and Rich dive into The Cherry Tree Theory, a powerful way to reframe personal growth, self-sabotage, and why some people thrive while others feel stuck. They break down why self-blame keeps you trapped, how past experiences shape your ability to grow, and why the right environment is more importa...
25m Mar 04, 2025
25m
THE SHAME SPIRAL: How to stop feeling like a failure and embrace who you are
Why do so many people with ADHD struggle with shame? In this episode, Rox and Rich break down the cycle of self-criticism, exploring how productivity culture, masking, and forgetfulness fuel feelings of failure. Rox opens up about her own experiences with shame—from harsh self-talk and fear of judgment to the pressure to appear "put together"—and how it impacted her relationships, creativity, a...
30m Feb 26, 2025
30m
ADHD & RELATIONSHIPS: Learning to love through sensitivity, forgetfulness, and miscommunication
Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—especially when ADHD is in the mix—is where the real work begins. In this episode, Rox opens up about her relationship history: falling fast, struggling with communication, and repeating patterns she didn’t understand until her ADHD diagnosis. She shares why celibacy, sobriety, and therapy helped her break free from the cycle of intense romance and heart...
29m Feb 19, 2025
29m
SEXPECTATIONS: The pressure, the shame, and the reality of sex in long-term relationships
Sex is everywhere—movies, TV, social media—but it’s always the honeymoon version. No one talks about what happens when the obsession fades, when life gets in the way, or when desire feels more like a pressure than a passion. In this episode, Rox and Rich dive into the unspoken struggles of long-term intimacy, from the countdown clock of “how long it’s been” to the shame of lower desire and the ...
29m Feb 12, 2025
29m
ROCK STAR MENTALITY: Why failure is your best friend and audacity is your greatest asset
In this episode, Rich interviews Rox about her journey to becoming RØRY, the rock star she always dreamed of being. Rox opens up about the 20-year battle with trauma, addiction, and imposter syndrome that kept her dreams on hold. She shares why chasing success later in life is powerful, how sobriety became her turning point, and why a creative pursuit is perfect for ADHD brains craving constant...
34m Feb 05, 2025
34m
MONEY PROBLEMS: Debt, shame, and what money does to mental health
In this episode, Rox and Rich get brutally honest about their financial journeys, sharing how debt, addiction, and shame shaped their lives. Rox opens up about hitting rock bottom with debt, the overwhelming shame of a poor credit rating, and the challenges of climbing out of financial chaos. Rich reveals how his past struggles with poverty and gambling addiction made him hyper-cautious with mo...
31m Jan 29, 2025
31m
FALLING IN LOVE: Farting, freaking out, and finding your person
Falling in love isn’t all butterflies and romance—it’s awkward, messy, and sometimes downright hilarious. In this episode, Rox and Rich get real about the unspoken struggles of new relationships, from the anxiety of those early days to the dreaded moment you finally let one slip. Rox opens up about how anxious she was when they first met—so much so that she couldn’t even be in the same room as ...
29m Jan 22, 2025
29m
SIDE EFFECTS: The ups and downs of mental health medication
In this episode of LATE BLOOMERS, Rich and Rox share their personal stories about mental health medication—the good, the bad, and the unexpectedly funny. Rich talks about his journey with antidepressants, including some awkward and memorable side effects, while Rox reflects on being prescribed antidepressants after losing her mum, how it shaped her grief, and why her sobriety influences her dec...
28m Jan 15, 2025
28m
LATE BLOOMERS: Why it's never too late to re-write your story
In this episode, we’re unpacking what it truly means to be a late bloomer. Rich and Rox share the areas in their lives where they’ve bloomed later than expected—Rich in work, emotions, and love, and Rox in music, love, and adulting. Along the way, they reflect on the lessons learned from failure, the beauty of second (or third) chances, and the power of persistence. This episode is for anyone ...
37m Jan 08, 2025
37m
THE ORIGIN STORY: How one video changed our entire lives!
In our very first episode, we’re diving into how it all began. Rich had survived abuse, two divorces, and a gambling addiction. Rox was battling alcoholism, relationship chaos, debt, and mental health struggles. Between us, we’ve had over 20 different jobs and hit rock bottom more than once. Then we found each other, got sober, and built something extraordinary. With ADHD creativity fueling ou...
28m Jan 01, 2025
28m
LATE BLOOMERS - trailer
Introducing “LATE BLOOMERS”, the podcast where Rich and Rox Pink—self-proclaimed experts in messing up 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 bests...
1m Dec 31, 2024
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