ADHD And Bipolar Disorder: Heston Blumenthal’s Untold Story

In this podcast exclusive, culinary icon Heston Blumenthal reveals his recent diagnosis of ADHD and bipolar disorder.

The mastermind behind the three Michelin-starred The Fat Duck is renowned for his innovative, playful, and multi-sensory culinary experiences. So it may not come as a surprise that he's also ADHD.

In this episode, Ben takes a deep dive "Inside Heston’s World," unveiling a different side of the renowned chef. Heston and Ben share an ADHD chatter on the highs and lows of bipolar disorder, his hospitalisation, and how his manic episodes have fuelled his imagination. He also explores the impact of ADHD on his culinary experiments and occasional kitchen mishaps.

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0:00 Introduction
1:36 The Different Types Of Bipolar
3:31 Heston's Bipolar Diagnosis
13:21 Heston's ADHD
13:53 ADHD and Cooking
17:29 ADHD and Sensory Issues
19:13 ADHD and Mindfulness
22:20 ADHD and Bipolar Disorder Combined
24:13 Heston Blumenthal's Third Michelin Star
28:40 Yes or No Round
31:06 Heston's Neurodivergent item

On THE HIDDEN 20% - a Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette's, Autism and ADHD Podcast - host Ben Branson chats with neurodivergent creatives, entrepreneurs, and experts to see how great minds... think differently.

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Music: Jackson Greenberg
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