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Specs, Spectrums and Side Quests

Specs, Spectrums and Side Quests

By: Tammie Loughlin
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Summary

“For everyone who was told to sit still and be quiet — and absolutely was not.”

Glasses on, filters off. Specs, Spectrums and Sidequests is my running commentary on life with an AuDHD brain — the masking, the meltdowns, the 2am hyperfocus rabbit holes, and the thousand tiny things nobody thought to warn you about. Part memoir, part group chat with the guests who actually get it: honest, occasionally chaotic, and always three tangents deep. If you spent your whole childhood being told to sit still and be quiet, consider this the opposite of that. Pull up a chair — the main quest can wait.


2026 Tammie Loughlin
Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 9 : The Boss I Needed
    2 Nov 2026

    In this episode, Tammie explores what makes a workplace somewhere neurodivergent people can thrive rather than just survive. Drawing on nearly thirty years in optics, from the shop floor to running her own business, she shares the ten things she tells her team as Managing Director, and why every one of them came from the opposite happening to her.


    Takeaways

    • Masking is a second job nobody puts on the contract
    • Ten simple, trust-based permissions for inclusive teams
    • How to ask for adjustments if you're not the boss


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    15 min
  • Special 1 : Rob Barrow – Spec-Care
    23 Oct 2026

    In this special episode, Tammie sits down with Rob Barrow of Spec-Care, specialist in frame repairs and adaptations. We talk frame fitting when standard just doesn't work, hypersensitivity in neurodivergent spectacle wearers, and why quality, repairable eyewear beats chasing the lowest price.


    Rob Barrow / Spec-Care: speccareservices.co.uk


    Brands mentioned in this episode: OmniShift Eyewear, Exeter Eyewear, Sea Creatures, iPlay, Frey & Winkler, Proxxon


    Loughlin's Optics: loughlins-optics.com

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    1 hr and 12 min
  • Episode 8 : What do chickens have to do with finances?
    12 Oct 2026

    In this episode, Tammie explores the complexities of impulse spending, particularly from the perspective of neurodivergent individuals. Through the humorous and relatable story of acquiring chickens instead of dog food, she delves into the psychological factors influencing spending habits and offers practical strategies for managing impulsive decisions.


    Takeaways

    • Impulse spending insights
    • Neurodivergent financial strategies


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    18 min
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