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| ADHD Medication Part 2 with Dr Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells | 13 Aug 2024 | 00:23:17 | |
Dr. Carolyn is back! Carolyn is a pediatrician with ADHD who can talk about the disorder from any number of directions! You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as the ADHD MD. In today's episode, Dr Carolyn Lenszch-Parcells shares some good news, and we finish up our conversation about ADHD meds. This time, we discuss non-stimulants, and a bit about the med shortage.
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| ADHD, Flexible Thinking, and Living Constitutionally with AJ Jacobs | 29 Jul 2024 | 00:37:40 | |
In today’s episode, we talk to friend-of-the-pod, and New York Times Best-Selling author AJ Jacobs. AJ is an editor at large for Esquire, as well as a journalist, author, and lecturer best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments. He’s also a fellow ADHDer. AJ talks to us about his latest book, The Year of Living Constitutionally. We discuss:
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| ADHD, Loss, and the Sandwich Generation with Anita Robertson LCSW | 06 Mar 2024 | 00:41:31 | |
In today’s episode we talk to Anita Robertson, LCSW.
Anita is an ADHD and relationship therapist. Her goal is to help individuals and couples understand ADHD and find the right systems that work for them.
Anita talks to us about navigating the challenges of being in the sandwich generation while having ADHD. We discuss the challenges of caring for neurodiverse children and ailing parents - the impact it takes on our executive function, how it affects our relationships, and the toll it can take on our well-being. As well as the need for social supports and understanding for adults in this uniquely challenging period. Of course, we also talk about tools and strategies for navigating this time in our lives! Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here
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| Teaching During COVID with Mrs. Melissa, 8th Grade English Teacher | 20 Feb 2021 | 00:30:46 | |
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to my old friend, Mrs. Melissa, an 8th grade English teacher.
Melissa talks to us about the effects the COVID pandemic is having on schools. Wed discuss the way it has changed school pacing, the heightened importance of technology and technology instruction, the positive changes she seeing, the areas of struggle for her students, the politics of educating during a pandemic, and why we should take time for ourselves. ADHD Essentials Links:
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| Growing Up An ADHD Asian Minority in Canada with MJ Siemens, host of the ADHD Diversified podcast | 13 Feb 2021 | 00:43:43 | |
Today, we’re talking to MJ Siemens, host of the upcoming podcast, ADHD Diversified.
In today’s episode, MJ shares her experiences growing up as a gifted Asian Canadian kid with undiagnosed ADHD. She tells us about being caught in the push/pull clash of Asian culture and White culture and how having ADHD made it harder for her to meet the expectations of both, how her parents separation led to her dropping out of school in her senior year, and why academia isn’t the only road to success. ADHD Essentials Links:
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| ADHD & Pregnancy with Dusty Chipura, ADHD Coach | 06 Feb 2021 | 00:34:29 | |
Today, we’re talking to Dusty Chipura.
Dusty is an ADHD Coach based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has a passion for helping people better understand their ADHD, and an interest in the effects pregnancy has on the ADHD experience. In today’s episode, Dusty talks to us about just that – ADHD and pregnancy. We discuss the importance of having a good care provider, the risk/benefit analysis of medication during pregnancy, post-partum executive function struggles, the role of ADHD understanding inn emotional stabilization, and the pregnancy bubble.
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| Exercise as Part of the ADHD Treatment Plan with Gabriel Villarreal, LMHC | 30 Jan 2021 | 00:40:18 | |
Today, we’re talking to Gabriel Villarreal, LMHC.
Gabriel is an ADHD coach, as well as a strength and conditioning coach, and the owner of Lost Boys Strength and Conditioning, and ADHD Counseling in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia. In today’s episode, Gabriel talks to us about using exercise as part of our ADHD Treatment Plan. We discuss how exercise affects the brain in ways that help us manage ADHD symptoms, the importance of having a plan, ways to get moving more during COVID, and giving kids more credit.
Where's Brendan? Tuesday, February 2nd - The Time to Thrive Summit!! Topic: Improving Communication with Logic and Emotions
Friday, February 5th - Webinar for ADDitude Topic: When Teen Stress Ignites Strong Emotions: Teaching Anger and Frustration Management
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| Managing the Psychological Pain of the COVID Pandemic, with Todd Schmenk, LMHC. | 23 Jan 2021 | 00:48:46 | |
Today, we’re talking to Todd Schmenk.
Todd is a licensed mental health counselor, and the author of Team Positive. In today’s episode, Todd talks to us about managing the psychological pain of the COVID pandemic. Todd discusses the importance of accepting and riding out emotions, ways to understand our observing minds, how to develop psychological flexibility, the critical role that context plays in our experiences, and why getting clear on our values can help us during this challenging time.
Where's Brendan? Tuesday, February 2nd - The Time to Thrive Summit!! Topic: Improving Communication with Logic and Emotions
Friday, February 5th - Webinar for ADDitude Topic: When Teen Stress Ignites Strong Emotions: Teaching Anger and Frustration Management
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| ADHD, Planning a Job Hunt, and Why the Wrong Job Can Blow Up in Your Face with Shell Mendelson | 16 Jan 2021 | 00:28:24 | |
Today, we’re talking to Shell Mendelson. Shell is an ADHD and career counselor and coach with nearly 35 years of experience. In Today’s Episode, Shell talks to us about job hunting, whether because you’ve lost a job due to COVID, or just because you’re looking to make a lateral move. Shell tells us about informational interviewing, the importance of getting clear on what you want, why research and networking are so important, and why it’s critical to have a clear plan and a solid understanding of yourself when looking for a new job. Registration For the Parenting Groups Closes Monday, January 18! | |||
| Parenting When Events Gets Scary | 09 Jan 2021 | 00:09:30 | |
In today's episode, I interrupt your regularly scheduled interview episode to share ways to manage ourselves, and our kids, when the events of the world become troubling and upsetting.
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| Planning for 2021 with Eric Tivers, Founder and host of ADHD reWired | 02 Jan 2021 | 00:40:34 | |
Today, we’re talking to my friend, Eric Tivers.
Eric is a licensed clinical social worker, coach, consultant and entrepreneur. He is the founder of ADHD reWired which encompasses a podcast network, adult ADHD coaching groups, as well as an alumni support network for those groups. In Today’s Episode, Eric talks about how he plans his year. We discuss how he uses theming to set his priorities, ways he segments his year to make things more manageable, the importance of anticipating a post-COVID pivot, and why its ok to leave some things on your to-do list. Guest Links:
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| ROUGH CUT! 2020 Year-In-Review with Brendan Mahan, Husband, Father, ADHD Coach, Entrepreneur, Survivor | 26 Dec 2020 | 00:43:25 | |
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| Falling Off the Cliff of Perfectionism with Moira Maybin, ADHD Mom and Educator | 19 Dec 2020 | 00:34:34 | |
Today, we’re talking to Moira Maybin.
Moira is a mom, and an educator in British Columbia, Canada and she’ll be adding her show to the ADHD rewired Podcast Network in the coming months. In Today’s Episode, Moira shares her story about literally falling off the cliff of perfectionism. She talks about being driven as a kid in school, how her son and daughter both contributed to Moira realizing she had ADHD, the binocular vision disorder - vertical heterophoria, and how she learned to take care of herself, and let herself rest. Episode Links:
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| ADHD Advocacy and Family with Mark Smeets | 02 Feb 2024 | 00:23:43 | |
In today’s episode we talk to Mark Smeets. Mark is a neurodiversity advocate out of British Columbia, and the host of the “We are the ADHD Family” podcast. Mark talks to us about his family’s experience with ADHD. We discuss the journey to his son’s ADHD and autism diagnosis, how it led to his and his wife’s ADHD diagnoses, generational trauma, mental health advocacy work, and being on with where you are. Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here
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| ADHD, The Odysseus Strategy, and How Our Behavior Affects the Way We Think with AJ Jacobs, New York Times Bestselling Author | 12 Dec 2020 | 00:46:19 | |
Today, we’re talking to AJ Jacobs.
AJ Jacobs is an author, lecturer, and human guinea pig. He’s written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor, with a dash of self-help. In addition to his books, he has written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, New York Magazine, and Dental Economics – one of the top five magazines about the financial side of tooth care. He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Conan, and The Colbert Report. In today’s episode, AJ shares his journey as a writer, and dad with ADHD, and how his lifestyle experiments have affected both himself, and those around him. AJ talks about how the way we behave can affect the way we think, the power of gratitude, as well as how his ADHD affects him, and the strategies he has developed to manage it, where he gets his ideas, and talking spoons. Guest Links:
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| ADHD, College, and the Supports to Look For with Mary Jo Levand, Director of the Academic Support Center at Notre Dame College | 05 Dec 2020 | 00:32:00 | |
Today, we’re talking to Mary Jo Levand. Mary Jo is the director of the acadeic support center at Notre Dame College. In Today’s Episode, Mary Jo talks with us about the kinds of supports available at the college level. We discuss the importance of personalized guidance, why kids pick the wrong majors, and some of the awesomes hiding in the awful of COVID19. If you kid is younger, this episode will give you an idea of what to look for when college comes, and if they’re college age, hopefully it’ll help you and your kid navigate the challenges they’re facing now.
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| Figuring Out Family Game Night with Stephen Duetzmann of Engaged Family Gaming | 28 Nov 2020 | 00:38:16 | |
Today, we’re talking to Stephen Duetzmann, the founder of Engaged Family Gaming. He has made it his mission to support parents who want to play games with their kids by providing them with the information they need to make the process of finding and exploring new video and board games as easy as possible. In Today’s Episode, Stephen talks about using video games and board games to engage with our families. We discuss whether or not video games are really a problem, how they can give our kids the opportunity to be experts at something, the over use of the word addiction, as well as using board games as an alternative for family connection. Throughout, Stephen shares specific games we might try out, as well as possible pitfalls to avoid. This one is excellent!
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| On Swearing with Brendan Mahan, Your #&%$@%! Host | 21 Nov 2020 | 00:07:42 | |
Today's Episode is a quick one on swearing. How to talk to your kids about it, how to do it more effectively, and why it's such a valuable clue to how people around us are doing.
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| Anger, ACEs, Resilience, and Growth with Keith Gelhorn of ADDvocacy. | 14 Nov 2020 | 00:43:02 | |
Today, we’re talking to Keith Gelhorn. Keith is the founder and CEO of ADDvocacy, where he provides one on 0ne and group coaching & training for neurodiverse youth and adults struggling with Executive Function. In Today’s Episode, Keith shares his story. It is a story of filled with struggle, heartache, mental health challenges, and ultimately, growth and success. Keith uses his story to explore topics ranging from anger, to Adverse Childhood Experiences, trauma, and the power of resilience, personal development, ADHD Coaching, and asking for help. Guest Links:
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| Rough Cut! Day 3 of the International Conference on ADHD | 07 Nov 2020 | 00:20:12 | |
WELCOME BACK!!!!! It's Day 3 of the Annual International Conference on ADHD. (Now, with Virtual Wonderment™! The rough cut debriefs started last year, and now it's a tradition! Each day, I grab someone to do a quick, unedited reflection on the conference. Today, I grabbed four someones! Check it out! Guest Links:
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| Rough Cut! Day 2 of the International Conference on ADHD | 07 Nov 2020 | 00:19:46 | |
It's Day 2 of the Annual International Conference on ADHD, and it's still virtual for 2020! As you know, we're continuing the rough cut debriefs from last year! Each day, I'll be grabbing someone to do a quick, unedited reflection on the conference. Today, I grabbed four someones! Check it out! Guest Links:
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| Rough Cut! Day 1 of the International Conference on ADHD | 06 Nov 2020 | 00:32:41 | |
The Annual International Conference on ADHD is virtual for 2020! But we're still doing the rough cut debriefs! Each day, I'll be grabbing someone to do a quick, unedited reflection on the conference. Today, I grabbed three someones! Check it out! Guest Links:
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| The Effects of COVID19 on Schools with Dr. Noor Ali, Principal of Al Hamra Academy | 31 Oct 2020 | 00:51:35 | |
Today, we’re talking to my friend, Dr. Noor Ali. Noor is the principal of Al Hamra Academy, and an assistant professor at Worcester State University. In Today’s Episode, we look at the effect COVID is having on schools, and how they’ve been planning around a crisis that no one could have been trained for, and trying to create the best-case educational scenario given the current circumstances. Noor and I discuss the challenges of leading during a pandemic, such as managing the logistics of the crisis for teachers, parents, and students (including those with executive functioning challenges), while also being cognizant of the anxieties of everyone involved, and hopefully keeping a level head the whole time. Upcoming ADHD Events featuring Brendan:
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| ADHD Meets D&D -Using Dungeons & Dragons to Foster Family Connection with Dave and Ted from Nerdarchy | 24 Oct 2020 | 00:42:26 | |
Today, we’re talking to Dave and Ted from Nerdarchy! Dave and Ted are two dads with a passion for Dungeons and Dragons that have turned that passion in to a thriving website and YouTube channel. In Today’s Episode, we talk about using Dungeons and Dragons and similar roleplaying games to create quality time with family. Dave and Ted discuss how roleplaying games can help us bond as a family, how they can improve executive function and social skills, the best games to get younger kids started playing (It’s not D&D), why role playing games make great educational tools, and what to do if you don’t want to play, but think your kids would. Register for The 2020 Virtual International Conference on ADHD (Thursday, November 5th - Saturday, November 7th)
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| How to ADHD with author Jessica McCabe | 04 Jan 2024 | 00:38:55 | |
In today’s episode we talk to Jessica McCabe!
Jessica is the creator and host of How to ADHD on YouTube and author of a new book that came out yesterday! Jessica talks to us about that very book, aptly titled “How to ADHD”. We discuss her new book, as well as the importance of accessibility for ADHD folks, divergent vs convergent thinking, why trying harder is not the answer, and how ADHD affects us socially. Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here
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| Weird History, Curiosity, and Rocks with Veronica Ditko, mother and author of “A Rock Solid History of Hawthorne New Jersey” | 17 Oct 2020 | 00:32:42 | |
Today, we’re talking my friend Veronica MacDonald Ditko, author of “A Rock Solid History of Hawthorne New Jersey”. In Today’s Episode, Veronica and I discuss the fascinating mysteries of history that can be found in our own backyard. We talk about how watching her kids play in the park led her to get curious about the rocks in her town, and how that led to her learning about her town’s history. We also discuss how we can use her experience to encourage our kids curiosity and find fascinating, family-friendly adventures to get us out of the house, and keep us entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest Links:
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| SHRED Your ADHD, Exhaustion, and Burnout with Brendan Mahan, Your Mildly Motivated MC | 10 Oct 2020 | 00:12:43 | |
Today, it’s just me, mainly because I’m burnt out and just don’t have enough bandwidth to edit another episode. This COVID pandemic is lame. So, in today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how to S.H.R.E.D. your ADHD, exhaustion and burnout to improve your bandwidth so you can get more done. Those Summits I Mentioned:
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| Networking, Legwork, and Earning Honorary Degrees with Diane McLean, M.Ed., ADHD Coach and mom of a son with special needs. | 03 Oct 2020 | 00:36:16 | |
Today, we’re talking to Diane McLean. After a 25 year career as an educator and school counselor, Diane is now an ADHD and executive function coach, and has committed herself to providing coaching services to help children, adolescents, and adults overcome executive functioning challenges, and acquire the skills and knowledge needed to experience success. In Today’s Episode, Diane talks about being the mother of an adult son with special needs, and how she navigated the challenges that presented. We discuss the power of networking and building a community, the importance of doing the leg work, some of the hard decisions she has had to make, and what she has learned from her son.
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| Building Esteem, Managing ADHD, and Communicating with Your Kids' Support Team, with Dr. Tom Pedigo, co-founder of the Esteem app. | 26 Sep 2020 | 00:43:14 | |
Today, we’re talking to Dr. Tom Pedigo. Tom is a board certified medial psychologist specializing in ADHD., And he is a co-founder of the Esteem app. Esteem is a free, busy parent, ADHD friendly app that helps parents better monitor their kid’s ADHD progress. In Today’s Episode, Tom and I talk about the importance of communication when managing ADHD with the support of a medical team, typical conflict flashpoints at home, including a great tip for cleaning a room, and the Esteem app. We discuss how Esteem helps parents communicate more effectively with their pediatricians and mental health clinicians about their child’s ADHD, gain insight into the needs of their children, and focus on specific areas of need with regard to their children. And we also talk about the aspects of Esteem that make it easy to use.
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| Discussing Differently Wired Kids with Debbie Reber of TiLT Parenting | 19 Sep 2020 | 00:37:36 | |
Today, we’re talking to Debbie Reber. Debbie is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker who has been inspiring and sparking conversations for parents, women, and teens for twenty years. She has inspired tens of thousands of parents around the world through TiLT Parenting, her top podcast, community, and educational resource for parents raising, as Debbie calls them, “differently wired” kids. In Today’s Episode, Debbie and I talk about what got her into parent advocacy, her observations on parenting during COVID19, homeschooling and being flexible, why it’s important to realize that we’re not alone as parents of atypical children, avoiding getting caught up in our kids emotional storms, and the good stuff about parenting a differently wired kid. Guest Links:
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| The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ElaineTaylor-Klaus, PCC, CPCC, Author & Parent Coach | 12 Sep 2020 | 00:46:54 | |
Today, we’re talking to Elaine Taylor-Klaus. Elaine is a certified co- active coach, public speaker, educator, the cofounder of Sanity School, and Impact ADHD, and the author of The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids. In Today’s Episode, Elaine and I talk about how parents of complex kids are handling the pandemic, the importance of verbalizing the unspoken, and of course her new book. We discuss the value of the book’s intentional, user-friendly design, the 6 areas of challenge parents face in raising their kids, the power of using a coach approach to raising our kids, and how to avoid taking things personally. >>> Book your free information call about the ADHD Essentials Parent Coaching Groups! | |||
| Back-to-School Social Skills with Caroline Maguire, PCC, M.Ed., Author and ADHD, Executive Function, & Social Skills Coach | 05 Sep 2020 | 00:56:31 | |
Today, we’re talking to Caroline Maguire. Caroline is the author of “Why Will No One Play With Me?”, and an expert in ADHD, Executive Function, and Social Skills. In Today’s Episode, Caroline and I talk about the social challenges of COVID19. We discuss the need for small social interactions, the importance of clear communication when planning to socialize with others, ways to strengthen social skills weakened by COVID, and why we need to collaborate more with our kids. >>> Book your free information call about the ADHD Essentials Parent Coaching Groups! | |||
| Homeschooling Pods, the Complexity of Public Education, and the Importance of Reading Instruction, with Victoria Crisp, M.Ed, Educational Consultant | 29 Aug 2020 | 00:37:51 | |
Today, we’re talking to Victoria Crisp, M.Ed.
A former special education director, and founding head of student support at Bentley Academy in Salem, MA, Victoria is an educational consultant with a relentless passion for helping children and their families. In Today’s Episode, Victoria and I talk about the complexity of public education. This one’s got a lot packed into it, folks! We discuss the many facets and stakeholders involved in reopening schools during COVID, the many and varied expectations that we put on schools in order to address society’s ills, what Victoria does as an educational consultant, Home Schooling Pods, and why effective reading instruction is so important. >>> Set up a free information call about the ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups! | |||
| Doodling to Learn & Focus with Dani Donovan, ADHD Content Creator & Artist | 22 Aug 2020 | 00:38:15 | |
Today, we’re talking to returning guest, Dani Donovan! Dani is an artist who creates cathartic illustrations and a community of validation and solidarity for adults with ADHD! In Today’s Episode, Dani and I discuss how we can harness the power of doodling to help us attend and learn while attending virtual meetings both for our kids at school, and for ourselves in our jobs. But first, Dani tells us what it’s like to quit your job just before a global pandemic. The ADHD abounds in this one, folks! >>> Register for The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS)! Set up a free informational call about the ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups! | |||
| ADHD & Rejection Sensitivity with David Nowell, PhD., Clinical Neuropsychologist, and ADHD Expert | 15 Aug 2020 | 00:47:52 | |
Today, we’re talking to my friend, Dr. David Nowell. Dr. Nowell is an ADHD expert, and clinical neuropsychologist who works with his clients to identify areas of cognitive strength and weakness and relate those patterns to known profiles of brain-behavior relationship.
In Today’s Episode, David and I talk about the rejection sensitivity that so often accompanies ADHD. We discuss what rejection sensitivity is, the controversy surrounding it, it’s relationship to The Wall of Awful, how social competency factors into rejection sensitivity, things we can learn from the therapeutic models of CBT and DBT, and the mom/friend override. Register for The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS)! Set up a free informational call about the ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups! Will Curb Interview Brendan about The Wall of Awful on Hacking Your ADHD! Guest Links:
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| ADHD and Eating with Dr. Roberto Olivardia | 23 Dec 2023 | 00:48:28 | |
In today’s episode we talk to Dr. Roberto Olivardia. A Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Olivaria specializes in ADHD, Executive functioning issues, and OCD, as well as Body Dysmorphic Disorder and eating disorders. Dr. Olivardia talks to us about ADHD and eating. We discuss the executive function challenges that underpin healthy eating, the eating disorders most common to ADHD, the social nature of eating, and how the things we eat can affect our ADHD. Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here
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| Values, Decision Making, and the 2020-2021 School Year with Brendan Mahan, Your Values-Driven Visionary | 07 Aug 2020 | 00:08:48 | |
Today, it's just me. I haven't yet addressed the puzzle of the upcoming school year, and I feel like I should. So that's what we're doing, even though I don't have a guest to do it with. It's not my place to tell you what to do here, but I can give you a tool for how to address the decision. In this episode, I walk you through a decision-making approach I use that involves looking at the values which undergird an issue in order to figure out how best to address it. In this case, the issue is how to approach the 2020-2021 school year for our children, but this approach can be used in lots of areas. Links from the Episode: Register for The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS)!
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| A Prescription Video Game for ADHD? Yup. EndeavorRx with Eddie Martucci, Co-Founder and CEO of Akili Interactive | 01 Aug 2020 | 00:35:02 | |
Today, we’re talking to Eddie Martucci. Eddie is the Co-Founder & CEO of Akili Interactive, a digital medicine company. That prescription video game for treating ADHD that you’ve been hearing about? That’s the work of Eddie and Akili.
In Today’s Episode, we talk about Endeavor RX, the aforementioned prescription video game. We discuss how it came about, the thinking that went into it, how it’s different from other video games, what it does, and doesn’t do, whether it works for adults, and whether or not it can be used by kids with video game addiction. Guest Links:
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| Revisiting Perfectionism with Brendan Mahan, your Imperfect Impresario | 25 Jul 2020 | 00:06:48 | |
Today, it's just me. We're revisiting perfectionism, because the last episode clearly resonated with a lot of you, and I got a good amount of feedback and questions about it.
We're talking about the roles that inconsistency, judging ourselves based on our best performance, and asynchronous development play in the perfectionism of folks with ADHD, as well as ways to address it!
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| Cutting Out Perfect with Denise Roadman, Middle School Wellness Teacher | 18 Jul 2020 | 00:36:03 | |
Today, we’re talking to my friend, Denise Roadman. Denise is a middle school wellness teacher who helps her students better manage their stress, and cut out their perfectionism. In Today’s Episode, Denise and I discuss the causes, and detrimental effects of perfectionism (and ways to reduce it), stress management techniques, why you should train your mind like a horse, and the effects of social media on our kids and ourselves.
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| Developing Family Resilience During Challenging Times with Juliana Chen, M.D. and Tai Katzenstein, Ph.D. | 11 Jul 2020 | 00:41:22 | |
Today, we’re talking to Juliana Chen and Tai Katzenstein. Juliana is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH), and a part-time clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. Tai is also a clinical psychologist at Newton Wellesley Hospital (NWH), and the former Director of Certification at Think:Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Together, they serve as co-directors of The Resilience Project Parents Program, an innovative community outreach program based out of Newton-Wellesley Hospital. In Today’s Episode, Tai, Julianna and I discuss ways to develop the skill of resilience, how to ask our kids better questions, the importance of unconditional love, the challenges of checking-in, and Parental Self-care.
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| Building Executive Function Skills During a Summer of Social Distancing with Seth Perler, Executive Function and 2E Coach | 04 Jul 2020 | 00:42:32 | |
Today, we’re talking to Seth Perler. In fact, this episode was also shared on Seth’s YouTube vlog! Seth is an executive function and 2e coach who works tirelessly to help outside-the-box kids succeed. In Today’s Episode, Seth and I discuss trauma, self-compassion, building our kids’ Executive Function skills during the summer, and the opportunity cost of screen time. Guest Links:
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| Managing Defensiveness and Other Pitfalls in ADHD/Non-ADHD Relationships with Joyce Kubik and Robin Nordmeyer, ADHD Coaches | 27 Jun 2020 | 00:37:11 | |
Today, we’re talking to Joyce Kubik and Robin Nordmeyer. Joyce and Robin are ADHD coaches who have created a program to help ADHD/nonADHD couples better manage their relationships. In Today’s Episode, Joyce, Robin and I discuss managing blame, excuses, and defensiveness in relationships, the importance of being able to slow down & pause, improving our communication, and how couples can support each other. Guest Links:
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| Discussing ADHD & Autism with Sarah Chayette, MD, Pediatric Neurologist, & Author | 20 Jun 2020 | 00:37:24 | |
Today, we’re talking to Sarah Chayette. Sarah is a pediatric neurologist, and an expert in both ADHD and Autism. She is the co-author of two books on ADHD, and her blog 1-2-3 ADHD is featured in Psychology Today.
In Today’s Episode, Sarah and I discuss ADHD and the nervous system. And then shift into the intersection of ADHD and Autism. We talk about their similarities and differences, the challenges with diagnosis, why kids with ADHD and autism might both miss social cues, but miss them for different reasons, the roles anxiety and sensory challenges play in both disorders, and why symptoms matter more than diagnosis. Guest Links:
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| Ideas for a Mostly at Home Summer of 2020 with Brendan Mahan, Your Social-Distancing Summer Savant | 14 Jun 2020 | 00:17:25 | |
In this week's episode, I share ideas for managing the Summer of 2020 - one that, for many of us, is likely to be mostly at home, for both us and our kids. I talk about the importance of prioritizing and communicating with our kids, helping the set goals for the summer, and then planning the summer around the things they want to learn, make and do. I also break summer ideas down into 7 categories, and share how I will be addressing each to get your brains going! Those categories are: • Their Goals • Projects • Physical Activity • Time Outside • Social/Connection Time • Rainy Day Activities • ADVENTURE! | |||
| COVID19, Protests, and Black Lived Experience in Brooklyn, NY with Romanza McAllister, Psychotherapist, ADHD Coach and ADDA Board Member | 06 Jun 2020 | 00:42:31 | |
Today, we’re talking to Romanza McAllister. is a Psychotherapist and ADHD Coach in Brooklyn NY. She works with Adult who have ADHD. Her work centers on racial identity, codependency, and acceptance of the ADHD diagnosis. She serves on the board of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, and leads their African American /Black Diaspora + ADHD Virtual Peer Support Group. In Today’s Episode, Romanza shares with us the challenges that black Americans who have ADHD face in our culture. We discuss the ways COVID19 and civil unrest are affecting her daily life in Brooklyn, New York, the reality of police interactions for Black Americans and how having ADHD affects them, shared trauma, nonviolent ways to resist systemic racism, and who gets to have ADHD. This episode was challenging for me as an interviewer. My first question is awful. It framed things well enough, but I should have phrased it better. Also, I if I could do it again, I would talk less and listen more. I imagine this episode may be challenging for some listeners of this show. It’s not the first time we’ve talked about race and racism ion this show, but I’ve never covered it when things were as charged as they are right now, following the death of George Floyd. I hope you find meaning in it. Guest Links:
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| Gifted and Distractible with Julie Skolnick, MA, JD | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:35:26 | |
In today’s episode we talk to Julie Skolnick, founder of With Understanding Comes Calm.
Julie guides parents of gifted and distractible children, mentors 2e adults, trains educators and advises professionals on how to bring out the best in, and raise self-confidence of, the 2e people in their lives. Julie talks to us about her new book, "Gifted and Distractible". She talks to us about what 2e means, her Cycle for Success model, the overexcitability of gifted folks, asynchronous development, and how to advocate for ourselves and others.
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| Becoming Emotional Scientists with Chandler Creedon, Retired School Psychologist and Professor at Framingham State University | 30 May 2020 | 00:40:53 | |
Today, we’re talking to Chandler Creedon. Chandler is a retired school psychologist, a former professor of mine, and a returning guest! In Today’s Episode, Chandler and I talk about teaching our kids at home, using uniforms to set roles, creating vs. consuming, and being emotional scientists. ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD Essentials Links:
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| The Power of Cooperative Games and Reducing Variables with Bruce Sabian, M.A., LMHC of Academy MetroWest | 23 May 2020 | 00:29:03 | |
Today, we’re talking to Bruce Sabian, M.A., LMHC. Bruce is the co-founder, owner, director, and clinical supervisor of Academy MetroWest in Natick, Massachusetts. The Academy MetroWest team runs weekly social skills groups, and Bruce, himself, provides individual counseling and executive functioning coaching services to children, adolescents, and young adults. In Today’s Episode, Bruce and I talk about how his usual hands-on, in person work at Academy Metro West has changed since things went virtual, and the ways he and his staff are supporting the kids they work with. We discuss how reducing competition can make it easier for kids to receive feedback, the power of cooperative games and where to find them online, why virtual schooling has made things easier for some kids by reducing variables, and the challenges of changing family dynamics. Register HERE for a Free Consultation for the ADHD Essentials Summer Parent Coaching Groups Guest Links:
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| The ADHD Experience & the African American Experience with Inger Colzie. Social Worker, and ADHD Mom of an ADHD kid | 16 May 2020 | 00:36:19 | |
Today, we’re talking to Inger Colzie MSW, LSW of Alchemy Coaching and Counseling Inger is an ADHD coach, as well as an ADHD mom of an ADHD kid. She brings her 15 years of expertise as a psychotherapist to her work with individuals, families and organizations to help them experience deeper connection, community, and authentic communication. In Today’s Episode, Inger and I discuss ADHD and the African American experience. We discuss the cultural challenges to mental health support for black Americans, wearing a mask of normalcy as an ADHD person, code switching, and Inger shares what it’s like to be a parent with ADHD of a child with ADHD. Register HERE for a Free Consultation for the ADHD Essentials Summer Parent Coaching Groups Guest Links:
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