ADHD Families Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Today we're diving into a topic that's close to the hearts of many families navigating ADHD: oppositional behaviours in children. Joining us is Jacquie Ward, a psychologist specialising in challenging behaviours.

In this episode, Jacquie shares her personal experiences as a mother to a child with ADHD. We explore the world of oppositionality and defiance, from swearing and verbal aggression to physical altercations and public meltdowns. Why do these behaviours happen, and how can parents navigate them?

We also discuss society’s perception of these behaviours, often met with judgment rather than compassion, and the long-term strategies families can use to support their children. Jacquie brings a wealth of knowledge on emotion regulation and offers practical advice, including grounding techniques, co-regulation approaches, and meaningful ways to connect with your child after a dysregulation episode.

Timestamps:

00:00 Discussing oppositional behaviors with psychologist Jackie Ward.
04:43 Parents seek help for children's emotion regulation.
08:17 Some kids get more compassion than others.
10:01 Shame in ADHD children causes significant pain.
14:30 Children's defiance or aggression signifies underlying fear.
16:50 Discuss calmly with your child when appropriate.
22:26 Discuss Dr. Mona Delahooke's work on challenging behaviors.
23:13 Challenging behaviors stem from nervous system dysregulation.
27:53 Parents need strategies to model emotional regulation.
30:19 Stay grounded; handle it with love.
36:08 Long-term skills are better than short-term consequences.
36:58 Support child regulation, not just correcting behavior.
40:21 Share, review, and enjoy ADHD Families podcast.

About Jacquie:
Jacquie Ward is a Psychologist who works with children, adolescents and their families. She works with a range of presentations, including Autism, Anxiety, Depression, challenging and disruptive behaviours, but has a particular interest in ADHD, as she's Mama to one very adorable ADHD'er herself.

Outside of the therapy room Jacquie can be found chasing her three young children at the beach, daydreaming about buying a hobby farm, or escaping to yoga class for a hit of peace amongst the happy chaos.

Link to buy Jacquie's book: https://www.jacquieward.com.au/billys-brilliant-butterflies-childrens-book

Connect with Jacquie:
Instagram: @jacquie_ward_
Facebook: Jacquie Ward
Website: www.jacquieward.com.au

Let's chat about love and relationships and ADHD. In this episode of the ADHD Families Podcast we chat with Jamie Blume, an expert ADHD coach, to dive deep into the intricacies of maintaining healthy relationships within couples when there is ADHD in the mix. Jamie shares advice on fostering appreciation and understanding between partners, managing resentment, and improving communication. They discuss the challenges of balancing household responsibilities, especially when children are involved, and provides practical strategies for reclaiming fun and intimacy. Jamie also highlights the significance of addressing Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and offers insights into her unique coaching approach that tailors support to the specific needs of ADHD individuals. Tune in to support your relationship foster a loving, collaborative environment.

Timestamps:
00:00 Support for ADHD-affected relationships from Jamie Blume.
03:44 Family diagnosed with ADHD led to extensive learning.
06:26 Understanding ADHD changed all my relationships dramatically.
12:16 Exploring recurring couple dynamics and emotional responses.
13:52 Understand strengths, share tasks in relationships evenly.
17:18 Support couple, organize home, prioritize fun time.
20:26 Focus on repairing relationships before dividing labor.
25:16 Collaborative, strength-based, unique coaching for ADHD clients.
26:23 Therapists' neurotypical lenses fail to help ADHD clients.
29:24 Parent clarified room cleaning expectations with a checklist.
32:41 Healing vulnerabilities and improving couple communication strategies.
35:43 Don't assume or take things personally.

About Jamie:
Jamie Blume is a certified ADHD and Life Coach, an Internal Family Systems coach, an Intimacy From the Inside Out couples coach, an educator of ADHD coaches for the acclaimed ADD Coach Academy, a mentor of aspiring ADHD coaches, and the Chair of the Education Committee for ADDA. Jamie founded Along Their Way, an ADHD-focused coaching business that supports adults and families as they navigate the complexities and rewards of ADHD and the challenges of neurodiversity. She is passionate about knowledge, awareness, growth, and transformation for herself and her clients.

Connect with Jamie:
Instagram: @alongtheirway
Facebook: @alongtheirway
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/alongtheirway/
Website: https://alongtheirway.com/

Are you feeling burnt out?

The truth is as parents of children with extra needs we are at an increased burnout risk. In this podcast I chat with the incredible Filipa Bellette, who is an award-winning Functional Medicine Practitioner, Trauma Therapist, and author of the book Ending Body Burnout, about what is burnout, how it shows up in the body and how we can protect ourselves and recover.

Key Points and Timestamps:
2.50m What does Filipa do and her story
7.00m Parents in the ADHD community walk a fine line between ok and not ok - what does Filipa recommend?
10.20m What does burnout look like?
12.30m How to get better sleep?
18.20m Planning and diet
22.00m The approach for burnout
27.50m Success stories
31.00m The role of stress and trauma
38.00m Practical tips

Grab a copy of Ending Body Burnout Here

About Filipa Bellette:

Filipa Bellette  is Co-Founder of multi award-winning health practice Chris & Filly Functional Medicine - and author of Ending Body Burnout. She is an accredited Clinical Nutritionist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Coach & Trauma Therapist. She is also a PhD Scholar & regularly featured in the media, such as nine.com.au, Forbes and Body+Soul.

Together with her husband Chris Bellette, Filipa has worked with over 2,500+ burned-out clients in the past combined 25+ years. Their practice is best known for ending body burnout (for good!) in “busy” people with energy, mood & gut issues, with their ROOT-root-cause approach. They were awarded as the Tasmanian State Winner & National Finalist for the Telstra Best of Business Awards 2022, as well as Winner for the Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards 2022.

Filipa’s own passion for helping “busy” people have more energy, productivity and connection, came from her own personal experience of body burnout, after juggling the demands of business, family, and her failing health.

Connect with Filipa:

Website: www.chrisandfilly.fm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisandfilly
Instagram: @chrisandfilly_fm 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/filipa-bellette-73339019/

In this fun episode I am providing a waterfall of FREE parenting tips to help your family! One of my favourite things to do is breakthrough the noise about ADHD and give you clear, practical strategies that work - let's do this!

Timestamps and key points:
1.50m Never act in the red
6.00m Adding and removing barriers
14.00m What to do when your child gets in trouble
16.00m What to feed your children for breakfast
18.00m Family discussions
20.00m Get a sleep study done
23.00m Get a families trained credentialed ADHD Coach
27.00m Forget about homework
30.00m Letting go of the shoulds
33.00m Do not assume your childs' ADHD is the same as yours
37.10m Finance tip!

Join our FREE training - 3 Steps to an Easier Home Life with ADHD https://www.thefunctionalfamily.com/steps

Anger is a big emotion and it often causes a lot of distress.  When we act from the red zone we often regret our actions. 

But how do we support our kids that show anger and aggression?  This stumps a lot of parents because we also getting flooded and dysregulated by this display of emotion. 

Anger issues and ADHD are common so today's podcast episode we chat to the incredible Rebecca Challoner about anger, aggression and ADHD. 

Key points and timestamp:
2.40m Rebecca's ADHD journey
4.00m My Spirited Child
5.40m Let's chat about anger and ADHD
7.00m Regulation and anger
10.50m Rebecca's examples on how to work with anger
16.00m What if you struggle with your own regulation?
25.00m What to do after the hole is punched in the wall?
29.00m Using shame
30.00m Regulation strategies
38.00m The myths around consistency and managing expectations
39.50m The parent's empty threat
41.00m Teaching through role modelling, respectful communication and collaboration

About Rebecca Challoner 
As well as being the Founder of My Spirited Child, and the National PEKE Centre, Rebecca Challoner is also a Writer, Presenter and Trainer. Most importantly Rebecca is Mum to two boys who have ADHD and Rebecca herself also has diagnosed ADHD as does her Husband. 
Rebecca is currently a member of the Reference Council for the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University and has written hundreds of articles, two eBooks, numerous short books and guides. Rebecca has provided support to parents and educators all over the world. And has featured in countless magazines, newspapers and radio shows as well as presenting a full length DVD Documentary. Rebecca has also worked alongside many incredible organisations, including consulting to Special Olympics Australia. In 2020 Rebecca was delighted to be announced as an AusMumpreneur Gold Award Winner.
Rebecca has presented at many conferences and events both nationally and internationally. Rebecca also trains teachers and professionals in schools and organisations.
Rebecca has numerous qualifications including Diplomas in Sociology and Psychology. As well as a Law degree with Honours. Rebecca has also attended many courses and trainings over her decades within the industry on neurodivergent conditions and Mental Health.

Connect with Rebecca
www.myspiritedchild.com
www.pekecentre.com.au
facebook.com/myspiritedchild
instagram.com/myspirited_child
instagram.com/rebeccalchalloner
facebook.com/NationalPEKECentre
instagram.com/pekecentre/

Let's chat about Teenagers with ADHD!  I know so many of you have questions around this topic, so I have bought in Leanne Tran who is a registered Psychologist who specialises in this topic. 

How can we spot the difference between standard Teenage pushing of the boundaries and ADHD symptoms?
How much should we worry about homework?
What should we do about screen time? 

Key Points and Timestamps:
3.00m What does Leanne do?
6.00m How do people present to Leanne in her practice?
7.20m How can we spot the difference between standard teenage behaviour and ADHD?
11.00m Expectations on teenagers today
13.00m Screen time - When to take action?
18.00m How much should we stress about homework?
22.30m Self harm, suicide and the increased risk
28.00m The triggers to notice
29.00m Unconditional positive regard

Leanne is a registered psychologist who began her career working with children and families, and has loved it ever since.  Families see Leanne for assessments to understand Autism, ADHD, Specific Learning Disorders among other things. She has found that there are always people waiting to access support, especially in rural areas. As a result Leanne provides online information for parents about what children need for development, how this can be adapted for kids developing differently, and practical implementation strategies.
Leanne's website https://www.leannetran.com.au/
Parent like a Psychologist Podcast https://learn.leannetran.com.au/podcasts/parent-like-a-psychologist

Do you ever wonder what an ADHD coach does? How can an ADHD Coach assist you in management of ADHD? How do we make sure we are seeing a qualified coach?

In this podcast I chat with my mentor, Michele Toner. Michele is one inspirational human. There is a reason that she is my mentor! She was Australia's first ADHD Coach and shone a light for all that have come after. She is full of wisdom and let's us know more about ADHD coaching and why having the right coach in your corner can be a game changer.

Timestamps and Key Points: 
3.00m What does an ADHD Coach do?
5.30m How did Michele become Australia's first ADHD Coach
8.20m How to become an ADHD Coach
11.00m Why having ADHD specific coach training is important
13.20m What should you look for in an ADHD coach?
14.40m What are the benefits of seeing an ADHD Coach?
17.00m What do people see an ADHD Coach for?
20.30m The ADHD stigma
22.00m Michele's favourite part of being an ADHD Coach

In today's episode, Sharon chats with Yael Rothman and Katia Fredriksen - Neuropsychologists. We chat about what the difference is between a neuropsychologist and a clinical psychologist, the ADHD diagnostic process, why we should tell our kids about their ADHD and what to say to the know it all uncle at the BBQ. 

Timestamps and key points
2.00m What do Yael and Katia do? What is a neuropsychology?
3.50m What is the difference between a standard psychologist and neuropsychologist?
5.55m The differences in professions
6.32m The ADHD diagnostic process and why we should tell our kids
9.15m The power in knowing how your brain works
10.00m What to say to the uncle at the BBQ and the noise around ADHD
12.57m Is ADHD overdiagnosed?
16.18m What is the one thing parents should do to support the child when getting a diagnosis
19.37m Why did Yael and Katia write the book 'Different Thinkers: ADHD"
26.00m Getting misdiagnosed as anxiety
28.44m Hormones / Adolescents and ADHD
30.42m Yael and Katia's practical strategy that parents can try
36.20m You don't need to be a perfect parent

About Dr. Katia Fredriksen and Dr. Yael Rothman
Dr. Katia Fredriksen and Dr. Yael Rothman are pediatric neuropsychologists and authors of the new children's book Different Thinkers: ADHD. You can also follow them on Instragram @neuropsychmomdocs for evidence-based information regarding learning, social-emotional functioning, development, and interventions.

Dr. Fredriksen trained at Princeton University and the University of Massachusetts Boston. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology. Dr. Fredriksen completed her post-doctoral training at a private practice in the Boston area, where she focused on autism, genetic disorders, learning disorders, and attention and executive functioning in a pediatric population. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. Dr. Fredriksen continues to lecture to parent groups and professional organizations.

Dr. Rothman trained at the University of Michigan and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. Dr. Rothman completed her internship at Children’s Hospital Colorado and her postdoctoral fellowship at Children’s National in Washington, D.C. She spent four years working as a pediatric neuropsychologist and was an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Rothman also has been involved in clinical research, with a primary focus on autism spectrum disorders. She has presented at several national and international conferences, published more than a dozen articles in peer-reviewed journals, and given lectures to parents and educators.

Connect with Dr. Katia Fredriksen and Dr. Yael Rothman
Website: neuropsychmoms.com
Book: Different Thinkers: ADHD

Today we have the incredible Gen Dharamaraj from Nurturing Brain Potential chatting with us about functional neurology and ADHD. We discuss:

- How do we support our beautiful kids brain development?
- Why do children with ASD and ADHD have developmental delays?
- What are some easy strategies that we can do at home?

2.20m What does Gen do?
3.15m What is functional neurology?
3.50m The developmental delays 
5.00m The sides of the brain
6.00m Gen's process
7.15m The role of safety and fight or flight
10.00m Primitive reflexes and checking your child's heart rate 
18.50m The vagal theory 
18.49m What does the vagal nerve do?
22.00m How to help regulate our nervous systems
28.00m Strategies for sensory seeking behaviour
37.00m Gen's top 3 tips

Gen's website https://www.nurturingbrainpotential.com.au/
Gen's book https://www.ollietheoctopus.com.au/
Gen's instagram https://www.instagram.com/nurturingbrainpotential/

In this podcast we chat with the incredible Angela Lockwood about reducing overwhelm and minimising distraction in our modern lives.  There is so much gold in this interview and Angela shares her strategies around screen time and reducing stress.

Key Points and timestamps
2.00m Angela's story
7.41m How Angela helps people with focus and distraction
10.00m Dysregulated nervous system in families 
11.00m Stress management - feeling into your body
17.00m Strategies for the chaos
19.42m Strategies for time and productivity
23.00m Managing screentime distractions
39.00m How to start your day
41.40m Stopping the glorification of busy
44.00m Angela's 3 tips to help with focus and distraction

About Angela 

Angela's mission is clear: to empower individuals to thrive amidst the distractions of modern life. As an Occupational Therapist with a wealth of real-world experience, working alongside both children and adults he has developed a unique approach to unlocking the power of our thinking and actions in ever-changing environments. After sustaining a life-changing head injury she became obsessed with learning how we can use our time and energy to thrive and has focused her career on helping others do the same. She is the author of two business self-help books, "The Power of Conscious Choice" and “Switch Off and Find Calm” and the engaging host of:A Kid's Life" Podcast. Angela expert commentary has been featured on Channel 9 Today EXTRA, The Australian Financial Review, Good Health magazine, Huffington Post, Mamamia, Radio 2UE and numerous parenting and lifestyle publications. Her regular segment on The Luke and Susie Show is syndicated across Australia. Angela was the CEO within national child safety organisation Kidsafe and facilitated the roll out of community engagement and capacity building programs as part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the National Manager of Community Engagement. Angela’s infectious energy and relatable, open approach captivates audiences leaving the audience energised, focused and motivated, with skills needed to thrive in their work and life. Reach out to Angela today to discuss how she can bring her expertise, energy and insights to your audience.
https://www.angelalockwood.com.au/

Insta @angelalockwood_