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ADHD Essentials
Brendan Mahan
Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 280

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ADHD Medication Part 2 with Dr Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells
Episode 274
mardi 13 août 2024 • Duration 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.
The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
Learn more about Dr. Carolyn and her work here:
Learn More about Brendan and his work at:
- Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
- Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
- Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
- Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com
Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:
- Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
- Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community
ADHD, Flexible Thinking, and Living Constitutionally with AJ Jacobs
Episode 273
lundi 29 juillet 2024 • Duration 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:
- How his year of living like a colonial American affected AJ’s mental health (mostly in good ways)
- Why flexible thinking matters and how to support it
- Lifestyle lessons from Benjamin Franklin
- And election cakes
Guest Links:
Learn more about AJ Jacobs and his work here:
Learn More about Brendan and his work at:
- Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
- Join the ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
- Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
- Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com
Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:
- Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
- Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community
ADHD, Loss, and the Sandwich Generation with Anita Robertson LCSW
Episode 264
mercredi 6 mars 2024 • Duration 41:31
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
Guest Links:
- Learn more about Anita and her work at https://www.anitarobertson.com/
- Follow her on social media here:
https://www.facebook.com/anitarobertsonlcsw
https://www.instagram.com/strengthinyourmind/
ADHD Essentials Links:
- Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
- Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
- Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
- Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com
Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:
- Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
- Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community
Teaching During COVID with Mrs. Melissa, 8th Grade English Teacher
Episode 174
samedi 20 février 2021 • Duration 30:46
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:
- Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
- Join Our Facebook Community
- Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage
- Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com
ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs:
Growing Up An ADHD Asian Minority in Canada with MJ Siemens, host of the ADHD Diversified podcast
Episode 173
samedi 13 février 2021 • Duration 43:43
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:
- Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
- Join Our Facebook Community
- Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage
- Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com
ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs:
ADHD & Pregnancy with Dusty Chipura, ADHD Coach
Episode 172
samedi 6 février 2021 • Duration 34:29
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.
Guest Links:
- Learn more about Dusty and her work at https://www.vancouveradhdcoaching.com
- Follow her on Twitter: @dustychipura
ADHD Essentials Links:
- Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
- Join Our Facebook Community
- Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage
- Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com
ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs:
Exercise as Part of the ADHD Treatment Plan with Gabriel Villarreal, LMHC
Episode 171
samedi 30 janvier 2021 • Duration 40:18
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
Guest Links:
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Learn more about Gabriel and his work at https://roanokeadhd.com
- Find his ebooks here!
ADHD Essentials Links:
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Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
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Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage
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Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com
ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs:
Managing the Psychological Pain of the COVID Pandemic, with Todd Schmenk, LMHC.
Episode 170
samedi 23 janvier 2021 • Duration 48:46
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
Guest Links:
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Learn more about Todd and his work at https://www.toddschmenk.com
- Buy Team Positive here!
ADHD Essentials Links:
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Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
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Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage
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Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com
ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs:
ADHD, Planning a Job Hunt, and Why the Wrong Job Can Blow Up in Your Face with Shell Mendelson
Episode 169
samedi 16 janvier 2021 • Duration 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
Episode 168
samedi 9 janvier 2021 • Duration 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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Articles that may be useful:
- How Much News Coverage is OK for Children?
- Parenting While Shocked
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Talking to Kids About the Violence at the US Capitol
ADHD Essentials Links:
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Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
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Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage
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Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com
ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: