Episodes
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
The Art of Talking with Children with Rebecca Rolland
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
In today’s episode of ADHD Essentials, we talk to Rebecca Rolland. Rebecca is an author, speech language pathologist and lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
She talks to us about her book, “The Art of Talking with Children”. We discuss the Zone of Proximal Development, the role of temperament in conversation, the principles of social talk, and boundary setting.
Guest Links:
- Learn more about Rebecca and her work at https://rebeccarolland.com/
- Buy Rebecca's book here
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
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Focus 101 with Cris Rat
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
In today’s episode, we talk to Cris -a web developer and software engineer who has created Focus101.com, an outstanding virtual body-doubling tool.
Cris talks to us about how Focus 101 works, the power of co-working and bodydoubling, and the importance of playing with your own creations.
Guest Links:
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
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Reflections on Helping with Your Helpful Host Brendan Mahan
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
It's just me for this episode. I'm sharing some reflections and lessons on helping that I've learned after the trials of the COVID pandemic, caring for a son with OCD, and supporting a dad with cancer. And stay to the end for a special announcement about my latest project!
Links to the Friends and Colleagues I Thanked in this Episode:
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
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Masking, Immigration, and Mindfulness with Ying aka ADHDAsianGirl
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
In today’s episode, we talk to Ying, a Chinese immigrant to the United States who has ADHD who goes by the handle, ADHD Asian Girl on Twitter.
She talks to us about how Asian cultural expectations affect her ADHD, cultural and neurodiverse masking, how ADHD increases challenges of being an immigrant, as well as mindfulness and the calming power of shaking and dancing.
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Guest Links:
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
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Extra Focus with ADHD Jesse
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
In today’s episode, we talk to Jesse Anderson!
Jessie is an ADHD influencer who goes by the handle ADHDJesse, and the author of “Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD”.
Jesse talks to us about his new book, “Extra Focus, and shares some tips from it. We discuss the modern view of ADHD, Jesse’s four Cs of motivation, and juggling chainsaws.
Guest Links:
Learn more about Jesse and his work here!
Get Jesse's book, "Extra Focus" here!
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
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
The AntiPlanner with Dani Donovan
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
In today’s episode, we talk to ADHD creator and friend of the show, Dani Donovan! (Dani has created the Anti-Planner, a phenomenal tool for helping folks with ADHD get stuff done.)
Dani talks to us about the Anti-Planner, and why it it such a powerful tool for folks with ADHD. She shares some of the strategies in it. Strategies that she actually used in creating it! (Like letting yourself bounce from one strategy to another, paper football decision-making, KanBan boards, even strategies for meal planning!)
Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here
Guest Links:
Check Out Dani's work here!
And buy the Anti-planner Here!
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
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
The Men’s ADHD Support Group with Marc Almodovar and Kristian Moton
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
In today’s episode, we talk about the Men’s ADHD Support Group with founders Marc Almodovar and Kristian Moton. Marc and Kristian discuss the reason they started the group, and the needs they’re meeting with it.
They talk about the shame that ADHD and similar mental health struggles can create for men, how the cultural resistance to male vulnerability both impedes healing and leads to anger, the power of self-talk, the importance of community, and their goals for the Men’s ADHD Support Group.
Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here
Guest Links:
Learn more about the Men's ADHD Support Group Here
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
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Episode 250: OCD in the Family
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
This is the 250th episode of the ADHD Essentials Podcast. For those of you who have been wondering why the show has been inconsistent for the last little while, this is your answer. I hope you find meaning and comfort in our story.
In today’s episode, my family and I share the mental health struggles that have affected our lives over the past four years, as well as the things we did to address, and eventually, overcome them. This episode is mainly about my son Nathan’s struggle with severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but the lessons hiding inside it related to compassion, family, and perseverance apply to all mental health challenges, ADHD included.
A few notes:
I did not propose the idea. My kids did. They wanted to do this for the 250th episode.
Also, we talk pretty frankly about Nate’s OCD, and even joke about some of the events it caused. None of that was done with resentment or ill will. The entire conversation was based in love and acceptance. If anyone, especially Nate, had appeared uncomfortable or distressed by the conversation at any point, I would have ended it and not posted this.
Finally, this was recorded in January. The boys finished 8th grade two days prior to posting, and did so with great success. I’m proud to say that in the time since we recorded, our entire family has moved from a place of healing to a place of growth growth.
OCD Resource Links:
- International OCD Foundation:
https://iocdf.org/ - McLean Hospital's OCD Programs:
https://www.mcleanhospital.org/treatment/ocd-institute - NOCD:
https://www.treatmyocd.com/
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
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Why You Skipped Your Workout with Seoniadh Jameson
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Today, we’re talking to Seoniadh Jameson. Seoniadh is a fitness professional with ADHD and the author of “Why You Skipped Your Workout”.
Seoniadh talks to us about her book, and exercise in general. She discusses the mind-body connection and how exercising can help our brains, the nature of making changes in our lives, the power of self-talk, and the emotional side of ADHD and exercise.
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Guest Links:
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
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Anxiety Audit with Lynn Lyons, LICSW
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Today, we’re talking to Lynne Lyons.
Lynn is a psychotherapist, author, and speaker in private practice for over 30 years. She specializes in treating anxiety disorders in adults and children.
Lynne talks to us about her book “The Anxiety Audit”, and anxiety in general. She discusses the differences between stress, anxiety, and worry, how accommodations play a different role treating ADHD than they do with anxiety, where many parents go wrong with their kid’s anxiety, all or nothing thinking, and how anxiety affects us physiologically.
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Guest Links:
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