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ADHD Podcast for Parents and Educators
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Jan 3, 2024
Jan 3, 2024
38 min
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
Guest Links:
- Order Jessica’s book at https://howtoadhdbook.com/
- Learn more about Jessica and her work at https://howtoadhd.com/
- Check out How to ADHD on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHD
Register for the Event with Dr. Dodson Here
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
Dec 23, 2023
Dec 23, 2023
48 min
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
Guest Links:
Check out 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
Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2023
35 min
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.
Guest Links:
- Buy "Gifted and Distractable" Here!!!
- Learn more about Julie and her work at https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.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
Nov 30, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
28 min
In this episode, I continue the tradition of dragging a bunch of people into my room to reflect on the day's events of the ADHD Conference. There were a bunch of us - Members of the Men's ADHD Support Group, Inger Shay Colzie, ADHD Nerd Dad, Teresa Taylor, ADHDruid, and Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells - we had pizza.
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
Nov 25, 2023
Nov 25, 2023
39 min
In today’s episode we talk to Suchi Deshpande. Suchi is the founder of Learnfully, a digital learning platform, balanced with insights from machine learning and expert human interaction. that connects specialists and caregivers to gain a deeper, more accurate, and actionable understanding of the learning needs of their kids.
Suchi talks to us about how Learnfully helps neurodiverse kids access education. She discusses the importance of figuring out your kid’s learning profile, the role anxiety plays in education, why support has to work for both the family and the kid, the power of getting diagnosed as an adult, and the importance of trying differently rather than harder.
Guest Links:
- Learn more about Suchi and her work at https://learnfully.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
Nov 18, 2023
Nov 18, 2023
33 min
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
Nov 11, 2023
Nov 11, 2023
14 min
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
Nov 4, 2023
Nov 4, 2023
9 min
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
Oct 28, 2023
Oct 28, 2023
34 min
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.
>>>Learn About Both ADHD Conferences Here<<<
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
Oct 17, 2023
Oct 17, 2023
40 min
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