ADHD Podcast for Parents and Educators
Today’s episode features Alan Brown, the ADD Crusher! And it's a little different from the norm because it was recorded live at the 2023 ADHD Con during my Lunchtime Q&As with ADHD experts and dignitaries.
Alan and I discuss his principles for success with ADHD.
Today, Dr. Carolyn, the ADHD MD returns to the show! We discuss:
Content Warning - brief mention of suicide. Today, I’m joined by Tracey Otsuka author of ADHD for Smart Ass Women.
In this episode Tracy talks to us about ADHD and women. We discuss:
Today, I’m joined by Dr. William Dodson.
Now semi-retired, Dr. Dodson is a Board-Certified adult psychiatrist and was one of the first clinicians to specialize in adults with ADHD over 25 years ago. He has been on the faculties of Georgetown University and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He was the recipient of the national Maxwell Schleifer Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities in 2006,...
Today Talli Dolge and Amanda Morin join the pod.
Talli is a national mental health strategic advisor and executive consultant, and the Founder and CEO of Mindful Workplace LLC.
Amanda is a neurodivergent neurodiversity activist, award-winning author, certified educator, and nationally-known speaker.
Tallia and Amanda have recently launched the Empathic Edge Podcast, where they have intimate conversations with inspiring leader...
That’s right, it’s a rock-block of Dr. Carolyn! 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 an episode that is long overdue, Dr. Carolyn talks about ADHD medication - primarily stimulants. We’ll cover non-stimulants in a future episode. Carolyn discusses the...
Today’s episode is a bit of a departure from the norm. In it, I’m joined by my friend Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells, the ADHD MD! Carolyn is a pediatrician with ADHD who can talk about the disorder from any number of directions! She’s been on the show a few times, and will be joining me periodically to explore ADHD, and related topics.
In a more personal conversation, Carolyn and I talk about how ADHD affects our lives, the i...
Peter is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, the best-selling author of six books, founder of the neurodiversity consultancy firm Mental Capital, and he’s a dad.
Peter talks to us about parenting, the power of getting out of your own element to get work done, and his recent children’s book, “The Boy with the Faster Brain”, and why ADHDers have to learn how to use the faster brain tha...
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 executiv...
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 ADH...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 ...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 t...
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,...
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.
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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 importa...
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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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.
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