ADHD Experts Podcast
Leading ADHD experts give real-life answers to questions submitted by ADD adults and parents raising children with attention deficit disorder across a range of topics covering symptoms, school, work, and family life. Download the accompanying slide presentations here: additudemag.com/adhd-expert-webinars-index (look for the episode number). Note on audio quality: This podcast is a recording of a webinar series, and the audio has been captured from conversations recorded via a computer or telephone, not in a studio. Register to participate in the live webinars at: additudemag.com/tag/webinar.
Episodes
RSD is an intense emotional reaction to any perceived rejection or criticism. James Kustow, BMedSci, BMBS, MRCPsych, discusses why RSD remains under-recognized in research, and what can help in the moment when RSD shows up.
Resources: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Free Download: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Read: Shame: The Devil on My Shoulder
- Read: How Does RSD Really, Actually Feel?
- Read: 7 Surprising Signs o...
Melisa Moore, Ph.D., explains why sleep is so difficult for many children with ADHD; explores the impact of poor sleep on attention, emotional regulation, school performance, and more; and shares strategies that can make a meaningful difference.
Resources: ADHD Sleep Problems in Children
- Free Download: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD
- Read: Sleep, Interrupted: The ADHD-Insomnia Link in Children
- Read: Why Children with ADHD Hate ...
Gaslighting at work can make neurodivergent workers feel responsible for the wrongs being done to them by toxic managers and colleagues. Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., explains how gaslighting functions, shares case studies, and offers ways to protect against it.
Resources: Workplace Bullying
Renee Minnich explains how to help your teen with ADHD find the right path after high school. Learn what colleges actually care about today, including why grades and test scores are only part of the story, and how to approach the application process.
Resources: College Application Help
Patricia O. Quinn, M.D., discusses the hormonal shifts that take place before and during this stage, how perimenopause specifically affects women with ADHD, and what you can do to ease perimenopause symptoms.
Resources: Perimenopause and ADHD
Gavin Stewart, Ph.D., shares what recent empirical research findings tell us about aging as an autistic person, including how the information gained from these studies can be used to guide supports that improve the quality of life and outcomes of older autistic adults.
Resources: Autism in Adults
Molly Nikolas, Ph.D., explores current research on early puberty in youth with ADHD, including how pubertal timing may differ for girls with ADHD, the impact of puberty on ADHD assessment and treatment, and the mental-health consequences of early puberty.
Resources: ADHD and Puberty
- Free Download: Menstrual Cycle Workbook
- Read: ADHD and the Turbulence of Puberty
- Read: Protecting the Emotional Health of Girls with ADHD
- Read: AD...
Michael McLeod delves into the brain-based reasons behind executive function delays in ADHD, and shares actionable, real-world methods to strengthen your child's executive function skills and reduce their reliance on prompts and accommodations.
Resources: Executive Functioning Skills
Gregory W. Mattingly, M.D., provides an overview of the key neurotransmitter systems — particularly dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin — that contribute to the core features of ADHD, and the medications used to treat the condition.
Resources: ADHD & Brain Health
- Free Download: Unraveling the Mysteries of Your ADHD Brain
- Read: ADHD Neuroscience 101
- Read: Everything You Never Knew About the ADHD Brain
- Read: ...
Doug Mennin, Ph.D., introduces ideas aligned with emotion regulation therapy, a research-based approach designed to help people understand and respond to feelings of anxiety, low mood, rumination, self-criticism, and other aspects of emotional distress.
Resources: Emotional Dysregulation in Adults
- Free Download: Emotional Regulation & Anger Management Scripts
- Read: Everything You Never Knew About the ADHD Brain
- Read: Does ...
Natalia Aíza, LPC, explains why some adult children become highly dependent, and the core traits and diagnoses they often share; how parents may contribute to a child's inability to launch; and how to break a cycle of emotional and financial reliance.
Resources: Dependent Adult Children
- Free Download: Free ADHD-Friendly Budgeting Guide
- Read: Grow Up Already! Why It Takes So Long to Mature
- Read: 5 Critical Life Skills That Buil...
Why do students freeze, shut down, or become emotional in class, even when they have the skills to succeed? Gena VanderMeulen, M.A. Ed., explains how emotional regulation shapes learning and motivation, and shares strategies and tools parents and educators can use.
Resources: Emotions in the Classroom
- Free Download: Free SEL Program Comparison Tool
- Read: The ADHD Misconceptions That Stifle Students
- Read: The Key to ADHD Emotio...
The most effective way to support your child's executive function development may be to strengthen your own skills first. Tamar Kahane, Psy.D., explains how ADHD affects executive functioning and shares a practical framework for modeling executive function skills.
Resources: Executive Function Training
- Free Download: Could You Have an Executive Function Disorder?
- Read: What Is Executive Function? 7 Deficits Tied to ADHD
- Read: ...
Laura E. Knouse, Ph.D., shares her research on ADHD and the in-the-moment thoughts that can divert you from goal-oriented tasks. Learn how to recognize your most thought-feeling patterns and triggers, plus practical strategies to overcome procrastination.
Resources: Stop Procrastination
- Free Download: Finish Your To-Do List Today
- Read: The Everyday Rationales That Let Procrastination in
- Read: How to Not Procrastinate When Task...
Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., explains medical gaslighting and why ADHD brains may be more susceptible; how to distinguish between gaslighting and honest provider error or lack of knowledge; how to minimize the risk of gaslighting; and what to do if you've been gaslit.
Resources: Medical Gaslighting
Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., explores how ADHD affects family systems and pushes us into familiar roles—like the Overfunctioner and the Underfunctioner, Peacemaker and Intensifier—and shares practical tools to shift these patterns and end the power struggles.
Resources: ADHD and Family Dynamics
- Free Download: Get a Grip on Tough Emotions
- Read: Make It a Family Affair
- Read: "I Married Him to Be His Partner, Not His Boss."
- ...
Jamie M. Zeitzer, Ph.D., discusses new research involving circadian rhythm and how it differs in adults with ADHD compared to the general population, the consequences of circadian rhythm disruptions, and interventions to optimize your circadian clock.
Resources: Natural Cycles and Circadian Rhythm
- Self-Test: Do You Have a Delayed Circadian Rhythm?
- Free Download: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD
- Read: What Comes First: ADHD or Sl...
Melissa Orlov helps us understand how to identify patterns of negative communication in a marriage or relationship, determine the roots of the resentment, and move forward together.
Resources: Resentment in Marriage and Relationships
Join Alan P. Brown to understand why adults with ADHD are more likely than our neurotypical peers to struggle with poor self-image, and learn how to let go of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and procrastination to get things done.
ADHD and Self Esteem: Resources
- Free Download: Social Anxiety Facts and Falsehoods
- Read: 25 Positive Affirmations That Uplift ADHD Brains
- Read: "What Happens When We Begin Logging Tiny Wins"
- Read: Se...
Jennifer Snyder explores why ADHD makes it harder to create and maintain organization, and shares ADHD-friendly tools, science-backed strategies to reduce overwhelm, and simple systems that prioritize function over form.
ADHD and Organization: Resources
- Free Download: Your Free Guide for Controlling Clutter
- Read: How to Motivate for Cleaning House When You Really Don't Want to
- Read: Love It, Use It, or Lose It
- Read: How to Dec...
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