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
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 ADHD...
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."
- Read: Recogn...
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...
Caren Magill explains why ADHD brains get stuck in the cycle of big dreams → quick burnout → self-blame, and how to shift to identity-based goals you can actually reach and sustain through micro-steps, scaffolding, and other practical tools and supports.
ADHD and Goals: Resources
- Resource Center: A New Year Guide for ADHD Brains
- Download: January 2026 Calendar of Small Steps
- Read: How to Forge Stick-With-It-Habits
- Read: 40 Bri...
Children with PDA are extremely sensitive to real or perceived demands and may make excuses, use delay tactics, or outright refuse to complete requests. Learn more about PDA from Diane Gould, LCSW, including proven behavioral strategies and supports.
Pathological Demand Avoidance: Resources
- Free Download: Why Is My Child So Defiant?
- Self-Test: Is Your Child Showing Signs of Pathological Demand Avoidance?
- Read: When Angry Kids ...
Many adults with ADHD say they have trouble staying in touch, reading social cues, and managing their emotions. Amy Kempe, LPC, shares practical ways to build stronger, more rewarding relationships that feel balanced and authentic.
ADHD and Friendship: Resources
- Free Download: Become a Small-Talk Superstar
- Read: How to Make Friends as an Adult with ADHD, According to Our Readers
- Read: How to Make Friends — and Keep Them
- Read: ...
How does long-term ADHD medication use impact heart health? In this webinar, Samuele Cortese, M.D., Ph.D., presents the latest research on cardiovascular problems and ADHD medication use, including considerations for older adults.
Heart Health and Stimulant Use: Resources
Sharon Saline, Psy.D., helps parents understand how to talk with our kids about ADHD in a supportive, empowering way; establish boundaries and protect their self-esteem; and help them navigate unfair treatment from family members, teachers, and peers.
Explaining ADHD: Resources
Research shows that a body in motion engages a diverse network of brain regions. Movement, and dance in particular, improves mood, focus, emotional regulation, social connections, and decreases social anxiety and depression. Learn more from Julia C. Basso, Ph.D., including simple routines you can do at home.
Movement and the Neurodivergent Brain: Resources
- Free Download: Your Free Guide to Music for Focus
- Read: The Activities ...
ADHD makes it harder to get things done and to meet others' expectations — but at what point is the stress not worth it? Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, discusses how you can decide which tasks to take on while avoiding people-pleasing and burnout.
Productivity Solutions: Resources
Members of the ADHD Club are wildly creative, passionate people who think differently. Join Penn and Kim Holderness to learn how to help kids recognize the awesomeness in ADHD, identify their strengths, and approach ADHD-related challenges with resilience.
Resources: Building Confidence in Kids
- Free Download: 19 Questions That Build ADHD Metacognition Skills
- Read: How to Invest in Your Child's "Emotional Bank Account"
- Read: "I...
Todd Love, Psy.D., JD, explores the science linking ADHD and behavioral addictions — from gambling and pornography to gaming and social media. He explains the toll these behaviors take on daily life and highlights strategies that promote recovery.
Behavioral Addictions and ADHD: Resources
- Free Download: Your ADHD Dopamine Menu Template
- Read: ADHD and Addiction: The Truth About Substance Abuse
- Read: Video Game Addiction: Signs,...
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