What do ADHD and ship salvage have in common?
In this episode of the Journey of the Art podcast, Elizabeth Rynecki and I discuss her six-part podcast series, That Sinking Feeling, exploring the similarities between her father’s job in ship salvage and her son’s ADHD struggles.
When Elizabeth completed her non-fiction memoir and began looking for her next project, an unlikely convergence of ideas occurred to her. Sorting through her father’s work in ship salvage, she began to see a connection between the explosive nature of ship salvage and her son’s explosive reactions due to his ADHD diagnosis.
We talk about inadequate school support for children with ADHD, the choice of ADHD medication, the shame and fears associated with parenting children with ADHD, and some of the considerations involved in producing this series.
Elizabeth is the author of the narrative non-fiction memoir, Chasing Portraits: A Great Granddaughter’s Quest for Her Lost Art Legacy for which she received a Kirkus Starred Review. She wrote, produced, and appeared in the documentary film, Chasing Portraits. She’s been featured in the New York Times, been a guest on NPR affiliate stations, and been a speaker at bookstores, libraries, book festivals, and film screenings around the world.
Are you a parent of a child with ADHD? Have you been diagnosed with ADHD? Let me know your thoughts on this episode and what resonated with you.
Show highlights
00:00 – Introduction
2:08 – The rejection that became the podcast
10:20 – The odd project: ship salvage and ADHD
14:35 - Frustrations with the school system
19:12 - Support for parents who can’t rely on the school
22:29 – The choice of ADHD medication
26:17 – Processing the shame of parenting children with ADHD
30:00 – Navigating the fear of the school-to-prison pipeline
33:22 – Producing the podcast and writing for connection
41:38 – Choosing the right music for the podcast
44:35 – Reflections on the podcast
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Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-of-the-art
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Guest’s links
Listen to That Sinking Feeling: https://www.elizabethrynecki.com/that-sinking-feeling/
Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erynecki/
Visit Elizabeth’s website: https://www.elizabethrynecki.com
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Host’s links
Find out more about the show: https://www.journeyoftheart.com/
Follow Journey of the Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeyoftheartpod/
Book a one-on-one with Lola: https://wordcaps.com/coaching/
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