The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast 1KHO 613: Kids Are Hurting Because of the World We Gave Them | Mike McLeod, GrowNow ADHD
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Nov 6, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Mike McLeod, an Executive function and ADHD specialist from GrowNow ADHD, highlights the pressing mental health crisis among youth. He emphasizes the negative impact of screens and permissive parenting on children's executive functioning. Mike advocates for outdoor play over screen time, sharing how unstructured activities foster resilience and creativity. He also proposes reallocating therapy budgets toward community engagement and parent coaching, calling for a shift to authoritative parenting that balances love with limits.
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Executive Functions Predict Success
- Executive functions are the strongest predictor of long-term success and are not just time management or organization.
- Mike McLeod argues schools and parents must prioritize building these core skills over surface fixes.
Parents Must Lead, Not Outsource
- Parents must step into authoritative leadership and stop outsourcing executive function to therapists and screens.
- Use the workbook and practical strategies to create structure, boundaries, and consistent follow-through.
Parent Training Over Talk Therapy
- Parent training is the most evidence-based treatment for ADHD and executive dysfunction.
- Talk therapies are common but often ineffective when parents remain permissive and screens stay in play.
