ADHD Experts Podcast

Amanda Miller, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist researching POTS, hypermobility, MCAS, and cognitive dysfunction. She explores why ADHD often overlaps with dysautonomia, EDS, and mast cell conditions. Topics include brain blood flow, attention and executive function, gastrointestinal symptoms, treatment options, lifestyle strategies, diagnostic delays, hormonal shifts, and the role of service dogs.

Jessica McCabe, creator of the research-informed How to ADHD channel and bestselling author, explores the myths she is unlearning about ADHD. She discusses misinformation online, postpartum depression and hormonal changes, missing research, and the pressure to equate worth with productivity. The conversation also examines executive function, accommodations, self-acceptance, and building a meaningful life beyond neurotypical expectations.

Penn and Kim Holderness, creators and authors who champion ADHD and neurodiversity, discuss helping children see brain differences as strengths. They explore early, empowering ADHD conversations, overlooked signs in girls, emotional regulation, hormonal changes, and Kim’s late diagnosis. They also share the inspiration behind their new children’s book, Get It Done & Have Fun!, and creative ways to make chores and challenges more manageable.

Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a licensed therapist and children’s mental-health expert, explores what fuels explosive behavior in neurodivergent kids. She discusses nervous-system overload, the stress-cup model, meltdown prevention, and a regulation-first approach. Hear practical guidance for the first 30 seconds of a crisis, aggression and safety, school refusal, teacher collaboration, and building calmer family patterns.

Diann Wingert, an ADHD business strategist, coach, former psychotherapist, and serial entrepreneur, shares a practical, hype-free approach to AI at work. Explore four common ADHD work stalls, decide what AI should handle, and write better prompts. She also tackles privacy, accuracy, perfectionism, critical thinking, and avoiding the AI rabbit hole while building simple workflows that preserve human judgment.

https://www.additudemag.com/parent-teacher-collaboration-strategies-school-adhd/?src=podcastBrooke Schnittman discusses the self-awareness, executive function, and emotional regulation skills required for self-advocacy; why telling a student to "just speak up" rarely works — and shares practical ways to help students understand and communicate their learning needs. Resources: ADHD and Self-Advocacy Free Download: Fight for Your Child's Rights at School: A Checklist Read: 7 Reasons Why You Need to Advocate More Than Other Parents Read: Student-Tested, Teacher-Approved: Best Classroom Supports for ADHD Read: Metacognition: Size Up the Situation Access the video and slides for podcast episode #622 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/self-advocacy-guide-adhd-students/ This episode is brought to you by SimplePractice. If you are ready to simplify the business side of your practice, now is a great time to try SimplePractice. Start with a 7-day free trial, then get 50% off your first three months. Just go to SimplePractice.com to claim the offer. Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Miguel Toribio-Mateas, a clinical neuroscientist, microbiologist, and nutrition researcher, explores ADHD through the gut-brain axis. He covers the microbiome’s communication with the brain, food, inflammation, digestion, sleep, and appetite changes from medication. The conversation also examines fermented foods, probiotics, picky eating, hormonal cycles, and emerging questions about GLP-1 medications.

Join Beth Krone, Ph.D., to learn about the growing body of scientific evidence suggests that ADHD is associated with inflammatory and immune system conditions, from asthma to food or skin allergies, and how to present a clear picture to medical providers. Resources: Inflammatory Disorders and ADHD Free Download: Free Guide to Health & Fitness: Lifestyle Changes for Adults with ADHD Read: ADHD's Curious Connections to Chronic Inflammation and Dysautonomia Read: Bendy Bodies, ADHD Brains: Connecting the Dots Read: Hypermobility Often Misdiagnosed as Mental Illness: New Study Access the video and slides for podcast episode #620 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/inflammatory-disorders-adhd-immune-system/ Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Khara Schonfeld, Ph.D., is an educator and researcher focused on learner-centered education, and a late-diagnosed neurodivergent parent. She explores replacing deficit labels with strengths, designing IEPs around interests, and using authentic projects to spark motivation. Learn how proactive accommodations, self-advocacy, and curiosity about behavior can transform school experiences for students with ADHD and learning differences.

Suzanne Allen, Psy.D., is a Connecticut clinical psychologist specializing in children, teens, families, and neurodivergence. She explores ADHD time blindness, from lateness and panic to messy transitions and waiting mode. The conversation covers academic and relationship challenges, making time visible, supportive communication, gradual independence, and practical ways families can build motivation without micromanaging.