ADHD Experts Podcast

Listen to a recording of a real-time Q&A session held on 3/28/25. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., responds live to questions from adults living with ADHD and parents raising neurodivergent children. Life with ADHD: Additional Resources Sign Up! Free ADHD Parenting Class Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook eBook for Adults: The Adult’s Guide to Stronger Executive Functions eBook for Parents: The ADHD Positive Parenting Guide Access the video and slides for podcast episode #550 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-help-live-solve-my-problem/ 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.

Nicole DeMasi Malcher, MS, RD, CDCES delves into the connection between ADHD and disordered eating. Learn why traditional diets often fail — and why intuitive eating may work — and come away with practical strategies for ADHD-friendly eating habits. ADHD and Nutrition: Additional Resources Free Download: Health & Fitness — Lifestyle Changes for Adults with ADHD Self-Test: Eating Disorders in Adults Read: 40 Ways to Eat Healthy and Resist Impulsive Snacking Read: Healthy Eating Habits for Impulsive, Dopamine-Starved ADHD Brains Read: Build a Better Relationship with Food to Benefit Your Brain Access the video and slides for podcast episode #549 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-and-eating-habits/ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self. 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.

Susan Bauerfeld, a licensed clinical psychologist and expert in Internal Family Systems therapy, sheds light on the relationship between ADHD and trauma. She highlights how children with ADHD face unique emotional challenges and introduces IFS as a powerful tool for healing. Topics include the importance of self-awareness in parenting, how trauma reshapes brain structures, and integrating IFS with cognitive behavioral therapy. Bauerfeld also advocates for a balanced educational approach to alleviate societal achievement pressures on students and teachers.

Christina Danko, Ph.D., discusses why parenting can be more challenging when parents have ADHD and shares neurodivergent-specific parenting skills — including the specific strategies that mothers vs. fathers with ADHD have reported as being the most helpful. Parenting with ADHD: Additional Resources 19 Authoritative Parenting Tips for Raising Neurodivergent Children A Survival Guide for Parents with ADHD: Strategies from Preschool to High School “The Best Neurodivergent Parenting Tips I’ve Ever Received Are…” Access the video and slides for podcast episode #547 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/parents-with-adhd/ 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.

Five experts — Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D.; Ellen Littman, Ph.D.; Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Ph.D.; Diane Miller, Psy.D., M.Ed.; and Maggie Sibley, Ph.D. — discuss ADHD in women, including different symptom presentation, stigma, barriers to treatment, the impact of hormones, and much more. ADHD in Women: Essential Resources Free Newsletter: Essential Support for Women with ADHD Read: We Demand Attention! A Call for Greater Research on Women with ADHD Read: Why ADHD in Women Is Routinely Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Treated Inadequately eBook: Women with ADHD — How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females Hub: ADHD in Women Access the video and slides for podcast episode #546 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/women-with-adhd-roundtable/ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self. 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.

Join James Kustow, BMBS, MRCPsych, to learn about the emerging research that may explain ADHD’s unexpected associations with inflammatory conditions like allergy and autoimmunity — and a surprisingly strong link with hypermobility syndrome. ADHD and Physical Health: More Resources Read: How ADHD Can Intensify Physical Health Conditions Free Download: Lifestyle Changes for Adults with ADHD Read: Chronic Fatigue Twice as Likely Among Children with ADHD Access the video and slides for podcast episode #545 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/thyroid-adhd-inflammation-autoimmune-disease/ 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.

Caffeine is almost universally seen as an antidote to memory, fatigue, and focus problems, but may affect heart rate and sleep. Sarah Cheyette, M.D., discusses research on caffeine and ADHD, and the risks and benefits of consuming this natural stimulant. ADHD and Caffeine: More Resources Read: 10 Supplements and Vitamins for Brain Health Read: The Truth About Lion’s Mane, Psychedelics & Caffeine Read: The Truth About Caffeine and ADHD Access the video and slides for podcast episode #544 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-and-caffeine-risks-benefits/ 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.

Sharon Saline, Psy.D., helps parents understand the biopsychology of adolescent development and use practical, strength-based approaches that foster cooperation with resistant, oppositional tweens & teens and help them develop self-esteem and resilience. Teens with ADHD: More Resources Free Download: Transform Your Teen’s Apathy Into Engagement Self-Test: Could Your Child Have Oppositional Defiant Disorder? Read: You Can’t Change Your Defiant Teenager… Read: “Take a Sabbatical from Teaching and Judging” Access the video and slides for podcast episode #543 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/teen-behavior-adhd-adolescent-parenting-help/ 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.

Some teens, particularly those with ADHD who have experienced persistent academic stress, may benefit from taking a gap year after high school. Carolyn K. Jeppsen goes over the different options, and benefits and drawbacks to weigh as you make your decision. Gap Years & Neurodivergent Students: More Resources Download: How to Get ADHD Accommodations in College Read: Is College Right for My Teen with ADHD? Read: The Case for (Working, Maturing) Gap Years eBook: Teens with ADHD, Part One Access the video and slides for podcast episode #542 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/gap-year-pros-cons-neurodivergent-students/ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self. 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.

Sleep problems frequently co-occur with ADHD. J.J. Sandra Kooij, M.D., Ph.D., explains what we know about how sleep loss impairs concentration, memory, mood stability, and the immune system, and about effective treatments for sleep disorders. ADHD and Sleep: More Resources Take ADDitude’s Sleep Survey! additu.de/zzz Download: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD Self-Test: Could You Have Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder? Read: What Comes First: ADHD or Sleep Problems? Read: How to Fall Asleep with a Rowdy, Racing ADHD Brain Free eBook: How to Sleep Better with ADHD Access the video and slides for podcast episode #541 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/sleep-disorders-adhd-insomnia/ 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.