ADHD Crash Course

There are some "adulting" tasks that are Achilles heels for us and many people with ADHD report that laundry is one of them! Struggling with everyday tasks like this can trigger shame and self judgment, which makes it even harder to find the solutions we need to make things easier for us. Today we're going to look at why jobs like this are challenging and what we can do to make them more manageable. We'll discuss how factors like executive functioning skills, habit formation, visual distractibility/overwhelm, and black and white thinking can impact us and how we can better support our brains to lessen that impact! 

Identifying and leveraging our personal values is a motivation hack that often gets overlooked! If we’re not aware of our top priorities when it comes to our values, we may miss out on a powerful tool for decision making. Learn more about how to apply information about your values to improve your motivation and gain clarity.Links for this episode:The VIA Character Strengths Survey:https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/Register

Today I interview Aleta Storch  who is a Nutrition and ADHD coach and an expert onADHD, Nutrition, and Intuitive Eating. Aleta offers helpful insights that her personal and professional experience had provided.She'll talk about some of the common pitfalls that we face in our relationship with food as those with ADHD and offer helpful, down to earth advice.Want to reach Aleta? website: https://www.wiseheartnutrition.com/email: https://admin@wiseheartnutrition.com

What is meant by "Ask Culture" and " Guess Culture"? At their core, these terms are referring to communication styles. In Ask Culture, you ask for your wants and needs directly. In turn, the answers you receive are direct and a "no" most likely doesn't need to be qualified, justified, or "softened".In Guess Culture, directly asking for what you want may be seen as pushy or even rude. The communication style of Guess Culture favors suggesting or hinting at what one wants or needs in an effort to elicit an offer of help from another without "putting them on the spot". How can we navigate communication between these two communication styles and how does ADHD complicate this?  Join us for this episode of ADHD Crash Course to learn more!

It's a common question for those who are diagnosed with ADHD: Should I tell my employer that I have ADHD? If so, when? How?In today's episode we'll talk about how to know whether or not to tell your employer about your ADHD diagnosis and look at how to navigate that conversation if and when you decide to do so.

Many people with ADHD struggle with the transition to college. College life requires more independence and offers less structure and these changes can be difficult to navigate when you have executive functioning challenges.   Today we’ll discuss common challenges for students with ADHD and strategies that can help!

Cognitive flexibility is an ability to adapt to new, changing, or unplanned events or to switch from one way of thinking to another. This skill is essential for learning and problem solving and it can also be impacted with ADHD.  Listen to this week's episode to learn tips for building cognitive flexibility and how we can apply this to our daily lives!

Failure is a part of life and it's an inevitable part of growth. But how can we fail better? If failure is inevitable, how can we get the most out of it? Today we'll discuss ways we can use these unpleasant outcomes to benefit us and those around us. Tune in today for a refreshing look at failure!Questions?  Please Reach Out! : https://www.theadhdclaritycoach.com/Clarity Coaching's Free Resources Page:https://www.theadhdclaritycoach.com/general-5

Black and White/ All or Nothing Thinking is a common cognitive distortion and something that many people struggle with.  This thinking pattern can be particularly detrimental for people with ADHD because it can impact our motivation and limits our ability to problem solve. Join us today as we discuss how all or nothing thinking harms us and what we can do instead!Learn more about my group coaching program, Embrace Your Brain here: Group Coaching | Clarity Coaching (theadhdclaritycoach.com)Questions? Ideas for podcast episodes?Contact | Clarity Coaching (theadhdclaritycoach.com)

Today we have special guest Michael Mc Leod. Michael is an executive function expert and speech language pathologist. He discusses how strengthening our internal language (which includes both visual imagery and self talk) can help build essential executive functioning skills. He offers  practical tips that we can use to improve our internal language and executive functioning skills throughout the lifespan.Ways to reach Michael and Grow NOW Therapy:Instagram: @grownowadhdWebsite: GrowNOWTherapy.com Facebook: GrowNOW ADHDEmail: Mike@GrowNOWTherapy.comBooks Mentioned in Podcast:Declarative Language Handbook (by Linda Murphy)