ADHD IS OVER!

AARON TURNED OUT is a deep dive into the childhood of film producer Aaron H. As a child, he felt like walking on egg shells inside his own home, riddled by frequent parental arguments, verbal abuse, bursts of violence from his parents as well as constant name-calling, and more. Aaron fought hard to find independence and a sense of self-worth while being put on medication for ADHD. Join us as we discuss Aaron's childhood, the effects of his home life on his mental health, struggling with medication, and the so-called disorder of ADHD. For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

MIKE PANERO HAS SUPERPOWERS is a fun-filled podcast episode with Tik-Tok superstar Mike Panero. Mikey was raised by his parents to believe that ADHD was not a disorder, but a superpower. And guess what... he delivers. With close to 1.2M followers and over 45M video likes, Mikey clearly knows how to use his talents to get attention. In this candid interview, Mikey and his parents talked to me about their struggles during his childhood with the diagnosis, the medication, the school, and more. This is a powerful episode that illustrates clearly that if parents manage to allow their 'unique' children to unfold instead of molding them into 'productive members of society', they can carve out their own unique and powerful path to find fulfillment in life. Listen in and hear for yourself how a child with a disorder can become an internet sensation with getting tons of attention! Mike Panero on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikepanero For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

THE ROOT CAUSE OF ADHD is... well, according to internationally renowned author and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, every mental disorder has at its root some form of Trauma. That's right! Dr. Maté is the author of 'Scattered Minds', his most prominent book on ADHD. Listen in on our conversation as we journey through the world of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity and propose a new way to look at this so-called disorder. A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics, including ADHD, addiction, and Trauma. For more information on Dr. Maté's work, visit www.drgabormate.com For more information on this podcast, visit www.adhdisover.com

REBECCA TURNED OUT sheds light on Rebecca Blake's journey from getting diagnosed with ADHD later in life, wrestling her way through college on a cocktail of stimulant drugs all the way to trying to find a rhythm and a focus needed to live a fulfilled life. Today, Rebecca is a teacher, artist, online class specialist, video editor, and spiritual life coach living in Los Angeles, CA. Navigating life with an empowering context through present moment awareness is a central and daily practice for her. Rather than viewing ADHD as a limitation, Rebecca has harnessed the positive aspects and utilizes them in a multitude of creative endeavors. She founded Camp STEEP, a Burning Man theme camp, in 2015, and continues to grow and expand that project. Additionally, she is a talented musician and artist, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Design from Art Center College of Design. Rebecca spends her time supporting communities she cares about and striving to make a difference in heart-centered ways. Her latest venture can be checked out here: www.motherwonder.com To contact Rebecca directly, please write to themotherwonder@gmail.com For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

PARENTS AS EXPERTS is a recent episode my wife Tatiana and I recorded, after having countless discussions on how parents know their children better than anyone... including many so-called 'experts'. How many times have we heard parents say they should've trusted their initial gut feelings... or how they trusted an expert and in the end it turned out to be the wrong treatment for their child... Join us as we get into the nuances of parenting, trusting our own intuition, and most of all how to decide which experts to trust. For more information on this podcast and our movement, go to www.adhdisover.com

WHITNEY TURNED OUT is a beautiful episode about the life of Whitney Jude, an entrepreneur, and fitness coach who helps people transform not only their bodies but also their minds. Growing up, Whitney was always very independent, the kinda 'don't tell me what do do' child. After she was put on stimulant drugs and later a cocktail of drugs to get her to be 'normal' and 'happy', Whitney spiraled into drug abuse, and her story unfortunately not uncommon, is heart-breaking for sure. Listen in and hear for yourself! For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

ADHD, PTSD & SEXUAL TRAUMA is a heart-breaking yet powerful episode with my guest Bianca Rose. Bianca vulnerably shared with me how her own sexual abuse during her childhood led to her misdiagnosis with all sorts of 'disorders' such as anxiety, depression and how she was put on a cocktail of medications as a young child. What followed was a downward spiral of alcohol & drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, running away from home, and attempted suicide. Bianca was often accused of being 'checked out' or 'not present'... yet what she was doing was simply disassociating from her body, due to her sexual abuse. Millions of children around the world have experienced sexual trauma and were misdiagnosed as having ADHD instead of PTSD. Why do parents not look beyond the symptoms and the labels? Why do we medicate our children, essentially masking the red flags that tell us that the child is dealing with something much deeper than a bunch of medically declared 'symptoms'? Listen in for yourself and see how you can support your own children so this kind of sexual abuse and ultimately stimulant drug abuse doesn't happen to your own children. For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

BOYS LACK INITIATIONS is a powerful episode with Philip Folsom. Philip is an Anthropologist, Culture Development expert, and president & CEO of Wolf Tribe. In addition, he is the co-founder of VALOR, a PTS and resiliency program for warriors and first responders. Philip is known for his unique adventure programming and Tribe workshop that focuses on the primary culture components of building healthy and high-performing teams. Philip Folsom’s reputation in the team development world is legendary. His in-person events, seminars, and experiences have dramatically improved the lives of over 500,000 people teaching the importance of peace, power, and sacred purpose. Philip is a regular contributor at the USC Marshall School of Business and sits on the High-Performance Board of Red Bull. His work is regularly featured on television and podcasts around the world. Philip’s current clients include Microsoft, Apple, Snapchat, Space X, and Riot Games. Philip and I talked about the importance of initiating boys to successfully and powerfully transition from boyhood into adulthood. Some culture, the Jewish for example has such rituals as part of their cultural heritage. Usually, there is an element of religion to it, but the kind of initiations that Philip talks about are simply boy meets world and gets prepared for incoming challenges. Philip and I both believe that by 'prepping' young man to become responsible men with 'grit' we will make the world and our planet a huge favor! So, what do we do? What can we do today to prepare our young boys for manhood? Are we doing enough as parents? Could we do more? Unfortunately, comfort and convenience are trying to prevent us from upgrading our [human] operating system. But now that we know that, we can make our old habits die and create new ones. How? Listen in to this episode... For more information on Philip and his work, please visit www.mywolftribe.com For more information on this podcast please visit www.adhdisover.com

ANTHROPOLOGISTS QUESTION ADHD is an episode in which I share my personal thoughts on a recent article (May 2020) by biological anthropologists Kristen Syme and Edward Hagen from Washington State University called "Researchers call for new approach to some mental disorders". In the paper, published in the Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, the researchers propose a new approach to mental illness that would be informed by human evolution, noting that modern psychology, and in particular its use of drugs like antidepressants, has largely failed to reduce the prevalence of mental disorders. For example, the global prevalence of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders remained steady at 4.4% and 4% respectively from 1990 to 2010. The anthropologists argue that some conditions might be a mismatch between modern and ancestral environments such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. Hagen pointed out that there is little in our evolutionary history that accounts for children sitting at desks quietly while watching a teacher do math equations at a board. Other disorders such as depression, anxiety and PTSD are not hereditary, occur at any age and are often tied to threatening experiences. Hagen and Syme propose they may be responses to adversity and serve as signals, much like physical pain does, to make people aware of the need for help. Here is a link to the article: https://news.wsu.edu/2020/05/26/researchers-call-new-approach-mental-disorders/ For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

IT'S NOT GENETIC is a clear cut, scientific episode with genetic scientist Chris Ramsey on how mental 'disorders' such as ADHD are not 'genetic', but rather 'epigenetic'. As Dr. Bruce Lipton likes to say: "We're not victims of our hereditary blueprint, therefore we are in charge of our lives and we can change our genes through changing our environments." Chris and I talked about ADHD as a disorder, children as unique souls and the effect labels such as ADHD might have on our children. In short, we've been sold another false narrative that ADHD is genetic. It's just simply not the truth. Keep questioning those narratives and trust your intuition, parents! For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com