The ADHD Skills Lab

Join Skye on this week’s ADHD Skills Lab podcast to hear from six-time best-selling author, customer experience guru and neurodiversity oracle Peter Shankman. Tune in to find out how to channel your ADHD energy, discover tools and techniques to help you stay focused — and learn why it’s always important to be yourself.Described by the New York Times as “a rock star who knows everything about social media and then some,” Peter is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker and thought leader across ADHD, neurodiversity, PR, advertising and much more. Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/The ADHD Academy: https://courses.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-academyP.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

On this week’s ADHD Skills Lab Research Recap, Skye and Sarah look at the latest research on ADHD and middle childhood. They explore how ADHD is experienced during this period, look at the connection between common symptoms and struggles at different stages of life and ask whether ADHD can change over time. Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/The ADHD Academy: https://courses.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-academy1:38 Genetic overlap between midfrontal theta signals and ADHD and ASD in a longitudinal twin cohorthttps://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(23)01274-X/fulltext 11:46 Impairment’s Role in the Pathway From Externalizing Psychopathology to Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents With ADHDhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10870547231159911 22:25 Predictors of Quality of Life and Functional Impairments in Emerging Adults With and Without ADHD: A 10-Year Longitudinal Studyhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10870547231153962P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

Join Skye and Sarah on this week’s ADHD Skills Lab podcast to hear from anti-diet dietitian, therapist, and Certified Body Trust® provider Aleta Storch. Together, they discuss how to set flexible rules and practice self-compassion when it comes to eating with ADHD -- and why any food is always better than no food! Aleta works with clients in her virtual practice, Wise Heart Nutrition, and is the creator of the groundbreaking Eating with ADHD® model.Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/The ADHD Academy: https://courses.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-academyP.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

This week, Sarah and Skye examine what motivates us to achieve with ADHD before discussing a heart-wrenching but ultimately uplifting paper which outlines the effects of late ADHD diagnosis in women. Come for the latest research, stay for the practical strategies and shared experiences.Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/The ADHD Academy: https://courses.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-academy 1:44 Retrospective Report of Academic Motivation Among College Students With Elevated ADHD Symptomshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10870547231172799 14:52 Miss. Diagnosis: A Systematic Review of ADHD in Adult Womenhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10870547231161533 P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

This week, Skye is joined by the founder of My Lady ADHD, Trina Haynes. The pair discuss their experiences navigating the workplace with ADHD and explore the best strategies for getting started and staying on track in the world of work. As well as running the 150,000-strong My Lady ADHD online community, Trina also hosts the podcast of the same name and works daily to educate people about ADHD, neurodiversity and the importance of seeing our strengths.https://www.myladyadhd.com/Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/The ADHD Academy: https://courses.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-academyP.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

In each research recap, we pick over a few of the most recent peer-reviewed ADHD papers. This week, we explore the effect of mind-body interventions on symptoms of ADHD, discuss our attempts at mindfulness, and look at the controversial connection between Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and ADHD diagnosis. Finally, we examine an interesting study that dives deep into how people with ADHD perceive time. Come for the latest research, stay for the practical strategies and shared experiences. Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/The ADHD Academy: https://courses.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-academyThe Effect of Meditation-Based Mind-Body Interventions on Symptoms and Executive Function in People With ADHD: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trialshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10870547231154897Executive Functions Contribute to the Differences Between ADHD and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) in Adults (2023)https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10870547231153948Time Perception Deficits in Children and Adolescents with ADHD: A Meta-analysishttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1087054720978557Idea of New Attention Disorder Spurs Research, and Debatehttps://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/12/health/idea-of-new-attention-disorder-spurs-research-and-debate.htmlP.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

Professional gravel racer Chelsea Bolton joins the conversation, sharing her inspiring transition from long-distance running to elite cycling. She candidly discusses her ADHD diagnosis and effective coping strategies that keep her focused on the track. Chelsea emphasizes the importance of personalized coaching and supportive relationships in managing ADHD-related challenges. The episode delves into structured flexibility in training and the empowering impact of community connections in her racing journey, offering valuable insights for those navigating similar paths.

How do emotional regulation – and dysregulation – relate to ADHD? This week, we look at several studies about ADHD, executive function, and emotional dysregulation. Is emotional dysregulation tied to executive function? How do early childhood influences affect emotional dysregulation? And how does sleep – or the lack of it – affect emotional regulation and executive function? We'll discuss each study in depth and share our own experiences.Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/The ADHD Academy: https://courses.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-academyDevelopmental antecedents of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in middle childhood: The role of father-child interactions and children’s emotional underregulationhttps://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579423000408Evidence of emotion dysregulation as a core symptom of adult ADHD: A systematic reviewhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280131Associations Between ADHD, Sleep Problems, and Mental Health Symptoms in Adolescentshttps://doi.org/10.1177/10870547231155871Additional Research Discussedhttps://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/post/adhd-and-mindfulnesshttps://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/post/self-criticism-and-adhd-five-strategies-to-check-in-ground-and-reset-when-you-feel-overwhelmedhttps://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/post/adhd-and-sleep-twelve-tips-to-facilitate-a-better-night-s-resthttps://chadd.org/attention-article/adhd-and-the-myth-of-the-bad-parent/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11121-022-01358-4P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

Sarah and Skye chat with Danielle about her experiences with Autism, the differences between a combined diagnosis and a single ADHD diagnosis and how to regulate with neurodiverse children when you are overwhelmed yourself! Danielle is the owner and founder of Neurodiverging Coaching and the host of the Neurodiverging Podcast. They are a Certified Life Coach and have an M.A. degree, graduate certificate in women and gender studies. Danielle had intended to remain in academia to work on gender, disability, and religion, but pivoted after she was diagnosed autistic around age 30 after her eldest child was also diagnosed.Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/The ADHD Academy: https://courses.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-academyhttps://www.neurodiverging.com/P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

Skye and Sarah delve into the evolving landscape of ADHD diagnoses, particularly in women, and discuss the long-term validity of these diagnoses. They explore fascinating research on brain imaging, revealing changes in brain structures associated with ADHD and the complexities of participant recruitment for studies. The potential of brain scans to tailor treatment options and improve understanding of individual neurobiological profiles is highlighted, making neuroscience more accessible and engaging for listeners.