The Christina Crowe Podcast: Making the invisible VISIBLE

Today I’m coming to you solo, talking about the intense emotional experiences of the ADHD brain, and how to make communication more mindful. In this episode, I talk about: What parts of our brain are implicated in both emotional regulation and ADHD? Where are the places in our lives we see the impact of ADHD-associated emotional dysregulation? Why are difficult conversations harder for people with ADHD? How can a “we-first” versus “me-first” perspective build your communication skills? Resources mentioned in this episode: Use coupon CCPODCAST to get 15% off DIY*ADHD The Five Keys to Mindful Communication: Using Deep Listening and Mindful Speech to Strengthen Relationships, Heal Conflicts, and Accomplish Your Goals by Susan Gillis Chapman. Christina Crowe is a Registered Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and relentless mental health advocate. Find Christina (CRPO #003908): Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage. LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS

Join me today, as André and I talk about what happens when you unlock the gifts of an ADHD brain AT WORK. We cover work life as an entrepreneur, workplace relationships, radical candor, and self-managed teams.  Why is strength-finding so important for adults with ADHD?  What is the deal with the intensity of people with ADHD at work?  How does knowing how your brain works improve your relationships?  Finding the beauty of ‘mistakes’.  André Brisson is the host of The Impulsive Thinker Podcast, the podcast for the high-achieving ADHD entrepreneur. André owns an entrepreneurial consulting engineering company and recently started Tactical Breakthroughs where he is developing the ADHD Transformation Journey Program. Diagnosed late in life with severe ADHD, the mechanisms and systems he created to overcome his undiagnosed ADHD helped him succeed. He credits his undiagnosed ADHD as key to his success and also a factor in restricting success.  Resources mentioned in the show:  The ADHD Transformation journey – program for the successful high-achieving ADHD entrepreneur who just can’t get that last piece of the puzzle.  Kolbe A Index: Know your instinctive problem-solving strengths  Sh!tlist Link Find André: Facebook | LinkedIN | The Impulsive Thinker Podcast | Tactical Breakthroughs  Find Christina (CRPO #003908): Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok  A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage.  LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS

Today we make VISIBLE the mental health of health care workers. I’m SO stoked Dr. Jessi Gold, psychiatrist from Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, joins us today, to talk to me about this incredibly important issue. You might know her from her strong advocacy and public platforms (@DrJessiGold) for both her patients and her fellow physicians.  In this episode, Dr. Gold and I talk about:  What are the signs of burnout in mental health clinicians?  Why should we be concerned about the mental health of healthcare workers?  What is moral injury and how can other workplaces (like teachers and first responders) also heal from this?  How can we speak up about our mental health to our boss at work?  Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Wellness, Engagement, and Outreach in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis. She is a nationally recognized expert on healthcare worker mental health and burnout (particularly during the pandemic), college mental health, using social media and media for mental health advocacy, and the overlap between pop culture and mental health, including celebrity self-disclosure.  Find Dr. Gold: Instagram | Twitter | Full Bio | Articles | Academic Publications  Resources mentioned in this episode:  Our resource list for mental health supports around pandemic issues.  CAMH: Mental health and COVID-19 resources for health care workers  Use coupon CCPODCAST to get 15% off DIY*ADHD  Find Christina (CRPO #003908): Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok  A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage.  LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS

Join us today, as Certified Conscious Parenting Method Coach Sabrina Belo, walks us through exactly what ‘Conscious Parenting’ is, and how to do it. We talk about why it’s a natural fit for ADHD families and cover off: What is ‘Conscious Parenting’? What can be hard about it at first? Why is this perspective shift so helpful for ADHD families? What are 'transitions in parenting' and how do we make them? Resources mentioned in this episode: Sabrina’s curated Youtube playlist The book: The Conscious parent: transforming ourselves, empowering our children by Shefali Tsabry, PhD Use coupon CCPODCAST to get 15% off DIY*ADHD Sabrina Belo is a Certified Conscious Parenting Method Coach of the Dr. Shefali Institute. Sabrina has a certification in Grief Counselling, Diplomas in Psycho-Spirituality Studies, Transitional Support, is a Self-Reg Champion with Dr. Shanker’s Self-Reg Foundations Program & The Mehrit Centre, and is a Integrative Somatic Trauma Practitioner. Find Sabrina: Website bio | Instagram | Facebook | Sabrina’s eBook: Simple Steps to Self-Reg from Home Find Christina (CRPO #003908): Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok ___________ A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage. LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS

Today’s Guest is Lisa Clark-Musschoot, a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, owner of Nero's House in Regina, Saskatchewan and fierce ADHD Advocate. In this episode, Lisa and I talk about: How does ADHD affect the whole family? What do we do about medication misinformation? Was it a “pill problem” or a “provider problem”? What are the 3 things we can expect ADHD medications to do for us? How is early intervention in ADHD actually protective for kids? Find Lisa at Nero’s House, on Instagram, and Facebook. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC-17) CADDAC - Canada’s ADHD Patient Advocacy Group, and the 2021 Girls and Women Policy Paper. CADDRA - The Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance CCPODCAST to get 15% off DIY*ADHD Find Christina (CRPO #003908): Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage. LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS

Today’s Guest is John Foulkes, Registered Psychotherapist, ADHD Couples therapist and my colleague at Dig a Little Deeper. It’s Valentine's Day, so John and I are talking about:  How does ADHD show up on the couples therapy couch?  How do we take responsibility for ourselves?  What is an over-functioner to do?  How to stop the 'Find the Bad Guy' dance in an ADHD couple dynamic?  Why is ADHD like a stone in your shoe?  Find John on Website | Instagram | John’s book: My Mindful Compass: Bringing Focus into your Life Resources mentioned in this episode: Article co-written by Christina & John: ADHD couples: solutions beyond traditional couples therapy. The Dig A Little Deeper ADHD Resource Hub CCPODCAST to get 15% off DIY*ADHD Find Christina: Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted below. (CRPO #003908). Further support: The Dig a Little Deeper ADHD Resource Hub. Other Ontario-based support lines and free mental health resources. Kids Help Phone or call 1-800-668-6868. Canada-wide crisis services, or call 1-833-456-4566, (in QC: 1-866-277-3553). LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Original music, courtesy of Tim Crowe.

In today’s episode, I have the pleasure of sitting with Mindy Bilotta, a Registered Psychotherapist, from the Niagara region in Ontario, Canada. Mindy is my (anti)perfectionism and self-compassion expert, and I’m very pleased to be able to share this conversation with you. Mindy and I talk about: What is perfectionism really? Why do we do it? Are there different types? Why should we have self-compassion? Is it an antidote to perfectionism? Why can people with ADHD seem rigid in their thinking & coping? Why is “undoing aloneness” an essential part of healing? Mindy practices from the perspective that people have a wired-in capacity to heal and grow. Mindy is a Daring Way™ Facilitator (CDWF), an AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) trained therapist and Mindy has run 13 marathons (wow!).  Find Mindy:  Ready to Rise Psychotherapy | Facebook | Instagram. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Gifts of Imperfection: Let go of who you think you are supposed to be and embrace who you are. By Brené Brown, PhD. The Self-Compassion Test The Wholehearted Inventory Find Christina (CRPO #003908): Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage. LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS

We are so lucky today! Our expert guest is family physician and ADHD expert, Dr. Joan Flood. Dr Flood MD, CCFP, FCFP is from Toronto, ON and specializes in ADHD. Dr Flood is on the board of the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA) and chairs the Advocacy Committee. In this episode, Dr. Flood and I talk about: How does ADHD really affect families? HOW should we talk to our family doc about ADHD? What do we need to know about ADHD meds? Where can family docs learn more about ADHD? Resources mentioned in this episode: CADDRA and ADHD Learn (free for CADDRA members!) CADDRA is an independent, not-for-profit, resource organization for medical, healthcare and research professionals with an interest in the field of ADHD. CADDAC – the national patient advocacy organization for ADHD in Canada. Find Christina: Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes. (CRPO #003908). Further support: The Dig a Little Deeper ADHD Resource Hub. Other Ontario-based support lines and free mental health resources. Kids Help Phone or call 1-800-668-6868. Canada-wide crisis services, or call 1-833-456-4566, (in QC: 1-866-277-3553). LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Original music, courtesy of Tim Crowe.

EVERYONE deserves access to high quality, accurate mental health information. On this podcast, as your host, Registered Psychotherapist Christina Crowe, I'm making it my job to connect some mental health dots - making invisible things visible.  In this Episode 0, I share a bit of Why this podcast, and Why now. This show is going to make mental health information more accessible, so you can go to your trusted health care partner and advocate for yourself with a clearer sense of the kinds of conversations you can have.  Please join me for Season One, where I'm bringing the people I turn to for support, mentorship and inspiration when it comes to the every day work of more balanced mental health.  Find Christina: Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes. (CRPO #003908).  Further support: The Dig a Little Deeper ADHD Resource Hub. Other Ontario-based support lines and free mental health resources. Kids Help Phone or call 1-800-668-6868. Canada-wide crisis services, or call 1-833-456-4566, (in QC: 1-866-277-3553). LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Original music, courtesy of Tim Crowe.