ADHD Essentials

In this week's episode, I share ideas for managing the Summer of 2020 - one that, for many of us, is likely to be mostly at home, for both us and our kids. I talk about the importance of prioritizing and communicating with our kids, helping the set goals for the summer,  and then planning the summer around the things they want to learn, make and do.  I also break summer ideas down into 7 categories, and share how I will be addressing each to get your brains going!   Those categories are:   • Their Goals • Projects • Physical Activity • Time Outside • Social/Connection Time • Rainy Day Activities • ADVENTURE!

Today, we’re talking to Romanza McAllister.  is a Psychotherapist and ADHD Coach in Brooklyn NY.  She works with Adult who have ADHD.  Her work centers on racial identity, codependency, and acceptance of the ADHD diagnosis. She serves on the board of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, and leads their African American /Black Diaspora + ADHD Virtual Peer Support Group.  In Today’s Episode, Romanza shares with us the challenges that black Americans who have ADHD face in our culture.  We discuss the ways COVID19 and civil unrest are affecting her daily life in Brooklyn, New York, the reality of police interactions for Black Americans and how having ADHD affects them, shared trauma, nonviolent ways to resist systemic racism, and who gets to have ADHD. This episode was challenging for me as an interviewer.  My first question is awful.  It framed things well enough, but I should have phrased it better.  Also, I if I could do it again, I would talk less and listen more.  I imagine this episode may be challenging for some listeners of this show.  It’s not the first time we’ve talked about race and racism ion this show, but I’ve never covered it when things were as charged as they are right now, following the death of George Floyd. I hope you find meaning in it.   Guest Links: Learn more about Romanza and her work at http://mcallisterpsychotherapy.com/  Learn more about the African American /Black Diaspora + ADHD Virtual Peer Support Group Read her articles: Catch 22: ADHD, Work, and the "Black Tax" Black like Me with ADHD: Voices from the Intersection COVID-19 Red Alert - Toward Cultural Curiosity and Engagement

Today, we’re talking to Chandler Creedon.  Chandler is a retired school psychologist, a former professor of mine, and a returning guest!  In Today’s Episode, Chandler and I talk about teaching our kids at home, using uniforms to set roles, creating vs. consuming, and being emotional scientists.   ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials    ADHD Essentials Links:   Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com        

Today, we’re talking to Bruce Sabian, M.A., LMHC.  Bruce is the co-founder, owner, director, and clinical supervisor of Academy MetroWest in Natick, Massachusetts. The Academy MetroWest team runs weekly social skills groups, and Bruce, himself, provides individual counseling and executive functioning coaching services to children, adolescents, and young adults.   In Today’s Episode, Bruce and I talk about how his usual hands-on, in person work at Academy Metro West has changed since things went virtual, and the ways he and his staff are supporting the kids they work with.  We discuss how reducing competition can make it easier for kids to receive feedback, the power of cooperative games and where to find them online, why virtual schooling has made things easier  for some kids by reducing variables, and the challenges of changing family dynamics.   Register HERE for a Free Consultation for the ADHD Essentials Summer Parent Coaching Groups   Guest Links: Learn more about Bruce and Academy MetroWest at http://academymetrowest.com.   Register for the next ADHD reWired Podcast Network Q&A!   ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    ADHD Essentials Links:   Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com 

Today, we’re talking to Inger Colzie MSW, LSW of Alchemy Coaching and Counseling Inger is an ADHD coach, as well as an ADHD mom of an ADHD kid. She brings her 15 years of expertise as a psychotherapist to her work with individuals, families and organizations to help them experience deeper connection, community, and authentic communication.  In Today’s Episode, Inger and I discuss ADHD and the African American experience.  We discuss the cultural challenges to mental health support for black Americans, wearing a mask of normalcy as an ADHD person, code switching, and Inger shares what it’s like to be a parent with ADHD of a child with ADHD.   Register HERE for a Free Consultation for the ADHD Essentials Summer Parent Coaching Groups   Guest Links: Find Inger at https://www.ingercolziecounseling.com   Register for the next ADHD reWired Podcast Network Q&A!   ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    ADHD Essentials Links:   Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com        

Today, we’re talking to Richard Tedeschi.  Richard originated the concept of posttraumatic growth with his colleague Lawrence Calhoun during their years at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. More recently, he has been applying the posttraumatic growth concept in the development of innovative programs for combat veterans and first responders. The success of which is leading to their implementation at a number of venues across the country. His new book about the growth experiences of military families is Transformed by Trauma: Stories of Posttraumatic Growth (2020). In Today’s Episode, Dr. Tedeschi talks to us about trauma, PTSD, and Post traumatic growth as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic.  We discuss how getting clear on our beliefs can help us more effectively navigate this crisis, the importance of taking action for our mental health - especially actions that help others, and how parents can help their kids better handle difficult and challenging times.   Register for a Free Consult for the Summer Parent Coaching Groups   Guest Links: Find Dr. Teschi's books: Transformed by Trauma: Stories of Posttraumatic Growth (2020) The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook (2016)    Register for the next ADHD reWired Podcast Network Q&A!   ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    ADHD Essentials Links:   Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com        

Today, we’re talking to Stephanie Letourneau.  Stephanie is a 3rd grade teacher, and a return guest, though it’s been a while!  She was on about two years ago, in the early days of the pod to talk about how she was adding mindfulness to her classroom curriculum.  In Today’s Episode, we talk about distance learning from the teacher perspective, how her continued use of mindfulness in her virtual classroom is helping her students and their parents, and how the current COVID crisis is shining a light on inequities in our education system.   Register for a FREE 20 minute info session on the UPCOMING PARENT GROUPS!    Guest Links: Email your questions about mindfulness to Stepahie at MindfulTeacherStephanie@gmail.com Learn more about mindfulness at mindfulschools.org Or at mindful.org   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials   ADHD Essentials Links:   Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com

I met him at the International Conference on ADHD last year, and was struck by his passion and intelligence.  When he told me he worked at NASA, I knew I had to get him on the show. In today's episode, Chris tells us about his journey from grocery store clerk to NASA employee.  Along the way, we dig into his passion for STEM, the importance of supporting our kids' passions, and the power of a wide and varied skillset!   ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    ADHD Essentials Links:   Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com  

Today, we’re talking to Alicia.  Alicia is an ADHD mom of ADHD kids, and a member of the ADHD Essentials Facebook Community.   In Today’s Episode, Alicia shares her story with us.  She talks about her initial misdiagnosis, and how things have changed since receiving a new diagnosis of ADHD.  She also shares how having ADHD has affected her finances, and the strategies she’s used to get them back on track.   ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    ADHD Essentials Links:   Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com  

Today, we’re talking to Melissa Orlov.  Melissa is a marriage consultant, specializing in helping ADHD-affected couples rebalance their relationships. She is a cum laude graduate of Harvard College and an award winning author of The ADHD Effect on Marriage and The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD. In Today’s Episode, Melissa and I talk about ADHD in family relationships.  We discuss how status within the relationship affects ADHD marriages, why the parent-child dynamic doesn’t work, why it happens, and how to get out of it.  We also discuss Melissa’s three legged conceptual model for ADHD treatment, the power of verbal cues and silos, ADHD as a reward deficiency syndrome  - meaning punishment just isn’t an effective way to parent our kids, and why knowledge is power when it comes to ADHD. Register for the next ADHD reWired Podcast Network Q&A!   Guest Links: Learn more about Melissa's work at https://www.adhdmarriage.com  ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    ADHD Essentials Links:   Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com