ADHD Essentials

Today's episode starts with my thoughts about COVID-19, and how to respond to it.  (Like ordering a bidet!)  I hope you find them useful, and maybe even a little reassuring. After that, we’re talking to my friend, Dr. Sharon Saline.  Dr. Saline is a licensed, clinical psychologist specializing in ADHD, and the author of “What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew”. In today’s episode, Sharon and I are talking about what to do when your kids are cooped up at home.  We did the interview through the lens of a snow day, but it works for quarantine and social distancing, too!  There’s a lot of really good information and ideas in here.  I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you’re able to navigate the current pandemic with as much ease and grace as possible.   Guest Links: Connect with Dr. Saline at https://www.drsharonsaline.com Buy her book here! ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials Register our the monthly live Q&A!   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 Brittany Smith of Devise and Conquer!  Brittany is a cognitive neuroscientist, coach, and computer enthusiast. She specializes in helping people get their work done: better, more efficiently, and more enjoyably. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the pitfalls and benefits of smartphones for people with ADHD.  We look at ways to determine what your goals are for your smartphone, managing notifications to increase our available willpower, the importance of turning off autoplay, the affect social media can have on our mood, and best practices for setting up your phone.   Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Here!     Guest Links: Connect with Brittany Smith at https://conquer.consulting Check out Voice Dream Reader at https://www.voicedream.com ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials Register our the monthly live Q&A!   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 Megan Vandersluys.  Megan is a therapist with over a decade of experience, who specializes in play therapy services for children, as well as providing support for their parents.   In today’s episode, we’re talking about Play Therapy, and how to more effectively play with our kids. Megan discusses how video games factor into play therapy, the importance of “getting back into our bodies”, co-regulation and modeling through verbal awareness, and how to enter the child’s world. Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Here!    Exclusive link to the ADHD Toolbox!   Guest Links: Learn more about Megan and her work at https://blossomtreecounselling.com Learn more about Synergistic Play Therapy at https://synergeticplaytherapy.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  

In today's episode, I share an exercise called "Two Good Things, One Thing You'd Change if You Could" that can be used for debriefing family adventures, events, and vacations.   During the episode, I share some reflections on my family's recent once-in-a-lifetime Disney vacation, as well as the tale of my stolen $200.   Sign-Up for the ADHD Toolbox here!   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   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups   

Today, we’re talking to Dr. Don Cole.  Dr. Cole is the Clinical Director for The Gottman Institute, a Certified Gottman Method Couples’ Therapist and a Master Trainer for the Gottman Institute. He is also a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marital and Family Therapists. In today’s episode, Dr. Cole talks to us about how we can improve the quality of our relationships by responding effectively to bids for connection, and turning towards the people we care about.   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    Guest Links: To learn more about Dr. Cole and his work visit https://centerforrelationshipwellness.com. To learn more about the Gottman Institute and their work, visit https://www.gottman.com. To learn more about the Gottman Method, visit https://www.gottman.com/about/the-gottman-method/   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 René Brooks of Black Girl Lost Keys. Diagnosed with ADHD on three separate occasions, René is a friend of the pod, and a friend of mine, who has made it her mission to uplift others with ADHD.  In today’s episode, René shares with us her new mantra (and her new workbook), “Guard Your Yes”.  We talk about the interplay between values and boundaries, the roles people pleasing and ADHD play in causing us to overtax ourselves, why would should expect both push back and a new sense of self-respect when we start guarding our yes.   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    Guest Links: To learn more about René at blackgirllostkeys.com Check out her new YouTube Channel! Get her "Guard Your Yes" workbook. Check out the Black Girl Lost Tees store.  Special deals for Black History Month!   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    

Like so many of my recent guests, I met Mike, a former Marine and recently diagnosed single dad with ADHD, at the International Conference on ADHD last November.  It was great to reconnect with him during the course of this interview, and get to know him a little better. In today’s episode, Mike talks about how his military training has reframed his perspective on accomplishments, giving ourselves more credit, why we should let our kids make small mistakes, and the importance of self-care, and self-compassion.   Register for a FREE 20 minute info session on Brendan's upcoming Parent 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   ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials  

Today, we’re talking to Michelle.  Michelle is an ADHD mom, as well as a school librarian.  She’s also an alumn of the ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups. In today’s episode, Michelle talks about how learning about her son’s ADHD helped her better understand the kids in her library (and vice versa), the tips and tricks she's learned for helping her son navigate his day (locker included!), and the power of under-reacting.  She also talks about her experience as part of the ADHD Essentials Parent Groups - why she was hesitant to sign-up for a summer session, and why is was worth all the time and money she spent on it! Register for a FREE 20 minute info session on Brendan's upcoming Parent Groups!    Guest Links: Check Out Michelle's two of favorite resources (besides this show): The Child Mind Institute - https://childmind.org Understood - https://www.understood.org/   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 really enjoyed talking to Jeff Copper, PCC, PCAC, MBA for today's episode.   Jeff is an ADHD and attention coach, and the founder of the DIG coaching practice.  He’s also the host of Attention Talk Radio, and a father affected by ADHD.  He helps his clients move past obstacles by intentionally managing attention to achieve what is possible. In today’s episode, Jeff and I talk about emotional regulation through the lenses of mindset, lying, noticing successes, and the importance of manners.  Throughout, Jeff our conversation, Jeff shares words of wisdom he has learned from life experience, interviewing guests on Attention Talk radio, and of course, his mom.   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups      Guest Links: To learn more about Jeff and his work go to www.digcoaching.com or call 762-ADD-ADHD. (How cool is that phone number!?!  I'm jealous!) 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    

It is an absolute pleasure to have my friend, Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parecalls on the show this week.  Carolyn and I met at the very end of 2018 International Conference on ADHD, but connected immediately.  So when we got to reconnect during the 2019 conference, I couldn't wait to have her on the show!  Carolyn is a pediatrician based in Texas, and a mother with ADHD.  She speaks to parent, student, and professional audiences on subjects including parenting, ADHD, depression, anxiety, adolescent development, and preparing for college.  In today’s episode, Carolyn shares her personal story about navigating school, balancing her career with her growing family and doing it all with ADHD.  We discuss the power of accommodations, feeling like you’re not parenting at the level you’re supposed to, prioritizing our choices based on wants, needs, and values, and the importance of looking at the positive side of ADHD.   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups    Guest Links: Learn more about Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parecalls and her work at http://www.gtw-health.com.  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