ADHD Essentials

Dr. Roberto Olivardia, a Clinical Psychologist specializing in ADHD and eating disorders, discusses executive function challenges in healthy eating, common eating disorders associated with ADHD, the social and sensory aspects of eating, and the impact of food choices on ADHD symptoms. The podcast also explores personal experiences with mindful eating, challenges associated with ADHD and eating, understanding clinical eating disorders, and the effects of medication on appetite.

Julie Skolnick, founder of With Understanding Comes Calm, talks to us about her new book 'Gifted and Distractible'. Topics include what 2e means, Cycle for Success model, the overexcitability of gifted folks, asynchronous development, and how to advocate for ourselves and others.

In this episode, I continue the tradition of dragging a bunch of people into my room to reflect on the day's events of the ADHD Conference.  There were a bunch of us - Members of the Men's ADHD Support Group, Inger Shay Colzie, ADHD Nerd Dad, Teresa Taylor, ADHDruid, and Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells - we had pizza.   ADHD Essentials Links:   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Join Our Facebook Community Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com

In today’s episode we talk to Suchi Deshpande.  Suchi is the founder of Learnfully, a digital learning platform, balanced with insights from machine learning and expert human interaction. that connects specialists and caregivers to gain a deeper, more accurate, and actionable understanding of the learning needs of their kids. Suchi talks to us about how Learnfully helps neurodiverse kids access education.  She discusses the importance of figuring out your kid’s learning profile, the role anxiety plays in education, why support has to work for both the family and the kid, the power of getting diagnosed as an adult, and the importance of trying differently rather than harder.   Guest Links: Learn more about Suchi and her work at https://learnfully.com/   ADHD Essentials Links:   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Join Our Facebook Community Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com

Rebecca Rolland, author and speech language pathologist, discusses the 'Art of Talking with Children'. Topics include the zone of proximal development, role of temperament in conversation, principles of social talk, boundary setting, and the power of play in child development.

Cris Rat, creator of Focus101.com, a virtual body-doubling tool, discusses the power of co-working, improving productivity strategies, charging enough for a valuable program, and the importance of focus and user feedback.

It's just me for this episode.  I'm sharing some reflections and lessons on helping that I've learned after the trials of the COVID pandemic, caring for a son with OCD, and supporting a dad with cancer.  And stay to the end for a special announcement about my latest project!   Links to the Friends and Colleagues I Thanked in this Episode:   Jessica McCabe Her upcoming book - "How to ADHD" Jordan Harbinger His podcast - "The Jordan Harbinger Show" Caroline Maguire Her book - "Why Will No One Play With Me?"   ADHD Essentials Links:   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Join Our Facebook Community Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com

In today’s episode, we talk to Ying, a Chinese immigrant to the United States who has ADHD who goes by the handle, ADHD Asian Girl on Twitter. She talks to us about how Asian cultural expectations affect her ADHD, cultural and neurodiverse masking, how ADHD increases challenges of being an immigrant, as well as mindfulness and the calming power of shaking and dancing.   >>>Learn About Both ADHD Conferences Here<<<   Guest Links:  Follow Ying on Twitter! ADHD Essentials Links:   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Join Our Facebook Community Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com  

In today’s episode, we talk to Jesse Anderson! Jessie is an ADHD influencer who goes by the handle ADHDJesse, and the author of “Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD”. Jesse talks to us about his new book, “Extra Focus, and shares some tips from it.  We discuss the modern view of ADHD, Jesse’s four Cs of motivation, and juggling chainsaws.   Guest Links: Learn more about Jesse and his work here! Get Jesse's book, "Extra Focus" here!   ADHD Essentials Links:   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Join Our Facebook Community Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com

"ADHD Essentials" welcomes Dani Donovan, the creator of the Anti-Planner, a powerful tool for individuals with ADHD. She shares strategies like paper football decision-making and KanBan boards and even provides meal planning tips. The Anti-Planner is a survival kit with different sections addressing emotional states, aiming to empower individuals with ADHD to be productive. They also discuss strategies for sleepiness, overcoming negative emotions, and the upcoming kid-friendly version of the book.