ADHD Essentials

Dr. Carolyn, a pediatrician with ADHD, and the host discuss ADHD impacts on daily life, task initiation, and busyness. They share personal stories, like managing time with humor and transitioning a medical practice. The conversation highlights thriving in chaos, prioritization, memory challenges, and maintaining connections with ADHD friends.

In today’s episode we talk to Peter Shankman.  Peter is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, the best-selling author of six books, founder of the neurodiversity consultancy firm Mental Capital, and he’s a dad.  Peter talks to us about parenting, the power of getting out of your own element to get work done, and his recent children’s book, “The Boy with the Faster Brain”, and why ADHDers have to learn how to use the faster brain that they have, rather than the neurotypical brain that they don’t have.  Also, his dog might have the best timing in the whole world.  But you’ll have to listen to find out why.   Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here   Guest Links: Learn more about Peter and his work here:  https://www.shankman.com/ Buy “The Boy with the Faster Brain” here.     ADHD Essentials Links:   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community Check out the ADHD Essentials Website Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com   Men’s ADHD Support Group Links: Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

In today’s episode we talk to Anita Robertson, LCSW.  Anita is an ADHD and relationship therapist.  Her goal is to help individuals and couples understand ADHD and find the right systems that work for them.    Anita talks to us about navigating the challenges of being in the sandwich generation while having ADHD.  We discuss the challenges of caring for neurodiverse children and ailing parents - the impact it takes on our executive function, how it affects our relationships, and the toll it can take on our well-being.  As well as the need for social supports and understanding for adults in this uniquely challenging period.  Of course, we also talk about tools and strategies for navigating this time in our lives! Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here   Guest Links: Learn more about Anita and her work at https://www.anitarobertson.com/ Follow her on social media here: https://www.facebook.com/anitarobertsonlcsw https://www.instagram.com/strengthinyourmind/ https://www.tiktok.com/@strengthinyourmind https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitarobertson   ADHD Essentials Links:   Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community Check out the ADHD Essentials Website Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com   Men’s ADHD Support Group Links: Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community

Mark Smeets, a neurodiversity advocate, discusses his family's experience with ADHD and autism, including their journey to diagnosis and the challenges they faced. He also talks about the overlap of ADHD with other conditions and the efforts of the ADHD advocacy society in British Columbia. The conversation touches on addiction, generational trauma, government response, and the importance of pursuing passions.

Jessica McCabe, creator of How to ADHD on YouTube and author of 'How to ADHD' book, discusses the importance of accessibility for ADHD individuals, divergent vs convergent thinking, the social impact of ADHD, and shifting mindset to embrace rejection as a gift. They also explore forming friendships with ADHD, understanding struggles, and available resources.

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.