The Executive Function Podcast

Team, Today on the show we "go there," we talk about teen suicide with A Brighter Day Charity founder Elliot Kallen. We explore some of the signs and ways to approach suicide, with many tools for kids and parents. It's a tough and important conversation, and we invite you to join us! Find A Brighter Day online Teen survival guide Charity golf event 2023: All my love, Sarah Audience: all ages and contexts More links to this important work: https://abrighterday.info/https://www.facebook.com/uniteforabrighterday/https://www.instagram.com/abrighterdaycharity/https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotkallen/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCix1ywbqDiVW2VvKhMFMlw

Hey team!  Listen in to our webinar about building routines to make life easier! We will explore:  Student hack #1: teachers love routines Student hack #2: routines to save you time  Student hack #3: routines to save you brain space Workshop time: Plan some up level and very brain-friendly routines to get started right away! Join future webinars: sign up here Resources available here.  Audience: Students and parents, school context Brain Tools School opens summer 2024, with our Life After High School program. To get on the VIP list, click here.

Team, Listen in on a very geeky conversation with my colleague and friend, Brandon Tessers. Brandon's company, Effective Artistry, provides support to humans with unique brains and does so with a science-based, compassionate, and innovative approach! You can find Brandon here and on Instagram at @ef_artistry.   Audience: all ages and contexts Brain Tools School opens summer 2024, with our Life After High School program. To get on the VIP list, click ⁠here⁠.

Crystal Rose Hill-Farrell, college access expert, shares insights on using accommodations for learning. Topics include assistive technology tools like BeeLine Reader and Voice Typing, promoting inclusive access to technology in college settings, and enhancing learning with tools for reading and note-taking such as Natural Reader and CaptiVoice.

Deanna Singh, a DEI advocate, shares strategies for discussing diversity with kids. She emphasizes the importance of creating safe spaces and inclusive conversations. The podcast delves into the impact of fear on knowledge and breaking barriers through inclusivity. Singh also highlights the collaborative writing process and the value of resilience in advocacy work.

Authors Julie Wright and Heather Turgeon, experts in sleep, discuss the importance of sleep for executive function. They share tips on getting more sleep for teens, understanding teen sleep challenges, teenage brain development, creating consistent sleep routines, and combating social jet lag.

Team, You listen to this podcast because your life is impacted by executive function needs. And, while many of our examples are for studenting, we also know that executive function needs show up...everywhere! Even on vacations!  On today's show, we talk with author and travel expert Dawn Barclay, whose book, Traveling Different, will empower you to travel stress-free this summer! Her hope is to "open up the world" for families, and the tips she shares here (and in her book) will do just that!  Preorder the book: http://www.travelingdifferent.com  About our guest: Dawn M. Barclay is an award-winning author who has spent a career working in different aspects of the travel industry. She started as an agent with her parents’ firms, Barclay Travel Ltd and Barclay International Group Short-Term Apartment Rentals, and then branched out into travel trade reporting with senior or contributing editor positions at Travel Agent Magazine, Travel Life, Travel Market Report, and most recently, Insider Travel Report. She is a mother of two and resides in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley. Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse Publication Date: August 15, 2022 • ISBN: 978-1-5381-6866-0 • $32.00, Hardback • 344 pages Audience: Students and parents, school context, college, high school

Mel, a parent, shares her journey of understanding and supporting her college son's executive function development. From failing grades and frustrating moments to straight As and dream college acceptance. Transformation through empowerment and support. Inspiring tale of growth and possibilities.

Hi Team!   On today's show, you'll hear from a college student, Zach, who shares how small-but-powerful strategies and perspective changes made all the difference for his college experience! He dives into some important insights for anyone who's struggling in an area of life which they think "should" be easier and gets down to some great tips about how to make schedules work for you (whatever schedule format you choose to try!)  Zach's progress and ever-growing toolbox of strategies are kudos to his dedication and hard work in coaching! And, it's possible for anyone with executive function struggles to grow in this way, too! If you or your child are struggling with "studenting," join our Launch to College Group! Our 8 weeks of live coaching and activities will have you ready to independently rock college, trade, or tech school--prepared with perspectives and tools to handle any life-ing that comes your way! Our group starts June 9th, 2022...so grab your spot and get ready for an action-packed brain adventure! (All ages of high school and up are welcome! The skills will help with independence, whether in college or not yet)  Learn more: https://sarahkesty.com/college/  and join: https://www.coachaccountable.com/offering/PrvVYjdTnxfBUB2aAbtGBKD42lkOAio All my love, Sarah Audience: Students and parents, school context, college, high school

Recent BA psychology graduate, Alec, shares insights on college prep for high school grads. Discusses emotional transition, self-advocacy, building support systems in college, and parental trust during the transition period.