ADHD Essentials

Latest Episodes:

Your Brain’s Not Broken with Tamara Rosier, PhD, Author, ADHD coach, and Neurodiverse Mom Sep 18, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to friend of the pod, Tamara Rosier! Tamara is an ADHD and Leadership coach, founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, author of the new book, “Your Brain’s not Broken”, which was released this week!

In this episode Tamara and I talk about her new book, “Your Brain’s not Broken”. We discuss managing the basic things in life, the interplay of anxiety and imagination, convergent vs divergent thinking, ADHD as an at-risk population, and ways to manage our emotions.

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Helping Kids Solve Their Own Problems with Aimee Buckley, CEO and Chief Academic Officer of Study Help Inc., Teacher, and Mom Sep 11, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Aimee Buckley.

Aimee is the CEO and Chief Academic Officer of the online tutoring platform, Study Help Inc as well as a full-time special education teacher of mild to moderate students with 25 years of experience, and the adoptive mom of a neurodiverse daughter.

In today’s episode Aimee talks to us about using understanding rather than patience to manage frustrating behaviors and situations, looking at issues as problems to solve rather than moralizing them, the benefits of impulsivity, being solution-focused, behavioral strategies that help at home, and the effervescence of ADHD!

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A Free Sample of the ADHD Essentials Parent Groups with Ashleigh, ADHD Mom and Past Group Member Sep 04, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Ashleigh. She’s an ADHD mom, and previous member of the ADHD Essentials Parent Coaching Groups. Ashleigh contacted me a little while ago and said she wanted to help support the groups.

In today’s episode she does just that. She asks to me about my vision for the parent groups, and tells me about the things got from them. I share how my background contributes to the parenting philosophy and the skills that I teach during the eight weeks of the parenting groups, Ashleigh shares how meaningful it was for her to connect with other ADHD parents, and some of the lessons she found most important. This episode is basically a free sample of what goes on in the groups, you get a little bit of the content and, hopefully, a little of the connection as well. I’m sure you’ll find something valuable in it. (Like anxiety smiley faces! Because we talk about those, too!)

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EPISODE 200: Reflecting on the Past and Looking Ahead to the Future of the Show with Cameron Gott, ADHD Coach and Host of the Translating ADHD podcast Aug 21, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to me! For the 100th Episode of the ADHD Essentials Podcast, my friend Cameron Gott, offered to flip the script, and interview me about what I learned over the course of doing 100 episodes. Well, we’re doing it again for episode 200!

Cameron is a phenomenal ADHD coach, who’s been doing it for over two decades, as well as the co-host of the Translating ADHD podcast with Shelly Collins.

In today’s episode Cam interviews me about the past present and future of the ADHD Essentials podcast. I talk about my goals for the show, why the second hundred was so much harder than the first (hint: It’s COVID), and the value of connecting, and how I posted 200 episodes of a podcast in a row without missing a week, despite having ADHD.

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ADHD, Integrative Health, and the Mind/Body Connection with Dr. Nicole Beurkins, Child Psychologist Aug 14, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Dr. Nicole Beurkins.

Dr. Beurkins is a child psychologist who has appeared in Good Housekeeping, The New York Times, The Washington Post and has been featured on both NBC, CBS, and ABC, including The Today Show.

In today’s episode, Dr. Beurkins discusses ADHD and integrative health. She talks about her neurodiverse-friendly approach - she is focused on helping people not changing them. She also talks about why our starting points should be simple and doable, and digs deep into the ways the mind can affect the body and vice versa, and the importance of sleep, nutrition, and movement in ADHD management.

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9 Thoughts on Cleaning a Room with Brendan Mahan, your Decluttering (Not-So) Dynamo! Aug 07, 2021

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In today's episode, I share my thoughts on cleaning a room. Among these are a way to avoid panic-cleaning, the Five Box method, the Job of the Space method, using timers and clipboards, what to do once it's clean, and the power of self-forgiveness.

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From the Vault: Going All in with the ADHD Population with Gail Oakerman, Counselor, College Professor, and Educational Consultant Jul 31, 2021

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Today, we’re digging into the vault to hear from Gail Oakerman.

Gail is an Educational Consultant, Counselor, and one of my old College Professors. She runs Five Points Counseling in Lunenburg, MA.

In today’s episode, we discuss the internal struggle of ADHD, how systemic & cultural realities get in our way, the power of teaching our kids ways to talk about their challenges, and harnessing incremental change.

Guest Links:

Learn more about Gail and her work at https://www.gailokerman.com

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Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
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Meeting the Sensory Needs of Our Kids and Ourselves with Keri Wilmot Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Toy Consultant, and Author. Jul 24, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Keri Wilmot. Keri is a pediatric occupational therapist with over twenty years of experience in the field, a consultant to the toy industry as the “Toy Queen”, and the author of “Wired Differently: A Teacher’s Guide to Understanding Sensory-Processing Challenges”.

Keri talks to us about the important role sensory processing plays in the lives of the neurodiverse. She tells us about the role of an occupational therapist, reveals that we actually have eight senses - not five, illuminates the difference treatment and woo when it comes to sensory integration, and shares the role that a healthy sensory diet plays in self-regulation.

Guest Links:

Learn more about Keri and her work at https://toyqueen.com
Order her book, “Wired Differently: A Teacher’s Guide to Understanding Sensory-Processing Challenges”

ADHD Essentials Links:

Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups
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Changing the World One Brain at a Time with Jessica McCabe, Creator and Host of How to ADHD Jul 17, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Jessica McCabe!

Jessica is the creator and host of the “How to ADHD” YouTube Channel where she shares her toolbox of ADHD tips, techniques, information, and strategies to help us work with our brains rather than against them.

This is an incredibly wide-ranging interview in which Jessica shares some of the lessons she’s learned while working on “How to ADHD”, and goes into her personal experiences with ADHD. She talks about being surprised by just how much of her life was affected by ADHD, how ADHD traits can be a blessing and a curse, how to be successful without being neurotypical, navigating para-social relationships, the long-term impact of the core beliefs we develop about ourselves, making invisible challenges more visible, dealing with imposter syndrome.

Guest Links:

Learn more about Jessica and her work at https://howtoadhd.com.
And check out How to ADHD on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/howtoadhd!

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
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Lessons Learned During the Pandemic with Brendan Mahan Your Reflective Speaker Jul 10, 2021

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In today's episode, I reflect on the lessons I've learned during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic including (but not limited to) why focusing on connection is key, the importance of time alone how exhausting transitions can be, that if you want it to happen you have to MAKE it happen, and the fact that both kids and adults need to feel like they’re contributing, and accomplishing something.

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