ADHD Essentials

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Focus at Will with Will Henshall, inventor, tech entrepreneur, and music producer with ADHD. Jul 03, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Will Henshall.

Will is an inventor, tech entrepreneur, and music producer. He was the founding member of the band Londonbeat, whose hit song “I’ve Been Thinking About You” reached #1 on the Billboard charts in the early 90s. His latest endeavor, Fous@Will is a science-based music streaming service designed to help people work more efficiently and reduce distractions.

In this episode, Will talks about how music affects the brain. We discuss why it can be used to reduce our anxiety and help us focus, how music affects the limbic system of our brain, and Will even shares a few non-musical productivity hacks toward the end of the show!

Alright, let’s get rolling.

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Burnout as it Relates to Parenting with Dr. B, Clinical Director at TakeThis.org. Jun 26, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo, otherwise know as Dr.B. Dr.B is the clinical director at TakeThis.org, an organization working to decrease the stigma and increase support for mental health in the game enthusiast community and inside the game industry.

In this episode, Dr. B talks about the three characteristics of burnout, the difficulties of not being taught how to be neurodiverse in a neurotypical world, the six causes of burnout, and the importance of supporting our children’s independence.

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Effective Communication in a Neurodiverse World with Joe Butler Author and Autism / Neurodiverse Communication Consultant. Jun 19, 2021

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In this episode, we’re talking to Joe Butler.

Joe is an autism and neurodiverse communication consultant, and co-author of “Is That Clear? Effective Communication in a Neurodiverse World”.

Joe shares effective strategies for communicating with our neurodiverse kids, spouses, co-workers, students and friends. She talks to us about pausing and pacing, the importance of connection when communicating, the nonsensical nature of our language around time, respecting other people’s priorities, and the challenges of figurative language.

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Integrating ADHD, Computer Science, and Patterns of Human Interaction with Andrea Goulet, Empathy Driven Software Developer and ADHD Mom Jun 12, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to my friend, Andrea Goulet. Andrea is an author, an empathy driven software developer, and an ADHD mom.

In this episode, Andrea discusses the patterns of emotions and communication. She talks about the value of recognizing what we say about ourselves, the limits of binary thinking, paying attention to messaging, and the importance of empathy.

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Holidays are Ruining Your Life Jun 05, 2021

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Today, it's your celebratory speaker, Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S.

Holidays, especially religious holidays are intended as a break, and often as a time of reflection. But they can also be unwelcome speed bumps in our week/month/year, if we aren't ready for them when they come. So, we're looking at the calendar as a whole and exploring when some of of these holidays will occur, and how they can disrupt things if we fail to be mindful of them.

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A Mother and Teacher Shares Her New Perspective on ADHD, with Erin, Middle School EnglishTeacher and ADHD Mom May 29, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Erin. Erin is a teacher, and an ADHD mom of two boys. She’s also an alumna of the ADHD Essentials Parent Groups.

In this episode, Erin shares some of the lessons she’s learned along her ADHD journey. She talks about how learning about herself and her imperfections made her a better teacher and parent, how being a teacher made her a better parent (and vice/versa), the importance of clear communication, and the things she loves about her ADHD kid.

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From the Vault: Nutrient Rich Boredom with James Garrett of Brian by Design. May 21, 2021

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Today, we revisit a conversation with James Garrett of Brain By Design. James has been studying and teaching about the brain for over a decade. He’s passionate about turning this academic knowledge about the brain into practical tools that anyone can use. And today, he’s doing it through the lens on ADHD!

In this episode, James discusses the four qualities of restorative activities, managing the pull of our of our phones, the important role rest plays in performance, and nutrient rich boredom.

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James can be found at https://www.brainbydesign.com.

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ADHD and Financial Literacy with Rick Webster of Rena-Fi May 15, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Rick Webster. Rick is the CEO and leader of Rena-Fi, a practical, research-based financial education platform. He is also an ADHD Coach, and long-time associate of the ADHD organizations ADDA, and CHADD. And he has ADHD.

In this episode, Rick talks to us about financial literacy. We discuss the role emotion and The Wall of Awful plays in people’s financials, money as if relates to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the importance of having a reservoir of savings for when problems arise, the power of doing good for others, ADHD meltdowns, and how automation allows overseeing which is better than doing.

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Reflecting on Pandemic Schooling with Mary Dibinga English Teacher and ADHD Mom May 08, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Mary Dibinga, M.Ed. Mary is a high school English teacher, and an ADHD parent.

In this episode, Mary reflects the effects COVID has had on her students and her teaching. She discusses what being a parent during COVID taught her about teaching, learning loss and huge leap forwards, why we should intentionally teach our kids how to face hard things, and the significant differences in the challenges faced by her students during the global pandemic.

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A Strengths-Finding Approach with Ilyse Greenberg May 01, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Ilyse Greenberg.

Ilyse is a strengths-based coach and expert in the use of the Clifton/Gallup Strengths-Finder Program.

In this episode, Ilyse talks to us about the power and importance of focusing on strengths. She discusses the Clifton/Gallup Strengths-Finder Program, the importance of playing to our strengths and our kids’ strengths, identifying what our kids are good at and not letting what they aren’t good at get in the way, how to use a strengths approach to parenting to improve our family roles, why the overuse of our strengths might hold us up, and how discovering the Clifton/Gallup Strengths-Finder Program has changed her.

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