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FROM THE VAULT: Executive Function Volcanoes and Why ADHD Rarely Travels Alone with Monica Hassell of ConnectADHD Feb 05, 2022

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In today’s episode, we’re revisiting a conversation I had with Monica Hassell. Monica is an ADHD coach based in Australia. She and her husband Jon make up ConnectADHD. Monica has presented at the International Conference on ADHD several times, and her work is outstanding!

In today’s episode, we discuss Executive Function, why ADHD rarely travels alone, and the various layers that underlie problem behaviors through Monica’s outstanding Volcano model of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The image for the volcano will be in the show notes.

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ADDed Perspective with Renee Crook Jan 29, 2022

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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Renee Crook.

Renee is a veteran ADHD coach who works with adult clients both one-on-one and in groups. She sits on the board of directors for ADDA and is the chair of their virtual support groups. She also teaches for RenaFi, a financial education program for ADHDers, and trains coaches as part of the faculty of the ADHD Coach Academy.

In this episode, Renee shares her story and discusses how her struggles with ADHD led to her leaving teaching and becoming an ADHD coach. Along the way we discuss why clear expectations matter so much, how prioritization struggles can affect performance, the importance of standing up for ourselves, why ADHDers so often take on too much, the power of planting seeds, and the healing hidden of helping others.

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Help Starting Homework with Brendan Mahan, your handsome homework helper Jan 22, 2022

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In today's episode, I share a strategy I use to help kids get their homework done. (I use it to help adults get stuff done, too!)
It involves assessing in advance the time and effort/energy required to do each homework assignment (or part of the task) and then using the information to make decisions about prioritization and sequencing. So, not only dies it help kids attack the task at hand, but it build executive functioning skill, too!

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Managing Lingering Pandemic Anxiety with Dr. Sharon Saline Jan 15, 2022

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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. Sharon Saline. Dr. Saline is a friend of the pod, a licensed, clinical psychologist, and the author of “What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew”.

In this episode, Dr. Saline and I talk about the effects of the pandemic on children and families. We discuss the data on mental health pre- and post-pandemic, moral injury, the effect it is having on social skills, and ways to manage the anxiety we're all experiencing.

Connect with Dr. Saline at https://www.drsharonsaline.com
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Healthy Screen Time Use with Dr. Randy Kulman of LearningWorks for Kids Jan 08, 2022

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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. Randy Kulman. Dr. Kulman is the founder and president of LearningWorks for Kids. He coordinates their team of psychologists, educators, and digital designers in a quest to make video games good for kids. As a licensed clinical child psychologist, Dr. Kulman has been working directly with kids and families for the past 30 years, and has become a leading expert on the use of digital technologies for improving thinking skills in children.

In this episode, Dr. Kulman joins us to discuss all things screen time. We explore screen time as play time and what makes a healthy play diet, the difference between neurotypical and neurodiverse screen use, how screens can teach executive functioning skills, the various types of screen time and why not all of them equal, what makes games good for kids, how tech companies have worked to make screen time irresistible, and five rules for limiting screen time.

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From the Vault: ADHD and Giftedness with Dr. Robert Gruberman Dec 25, 2021

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Today, we're talking to Dr. Robert Gruberman.

Robert is the director of his school district’s gifted and talented program. He has been assessing and teaching gifted children for nearly two decades, and has been a public educator for even longer.

In today’s episode, we discuss ADHD and giftedness through the lens of an academic expert in the field. We talk about the various components of giftedness, and where they overlap with ADHD, the social emotional side of giftedness, how twice exceptional kids are affected by having both ADHD and giftedness, and how to help kids with ADHD, giftedness, or both, manage the challenges they face.

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Children‘s Holiday Stress, Parent Holiday Stress, and an Unasked-For Gift from Brendan Dec 18, 2021

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In today's episode, I'm talking about children's stress, parental stress, and the interplay between the two. And, I have a present for you!

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Giftedness is Not Achievement with Aurora Remember Holtzman Dec 11, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to Aurora Remember Holtzman. Aurora is a school psychologist, neurodivergence coach, and host of the Embracing Intensity podcast. And her focus is giftedness and twice exceptionality.

In today’s episode, Aurora discusses just that – giftedness and twice exceptionality! She talks to us about the challenges of twice exceptionality, how ADHD and giftedness can mask each other, executive function fatigue and burnout, common challenges for the gifted, and why giftedness should not be confused with achievement.

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Learning How to Live and Talking About Mental Health with ADHD Jon-Jon Dec 04, 2021

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Today, we’re talking to ADHD Jon-Jon.

Jon is a minority black male and men’s health advocate with ADHD. I’ve been following him on twitter for a while now, and am excited to finally have him on the show!

In today’s episode, John and I talk about having ADHD and learning how to live! We discuss working at thriving rather than just surviving, the importance of taking action, vulnerability, being mindful rather than just having a mind that is constantly full, and managing anxiety.

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Reframing Our Thoughts Through Our Culture of Origin with Your Host Brendan Mahan Nov 26, 2021

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In today's episode, I share a tool I've been using for a few years now to help me reframe my thoughts in order to gain distance, depersonalize the thoughts I don't want to be having, and better see the role unhealthy cultural systems play in those unwanted thoughts.

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