ADHD Experts Podcast

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562- Some Kind of Wonderful: How Music Affects the ADHD Brain Jul 02, 2025

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Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., discusses the research supporting the neurological power of music, answering questions like: What areas of the brain are activated by music? How does listening to music help with ADHD? What type of music is best for promoting concentration?

Music and ADHD: Additional Resources

Free Download: Your Free Guide to Music for Healthy ADHD Brains
Read: Music That Focuses the Brain
Read: Music Therapy: Sound Medicine for ADHD
Read: Rhythm Notion: 10 Benefits of Music for ADHD Brains

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #562 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/how-does-music-affect-the-brain-adhd/

This episode is sponsored by the podcast Sorry, I Missed This. Search for "Sorry I Missed This" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/sorryimissedthisPS.

This episode is also sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self.

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

561- "Solve My Problem!" – Live Q&A Session on 5/30/25 Jul 02, 2025

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Listen to a recording of a real-time Q&A session held on 5/30/25. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., responds live to questions from adults living with ADHD and parents raising neurodivergent children.

Life with ADHD: Additional Resources

Sign Up! Free ADHD Parenting Class
Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook
eBook for Adults: The Adult's Guide to Stronger Executive Functions
eBook for Parents: The ADHD Positive Parenting Guide

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #561 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-help-live-solve-my-problem/

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

560- How Joint Hypermobility Links Neurodivergence, Chronic Pain, Inflammatory Disorders, and Anxiety Jun 24, 2025

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Dr. Jessica Eccles surveys the growing body of research that points to an association between neurodivergence, joint hypermobility, chronic pain, and anxiety. Learn why certain physical symptoms are more common in people with ADHD and autism, and about treatment options.

Joint Hypermobility, Pain, & Neurodivergence: Additional Resources

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #560 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/joint-hypermobility-adhd-autism-inflammation-pain/

This episode is sponsored by the podcast Sorry, I Missed This. Search for "Sorry I Missed This" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/sorryimissedthisPS.

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

559- Unmasking the Pain: Easing Rejection Sensitivity for Black Women with ADHD Jun 17, 2025

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Diane Miller, Psy.D., M.Ed., explores the compounded impact of rejection sensitivity and double-masking (the survival strategy of suppressing both ADHD symptoms and aspects of cultural identity to avoid judgment or rejection) for Black women with ADHD.

RSD and ADHD in Black Women: Additional Resources

Free Download: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Read: New Insights Into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Read: How ADHD Ignites RSD: Meaning & Medication Solutions
Read: Rejection Sensitivity Is Worse for Girls and Women with ADHD
Read: "I Could Have Been Myself for So Much Longer."
Read: Why ADHD Is Different for People of Color

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #559 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/unmasking-adhd-rejection-sensitivity-black-women/

This episode is sponsored by the podcast Sorry, I Missed This. Search for "Sorry I Missed This" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/sorryimissedthisPS.

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

558- ADHD and Puberty: How Hormones Shape Behavior and Mental Health in Adolescents Jun 10, 2025

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Paul Mitrani, M.D., Ph.D., discusses the impact of hormones on emotions and mental health during adolescence, explains how puberty affects boys and girls differently, and shares strategies to maintain strong parent-teen relationships.

Puberty and Mental Health: Additional Resources

Free Download: How Hormones Impact ADHD Symptoms in Women and Girls
Read: Boys vs. Girls: How Puberty Affects ADHD Symptoms
Watch: How Puberty Aggravates ADHD Symptoms
eBook: The Parents' Guide to Raising a Teen with ADHD, Part One

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #558 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/puberty-and-mental-health-adhd-teens/

This episode is sponsored by the podcast Sorry, I Missed This. Search for "Sorry I Missed This" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/sorryimissedthisPS.

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

557- Healing from the Impact of Toxic or Emotionally Immature Parents Jun 03, 2025

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Amy Marlow-MaCoy, LPC, discusses the kinds of messages children internalize in emotionally unsupportive environments and the long-term impacts, signs of emotionally immature and narcissistic parenting, and shares self-care practices to begin healing.

Healing from Your Past: Additional Resources

Read: Are You a Toxic Parent?
Read: Why Won't My Parents Accept My ADHD Diagnosis?
Read: How to Set Boundaries with Family
From Readers: "What I Wish My Parents Had Known..."

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #557 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/emotionally-immature-parents-healing/

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self.

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

556- Understanding AuDHD Burnout: How Neurodivergent Masking Sparks Stress, Exhaustion May 27, 2025

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Amy Marschall, Psy.D., discusses why autistic people mask, and how this leads to stress and burnout; how to identify warning signs of burnout (and how this differs from depression and other mental health issues); and shares strategies to prevent or recover from burnout.

AuDHD: Additional Resources

Take This Self-Test: Autism in Women
Read: AuDHD — An Overview
Read: "A Living Contradiction": The AuDHD Experience
Read: ADHD, Autism, and Neurodivergence Are Coming Into Focus

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #556 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/autistic-burnout-adhd-masking/

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

555- "Solve My Problem!" – Live Q&A Session on 4/25/25 May 20, 2025

Show notes

Listen to a recording of a real-time Q&A session held on 4/25/25. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., responds live to questions from adults living with ADHD and parents raising neurodivergent children.

Life with ADHD: Additional Resources

Sign Up! Free ADHD Parenting Class
Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook
eBook for Adults: The Adult's Guide to Stronger Executive Functions
eBook for Parents: The ADHD Positive Parenting Guide

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #555 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-help-live-solve-my-problem/

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

554- Are My Student's ADHD Accommodations in Danger? Fallout from the Department of Education Changes May 14, 2025

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Mary J. Goodwin-Oquendo, Esq., discusses how the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) may impact students with ADHD and learning disabilities who receive special education services and accommodations through IEPs and 504 Plans.

ADHD Accommodations and Educational Rights: Additional Resources

Free Download: Your Child's Legal Rights at School
Read: "Is My Child's IEP in Danger?"
Read: When Schools Resist Evaluating & Addressing Learning Disabilities
eBook: The Complete IEP/504 Guide

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #554 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-accommodations-department-of-education-iep-504/

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

553- The Power of Behavioral Parent Training for ADHD May 06, 2025

Show notes

Learn why behavioral parent training (BPT) is recommended as a first-line treatment for young children with ADHD, and how it can improve the parent-child relationship and promote calm in the household, from Nicole Schatz, Ph.D.

ADHD Parent Training: Additional Resources

Sign Up: Parenting Class for ADHD Families
Read: Train the Parent, Help the Child
Read: How Behavioral Therapy Targets Executive Dysfunction — with Positivity and Praise
eBook: The ADHD Positive Parenting Guide

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #553 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/behavioral-parent-training-adhd/

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self.

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

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