Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

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Conquering Shame & Cultivating Vulnerability in Parenting for ADHD Mar 16, 2015

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As a parent, we walk a careful balance between nurturing, protecting, and disciplining our children. But the complications that come with parenting a child with ADHD make this balance fuzzy. As our kids are experimenting, pushing boundaries, learning to live in their skin, we have to work extra hard to keep our composure, as acting out can mean so many more things. This week on the show, Nikki and Pete share tools and techniques for parenting children learning to live with their ADHD, with a focus on validation, support, and love.

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Vulnerability & Shame: Reflecting on the work of Brené Brown Mar 09, 2015

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For so many struggling with ADHD, traits of focus and attention, and the stigma of the set of behaviors that comes with it can cause us to visit the shame spiral. This week on the show, we talk about Brené Brown’s pioneering research and inspirational presentations on shame and vulnerability, and how reframing our approach to shame can lead to a powerful awakening of strength and confidence.

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The Importance of Connection Mar 02, 2015

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If you’re a regular listener of this show, you know how highly we hold human connectedness toward our emotional health. We are tribal creatures, and more often than not, we are closer to reaching the best “us” we can be, when we’re involved and invested in a community.

This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright talk about the importance of community and our human connections. From the perspective of being a mom with ADHD, the power of admission and awareness can go far toward releasing some of the frustration that comes with mental noise. Join us for some great resources!

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Get in the Game & Play! Feb 23, 2015

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On this week's digital show, we're talking all about using your technology to play. It's all about figuring out how to use the tech tools at your disposal to re-engage your kids, get up and move your body, and have fun without the guilt that comes with keeping your head in your phone. This week on the show, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer introduce three games and tools, and walk through how getting outside with tech can become a fun — and intentional — gift of time friends and family!

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Facing Down your Negative Situations Feb 16, 2015

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On the heels of Nikki’s imploding computer comes a conversation about facing up to — and then facing down — those negative situations that crop up in our lives. From finding the awareness to accept the reality of the situation to mustering the confidence to let it go when it’s time to move on, we share tips and strategies for finding meaningful support in our lives when we need it.

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Breaking blocks, fighting fear, and getting unstuck! Feb 02, 2015

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You know the feeling. You may not be a writer, but you certainly know writer’s block. You may not be a psychic, but you know when stars are misaligned. You know the feeling.

It’s that feeling you get when life feels hard. When the things you know are supposed to be falling into place in your life are falling out all over the road. You’re walking uphill through quicksand. Every move feels like a disaster waiting to happen … on your head.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can train yourself to fight the friction, dissolve the stickiness, and get yourself moving forward again. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright share techniques for doing just that, and feeling even stronger as a result.

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Digital — Getting Fit with Tech Jan 26, 2015

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So much of how we feel in life is determined by how we feel in our skin. That means we have to take the time to evaluate how well we’re treating ourselves — are we eating right? Are we eating the right amounts? Are we exercising? Are we sleeping enough? It’s all too easy to let the world — work, kids, family — eat into our lives to the point that we’re just not healthy anymore.

This week, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer share digital tools for monitoring and managing our fitness and diet. From wearables that track your movement to the apps and services that help you define and achieve your health and fitness goals, listen in this week for the tools you’ll need to get started!

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Problems vs. Possibilities Jan 19, 2015

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Problems! We all have them. They crop up when we least expect them, and they have the potential to truly derail us. But what if we train ourselves to disconnect from the negativity of our problems? To shift our perspective slightly, and turn our problems into challenges empty of emotional baggage, less intimidating? Less frightening?

This week on The ADHD Podcast, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright talk about problems, and the work it takes to reframe them into possibilities full of hope, energy, and power!

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Books — "10% Happier" by Dan Harris on Meditation as the Next Great Health Revolution Jan 12, 2015

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After a series of on-air panic attacks suffered while reading the news in front of millions of TV viewers, Dan Harris was forced to rethink his approach to the world. In his book, 10% Happier, Harris chronicles his journey toward mindfulness and meditation and makes a compelling case that his practice offers emotional and physical benefits he had never before imagined.

This week on Navigating Change, we discuss 10% Happier as a source for inspiration in our own evolving meditation practices. Even more, we offer strategies for approaching a mindfulness practice in a forgiving and patient manner, no matter your level of meditation experience.

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The 4-7-8 Breathing Technique

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Seeking Clarity Jan 05, 2015

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Happy New Year! Now that we’re well into January, it’s time to leverage the collective energy around new beginnings and make some positive change. Careful, though, not to fall into the perennial trap: January resolutions that lead to February slips.

This year, we’re making our January one of reflection. This week on the show, we share our strategy for building reflective and concrete structures around our new year, and how we’re turning our resolutions into plans that will support us all year long. Join us!

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