ADHD Essentials

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. >>> ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups

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. >>> ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups

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. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Diversified ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

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. JOIN our Facebook Community Be a part of the SCAVENGER HUNT! 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Diversified ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

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. JOIN our Facebook Community Be a part of the UPCOMING CONTEST! Guest Links: James can be found at https://www.brainbydesign.com. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Diversified ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

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. JOIN our Facebook Community Be a part of the UPCOMING CONTEST! Guest Links: Learn more about Rick and his work with Rena-Fi at https://rena-fi.com. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Diversified ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

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. JOIN our Facebook Community to be a part of the UPCOMING CONTEST! 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Diversified ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

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. JOIN our Facebook Community to be a part of the UPCOMING CONTEST! Guest Links: Learn more about Ilyse and her work at https://www.ilysegreenbergcoaching.com 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Diversified ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

Today, it's your host, Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S. We're talking about transitions, as well as how video games can make them harder. Specifically we look at transitions through two lenses - the physical/mental/emotional lens, and the into/out of lens. I'm sure you'll find this episode useful! Join the ADHD Essentials Facebook Community to be a part of the upcoming LEGO Contest Giveaway! 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Diversified ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

Today, we’re talking to Jeff Szymanski, Ph.D. Jeff is the executive director of the International OCD Foundation, and author of The Perfectionist's Handbook. In this episode, Jeff tells us about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a disorder that is com-morbid with ADHD. Jeff talks about what OCD is and isn’t, what it’s like to live with the disorder, and methods of treatment - many of which are just great anxiety management and self-improvement strategies in general, including self-compassion, why facing adversity and confronting our fears is so important for all of us, and the power of doing hard things. A brief disclaimer. OCD can sometimes be accompanied by pretty grim thoughts that are diametrically opposed to the values of the person who has it. We do spend a few minutes discussing what that might look like, so this episode is a bit darker than our norm. I know some of you listen to the show as a family. Please preview this one before listening to it with your kids. Guest Links: Learn more about Jeff and his work at the International OCD Foundation at https://iocdf.org. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Diversified ADHD Friendly Lifestyle

Today, we’re talking to Hilary Stern, M.Ed., CALC. Hilary is an ADHD mom, and an ADHD coach at ADHD Advance. In this episode, Hilary talks to us about her work in education, how her son’s ADHD diagnosis changed things for her, seeing ADHD as an explanation rather than an excuse, the difference between intelligence and executive function, how her son’s ADHD diagnosis helped him understand himself better, and navigating big emotions. Sign-Up for a Free Call About Brendan's ADHD Parent Groups Guest Link: Learn more about Hilary and her work at https://www.adhdadvance.com 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Palo. Palo is a dad with ADHD and dyslexia who basically grew up in a Mark Twain novel. In this episode, Palo shares his experiences growing up with ADHD. He tells stories of being raised by hippies, living an unfettered childhood, getting kicked out of every school he attended, (including kindergarten for not pledging allegiance!), his love of history, frustration with English, how his past challenges affected him when his child started to struggle, and backtracking his wandering thoughts. (Fair warning, there’s lots of tangents along the way!) Sign-Up for a Free Call About Brendan's ADHD Parent Groups 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Leslie Josel, of Order Out of Chaos. In addition to being an academic/life coach for teens and college students, Leslie is the creator of the award-winning Academic Planner: A Tool for Time Management®, writes the weekly Dear ADHD Family Coach® column for ADDitude Magazine, and is the author of several books. In this week’s episode, Leslie talks to us about her new book, and shares her thoughts on procrastination. We discuss, the role skills deficits play in procrastination, the importance of choice and control, the trouble with “oh, by the ways” and “don’t forgets”, and why it’s important to allow space for forgiveness. Sign-Up for a Free Call About Brendan's ADHD Parent Groups Guest Links: Learn more about Leslie and her work at https://www.orderoochaos.com. Pick up Leslie's latest book, How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away here. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, it's your host, Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S. Brendan finally shares his "Wall of Awful"model! He discusses an overview of the model, and ways to get past it. >>> The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups

Today, we’re talking to Shelly Collins! Shelly is an ADHD coach, and, along with friend-of-the-show Cameron Gott, hosts of the Translating ADHD podcast. In this week’s episode, Shelly talks about the relationship between ADHD and time. She discusses why ADHDers don’t really procrastinate, the difference between big brain mode and fast brain mode, the time horizon, the importance of understanding the ADHD causes of our challenges, and ways to solve email drama. Guest Links: Learn more about Shelly and her work at https://shellylcollins.com Check out Translating ADHD at https://www.translatingadhd.com! 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, it's just your host, Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S. In this week's quick and actionable episode, Brendan shares his thoughts on self-talk, walking us through his the Cs of self-talk model. Register for the latest season on Eric Tivers's ADHD reWired Adult Coaching and Accountability Groups!!! >>>Go to coachingrewired.com for more info!

It’s the 175th episode of ADHD Essentials! And to celebrate, I’m turning the show over to my friend MJ. MJ was on two episodes back, and talked about her then upcoming show, ADHD Diversified. Well, ADHD Diversified is here, and I am honored to share her first episode with you. It’s fantastic! In her premier episode, MJ talks about why she started the podcast, the expectations and cultural norms that come with being visibly Asian, how those expectations don’t always allow for talking about weakness or struggles, and what it has meant for her to navigate undiagnosed ADHD while being grouped into a stereotype. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

In this week’s episode, we’re talking to my old friend, Mrs. Melissa, an 8th grade English teacher. Melissa talks to us about the effects the COVID pandemic is having on schools. Wed discuss the way it has changed school pacing, the heightened importance of technology and technology instruction, the positive changes she seeing, the areas of struggle for her students, the politics of educating during a pandemic, and why we should take time for ourselves. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to MJ Siemens, host of the upcoming podcast, ADHD Diversified. In today’s episode, MJ shares her experiences growing up as a gifted Asian Canadian kid with undiagnosed ADHD. She tells us about being caught in the push/pull clash of Asian culture and White culture and how having ADHD made it harder for her to meet the expectations of both, how her parents separation led to her dropping out of school in her senior year, and why academia isn’t the only road to success. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Dusty Chipura. Dusty is an ADHD Coach based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has a passion for helping people better understand their ADHD, and an interest in the effects pregnancy has on the ADHD experience. In today’s episode, Dusty talks to us about just that – ADHD and pregnancy. We discuss the importance of having a good care provider, the risk/benefit analysis of medication during pregnancy, post-partum executive function struggles, the role of ADHD understanding inn emotional stabilization, and the pregnancy bubble. Guest Links: Learn more about Dusty and her work at https://www.vancouveradhdcoaching.com Follow her on Twitter: @dustychipura 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Gabriel Villarreal, LMHC. Gabriel is an ADHD coach, as well as a strength and conditioning coach, and the owner of Lost Boys Strength and Conditioning, and ADHD Counseling in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia. In today’s episode, Gabriel talks to us about using exercise as part of our ADHD Treatment Plan. We discuss how exercise affects the brain in ways that help us manage ADHD symptoms, the importance of having a plan, ways to get moving more during COVID, and giving kids more credit. Where's Brendan? Tuesday, February 2nd - The Time to Thrive Summit!! Topic: Improving Communication with Logic and Emotions Friday, February 5th - Webinar for ADDitude Topic: When Teen Stress Ignites Strong Emotions: Teaching Anger and Frustration Management Guest Links: Learn more about Gabriel and his work at https://roanokeadhd.com Find his ebooks here! 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Todd Schmenk. Todd is a licensed mental health counselor, and the author of Team Positive. In today’s episode, Todd talks to us about managing the psychological pain of the COVID pandemic. Todd discusses the importance of accepting and riding out emotions, ways to understand our observing minds, how to develop psychological flexibility, the critical role that context plays in our experiences, and why getting clear on our values can help us during this challenging time. Where's Brendan? Tuesday, February 2nd - The Time to Thrive Summit!! Topic: Improving Communication with Logic and Emotions Friday, February 5th - Webinar for ADDitude Topic: When Teen Stress Ignites Strong Emotions: Teaching Anger and Frustration Management Guest Links: Learn more about Todd and his work at https://www.toddschmenk.com Buy Team Positive here! 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Shell Mendelson. Shell is an ADHD and career counselor and coach with nearly 35 years of experience. In Today’s Episode, Shell talks to us about job hunting, whether because you’ve lost a job due to COVID, or just because you’re looking to make a lateral move. Shell tells us about informational interviewing, the importance of getting clear on what you want, why research and networking are so important, and why it’s critical to have a clear plan and a solid understanding of yourself when looking for a new job. Registration For the Parenting Groups Closes Monday, January 18! >>>Learn More Here!

In today's episode, I interrupt your regularly scheduled interview episode to share ways to manage ourselves, and our kids, when the events of the world become troubling and upsetting. Useful Episode Links: Lasagna Love: https://www.lasagnalove.org Articles that may be useful: How Much News Coverage is OK for Children? Parenting While Shocked Talking to Kids About the Violence at the US Capitol 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to my friend, Eric Tivers. Eric is a licensed clinical social worker, coach, consultant and entrepreneur. He is the founder of ADHD reWired which encompasses a podcast network, adult ADHD coaching groups, as well as an alumni support network for those groups. In Today’s Episode, Eric talks about how he plans his year. We discuss how he uses theming to set his priorities, ways he segments his year to make things more manageable, the importance of anticipating a post-COVID pivot, and why its ok to leave some things on your to-do list. Guest Links: Learn more about Eric and his work at https://www.adhdrewired.com. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

As the title says, it's my personal reflection on 2020. I'll let the show speak for itself in all its unedited glory!

Today, we’re talking to Moira Maybin. Moira is a mom, and an educator in British Columbia, Canada and she’ll be adding her show to the ADHD rewired Podcast Network in the coming months. In Today’s Episode, Moira shares her story about literally falling off the cliff of perfectionism. She talks about being driven as a kid in school, how her son and daughter both contributed to Moira realizing she had ADHD, the binocular vision disorder - vertical heterophoria, and how she learned to take care of herself, and let herself rest. Episode Links: Vertical Heterophoria Article by René Brooks mentioned in this episode. 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to AJ Jacobs. AJ Jacobs is an author, lecturer, and human guinea pig. He’s written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor, with a dash of self-help. In addition to his books, he has written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, New York Magazine, and Dental Economics – one of the top five magazines about the financial side of tooth care. He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Conan, and The Colbert Report. In today’s episode, AJ shares his journey as a writer, and dad with ADHD, and how his lifestyle experiments have affected both himself, and those around him. AJ talks about how the way we behave can affect the way we think, the power of gratitude, as well as how his ADHD affects him, and the strategies he has developed to manage it, where he gets his ideas, and talking spoons. Guest Links: Learn more about AJ Jacobs and his work at https://ajjacobs.com Find his books at https://ajjacobs.com/books/ Check out his TED Talks at https://ajjacobs.com/videos/ 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Mary Jo Levand. Mary Jo is the director of the acadeic support center at Notre Dame College. In Today’s Episode, Mary Jo talks with us about the kinds of supports available at the college level. We discuss the importance of personalized guidance, why kids pick the wrong majors, and some of the awesomes hiding in the awful of COVID19. If you kid is younger, this episode will give you an idea of what to look for when college comes, and if they’re college age, hopefully it’ll help you and your kid navigate the challenges they’re facing now. Guest Links: Learn more about Mary Jo and her work at https://www.notredamecollege.edu/faculty/mary-jo-levand/ 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Stephen Duetzmann, the founder of Engaged Family Gaming. He has made it his mission to support parents who want to play games with their kids by providing them with the information they need to make the process of finding and exploring new video and board games as easy as possible. In Today’s Episode, Stephen talks about using video games and board games to engage with our families. We discuss whether or not video games are really a problem, how they can give our kids the opportunity to be experts at something, the over use of the word addiction, as well as using board games as an alternative for family connection. Throughout, Stephen shares specific games we might try out, as well as possible pitfalls to avoid. This one is excellent! Guest Links: Learn more about Stephen and his work at http://engagedfamilygaming.com And check out the Engaged Family Gaming podcast! 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 Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today's Episode is a quick one on swearing. How to talk to your kids about it, how to do it more effectively, and why it's such a valuable clue to how people around us are doing. ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Keith Gelhorn. Keith is the founder and CEO of ADDvocacy, where he provides one on 0ne and group coaching & training for neurodiverse youth and adults struggling with Executive Function. In Today’s Episode, Keith shares his story. It is a story of filled with struggle, heartache, mental health challenges, and ultimately, growth and success. Keith uses his story to explore topics ranging from anger, to Adverse Childhood Experiences, trauma, and the power of resilience, personal development, ADHD Coaching, and asking for help. Guest Links: Learn more about Keith's work at https://www.addvocacy.org ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

WELCOME BACK!!!!! It's Day 3 of the Annual International Conference on ADHD. (Now, with Virtual Wonderment™! The rough cut debriefs started last year, and now it's a tradition! Each day, I grab someone to do a quick, unedited reflection on the conference. Today, I grabbed four someones! Check it out! Guest Links: Cameron Gott Translating ADHD Podcast Brittany Smith Conquer Consulting Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells GTW Health Will Curb Hacking Your ADHD Podcast ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

It's Day 2 of the Annual International Conference on ADHD, and it's still virtual for 2020! As you know, we're continuing the rough cut debriefs from last year! Each day, I'll be grabbing someone to do a quick, unedited reflection on the conference. Today, I grabbed four someones! Check it out! Guest Links: Keith Griffin This ADHD Life Evan Kirstien Progressing Growth Coaching Inger Shaye Colzie Alchemy Coaching Jon Hassell Connect ADHD ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

The Annual International Conference on ADHD is virtual for 2020! But we're still doing the rough cut debriefs! Each day, I'll be grabbing someone to do a quick, unedited reflection on the conference. Today, I grabbed three someones! Check it out! Guest Links: René Brooks Black Girl Lost Keys Kate Barrett CoachingCville Lollie Weeks Fast Brain Coaching ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to my friend, Dr. Noor Ali. Noor is the principal of Al Hamra Academy, and an assistant professor at Worcester State University. In Today’s Episode, we look at the effect COVID is having on schools, and how they’ve been planning around a crisis that no one could have been trained for, and trying to create the best-case educational scenario given the current circumstances. Noor and I discuss the challenges of leading during a pandemic, such as managing the logistics of the crisis for teachers, parents, and students (including those with executive functioning challenges), while also being cognizant of the anxieties of everyone involved, and hopefully keeping a level head the whole time. Upcoming ADHD Events featuring Brendan: TEACHER WORKSHOP: ADHD in the Era of COVID sponsored by the Massachusetts School Administrator's Association (Thursday, November 5th & Friday, November 6th) The 2020 Virtual International Conference on ADHD (Thursday, November 5th - Saturday, November 7th) ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Dave and Ted from Nerdarchy! Dave and Ted are two dads with a passion for Dungeons and Dragons that have turned that passion in to a thriving website and YouTube channel. In Today’s Episode, we talk about using Dungeons and Dragons and similar roleplaying games to create quality time with family. Dave and Ted discuss how roleplaying games can help us bond as a family, how they can improve executive function and social skills, the best games to get younger kids started playing (It’s not D&D), why role playing games make great educational tools, and what to do if you don’t want to play, but think your kids would. Register for The 2020 Virtual International Conference on ADHD (Thursday, November 5th - Saturday, November 7th) Guest Links: Learn more about Dave and Ted's work at Nerdarchy! Explore the Nerdarchy YouTube Channel. Check out Megan Hardy's D&D games on Outschool (as mentioned by in today's episode.) ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking my friend Veronica MacDonald Ditko, author of “A Rock Solid History of Hawthorne New Jersey”. In Today’s Episode, Veronica and I discuss the fascinating mysteries of history that can be found in our own backyard. We talk about how watching her kids play in the park led her to get curious about the rocks in her town, and how that led to her learning about her town’s history. We also discuss how we can use her experience to encourage our kids curiosity and find fascinating, family-friendly adventures to get us out of the house, and keep us entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest Links: Learn more about Veronica and her work. Buy “A Rock Solid History of Hawthorne New Jersey” Veronica's Weird NJ article about the mysterious building in the lake Upcoming ADHD Events featuring Brendan: Parenting ADHD Summit (Monday October 19th - Thursday October 22nd) The 2020 Virtual International Conference on ADHD (Thursday, November 5th - Saturday, November 7th) ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, it’s just me, mainly because I’m burnt out and just don’t have enough bandwidth to edit another episode. This COVID pandemic is lame. So, in today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how to S.H.R.E.D. your ADHD, exhaustion and burnout to improve your bandwidth so you can get more done. Those Summits I Mentioned: The ADHD Awareness Expo (October 1st - 31st) Parenting ADHD Summit (Monday October 19th - Thursday October 22nd) ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Links: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Today, we’re talking to Diane McLean. After a 25 year career as an educator and school counselor, Diane is now an ADHD and executive function coach, and has committed herself to providing coaching services to help children, adolescents, and adults overcome executive functioning challenges, and acquire the skills and knowledge needed to experience success. In Today’s Episode, Diane talks about being the mother of an adult son with special needs, and how she navigated the challenges that presented. We discuss the power of networking and building a community, the importance of doing the leg work, some of the hard decisions she has had to make, and what she has learned from her son. Guest Links: Learn more about Diane and her work here. All Those Summits: The ADHD Awareness Expo (October 1st - 31st) Natural ADHD Solution Summit (October 5, 9, 12, and 16) Parenting ADHD Summit (Monday October 19th - Thursday October 22nd) ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Dr. Tom Pedigo. Tom is a board certified medial psychologist specializing in ADHD., And he is a co-founder of the Esteem app. Esteem is a free, busy parent, ADHD friendly app that helps parents better monitor their kid’s ADHD progress. In Today’s Episode, Tom and I talk about the importance of communication when managing ADHD with the support of a medical team, typical conflict flashpoints at home, including a great tip for cleaning a room, and the Esteem app. We discuss how Esteem helps parents communicate more effectively with their pediatricians and mental health clinicians about their child’s ADHD, gain insight into the needs of their children, and focus on specific areas of need with regard to their children. And we also talk about the aspects of Esteem that make it easy to use. Guest Links: Learn more about Tom and get the Esteem App here All Those Summits: The Happy Child with Special Needs (Beginning September 28th) The ADHD Awareness Expo (October 1st - 31st) Natural ADHD Solution Summit (October 5, 9, 12, and 16) Parenting ADHD Summit (Monday October 19th - Thursday October 22nd) ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Debbie Reber. Debbie is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker who has been inspiring and sparking conversations for parents, women, and teens for twenty years. She has inspired tens of thousands of parents around the world through TiLT Parenting, her top podcast, community, and educational resource for parents raising, as Debbie calls them, “differently wired” kids. In Today’s Episode, Debbie and I talk about what got her into parent advocacy, her observations on parenting during COVID19, homeschooling and being flexible, why it’s important to realize that we’re not alone as parents of atypical children, avoiding getting caught up in our kids emotional storms, and the good stuff about parenting a differently wired kid. Guest Links: Learn more about Debbie and her work Check out TiLT Parenting Get Debbie's book, "Differently Wired" All Those Summits: Unleash Your Kid’s Genius Masterclass (Now through September 24th) The Happy Child with Special Needs (Beginning September 28th) Natural ADHD Solution Summit (October 5, 9, 12, and 16) Parenting ADHD Summit (Monday October 19th - Thursday October 22nd) ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Elaine Taylor-Klaus. Elaine is a certified co- active coach, public speaker, educator, the cofounder of Sanity School, and Impact ADHD, and the author of The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids. In Today’s Episode, Elaine and I talk about how parents of complex kids are handling the pandemic, the importance of verbalizing the unspoken, and of course her new book. We discuss the value of the book’s intentional, user-friendly design, the 6 areas of challenge parents face in raising their kids, the power of using a coach approach to raising our kids, and how to avoid taking things personally. >>> Book your free information call about the ADHD Essentials Parent Coaching Groups!

Today, we’re talking to Caroline Maguire. Caroline is the author of “Why Will No One Play With Me?”, and an expert in ADHD, Executive Function, and Social Skills. In Today’s Episode, Caroline and I talk about the social challenges of COVID19. We discuss the need for small social interactions, the importance of clear communication when planning to socialize with others, ways to strengthen social skills weakened by COVID, and why we need to collaborate more with our kids. >>> Book your free information call about the ADHD Essentials Parent Coaching Groups!

Today, we’re talking to Victoria Crisp, M.Ed. A former special education director, and founding head of student support at Bentley Academy in Salem, MA, Victoria is an educational consultant with a relentless passion for helping children and their families. In Today’s Episode, Victoria and I talk about the complexity of public education. This one’s got a lot packed into it, folks! We discuss the many facets and stakeholders involved in reopening schools during COVID, the many and varied expectations that we put on schools in order to address society’s ills, what Victoria does as an educational consultant, Home Schooling Pods, and why effective reading instruction is so important. >>> Set up a free information call about the ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups!

Today, we’re talking to returning guest, Dani Donovan! Dani is an artist who creates cathartic illustrations and a community of validation and solidarity for adults with ADHD! In Today’s Episode, Dani and I discuss how we can harness the power of doodling to help us attend and learn while attending virtual meetings both for our kids at school, and for ourselves in our jobs. But first, Dani tells us what it’s like to quit your job just before a global pandemic. The ADHD abounds in this one, folks! >>> Register for The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS)! Set up a free informational call about the ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups!

Today, we’re talking to my friend, Dr. David Nowell. Dr. Nowell is an ADHD expert, and clinical neuropsychologist who works with his clients to identify areas of cognitive strength and weakness and relate those patterns to known profiles of brain-behavior relationship. In Today’s Episode, David and I talk about the rejection sensitivity that so often accompanies ADHD. We discuss what rejection sensitivity is, the controversy surrounding it, it’s relationship to The Wall of Awful, how social competency factors into rejection sensitivity, things we can learn from the therapeutic models of CBT and DBT, and the mom/friend override. Register for The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS)! Set up a free informational call about the ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups! Will Curb Interview Brendan about The Wall of Awful on Hacking Your ADHD! Guest Links: Learn about Dr. David Nowell and his work at www.drnowell.com ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, it's just me. I haven't yet addressed the puzzle of the upcoming school year, and I feel like I should. So that's what we're doing, even though I don't have a guest to do it with. It's not my place to tell you what to do here, but I can give you a tool for how to address the decision. In this episode, I walk you through a decision-making approach I use that involves looking at the values which undergird an issue in order to figure out how best to address it. In this case, the issue is how to approach the 2020-2021 school year for our children, but this approach can be used in lots of areas. Links from the Episode: Register for The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS)! Register for the ADHD reWired Live Q&A! Register for the a pre-registration call about the ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups! ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, we’re talking to Eddie Martucci. Eddie is the Co-Founder & CEO of Akili Interactive, a digital medicine company. That prescription video game for treating ADHD that you’ve been hearing about? That’s the work of Eddie and Akili. In Today’s Episode, we talk about Endeavor RX, the aforementioned prescription video game. We discuss how it came about, the thinking that went into it, how it’s different from other video games, what it does, and doesn’t do, whether it works for adults, and whether or not it can be used by kids with video game addiction. Guest Links: Learn about Eddie and his team at Akili at https://www.akiliinteractive.com/people Sign-Up to be one of the first to hear when EndeavorRX can be prescribed at https://www.akiliinteractive.com/get-endeavor Special Bonus Citation Link: Want proof that EndeavorRX is the real deal? Here's a link to an FDA article about it: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-permits-marketing-first-game-based-digital-therapeutic-improve-attention-function-children-adhd ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials

Today, it's just me. We're revisiting perfectionism, because the last episode clearly resonated with a lot of you, and I got a good amount of feedback and questions about it. We're talking about the roles that inconsistency, judging ourselves based on our best performance, and asynchronous development play in the perfectionism of folks with ADHD, as well as ways to address it! ADHD Essentials Links: Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at [email protected] ADHD Rewired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials