Today, we’re talking to Krista Gordon. Krista is mom of two kids with ADHD, and the founder of Tranquil Little One. Krista shares her story of getting her kids diagnosed with ADHD, learning how to help them manage their it though both mental and physical therapies, and how that led to her work with Tranquil Little One. In today’s episode, we di ...…

Welcome to ADHD Essentials! Friend of the Pod, ADHD coach, and professional organizer Cindy Jobs is back for a second round! In today’s episode, we talk about the cost of keeping things in terms of upkeep, space, money, and bandwidth, how to manage challenge of organizing shared spaces, and why me putting my laundry away is a way for me to love ...…

Have you seen the ADHD comic memes going around social media that are set on a black background, with neon colored words and pictures? Well today, we’re talking to the artist of those memes Dani Donovan. Dani is an artist who has her heart on her sleeve, and a fire in her belly. She’s a part of the ADHD tribe, and was great to talk to. I really ...…

Today, we’re talking to Cameron Gott. Cameron is a giant in the world of ADHD coaching, having been at it for over 15 years. (He’s also the first repeat guest on the pod!) Cameron first appeared way back in episode 7, talking about his book, Curious Accountability. And he appears on the web at CameronGott.com.As you might expect with a guest of ...…

I really enjoyed my conversation with Juma Innis. Juma is the director of The Message. Juma and his team at provide schools with workshop residencies, assemblies, and concerts in order to empower teens for success in a 21st century powered by media. They teach teens to think more critically about the messages they're being exposed to by helping ...…

Today, we’re talking to my friend Leanne. Leanne is a school psychologist working with elementary school students. I really enjoyed our conversation. It was both wide ranging, and insightful. In today’s episode, we talk about how school testing works, things that don’t show up on tests and rating scales, the difference between private testing a ...…

Today, we’re talking to my friend Evan Kirstein of Progressive Growth Coaching. Evan is a fellow ADHD coach, who also happens to be a soon-to-be dad. In today’s episode, we talk about impending fatherhood, a maturing view of love, hauling watermelons, imposter syndrome, and importance of knowing the score. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: My "Wall of Awfu ...…

1. Let them read whatever they want. 2. Use audiobooks (or audible). 3. Encourage books that are part of a series. 4.Encourage books from a high interest universe they know from other media (Spider-Man, Star Wars, Minecraft, LEGO, etc...). 5.Remember nonfiction. 6. Encourage reading comics & graphic novels. 7. If they're reading at inappropriat ...…

One of my favorite things about doing this podcast is the way it has helped me reconnect with people. Today’s episode is an excellent example of that. I recently invited my old principal, Gerry. Goyette, to come on the show to talk ADHD from the administrative side of school, and he was nice enough to agree. It was an absolute pleasure to talk ...…

The other day, my friend Tim, an ADHD dad himself, was telling me about his job. It turns out that one of his responsibilities is helping kids (and adults) understand the importance of protecting their identity when online. I thought that might be useful information for you all to have, so I invited him on the pod! In today’s episode, we talk a ...…

Today, we’re talking to David Greenwood. David and I first connected when he interviewed me for his book on ADHD & productivity, Overcoming Distractions. He is a father with ADHD who has a son with autism. I really enjoyed our talk. I hope you do too. In today’s episode, David tells his tale of finding his way with ADHD. We talk about the value ...…

Today, we’re talking to Ms. Sally. Sally is a high school special education teacher who has ADHD. Which means she gets them on a level not all teachers can. In today’s episode, we talk about Sally’s journey to becoming an educator, why teachers have to depersonalize their student’s understanding, how having ADHD has affected her teaching practi ...…

Today, we’re talking to Dawn Marie DesRoche of EQ Solutions: You 2.0 about Emotional Intelligence. Dawn Marie helps people learn to recognize their reactions to people and situations, and teaches them how to respond to those same people and situations with more productive thoughts, feelings, and actions. In today’s episode, we talk about balanc ...…

Today's episode is a quick and actionable one on setting clear expectations. I hope you find it useful. ADHD Essentials Links: ADHD Essentials HomepageContact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.comLearn about & Register for The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Join Our Facebook CommunityBy Brendan Mahan.

Today, we’re talking to Isaac. Isaac has ADHD, OCD, and Tourette’s. And, as a senior in high school, Issac is the first person below the age of 18 that have been featured on the pod. (Don’t worry, I got permission from his mom.) As you’ll hear, he’s an incredible young man, who has overcome his varied challenges though hard work, resilience, in ...…

I really enjoyed talking to Louise Clarke of "Your Parenting Partner". Lousie has a child with ADHD, and is also a parenting coach. So, the conversation was an interesting one. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: The power of parent coachingControlling our reactivity through self-careLosing touch with our own needs because we're focused on everyone ...…

Today, we’re talking to Kimberly Berry of Being UnNormal. This episode has some hard parts. I’m not going to lie to you. Kimberly Berry tells the tale of her struggles to get her daughter the help she needed after her ADHD and other mental health challenges led to a child in crisis. Although it ends well, part of Kimberly’s story includes her 1 ...…

Today, we’re talking to Linda Katz or Right Fit College Coaching. Linda specializes in providing students with ADHD and similar learning disabilities with comprehensive college planning. She helps them find the colleges that will best suit their interests and needs, and then helps them through the application process. In today’s episode, we tal ...…

In today's episode, I discuss 8 Ways to Help Your Kid Manage Their Stress and Anxiety. In Advance 1. Reduce sensory stimulation 2. Set & Have Reasonable Expectations 3. Be clear about your own escalation (4-6) In the Moment 4. Help them get grounded in reality 5. Name emotions 6. Reflective Listening (7-8) In the Aftermath 7. Forgive 8. Fix Sha ...…

Today, we’re talking to Ari Tuckman. Dr. Tuckman is a psychologist in private practice, specializing in diagnosing and treating children, teens, and adults with ADHD, anxiety, and depression. He has appeared on CNN, National Public Radio, The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe. And now, he’s on the Pod! In today ...…

Dr. Noor Ali is the principal of Al Hamra Academy, a private K-8 Islamic School. Al Hamra. Noor has long been an advocate for students with special needs, and brings her strong advocacy, and thoughtful manner to the pod! In today’s episode, we talk about the intersections and commonalities between the Muslim and ADHD experiences, the importance ...…

Today, we’re talking to Jason Dulac. Jason is a mental health counselor, and expert in stress management, having taught about it at the college level. He’s also an old friend. We’ve worked together as both teachers, and as mental health clinicians. In today’s episode, we talk about the physical nature of stress, various levels of stress managem ...…

Lauren Mahan is a fourth-grade teacher in Massachusetts, and my sister! That’s right, I’m celebrating the anniversary of the pod with family! And since Nathan and Gavin are in fourth grade this year, and Lauren is their aunt, we had them sit in on the interview, and contribute their thoughts. You’ll hear about 4th grade from both sides of the t ...…

In today's episode, I walk us through how I'm setting my goals for 2019. I think you'll find it useful. In fact, this is probably a good one to share with your middle school and older kids. Shameless Plugs: Join Our Facebook CommunityLearn about The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups!Or register at https://www.adhdessentials.com/sign ...…

Kids with both ADHD and giftedness, and often referred too as "Twice Exceptional". Today, we're talking about them. (But not behind they're back. They're welcome to listen in.)Our guest for today's episode is Dr. Robert Gruberman. Robert is the director of his school district’s gifted and talented program. He has been assessing and teaching gif ...…

Today, we’re talking to Aurora Remember Holtzman. Aurora is a school psychologist, host of the “Embracing Intensity” podcast, and a twice exceptional mother of a twice exceptional son. They both have ADHD and giftedness. In today’s episode, we’re talking ADHD and giftedness through the lens of someone who’s living it. We explore growing up gift ...…

We made it to 50 episodes!! Thanks for being a part of it !! You might want to preview this if you tend to listen with your kids, because in this episode, we're discussing how to talk to our kids about sex. Today, Erika Miley guides us through talking to our kids about sex. We start with talking to younger kids about sex, and the move on to old ...…

Today, we’re talking to Cindy Jobs. Cindy is a professional organizer and ADHD coach who I met at last month’s ADHD conference. And I’m really glad I did, because organization is a thing we ADHD folks tend to struggle with. In today’s episode, we talk about organization as a balance between space and stuff, the clutter/anxiety connection, and m ...…

Jon and his wife Monica run Connect ADHD out of Australia. Jon’s a brilliant guy, and we go deep on multiple topics related to ADHD. In today’s episode, we talk about how ADHD leads to our kids’ behavioral explosions, how environment affects our ADHD, the importance of science in ADHD. I got to spend time with Jon (and Monica. Her workshop was ...…

Today, we’re talking to Richard Kelley! I've received excellent feedback on past episodes that looked at the history of ADHD through a personal lens. So, I decided to bring in my friend Richard Kelley. Rich is an Assistant Executive Director with the Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA). And he has been working in education fo ...…

Today, we’re talking to Keith Griffin! Keith is an ADHD coach, and host of “This ADHD Life” on YouTube. He’s also got a webinar on surviving the holidays with ADHD coming up through the Attention Deficit Disorder Association. Keith can be found at ThisADHDLife.com. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: Information OverloadHow music can help our mornin ...…

I'm at the International Conference on ADHD. Here is a brief episode where I share a few takeaways.By Brendan Mahan.

Today, we’re talking to Tamara Roseer. Tamara is the president of the ADHD Coaches Organization, the co-founder of Acorn Leadership, and the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan. In today’s episode, we talk about parenting as leadership, developing core values in our kids, ways to avoid passing anxiety on to our kids, and the importance ...…

Today, we’re talking to Mindy Katz. When Mindy learned that she and her daughter had ADHD, it led to her becoming an ADHD coach, and eventually a Social Worker. She’s a big proponent of positive psychology, and developing resiliency in our kids. In today’s episode, we talk about how to manage our sabotaging thoughts, upward spirals of emotion, ...…

Today, we’re talking to Rene Brooks from Black Girl, Lost Keys. I always enjoy it when I talk get to talk to someone for the first time, but it feels like they’re already a good friend. Talking to Rene was one of those times, and it was a pleasure. With to her clear memory of childhood, and her thorough understanding of ADHD, she makes the expe ...…

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Mr. Kayerrrook. He’s an old friend of mine, and a veteran high school English teacher. I really enjoyed our wide-ranging conversation, both when we had it, and when I listened to it again during the editing process. We get into some interesting corners of both ADHD, and education. talk about everything from ...…

For today's episode, I decided to celebrate ADHD Awareness Month by looking at those very things. ADHD and awareness. It's a quick one, but a good one! I look at them through three lenses: My 3 A's of ADHD Management - Awareness, Acceptance & ActionHow ADHD Awareness differs from Neorotypical AwarenessThe signs that make me aware that my ADHD m ...…

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Robbin Miller. Robbin is a mother with ADHD of a child with ADHD. She’s also a licensed mental health clinician, a college academic coach, and the author of a children’s book about early intervention playgroups. We talk about early markers for ADHD, the steps Robbin has been taking to support her son ever si ...…

Adam Wilson is the creator of Calmer Con. An event he developed to help kids with sensory needs experience the thrill of a comic book convention, without the overwhelm. Adam’s son is on the spectrum, so at it’s core, Calmer Con is a mission of love for him. And Calmer Con's first convention was great. I know, becasue I was there! (And yes, I re ...…

Dr. Saline is a licensed, clinical psychologist, who guides families from the maze of emotions, conflict and stress related to ADHD, toward successful dialog, interventions and connection. Today, we're talking about her new book, What Your ADHD Child Wises You Knew. There are many things that I liked about this book. But what I loved about it, ...…

I’m pretty jazzed about this episode. One of my goals at the start of this podcast was to get Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants on the show. Well, Mission Accomplished! Today’s the day that episode drops. Dav only had about 15 minutes to talk, and was gracious enough to include my sons. That's right, not only is Dav on the show, but ...…

Today's episode is short and sweet. I'm flying solo, and talking about the role dopamine plays in ADHD. I hope you find an insight or two in it! Shameless ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups Ad: The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays for seven weeks, from Tuesday September 18th through Thu ...…

It was an honor to interview Joyce Kubik for the pod. Joyce is a mother with ADHD of kids with ADHD. (In fact, her kids are now grown, and have ADHD kids of their own!) Joyce is also ADHD coach. Indeed, she was among the first. Hers are the shoulders that so many of us stand on when doing this work. She is a pioneer in the industry. And she sha ...…

Today, we’re talking to Linda Roggli and Diane Dempster about the ADHD Parents Palooza, which will run next week, from August 20thto the 25th. The ADHD Parents Palooza brings together many of the most well-known experts on ADHD to talk about parenting our complex kids. Guests include Dr. Russell Barkley, Ned Hallowell, and Jessica McCabe. I was ...…

Today, we’re talking to Melissa Carriveau. She's a Master’s Level Certified Special Education Teacher with almost 25 years of experience. She has been an doing special education consulting for nearly 20 years with both school districts and individual families. She was trained through the Federation of Children with Special Needs and through Wri ...…

This is a powerful one. Diann Wingert, LCSW shares her journey with ADHD. It's a tale the encompasses her professional work and her role in her family, and mirrors our modern undernstanding of ADHD. She shares her struggles, uncertainty, successes, and growth. Diann Wingert is a coach and psychotherapist on a mission to help others achieve thei ...…

On the pod today is Meg Flannagan of MilKids. Meg is a former teacher turned education consultant. She’s a military wife, and she started MilKids to support military families, but it has since grown into a flourishing education blog. She’s also the author of “Talk to the Teacher”. Her book is an outstanding resource for ADHD parents because of ...…

Disclaimer: Part of today’s show includes our guest sharing a time of struggle, when she considered ending her life. Obviously she didn’t, and we spend the majority of the episode on other topics, including some of the strategies she used to move past that stage, and being a mom with ADHD. But I want to be mindful of my listeners, so I’m tellin ...…

In this episode, I talk to talking to Katelynn Shea and Stephanie Kozlowski of Dynamy Internship Year. Katelynn is the Director of Admissions at Dynamy, and Stephanie is the Business Manager and Onsite Coordinator for USA Gap Year Fairs. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: What is a Gap Year?The benefits of taking a Gap Year for kids with ADHDHow Dy ...…

Episode 27 features Richard Podgur. Richard is a music teacher in private practice. He teaches all ages, toddlers on adulthood, but specializes in teaching kids with ADHD. As I spoke to him I was struck by just how much Richard’s approach to teaching and managing kids with ADHD applied to situations beyond the teaching of music. I think you’ll ...…