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. 

My "Wall of Awful" model was recently featured on Jessica McCabe's How to ADHD channel on YouTube.  I'd love it if you'd go check out other her channel, as well as my episodes (Episode 1 and Episode 2).  They really do great work, and I'm honored to be included on the channel.

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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 inappropriate times (the dinner table, when they should be sleeping, etc...) don't make a huge deal out of it.

8. Make time for reading. 

9. Read to them.

10. Read yourself.

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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 ADHD and education with him. He’s just as smart as I remembered. 

 In today’s episode, we get an inside look at a principal’s approach to leading a school through the lens of ADHD.  We discuss the Intersection of Anxiety and Standardized Testing, the ebb and flow of stress in the school year for ADHD kids, the importance of consistency,  and the value of trust.

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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 about ways to keep identity safe, what to do if it’s not, and how to behave so that we don’t need to worry about our identity being stolen any more than we worry about getting hit by a car.  We also discuss managing the contents of our phones, teaching our kids about social media, and how to create a password you’ll remember.

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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 of experiential learning, the challenge of balancing the demands of a career, children with special needs, and aging parents, ikigai, and guarding our time.

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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 practice, and why her mission statement as a teachers is to help her kids redefine who they are as students and learners.  

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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 balancing societal expectations against the needs of ourselves and our kids, experiencing a terrible moment without becoming the terrible moment, losing parents, and how adjectives are like stones in a basket.

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• Find Dawn Marie at: https://eqsolutionsu2.com

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Today's episode is a quick and actionable one on setting clear expectations.  I hope you find it useful.

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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, ingenious strategies, and the support of his family and friends.  I greatly enjoyed talking to him.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• Goal Setting

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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 coaching

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