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 making holiday kits.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• Why Cindy enjoys working with ADHD folks

Guest Links:

• Cindy's Website: https://www.cindyjobs.com

ADHD Essentials Links:

• Learn about & Register for The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 

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 excellent!) at this year's ADHD conference, and editing the show this week felt like I was reuniting with him. I look forward to continuing our relationship in the future.

Guest Links:

• Jon’s Website: http://www.connectadhd.com

Shameless Plugs:  

• Go to https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/ for details about the monthly Q&A with Eric Tivers.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• Jon’s ADHD Origin Story

ADHD Essentials Links:

• Learn about & Register for The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 

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 for longer than I've ben alive.  (Admittedly, only by a year.)

In today’s episode, Rich shares his experience as an educator for over 42 years, and how he’s seen the approach to ADHD at school change over the decades.  It's an interesting conversation.  I hope you enjoy it! 

ADHD Essentials Links:

• Learn about & Register for The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 

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 Overload

Shameless Self Promotion:

• Learn about The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups!

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

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 of being authentic when we parent.

Guest Links:

• ADHD Coaches Organization   https://www.adhdcoaches.org

ADHD Essentials Links:

• Learn about & Register for The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 

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, and the power of curiosity.

Alright, let’s get rolling.

Shameless Plugs:  

• Go tohttps://www.adhdrewired.com/events/ for details about the monthly Q&A with Eric Tivers.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• Being calendar challenged

Guest Links:

• Mindy’s Website: http://mindyschwartzkatz.com

ADHD Essentials Links:

• Learn about & Register for The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 

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 experience of having the ADHD both understandable and relatable.

In today’s episode, we discuss all kinds of things.  From Rene’s journey with ADHD, to the extra scrutiny African American children experience in school and how that affects the ADHD diagnosis, to the importance of going with the flow of ADHD.  We even delve into the controversial land of whether or not ADHD is a superpower.  (But you’ll have to listen to find out how we fall on it.)

Shameless Plugs:

• Go to https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/ for details about the monthly Q&A with Eric Tivers.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• Rene's Journey with ADHD

Guest Links:

• Rene’s Website:  http://blackgirllostkeys.com

ADHD Essentials Links:

• Learn about & Register for The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 

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 the interplay between ADHD and poverty, to the various red flags teachers keep an eye out for, teachers face, to the ways teachers work to address the unmet needs of their students when those red flags are spotted.  Mr. Kayerrook even shares some stories about his students.  Including a school shooting threat that ended up being a prank, and how he used a failed test to help a student find success. 

Shameless Plugs:  

The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups winter session has a special discount if you register in October!

Go to https://www.adhdessentials.com/sign-up/to sign up for a free 15-20 minute prescreening call to see if the groups are right for you!

Or go to https://www.adhdessentials.com/parentgroups/ for more information.

Also,the 9thAnnual Online ADHD Awareness Expo is going on now.  I’m a part of it.  My topic - 3 Ways to Communicate with Your ADHD Child Besides Talking. 

Register at https://www.adhdexpo.com/adhdessentials to let them know I sent you.

ADHD Essentials Links:

• Learn about & Register for The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 

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 & Action

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