Being the Best Version of Yourself

In this episode of the Being the Best Version of Yourself podcast, host Dr. Carey Heller is joined by psychotherapist Ethan Ulanow to discuss the pressures faced by children and teens in the D.C. area as well as those by their parents. They emphasize the importance of validation and acknowledgment of these pressures to the extent the child experiences them, the balance between extracurricular activities and academic demands, and the need for open communication between parents and children to understand individual needs and interests.

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In this episode of the "Being the Best Version of Yourself" podcast, host Dr. Carey Heller sits down with Alejandro Berthé, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Locker Ready. They discuss the vital role of mental health in youth sports, focusing on how parents and coaches can help young athletes navigate frustration, develop resilience, and find lasting joy in competition.

In this video, you’ll learn:

Understanding Frustration: Why reality often clashes with expectation for young athletes and how to help them bridge that gap.

Emotional Regulation: Practical "in-the-moment" strategies, like the "birthday candle" breathing technique, to help kids calm down after a tough play.

The Power of Connection: Why the coach-athlete relationship is the most important factor in a child’s success and emotional well-being in sports.

The 3 P’s of the Locker Ready System: Performance enhancing, Purpose inspiring, and Protective resilience building.

Detached Engagement: How parents can support their children without becoming overly invested in their performance.

-----------------------------------------------------Follow the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode, please Like, Subscribe, and Share it with a parent or coach who could benefit! Stay tuned for future episodes focused on helping you become the best version of yourself.Also subscribe to  ⁨@HellerPsychology⁩  for videos of podcast episodes and other resources. #YouthSports #SportsPsychology #StudentAthletes #MentalHealth #Resilience #ParentingTips #Coaching #LockerReady #BeingTheBestVersionOfYourself----------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Alejandro Berthé, LCSW-C:

He is a psychotherapist, entrepreneur, and former professional athlete dedicated to helping individuals and groups overcome challenges, heal old wounds, and unlock their peak performance. As the founder of Berthé Counseling, Alejandro specializes in working with children, adolescents, parents, and men on a variety of issues, with a special interest in working with athletes from middle school on up.Combining his clinical expertise with his experience as a former D1 and USL soccer player, Alejandro created LockerReady—a "Mental Game OS" designed to make sports psychology accessible to every athlete who wants it. Launching on the App Store and Google Play within the next two weeks, the platform provides the tools and rituals necessary to help athletes let go of distractions and lock into the moment. A father of five, Alejandro is committed to helping others bridge the gap between clinical healing and elite achievement to live more resilient, meaningful lives.

Counseling Practice: BertheCounseling.com www.lockerready.com - app waitlist for appLinkedIn: Alejandro Berthé-SuarezInstagram: @lockerreadyapp X: @lockerreadyapp--------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Carey Heller, Psy.D.

Dr. Heller is a licensed psychologist who specializes in ADHD and executive function issues. He also has a passion for sports and is a seasoned youth sports coach. Dr. Heller works with kids, teens, and adults.

Check out Dr. Heller's on-demand course: 🏀 Master Focus & Engagement in Youth Sports: Strategies from an ADHD Specialist, parent, and seasoned youth sports coach! ⚾- Use the link below for a major discount (limited time only)https://psychopayments.gumroad.com/l/pkrqyi/tor3jli

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In this episode, Dr. Carey Heller is joined by special guest Matt Douglas. Matt is a college consultant and teen mentor as well as the author of Unlocking College Admissions: Your Step-By-Step Workbook For Finding The Right College And Getting In⁠. The two discuss what to expect and do at this point in the college process and tips for navigating the rest of senior year. As part of this, the focus turns to executive function skills and how to help teens/young adults build these up using senior year as a trial run of college to help ease the transition. You likely focus a lot on helping your child get into college. Now, you also need to help them to be able to be successful once they are there. There's a lot you can do in the next several months to help them prepare.

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Matt Douglas is a former teacher and school administrator turned college consultant, teen and young-adult mentor, and the author of Unlocking College Admissions: Your Step-By-Step Workbook For Finding The Right College And Getting In. You can learn more about his services and background at unlockingcollegeadmissions.com, www.lifecoachingsd.com or via @unlocking.college on social media.

Dr. Carey Heller is a licensed psychologist specializing in ADHD and executive function issues. He provides psychotherapy, ADHD/executive function coaching (often together with therapy), and evaluations for ADHD & learning disabilities. Dr. Heller also runs an executive functioning boot camp, which is a two hour 1:1 intensive individualized session to help people jump start or fine tune EF skills and systems.

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Join Dr. Heller and special guest Megan Gaul, a certified weight loss coach who successfully lost and maintained a 100-pound weight loss since 2018.In this insightful episode, Megan shares her personal journey and expert advice on how to sustain weight loss by focusing on your relationship with food and overcoming common challenges like time management, organization, and executive dysfunction.🔑 Key Takeaways:The Power of Acknowledgment: The crucial first step to making lasting changes is acknowledging that an issue exists and prioritizing your health.Long-Term Sustainability: Why temporary, high-effort diets (like cutting out carbs completely) often lead to weight regain, and how to create sustainable routines.Overcoming Resistance to Routine: Strategies for people who feel overwhelmed or resistant to adding new tasks to their busy schedules. Megan emphasizes focusing on one small, easy change at a time to build momentum.Movement Snacks: Creative ways to incorporate physical activity throughout a busy workday, including desk ellipticals, walking pads, and "movement snacks" to increase your total daily energy expenditure without needing a dedicated, intense hour-long workout.The Importance of Tracking: How food journaling, whether through an app or a physical journal, helps maintain mindfulness and accountability for your eating habits.Simplifying Your Schedule: Tips on identifying and eliminating "superfluous" tasks—especially for those with people-pleasing tendencies—to free up mental and physical energy for your health goals.If you struggle with maintaining weight loss or finding the time to prioritize your well-being, this episode provides practical, sustainable strategies you can implement today!Subscribe to  @HellerPsychology  for more videos.------------------------------Connect with Megan:Bio: Megan Gaul is an educator-turned-coach from Staten Island, New York. She embarked on her own 100-lb weight-loss journey in 2018. Maintaining that weight-loss was the experience she needed to articulate the 4-pillar philosophy of Partake 1-1 Tailored Weight Loss Coaching: "Start small to make it stick. Keep food neutral at all costs. Practice your missing skills. Downshift your habits when needed." Since 2021, she's coached high-achieving women who struggle with self trust to achieve lasting weight-loss that actually feels peaceful.Coaching Diagnostic Call: lnk.bio/partake_foodie Instagram: instagram.com/partake_foodie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/partake.foodie/reels/ Mailing list: partakemealplanning.com/jointheclub-------Connect with Dr. Carey HellerDr. Heller is a licensed psychologist based in Bethesda, Maryland. He specializes in ADHD and executive function issues helping kids, teens, and adults to be better organized, improve time management, be less stressed, and thrive in life. 📌 Stay Connected **Website:https://hellerpsychologygroup.com/ **YouTube: @Hellerpsychology **Instagram: Hellerpsych & Carey_Heller_Psy.d** Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HellerPsychology ** Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/HellerPsychology Articles: https://hellerpsychologygroup.com/heller-psychology-resources/dr-hellers-published-articles/Courses, digital downloads, books: https://hellerpsychologygroup.com/heller-psychology-resources/heller-time-management-planning-tools/ Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes only, is not therapy, and should not replace guidance from professionals with whom you work. #ExecutiveFunctioning #SustainableWeightLoss #HealthyHabits #ADHDandWeightLoss #HabitBuilding #MentalHealthMatters #WeightLossJourney #TimeManagementTips #ProductivityHacks #OvercomingProcrastination #WeightLossMotivation #NonScaleVictories #BodyPositivity #MindfulEating #MovementSnacks #RoutineBuilding #GoalSetting #HealthCoaching #SelfCareStrategies #PrioritizeYourself

Ready to unlock your potential, manage anxiety/stress, and improve your focus?

In this illuminating episode of the Being the Best Version of Yourself podcast , Dr. Carey Heller sits down with integrative breathwork practitioner Heidi Tacktill to explore the transformative power of breathwork for both adults and children.

In this episode, you will learn:

• What Breathwork Really Is: Understanding the three main types of breathwork: acute, daily, and therapeutic.

• Breathwork for Focus and ADHD: Simple techniques, like the "breath of fire," that can help you or your children improve focus and get ready for the day.

• The Science of Regulation: How breathing directly impacts the nervous system to move you into a calm, "rest and digest" state, essential for learning and emotional balance.

• Navigating Executive Functioning Challenges: Heidi shares a powerful, simple starting point—bringing awareness to the breath to bring yourself back to the present moment and into your body. She also illustrates a great visual activity to do during a meditation activity for people who struggle with staying focused.

• Parenting and Co-Regulation: Why working on your own nervous system first is the most crucial step in helping your children achieve calm and regulation, especially when dealing with anxiety.

• Easy Ways to Get Started: Practical tips for incorporating breathwork into your daily routine—it doesn't have to be just sitting meditation; movement, music, and writing can also be mindful practices.

• Therapeutic Breathwork: How circular breathing can help release deeply stored emotional patterns and trauma from the body.

Heidi's Free Resource: Ready to try it out? Heidi offers a free morning breathwork reset on her website to help you start small and feel the benefits right away.

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#Breathwork #AnxietyRelief #ADHD #FocusTips #NervousSystemRegulation #ParentingTips #SelfCare #Mindfulness #mentalhealth #wellness

Join Dr. Carey Heller, a licensed psychologist specializing in ADHD, as he shares his expert advice on how to help kids with ADHD thrive in sports. In this episode, Dr. Heller discusses the unique challenges these children face and provides practical, actionable strategies for both coaches and parents. Learn how to keep kids engaged and focused, give effective feedback, and communicate in a way that builds their confidence and ensures a positive sports experience. This is a must-listen for anyone who coaches or parents a child with ADHD and is intentionally short so you can listen to it right before leaving for practice, while folding laundry, or at whatever time is convenient for you.

For written tools, check out Dr. Heller's article on this topic: https://washingtonparent.com/coaching-kids-with-adhd-in-sports/

Are you ready to unlock your optimal self? In this insightful episode, Dr. Carey Heller sits down with Stephanie Valentine, a holistic nutritionist, clinical hypnotist, and mental health wellness coach.

Stephanie reveals her holistic approach to food, emphasizing it's not just about calories, but powerful fuel that directly influences your emotions and executive functions through the intricate gut-brain connection. Discover practical strategies for personalized nutrition, from simplifying meal planning with batch cooking and grab-and-go options to managing decision fatigue.

They also discuss the importance of listening to your body's hunger cues, flexible hydration guidelines over rigid rules, and fostering healthy family eating habits by making mealtimes fun and device-free. Plus, Stephanie shares valuable insights on supporting high-level young athletes and navigating the potential pitfalls of intense sports culture, highlighting the crucial role of coaches and mindful eating for long-term well-being.

Join Dr. Heller and Stephanie Valentine for a conversation packed with actionable advice to help you cultivate a balanced, sustainable lifestyle and become the best version of yourself, inside and out!

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Website: https://svliving.com/

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New cookbook: https://svliving.com/products/lovewhatsonyourplate

Unlock your career potential! This episode dives into the crucial role of time management and organization in achieving professional success and increasing your earnings. We explore how effective planning, prioritization, and execution can help you get ahead. Learn to optimize your workflow, eliminate time-wasting habits, and create a system for consistent achievement.

#timemanagement #organization #careers #productivity #mindset #mentalhealth

For additional resources:

1) Improving Productivity in the Workplace by Dr. Carey Heller https://a.co/d/9hvaN9c

2) https://mypersonalassistant.pmfm.ai/

3) https://asana.com/resources/eisenhower-matrix

4) https://hellerpsychologygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ATTN_06_2021_Right_Organizational_System.pdf

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Attention ADHD Dads! Tired of the nagging? Done with always feeling tired, trying to keep up, and having your kids be frequently annoyed at you for forgetting something or not paying attention? Dr. Carey Heller dives into practical strategies to help you thrive in fatherhood. Learn how to manage household tasks, improve communication, and reduce reminders from a partner by understanding your ADHD brain. Discover simple self-care tips, the power of visual checklists, and how to have collaborative conversations with your partner. This episode is packed with actionable advice to help you be the best version of yourself, reduce stress, and build stronger relationships. Tune in for a supportive and understanding approach to navigating fatherhood with ADHD.

Additional resources:

• ADHD Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/492162373116213

• ADHD Dads Meetup Group: https://www.meetup.com/adhd-dads-virtual-group

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Keywords: ADHD, ADHD Dads, parenting, fatherhood, communication, organization, executive function, self-care, relationships, checklists, visual reminders, Being the Best Version of Yourself.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Heller is joined by special guest Lauren Eckert, owner of Life Solved Coaching. They focus on the mindset, role of mental health, and other factors beyond simply identifying a strategy or tool that are essential to enhancing your executive function skills or helping your kids to do so. In addition, listeners can come away with a conceptual understanding of how to make improvements in their own lives as well as some practical tips for specific strategies to use. 

Lauren Eckert

https://www.lifesolvedcoaching.com/