In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Casey Seidman.

Casey is the Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment for Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business. He previously served as a Campaign Associate with the United Way of Broward County, and before that as a policy analyst on the state relations team at Arizona State University. He is active in the South Florida non-profit community as a member of the Florida Association of Non-Profits and Leadership Broward (Emerge Broward). Casey discusses the importance of volunteering, the need nonprofits serve communities, and how his ADHD actually helps him excel.

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In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Spencer M. Robinson, PhD. Dr. Robinson is the Executive Director and Chief of Research and Development for Center for Applied Social Neuroscience, and the founder of the field of applied social neuroscience and the originator of Cognitive Neuroeducation. He discusses the differences between the brain and the mind, defines cognitive neuroeducation, and explains the importance in understanding the connection between the body and the brain.

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In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman continues his conversation with author, psychiatrist, gerontologist, and Age Wave CEO & Founder Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D.

Over the past 35+ years, Dr. Ken Dychtwald has emerged as North America’s foremost visionary and original thinker regarding the lifestyle, marketing, health care, and workforce implications of the age wave. Ken is a psychologist, gerontologist, and best-selling author of 16 books on aging-related issues, including Bodymind; Age Wave: The Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Society; Age Power: How the 21st Century Will Be Ruled by the New Old; The Power Years: A User’s Guide to the Rest of Your Life; Healthy Aging; Workforce Crisis: How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills and Talent; Gideon’s Dream: A Tale of New Beginningsand, most recently, A New Purpose: Redefining Money, Family, Work, Retirement, and Success. He is currently writing a new book, Destiny Knocks: Lessons From an Irregular Life. He was the executive producer and host of the highly rated/acclaimed PBS documentary, The Boomer Century: 1946–2046.

Ken discusses the challenges with preventing dementia, the mission of Age Wave to help the aging brain, and why he feels Alzheimer’s needs to be solved in a lab.

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In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with author, psychiatrist, gerontologist, and Age Wave CEO & Founder Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D.

Over the past 35+ years, Dr. Ken Dychtwald has emerged as North America’s foremost visionary and original thinker regarding the lifestyle, marketing, health care, and workforce implications of the age wave. Ken is a psychologist, gerontologist, and best-selling author of 16 books on aging-related issues, including Bodymind; Age Wave: The Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Society; Age Power: How the 21st Century Will Be Ruled by the New Old; The Power Years: A User’s Guide to the Rest of Your Life; Healthy Aging; Workforce Crisis: How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills and Talent; Gideon’s Dream: A Tale of New Beginningsand, most recently, A New Purpose: Redefining Money, Family, Work, Retirement, and Success. He is currently writing a new book, Destiny Knocks: Lessons From an Irregular Life. He was the executive producer and host of the highly rated/acclaimed PBS documentary, The Boomer Century: 1946–2046.

Ken discusses the societal concepts of aging, basic things people can do to encourage brain health as they get older, and why socialization between the generations is so important.

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In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with educator and author Susan B. Kahn, M.Ed.

Inspired by her experience as a parent and by her fascination with language, Ms. Kahn spent over forty years changing and improving lives. She taught for twenty-five years in Arlington, MA as a special needs, public school educator. She has also written a number of books dedicated to teaching learners of all types how to read. Ms. Kahn discusses the need for teaching students as individuals, the importance of support for dyslexia, and why she feels the first 9 years of a child’s life are the most crucial for learning.

For more about Susan B. Kahn, M.Ed., her books, and the free resources she offers, visit her website: https://suekahnreadnow.com/

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In this episode, we hear from 6 neurodiversity leaders as they discuss the challenges of overcoming the stigma related to our brains. We hear from: Jeff Emmerson (self-advocate, co-author of the book Beyond ADHD, and international speaker on mental health, suicide prevention, anxiety, depression and ADHD); Pierre Marsh (author and neurodiversity self-advocate); Dr. Chris Stout (clinical psychologist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and a founding member of the Center for Global Initiatives); Dr. Lori Butts (the president and director of the Clinical & Forensic Institute and previous president of the Florida Psychological Association); Dr. Steven Ronik (the CEO of Henderson Behavioral Health, the largest provider of health care support in South Florida, serving 30,000 people); and Prof. Bankole Johnson (head of the Brain Science Research Consortium Unit (BSRCU) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of addiction). (17mins 30 sec)

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https://www.DrChrisStout.com/

FOR MORE ABOUT DR. LORI BUTTS, VISIT:

https://www.cfiexperts.com/

FOR MORE ABOUT DR. STEVEN RONIK AND HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, VISIT:

https://www.hendersonbh.org/

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https://www.BankoleJohnson.com/

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In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with author and autism mom Donna Levin.

Donna is the author of Extraordinary Means (William Morrow), California Street (Simon & Schuster) and the recent best-seller, There’s More Than One Way Home (Chickadee Prince Books 2017).Her new novel, He Could Be Another Bill Gates, will be published by Chickadee Prince Books in October 1st, 2018. She discusses her son’s diagnosis, the challenges of writing in the voice of the neurodiverse, and tips for parents of kids with autism.

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In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman continues his conversation with writer Lisa Wood Shapiro.

Lisa is a contributor to Vogue, Wired, Outside Magazine, Real Simple, and The Hiking Project. She is also the author of the humorous memoir Hot Mess Mom and is currently finishing her second book. She discusses how she utilizes technology in writing, the growing support for people with dyslexia, and how she thinks offices of the future will be more neurodiverse.

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To read her Wired article on dyslexia: https://www.wired.com/story/end-of-dyslexia/

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In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with writer Lisa Wood Shapiro.

Lisa is a contributor to Vogue, Wired, Outside Magazine, Real Simple, and The Hiking Project. She is also the author of the humorous memoir Hot Mess Mom and is currently finishing her second book. She discusses writing with dyslexia, the fears she had about disclosing her challenges, and tips for anyone that wants to become a writer.

For more about Lisa: http://www.lisawoodshapiro.com/

To read her Wired article on dyslexia: https://www.wired.com/story/end-of-dyslexia/

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In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with returning guest and trauma informed consultant Jim Sporleder. Jim retired in 2014 as Principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA. Under Jim’s leadership, Lincoln High School became a “Trauma Informed” school, gaining national attention due to a dramatic drop in out of school suspensions, increased graduation rates and the number of students going on to post-secondary education. These dramatic changes at Lincoln caught the attention of Jamie Redford, who spent a year filming the documentary, Paper Tigers, which tells the Lincoln story. Jim is currently working as a trauma-informed coach / consultant as well as a trainer with the Children’s Resilience Initiative, based in Walla Walla. His travels as a consultant, keynote speaker, presenter and trainer have taken him all over the United States. Jim discusses what “trauma informed” is, its application both inside and outside the classroom, and how it has changed his approach to everyday life.

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