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- 41: What Are the Lies We Need to Stop Telling Young Adults? with Lisa Marker-Robbins
Mark talks with Flourish Coaching founder Lisa Marker-Robbins about helping gifted and capable young people find meaningful career direction without expecting them to have their entire lives figured out. Lisa challenges common career advice young adults are often given and explains how these messages can overwhelm young people or stall their development.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Lisa Marker-Robbins:
Website: https://flourishcoachingco.com/
IG: @flourishcoachingco
27 min - 40: How (and Why) Should I Help My Child Be a Flexible Thinker?
Mark sits down with author and Imagination Project founder Wylde Scott (Brad Scheel) to explore why creativity, imagination, and flexible thinking may become some of the most valuable skills children can develop in the age of AI. They challenge traditional ideas about education and success, and they discuss how creativity can be intentionally taught through play, experimentation, risk-taking, resilience, and giving kids opportunities to turn their ideas into something real.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Wylde Scott:
Website: https://www.wyldescott.com/
IG: @wyldescott | FB: @wyldescott
48 min - 39: Could My Child Have ADHD Even When it’s Not Obvious? with Brooke Schnittman
Mark Talaga sits down with ADHD coach and author Brooke Schnittman to explore what ADHD looks like beyond the stereotypical “squeaky wheel,” especially in gifted, twice-exceptional, and otherwise high-functioning kids whose struggles can easily fly under the radar.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Brooke Schnittman:
Website: coachingwithbrooke.com
IG: @coachingwithbrooke | FB: @coachingwithbrooke
Book Link
37 min - Summer Break Announcement! See you in Fall!
The podcast is taking a summer break with an amazing batch of new episodes in the lineup for Fall!
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
2 min - 38: My Gifted Child and I Are Burned Out. Now What? with Dr. Liz Evans
Liz Evans, OT, joins Liz shares her story of isolation in trying to find help for her gifted child and how her parenting experiences influenced her work in which she helps parents experiencing burnout from raising complex kids.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Liz Evans:
Instagram: @the_untypical_ot
Website: https://the-untypical-ot.co.uk
34 min - 37: What Role Should Assessment Play for My Gifted Kid? with Dr. Rebecca Resnik
Mark is joined by licensed psychologist Dr. Rebecca Resnik to discuss assessment for gifted children, how gifted brains differ, and when testing may be helpful or may not be necessary. Resnik also addresses misconceptions about gifted kids and explains how computational linguistics and clinician expertise can be supportive for understanding and addressing issues gifted kids are having.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Dr. Rebecca Resnik:
resnikpsychology.com
47 min - 36: How Can I Be an Amazing Parent to My Child Who is Growing Up Gifted? with Dani Skiko
Mark sits down with Dani Skiko, producer of the show, to talk about her experiences growing up gifted and the role therapy and her parents played in supporting her and helping her thrive.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
47 min - 35: How Can The Autism Resource Project Help Me and My Child? with Gilda Evans
Gilda Evans, Founder and President of the Autism Resource Project, joins Mark to share how the lack of resources she found while raising her son with autism prompted her to start her podcast and organization which act as a central database of knowledge and support for parents of children with autism. Gilda and Mark discuss how parents can best suppor their kids with autism and how to go forward with hope and confidence for their child’s future.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Gilda Evans:
Program:
https://autismresourceproject.org
@theautismresourceproject
Podcast:
https://autismresourceproject.org/podcast/
@autismresourcepodcast
29 min - 34: Listener Question: How Can I Tell if My Child is Gifted?
Mark answers a listener question: How can I tell if my child is gifted? He discusses early signs and common struggles that parents can identify, whether testing is appropriate and how to talk with kids about the results of giftedness evaluations.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
37 min - 33: What Should I Do If My Gifted Kid is Really Struggling in College? with Scott Lutostanski
Mark is joined by Scott Lutostanski, Executive Director of State Street Education. Scott and his team provide executive function coaching to students, with a focus on high school and college students. Scott and Mark discuss the work of helping college students improve organization, time management, and academic workflow to reduce stress. They also address emotional and cultural pressures on gifted students and their parents and how executive function coaching can support the whole family in navigating challenges students are facing.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Clinic Website
Podcast Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Scott Lutostanski:Website: statestreeteducation.com
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About Hopelessly Gifted Podcast
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Why can gifted kids excel at the complex but struggle with the simple? Hosted by Mark Talaga, The Hopelessly Gifted Podcast helps families understand how to bridge the developmental gaps gifted…
children face everyday. Through personal, human stories and conversations with insightful specialists the Hopelessly Gifted Podcast, sometimes irreverently, addresses issues with the gifted that bring parents both pain and joy and offers relief and resources to help find humanness in the extremes.