Hopelessly Gifted Podcast

By Mark Talaga

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 childr... more

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The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

Hopelessly Gifted Podcast episodes:

February 02, 2026 29: What Role Does the Mind-Body Connection Play in My Gifted Kid’s Progress? with Jen Bluske
Occupational Therapist and Parent Coach, Jen Bluske, joins host Mark Talaga to explore the mind-body connection that often goes overlooked in gifted children and adults. Jen provides wonderful insights into how to practically help create bodily awareness and the lasting impact that has on our children.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
⁠Website⁠ IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Contact Jen Bluske:
Children’s Therapy Network
Thriving Parents Collective
Where They’re Planted Podcast
...more
36min
January 19, 2026 28: How Can I Feel Less Alone While Parenting My Gifted Kid? with Teresa Nair
Mark Talaga speaks with Teresa Nair, an expert in cognitive diversity education who empowers parents to see their child’s struggles not simply as deficits. Mark and Teresa discuss Teresa’s journey from tech to teaching, her work supporting neurodivergent families, and offer insights on advocacy and community building for parents of neurodiverse kids.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
⁠Website⁠
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Contact Teresa Nair:
Website: https://www.reel2e.org/
Instagram: @reel.2e
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33min
December 22, 2025 27: How Can I Support My Gifted Child's Unique Path? with Orion Couling
Mark Talaga is joined by Orion Cooling, the award-winning founder and specialist in project based learning who has found career success by being “eclectically employed” and personal success by advocating for creativity in inclusion. Mark and Orion discuss how to help gifted children follow their own authentic paths while working with and through systems to achieve their goals.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
⁠Website⁠ IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Contact Orion Couling:
Website: www.orioncoulingnola.com
Instagram: @nawlins_crawlins
Email: [email protected]
Movie: No Easy Target
Podcast: Shadow Carriers
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54min
December 08, 2025 26: How Do I Navigate the Holidays with My Gifted Kid?
Mark discusses strategies for managing holiday stress when traveling and attending family gatherings with gifted, neurodivergent children. He offers specific strategies to help prepare, set expectations, and support emotional regulation for the whole family to lead to a joyful and fulfilling holiday season.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
⁠Website⁠
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted
...more
28min
November 24, 2025 25: How Can Parents Plan for the Big Transition to College? with Julie Murphy
Mark is joined by college consultant and business owner, Julie Murphy, to share about college transitions from the perspective of the families at home as their child launches. Mark and Julie discuss how parents and siblings can scaffold to prepare this big family change to set the whole family up for success.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
⁠Website⁠
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Contact Julie Murphy:
Website: www.waverly-consulting.com/
...more
37min
November 10, 2025 24: Why Won’t My Kid Talk About Their Day?
Mark discusses why many kids struggle to answer the question "how was your day?" and how the reasons behind these processing and recall challenges are more developmental than parents may think. He explores the issues of how to help support kids who can't express what they're going through or push people away who are trying to help and offers prompts for reflection to help parents model these skills for their kids.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
⁠Website⁠
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted
...more
29min
October 27, 2025 23: Is Academic Acceleration through Tech Right for My Gifted Kid? with Pamela Hobart
Mark Talaga welcomes Pamela Hobart from GT School to discuss the challenges and solutions in educating gifted kids. They discuss the inefficiencies of the traditional school system, and how GT School utilizes A.I.-powered apps to accelerate learning and provide personalized education for high-ability students.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
⁠Website⁠
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Contact Pamela Hobart:
GT School Website: gt.school
Substack: abovegradelevel.substack.com
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41min
October 13, 2025 22: Can ChatGPT Help Me with My Gifted Kid?
This episode Mark puts ChatGPT to the test. Mark asks A.I. to come up with helpful communication strategies to use to get gifted kids to listen better and evaluates the effectiveness of those responses. He offers both ideas that have a better chance of working and practical advice on how to implement these strategies.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
⁠Website⁠
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted
...more
42min
September 29, 2025 21: Why Should I Think About My Child’s Primitive Reflexes? with Misti Peppler
Mark Talaga is joined by Misti Peppler, occupational therapist and core specialist in the Masgutova Method of Neurosensory Motor Reflex Integration. Mark and Misti discuss the primitive reflexes that exist in all of us that sometimes get "stuck" and create certain behaviors and movements that can impact a child which can make life much harder. Misti dives into what to look for and how best to create supports for kids with non-integrated primitive reflexes.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
⁠Website: www.hopelesslygifted.com
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Contact Misti Peppler:
https://www.pepplerot.com/
https://masgutovamethod.com/
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39min
September 15, 2025 20: How Do I Help My Gifted Kid Make Friends?
Mark Talaga addresses the challenges gifted kids face in making and sustaining friendships as well as the complexities of social connection. He offers parents tools for expanding their evaluation of the reasons their children may be finding it difficult to socialize and provides insights for addressing the skill deficits behind their children's social behaviors.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Hopelessly Gifted Website
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted
...more
30min

FAQs about Hopelessly Gifted Podcast:

How many episodes does Hopelessly Gifted Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.