Alison and Julie chat with Mike McLeod from GrowNowADHD. We discuss the complexities of parenting children with ADHD, emphasizing the importance of understanding executive functioning, the impact of social media, and the need for appropriate consequences rather than punishments. Mike introduces the concept of a 'brain coach' to help children self-regulate and highlights the outdated DSM criteria for ADHD diagnosis. The discussion also covers the effects of screen time on ADHD behaviours and the phenomenon of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) as a social media trend. Mike offers practical advice for parents to navigate these challenges and foster their children's development.

Mike's new books are titled The Executive Function Playbook and Workbook and can be found on his website.

Dr. Yeung's appearance on Mike's podcast, The ADHD Parenting Podcast, can be found here on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

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Please note the information shared on this podcast is for general education only and shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. Always consult your own healthcare provider.

Alison and Julie sit down to give listeners a brief overview of perimenopause- definitions, diagnosis, and treatment. We hope to bring some clarity and simplicity to a quickly changing field of medicine. In future episodes we will dive deeper into some of the subject matter we briefly discuss today!

Then we flip to asking the question- will social media age bans help to protect our kids? What do these bans really entail, and where may they fall short? We hope to draw some attention to this question in Canada specifically, where our government has been mostly silent on the topic. Update: Jan 21st article from Globe & Mail here titled, "Federal officials draft plans to ban social media for children under 14"

If you enjoy our content, please help support us by following our podcast and giving us a review!

Email us at: [email protected]

Find Dr. Yeung on Instagram @thesmartphoneeffectmd

Parenting Resources created by Dr. Alison Yeung can be found at https://linktr.ee/thesmartphoneeffectmd

Please note the information shared on this podcast is for general education only and shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. Always consult your own healthcare provider.

Dr. Sasha High is a Board-Certified Internist and Obesity Medicine Physician with over a decade of experience in metabolic healthcare. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa and completed her medical degree and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Toronto.

Since 2012, Dr. High has specialized in obesity medicine, with a focus on a compassionate, evidence-based approach to long-term weight management and metabolic health. She is the Founder of the High Metabolic Clinic, a multidisciplinary weight management practice serving patients across Ontario. Her clinical expertise lies in helping individuals overcome emotional and binge eating through emotional regulation strategies and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) tools that support mindset transformation and sustainable lifestyle change.

In this episode we discuss rates of obesity and its evolution over the past century, as well as its implications on health outcomes. We discuss why weight becomes more difficult to manage when the storm of perimenopause hits women, and evidence-based strategies to help. We also dive into medical obesity treatments, namely GLP-1 agonists, and their risks and benefits. You'll leave this episode with a wealth of information and empowerment!

Find doctor High on Instagram @sashahighmd, learn more about her coaching program here, and Ontario patients can be referred to the High Metabolic Clinic here.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Parenting and Perimenopause Podcast
• 05:31 Evolution of Food Culture and Sedentary Lifestyle
• 11:05 Health Concerns and Risks Associated with Obesity
• 19:23 Counseling Points for Weight Management
• 26:37 GLP-1 Medications for Obesity Treatment
• 32:20 Exploring GLP-1 Receptors in Different Disease States
• 38:10 Treatment Continuation and Dose Adjustments
• 56:26 Cautionary Note on Unregulated GLP-1 Receptor Treatments

Welcome to our first episode!

We are Dr. Alison Yeung and Dr. Julie Maidment, two family physicians with a passion for helping our patients. In this episode, we discuss why we've decided to make a podcast about the intersection between parenting and the menopause transition.

Future episodes will focus on interviewing experts about various parenting topics (particularly as it relates to parenting in the digital age), and menopause transition topics (think: sleep, weight, mental health, treatment options!).

If you enjoy our content, please help support us by following our podcast!

Instagram @thesmartphoneeffectmd

Parenting Resources created by Dr. Alison Yeung can be found at https://linktr.ee/thesmartphoneeffectmd

Please note the information shared on this podcast is for general education only and shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. Always consult your own healthcare provider.