My guest is Ryan Wexelblatt of ADHDDude.com. He is Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified School Social Worker, and  ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider. Ryan trains parents to help their children build skills, improve behavior, and, most importantly — feel better about themselves.  He is also Father to a son with ADHD & learning differences.

Ryan created ADHD Dude because he realized that most families of kids with ADHD were getting ineffective help, losing valuable time, and spending a lot of money with little results. 

Learn more at https://adhddude.com/

 

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Topics covered in this episode:

-Ryan’s personal story of work and parenting

- Greatest pain points for parents of ADHD kids

- How parents can work with their ADHD child?

- At what stage does CBT work for an ADHD child?

- How parents can step into their parental authority?

- How ADHD effects kids socially?

- ADHD Dude Camp

- Ryan’s words of wisdom for parents of ADHD kids.

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Pat Aussem, L.P.C, M.A.C, and VP, Consumer Clinical Content Development for Partnership To End Addiction at Drugfree.org. She is responsible for developing services and resources relevant to the families we serve, distilling complex information from multiple sources into understandable and actionable materials for lay audiences. This entails curating information on current substances trends, risk and protective factors, ways to intervene in youth substance use, parenting skills, and how to find and access quality evidence-based treatment along the continuum of care. She is a frequent spokesperson for the organization on topics including vaping, marijuana, opioids, medications to assist treatment and co-occurring disorders among others.

In addition to a Master of Business Administration degree in finance, Pat has a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is licensed in New York as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and in New Jersey as a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master Addiction Counselor certification. Prior to joining Partnership to End Addiction, she was engaged in clinical work at a psychiatric hospital, collaborating with psychiatrists to provide comprehensive treatment plans for adult and adolescent patients on detox, rehab and co-occurring disorders units. She also supervised an intervention program for perpetrators of interpersonal violence at Jersey Battered Women’s Services.

In addition to her work at Partnership to End Addiction, Pat has a small private practice in New Jersey serving families struggling with addiction and is on the board of Community in Crisis, a local nonprofit focused on ending the opioid epidemic.

Learn more at https://drugfree.org/

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Topics covered in this episode:

How does ADHD put a person at more risk with substance use?

Does using ADHD medication put a person at more risk for addiction?

What are the most used drugs used in 2023?

How has nicotine captured a new generation?

Is marijuana addictive?

What is fentanyl and why is it dangerous?

How parents can help their teen navigate peer pressure of experimenting with drugs?

How parents can navigate if using drugs is experimentally vs a problem?

What steps can parents take to support their teen?

How Partnership to End Addiction can help a parent?

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My guest is Dr. Stephen Hinshaw, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. He received his B.A. from Harvard (summa cum laude) and, after directing school programs and residential summer camps, his doctorate in clinical psychology from UCLA, before performing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Langley Porter Institute of UC San Francisco.  

His work focuses on developmental psychopathology, clinical interventions with children and adolescents (particularly mechanisms underlying therapeutic change), and mental illness stigma. He has directed research programs and conducted clinical trials and longitudinal studies for boys and—more recently—for girls with inattention and impulse-control problems (who often express many comorbid disorders), having received over $20 million in NIH funding and an equal amount in foundation funding. He has been Principal Investigator of the Berkeley site for the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA) since 1992.  He is co-director of the UCSF-UC Berkeley Schwab Dyslexia and Cognitive Diversity Center, and he directs the UCLA -UC Berkeley Awareness and Hope (stigma reduction) component of the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge. He is also co-director of the Child Teen and Family Center at the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. 

Hinshaw has authored over 415 articles, chapters. and commentaries (h-index, Google Scholar = 132), plus 13 books, including The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change (Oxford, 2007), The Triple Bind: Saving our Teenage Girls from Today’s Pressures (Random House, 2009), and (with R. Scheffler) The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medications, Money, and Today’s Push for Performance (Oxford, 2014). His book with St. Martin’s Press—Another Kind of Madness: A Journey through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness— was released in 2017. It was selected as Best Book (2018) in the category of autobiography/memoir from the American BookFest. Overall, he was one of the 10 most productive scholars in the field of clinical psychology across the past decade. 

Learn more at https://hinshawlab.berkeley.edu/theteam/

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Topics covered in this episode:

Stigma that comes with ADHD

A little history behind misunderstanding ADHD

How does ADHD look different in girls & women

Common Myths of ADHD

Cultural discussion on school set-up for girls vs boys

Key insights learned from ongoing Gov’t study of girls with ADHD

Words of wisdom for anyone struggling with ADHD

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#adhdsupport 

#drhinshaw

#adhdingirls

#adhdinwomen

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My guest is Jamie Nunez, Western Regional Manager, of Commonsense.org. 

Jamie Nunez supports educators, districts, and state education agencies in incorporating digital literacy skills. As a former high school teacher, school administrator, and non-profit education director, Jamie has trained thousands of educators and administrators on student engagement in digital spaces.  

CommonSense.org is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.

Learn more at www.commonsense.org.

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Topics covered in this episode:

CommonSense tools & resources to support parents & educators

What is the state of technology today in regards to our kids?

How do parents navigate the pain points of tech?

How do parents help their child navigate socializing online?

What is coming in the world of AI?

Jamie’s words of wisdom for parents

ChatGPT- current outlook

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My guest is Ned Hallowell, M.D, a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist, author and world authority on ADHD.

He is a graduate of Harvard College and Tulane Medical School, and was a Harvard Medical School faculty member for 21 years. He is the Founder of The Hallowell ADHD Centers in Boston MetroWest, New York City, San Francisco, Palo Alto and Seattle.He has spent the past four decades helping thousands of adults and children live happy and productive lives through his strength-based approach to neurodiversity, and has ADHD and dyslexia himself.

Dr Hallowell is a New York Times bestselling author and has written 20 books on multiple psychological topics. The groundbreaking Distraction series, which began with Driven to Distraction, co-authored with Dr John Ratey in 1994, sparked a revolution in understanding of ADHD. His latest book is ADHD 2.0.

Learn more about Dr. Ned Hallowell at https://drhallowell.com/.

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Topics covered in this episode:

Dr. Hallowell’s definition of ADHD

How do parents direct an ADHD child in a positive way?

What to expect as your ADHD child grows?

How do parents get out of nagging cycle with their child?

Advice for parents stuck in the “Big Struggle”

How parents support their young adult child with ADHD

Dr. Hallowell’s words of wisdom

 

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#adhdsupport 

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My guest is Roxanne Fouche, director of ADHD Awareness Month Coalition and ADHD Coach.

The mission of ADHD Awareness Month is to educate the public about ADHD by disseminating reliable information based on the evidence of science and peer-reviewed research. 

The coalition members  are ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO) , Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA), and Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD).  ADHD Awareness partners include Centre for ADHD Awareness (CADDAC), Canada and ADHD Europe.

Learn more about ADHD Awareness Month at https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/

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Topics covered in this episode:

Learn all about ADHD Awareness Month

How this effort may benefit a person with ADHD

How one can get involved with ADHD Awareness Month

How parents can bring more awareness into their child’s school?

What is an ADHD coach and how may they help an person with ADHD?

Why we need to understand how ADHD impacts a person?

Roxanne’s Words of Wisdom regarding ADHD

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#neurodiversity

#adhdkid

#adhdunderstood

#anixous

#depressed

#neurodivergent

#dyslexia

#learningdisabilities

#metalhealth

#mentalhealthadvocate

#mentalhealthawareness

#strugglecare

#podcast

#adhdkidscanthrive

#CHADD

#ADDA

#ACO

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#ADHDEurope

#ADHDCanada

My guest is KC Davis,  a licensed professional counselor, best selling author, speaker, and the person behind the mental health platform StruggleCare.com.

KC’s compassionate and practical approach to self and home care for those dealing with mental health, physical illness, and hard seasons of life has drawn over a million followers on social media in less than a year. Her book, “How to Keep House While Drowning'' has sold over 70,000 copies and is currently an Amazon bestseller.

KC Davis began her therapy journey at 16 when she entered treatment for drug addiction and mental health issues. After getting sober she became a speaker and advocate for mental health and recovery. Professionally, KC has worked most of her career in the field of addiction in roles such a therapist, consultant, and executive director. She lives in Houston with her husband and two daughters. 

Learn more about KC Davis at https://www.strugglecare.com/

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Topics covered in this episode:

KC’s personal insights growing with ADHD

KC’s personal struggle with substance abuse and advice to parents

Her work as a struggle care advocate

School, chores and self care - oh my!

Setting up accommodations in the home

KC’s words of wisdom

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#dyslexia

#learningdisabilities

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#strugglecare

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My guest is Dr. Damon Korb, a board-certified behavioral and developmental pediatrician and author of an award winning book titled Raising an Organized child. He joins me today to talk about how to raise an organized child when they have ADHD.

Damon Korb, M.D., a board-certified behavioral and developmental pediatrician, examines the neurodevelopmental brain functions that determine how a child learns, behaves and socializes. As the clinic director for the Center for Developing Minds, he guides a team of child development experts that care for children and young adults who are struggling. With the recent publication of his award-winning book, Raising an Organized Child, Dr. Korb aims to provide parents with an assortment of tools to help their children develop the skills they need to thrive.

Dr. Korb has nearly 30 years of pediatric practice experience, including 25 years focusing on child behavior and development. He is on the Board of Directors for Parents Helping Parents, a past President for the Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and a member of the Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine. 

You can find out more about Dr. Korb at devminds.com.

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Topics covered in this episode:

What is ADHD?

The role attention plays in our brain

How ADHD may impact a child in school

How to help an ADHD child be more organized

Parents role to balance failure vs independence with their child

Advice for parents around screen time management

Tools to help your child with organization

Advice to get your child through school while maintaining there well-being

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#adhdsupport 

#specialeducation

#neurodiversity

#adhdkid

#adhdunderstood

#anixous

#depressed

#neurodivergent

#dyslexia

#learningdisabilities

#metalhealth

#mentalhealthadvocate

#mentalhealthawareness

#backtoschool

#organizedchild

My guest is Jan Stewart, Author, Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness.

She is an ADHD and neurodiversity advocate, governance expert, Today’s Parent columnist and  best-selling author of Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness. Jan wrote an emotional, brutally honest memoir that not only tells her story of raising two children with multiple, complex mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders but importantly celebrates successes and provides readers with key insights and practical strategies to inspire and empower them to persevere and not give up. You can learn more about Jan Stewart at https://janstewartauthor.com/.

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Topics covered in this episode:

- Why Jan wrote this book?

- Update on Jan’s kids as adults

- Steps for parents to take on the journey

- What to say when your child is having a hard time with friends?

- Jan’s advice for parents in the middle of the journey and beyond

- How this personal journey for Jan has changed her?

- Jan’s advice on what really matters in life.

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- Kate

 

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#adhdsupport 

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#neurodiversity

#adhdkid

#adhdunderstood

#anixous

#depressed

#neurodivergent

#dyslexia

#learningdisabilities

#metalhealth

#mentalhealthadvocate

#mentalhealthawareness

#autism

#toureetesyndrom

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My guest is Ana Homayoun, Author, sharing her new book titled Erasing The Finish Line: The New Blueprint Beyond Grades and College Admissions.

Ana Homayoun is an academic advisor and early career development expert working at the intersection of executive function, technology, and personal energy management. She is the founder of Silicon Valley based Green Ivy Educational Consulting and the executive director of Luminaria Learning Solutions, a non-profit initiative developing the Life Navigator School Advisory Program. She is the author of That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week, The Myth of the Perfect Girl, and Social Media Wellness, and her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, the Atlantic, Fast Company and NPR.

 

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Topics covered in this episode:

-Why did Ana write this new book?

- She shares learned reflections from one of her students who grew up with ADHD

- How kids desire to connect to others is a big motive in their lives

- Guidance for balancing dynamic of academics and screen time

- Her point of view on how AI may impact academics

- What is the future of SAT & ACT test taking for admissions into college?

- When a child has ADHD what skills should parents focus on when it comes to getting through school?

- Mindset guidance for parents of ADHD kids at back to school time

- Ana’s words of wisdom

 

 

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#adhdsupport 

#specialeducation

#neurodiversity

#adhdkid

#adhdunderstood

#anixous

#depressed

#neurodivergent

#dyslexia

#learningdisabilities

#backtoschool

#erasingthefinishline

#anahomayoun