The Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | Health

Michael is proud to have been selected by his peers as one of the top Social Security Disability lawyers in Ohio and has helped his clients obtain tens of millions of dollars in Social Security benefits. Michael became a disability attorney because he knows what it is like to be "different". As a child growing up in the Detroit area, he attended a special school for children with attention and behavior problems. His behavior problems were so severe in fact that he was ultimately expelled from that special school. Michael also dealt with with a range of neurological disorders including epilepsy and motor tic syndrome. When choosing a career path, it was important for Michael to find a field where he could help people going through experiences like his own as a child.

We talk with Michael about his journey, what it feels like now to have a thriving law practice and ADHD. He gives some advice to future lawyers here too. Enjoy!

In this episode, Peter and Michael discuss:

0:50- Welcome & introducing Michael Liner! So.. how did you get kicked out of school?

1:46- What first prompted your parents to enroll you in The Roeper School?

4:10- Tell us about your college career

6:31- What are your rules for thriving in an industry were the details are so damn important?

8:30- What are some of your life rules & daily routines?

10:43- What's your personal exercise of choice?

11:28- How do you stay focused during long days of court?

14:32- What advice would you give to someone with ADHD who might be considering a career practicing Law?

16:26- How can people find you Michael? www.LinerLegal.com Twitter: @LinerLegal Facebook or simply text "SSD" to 36260 to download the Liner Legal App!

17:08- Thank you Michael!

17:32- Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We'd love to hear!

Michael is proud to have been selected by his peers as one of the top Social Security Disability lawyers in Ohio and has helped his clients obtain tens of millions of dollars in Social Security benefits. Michael became a disability attorney because he knows what it is like to be “different”. As a child growing up in the Detroit area, he attended a special school for children with attention and behavior problems. His behavior problems were so severe in fact that he was ultimately expelled from that special school. Michael also dealt with with a range of neurological disorders including epilepsy and motor tic syndrome. When choosing a career path, it was important for Michael to find a field where he could help people going through experiences like his own as a child.

We talk with Michael about his journey, what it feels like now to have a thriving law practice and ADHD. He gives some advice to future lawyers here too. Enjoy! 

In this episode, Peter and Michael discuss:

0:50- Welcome & introducing Michael Liner! So.. how did you get kicked out of school?

1:46- What first prompted your parents to enroll you in The Roeper School?

4:10- Tell us about your college career

6:31- What are your rules for thriving in an industry were the details are so damn important?

8:30- What are some of your life rules & daily routines?

10:43- What’s your personal exercise of choice?

11:28- How do you stay focused during long days of court?

14:32- What advice would you give to someone with ADHD who might be considering a career practicing Law?

16:26- How can people find you Michael? www.LinerLegal.com Twitter: @LinerLegal Facebook or simply text “SSD” to 36260 to download the Liner Legal App!

17:08- Thank you Michael!

17:32-  Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We’d love to hear!

Welcome to episode 100 of Faster Than Normal! I'm so very excited, humbled, and amazed - We're at 100 episodes! Who ever thought? 100 episodes of any podcast is hard enough, but a podcast about ADHD, hosted by someone with ADHD? That's an accomplishment!

This week, to celebrate episode 100, we're interviewing two parents of an ADHD kid. But when this kid was growing up, ADHD didn't exist. "Sit down, you're disrupting the class" did.

But through love, determination, and support, this kid made it through school and college (sometimes by the skin of his teeth) and wound up doing ok for himself.

My two guests today are none other than my wonderful parents, Nancy and Ira Shankman. I'm so thankful to them not just for coming on the podcast, but for everything they've done for me over the past 45 years.

This episode is dedicated to everyone who's been touched in some way by ADHD, and recognizes, even just a little bit, that those of us who have "faster brains" are NOT broken, and NOT disabled. In fact, once anyone with ADHD learns how to use that faster brains, the entire world is at their fingertips.

Thanks to my mom and dad, I learned how. And to help others learn how to do the same is the whole reason I started Faster Than Normal in the first place.

Enjoy - and as always - thank you for listening.

To the next hundred and beyond,

-Peter Shankman

In this episode we talk about:

2:30- Welcome Nancy & Ira Shankman!!

4:00- Tell everyone a little about yourselves

5:20- So you two weren't necessarily entrepreneurs were you?

7:00- What was your first memory, or sign that I was different somehow?

9:00- Let's talk about my first experiences with school, notes from teachers, etc.

10:42- Looking back, how did me 'getting in trouble' feel to you two?

12:27- Do you think teachers still have the ability, considering all of the current pressures they face, to adapt for and acknowledge the kids with ADHD, or even those who just might need a little more help?

14:25- I figured out and invented so many of my own survival skills. Considering all I went through, and all that you witnessed, did you ever stop and think: "What do we do here for him"?

17:20- What do you think it was, that made it possible for me to always bounce back? (i.e. from frustration, mean kids, illness, failures, etc)

18:45- What would you tell other parents who's kids are coming home with similar complaints to what I received?

20:45- "Looking back I think we were more frantic and worried at times than you were".

23:00- At what point did you begin to really trust my decisions?

23:50- What would you say to parents who's children are asking for dopamine-fueling experiences? (often unwittingly)

26:10- On being supportive.

27:07- On not having a fear of doing something differently.

29:00- Any advice to parents for when their kids come home and say: "I'm broken"?

31:38- If ADHD had existed in medical journals when I was young, and the doctors had recommended you treat me with medication, would you have chosen to medicate me? Would you today?

33:12- Thank you Mom and Dad!!! This was awesome!! If you don't mind, how can people get in touch with you?

[email protected] or on Twitter @ChiorDirector

[email protected] or on Twitter @MusicProf

33:50- That's Shankman.com btw :-D

24:22- A HUGE THANK YOU TO LISTENERS!!

35:16- Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We'd love to hear!

Welcome to episode 100 of Faster Than Normal! I'm so very excited, humbled, and amazed - We're at 100 episodes! Who ever thought? 100 episodes of any podcast is hard enough, but a podcast about ADHD, hosted by someone with ADHD? That's an accomplishment!

This week, to celebrate episode 100, we're interviewing two parents of an ADHD kid. But when this kid was growing up, ADHD didn't exist. "Sit down, you're disrupting the class" did.

But through love, determination, and support, this kid made it through school and college (sometimes by the skin of his teeth) and wound up doing ok for himself.

My two guests today are none other than my wonderful parents, Nancy and Ira Shankman. I'm so thankful to them not just for coming on the podcast, but for everything they've done for me over the past 45 years.

This episode is dedicated to everyone who's been touched in some way by ADHD, and recognizes, even just a little bit, that those of us who have "faster brains" are NOT broken, and NOT disabled. In fact, once anyone with ADHD learns how to use that faster brains, the entire world is at their fingertips.

Thanks to my mom and dad, I learned how. And to help others learn how to do the same is the whole reason I started Faster Than Normal in the first place.

Enjoy - and as always - thank you for listening.

To the next hundred and beyond,

-Peter Shankman

In this episode we talk about:

2:30- Welcome Nancy & Ira Shankman!!

4:00- Tell everyone a little about yourselves

5:20- So you two weren’t necessarily entrepreneurs were you?

7:00- What was your first memory, or sign that I was different somehow?

9:00- Let’s talk about my first experiences with school, notes from teachers, etc.

10:42- Looking back, how did me ‘getting in trouble’ feel to you two?

12:27- Do you think teachers still have the ability, considering all of the current pressures they face, to adapt for and acknowledge the kids with ADHD, or even those who just might need a little more help?

14:25- I figured out and invented so many of my own survival skills. Considering all I went through, and all that you witnessed, did you ever stop and think: “What do we do here for him”?

17:20- What do you think it was, that made it possible for me to always bounce back? (i.e. from frustration, mean kids, illness, failures, etc)

18:45- What would you tell other parents who’s kids are coming home with similar complaints to what I received?

20:45- “Looking back I think we were more frantic and worried at times than you were”.

23:00- At what point did you begin to really trust my decisions?

23:50- What would you say to parents who’s children are asking for dopamine-fueling experiences? (often unwittingly)

26:10- On being supportive.

27:07- On not having a fear of doing something differently.

29:00- Any advice to parents for when their kids come home and say: “I’m broken”?

31:38- If ADHD had existed in medical journals when I was young, and the doctors had recommended you treat me with medication, would you have chosen to medicate me? Would you today?

33:12- Thank you Mom and Dad!!! This was awesome!! If you don’t mind, how can people get in touch with you?  

[email protected] or on Twitter @ChiorDirector 

[email protected] or on Twitter @MusicProf

33:50- That’s Shankman.com btw :-D

24:22- A HUGE THANK YOU TO LISTENERS!!

35:16- Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We’d love to hear!

Travel & Lifestyle Blogger, Brand Ambassador, Entrepreneur, Expert Interviewer, YouTube Host; she is the ultimate traveler & people connector. She's currently working with brands such as Lexus, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Mazda and more. Her engaging & energized style showcases businesses with authentic & engaging social content. She is an experience junky and wants to take you along with her. Mia has been building an online audience for years, producing, hosting and being a guest on more than 300 online show episodes and she has interviewed more than 500 guests. In 2015, she decided to embrace her approaching 50's and begin traveling. Scaling down her life dramatically, Mia went on a 3 week sponsored tour to Italy, connecting and celebrating local businesses. And she hasn't stopped since.

We sit down this morning to talk about her story, and learn about what tools work for this entrepreneur with ADHD. Enjoy!

In this episode, Peter and Mia discuss:

0:50- Welcome and introducing Mia Voss!

1:08- How did you learn you have ADHD?

2:45- ADD & ADHD affects women differently than men; what were the symptoms that made you feel you needed to do further research?

4:48- No "Normal" to consider? Cool = fun, done!

5:45- What specifically do you like about how your brain works?

6:40- What are some of your negatives, and how do you get through the tasks that you don't necessarily love doing?

8:05- Do you have to TimeBlock social media? https://toggl.com/time-blocking/

8:50- Do you use any other Apps to help you? FlipBoard GoogleDrive KillNewsFeed Timer

9:50- You are not alone!

10:13- Everybody has to find their own recipe. Mia & Peter briefly discuss- 5-HTP Meditation, L-Tyrosine Binaural Beats Meditation CBD Oil

12:08- What would be your "top 3 tips" for surviving & staying at the top of your game?

13:10- What do you say to someone who is hearing her, or his story in your's today?

13:29- How can people find you Mia? @MiaVossOnTheGo everywhere and at www.MiaOnTheGo.com TWITTER INSTA FB YouTube Pinterest G+

13:40- So.. why again did you call my cat an a&&h*le? ;-)

14:00- Thank you for joining us Mia!!

14:27- Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We'd love to hear!

Travel & Lifestyle Blogger, Brand Ambassador, Entrepreneur, Expert Interviewer, YouTube Host; she is the ultimate traveler & people connector. She's currently working with brands such as Lexus, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Mazda and more. Her engaging & energized style showcases businesses with authentic & engaging social content. She is an experience junky and wants to take you along with her. Mia has been building an online audience for years, producing, hosting and being a guest on more than 300 online show episodes and she has interviewed more than 500 guests. In 2015, she decided to embrace her approaching 50's and begin traveling. Scaling down her life dramatically, Mia went on a 3 week sponsored tour to Italy, connecting and celebrating local businesses. And she hasn't stopped since.

We sit down this morning to talk about her story, and learn about what tools work for this entrepreneur with ADHD. Enjoy! 

In this episode, Peter and Mia discuss:

0:50- Welcome and introducing Mia Voss!

1:08- How did you learn you have ADHD?

2:45- ADD & ADHD affects women differently than men; what were the symptoms that made you feel you needed to do further research?

4:48- No “Normal” to consider?  Cool = fun, done!

5:45- What specifically do you like about how your brain works?

6:40- What are some of your negatives, and how do you get through the tasks that you don’t necessarily love doing?

8:05- Do you have to TimeBlock social media? https://toggl.com/time-blocking/

8:50- Do you use any other Apps to help you? FlipBoard  GoogleDrive  KillNewsFeed Timer

9:50- You are not alone!

10:13- Everybody has to find their own recipe. Mia & Peter briefly discuss- 5-HTP  Meditation, L-Tyrosine  Binaural Beats Meditation  CBD Oil  

12:08- What would be your “top 3 tips” for surviving & staying at the top of your game?

13:10- What do you say to someone who is hearing her, or his story in your’s today?

13:29- How can people find you Mia? @MiaVossOnTheGo everywhere and at www.MiaOnTheGo.com  TWITTER  INSTA  FB  YouTube  Pinterest  G+

13:40- So.. why again did you call my cat an a&&h*le? ;-) 

14:00- Thank you for joining us Mia!!

14:27-  Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We’d love to hear!

After graduating University in the UK, Amanda moved to Whistler in 1997 to 'do a ski season'. Working first in ski retail, in Whistler and Vail, then at the BC SPCA in Greater Vancouver, a brief stint as a Vet Nurse and a Bank Teller, in human resources for a drug company and finally realizing she should work for herself, Amanda moved to Rossland, BC and opened her first business. Eleven years later Amanda is still in Rossland and owns 2 Pet Supply Stores, a doggy daycare with dog walking services and is about to embark on a new career as a Dog Trainer and Behaviourist. Always at home outdoors, Amanda has been known to dabble in triathlon, road biking, skiing, running and hiking & agility with her dogs.

Amanda was involved in a bike crash that resulted in a brain injury. It took a great deal of patience, determination & research for her to overcome the accident, and begin to repair herself. We talk about her journey back here this morning. Enjoy!

In this episode, Peter and Amanda discuss:

0:45- Welcome and introducing Amanda Hamilton!

1:40- Tell us your story- what's this about a brain injuring wreck you were in?

3:14- You wrote: 'As you started to find more & more of your brain as it recovered, you started to lose your mind'- tell us more about that please?

4:16- The beginning of the rest of the recovery and finding more/better treatment

4:49- Brain injury acquired ADHD?

6:00- A wake up call. A newfound respect for patience.

6:30- So tell us about the difference between then & now, and more about your journey?

7:40- Dr. Michael "Micky" Collins. Exertion therapy.

8:28- Let's talk about Positive Reinforcement Training. (Aka Clicker Training or R+)

8:57- Marker Training

10:22- Positive Reinforcement Training in humans too(?)

11:16- So, is working with animals your one true love?

12:10- How can people get in touch with you Amanda?

DogNerd250 Facebook & her business Tails Pet Supplies & Services at http://www.tailspets.ca

12:28- Thank you Amanda!

12:47- Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We'd love to hear!

After graduating University in the UK, Amanda moved to Whistler in 1997 to ‘do a ski season’. Working first in ski retail, in Whistler and Vail, then at the BC SPCA in Greater Vancouver, a brief stint as a Vet Nurse and a Bank Teller, in human resources for a drug company and finally realizing she should work for herself, Amanda moved to Rossland, BC and opened her first business. Eleven years later Amanda is still in Rossland and owns 2 Pet Supply Stores, a doggy daycare with dog walking services and is about to embark on a new career as a Dog Trainer and Behaviourist. Always at home outdoors, Amanda has been known to dabble in triathlon, road biking, skiing, running and hiking & agility with her dogs.

Amanda was involved in a bike crash that resulted in a brain injury. It took a great deal of patience, determination & research for her to overcome the accident, and begin to repair herself. We talk about her journey back here this morning. Enjoy! 

In this episode, Peter and Amanda discuss:

0:45- Welcome and introducing Amanda Hamilton!

1:40- Tell us your story- what’s this about a brain injuring wreck you were in?

3:14- You wrote: ‘As you started to find more & more of your brain as it recovered, you started to lose your mind’- tell us more about that please?

4:16- The beginning of the rest of the recovery and finding more/better treatment

4:49- Brain injury acquired ADHD?

6:00- A wake up call. A newfound respect for patience.

6:30- So tell us about the difference between then & now, and more about your journey?

7:40- Dr. Michael “Micky” Collins.  Exertion therapy. 

8:28- Let’s talk about Positive Reinforcement Training. (Aka Clicker Training or R+)

8:57- Marker Training

10:22- Positive Reinforcement Training in humans too(?)

11:16- So, is working with animals your one true love?

12:10- How can people get in touch with you Amanda? 

DogNerd250 Facebook & her business Tails Pet Supplies & Services at http://www.tailspets.ca  

12:28- Thank you Amanda!

12:47- Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We’d love to hear!

Aaron is a family man, entrepreneur, and host of the Dramatic Travels podcast. He was diagnosed with ADHD three times—once as a teenager, again in his early twenties, and a final time in his mid-thirties. It wasn't until he turned 40 that Aaron abandoned his quest to be normal and accepted the gift of a faster than normal brain. Aaron got travel fever as a teenager while traveling the world with his grandmother. Becoming a father inspired him to become an advocate for youth travel and encourage parents to travel with their kids. We talk about how he finally found his path and how travel can change your life, here today. Enjoy!

In this episode, Peter and Aaron discuss:

0:40- Hello and welcome!

1:03- Introducing Aaron Schlein

2:16- I love this, hehe: Tell me about abandoning your "quest to be normal"!

2:58- What was your childhood like, growing up different

4:00- On discovering Aaron's ability to hyperfocus

4:18- So what was discovering your ability to hyperfocus like for you?

4:48- Please tell me about travel and how you got enthused about all of that!

6:20- What are some of your favorite places? How do you think wanderlust & ADHD fit together?

7:04- Dramatic Travels with Aaron Schlein - A family travel podcast

7:12- Peter has not yet visited Cinque Terre, Italy

8:06- What fascinates you most about the processes & idiosyncrasies of travel?

8:40- Peter recs some of the theories & concepts mentioned in the cool book Skyfaring

9:40- So you've taken something you love & turned it into something that works! Tell me about your podcast!

10:55- On picking a focus & wanting to share your story and perspective with other's

11:33- On facing frustration

12:56- Looking back now, do you think ADHD propelled you?

14:12- "Forward motion is thrilling"!! -Seth Godin

15:12- If your kids eventually get diagnosed with ADHD, what are you gonna tell them?

16:29- Are you on any Meds?

16:57- What are some of the other ways that you go forward?

18:44- How can folks find you on the Socials?

Everything is under my name: @AaronSchlein & at www.DramaticTravels.com

19:18- Thank you Aaron!

19:55- Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We'd love to hear!

Aaron is a family man, entrepreneur, and host of the Dramatic Travels podcast. He was diagnosed with ADHD three times—once as a teenager, again in his early twenties, and a final time in his mid-thirties. It wasn’t until he turned 40 that Aaron abandoned his quest to be normal and accepted the gift of a faster than normal brain. Aaron got travel fever as a teenager while traveling the world with his grandmother. Becoming a father inspired him to become an advocate for youth travel and encourage parents to travel with their kids. We talk about how he finally found his path and how travel can change your life, here today. Enjoy! 

In this episode, Peter and Aaron discuss:

0:40- Hello and welcome!

1:03- Introducing Aaron Schlein

2:16- I love this, hehe: Tell me about abandoning your “quest to be normal”!

2:58- What was your childhood like, growing up different

4:00- On discovering Aaron’s ability to hyperfocus

4:18- So what was discovering your ability to hyperfocus like for you?

4:48- Please tell me about travel and how you got enthused about all of that!

6:20- What are some of your favorite places? How do you think wanderlust & ADHD fit together?

7:04- Dramatic Travels with Aaron Schlein - A family travel podcast

7:12- Peter has not yet visited Cinque Terre, Italy

8:06- What fascinates you most about the processes & idiosyncrasies of travel?

8:40- Peter recs some of the theories & concepts mentioned in the cool book Skyfaring

9:40- So you’ve taken something you love & turned it into something that works! Tell me about your podcast!

10:55- On picking a focus & wanting to share your story and perspective with other’s

11:33- On facing frustration

12:56- Looking back now, do you think ADHD propelled you?

14:12- “Forward motion is thrilling”!! -Seth Godin

15:12- If your kids eventually get diagnosed with ADHD, what are you gonna tell them?

16:29- Are you on any Meds?

16:57- What are some of the other ways that you go forward?

18:44- How can folks find you on the Socials? 

Everything is under my name: @AaronSchlein & at www.DramaticTravels.com

19:18- Thank you Aaron!

19:55- Faster Than Normal Podcast info and credits

As always, leave us a comment below, PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note – We’d love to hear!