College Connections is an app for the neurodivergent community that focuses on interest over image. The founders, Melanie and Stephanie, discuss their personal experiences with ADHD and neurodivergent family members.

They explain how the app works, with users creating collages of their top nine interests to match with others who share similar interests.

Safety and moderation are prioritized, and the app provides support and tips for successful connections.

The founders express their passion for creating a safe and inclusive community and their goals for the future of the app.

Our mission is to help the community build meaningful relationships (friendship and/or romantic relationships). Matching will be based primarily on interest and communication style. Before seeing photos of their matches, users will see a collage of their matches' interest.

We have also thought about the safety and security of the app. We will be doing background checks and have other safety measures in place to create a secure environment for our users. 

In this conversation, Chris and Roxanne discuss various aspects of living with ADHD. Roxanne shares her experiences with ADHD, including emotional instability, sensitivity, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and lack of filter.

They also discuss the impact of ADHD on self-worth and setting boundaries. The conversation touches on the importance of human interaction and the challenges of remote work.

Finally, they explore the topic of anger and how it manifests in the context of ADHD. In this conversation, Chris and Roxanne discuss anger and ADHD. They explore the experience of anger in individuals with ADHD, including the intensity and quickness of anger outbursts. They also discuss the challenges of managing anger in various settings, such as work and parenting.

Roxanne shares her tips for dealing with anger, including understanding and accepting emotions, journaling, and exploring the underlying reasons for anger. They emphasize the importance of self-awareness and self-compassion in managing anger.

In this conversation, Niki McGlynn, a neurodevelopment therapist, discusses the impact of retained primitive reflexes on neurodiverse individuals.

She explains that retained reflexes can worsen symptoms associated with ADHD, anxiety, sensory processing issues, and emotional regulation. Niki emphasizes the importance of integrating these reflexes through movement and rhythm, such as dancing.

She also highlights the need for a holistic approach to address the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of neurodiversity. While a movement program can be beneficial, it should be personalized and complemented by other strategies and treatments.

In this conversation, Niki McGlynn discusses the importance of breathing and its connection to fear reflexes and the vagus nerve. She explains how working on breathing can help integrate fear paralysis reflexes and improve overall well-being.

Niki also shares her personal experience with reflex integration exercises and the positive impact they had on her life. She emphasizes the significance of understanding primitive reflexes and their role in neurodevelopment. Niki encourages therapists and individuals to explore primitive reflexes as an additional tool for improving therapy outcomes.

She also highlights the impact of ADHD on women's hormonal health and the importance of self-acceptance and self-compassion.

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Summary

In this conversation, Chris and Kendra Koch discuss various aspects of living with ADHD. Kendra shares her journey of accepting her ADHD diagnosis and how it has impacted her life. They explore the preconceptions and misconceptions surrounding ADHD, as well as the utility of labels and diagnoses. The conversation also delves into the challenges of setting boundaries with ADHD and the emotional impact of doing so. Kendra and Chris discuss the messiness of ADHD and the internal confusion that can arise. They also touch on the no-win situations that individuals with ADHD often face. In this conversation, Kendra Koch and Chris discuss the frustration and perception of crushing ADHD. They delve into the concept of happiness and how it is often misunderstood and misrepresented. They explore the beauty of experiencing a range of emotions and the dangers of toxic positivity. They also touch on the importance of self-compassion and finding individual systems and solutions that work for ADHD individuals. The conversation concludes with a reminder that self-care is an ongoing journey that requires maintenance and self-awareness.

Takeaways

Contact info

Instagram: instagram.com/thekochfidential

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendrarkoch/

Personal booking link: https://tidycal.com/kendrakoch/free-strategy-session

Resources

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD

Arrival Fallacy (Pursuit of happiness)

DBT Opposite Action Treatment

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