Episodes
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
In this episode, Peter Shankman shares key strategies and mindset tools he has developed to help him thrive with ADHD. He is also candid about his struggles over the years, particularly given his late ADHD diagnosis.
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Motherhood and Wine: How Quitting Drinking Changed Me
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
During our discussion, I talk straight with my longtime friend and writing partner, Amy Hallberg, about my relationship with alcohol and how quitting drinking in March of 2021 was one of the most impactful decisions I've ever made. Amy is the kind of person you talk straight with, even when you don't anticipate doing so. She is the founder of Courageous Wordsmith, an award-winning author, a podcast host, and a writing coach. To learn more about Amy, check out her website: https://courageouswordsmith.com/
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
How to Empower Kids to become Strategic, Competent Readers
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Reading specialist, Mary House, shares key information about how to empower kids to become more competent readers, and parents to become better supports along the way. She also gives great recommendations on how to help children with ADHD thrive in reading.
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
How to Do it Your Way and Thrive with ADHD: Coach Ryan‘s Advice
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
During our discussion, Ryan Mayer, an ADHD coach, ADHDer himself, and beacon of hope in the ADHD community shares words of wisdom and encouragement about how to be your authentic self and still thrive with ADHD. To learn more about Ryan, check out his website: https://ryanmayercoaching.com
Friday May 07, 2021
Meditation for the ADHD Mind: a Young Adult's Journey
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
In this episode, my 21-year-old son, Will, and I chat about his meditation journey, the dark period in his life beforehand, and the many benefits he's experienced as a result of his meditation practice. Will also gives great practical tips about how to develop a meditation practice.
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Five Movement Strategies for ADHD Students that Every Parent and Educator Need to Know
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
During our discussion, mother, teacher, and author, Nicole Biscotti, empowers parents and teachers to provide game-changing support for students with ADHD. Nicole recently launched her book, I Can Learn When I’m Moving: Going to School With ADHD, which she co-wrote with her 9-year-old son, Jason, who has ADHD. Nicole is articulate, compassionate, uber-smart, and an exciting new voice in the ADHD community!
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
How to Make Peace with Your ADHD: A Young Adult Perspective
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Will Quie speaks candidly about what it's like to live with ADHD, how he channels his restless energy, and new realizations about the mind and body connection.
Friday Dec 04, 2020
ADHD and Shame: A Mindset and Accountability Coach's Perspective
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Ryan Mayer knows how it feels to get fired from not one, but two jobs. In this podcast, Ryan shares about the pitfalls and blessings of having ADHD, how its impacted his marriage, and how he's harnessed his ADHD superpowers to help others find their brilliance.
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
In this episode, I talk with my dear friend and writing partner, Amy Hallberg, as she shares straight-up (like always) about what it was like to grown up as "the smart girl" in a Southwestern suberb of Minnesota. Amy's insights given her first career as a German teacher shed an even greater light on the pros and cons of gifted-and-talented education. Amy Hallberg is the author of German Awakening and the founder of Courageous Wordsmith. She lives in Minnesota with her family.
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Stephanie Deer, the mother of a 9-year-old beautiful boy with autism who is also a special education teacher, shares her top 8 parenting recommendations for navigating the special needs journey. What's abundantly clear in our discussion is that Stephanie gets what it's like to walk both sides of this journey - the parent and the teacher side. She tops off our discussion by providing 4 parenting tips on how to navigate distance learning.