18: "What's The Skill Set That's Missing?" with Chandler Creedon, School Psychologist

Transitions, Testing, and and Helping Kids Understand Who They Are with Cara Fleming, School Psychologist: Cara Fleming is a school psychologist at the high school level, as well as a transition consultant. What’s a transition consultant? I’m glad you asked. Transition consultants help kids successfully make the leap from high school to college and/or the... by ADHD Essentials

47 min listen

Zerberts, Sensory Challenges, and Crayons in the Dryer with Eric Tivers, Parent with ADHD of a thrice-exceptional son: Today’s episode is a conversation with my friend Eric Tivers. Eric is an ADHD coach, and licensed clinical social worker. He’s the host of the ADHD reWired podcast, and runs the ADHD reWired adult coaching groups. But in this episode, he’s talking as... by ADHD Essentials

44 min listen

Flipped Classrooms and The Wall of Awful (Finally!) with Denielle Stasa, Middle School English Teacher: In today's episode, I get to talk to Denielle Stasa, a middle school English teacher, and former co-worker of mine. Denielle has flipped her classroom. Her students watch instructional videos she’s created for them at home for homework, and then ap... by ADHD Essentials

48 min listen

Curious Accountability with Cameron Gott, ADHD Coach and Author: It was my honor to talk about ADHD with Cameron Gott. He’s been coaching people affected by ADHD for over 15 years, and is one of the people I most wanted to get on the pod. So, when he told me he liked the show, I jumped at the chance to get him on.... by ADHD Essentials

37 min listen

Overview of ADHD with Dr. David Nowell, ADHD Expert: It's the very first episode of the ADHD Essentials podcast! In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. David Nowell. He's a clinical neuropsychologist, international speaker, and renowned expert on ADHD. This episode is an overview of ADHD. We talk abou... by ADHD Essentials

53 min listen

Separating Attitude from Performance with Michele Monteiro, Special Education Teacher by ADHD Essentials

36 min listen

Love Languages, Twin Gaps, and Being Married to ADHD with Sandy, Wife and Mom to ADHD: Sandy and I had a great conversation about her husband, her kids, and the way ADHD affects their family. One aspect of this episode that I love is the symmetry of it - the topics we discuss early on in our conversation return again at the end, allo... by ADHD Essentials

48 min listen

23: Dinner and a Show with Meg - Wife, Mom, Sister, and Daughter to folks ADHD with ADHD: Meg is surrounded by ADHD! But she works in the theater, so she can handle it. In today’s episode, we discuss: Why extended family dinners make it hard for kids to eat How to get younger kids to eat a more varied diet How letting go of control can he... by ADHD Essentials

47 min listen

22: Reading More, Calendar Strategies, and Thoughts on College, with Ryan McRae, the ADHD Nerd!: The ADHD Parenting groups are filling up! Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Twice a week, for six weeks, we’ll be looking at ADHD parenting through the themes of structure and systems, communication, emotions, self-care, connection, and questions.... by ADHD Essentials

35 min listen

ADHD Friendly Systems in the Household with Marina Darlow, Mother & ADHD Systems Expert: Marina Darlow from Vision Framework visits us to talk about how creating systems can benefit families affected by ADHD, as well as what makes for a good system. We aslo discuss wanting to do good by your family, the characteristics of a good system, ... by ADHD Essentials

44 min listen

Getting Help for a Child in Crisis, and Being UnNormal with Kimberly Berry: Today, we’re talking to Kimberly Berry of Being UnNormal. This episode has some hard parts. I’m not going to lie to you. Kimberly Berry tells the tale of her struggles to get her daughter the help she needed after her ADHD and other mental health c... by ADHD Essentials

40 min listen

The Plan for the Pod, with Eric Tivers: Welcome to the origin episode of ADHD Essentials! I'm your host, Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S. I'm a former teacher and school counselor, turned ADHD coach, speaker and consultant. In this episode we'll be talking about the plan for the pod, and how... by ADHD Essentials

20 min listen

Routines, Giggles and Belonging with Dan and Stacy, ADHD Parents: As I spoke with Dan and Stacy, our guests for this episode, I was struck by how clearly their love for each other and their kids came across. Dan's thoughfulness about how ADHD affects their family of four, and Stacy's understanding and acceptance ... by ADHD Essentials

44 min listen

16: The Struggle Makes Us Stronger, with Gabriel Villarreal, Strength & Condition Coach and Mental Health Counselor Specialized in ADHD: In this episode, I'm talking exercise and fitness, while battlnig a cold! Gabriel Villarreal is the owner of ADHD Counseling in the Roanoke Valley, as well as a strenth and conditioning coach. It's that latter bit that we focus on in the episode. ... by ADHD Essentials

46 min listen

Slow Mornings, Smashed Tasks, and Kindness Clipboards with Stephanie Letourneau, 3rd Grade Teacher: On one of the recent snow days, I sent a message to my friend Stephanie Letourneau and asked if she’d let me interview her for the podcast. She agreed, and I’m glad she did. What followed was an excellent discussion about helping our kids break down ... by ADHD Essentials

40 min listen

30: "Talk to the Teacher" with Meg Flanagan, Author and Founder of MilKids Education Consulting: On the pod today is Meg Flannagan of MilKids. Meg is a former teacher turned education consultant. She’s a military wife, and she started MilKids to support military families, but it has since grown into a flourishing education blog. She’s also the... by ADHD Essentials

55 min listen

24: Nutrient Rich Boredom with James Garrett of Brain By Design: In today’s episode, we get to learn from James Garrett of Brain By Design. James has been studying and teaching about the brain for over a decade. He’s passionate about turning this academic knowledge about the brain into practical tools that anyone... by ADHD Essentials

46 min listen

Respect as the Foundation of Family with Jessica, ADHD Mom: In today’s episode, I talk to Jessica. She ahs ADHD, her husband ahs ADHD, and one of her two sons also has ADHD. Like many good ADHDers, Jessica has thrown out the rulebook for how things are “supposed to be done”, and is doing what works instead. A... by ADHD Essentials

47 min listen

Playing and Pausing with Dr. Kirsten Milliken, ADHD Parent, author, and ADHD Expert: I had a blast talking to my friend Dr. Kirsten Milliken. We started off doing an episode for her show, Your ADHD Life, and wrapped up with this episode of ADHD Essentials. Kirsten is a psychologist, a mother (with ADHD) of two boys (one with ADHD, on... by ADHD Essentials

39 min listen

21: A Mother's Story of Bullying, Homeschooling, and Doing the Best You Can With What You Have, with Samantha MacLeod, Homeschooler and Mother of ADHD Kids: This might be a controversial one! We’re talking homeschooling. As you know, I’m a proponent of the public schools. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to ignore the segment of the population that feels homeschooling is a better option for their kids ... by ADHD Essentials

73 min listen

20: Using the Voice as a Parenting Tool, with Tracy Goodwin, Voice Coach: We've all gotten stuck in the pattern of speaking to our kids in a way that is loud and too fast. Especailly when the frustration and anxiety spike. In this episode, voice coach Tracy Goodwin talks to us about how to break that cycle, and teaches u... by ADHD Essentials

48 min listen

What Parents Have to Learn with Sam, Parent of a child with ADHD: ADHD Essentials, Episode 2! In this episode, I'm talking with Sam Gardner. Sam is the mother of a daughter with ADHD. (Even better, her daughter is in middle school!) Sam shares the frustration, joy and adventure of being part of a family affected... by ADHD Essentials

42 min listen

45: Done is Better than Perfect at the International Conference on ADHD 2018: I'm at the International Conference on ADHD. Here is a brief episode where I share a few takeaways. by ADHD Essentials

5 min listen

25: The 20th Anniversary of "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" with Jack Gantos, Author: In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jack Gantos. Jack is the author of the Joey Pigza book series, about a boy who has ADHD. The first book of which, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, is a National Book Award Finalist, and celebrates it’s 20thannivers... by ADHD Essentials

41 min listen

Reducing The Barrier to Entry with Brendan Mahan, ADHD Poet: Today's episode is a bit different. Due to the recent snow storms, and an exceptionally busy month, I don't have the 6-8 hours needed to edit a full interview. In today's episode, I go back to my English teacher roots, and blend them with my ADHD c... by ADHD Essentials

10 min listen

18: "What's The Skill Set That's Missing?" with Chandler Creedon, School Psychologist: Chandler Creedon is a veteran educator with over 40 years of experience, working as a school psychologist, counselor, and college professor. He’s also a former professor of mine, and one of my mentors. It was an honor to have him on the show. Learn ... by ADHD Essentials

51 min listen

39: Taking a Break, Intervening Early, and The Importance of Thinking Twice with Robbin Miller, LMHC, mother with ADHD of an adopted child with ADHD: In today’s episode, we’re talking to Robbin Miller. Robbin is a mother with ADHD of a child with ADHD. She’s also a licensed mental health clinician, a college academic coach, and the author of a children’s book about early intervention playgroups.... by ADHD Essentials

24 min listen

33: ADHD Parents Palooza with Linda Roggli and Diane Dempster: Today, we’re talking to Linda Roggli and Diane Dempster about the ADHD Parents Palooza, which will run next week, from August 20thto the 25th. The ADHD Parents Palooza brings together many of the most well-known experts on ADHD to talk about parentin... by ADHD Essentials

30 min listen

17: The Baskin Robbins of ADHD with Kate Barrett, ADHD Mother, Wife, and Coach: It was great to get to talk to my friend Kate Barrett again. I know her from the ADHD coaching world. She's the founding coach of Coaching CVilleout of Charlottesville, VA, as well as the mother of sons and the wife of a husband who have ADHD. Her... by ADHD Essentials

49 min listen

50: Talking to Our Kids About Sex (Our Context is Not Their Context) with Erika Miley, Mental and Sexual Health Therapist: We made it to 50 episodes!! Thanks for being a part of it !! You might want to preview this if you tend to listen with your kids, because in this episode, we're discussing how to talk to our kids about sex. Today, Erika Miley guides us through talk... by ADHD Essentials

48 min listen

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