25: The 20th Anniversary of "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" with Jack Gantos, Author

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

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

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

19: iGotThis with Rich Shramm, ADHD Dad & App Developer: Rich Shramm is a dad who has ADHD, whose kids also have ADHD. Turns out, there's an app for that. Because Rich created the iGotThis app. As Rich says, "iGotThis is a task-focused, life management solution". It helps kids build their self-esteem b... by ADHD Essentials

46 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

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

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

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

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

27: Music and ADHD Lessons with Richard Podgur, Music Teacher: Episode 27 features Richard Podgur. Richard is a music teacher in private practice. He teaches all ages, toddlers on adulthood, but specializes in teaching kids with ADHD. As I spoke to him I was struck by just how much Richard’s approach to teachi... by ADHD Essentials

33 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

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

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

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

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

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

44: Parenting as Leadership with Tamara Rosier, PHD, BCC, ADHD Mom, and President of the ADHD Coaches Organization: Today, we’re talking to Tamara Roseer. Tamara is the president of the ADHD Coaches Organization, the co-founder of Acorn Leadership, and the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan. In today’s episode, we talk about parenting as leadership, deve... by ADHD Essentials

53 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

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

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

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

29: The Toxicity of Comparing Ourselves to Others with Kat, mother with ADHD of a Neuro-Typical Son: Disclaimer: Part of today’s show includes our guest sharing a time of struggle, when she considered ending her life. Obviously she didn’t, and we spend the majority of the episode on other topics, including some of the strategies she used to move p... by ADHD Essentials

39 min listen

53: Three Tiered Goal Setting & 2019 Intentions: In today's episode, I walk us through how I'm setting my goals for 2019. I think you'll find it useful. In fact, this is probably a good one to share with your middle school and older kids. Shameless Plugs: Join Our Facebook Community Learn abo... by ADHD Essentials

18 min listen

38: The Calm Passion of Adam Wilson, founder of Calmer Con, and Father of a son on the Spectrum: Adam Wilson is the creator of Calmer Con. An event he developed to help kids with sensory needs experience the thrill of a comic book convention, without the overwhelm. Adam’s son is on the spectrum, so at it’s core, Calmer Con is a mission of love... by ADHD Essentials

52 min listen

32: What is a Special Education Advocate? with Melissa Carriveau, Special Education Advocate: Today, we’re talking to Melissa Carriveau. She's a Master’s Level Certified Special Education Teacher with almost 25 years of experience. She has been an doing special education consulting for nearly 20 years with both school districts and individu... by ADHD Essentials

47 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

40: Three Views on Awareness for ADHD Awareness Month, with Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S. Your Awesomely Aware Audio Artist: For today's episode, I decided to celebrate ADHD Awareness Month by looking at those very things. ADHD and awareness. It's a quick one, but a good one! I look at them through three lenses: My 3 A's of ADHD Management - Awareness, Acceptance & Actio... by ADHD Essentials

8 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

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25: The 20th Anniversary of "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" with Jack Gantos, Author

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