Taking Control: The Adhd Podcast

Dr. Michelle Frank is a clinical psychologist specializing in providing diagnostic and treatment services to individuals with ADHD. She joins us today to talk about inattentive ADHD and the struggles that come along by way of misdiagnosis.Nikki shares the story of her own family’s struggle with getting an inattentive diagnosis and Michelle walks us through the difference between inattentive and predominately hyperactive types to give us a sense of how and why inattentive ADHD gets missed. In addition to coming away with a clearer picture of why the inattentive type is missed so often, Michelle offers us a set of questions to ask of ourselves, our children, and their teachers and caregivers that will help us uncover the hidden signals of inattentive ADHD.Links & NotesThank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!Follow Michelle on InstagramA Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers by Michelle Frank and Sari Solden — Amazon.comAbout Dr. Miche

Dr. Marilyn Paul is a coach and organizational change consultant. She joins us today to talk about how to break the addiction to productivity without shame, free to own our ADHD brains, and get things done our way.Her mission is to support people to learn from and find value in their difficult experiences. She’s been through her own challenges with ADHD over the years, translating them in the best-selling book, It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys. Her second book, An Oasis in Time:  How a Day of Rest Can Save Your Life, offers us fodder for a conversation on the how the ADHD brain can escape the inescapable: the cycle of shame that comes from trying to live up to impossible productivity standards, while not feeling able to get anything done.Links & NotesMarilynPaul.com (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (00:52) - Support the Show: Become a Patron! (01:54) - Introducing Dr. Marilyn Paul ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’re stressed! Clients are stressed. Kids are stressed. We’re all stressed. Why? Because when you’re living with ADHD, you’re getting more negative messages thrown at you like so many darts than those without. And because we set such high expectations for ourselves, those negative messages leave us feeling so much more deflated!This week on the show, we’re talking all about the expectations we set for ourselves that cause us nothing but stress, and how we can work toward emotional freedom in spite of our ADHD symptoms! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (03:41) - Support the Show • Become a Member! (08:16) - Why ADHDers Set High Expectations (12:25) - The Salve for Ill Intentions (18:18) - Contaigion (20:46) - Setting Realistic Expectations ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dr. Russell Barkley has been something of a firebrand in the ADHD community for over four decades. With twenty-five books — 43 separate editions — and his name behind numerous assessment scales and journal articles, he has established a career of education and advocacy in the field second to none. Today, Dr. Barkley joins us on the ADHD podcast.He’s here, ostensibly, to tell us all about his new book — 12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD — but the conversation quickly turns toward advocacy, the tangible dangers of ADHD as a disorder, and the lives lost because too many dismiss it. We talk about the role of genetics and parenting and the role of each in ADHD. We hope you join us today; it’s an incredible honor for us to have Dr. Barkley on the show and are grateful to be able to share it with you all.Bonus! His team was kind enough to offer us a 25% discount on the new book! Click here to get it now!Links & NotesThe works of Dr. Russell BarkelyJoin The ADHD Study Hall! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD

They may have pivoted to parents, but Diane Dempster and Elaine Taylor-Klaus still bring every bit of their Impact! Today they join us to talk about parenting complex kids in a complex era along with Elaine’s new book, The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More.Along the way, they share incredible insights on the parent-child relationship. Ensuring that you’re on your kiddo’s team, consequences and punishments, owning and transferring ownership of responsibilities, growing up ... it’s all on the table this week with Diane and Elaine, plus they share the story behind their pivot from ImpactADHD to ImpactParents!Links & NotesFreebie gift: Book Bundle BonusFacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInYouTubePinterest (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:21) - Support the show — Become a Patron! (02:40) - Follow-up (09:12) - Welcome Elaine and Diane! (11:01) - Rebranding for Complex Kids (16:40) - Shifting Life's Responsibilities (24:49) - About the Book (27:23) - Executive Age and Relea

If you’re a well-practiced student, you probably have your own system and set of practices for doing that job. Taking notes, studying, preparing projects, taking exams ... you know what works for you, right?It turns out, it’s pretty easy to develop a false sense of security in our own systems to the point that they might not actually be helping you do the real work of being a student. This week on the show, we offer the timeline for effective study habits — originated at the University of Arkansas — a simple, straight-forward process to help you learn to study effectively and deliver the results you want.Links & NotesTimeline for Effective Study Habits (PDF)Anki FlashcardsQuizletNotetakingI know, these are both iPad Pro focused, but I encourage you to watch them for process, not technology, if you’re thinking about how to engage in material.

You’re heading back to school. You’ve got your books. You’ve got your syllabus. You’ve got your pencils and notebooks. And you’re even feeling great about your class schedule. You’ve got this. Only one question remains. When are you going to do the work?Turns out, that’s a pretty big question and one you are perfectly capable of answering! This week on the show we’re talking all about time and tasks; how do you organize not only the due dates of your assignments and test schedule, but how do you manage the time you have to put in to do the actual work, writing, and studying of being a successful student? (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:42) - Support the Show: Become a Patron! (03:22) - Organizing Time and Tasks as a Student (08:43) - Check your Email (09:50) - Planning Tools (10:38) - Calendars (12:40) - Beware errors in repeating events! (13:32) - Managing due dates AND work time! (17:28) - Task Management (20:00) - Break it down until it's easy (21:48) - The Ideal Weekly Calendar (24:16) - Tasks A

Make no bones about it: there is nothing normal about our back-to-school experience this year. Whether you’re heading to college on campus or distance, you and your ADHD are no doubt impacted. We have four strategies for you this week, ranging from organization to time management, and even a little hint of wellness from the avoid-news-of-the-world-on-fire camp. Whatever your situation, however you’re tackling your studies, we want to make sure you have the tools and the strength to move your degree forward. This week, we’re talking all about going back to school online.Links & Notes Join Nikki’s ADHD Study Hall! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (02:25) - Support the Show: Become a Member (05:39) - Back to School ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You’ve tried email bankruptcy. You know all about filing. But sometimes you have to ask yourself: How did you fall back into email overload... again? First things first: It’s not just you. It’s common to live with some sort of anxiety around email and email overload. Where we’re going to focus today is not on some magical list of things you’re supposedly doing wrong, rather we’re gong to ask some questions about the relationship you want to have with your inbox, about how you might be able to focus on simplicity instead of strict organization, and how a few quick keyboard shortcuts and a learning mindset might make all the difference in your approach to electronic mail.Melissa is our community manager in The ADHD Group. If you’d like to get to know more about her, become a supporter over on Patreon and you’ll have access to her annual members-only series on email management and the Discord ADHD Community!Links & Notes Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!Hey.com — How it WorksGmail Search

Waking up. Going to sleep. Eating. Email. Meetings. Games. Family time. Illness. That list goes on, and on, and on. What do those things have in common? They all involve requiring the brain to transition from one state to another. And the ADHD brain in particular — thanks to the unique powers of attention that come with it — may have a harder time making transitions from one activity to the next. This week on the show, we’re talking all about transitions and how to set yourself up for success by framing your transitions in a new light. Plus, Pete’s back after a longer-than-expected break thanks to his transition around COVID. Links & NotesGroup Coaching for the Fall is now available for registration. Or join Thursday Study Halls with NikkiEpisode 183— Lessons Learned from Big Transitions in the Home. Nikki discusses her son’s difficulty transitioning to middle school (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:07) - Support the show — Become a Patron! (02:52) - Group Coaching is Back! (08:46) - Pete's COVID

We’re almost at the end of our July hiatus and gearing up for our regular podcast schedule this August. For now, how about a recent rebroadcast to remind us all about the little things we can do to feel good today!This is not an episode about COVID-19. Not really.But it is about what has happened to us all at home because of our contexts right now. And one of the things we know is that putting into place some basic organizing tools can help you spruce up your home or workspace, get your co-habitants working together, and make you feel great. So this week on the show we're going back to basics as Nikki Kinzer reminds us all to do what we know, treat ourselves well, and give ourselves permission to be great no matter how the house looks! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (00:57) - Support the show: Become a Patron! (02:18) - Quick Organizing Tasks! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We're at the end of our mini-series on ADHD and money and, just like with our finances, we have to be ready to PIVOT! When a guest has a last minute conflict, we're ready to talk about budgets, and bills, and more with your questions!Links & NotesYou Need A Budget (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (00:22) - The True Story on TruStory FM (02:52) - PIVOT! (04:06) - Support the Show — Become a Member! (04:53) - You Need a YNAB (15:59) - Impulse Buying (21:27) - Cutting the Book Budget (25:57) - Paying Bills (28:48) - Managing Accounts (30:28) - Document Management (33:54) - Medication as a Fixed Expense (34:45) - Relationship Financial Stresses (40:25) - The ADHD Instructor (47:18) - Focus Question! Hyperfocus and word acquisition ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Do you get the feeling that ADHD is in the way of your relationship with money? While it may feel like you're struggling alone, money is a struggle for many people, with and without ADHD. This week on the show, SmartMoneyMamas.com's Chelsea Brennan sits down with us to talk about foundational skills for budgeting and getting out of debt that will go a long way toward living a healthy life with money AND our ADHD!Links & Notes Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!SmartMoneyMamas.comFollow Chelsea on TwitterYouNeedABudget.com (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (02:14) - Introducing Chelsea Brennan from SmartMoneyMamas.com (02:58) - Petes & Nikki's Financial Knowledge (05:13) - Chelsea's Road to SmartMoneyMamas.com (07:47) - How to Start – Memories of Money (11:28) - Chelsea's Earliest Money Memories (14:00) - Goal Planning Beyond Debt (18:50) - Managing Negative Feelings About Spending When Budgeting (20:05) - Managing a Budget During COVID (21:58) - Good Debt Versus Bad Debt (25:02)

Symptoms of ADHD have a tendency to impact how we deal with our finances. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer lays out the facts as we embark on a series of conversations dedicated to ADHD and money. While our upcoming guests will help us through budgeting and getting out of debt, this week we focus on finding the money mindset as we set ourselves on a path to live in a more healthy relationship with our finances! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:00) - Support The ADHD Podcast: Become a Patron at https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast (02:24) - ADHD and Money (06:20) - Laying out some of the facts (18:08) - Working Memory and Money Management (19:56) - Self-regulation (30:13) - The Desire Statement (36:16) - Coming up... ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We've been piling on episodes the last 8 weeks so it's time to take a break to do a little listener email! This round we’re taking on routines, planning for adaptation and change, home exercise, separating work from personal time at home, taking breaks, clogging tasks, and more! Thanks to all who have written in — please keep 'em coming: [email protected]. Links & Notes Your Daily Does of Kristin — Workouts with Pete’s Sister-in-LawPete’s Headphones: ATH-m50x (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (00:48) - Support the Show — Become a Member at Patreon.com/theadhdpodcast (05:26) - A little shouting from the mountain tops... (08:34) - Non-COVID routine adjustments (10:49) - Planning for a return to "Normal"? (17:53) - Learning flexibility (20:48) - Exercise at Home (27:08) - Strategies for separating work from personal time (31:23) - Structure for taking breaks during the day (33:35) - Embarrassment Tasks (38:04) - Creating focus space at home (42:46) - Planning (47:40) - How do you figure out w

Lisa Woodruff is a home organization expert, productivity specialist, and speaker. She has two books, The Mindset of Organization and How ADHD Affects Home Organization, which are Amazon best sellers in their categories, and as we continue our journey through ADHD and organizing, Lisa is the perfect guest to help us with a system to start the week right: The Sunday Basket.Just what is The Sunday Basket? It's a weekly appointment with your future self. It's the promise you make to manage your home and support your responsibilities. Oh, and it's a bucket... the most powerful bucket you'll own. Links & NotesOrganize365.comThe Organize365 PodcastThe Sunday Basket at Organize365 (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:19) - Support the Show: Become a Patron at Patreon.com/theadhdpodcast (02:43) - Introducing Lisa Woodruff and Organizing365 (07:54) - The Sunday Basket (21:57) - Paper (23:32) - Forming the Sunday Basket Habit (26:59) - The Digital Sunday Basket? (34:00) - GTD (41:42) - Finding Lisa ★ Suppo

This is not an episode about COVID-19. Not really.But it is about what has happened to us all at home because of our contexts right now. And one of the things we know is that putting into place some basic organizing tools can help you spruce up your home or workspace, get your co-habitants working together, and make you feel great. So this week on the show we're going back to basics as Nikki Kinzer reminds us all to do what we know, treat ourselves well, and give ourselves permission to be great no matter how the house looks! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (00:57) - Support the show: Become a Patron! (02:18) - Quick Organizing Tasks! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dr. Michelle Frank is a clinical psychologist specializing in providing diagnostic and treatment services to individuals with ADHD. Her work with clients is all about finding strengths-based approaches to learning how to live with ADHD. Last time she was here, she helped us work through shame and how it impacts relationships. As it turns out, there's more guilt, shame, and relativism in ADHD than we thought. So, she's back to help us take our understanding to the next level! She works with college students, adults, and families and the book she co-authored with Sari Solden — A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers — was released last summer. Links & NotesThank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!Follow Michelle on InstagramA Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers by Michelle Frank and Sari Solden — Amazon.com About Dr. Michelle FrankThe ADHD Podcast Masks!The Squirrel Squirre

We've been talking a lot about planning on the show and how to approach routines, breaking negative patterns, and so on over the last handful of weeks. We've heard the struggles and believe it when we tell you: We're struggling too!This week we have some thought on the hard stuff: leaning into not planning. While we likely don't have the answers to all your questions, we do have some thoughts on short term and long term planning that should go a long way toward freeing yourself from the stress and anxiety that comes with uncertainty. Forgive yourself, adjust your expectations, and face the hard stuff as it comes. (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:15) - Support the Show — Become a Patron! (03:43) - Planning Through Uncertainty (07:10) - Riding Bikes versus Jumping Rope (10:40) - Short Term versus Long Term Planning (18:56) - Self-Care ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Parents are faced with an extraordinary set of new responsibilities under at-home directives around the country. Being able to work at home, if possible, and take on the additional roles of schedule-keepers, quarantine teachers, and more can be an incredible strain on the parent-child relationship.This week on the show, Dr. Marcy Caldwell joins Nikki and Pete to talk about the pillars of successful parenting, and how to maintain your reserves when you're feeling tested. She introduces us to the STOPP model, which is a comforting acronym for your own emotional regulation (S: Separate, T: Take a Breath, O: Observe yourself first, then observe what just happened, P: Perspective, P: Proceed).Links & NotesCalm: Meditation and mindfulnessFreedomADDept.org: Thriving with ADHD (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:10) - Support the show • Become a Patron! (02:36) - Introducing Marcy Caldwell (17:25) - Emotional Regulation (22:01) - Habits and Routines (27:50) - The self-care boost: STOPP Method (34:38) - Quar