ADHD Focus with David Pomeroy, MD

Do you shudder when you hear the words “financial planning”? How do you answer the question “what would you like... The post ADHD-Friendly Financial Planning Made Easy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

As a parent advocating for your ADHD/neurodivergent child at their school, have you found it difficult to jump through all... The post Creating a collaborative relationship with your child's teachers appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Visualize a tree, with roots, trunk and branches all visible. This is your Tree, your life past and present, ready to grow more branches, the ideas and plans and things you create with your life. The roots are the experiences you have had in your life, some good, some not so good; what have you […] The post Tree of Life with Michelle Raz appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

“Just can't get started“. “I did a bunch of things on my To-Do list…not the important ones but I got a lot done”. “I'm exhausted, can't do another thing! (5pm)”. Does this sound like you? Join the crowd! At least 8 out 10 of us with ADHD (my guesstimate, probably more than that) have said that more […] The post The Murderers of Motivation appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Daydreaming. Spacing out. Moving slowly, takes a long time to do anything. Always tired, even if they got a good night's sleep. They can focus, get chores and homework done, it just takes them such a long time. This is a description of a child with Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome, CDS (formerly known as Sluggish Cognitive Tempo). […] The post Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Which assignment do I work on now? Which is more important? When is that one due? These are questions every High School and college student has to answer every day. What if there was an app that consolidated all of those answers into a single list “do these today” and completing that daily list resulted […] The post Finish homework on time and stress-free? For real? Use studyzen™ appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

If anyone had doubts about whether my guest or I have ADHD, in this episode of ADHD Focus we provided decisive proof that indeed we do. In a wide-ranging discussion we touched on girls/women with ADHD, student struggles with ADHD, the shame experienced by women with ADHD  due to impossible-to-meet societal expectations of a woman, […] The post The “lived experience” of ADHD as motivation to help others deal with it. appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you:  You need to hear and/or watch this show!! A solution is at hand!  Brent Newton is CEO and co-founder, along with his 12 year-old daughter, of myOwl, a program which integrates all apps and programs used by a school into one easy-access point which shows all assignments in all classes on the same […] The post Brent Newton of myOwl appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Micromoments of shame* – stepping over the box you were going to take upstairs as you go upstairs, passing by the unfolded laundry, discovering the clothes in the washer from two days ago…we have them daily. Maybe neurotypical folks do too, but ADHDers have many more every day. *this expression is not originally mine, a friend […] The post Micromoments of Shame appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Menopause and the hormonal swings leading up to it, perimenopause, often causes mood swings, brain fog, and always hot flashes. ADHD added to the mix compounds everything! Join Linda Roggli and I for a discussion of how hormonal shifts during this time affect ADHD, from the basic level of estrogen helping dopamine work better to […] The post Menopause and ADHD appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Inattentive ADHD, the Stealth Diagnosis. People with Inattentive ADHD tend to fly under the radar for years, decades even, women and girls more often (inadvertently) than men and boys. They are labeled as disorganized, always late, space case, overwhelmed and over-committed, the kid with no friends, the school dropout. After High School (almost half the […] The post Inattentive ADHD, the Stealth Diagnosis appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Women with undiagnosed ADHD of either Type “pay” more for it than do men, this is the Female ADHD Tax. Women and men who have undiagnosed ADHD struggle with life; they have higher risks of relationship issues, involvement with unwanted pregnancies, lower educational progress, lower-paying jobs, AND higher incidence of anxiety, depression, and domestic partner […] The post Women with Undiagnosed ADHD appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you feel that the treatments for your child's ADHD and co-occurring Anxiety and/or Learning Disorders and/or Depression are not working for …something else but you don't know what? That there are signs – behaviors, meltdowns, struggles with friends – that things are not yet OK, that something is being missed. You are totally spent […] The post Girls on the Autism Spectrum – “the something else” appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Why do we ADHDers (which includes myself) toss one task aside and choose to do another? Why are some of us usually arriving late to meetings, dates, dinner at home? What we call Procrastination and Poor Time Management may actually have foundations in a different aspect of ADHD, Self-awareness. The strategies for changing those symptoms/habits […] The post A Fresh Perspective On Executive Functions appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

What is Asperger's Syndrome anyway? Is it like autism? Can someone have ADHD and Asperger's? How is that determined? In this show Thomas Brown PhD and I discuss the answers to these questions and more. Dr. Brown is one of the pre-eminent clinicians and authorities in the field of ADHD and associated disorders, I am privileged […] The post What Is Asperger's Syndrome Anyway? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

“I have to help my 9th grader, she can't get organized and her grades are way down.” “Why does it take you so long to get your homework done?” “What can I do to help?” Do any of these questions sound familiar? Today my guest is Michelle Raz, a board-certified ADHD coach, her specialty is academic coaching. We will be exploring how […] The post Academic Coaching with Michelle Raz appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Welcome to the inaugural Video production of ADHD Focus, available on YouTube at ADHD Focus Kristin Swanson 32323  And coming soon to Roku and Firestick!  The audio podcast of course remains available on most podcast channels.  Do you know your ADHD-related strengths? So many of the resources for ADHDers talk about strategies to address weaknesses in our ADHD […] The post Know Your ADHD Related Strengths appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Why do people with ADHD need boundaries? Why do we typically have poor boundaries? Tamara Rosier joins us for a second time for an enlightening discussion about boundaries. Tamara Rosier, Phd is the Founder of the ADHD Center of Western Michigan and author of ‘Your Brain's no Broken”.  Tamara's book “Your Brain's Not Broken” explains how ADHD […] The post Boundaries appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

“I can't be late for work again! Where are my keys?”  “Mom, where are my baseball shoes?” “It's past midnight again, and I have that 7am meeting”. Do any of these sound familiar? Getting up earlier to get to work on time won't work; setting a routine, a habit of where you put the keys […] The post Master ADHD Now with Nic McLoughlin appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Email, the Great Time Sink! As in your precious time goes down the drain…. It is almost impossible to resist jumping right into email first thing and pretty soon you are thinking “I am being productive! I am getting things done!”  Well, yes…you are diverting your attention/energy from the tasks you had decided were important […] The post Email And Inbox Mastery appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In this part II of the discussion begun last week with Elaine Taylor-Klaus, author of Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids, we move on to parent coaching, helping your child learn the skills they will need to manage their time, attention, and emotions.  The faulty neural networks in the brain in the centers for executive functions […] The post Complex Kids Part Two With Elaine Taylor Klaus appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Have you been asking yourself these questions: “The treatments we have been doing help but it's still a struggle every day, is it this hard for all parents?” “We think there is more going on than just ADHD (or) Anxiety (or) Autism Spectrum issues, where can we find help to figure that out?” “I know […] The post Complex Kids With Elaine Taylor Klaus appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is Dr. David Pomeroy, your host of ADHD Focus, the podcast with the goal of exploding the myth-information about ADHD out there. Welcome back to round 2 of my discussion with Jeff Copper, ADHD Coach and creator of DigCoaching, about the basic elements of coping with ADHD which you may be missing. His podcast is available on attentiontalkradio, his website is www.digcoaching.com. Awareness is the key, not only […] The post How Are You Sabotaging Yourself In Dealing With ADHD? Part 2 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

How are you sabotaging yourself in dealing with ADHD?  And you are, all of us with ADHD are doing it. Maybe you are working on organization, time management, getting things done. BUT if those are the only strategies you are using to deal with your ADHD you are missing the essential basics, the foundation which […] The post How are you self-sabotaging yourself in dealing with ADHD appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

What can you be doing now to enable you to live into the vision you have for your future?  Yeah, I know. “Future? I have a tough time keeping me in line with tomorrow much less years away.” “Future? I’ll deal with it when I get there.  And don’t you DARE say the word “plan”! That’s […] The post ADHD and Future Financial Planning appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

“I am just not motivated. Maybe my meds need to be adjusted.” “I do many things every day but not the ones I know I need to do”. “Why can't I get going on school work/that big project/my taxes?” Motivation, energy to get started and then actually starting, is a BIG issue in ADHD. My […] The post How Emotions Sabotage Motivation appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Why do people pick at their skin, pull out their hair, pop zits for fun? Is it part of ADHD? Can it become a part of someone's ADHD? Can it be from ADHD medications?  Answers are in this show!  My guest is Roberto Olivardia, a psychologist in private practice in Lexington MA and lecturer at […] The post Skin-Picking and ADHD appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Join Dr. David Pomeroy for the second show about life before and life after the diagnosis of ADHD and starting treatment, the stories of 2 people whose lives turned around . In the previous show you heard how Alyxx went from dissatisfaction with their job yet thinking they could not do anything else to creating […] The post Aron’s ADHD Journey: Life Before & After Diagnosis and Treatment appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

What is it like going from struggling but not knowing why to discovering why so much of your life didn’t go well to success in so many ways? If you have ADHD and know it, many of these shows will be familiar. If you think you may have ADHD and the journeys of the 2 […] The post Alyxx's ADHD Journey: Life Before & After Diagnosis and Treatment appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is the final installment of my series with Elaine Taylor-Klaus on raising complex kids (aren't they all? Yes) especially those with ADHD, Anxiety and More (and sometimes both of those and others). Our discussion continues on the 4 Phases of parenting roles – Director, Collaborator, Supporter and Advisor/Champion – as they apply to children […] The post Parenting Roles Part II appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Would you like to change how life happens in your home, reduce frustrations, change the emotional tone of family interactions?  Parenting is difficult and the path to making constructive changes can be hard to find. Elaine Taylor-Klaus returns for this show and the next as we move through the ways to do exactly that. Elaine […] The post ADHD Parenting roles appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

My guest today is Kate Moryoussef, a well-being/ADHD coach who lives in the UK and thanks totechnology for online meetings has clients around the world. She outlined her “8 Rules of Wellbeing: An Aid Kit for Women with ADHD” in a guest blog in ADDitude magazine which includes many methods you probably know about and […] The post ADHD and Self-Care with Kate Moryoussef appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Rejoin Elaine Taylor-Klaus and I as we continue our discussion of the IMPACT model of collaborative parenting, a powerful way to reach a primary goal of parenting, guiding your child to independence in self-management by their late teens. We take an in-depth look at applying the model at each stage of of a child's emotional […] The post Elaine Taylor-Klaus – IMPACT PARENTING part II appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

What frustrates you most as a parent?  Are your challenges different at different ages or with one child and not with another? Is there a clear path through the wilderness of parenting, one that leads to the goal every parent seeks, raising adults who can manage their lives independently with confidence? The answer is Yes, […] The post IMPACTparents with Elaine Taylor-Klaus appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Welcome back to Part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Bill Dodson on Emotional Dysregulation and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in ADHD. We are continuing our discussion of last week on this important aspect of ADHD which has been left out of the “official” definitions of ADHD and is only now gaining the attention it deserves. […] The post Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in ADHD with Bill Dodson appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Today Dr. David Pomeroy speaks with Dr. Bill Dodson about Emotional Dysregulation in ADHD. Emotional Dysregulation and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria are important aspects of ADHD which have been left out of the “official” definitions and are only now gaining the attention they deserve. This is part one of a two- part series addressing two issues that cause […] The post Emotional Dysregulation in ADHD appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This episode continues the discussion about depression and ADHD, moving into bipolar disorder and ADHD.  Some people have both, sorting that out is important as the bipolar disorder needs to be treated before the ADHD. My guest is Dr. Bill Dodson, a psychiatrist who is one of the pioneers in treating adult ADHD starting 20 […] The post Depression and ADHD with Dr. Bill Dodson – Part 2 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Have you ever been told diagnosed with depression, either before or after your ADHD diagnosis? Depression commonly travels along with ADHD and sometimes can be confused with it. They each complicate the other; it is important to make the distinction to treat each one successfully. Sometimes the depression derives from the impairments of ADHD and […] The post Depression and ADHD appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

What can you do about it and how can you help your child?  Ellen Braaten, PhD of Harvard Medical School and Executive Director of LEAP (Learning and Educational Assessment Program) at Massachusetts General Hospital, author of Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up, joins me again to discuss this condition which can be part of ADHD and/or […] The post Slow Processing Speed – What to do? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Second installment on processing speed – What can you do about it and how can you help your child?  Ellen Braaten, PhD of Harvard Medical School and Executive Director of LEAP (Learning and Educational Assessment Program) at Massachusetts General Hospital, author of Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up, joins me again to discuss this condition which […] The post Slow Processing Speed – What To Do? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

“So that’s why my son takes so long to get ready for school, every single day, no matter what I say.”  “She never remembers half of what I ask her to do, it’s easy things too.”  “He can do his multiplication tables fine at home but he is slowest in class on the 3 minute […] The post Slow Processing Speed appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Cannabis/weed/marijuana – it’s everywhere. It is legal for adult use with no restrictions in 11 states, for “medicinal” (sic) use in 34 states.  And it affects brain development in teens and even into 20s because the brain doesn’t become fully mature until age 25 – and later for an ADHD-affected brain. Regular use as an […] The post Cannabis and ADHD appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Today Dr. Pomeroy talks to Elaine Taylor-Klaus, one of the innovators of ADHD Coaching specifically in the area of coaching parents. Elaine has done group classes for parents since 2011 and her book just came out – Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids. The post Raising Complex Kids appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

If there were a way to change your child’s self-perception and self-talk from negative to positive would you want to know about it? (Hint, yours will change as well.) How about helping your child learn how to calm her/himself before becoming overwhelmed and “losing it”? My guest today is eartha Powell. She has developed a […] The post Transition Awareness Breathing with Earth Powell appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Here you go….Brendan Mahan and the Wall of Awful “Yup, I failed again, messed it up”. “I’ve disappointed Mom again, she probably wishes Iwasn’t her kid.” “I’ll be up until 2am getting this report done, why didn’t I get startedearlier instead of watching Netflix again? I’m stupid, that’s why”. Ever heard yourself saying that? Ever […] The post Brendan Mahan and The Wall of Awful appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Have you ever felt like dealing with your ADHD child is a never-ending series of battles? Homework, chores, screen time … only a few of the possible sticking points. There is hope! My guest this week is Penny Williams, author of 4 books** on parenting ADHD and ASD children, developer of an online Parent Training […] The post Stop The Battles – Penny Williams appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Everyone is asking, how do we cope with the summer of COVID? Usual activities are gone, everyone in the family is on edge, we can’t see friends or other family…HELP!  Help is on the way, and it’s here. My guest is Dr. Sharon Saline*, psychologist extraordinaire, author of the book What Your ADHD Child Wishes […] The post Coping with Covid, Summer (And Fall) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Would you want to live in a world without ADHD? I certainly wouldn’t. How dull it would be! Artists, inventors, explorers, statesmen, actors, musicians – many have ADHD and many who have now passed can be figured to have had ADHD. My guest today is Kirsten Milliken PhD who together with Kris Mitchell has spun an idea they had into … Read more about this episode...

Do you and your ADHD child understand how to work together to solve the time management, task management, emotional management issues that show up daily? These happen in every household of course but they break down more easily and more often when ADHD is involved. Your child is trying the best she or he knows how but the ADHD brain … Read more about this episode...

Have you ever tried to sort through programs and apps to find which one might help your child with ADHD and/or LD do better in school? Which ones are included in programs you probably have like MS Word or Google Docs? Are there others that aren’t too costly and have proven value? My guest this show is Dr. Brian Friedlander… Read more about this episode...

ADHD often shows up differently in girls than it does in boys. Usually. How? What factors indicate higher risk outcomes for girls? Consequences of undiagnosed ADHD in girls are much more severe overall, especially in teen years – cutting, depression, anxiety, suicidal thinking, eating disorders. Higher risk for these are 4: Combined Type ADHD, impaired family dynamics, poor peer acceptance … Read more about this episode...