Podcasts about adhd mind

In this empowering episode, we delve deep into the misconceptions surrounding ADHD, shedding light on the mind games that can suffocate personal progress and self-esteem. We will uncover and breakthrough the sneaky saboteurs that keep ADHDers treading water endlessly.   Obviously labeling ADHD/Neurodivergence as a limitation can hinder personal and professional growth. But the problem is much deeper and exists in the world view and collective programming around "weaknesses," accommodations, and shadow traits. In this episode we explore the transformative power of knowing and embracing one's unique Human Design, especially for individuals navigating life with ADHD traits. Moreover, this episode grounds you into the profound importance of tapping into divine guidance, regardless of one's spiritual beliefs. We explore how connecting with a higher power, be it referred to as God, Source, Universe, or Creator energy, serves as a foundational tool for clarity, purpose, and intuitive decision-making in business endeavors. This is about authenticity, self-acceptance, and harnessing inner wisdom derived from a deeper connection to the spiritual realm. Listeners will discover how integrating this holistic approach – honoring their unique design and establishing a profound connection with the divine – fosters a seamless pathway toward success, allowing for effortless navigation through entrepreneurial ventures and career pursuits. Join us as we unpack the transformative journey from perceiving ADHD as a limitation to embracing it as an integral part of a unique and powerful entrepreneurial toolkit, guided by a profound connection to higher wisdom and purpose.

In today's episode we explore the the true super powers of the ADHD mind under the noise of our thinking.

The mom mind, especially the ADHD mom mind, is unique and beautiful and requires a bit more intentional care. ~ Tracy Nolin Beerman During this episode I talk about what mental hygiene is and why it's as important as physical hygiene, especially for moms with ADHD. I TALK ABOUT: ✔️Using our minds in the most powerful way ✔️People with ADHD possess innate gifts that are necessary for entrepreneurship AND running neurodiverse households ✔️5 mental hygiene supports we can use to care for our beautiful, unique ADHD minds *If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Screenshot the episode on your device, post it on your Facebook profile and tag me @tracynolinbeerman ………….. ADHD SUPPORTS GUIDE www.visiondrivenmom.com/adhdsupports I mention the following during this episode: Vision Walk: https://www.visiondrivenmom.com/vision-driven-mom-walk A Safe Place For Your Brilliant ADHD Ideas (Green Room): https://www.visiondrivenmom.com/podcasts/vision-driven-mom-with-adhd/episodes/2147912082 Decluttering the ADHD Mind: https://www.visiondrivenmom.com/podcasts/vision-driven-mom-with-adhd/episodes/2147837831 ………….. VISION DRIVEN MOM WITH ADHD RESOURCES Share: #visiondrivenmompodcast Website: http://www.visiondrivenmom.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visiondrivenmom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visiondrivenmomwithadhd ………….. SUBSCRIBE Apple | Google | Spotify | iHeart | Audible | Stitcher If you're enjoying the podcast, subscribe, rate and review it in iTunes. It's one of the best ways you can help new listeners find us.

In this episode, we sit down with Kim Raines, an ADHD Mind, Body and Confidence Coach, to discuss how coaching can help individuals with ADHD overcome their challenges and reach their full potential. We dive into topics such as the impact of HRT on ADHD symptoms, unique challenges faced by women with ADHD, and common misconceptions about ADHD. Kim shares her expertise and offers valuable insights and strategies for managing ADHD symptoms, improving time management, and building self-confidence. Join us for an enlightening conversation on thriving with ADHD. Find out more about how Kim can help you via her website - https://kimrainecoaching.com/. Thanks for listening as always and thanks to Kim for being on the show. Shelina x ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support this Podcast Learn more about DeCluttr Me on our website or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media: Facebook • Twitter • Instagram Earn back 70% of your Item's Value when you Sell on The Luxury Closet - Use Code DM22 Buy new books with Bookends and get a free book using the code DECLUTTRME. Also sell your books with them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we sit down with Kim Raines, an ADHD Mind, Body and Confidence Coach, to discuss how coaching can help individuals with ADHD overcome their challenges and reach their full potential. We dive into topics such as the impact of HRT on ADHD symptoms, unique challenges faced by women with ADHD, and common misconceptions about ADHD. Kim shares her expertise and offers valuable insights and strategies for managing ADHD symptoms, improving time management, and building self-confidence. Join us for an enlightening conversation on thriving with ADHD. Find out more about how Kim can help you via her website - https://kimrainecoaching.com/. Thanks for listening as always and thanks to Kim for being on the show. Shelina x ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support this Podcast Learn more about DeCluttr Me on our website or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media: Facebook • Twitter • Instagram Earn back 70% of your Item's Value when you Sell on The Luxury Closet - Use Code DM22 Buy new books with Bookends and get a free book using the code DECLUTTRME. Also sell your books with them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Nina Manolson, Nationally Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (www.ninamanolson.com). Nina I talk about easy to prepare (and healthy) meals that quickly insatiate the "I need it now" ADHD mind. Nina is no stranger to the Fearless Now and is one of my favorite reoccurring guests to the show. 

Once we understand the nature of thought and how our mind works we realize we never have to do anything to quiet the ADHD mind if we trust the perfect design of the brain's "self settling system." We can still thrive with a noisy brain despite how uncomfortable it feels in the moment. Listen to the complete episode to learn how to thrive with a very busy, very sensitive high speed ADHD mind.

One of the things I've learned about our ADHD minds is that they are incredibly creative. ~ Tracy Nolin Beerman During this episode of the Vision Driven Mom With ADHD podcast I talk about what it means to declutter the ADHD mind, why it's so important for moms with ADHD and how to start. I TALK ABOUT: ✔️The 3 simple steps to decluttering the ADHD mind ✔️Catching the old thoughts before they re-enter the mind after decluttering ✔️Adding little bits of stillness into your day to make decluttering the mind easier *If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Screenshot the episode on your device, post it on your Facebook profile and tag me @tracynolinbeerman ………….. ADHD SUPPORTS GUIDE www.visiondrivenmom.com/adhdsupports ………….. VISION DRIVEN MOM WITH ADHD RESOURCES Share: #visiondrivenmompodcast Website: http://www.visiondrivenmom.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visiondrivenmom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visiondrivenmomwithadhd ………….. SUBSCRIBE Apple | Google | Spotify | iHeart | Audible | Stitcher If you're enjoying the podcast, subscribe, rate and review it in iTunes. It's one of the best ways you can help new listeners find us.

Decluttering is all about honoring who you are in the now. ~ Krista Lockwood During this rebroadcast episode of the Vision Driven Mom With ADHD podcast, decluttering expert and founder of Motherhood Simplified, Krista Lockwood, and I talk about the emotional impact of clutter. WE TALK ABOUT: ✔️The benefits of decluttering for the ADHD mind ✔️How decluttering creates not only outward physical space but mental space too ✔️Decluttering as a form of self advocacy that opens the door to consistent and impactful self care. *If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Screenshot the episode on your device, post it on your Facebook profile and tag me @tracynolinbeerman ………….. GUEST RESOURCES Krista Lockwood teaches moms how to declutter without becoming a full blown minimalist by finding the balance of having enough stuff, but not so much it's overwhelming. Website: https://motherhoodsimplified.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/motherhood_simplified Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2010014145929427 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motherhood-simplified/id1439617120 Clear Your Clutter Toolkit: https://motherhoodsimplified.com/Cyc-feature Decluttering Bundle: Toys/Clothes/Paper Decluttering Courses (15% off for listeners) https://motherhoodsimplified.lpages.co/toy-clothes-and-paper-tracy/ ………….. ADHD SUPPORTS GUIDE www.visiondrivenmom.com/adhdsupports ………….. VISION DRIVEN MOM RESOURCES Share: #visiondrivenmompodcast Website: http://www.visiondrivenmom.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visiondrivenmom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visiondrivenmomwithadhd MUST HAVE SUPPORTS FOR MOMS WITH ADHD guide www.visiondrivenmom.com/adhdsupports ………….. SUBSCRIBE Apple | Google | Spotify | iHeart | Audible | Stitcher If you're enjoying the podcast, subscribe, rate and review it in iTunes. It's one of the best ways you can help new listeners find us.

Author of The Thirteen-Hour Life Coach, Simon Arnold and I speak about his experience as an adult with ADHD, and the coping mechanism he leaned into as a child and beyond. In this episode you are going to learn tools for your children to take into the classroom setting, and hear an individual's experience living with ADHD unmedicated, and medicated.    Guest Bio Simon Arnold I am the author of The Thirteen-Hour Life Coach, a detailed biography of living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and having to design my own success strategies because no help was available. I found the strategies to be so useful, I was finding my life was getting better and better. I had to share my new found strategies with everyone. So I launched a podcast of the same name. In The Thirteen-Hour Life Coach Podcast, I talk with guests about a topic to help people with ADHD (and those that think they have it) to live an amazing life. I am currently on the forth season and already have guests lined up for season five. I have found that as I use my own strategies and learn from my guests, I am constantly refining these ADHD skills, which is now categoried as HFADHD (High Functioning ADHD). A second book is currently being written, I am fluent in both German and English and believe people with ADHD can really change themselves and their world for the better.  The Thirteen-Hour Life Coach book - https://www.lulu.com/shop/simon-arnold/the-thirteen-hour-life-coach/paperback/product-zjkrww.html?q=The+Thirteen+Hour+Coach&page=1&pageSize=4   The Thirteen Hour Life Coach Podcast (now in its 4th season) :https://open.spotify.com/show/7ss0ckw3YwOF82lkEq9s2b?si=-GppzFrTTiee_YyQF9b7Iw    Guest Social Media Links  Email: simonj.arnold@icloud.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thirteen-hour-life-coach-podcast/id1619094855 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thirteen-hour-life-coach-podcast/id1619094855) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simonarnold (https://www.facebook.com/simonarnold)   Host Bio Hi, I'm Ashleigh Tolliver, and this podcast is a road map to Parenting That Kid. As a mother of twins with ADHD symptoms, I know what it means to parent a child who does not fit into the ‘box' modern society has put children into. My mission is to help other parents of “that kid” feel less alone, more confident and more equipped by asking the tough questions to the professionals, gathering tools and resources and connecting with other moms who are wrestling with the same struggles. If recording my journey as I seek a clear starting point, community and effort to normalize a life with children who are at times highly emotional, unregulated, unfocused, or the opposite- hyper focused, supports at least one parent, then my time is not wasted. And if it doesn't, well, there's documented proof that moms deserve a glass of wine.   Cheers   Thanks for listening!  It means so much to us that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with me, head on over to https://www.parentingthatkid.com/ (https://www.parentingthatkid.com/). If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to this community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!    Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.   Leave us a review We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

Host of The NBD Podcast, author, and lawyer, Kristina Ellis, joins us for today's episode! Kristina was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and today she shares her ADHD journey with us, with a huge focus on how action looks totally different to an ADHD mind! Follow Kristina on IG: @TheNBDLifeListen to her Podcast: The NBD PodcastBuy Kristina's Book: The Daily Check InOther Resources: Katie - host of KDHD PodcastTrina - My Lady ADHDJulia - Lead with ADHDADHD 2.0 BookRussell Barkley Website**ENTER the Daily Check In AND $100 GIVEAWAY**Reviews are a GREAT way to let me know if this content is vibing with you! AND it's a great way to spread the word to others as to why THEY need to listen in to Keep Moving Forward. Because of this, I am going to be giving away $100 dollars when Keep Moving Forward reaches 100 reviews! To get entered - slide on over to Apple Podcasts and RATE/REVIEW the show! Then, send me a screenshot of your review so I can get you entered into the giveaway! Giveaway ends when we hit 100 reviews! Open to residents of US and CA. If you are not an Apple Podcast user and want to get entered into the giveaway for The Daily Check in, follow me and Kristina, share this episode in your IG stories and TAG US so we can get you entered! The Keep Moving Forward Playlist: Keep Moving Forward JamsText me "INSPIRATION" at (513) 993 - 3621 to join the texting community!Follow me on Instagram: @Diana_Marie_KellerLike my Facebook Page: Keep Moving ForwardKeep Moving Forward - Buy Me A Coffe: Options for a one-time donation to support Keep Moving Forward

I recently had the honor of sitting down with Avigail Gimpel. Avigail is the author of HyperHealing –The Empowered Parent's Complete Guide to Raising a Healthy Child with ADHD. Avigail Gimpel, M.S., is a special educator, a family practitioner, and a mom of six children diagnosed with ADHD. As her students struggled with ADHD symptoms and her own children were diagnosed with ADHD, she took a deep dive into the research (turning up unexpected results), studied and applied the best programs available, and developed many interventions of her own. This book is the result of over twenty-five years of research, development and application of cutting-edge intervention programs for her clients, children and hundreds of students. HyperHealing is your complete ADHD coaching program and parenting guide in one book.

Tune in to this episode and learn how to use your ADD/ADHD as your super power and accomplish all your goals with a few key learning tips from special guest Shannon Converse, who is an ADD/ADHD LIfe Coach. Shannon teaches people about their executive functions and how to take advantage of the amazing brain function of those with ADD/ADHD.

Today's guest is Kristina Ellis-- a lawyer, author, ADHD advocate and educator, and the host of the NBD Podcast-- who is here to share her story about being diagnosed with ADHD! For many years, Kristina had no idea she even had ADHD, which made fitting into predetermined systems at school and work difficult to adopt. Many of her peers thought she was "weird" for having to do things like studying or working a little bit differently. After she got her diagnosis, a lot of Kristina's prior and current habits and actions started to make more sense. Then, she used that information to really step into her power by embracing who she is rather than who others or the world wanted her to be. She's even created a fantastic resource-- "The Daily Check-In: A Routine Builder for the ADHD Mind"-- to empower people to follow what they need on a daily basis according to their energy levels rather than what they feel like they 'should' or 'have to' do. Kristina is proof that embracing our differences is beautiful.

Dr. Rachel Fryman supports adolescents and adults with ADHD. Together with clients, she explores the impact of ADHD on relationships, academic achievement, job performance, and overall well-being. Rachel helps clients to identify and incorporate strategies to manage organizational and time management challenges, so that everyday is less stressful and more meaningful. In addition to private practice, Rachel is a social worker at Adelphi University's Learning Resource Program for students with ADHD and learning differences. She teaches at Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University and has experience in community mental health and special education administration. Rachel earned her PhD at Smith College and received advanced clinical training from NYU Silver School of Social Work. ADHD Parent Reading List 2022 General ADHD / Parenting Books: Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents Russell A. Barkley A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults: Executive Function Impairments Thomas E. Brown Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder Edward M. Hallowell & John J. Ratey. What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life Dr. Sharon Saline ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know Mark L. Wolraich & Joseph F. Hagan Jr Executive Functioning for Children: Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential Peg Dawson & Richard Guare Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADHD Ellen B. Dixon & Kathleen G. Nadeau The Organized Child: An Effective Program to Maximize Your Kid's Potential--in School and in Life Richard Gallagher, Elana G. Spira , & Jennifer L. Rosenblatt Executive Functioning for Teens: Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, & Colin Guare The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens Sharon A. Hansen Focus and Thrive: Executive Functioning Strategies for Teens: Tools to Get Organized, Plan Ahead, and Achieve Your Goals Laurie Chaikind McNulty Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Teens: Improve Focus, Get Organized, and Succeed Allison Tyler LCSW Executive Functioning for Home: Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized Susan Pinsky ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies that Work Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau Children's Books: Mrs. Gorski I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets Barbara Esham Baxter Turns Down His Buzz: A Story for Little Kids About ADHD James M. Foley Mindfulness Activities for Kids with ADHD: Engaging Stories and Exercises to Help You Learn And Thrive Dr. Sharon Grand PhD Cory Stories: A Kid's Book about Living with ADHD Jeanne R. Kraus Young Adult Books: Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for College Theresa E. Laurie Maitland & Patricia O. Quinn AD/HD and the College Student: The Everything Guide to Your Most Urgent Questions Patricia O. Quinn MD Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD Kathleen G. Nadeau ADHD Online: Additude Mag: Inside the ADHD Mind https://www.additudemag.com/ Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) https://chadd.org/ Child Mind Institute https://childmind.org/topics/adhd-attention-problems/

During this episode of the Vision Driven Mom With ADHD podcast, decluttering expert and founder of Motherhood Simplified, Krista Lockwood, and I talk about the emotional impact of clutter. WE TALK ABOUT: ~ The benefits of decluttering for the ADHD mind ~ How decluttering creates not only outward physical space but mental space too ~ Decluttering as a form of self advocacy that opens the door to consistent and impactful self care. *If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Screenshot the episode on your device, post it on your Facebook profile and tag me @tracynolinbeerman ………….. GUEST RESOURCES Krista Lockwood teaches moms how to declutter without becoming a full blown minimalist by finding the balance of having enough stuff, but not so much it's overwhelming. Website: https://motherhoodsimplified.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/motherhood_simplified Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2010014145929427 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motherhood-simplified/id1439617120 Decluttering Bundle: Toys/Clothes/Paper Decluttering Courses (15% off for listeners) https://motherhoodsimplified.lpages.co/toy-clothes-and-paper-tracy/ ………….. ADHD Reset https://www.visiondrivenmom.com/adhdreset ………….. VISION DRIVEN MOM RESOURCES Share: #visiondrivenmompodcast Website: http://www.visiondrivenmom.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visiondrivenmom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visiondrivenmomwithadhd MUST HAVE SUPPORTS FOR MOMS WITH ADHD guide www.visiondrivenmom.com/adhdsupports ………….. SUBSCRIBE Apple | Google | Spotify | iHeart | Audible | Stitcher If you're enjoying the podcast, subscribe, rate and review it in iTunes. It's one of the best ways you can help new listeners find us.

Marla and Nate discuss ADHD. What it is, how it looks, and some of the latest research that is helping us understand what is going on. Nate talks about his ADHD diagnosis and things that have helped him find more balance in life.

Confessions of a confident ADHD Mind - tells the journey of parent Stephanie Anne D'Entremont, which started with a comment of her daughter's dance teacher mentioning ADHD is hereditary. Stephanie talks about her discovery, what it brought her and how it helps her not only be her authentic self, but also how this helps her be a better parent of a child with ADHD. To quote Stephanie: “There are no problems, only solutions”. Want a positive insight in the ADHD brain? Stephanie and I got you covered in episode 61 of the Special Needs Supermom Podcast where we talk about her book, what our journey brought us, how rabbit holes make perfectly sense to us, and the plus side of the ADHD brain!  Available on all platforms, from Stitcher to Apple Podcast. Stay sane and stay happy. Nadine Want to have a sneak peek insight the ADHD brain? Get Confessions of a Confident ADHD mind - The Colourful Truth at Stephanie's website www.touchofsas.com. Other great podcasts on ADHD:-       59. Why you should get an ADHD diagnose and when you shouldn't. -       33. Jordan Rawlings - Life with ADHD  -       30. How to go from endless to-do's to TADAAA Want more?-       Check out www.specialneedssupermom.com-       Find your tribe at the private FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/specialneedssupermoms  Sponsors: email specialneedssupermompodcast@gmail.com to get your business visible to the right audience.  #specialneedschild #adhddiagnose #adhdmom #adhdwomen #adhdinsights #specialneedssupermompodcast #specialneedssupermom #specialneedssupermoms 

Adam Coutts has been teaching meditation and mindfulness for twenty years, mostly through weekly sitting groups, eight-week classes, corporate webinars, phone trainings, and one-on-one coaching.  For the past couple years, he has been leading a "Mindfulness Meditation for ADHD/ADD" course in corporate settings and in phone trainings.  He has sat meditation daily for thirty years and lived in monasteries in America and Asia for four years, meditating up to ten hours a day.  He has also been on a journey of discovery about his own ADHD for about a decade now.  Adam considers it an honor and a pleasure to relate to people through meditation teaching. Today we dip our toes into some well-honed methods and about how meditation works with the ADHD mind- enjoy! In this episode Peter and Adam discuss:   1:25 - Intro and welcome Adam Coutts! 2:03 - How in the heck does someone meditation 10 hours a day?! 3:38 - An hour in a float tank.. 4:15 - What are the tricks? Do you let go and get in the zone? What are the basics? 6:20 - On paying attention to your body ref: Somatic self soothing  8:33 - Stop telling me to “Relax!!”  9:38 - Two main wings to meditation.. 10:00 - A few other types of meditation to help with agitation(s) 11:53 - We don't necessarily need to empty our thoughts! 13:03 - “Motivational Deficit Disorder” -Russel Barkley  13:26 - On building concentration techniques, distraction, focus and thought and benefits 15:05 - On Walking meditation, other ‘easier' techniques and ADHD/ADD 17:07 - How to know when what's best for you 18:14 - How can people find more about you and what you're doing? www.IntroMeditation.com 18:49 - Thank you Adam! Guys, as always, we are here for you and we love the responses and the notes that we get from you; so please continue to do that! Tell us who you want to hear on the podcast, anything at all; we'd love to know.  Leave us a review on any of the places you get your podcasts, and if you ever need our help I'm www.petershankman.com and you can reach out anytime via peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterNormal on all of the socials. It really helps when you drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse!  19:20 - Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits — TRANSCRIPT:  —  Hey, everyone. Welcome to another episode of Faster Than Normal! My name is Peter Shankman. I am glad that you're joining us today. Interesting morning. Interesting. Day-to-day it is, uh, here in New York. This is what's called a third winter. So you have first winter, which lasts a few months, then you have a feaux spring. Then you have second winter, which lasts a couple of weeks. Then you have a fake spring and or full spring. And then you have a third winter, which is what we're in right now, uh, where it's about 22 degrees out where yesterday it was like in the 60's. So it is very annoying and we're hoping to get into actual spring, which comes next week, that lasts for about two days. And then we're into 90 degrees and humidity Summer, which lasts until September.  That being said, welcome to another episode. Glad to have you. We are talking to Adam Coutts today. Adam has been teaching meditation and mindfulness for 20 years. It's something that I need desperately, mostly through weaknesses in groups, eight week classes, corporate webinars, phone trainings, things like that, one-on-one coaching. But for the past couple of years, he's been leading a mindfulness meditation for ADHD, ADD course in corporate settings. And in boundaries, he is  daily for 30 years and lived in monasteries in America and Asia. I want that. Meditating up to 10 hours a day, even a journey of discovery about your own ADHD for a decade now. Okay. How the heck does one? I can't meditate. If I set my apple watch to meditate for five minutes after three and a half weeks. I am hyper aware. There's only been three and a half minutes. How in God's name do you do 10 hours a day. And welcome.  Thank you. I appreciate it. But you were saying earlier, remind me. I live in the San Francisco bay area and our seasons are not the normal north American seasons at all. The hottest part of the year is late, uh, late September. How does one meditate? Um, I think start small. You know, that's the classic advice that, that you hear from ADHD and meditation coaches? I think when I started meditating, I think I started with two minutes a day. The first time I ever meditated was in a Tai Chi class when I was 19. So that's 33 years ago and I felt like I was going to explode. I was just overwhelmed with emotions and memories and swirling visual images and a lot of energy in my body. So when I started my daily practice, I started with about two minutes and then, um, you know, just like weightlifting, you know, you start with with just a little bit beyond your edge and then when you're ready, you, you up it as, as your strength builds. So I also think that feeling of I'm going to explode that comes for a lot of ADHD people. It's actually a good thing. It's actually, um, not something to be avoided. It's actually a big part of the benefit of meditation. I would say one of my teachers used to say, as meditators, we are trying to tolerate the intolerability of being human. I think that's a challenge for everyone, but especially for ADHD people, we're, uh, we're special winners. We get to run up against that one really quickly and really with a lot of strengths usually. Well, I mean, it's interesting because I mean, I remember my assistant, Meagan got me a, um, uh, for my birthday one year, she got me an hour in a float tank. Okay. It was brutal. I mean, it was, it was brutal. I, I became hyper aware of everything, which is good. I believe everything, you know, I, it was, it was, but it was so I get why people like it, but it was so difficult for me to shut down. It was just so hard, so hard to, to let go. And I think that, that, yeah, when you already HD it's, it's, it's even harder. Right? So, so what do you do? How, what are the tricks of, of letting go of it? Because I know meditation is beneficial. I know I tend to get, I think the closest I get to meditating is on a long bike ride, doing 60 or 70 miles and you just get into his own where you're just, you're just passing the time. But in terms of like sitting at a table, sitting on my bed or sitting like I'm sitting on the floor and trying to do that. It is, it is almost impossible for me, what I'm sure a lot of other people, what do you tell people? Um, you know, again, like you mentioned starting, you know, like lifting weights or whatever, but even just getting into the basics(?) Yeah. Um, well, I want to, you know, my main teacher who, uh, when he was a child, he ells stories. He had really raging ADHD and, uh, you know, he failed all sorts of classes. And then he eventually became a professor of Physics and sort of a world renowned, uh, meditation teacher. He tells a story of, um, if you had a chunk of metal, and this metal was gold, but you knew it had some impurities in it. Nickel, cadmium, et cetera. And you wanted it to be pure gold. How would you purify it? Could you stare at it and be like, get out nickel and cadmium? It wouldn't work. Well, what you have to do is heat that chunk up till it melts. And then the other impure metals, either float to the top of the bottom. I'm a, not a metallurgist. I don't know. But it's that heating up that allows you to purify it because it brings the impurities right to the, to the top or to, you know, to where you can see them. And he said, meditation is the same thing with our inner agitation. When we slow down, we heat up things can get very kind of like, I feel like there's bugs crawling through my skin. I can't sit here for another moment and that's actually pretty valuable. You heated up the chunk of gold and you can, you can see the impurities right there to scrape them off. I think that, you know, the way meditation helps is you just tolerate it. You're just open to it. You know, there's tons of techniques that I teach. There's tons of techniques out there. You know, if your listeners go, go online or go to some of the phone apps or buy a book, there's tons of a techniques, my favorite technique for 30 years now. And the one that I do pretty much every day is just to feel the body. I do a technique where I notice where my attention is drawn in the body could be a pleasant sensation, could be unpleasant. It could be strong, could be subtle. Just I let my attention float in the body, wherever it wants to go. I hold my attention there for a couple seconds deeply and fully feel that, I say it's like attention flowing into the body sensation like water into a sponge. I say the name inside my head of the part of the body. And then after a couple of seconds, I release and see if it wants to stay in the same spot somewhere else. If I notice that I'm thinking you know, which is almost all the time. I try notice the impact that the thoughts have on my body, or if there's a body sensation, creating the thoughts. A lot of times some way that we feel like uncomfortable or really comfortable creates thoughts. If I feel an emotion, I try and notice where in the body that's happening. If a sound impacts me, I try and feel where in the body that impacted. I often meditate with my eyes open. I recommend for beginners, especially ADHD, beginner's eyes closed, but you know, if I see something that impacts me, I feel that.. my body for me, meditation is often it kind of shouldn't be since there's so many techniques out there. Sort of the meaning it has, for me, it's often just somatic self self-soothing and somatic self soothing for an ADHD people, person is so crucial in so many contexts, like the social anxiety that comes up. Like I didn't get all my to-do list stuff done. I, in fact, I screwed around all yesterday afternoon. I'm a big failure. And now I have to social areas around people and I feel like a fraud. And I feel like I got to go home and get stuff done. I don't know. That's been a big part of my ADHD. And just as I drive to the meeting with people just feeling where the tension is, my body and giving it space, um, you know, being friendly with it, loving it, just seeing it, just witnessing it, letting it dance it's dance, and then it releases itself. And again, somatic self soothing when really emotional, when really wound up for any reason, somatic self soothing. To me, that's the number one benefit of meditation as an ADHD person. And then there's tons of other techniques that have their value as well.  It's interesting. Everyone tells. The ADHD person to relax, to calm down. Yeah. I think that, that, that, you know, ‘sit down and quit disrupting the class' was our, it was our mantra in school. And I guess when you hear that all the time, it's usually said to you in a negative. Yeah. So, so as such, you probably do. I know, I think about it. When you think of meditation, when you, it, it translates in the ADHD brain into forced relaxation, gunpoint, relaxation. And if someone is holding a gun at you and telling you to relax, it's probably the last thing you want to do. Right. And, but that's how we grew up. That's what we dealt with in school, with our parents, with every, Dude, relax, calm down. There's that joke that, you know, telling women to calm down has it never has the effect of getting anyone to calm down. But at the same thing when you're telling me to relax. It's just going to make me hyper focus with the fact that I'm not. Yeah.  Yeah. Well, you know, the way I was trained to kind of traditional mindfulness meditation, there's two main wings to meditation. There's focusing your mind and kind of like empty, you know, the traditional emptying your thoughts and, you know, getting into a state of Zen where you're really, someone could walk into the room and you wouldn't even notice cause your attention so focused on the grass or something like that. That's one part of meditation. The other is be one with everything. Life just is, as it is. And you just open to it and fully experienced life. However, it is now the way I was trained, as it goes sequentially, you learn how to concentrate them. And then you use that concentrated mind to experience things just the way they are. So, uh, I do think it's valuable to try to chill out the mind on the breath- is sort of the classic technique- the way I was trained, at least, or walking back and forth with, um, really deeply feeling the souls of your feet. That's another thing to concentrate on, you know, I've, I've heard some people on, on, uh, mindfulness teachers on ADHD podcast recommend walking meditation for ADHD people. Cause it's less going at hard right angles that against digitation like sitting still is it's more, um, you know, working with the agitation by walking. So learning how to focus the mind. I think there's a value there. And I think if a person really does that for long enough, the body calms down the mind calms down. But I, I think, um, I think it's important to have patience with that process. It can take years. I mean, I've meditated what, over 10,000 hours of my life. And still sometimes it's just really hard for me to concentrate. My mind, I had when living in monastery has gotten to a point of just really crystalline and clarity where my mind is very tranquil, but that doesn't last forever. Right? It's like being an athlete, you work out a whole lot. You get in shape. And then you don't work out as much, you know, you're not in as great shape. So that focus hasn't lasted my whole life, but I've developed that tool. And then I've used that tool to just let my body, my mind, all of who I am, just be the way it is and experience it. So that's a really different kind of meditation and the way I was trained, that's seen as the highest form of meditation. So if you have an agitated, mine, just have an agitated mind. Just notice it the way it is. It's perfect. It's just something to be aware of. If your body is about to explode, you know, and you're trying to formally meditate as long as you can keep the tush to the cush and like, just let the body feel how it feels. It doesn't have to feel any different. So, um, you know, I think thinking that we have to calm down and empty our thoughts and all of that, it's like, that's one goal in meditation. There's certain techniques that aim for that. And I think it's a useful thing to work towards without ever expecting we'll get there, you know, perfectly. But I also think there's a lot of kinds of meditation that just let all the craziness just be the craziness and just enjoy the circus. And, um, yeah. So I think really interesting.  That's a really interesting way to think about it is the premise that you're going to be. You know, you're going to have your moment. You're going to have your issues. Just go with them. Yeah. As opposed to, um, I guess as opposed to the uselessness of say fighting the ocean. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Well, I appreciate your, uh, your, you know, It's one of those things like, wow, okay.. this is more than just an interview that actually makes a lot of sense, but again, you don't, we're not trained to think that way growing up with ADHD. Right. We're trained to think that if we can't relax that we've failed.  Yeah, well, you know, like, uh, like, uh, Russell Barkley says ADHD is, is an awful name for it. You know, the better name is motivational deficit disorder, attention deficit and hyperactivity are the things that bug adults about ADHD kids. They're not the main experience of being an ADHD person, um, that ADHD adult are experienced from the inside. So yeah, hyperactivity is what pucks, uh, you know, teachers and parents about, uh, about. Definitely. You know, getting back to what I was saying. I think even that first kind of meditation concentrating the mind, um, you know, I lead that technique. I lead meditation on the breath or other, uh, concentration techniques regularly. And what I tell people is if you did this 10 hours a day in a monastery, you know, which is something a person builds up to like being an Olympic athlete, but if you did, you might get your mind really calm, but you as a corporate employee or just someone, you know, off the streets coming to my sitting group or whatever, you will have a ton of thoughts. You will have a ton of distractions. You will not have continuity of awareness of the breath. Probably unless you catch a good wave today or, you know, you're just in a good mood, right. And noticing the mind going off to obsessive thinking or a strong emotion or an itch in the body, or, you know, the conversation happening outside the door. It's not an error. It's part of the value of the meditation. You learn a lot about. You know, how fast is my mind today? What actually is happening in my emotions, you know? And, and that bringing the mind back to the breath, bringing the mind back again and again, and you know, it can be frustrating. It can be like lifting weights or playing piano, scales, simple, repetitive work, but it's building a strength. It's building that strength of concentration that, you know, builds over time. So I think there's a, that experience of like, um, yeah, my mind isn't calm, but I'm trying to focus it. You know, even in that first kind of meditation where the goal is calm there so much value in the non-com there's so much learning. There's so much to work with. There's so much. Uh, goodness. Um, and I think it's very important to, uh, emphasize that to people that are beginning meditation. I also, if I may, I want to say something about the walking meditation. You know, I've listened to some other teachers on various ADHD podcasts and they often recommend what I would say is making the meditation easier for ADHD people. And I think that's great. I think, you know, anything that gets you to start the practice I'm in favor of- being a big meditation proponent. But I also think for, you know, some people even say an ADHD person should never meditate. It's just going to have them feel like they're going to explode. So don't even do it. Um, which obviously as a meditation teacher and, uh, and uh, someone that's made meditation a huge part of my life. I'm not in favor of that, that recommendation. I think meditation is great. To me, telling an ADHD person not to meditate is like telling a sickly person, well, working out will be hard for you so don't do that. A sickly person is going to get all the more value from physical vitality than, you know, a normally healthy person, it's all the more important for them to do it, even if it's harder. So there are ways to make meditation easier and there's ways to make it harder. Easier:  Sit for shorter periods. Harder: sit for longer periods until you feel like you're going to explode. Easier: uh, do walking meditation, most techniques you can do seated upright, you can do walking. Harder: Um, sit still, um, Easier: do a technique where you just opened the however you are busy mind. Great. Just notice the busy mind. Harder: do more of a concentration technique where, what you're really trying to do is, um, focus the mind set on the breath. Now, I think there's a great value in going on to, you know, uh,.. Harder: sit by yourself where it's just your own willpower. Harder: I mean, Easier: sit with a group where the groups sort of vibe supports you. Harder: Sit by yourself and silence and guide yourself. Easier: Get a phone app, you know, with that voice pops into your ear every 90 seconds, come back to the breath, be aware of your thoughts, just let things be, um, you know, be friendly with whatever you're aware of, notice the details of what you're aware of and really experience the richness. So I think there's value for ADHD people to know when to go on the easier side of that spectrum, back off, sit for shorter walk, do phone app, and when to really challenge yourself and say, this is going to be hard, but I'm going to heat up the chunk of metal to strip the impurities off and sit for longer. Sit in silence, sit still rather than walking, you know, sit by yourself. Um, I don't think we should always avoid going through the harder side of that. I think though it's helpful to know when we're ready for it and when we want a challenge and when we want a good workout and you know, what's just beyond our comfort level, not way beyond our comfort level, you know, a beginner weightlifters should not try and bench press 500 pounds, you'll just rip your muscles or trust your sternum or something just three or four pounds beyond what you're comfortable with. That's your growth edge. And so I think knowing when to ramp. Speed up, you know, uh, turn up the heat, um, and make a little bit more progress. That's that's the wisdom of learning how to meditate and have a person's own meditation practice.  Awesome. I love it. This has been a phenomenal interview. Thank you so much Adam!  My pleasure. I appreciate you having me on!  How can people find you if they want to learn more? My website is www.IntroMeditation.com There's a pop-up that invites you to sign up for my email list, where I announce courses and classes and groups. Uh, I hope it's okay for me to say I have a regular, um, group Tuesday night, 7:00 PM, California time. I also in 5 months probably am going to have in August of 2022, going to have a weekend ADHD for an meditation course.  Thank you so much and I may take a look at that. Thank you, Adam! Guys, you're listening to Faster Than Normal. We had Adam Coutts today talking about meditation for the ADHD mind, which I found really, really far more fascinating than I thought I'd actually find it. That was pretty cool. Um, as always, we love to hear from you. If you want to leave us a review, you can do that at any of the sites like iTunes or Google play or Stitcher or wherever. Uh, I think even Alexa, you can do it on there. Cancel. Got it. Thank you so much for listening. We'll be back with another episode next week and. Have a good one. And remember, ADHD is a gift, not a curse. — Credits: You've been listening to the Faster Than Normal podcast. We're available on iTunes, Stitcher and Google play and of course at www.FasterThanNormal.com I'm your host, Peter Shankman and you can find me at petershankman.com and @petershankman on all of the socials. If you like what you've heard, why not head over to your favorite podcast platform of choice and leave us a review, come more people who leave positive reviews, the more the podcast has shown, and the more people we can help understand that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Opening and closing themes were composed and produced by Steven Byrom who also produces this podcast, and the opening introduction was recorded by Bernie Wagenblast. Thank you so much for listening. We'll see you next week!

In this episode I share how a high speed neurodiverse ADHD mind can both be used as the greatest creative tool or a weapon against yourself through a personal story that almost threatened my college career and the wisdom (if you pay attention to it) our sped up busy mind helps us to see. What is truth vs. what is illusory and made up?

Lists, an app and some technology all have helped me become more efficient.

George Ryles is a Strength and Conditioning coach that has travelled the world to improve his knowledge around optimizing performance for athletes that deal with injuries. I met George when I was experiencing a terrible shoulder issue that prevented me from doing any upper body strength. After he exposed me to some of his therapy experience I was able to heal my should so well I benching my heaviest weight the day before my surgery. He changed my perspective of movement patterns. Within this episode we dive deep into so much:- What made him ambitious in sport - Reflecting back on now realizing he had ADHD undiagnosed- What perspectives of biomechanics for sport and training he's been influenced on- Talking about his mentors that opened up a new way to look at movement- His own model for how he wants to help individuals like himselfThis is an awesome episode if you like to know the biomechanics of it movement. With George's wonderful accent and his ADHD mind, he takes down on a fascinating rabbit hole of understanding how movement works in the body. This is just part 1 as I will have him on again very soon to open up that can of worms he discusses in this episode!For more info from George Ryles- resurgent.athletic.performance@gmail.comMore from Rhyland at -        IG: @rqtrainingnutrition-        Web: www.rqtrainingnutrition.com-        Facebook: RQ Training Nutrition-        YouTube: Rhyland Qually Notes: 0:00 - Intro0:45 - Conversation start3:00 - Chris tells about his background14:15 - You recently have understood that you have ADHD, when you reflect back on it do you see the pros and cons to your upbringing? 23:45  - Are there any other great inspirations or moments that really shifted you in your upbringing?29:50 - What were some of the big “AH” moments that you had with the coach Bill Hartman?35:00 - How did those coaches resolve your issues, and what issues were they?43:45 - What PRI tries to do55:30 - How did you evolve from a strength and conditioning background to be focused on helping people adapt to pain and being able to train?1:02:45 - Frustration and ADHD1:05:20 - Bills Model 1:31:45 - What is your target demographic? Who is a great client for you and why do you like working with those people?1:41:35 - What is your most recent ambition? 1:47:50 - George Ryles contact information1:49:33 - Outro

Dr Phillip George joins us to discuss trending mental health-related topics.

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. 

Have you had a conversation about money and how to manage it? This can be tricky for our ADHD brains sometimes. Our struggle with organization, impulsivity, working memory, and procrastination can cause a need for intentional systems/practices to be put into place in order to grow in this area! In this episode, you will meet mother/daughter duo, Yakini and Reyna from @adhdlove2020, who will share their money managment journey with us. The bottom line is that we need to raise awareness, create a plan together, and use day to day opportunities to practice. You need to find a system and practice that works best for you and your child. Together, we can learn to give, spend, and save in a wiser way!  You can find Yakini @adhdlove2020 on all social media platforms or find merchandise @adhdlove2020.com. Visit www.katelynmabry.com to connect with me about coaching, get your child featured on an episode, or find other resources.

Check out episode 11 with Juliet, where we discuss playing piano, occupational therapy, learning how to learn, and much more!   Juliet Morse Aucreman is a piano teacher, composer, writer, artist, and occupational therapist living in San Clemente, California. Juliet was a piano performance major at Eastman School of Music, holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester and an MS in Occupational Therapy from Boston University. She has pursued advanced coach training through ADDCA (the ADD Coaching Academy). Juliet is a SIPT-Certified pediatric occupational therapist. She has published over 80 humorous and thoughtful pieces in national and local print publications including Attention Magazine. In 2019, Juliet released her book and music album Fireflies of the Mind: A Journey into Mindfulness and Inner Strength. Fireflies of the Mind is a literary, musical, artistic, and philosophical journey for multiple age groups. Through playful thoughtfulness and whimsical imagery, readers and listeners come to embrace parts of themselves they may have rejected, and discover new ways to see strengths in their individual differences. Fireflies of the Mind, inspired by the wonderful coursework from the ADD coaching academy, celebrates individuality and unique brain wiring and helps participants actively see new ways of being, growing, and joining the world around them. Juliet is currently at work on her second book/music album, The Crimson Heartstone: A Journey towards Courage and Heart. ADD characteristics can easily be spotted in the main characters of both books.    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliet.multi.media/ Fireflies of the Mind: https://www.firefliesofthemind.com/ 

Hi Everyone, welcome to self improvement. Today guest we have Nicola Do. Founder and a creator of Quantum Movies. Nicolas will be sharing with us how to use quantum movie / mind movie to improve your life.  He will also share his life experience how he got to where he is now? How mediation, yoga, tai chi and reading one book a week help him to change his lifestyle and achieve his dream in only a few years.  Nicola also found that meditation has help him with his adhd for concentration. How Dr Joe Dispenza work has change his life? Nicola Do @quantum_movies Youtube: QUANTUM MOVIES   www.youtube/c/musadoproductions  

This episode is about the "ADHD Mind" being a "Creative Mind". I use the terms as one and the same. I don't ever look at thinking differently as a disadvantage. This podcast goes over some of the advantages of approaching things in a creative fashion. The episode is about outside-the-box thinking. The episode is about embracing creative thinking and using it as an advantage and never seeing it as a disadvantage. Thank you for listening! Please subscribe and share the podcast. Thank you in advance. Website: www.rewiredfit.com Instagram:@rewired.fitness Facebook: www.facebook.com/rewired.adhd.fitness Support the podcast through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rewiredfitness?fan_landing=true Support this podcast

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health disorder that can cause above-normal levels of hyperactive and impulsive behaviors. People with ADHD may also have trouble focusing their attention on a single task or sitting still for long periods of time. In this episode I chat with Andrea Meller who was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia later in life. She talks about her experience and ways to help calm the ADHD mind. You don't want to miss: •What age she got diagnosed with ADHD •Why she felt her ADHD diagnosis was liberating •Why she struggled day to day tasks •What 2-1 breathing is •How long it took for her mind to get into meditation PLUS, tips to help calm the ADHD brain Links and resources: Download my free ebook at www.pamhird.com Follow me on Facebook - Pam Hird Naturopath Follow me on Instagram: @pam_naturopath For more about me and what I do, check out my website www.pamhird.com Connect with Dre: w: https://www.spirituallyawaken.com/ f: https://www.facebook.com/spiritualguidanceandwisdom/ I: https://www.instagram.com/spiritualbadassdremeller Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on any of health, wellbeing and lifestyle advice without the fluff. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks!

In this episode, I'm sharing with you how Rosemary can be beneficial for Focus and concentration in ADHD. I'll also share my favorite recipe for the herb! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thefightwithinher/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefightwithinher/support

Learn how to calm your racing mind with a few simple practices. Mindfulness is a great way to get out of your head and become fully present in the moment so you can feel centered and calm, both in your mind and body.

On today's episode, Trevor talks a little bit about poker and a training tool he's been using lately. We also take a deep dive into ADHD again but this time in regards to adults and kids. We discussed a sponsor to the podcast too! The website is modernpinup.com and you can use code NUTS for 10% off of your order!

In this episode you will relate to our procrastination and overwhelm we all experience. Truly handling these episodes comes down to 3 simple steps.

Please join us Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. PST and 7:00 p.m. EST for a live show with host Denise Messenger.  Our guest is Dr. Missy Hood. We will discuss her book, "Memoirs of an ADHD Mind." After losing 40 jobs in 15 years, she knew she was dealing with something a little bit bigger than herself becauseshe had suffered to overcome ADHD for so long.  It was now affecting every area of her life and there just had to be answers. She would drive down by the University of Texas daily during lunch hours dreaming of what college life might be like. She was diagnosed with severe ADHD and Dyslexia in 1993 with the learning average of around 1.7 GPA (very very low according to college standards) because of her brain’s inability to advance cognitively.  She since has achieved many great things from working in Film/TV/Live production to now being a doctor of Education. 

Catch Off The Shelf Books Talk Radio on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 11am/EST (New York City time). Hear a personal account of how one woman learned to deal with her ADHD / ADD mind, stop hitting roadblocks and achieve success after success. Our special Off The Shelf guest this morning is Missy Hood. Missy is a Texas State University graduate. She earned a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. Missy is also the author of the book "Memoirs of an ADHD Mind". Missy is a public speaker, personal coach and teacher. She uses lessons that she learned firsthand in living in freedom and victory during her speaking, teaching and coaching sessions. Missy is a remarkable woman who overcame, in part, because she refused to give up on herself.  Tell your family, friends and neighbors to listen to Off The Shelf Books Talk Radio on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 11am/EST (New York City time)!  Listener dial-in number:  (347) 994-3490 You can also listen to the show in the Chat Room

Have you crossed paths in life with someone with ADHD? Or perhaps there is someone in your family or circle of friends challenged by it? Our guest today, Melissa (Missy) Hood, gives us great insights on dealing with the disorder, tips to succeed and ways to understand others who struggle with the disorder. Her book, "Memoirs of an ADHD Mind", explores her diagnosis of ADHD and Dyslexia and how she found ways to manage and make her disadvantages work for her.  "I've always been an out of the box thinker, but for analyzing and higher critical thinking, I think ADHD people become really codependent upon people doing things for them. My job forced me to do things myself. It forced me to learn myself and that was the best lesson anybody could have ever pushed me into." "Think about this. When we gain weight, it takes us a while to put it on. It's going to take us a while to get it off. When we get hurt through trauma, it took us awhile to have those layers put on, so it takes us awhile to walk it out and get them off...so it's a layered system and so you peel the layers off by being gracious to yourself." Learn more about Melissa Hood and check out her book here: www.MissyHood.com https://amzn.to/2Rp698J @Missy_Hood (Twitter) Author Melissa Hood (FB) Melissa Hood (Linkedin) Missy Hood (Instagram)   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dad, author, and entrepreneur Peter Shankman talks about his new book, Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success With the Secrets of the ADHD Mind. We talk about the success that he attributes to living with ADHD. He also shares the tips and tricks he has developed to be more effective and productive. The Parents Phrase Book author Whit Honea joins to share what happened when he stopped worrying and embraced his son's individuality.

After a long absence I'm back to discuss one of the ways my ADHD affects me and a way that sometimes helps me overcome it. I also talk about a few plans for the future, my recent ACC credential and the importance of water.

Join us tonight as we talk with author of Memoires of an ADHD Mind, Melissa "Missy" Hood. Join us as Missy and I talk about the effects that ADHD has had on her life and how she has learned to cope and go onto to become a successful author and doctorial candidate. Missy will also be talking about how ADHD and Autism diagnosis often co-exist and strategies to help families on the spectrum with stress management. This is a don't want to miss show!This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 7:00PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Ryan McRae has had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder all of his life, but he wasn’t going to let ADHD run him down. He has worked to figure out how to take all the benefits and cancel out all the drawbacks. Discover what Ryan has found to help you or someone you know get better focus, procrastinate less and thrive in productivity, even if you don’t have ADHD. In this episode, Ryan and Erik discuss setting resolutions for the new year. You can find Ryan’s previous appearance on the show here. Mentioned in this episode: Free Book from Ryan: Conquering Your Calendar and Getting More Done  Chase Reeves – Beyond The To-Do List 79 Chase Reeves – Beyond The To-D0 List 150 What Should I Read Next Episode 42 with Erik Fisher Writing Resolutions for the ADHD Mind Only Systems Help You Finish Your Goals Financial Guide for ADHD Minds The Ultimate ADHD Guide for Getting Back to the Gym Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy

This time of year finds many of us rushing about to find the "perfect" present for our loved ones. Before ordering a gift for your ADHD mind be sure to listen to this week's episode. In addition to the gift guide I discuss some feedback I received about the "risk based approach" to ADHD, clarify why I'm using Patreon and provide some updates on the website. Don't forget, if you are used to making New Year's resolutions, don't! Instead take a moment to reflect on and document your greatest accomplishments from 2016. Links for all of the products I mention on this episode can be found in show notes: http://bit.ly/ADHD2016.

Please join us on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. PST and 7:00 p.m. EST for a live show with host Denise Messenger.  Melissa Hood will be joining us as our guest.  We will be talking about her book, "Memoirs of an ADHD Mind."  Losing 40 jobs in 15 years, Missy Hood has suffered and struggled to overcome her ADHD. Missy triumphed over her condition and has gone on to achieve great things, and she wants to inspire others to do the same. Upon completing her own research study at Texas State University, she decided sharing her own life story in an autobiography would assist others dealing with the same disorder. Today Missy is enrolled in Concordia University’s Ed. D Program as she pursues her passion for teaching others in the field of Transformational Leadership. You asked for it and we deliver!

2pm ET / 1pm CT / 12pm MT / 11am PT (Outside US: Dial 00 + 1 + 714-464-4891) Guest Host Rhonda Branch interviews Melissa "Missy" Hood! Losing 40 jobs in 15 years, Missy Hood had suffered and struggled to overcome her ADHD. Missy triumphed over her condition and has gone on to achieve great things, and she wants to inspire others to do the same. Upon completing her own research study at Texas State University, she decided sharing her own life story in an autobiography would assist others dealing with the same disorder. Today Missy pursues her passion for teaching others in the field of Transformational Leadership. Missy’s book, Memoirs of an ADHD Mind: God was a Genius in the Way He Made Me, is revolutionary in that it is written not by an observer of the condition, but by someone who has experienced its pitfalls first hand. Her book comes at the topic of ADHD with understanding and Christian love. Inspired by revelation that God made her perfectly, Missy penned Memoirs of an ADHD Mind so that others can see that they too are perfect and ripe with potential.  

Executive Function is just one of many areas impacted by ADHD but what is meant by the term and how does ADHD make an impact? This week I discuss the meaning behind executive function, how an ADHDer may or may not have problems in one or more areas and how my ADHD impacts daily life. I also talk about how executive function deficiencies can actually benefit ADHDers in their career and provide a few tools and insights that may help your ADHD or that of a loved one.

Melissa Hood, author of Memoirs of an ADHD Mind, her faith has propelled her to defy scientific odds and why she hopes to educate society about the misinformed stigmas they have about the condition. John Cain hosts.

Melissa Hood, author of Memoirs of an ADHD Mind, her faith has propelled her to defy scientific odds and why she hopes to educate society about the misinformed stigmas they have about the condition. John Cain hosts.

ADHD Expert, Dr. Ari Tuckman joins Tara McGillicuddy in this podcast episode. Tara and Dr. Tuckman will be discussing some important issues related Adult ADD / ADHD and Motivation. This ADHD Podcast episode originally aired on 11/8/2011. Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA has given more than 300 presentations and routinely earns excellent reviews for his ability to make complicated information understandable and useful. He is the author of three books: Understand Your Brain, Get More Done, More Attention, Less Deficit, and Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD. His “More Attention, Less Deficit” podcast has more than 100 episodes and has had almost two million downloads. He is a psychologist in private practice in West Chester, PA, a board member of CHADD National, and co-chair of the CHADD conference committee. Learn more about Dr. Ari Tuckman and his ADD / ADHD resources at: http://adultadhdbook.com

Tara McGillicuddy and Jay Carter will be talking about the tool of Mind Mapping for ADD / ADHD. Learn how this tool can help you organize your thoughts, ideas, and projects.