ADHD Essentials

Feb 11 2025 280 ep. 36 mins 1.6k
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In ADHD Essentials, Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S. interviews parents, teachers and experts to get their views on ADHD in childhood, and how it affects families.

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You, Me, and Our ADHD Family with Tamra Rosier, PhD

Feb 11 2025 40 mins  
In today’s episode, I talk to my friend Tamara Rosier. Tamara runs the ADHD Center of West Michigan, she is also the author of two books - “Your Brain’s Not Broken”, and her new book, “You, Me, and Our ADHD Family”, as well as the workbooks that accompany both. Tarama and I discuss her new book, and explore how ADHD affects family communication patterns, over-functionin

ADHD-Friendly Goal-Setting with the ADHD MD!

Dec 31 2024 36 mins  
It’s the end of 2024, so Dr. Carolyn and I are talking about goal-setting and how we view New Year’s Resolutions. Along the way, we dabble in the importance of working with our brains rather than against them, the power of feeling seen, and why staying true to our values is important. Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here Learn More about Brendan and his wo

Executive Function for Leadership Coaching with Frankie Berkoben

Nov 02 2024 32 mins  
Today, we’re joined by executive function and leadership coach Frankie Berkoben. She shares why our executive function capacity can be so variable and the importance of being able to accept that variance, as well as the seven types of bandwidth, and why executive function coaching is helpful for leaders. Guest Links: Learn more about Frankie and her work here: https://www.fran

ADHD and Young Adulthood with Dr Patrick LaCount

Oct 26 2024 33 mins  
Today, we’re joined by Dr. Patrick LaCount, the research officer for the “How to ADHD” YouTube channel. Patrick talks to us about ADHD in young adulthood. We discuss the importance of taking a long view for both parents and young adults, tips for making friends, and the value of mindfulness. Guest Links: Learn more about Dr. LaCount and his work here: https://practicalpsy

Community and ADHD with Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells

Oct 16 2024 38 mins  
Our friend Dr. Caroyn, the ADHD MD is back!We talk about the importance of community to ADHD, how those communities allow us to embrace different parts of ourselves, and why the ADHD Conference is so meaningful to so many. Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here Learn More about Brendan and his work at: Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Onl

ADHD, Boundaries, Overwhelm, and Getting into Action with Julie Kliers

Oct 09 2024 29 mins  
In today's episode, we're joined by Julie Kliers. Going undiagnosed until age 46 and not wanting to see her sons repeat her own struggles, Julie embarked on a crusade to learn all she could about ADHD, and became the person she needed. Now, she helps adults and students with ADHD embrace their unique and unlock their full potential! Julie talks to us about the power of diagnosis, o

The Vibe with Kyrus Keenan Westcott

Oct 03 2024 31 mins  
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Kyrus Keenan Westcott of The Vibe with Ky. Ky talks about behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances, the power of the stories we tell ourselves, masking, being an introvert, and the growth he’s gained from doing The Vibe with Ky. Register for the ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups Here Guest Links: Learn more about Ky and his work

ADHD Medication Part 2 with Dr Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells

Aug 13 2024 23 mins  
Dr. Carolyn is back! Carolyn is a pediatrician with ADHD who can talk about the disorder from any number of directions! You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as the ADHD MD. In today's episode, Dr Carolyn Lenszch-Parcells shares some good news, and we finish up our conversation about ADHD meds. This time, we discuss non-stimulants, and a bit about the med shortage.

ADHD, Flexible Thinking, and Living Constitutionally with AJ Jacobs

Jul 29 2024 37 mins  
In today’s episode, we talk to friend-of-the-pod, and New York Times Best-Selling author AJ Jacobs. AJ is an editor at large for Esquire, as well as a journalist, author, and lecturer best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments. He’s also a fellow ADHDer. AJ talks to us about his latest book, The Year of Living Constitutionally. We discuss: How his year of living li

Your Outlaw Brain with Alan Brown Recorded Live at ADHD Con 2023

May 30 2024 22 mins  
Today’s episode features Alan Brown, the ADD Crusher! And it's a little different from the norm because it was recorded live at the 2023 ADHD Con during my Lunchtime Q&As with ADHD experts and dignitaries. Alan and I discuss his principles for success with ADHD. Managing our outlaw brain Doing what we didn’t want to do Not relying on motivation The importance of baby syst