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Episode # 120 - ADHD and Marriage
In this episode, Laurie invites her husband Tim to share their unique experience as a married couple who both have ADHD. They reflect on the challenges and strengths of navigating life, work, and parenting together while managing their symptoms.
Episode # 106 - ADHD with Sydney Peterson
Laurie chats with her stepdaughter, Sydney, about the challenges and strengths of living with ADHD. Sydney shares her struggles with math but also celebrates how her ADHD helps her connect with clients, using personal experiences to support others with ADHD and learning disabilities.
Episode # 105 - Alternative Treatments for ADHD
Laurie and Abbey explore alternative ADHD treatments, focusing on neurofeedback. They’re joined by Betsy Ezell, Director of Neurofeedback at Heritage Counseling and Consulting, who shares her expertise as a licensed clinician and explains how neurofeedback therapy can effectively support individuals with ADHD.
Episode # 98 - Lively Minds Institute
Laurie and Abbey talk with Candace from Lively Minds Institute, who shares her journey from teaching academic content to focusing on executive function skills like organization and task management. Candace explains how this shift led to the creation of Lively Minds Institute, where they teach students strategies to succeed academically.
Episode # 72 - ADHD Testing
Laurie chats with Trina Haynes of My Lady ADHD about the growing demand for ADHD evaluations, especially for students and adults. Laurie, who has ADHD herself, explains the importance of thorough evaluations and shares insights into the testing process at Diagnostic Learning Services.
Episode # 69 - ADHD Medication Shortage
Laurie and Abbey discuss the current ADHD stimulant medication shortage. They talk through why this is happening, how you may be able to find the medication you need if you haven't been able to, and other resources or helpful natural remedies.
Episode # 59 - Interventions – ADHD Treatment with Dr. Bianca Busch
Laurie and Abbey continue the ‘Intervention Series’ in an interview with Dr. Bianca Busch, a psychiatrist licensed across multiple states, to tackle common myths about ADHD medication.
Dr. Busch shares her approach to treatment, covering both stimulant and non-stimulant options, and answers frequently asked questions about medication for individuals with ADHD.
Episode # 56 - Executive Functioning Series – Emotional Regulation with ADHD Coach Brooke Schnittman
In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey explore emotional regulation with ADHD Coach Brooke Schnittman, a key executive functioning skill that many individuals with ADHD struggle with.
Brooke shares valuable tools and resources to help with emotional awareness and regulation, as well as practical strategies for managing emotions, building awareness, and improving emotional control.
Discover resources that can help you or a loved one with ADHD regulate emotions more effectively.
Episode # 55 - Executive Functioning Series – Effort with ADHD Coach Michael Snyder
In this episode, Laurie and Abbey continue their ‘Executive Functioning’ Series, focusing on the skill of effort with ADHD Coach Michael Snyder.
Michael shares his personal journey with ADHD and offers strategies he uses with his clients to manage effort in tasks that can feel overwhelming. Learn how to improve focus and effort management, and get tips for overcoming the common ADHD struggle of maintaining effort over time.
Episode # 54 - Executive Functioning Series – Action with Melanie Florsheim
Laurie and Abbey continue their Executive Functioning Series, focusing on the skill of “Action” or “Self-regulation,” with ADHD coach Melanie Florsheim.
Melanie shares her personal experiences with ADHD and dyslexia and discusses strategies she uses to help individuals and parents navigate moments of impulsivity and action regulation. Learn techniques to manage the impulsive side of ADHD and build healthier habits.
Episode # 53 - Executive Functioning Series – Memory with Danielle Winton
In this episode, Laurie and Abbey continue their ‘Executive Functioning’ Series with Danielle Winton from Memory Strategies.
Danielle dives into the world of memory, explaining the causes behind common memory struggles. They discuss the connection between executive functioning and memory, and how you can improve memory skills for yourself or those around you.
Episode # 52 - Executive Functioning Series: Initiation with Mary Smith
In this episode, Laurie and Abbey continue their Executive Functioning Skills series, focusing on initiation. They interview Mary Smith, an ADHD Coach and founder of Chaos Free ADHD.
Mary shares her expertise in helping individuals with ADHD overcome challenges related to task initiation, offering valuable strategies and support to get things started and follow through.
Episode # 51 - Executive Functioning Series: Focus and ADHD with Trina Haynes
In this episode, Laurie and Abbey begin their Executive Functioning Series with Trina Haynes, "My Lady ADHD." Trina shares her personal insights and tips on improving focus, managing distractions, and shifting attention effectively as someone with ADHD. Learn strategies to enhance focus and better navigate daily tasks, supported by Trina’s expertise and social media insights.
Episode # 50 - A Personal Story – Laurie’s Journey with ADHD
In milestone episode 50, Laurie shares her personal story of growing up with ADHD, even though she wasn't diagnosed until her adult years.
She reflects on her career choices, career changes, and life transitions, offering insight into how her ADHD shaped her journey.
Episode # 48 - Understanding Executive Functioning Skills – The Six Key Components
In this episode, Laurie and Abbey break down the six key components of executive functioning skills: focus, initiation, memory, action, effort, and emotional regulation.
They explain how these skills impact daily life and preview an upcoming mini-series that will explore each component in greater detail with professionals from the ADHD community.
Episode # 40 - Handling Procrastination with Leslie Josel
In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey speak with Leslie Josel, founder of Order Out of Chaos, about strategies for overcoming procrastination.
Leslie shares her expertise on helping parents and students tackle procrastination with functional and practical strategies, offering insights into how to overcome procrastination and increase productivity.
Episode # 39 - Living with Learning Disabilities and ADHD – Stacey Harari’s Journey
In this episode of the “Living With” series, Laurie and Abbey sit down with their friend and colleague, Stacey Harari, a language therapist who shares her journey with dyslexia, ADHD, and visual processing disorder.
Stacey shares her experience navigating dyslexia, ADHD, and visual processing disorder throughout her life, challenges she faced and how her experiences shaped her work as a language therapist today.
Episode # 37 - Living with Dyslexia – Mind Mapping with Darius Namdaran - Part 2
In this episode, Laurie and Abbey continue their conversation with Darius Namdaran, founder of BulletMap Academy, in the second part of their series on dyslexia, ADHD, and mind mapping.
This time, they dive into how dyslexia and ADHD affect adults in the workplace and discuss strategies for managing these challenges effectively for support individuals in their professional lives.
This is the second part of a two-part series on mind mapping and learning strategies.
Episode # 35 - Living with Learning Disabilities – Markus S.
In this episode, Laurie and Abbey continue the "Living With..." series with Markus S., an NYU student with ADHD. Markus shares his experience navigating life with ADHD, going through testing for ADHD, dyslexia, and visual processing, and how these challenges shaped his academic and personal life.
Tune in for a candid conversation about growing up with ADHD and thriving in college despite learning differences.