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.  

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Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Find Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells at:

http://drcarolynparcells.com/

https://www.instagram.com/the.adhd.md/

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

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, overwhelm, and boundaries.  We discuss the ADHD trap of thinking we should be doing things in a neurotypical way and then beating ourselves up when we can’t, how executive function challenges lead to overwhelm, the struggle of black-and-white thinking, and ways to get into action.

Guest Links:

Learn more about Julie and her work here:

• https://www.julieadhdcoach.com/

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

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.

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Guest Links:

Learn more about Ky and his work here: 

• https://thevibewithky.com/

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

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.

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Learn more about Dr. Carolyn and her work here: 

• http://drcarolynparcells.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/the.adhd.md/

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

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 like a colonial American affected AJ’s mental health (mostly in good ways)
• Why flexible thinking matters and how to support it
• Lifestyle lessons from Benjamin Franklin
• And election cakes

Guest Links:

Learn more about AJ Jacobs and his work here: 

• https://ajjacobs.com/

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join the ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

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 systems
• Learning vs. Execution

The episode was produced by Stephen Tonti and Benj Welmond of Attention Different. 

Guest Links:

Learn more about Alan and his work here: 

• https://addcrusher.com/
• https://www.alanpbrown.com/

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

Today, Dr. Carolyn, the ADHD MD returns to the show!  We discuss:

• Overwhelm
• Work/Life Balance
• The risks of tasks that help us activate, but aren’t what we need to do
• Being a person on the internet
• The importance of having a team
  
  

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REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY! 

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
  • Brendan Goes "Live" every Friday at 11am EST.
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Find Dr. Carolyn at:

• http://drcarolynparcells.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/the.adhd.md/

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

Content Warning - brief mention of suicide.

Today, I’m joined by Tracey Otsuka author of ADHD for Smart Ass Women.

In this episode Tracy talks to us about ADHD and women.  We discuss:

• Gender norms and ADHD
• The lack of formal research on women with ADHD
• The connection between estrogen and dopamine
• Women and trauma
• Imposter Syndrome
• Procastivity
• ADHD & Perimenopause 
  

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Learn more about Tracy and her work here: 

• https://www.tracyotsuka.com/

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

Today, I’m joined by Dr. William Dodson.  

Now semi-retired, Dr. Dodson is a Board-Certified adult psychiatrist and was one of the first clinicians to specialize in adults with ADHD over 25 years ago. He has been on the faculties of Georgetown University and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.  He was the recipient of the national Maxwell Schleifer Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities in 2006, and was named a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his clinical contributions to the field of ADHD in 2012.  He has written more than 120 articles and book chapters designed to help a lay audience better understand ADHD and its treatment.

In this episode Dr Dodson shares his “Interest-Based Nervous System” approach to ADHD.  We discuss:

• The changes he’s seen in ADHD treatment over the course of his career
• How the ADHD nervous system differs from the neurotypical one, and how that causes confusion and challenges when it comes to motivation.
• Key Questions to ask about ADHD 
• The 5 general areas that support ADHD engagement
• The dangers of creating urgency & catastrophe in order to activate 

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Guest Links:

Learn more about Dr Dodson here:

• https://www.dodsonadhdtreatment.com/
  
  

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]
• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group

Today Talli Dolge and Amanda Morin join the pod.  

Talli is a national mental health strategic advisor and executive consultant, and the Founder and CEO of Mindful Workplace LLC. 

Amanda is a neurodivergent neurodiversity activist, award-winning author, certified educator, and nationally-known speaker. 

Tallia and Amanda have recently launched the Empathic Edge Podcast, where they have intimate conversations with inspiring leaders with the aim of shattering preconceived ideas and providing actionable items to help listeners understand and work with different personalities and new ideas in the ever-changing work environment. 

In this episode Talli, Amanda, and I talk about leadership.  We discuss 

• The difference between bosses and leaders
• Leadership as more art than science
• The interplay between leadership and professionalism
• The importance of trust in the workplace
• How the workplace is changing

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Guest Links:

Learn more about Talli Dole, Amanda Morin, and their new podcast "The Empathic Edge" at: 

• https://theempatheticedge.com/

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Find Dr. Carolyn at:

http://drcarolynparcells.com/

https://www.instagram.com/the.adhd.md/

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community 

That’s right, it’s a rock-block of Dr. Carolyn!  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 an episode that is long overdue, Dr. Carolyn talks about ADHD medication - primarily stimulants.  We’ll cover non-stimulants in a future episode.  Carolyn discusses the role of medication as part of a gold-standard treatment plan, meds as a protective factor for both kids and adults, medication and substance use, and the importance of factoring a risk/benefit ratio when deciding whether or not to take medication.

The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 

Learn more about Dr. Carolyn and her work here: 

• http://drcarolynparcells.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/the.adhd.md/

Learn More about Brendan and his work at:  

• Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups 
• Join The ADHD Essentials Facebook Community
• Check out the ADHD Essentials Website
• Contact Brendan at [email protected]

Men’s ADHD Support Group Links:

• Learn more about the Men’s ADHD Support Group
• Join the Men’s ADHD Support Group’s Facebook Community