I was so fortunate to be educated by the great Dr. Shane Calhoun of Calhoun Counseling Services . He explains the neurochemicals better than I've ever heard and he simplifies it perfectly for my skull spaghetti. Dr. Shane Calhoun is a Clinical Health Psychologist who specializes in Adult ADHD. He has several masters degrees and graduated with his doctorate from Loma Linda University in 2012. He has been licensed for over a decade and in the last year he left his position as the Training Director...
Jul 01, 2024•47 min•Season 3Ep. 147
Mentioned in this episode was the Kolbe A Index, which you can find on their main website. Here's the link where you can learn more about it: https://www.kolbe.com/kolbe-a-index The free webinar will be June 29,2024. Link below: 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I rememb...
Jun 24, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 146
Ever heard of PVRAD? That's on the docket today! I have a raging case of this disorder and the outbreaks are sucktastical! But I have some ideas! 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I remember what it was like as a stay at home dad looking for my purpose when my kids went ...
Jun 17, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 145
I mentioned a few things in here today, so I figure I'll do some linking. The books I mentioned, which you can search for are: "The Happiness Trap" by Russ Harris, and "Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before" by Dr. Julie Smith. Also here is the link to the talk on Insight Timer app for "Strategies for Ruminators" 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a projec...
Jun 10, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 144
I appreciate it so much when you guys send me emails. And I was recently inspired by a listener who shared something she would do as a single mother when trying to keep the home relatively clean. The checklist she mentioned: 1. Go through every room and only throw away any garbage you see. 2. Do The same with recyclables and put in bag. 3. Go through every room and pick up any dishes, cups, and utensils and put in sink. 4. Go through every room and put away shoes. 5. Do the same with any clothes...
Jun 03, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 143
Do you ever think how things would be so much better if you just had a "system" in place...for whatever things are frustrating you? Well, let's talk about these systems! 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I remember what it was like as a stay at home dad looking for my pu...
May 27, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 142
I have some ideas on handling that ADHD hurdle of transitions. This is what works for me...sometimes...what works for you? 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I remember what it was like as a stay at home dad looking for my purpose when my kids went back to school. I'm cur...
May 20, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 141
If you go to therapy, you still gotta do the work. If you hire a coach, you have to do the work. You purchase a course - do the work. Read a self improvement book? Did you do the work? Why is the work so hard?! I have some thoughts... 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I ...
May 13, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 140
There's so much hope the day before. It's the day of that tends to host all those struggles. Let's unravel that knotted up extension cord and straighten things out. 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I remember what it was like as a stay at home dad looking for my purpose...
May 06, 2024•12 min•Season 3Ep. 139
We can put so much effort into just getting started on crappy tasks that it can be such a pain in the butt to find ourselves getting distracted two minutes into the task. ADHD can really be fun sometimes, can't it?! UGH-tastic! I have some thoughts on that... 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thank...
Apr 29, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 138
ADHDers have interest-wired brains. So it stands to reason that if things aren't fun, or interesting, we'd have a hard time getting going on them. And yet, there are many aspects of life that are ultra-boring....and we still want to be able to do those things. Thank god there's such a thing as gamification! Let's talk about what that can look like 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversa...
Apr 22, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 137
Does that happen to you? You really get going on a project, a goal, a dream, and suddenly the juice is gone. For me, it's very dramatic and feels like I'm a failure, or that this isn't meant to be anymore, or that I'll have to just wait until the juice comes back. Today I'm talking about what I do to move forward when the juice is gone. 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with y...
Apr 15, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 136
Well this has been an interesting turn of events. Getting laid off is such a bizarre, unsettling experience. I'll share how it went down for me, and maybe in all this there is a takeaway nugget...or not...we shall see. Mentioned in the podcast: Let's get our sh*t together...together, join the ADHD Big Brother Community and if you join this April, use coupon code APRIL25 for $25 off your first subscription payment! 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted ov...
Apr 08, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 135
On today's episode, I called the amazing Dr. Matthew Zakreski, PsyD. If anybody can help us with our imposter syndrome, it's him. You'll see why. He's brilliant. And funny! To get in touch with Dr. Matt: For Therapy - https://www.theneurodiversitycollective.com For Speaking Engagements - https://www.drmattzakreski.com Follow him on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/drmattzakreski Here's his bio: Matthew “Dr. Matt” Zakreski, PsyD is a high energy, creative clinical psychologist and professional...
Apr 01, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 134
Getting started on crappy tasks can be very difficult, like trying to push open a concrete door. Let's discuss how to get that door open! 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I remember what it was like as a stay at home dad looking for my purpose when my kids went back to ...
Mar 25, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 133
Every time I sit down to do a brain dump, to get everything out of my head like a good adult with ADHD...EVERY TIME I do that, my thoughts run and hide. Let's discuss a possible rethinking about our thinking about brain dumping... Mentioned in the podcast: ADHD Big Brother Community Free Sign up 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, ju...
Mar 18, 2024•11 min•Season 3Ep. 132
This week I started exploring barriers to doing tasks, and I ended up talking about affirmations, taskfirmations, dopamine and a new thing to try to get more in alignment with the ideal vision we have of ourselves. Reach out via the links below and let me know what you think! 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some qu...
Mar 11, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 131
All it takes is the littlest thing to impede my world and my ability to get started on things can become derailed. Today I'm going to talk about the 4 things that I do when those times hit and I have no motivation or ability to get started. What do you do to get started? Reach out and let me know! 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, ...
Mar 04, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 130
The past week has bee fraught with fraughtiness. What do we do when the rug gets pulled out from underneath us? How to we stop ourselves from acting impulsively and making things worse? That's on the agenda for today.... 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I remember what ...
Feb 26, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 129
Oh, that nasty schedule dread...when that internal time system screams at me because I only gave myself 45 minutes to work on a project, but I need more time! It's gonna take longer, and I won't want to stop! Let's have a chat about it. Also on the podcast today was podcast buddy Meredith Hackwith Edwards from the amazing podcast Meredith For Real: the curious introvert You can find her episode 208 - Trigger Warnings: Making Us Fragile or Helping Us Heal by clicking here 👉 Are you a parent with...
Feb 19, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 128
Can you relate to that frustration when we know what greatness might look like and we are unable to get there immediately, or now, or we might fail first...not fun. Let's talk about it! Mentioned in the podcast: Mental Health in Tech Podcast Additional places to find episode YouTube Apple Podcasts Episode 108 with Antonia Bowring Antonia's Book "Coach Yourself" on Amazon 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to h...
Feb 12, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 127
It feels like there's always something to improve, or think about, or plan, or change, or update, or implement and it can really stress me out. Luckily I just finished a course in college on stress management and so I thought I'd share some of the insights and some of the things that I have found that can help. 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a proje...
Feb 05, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 126
God I love metaphors! They make everything so clear to me. This week I've been riddled with extra helpings of ruminating thoughts, so what better time to talk about. Today I go into what I do to get on the other end of my ruminatings, my intrusive thoughts...when I get stuck inside my head and can't seem to pull away. What do you do to get on the other end of your ruminating thoughts? Here's the link to my No Haircut Healthy Lifestyle Change pictures. 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a ligh...
Jan 29, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 125
We get all excited about doing a thing, a project, a goal, and at the first sign of tension, we quit. Sometimes that's just the natural order of things for us. But what if it's actually something we'd like to keep doing? What then? Let's talk about that. 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking y...
Jan 22, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 124
We know what to do. We know how to do it. We even know why we aren't doing it...executive function, ADHD, depression, etc etc. So what is the art of doing a thing?! Today I am exploring one option that works for me. Here are the steps: 1. What is the thing you are going to do? 2. What does doing that thing look like? 3. How long do you wish to dedicate to it? 4. What is stopping you from doing the thing right now? 5. When you think about doing the thing right now, how do you feel? 6. What will h...
Jan 15, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 123
Adults with ADHD tend to have lower levels of self-compassion. Wonder why?! Today I talk about the bajillion things I can feel shame about and I offer a couple suggestions on things that work for me in combatting the tsunami of shame. Here's the link to the chatgpt image that was created to show the tug of war between depression and anxiety! ******* 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conver...
Jan 08, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 122
It's hard enough to a daily goal. And weekly goals are tough to motivate toward. Have I mentioned how easy it is to forget monthly goals? So let's talk today about these things people call "one year goals"! What?! How?! 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I remember what i...
Jan 01, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 121
Christmas can be a very difficult time. What do you give someone with a neuro-divergent brain who has difficulty with executive function...to the point where scheduling things and planning things and projects in general are a big pain....how about we give them an entire season of EXTRA hard stuff to do?! FUN! Let's talk about Christmas...but more importantly, what comes AFTER Christmas. Mentioned in the episode: Book a 30 minute free zoom chat with your ADHD Big Bro 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD...
Dec 25, 2023•13 min•Season 3Ep. 120
Let's talk about sparks! That thing that we need or that we want in order to do a thing. And then what happens when we are sparked but can't turn off the fire?! Mentioned today: Episode 7 - Interview with my neurotypical son 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15-minute conversation with you. I'm validating a project. No sales, just me asking some questions and thanking you for your time. I remember w...
Dec 18, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 119
Let's talk a little shop about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), that wacky manual used by the mental health professionals to diagnose us. What are your thoughts on the DSM-V? Let me know, connect with me via the website (see link below) Mentioned in this episode is Episode 79 - How to Manage an ADHD Life: The episode to reference 👉 Are you a parent with ADHD who has a light inside them that is being crusted over by the demands of life? I would love to have a 15...
Dec 11, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 118
