What's obvious depends on what you pay attention to. Those with ADHD tend to look at their behavior as a deficit of attention or as if something is wrong with them. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD and attention coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) shares his experience and what he's observed about people with ADHD, looking for the legitimate reasons people do what they do. He explains his coaching philosophy and relates examples of how focusing on the reasons things go right can...
Aug 31, 2022•33 min•Season 11Ep. 288
The pandemic brought about change. Change can be good, and change can be bad. In this episode, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) looks at the pros and cons of telehealth from his perspective. For many, it is a blessing; for others, it’s a tragedy. If you are curious about telehealth and could use insight and food for thought to help determine if it is right for you, listen for Jeff’s “big picture” viewpoint about the topic. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Intern...
Aug 24, 2022•17 min•Season 11Ep. 286
Got ADHD? Do you struggle with emotions? Are you often finding yourself saying, I should do this? Or, I need more discipline? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (https://digcoaching.com) has an open discussion with Dr. Ari Tuckman (https://adultadhdbook.com) on the notion of energy, emotional energy, what it is to manage emotion and its energy, the challenges, pitfalls, and what you should know. If you have ADHD, find yourself struggling, are emotional, or are lookin...
Aug 17, 2022•38 min•Season 11Ep. 283
Got ADHD? Have difficulty in social situations? Struggle to find friends or keep friends? Those with ADHD sometimes can have very big challenges in this area. In this episode ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) has a candid conversation with ADHD parent coach Caroline Maguire (www.carolinemaguireauthor.com). They talk about social skills and how they impact those with ADHD. If you are impacted by challenges related to social skills, Caroline and Jeff offer ideas on how you can manage so...
Aug 10, 2022•36 min•Season 11Ep. 281
Got ADHD? Are you bored? Have you never experienced boredom because you spend so much time on electronics? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) has an interesting discussion with Dr. John D. Eastwood who has done a lot of work in the area of boredom and mental effort. They talk about brain stimulation and the notion of whether being bored is a good thing or not, as well as how to manage boredom and the impact of boredom on ADHD. If you've got ADHD...
Aug 03, 2022•40 min•Season 11Ep. 280
Got ADHD? Do you struggle to get things done? Do you feel like you gain momentum and then lose it? What is momentum? How do you get it back? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) shares his perspective of momentum, both as a symptom and in the context of executive function. He compares the two perspectives so we can begin to understand what's at issue, why we struggle with momentum, and what we can do about it. If you struggle with momentum, this i...
Jul 27, 2022•25 min•Season 11Ep. 279
Got ADHD? Have you read a few books on it? Attended a few webinars? Listened to podcasts? But still struggling? Why is that? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) interviews complex-parent coach Elaine Taylor-Klaus (www.impactparents.com). They distinguish the difference between information and training and discuss why training is important in managing ADHD, as well as much more. If you struggle with ADHD or are impacted by someone with ADHD, listen...
Jul 20, 2022•37 min•Season 11Ep. 276
Got ADHD? Struggling with self-regulation and self-awareness? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) interviews ADHD and screen addiction specialist Dr. Clifford Sussman (www.cliffordsussmanmd.com). They reflect on a series of interviews they did in 2018 on screen addiction: “ADHD and Screen Addiction: The Biology and Issues” (http://tobtr.com/10121595); “ADHD and Screen Addiction: The Hard Part” (http://tobtr.com/10121623); “ADHD and Screen Addictio...
Jul 13, 2022•38 min•Season 11Ep. 273
Got ADHD? Are you a research junkie? Have you searched hundreds of websites and still not found solutions that work for you? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) has a candid conversation with ADDiva Linda Roggli (www.addiva.net). They talk about the phenomenon of those with ADHD spending hours looking for solutions but still struggle. If this speaks to you, this is a show you won't want to miss. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-h...
Jul 06, 2022•43 min•Season 11Ep. 272
Got ADHD? Struggle with focus, implementing strategies, and following up? Have you ever pondered the role emotions play in ADHD? Not the tears or anger but the emotional "dodge" or the illusion you create that you are doing something to move forward when all you are doing is moving on? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talks with ADHD coaches Riley Karbon and Griffin Rouse (www.centerforlivingwellwithadhd.org) on the role of emotions in ADHD tha...
Jun 29, 2022•37 min•Season 11Ep. 271
Let's face it. ADHD is no picnic for those with ADHD and those who are neurotypical. But even as challenging as it is, there are many neurotypicals who are doing the best they can to help those with ADHD in their struggle. Most of them have good intentions although their execution is not always the best. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talks with Dr. Ari Tuckman (www.adultadhdbook.com) on the topic of “Neurotypical Gratitude Day,” around the ...
Jun 22, 2022•31 min•Season 11Ep. 269
What's the difference between knowing a lot about ADHD and owning it? It sounds so simple, but it's transformational. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) interviews ADHD coach Susan McGinnis (www.adhdimpactcoaching.com) around her lived experience. Susan explains her emotional responses to ADHD throughout her life and the transformational experience that helps her identify her ADHD and own it. Also, Jeff and Susan have a conversation around the r...
Jun 15, 2022•37 min•Season 11Ep. 268
Have you recently been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Now that you've read all the books, did you learn it and now you think you're an expert? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) has a conversation with ADHD coach and ADDiva Linda Roggli (www.addiva.net). They have a conversation about their experiences over the years coaching those with ADHD and others they've run into who are newly diagnosed. They talk about knowledge ...
Jun 08, 2022•34 min•Season 11Ep. 267
Experts agree meditation is very helpful for those with ADHD. We all know that it's helpful, so why aren't we doing it? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) has a conversation with Adam Coutts (https://intromeditation.com/), an ADDer who's been meditating for more than 30 years. Jeff and Adam talk about his philosophy and what he does, and Jeff shares ideas about what it's like to launch yourself into meditation in a way that makes sense that you'...
Jun 01, 2022•39 min•Season 11Ep. 266
Do you ever wonder about ADHD medications? How many there are? How they work? Or why you might try one over another? If you’ve got ADHD, you may be curious to understand more about this type of treatment. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) releases a previous interview with medical doctor Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells (www.gtw-health.com) as they discussed the various categories of ADHD meds and their differences in treatment, as well as providing i...
May 25, 2022•51 min•Season 11Ep. 261
For more than eight decades, medication stimulants have been used effectively as a treatment for ADHD. To date, research suggests that these medications may have the highest impact on helping those with ADHD move forward in life. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, attention and ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) shares an interview from 2018 with Dr. John I. Bailey, Jr., retired medical doctor who specialized in the treatment of ADHD and was known as the “dean” of ADHD treating p...
May 18, 2022•40 min•Season 11Ep. 260
ADHD and addictive behavior are highly correlated. Some ADHD professionals automatically screen for addictions when diagnosing ADHD. They also screen for ADHD when diagnosed with an addiction. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (https://digcoaching.com) has an insightful conversation with parent coach Elaine Taylor-Klaus (https://impactparents.com) about failing to treat both conditions or just treating one in isolation. If you have ADHD or an addiction, this is a sh...
May 11, 2022•49 min•Season 11Ep. 257
Got ADHD? Struggle with managing a healthful diet? When it comes to food, eating in a thoughtful way requires the use of executive function; one must self-regulate and plan over time. However, for those with ADHD, this ability is impaired. In this 5-part series, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talks about the challenges of managing food for those with ADHD. In this Part 5, Jeff talks about the cleanup, the challenges, and the mindset to move forward and shares some thoughts around w...
May 04, 2022•23 min•Season 11Ep. 254
Got ADHD? Struggle with managing a healthful diet? When it comes to food, eating in a thoughtful way requires the use of executive function; one must self-regulate and plan over time. However, for those with ADHD, this ability is impaired. In this 5-part series, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talks about the challenges of managing food for those with ADHD. In this Part 4, Jeff talks about eating, the actual consuming of food, the need for self-regulation, what a balanced diet could...
Apr 27, 2022•26 min•Season 11Ep. 253
Got ADHD? Struggle with managing a healthful diet? When it comes to food, eating in a thoughtful way requires the use of executive function; one must self-regulate and plan over time. However, for those with ADHD, this ability is impaired. In this 5-part series, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talks about the challenges of managing food for those with ADHD. In this Part 3, Jeff talks about shopping for food and the alternatives, strategies, tips, and ways of minimizing as best you c...
Apr 20, 2022•20 min•Season 11Ep. 252
Got ADHD? Struggle with managing a healthful diet? When it comes to food, eating in a thoughtful way requires the use of executive function; one must self-regulate and plan over time. However, for those with ADHD, this ability is impaired. In this 5-part series, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talks about the challenges of managing food for those with ADHD. In this Part 2, Jeff talks about meal planning, the challenges of being thoughtful about your diet, and the various options tha...
Apr 13, 2022•25 min•Season 11Ep. 251
Got ADHD? Struggle with managing a healthful diet? When it comes to food, eating in a thoughtful way requires the use of executive function; one must self-regulate and plan over time. However, for those with ADHD, this ability is impaired. In a 5-part series, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talks about the challenges of managing food for those with ADHD. In this Part 1, he sets the stage with some of the basic challenges, thoughts, concepts, and mindsets you need to consider in orde...
Apr 06, 2022•29 min•Season 11Ep. 250
We now know ADHD and autism can manifest in the same individual. Managing ADHD or autism individually is complex. Add them together and things get exponentially complex. Question is what to do. Are there any helpful insights? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio ADHD coach Jeff copper (www.digcoaching.com) interviews parent and complex kids coach Elaine Taylor-Klaus (www.impactparents.com) on the topic, sharing her experience helping parents of these complex kids and valuable insights to help...
Mar 30, 2022•39 min•Season 11Ep. 249
ADHD and addictive behaviors are highly correlated. To understand the correlation, we are doing a three-part series on ADHD and digital addiction. In Part 1 (http://tobtr.com/12071313), ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talked with Dr. Clifford Sussman (www.cliffordsussmanmd.com) about dopamine and brain biology. In Part 2 (http://tobtr.com/12071316), they discussed how video games and social media are engineered to be addictive, using specific examples. In this Part 3, they talk abou...
Mar 23, 2022•43 min•Season 11Ep. 246
ADHD and addictive behaviors are highly correlated. To understand the correlation, we are doing a three-part series on ADHD and digital addiction. In Part 1 (http://tobtr.com/12071313), ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talked with Dr. Clifford Sussman (www.cliffordsussmanmd.com) about dopamine and brain biology. In this episode they talk about how video games and social media are engineered to be addictive. Dr. Sussman specifically discusses the game “Candy Crush” and the characteris...
Mar 16, 2022•40 min•Season 11Ep. 245
ADHD and addictive behaviors are highly correlated. To understand the correlation, we are doing a three-part series on ADHD and digital addiction. In this Part 1, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) talks with Dr. Clifford Sussman (www.cliffordsussmanmd.com) about dopamine and brain biology. They discuss dopamine and how it is primarily involved in the pleasure areas of the brain, which exaggerates the addiction phenomenon in ADHD. Dr. Sussman explains how the human brain is instantly s...
Mar 09, 2022•38 min•Season 11Ep. 244
Got ADHD? Do you struggle in life? Could it be the answers to all your questions and all your systems are hidden in plain sight, hidden behind misconceptions, assumptions, and expectations? Could you actually find what works by watching your instinctive behavior? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) defines and talks about instinct, instinctive behaviors, and the value of observing your behavior, as a means to help you understand the legitimate re...
Mar 02, 2022•29 min•Season 11Ep. 241
Got ADHD? Can you relate to the notion of crash and burn? Have you been so on top of the world or hyperfocused on a topic only to find yourself burnt out at another time? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) has a candid conversation with David Greenwood of the Overcoming Distractions Podcast (www.OvercomingDistractions.com). David shares his topic research, as well as his personal experience, to help you avoid the pitfalls of running out of steam...
Feb 23, 2022•41 min•Season 11Ep. 237
Got ADHD? Ever hired an ADHD coach or considered hiring one? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) interviews ADHD coach Christine Robinson (www.addactioncoach.com). They talk about their experiences as coaches, their successes and failures, as well as the challenges of coaching those who won't put down their smartphones. If you have ADHD and spend more than three hours a day on your phone, you have to listen to this show. Attention Talk Radio is th...
Feb 16, 2022•31 min•Season 11Ep. 236
Got ADHD? Do you struggle to activate? Recently, on his podcast Overcoming Distractions (www.overcomingdistractions.com), David Greenwood interviewed ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) on the challenges of activation. The conversation was engaging. Thanks to David for allowing us to release the exchange on Attention Talk Radio. If you struggle with activation and want insights on the topic, this is a show you won't want to miss. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help In...
Feb 09, 2022•40 min•Season 11Ep. 234
