ADHD Love Parent Talk

Ep. 44 - Summer's ADHD Journey and Coaching

Meet Summer Christiansen! She is an ADHD life coach for parents, kids and teens. She was diagnosed with ADHD at 11 years old. Summer forgot about her diagnosis because she was so young when she first received it. Once she got older and struggled with anxiety and depression, it also connected back to her having ADHD. She is very open about her diagnosis and loves working with others to help them manage theirs or their children’s ADHD.

Her Resources:
Website - https://livelifeclearly.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livelifeclearlyllc/
Clubhouse – ADHD Parenting

Other Resources:
Additude Magazine

Ep. 43 - ADHD and Racial Disparity with Dr. Dawn Kamilah Brown

Today, I talk with Dr. Dawn Kamilah Brown about her ADHD journey and racial disparity. Dr. Dawn was diagnosed with ADHD in her 30’s. She graduated from Xavier University, and HBCU in Louisiana. She earned her doctorate degree and completed her Residency in General/Adult Psychiatry in just three years at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Dawn furthered her education by completing an additional two-year fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Dawn owns three companies. The first is the ADHD Wellness Center with 2 locations in Texas. It is a growing virtual practice. She is medically licensed in six states as of this recording. She hopes to be soon licensed in 11 states. Her second business piece is Dr. Dawn Psych MD, which includes her speaking, podcast and media related platforms. Lastly, she has a newer business called Mental Healthetics where she works with elite athletes on mental health wellness. She also serves five clinics in addition to her private practice.

Her Resources:
Website: Dr. Dawn Psych MD https://drdawnpsychmd.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/drdawnpsychmd/
YouTube and Facebook: Live with Dr. Dawn
Facebook: ADHD Supermoms

Other Resources:
Zoe https://www.instagram.com/adhdactually/
Jak https://www.instagram.com/authenticallyadhd/
John https://www.instagram.com/adhd_j0nj0n/
Sandra was The ADHD Good Life nowhttps://www.instagram.com/nd.narratives/
Jessi https://www.instagram.com/adhdfemaleentrepreneurs/
Dr. Ned Hallowell https://www.instagram.com/dr_hallowell/
Thomas E Brown: Brown Executive Function/Attention Scales
Russell Barkley: Taking Charge series
Paul Morgan: Professor – Penn State

Ep. 42 - Jenny's ADHD Journey

My guest is Jenny Hansen. She is a mom, a wife and a womanpreneur. This lady has drive that I don’t see with many people. She also has a heart of gold and she will do anything for those who are close to her.

Jenny decided at a young age that she would not work for anyone else and she wanted to work for herself. She worked hard through life, and continues to work hard to make that dream stay as a reality.

Her Resources:
■ IG: https://www.instagram.com/jennyahansen/

■Other links: "Click the link in her bio in Instagram"

Other Resources:
■ Ram Dass - Here and Now Podcast
■ Book - Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
■ Book - Power Vs. Force by David R Hawkins

Ep. 41 - ADHD and Bipolar Disorder with IngerShaye

My guest is IngerShaye Colzie. She is a mom of a son that has ADHD, a psychotherapist, and an ADHD coach. She realized down the road that she had ADHD and officially got tested and was diagnosed with the combined type at 54 years old.

IngerShaye dives into ADHD and Bipolar Disorder. What is bipolar, what are the symptoms, is there information in how ADHD could affect bipolar disorder and how do you manage it? This is a topic that has come up a quite a bit lately and I thought it would be a good time to explore it a little more.

Her Resources:
■ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ingershaye
■ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ingershaye/ 
■ Facebook Page: Black Women with ADHD
■ Website: https://ingershaye.com/

Other Resources:

■ Translating ADHD: https://www.translatingadhd.com/
■ Black Girl Lost Keys: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirllostkeys/

■ Podcast: ADHD Essentials
■ Podcast: Women with ADHD

Ep. 40 - ADHD and Trauma with Jeremy Fox

In this video, my guest, Jeremy Fox dives into trauma and ADHD. He shares what is trauma, how does ADHD affect trauma, how do you know the signs of trauma, and how do you work through it.

Jeremy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS) and EMDRIA Approved EMDR Consultant who specializes in treating trauma. He has practiced EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) since 2014 and has facilitated several presentations regarding its use in addressing dissociation, flashbacks, and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress.

He was mentored by Dr. Arielle Schwartz and received his EMDRIA-Approved Consultant designation in 2019. His article “Recovery, Interrupted: The Zeigarnik Effect in EMDR Therapy and the Adaptive Information Processing Model” was published in the September 2020 issue of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research.

■ His Resources:
■ Podcast – Fox Takes - Fox Takes Podcast
■ YouTube Channel: Fox Takes - Fox Takes - YT
■ Tiktok: Fox Therapist - Tiktok

■ Twitter: Fox Therapy - Twitter
■ Instagram: Fox Therapy - IG @foxtherapyllc
■ Clubhouse: @foxtherapy

■ Other Recommendations:
■ The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel Van der Kolk MD
■ Getting ahead of ADHD – Joel Nigg
■ Getting Unstuck: Unraveling the Knot of Depression, Attention and Trauma – Don Kerson
■ ADHD 2.0 – Home - Dr. Hallowell (drhallowell.com)

Ep. 39 - ADHD, Executive Function and Speech Language Pathology with Michael McLeod

Michael (Mike) McLeod is the owner of a practice called GrowNOW Therapy. He is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist and he is an ADHD and Executive Function Specialist.

He talks about what each of those specialties mean, how it helps those who are struggling in these particular areas and how he tries to teach them how to be independent and be self-sufficient.

■ His Resources:
■ Website: grownowtherapy.com

■ Instagram: GrowNow Therapy - IG

■ YouTube: GrowNOW Therapy - YT

■ Facebook: GrowNow Therapy - FB

■ FB Group - ADHD for Speech and Language Pathologists
■ Email: Mike@grownowtherapy.com

■ Other Resources:
■ Visit your local Chadd group
■ Dr. Russell Barkley
■ George McCloskey
■ Peg Dawson
■ Sara Ward – Speech and Language Pathologist
■ Ryan Wexelblatt – The ADHD Dude - IG

Ep.38 - Supporting ADHD Children at School with Suzanne Robertshaw

Suzanne has been a teacher for 21 years in the UK. She started supporting students with learning differences about 10 years ago. She even did training with the ADHD foundation. Suzanne is an English teacher and she runs the learning support division. She trains teachers about learning differences. Also she has her own business “Teaching with a difference” where she supports younger students with learning differences.

She talks about how she has helped children get through school, the importance of building relationships with the teacher and she gives some tips on how to advocate for a child in school.

■ Her Resources:
■ IG: Teaching with a Difference - IG
■ Twitter: Teach with a Difference: Teaching with a Difference - Twitter

■ Email: Suzanne's Email

■ Other resources:
■ Website: The ADHD Foundation

■ Book: The Power of Neurodiversity by Thomas Armstrong

■ Book: Healing ADD by Daniel Amen
■ Podcast: The ADHD Good Life Podcast

 

Ep. 37 - ADHD and Brain Injuries with Katherine Snedaker

Katherine Snedaker has a fascinating story. She is the CEO and Founder of PINK Concussions. Katherine talks about her and her son’s ADHD journey and the decisions that she made to get her and her son tested. It was expensive at that time. She also talks about dyslexia, sobriety, cancer, and brain injuries. At one time, Katherine was a social worker and worked with trauma, PTSD, adoption, adoption triad and at the same time was caring for her mother. She decided to stop being a social worker and focus on her three children. She digs into Pink Concussions and why she started the non-profit organization. Her primary focus with this organization is to provide information for parents of girls are getting concussions but are not getting the same type of attention as boys. Her Resources:■ IG: Katherine Snedaker - IG ■ YouTube: Pink Concussions - YouTube ■ Website: Pink Concusions ■ FB: Pink Concussions - FB ■ Twitter: Pink Concussions - Twitter

Ep. 36 - ADHD and Comorbid Diagnosis with Dr. Kalaki Clarke

Kalaki Clarke, MD is a Board-Certified Family Physician who provides compassionate medical care for patients experiencing homelessness on Skid Row in Downtown, Los Angeles. She received her Medical degree in 2005 and she completed her Family Medicine in 2017. It was her personal experiences with Major Depressive Disorder and a late diagnosis of ADHD at age 35 which prompted her to additionally complete the UC Irvine/UC Davis' Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship to provide greater mental health support for her patients. As a strong mental health advocate, Dr. Clarke serves as an Administrator of Physicians with ADHD, a private group of more than 500 physicians and is a member of the Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. In this video, Dr. Kalaki shares her ADHD journey and some of the struggles she had before getting diagnosed. She also defines what comorbidity means and how some can manage their comorbid diagnosis along with their ADHD. Her Resources: ■ IG: Dr. Kalaki Clarke ■ Other Resources: ■ American Psychiatry Association (APA) ■ ADDitude Magazine

Ep. 35 - The Mindset Moms with Jenn and Lindz

My guests in this video are Jenn and Lindz. They are the creators and founders of The Mindset Moms. They are not only on Instagram, they also have a podcast and YouTube channel. The goal for them is to help other moms by sharing their experiences. Jenn is the mother of 5 children. She has been homeschooling for 6 years. Her son was diagnosed with high-functioning ADHD. Lindz is the mother of 3 girls. She is a former behavioral health specialist. She worked in the mental health industry for 7 years. Sometime after she became a substitute teacher so she could have more flexibility to raise her girls. More recently she started homeschooling her children due to the pandemic. ■ Resources: ■ IG: The Mindset Moms - IG  ■ Website: The Mindset Moms ■ Other Resources: ■ Podcast and Book: Cleaning up the mental mess - Dr. Caroline Leaf ■ Podcast: The brain warrior’s way: Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen ■ Ashley on IG: Ashley - The Modern Parent