The ADHD Skills Lab

On this week’s ADHD Skills Lab Research Recap, Skye and Sarah look at the latest research on ADHD and middle childhood. They explore how ADHD is experienced during this period, look at the connection between common symptoms and struggles at different stages of life and ask whether ADHD can change over time. Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/ The ADHD Academy:...

Join Skye and Sarah on this week’s ADHD Skills Lab podcast to hear from anti-diet dietitian, therapist, and Certified Body Trust® provider Aleta Storch. Together, they discuss how to set flexible rules and practice self-compassion when it comes to eating with ADHD -- and why any food is always better than no food! Aleta works with clients in her virtual practice, Wise Heart Nutrition, and is the c...

This week, Sarah and Skye examine what motivates us to achieve with ADHD before discussing a heart-wrenching but ultimately uplifting paper which outlines the effects of late ADHD diagnosis in women. Come for the latest research, stay for the practical strategies and shared experiences. Unconventional Organisation: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/ The ADHD Academy: https://courses.uncon...

This week, Skye is joined by the founder of My Lady ADHD, Trina Haynes. The pair discuss their experiences navigating the workplace with ADHD and explore the best strategies for getting started and staying on track in the world of work. As well as running the 150,000-strong My Lady ADHD online community, Trina also hosts the podcast of the same name and works daily to educate people about ADHD, ne...

In each research recap, we pick over a few of the most recent peer-reviewed ADHD papers. This week, we explore the effect of mind-body interventions on symptoms of ADHD, discuss our attempts at mindfulness, and look at the controversial connection between Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and ADHD diagnosis. Finally, we examine an interesting study that dives deep into how people with ADHD perceive time. C...

Off-road cyclist and gravel racer Chelsea Bolton joins us to talk about her adult ADHD diagnosis and the strategies that helped her stay focused as she became a professional racer.  Chelsea started her athletic career as a long-distance runner and transitioned to cycling in 2020 before winning the pro women's division at the 2022 Wasatch All-Road in Utah. You can find her on Instagram at @che...

How do emotional regulation – and dysregulation – relate to ADHD? This week, we look at several studies about ADHD, executive function, and emotional dysregulation. Is emotional dysregulation tied to executive function? How do early childhood influences affect emotional dysregulation? And how does sleep – or the lack of it – affect emotional regulation and executive function? We'll discuss ea...

Sarah and Skye chat with Danielle about her experiences with Autism, the differences between a combined diagnosis and a single ADHD diagnosis and how to regulate with neurodiverse children when you are overwhelmed yourself! Danielle is the owner and founder of Neurodiverging Coaching and the host of the Neurodiverging Podcast. They are a Certified Life Coach and have an M.A. degree, graduate certi...

Join Skye and Sarah for an in-depth chat about two papers in what might be called the opposite ends of the academic spectrum. In the first part, we will chat through an interesting (and perhaps controversial) paper looking at how an ADHD diagnosis can change over the year. Then we dive into one of our favourite topic, neuroscience, and chat through what it means to be able to see changes in brain...

Skye is joined by David Greenwood to discuss his experiences managing ADHD as a serial entrepreneur. David is the author of the book "Overcoming Distractions: Thriving with Adult ADHD" and host of the podcast with the same name. He is based just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. He has worked as an entrepreneur in various fields, including owning a karate school, a restaurant and startin...

Welcome to our first research recap! Join us for our honest assessment and wide-ranging discussion of the latest in ADHD research. In this episode, we discuss how University students with ADHD can hold themselves to a relatively low standard of achievement despite being highly self-critical of their own performance. We examine whether a short intervention targeting executive dysfunction can improv...

Today Skye is joined by Katy Weber to discuss her diagnosis, maintaining routines with ADHD, and adding complexity to make things interesting. Katy is an ADHD advocate and coach, the founder of Women & ADHD and the podcast of the same name, ranking in the top 0.5% of all podcasts worldwide. She was diagnosed at 45 and has since made it her mission to help neurodivergent women learn to love the...

The ADHD Skills Lab podcast is a space where Skye and Sarah share practical strategies and research about adult ADHD while also providing honest talk about their own experiences. With years of experience providing strategies to clients at Unconventional Organization, they offer valuable insights on topics such as working memory, sensory issues, and organization. Tune in for a mix of relatable conv...