TheADHDCoach

(TW: Terminal illness) In this episode, I have a meaningful conversation with Kelsey Mora, Child Life Specialist and Licensed Therapist. We explore how to discuss a parent's ADHD diagnosis with a child and the importance of sharing a child's diagnosis with them. Additionally, we delve into how individuals with ADHD may process grief differently and how professionals distinguish grief respo...

In this episode, I sit down with Laura Gouge, a Naturopathic Physician and Certified Nutritionist. We delve into holistic approaches for ADHD, discussing the role of genetics versus the environment in diagnosis, as well as common co-occurring disorders like sleep Laura Gouge, ND, CNS is a licensed naturopathic physician with a focus on mental health and neuropsychiatric disorders. She graduated fr...

Summary: Get inspired by my conversation with Dez Rock, CEO of SIEMonster, as she shares her ADHD journey, the strengths it brings to her entrepreneurial path, and her commitment to creating an inclusive workplace. Bio :  Dez Rock has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years. Mentoring others on career and negotiation skills, she has now focused on her own business, dropping out of law school to sta...

In this episode, join us as we delve into the world of Pleasure and Priority coaching with the experienced and inspiring Amber Taylor. Amber, a Pleasure and Priority coach, takes us on her personal journey of becoming a pleasure coach and how it intersects with her own experience with ADHD. Throughout the episode, Amber sheds light on what a Pleasure and Priority coach does, how to find one who is...

Vanessa I. Martinez (Ve; she/they) is a queer, first-generation, Mexican and Peruvian Latina living with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Vanessa was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ and obtained her B.S. in electrical engineering from Arizona State in 2015. She lived in Amherst and Boston, MA while pursuing MS and PhD in industrial engineering, with a focus in human factors in healthcare, at...

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Kalaki Clarke who shares her personal experience of being diagnosed with ADHD during residency. She discusses the challenges she faced, accommodations that helped her succeed, and her experience of dealing with depression. Additionally, she discusses diagnosing as a doctor and how much education they receive in medical school about the diagnosis (you don't wa...

Many ADHD'ers experience challenges with people pleasing for one reason or another and endure additional stress because of it. In this episode, I share my story of going from putting everyone else first to putting myself first after experiencing a life altering health event. Additionally, I discuss the science behind how our mental health impacts our physical health, and how we can take steps...

In this episode, I answer all of my audience questions about ADHD medication with Mental Health NP, Valerie Revolus. Valerie currently works in Private Practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has worked in the mental health field for 10 years. Valerie primarily works with Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar and ADHD. Valerie’s focus is on normalizing mental health in communities o...

In this episode of TheADHDCoach podcast, Gloria speaks with Kim Smith who is a professional organizer who has personal and professional experience with the ADHD diagnosis. Kim and Gloria dive into the best ways to get organized as a person with ADHD, where to start, and the types of support that are available for organizing your home.

Many of my Instagram followers have expressed that managing emotions while parenting children with or without ADHD is a major concern for them as parents with ADHD. It can be especially challenging for adults with ADHD to regulate their emotions and naturally the fear is that they won’t be able to model it for their children or that they will perpetuate patterns from their own childhoods. I am exc...