ADHD Crash Course
This is a podcast for those of us who feel we have a lot to learn about ADHD!
My name is Donae Cannon- I'm an occupational therapist, a certified coach, a parent of more than one child with ADHD, and I have ADHD. I've been learning about ADHD for a while now, and I'm still learning new things. Welcome to the Crash Course- let's dive in...
Episodes
99 episodes
How Multi-Passionate Professionals Can Unlock Their Career Paths!
Today I’m chatting with Shell Mendelson, an author and career coach who teaches how you can find the right career path with ADHD.She helps multi-passionate professionals discover how to explore their interests and consider essential care...
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34:55
Ep 98. Tips for Prioritization, Delegation, & Easing Transitions: Interview with Skye Waterson
In this podcast episode, I'm chatting with Skye Waterson, a former academic turned coach, podcast host, and founder of an international ADHD support service, Unconventional Organisation.Skye's services help overwhelmed professionals with...
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Ep 97. How Your Stories Hold You Back (And How to Change Them!)
Sometimes when we struggle, we find ourselves believing the same old "stories" that have been bouncing around in our heads for years.Things like:"I always drop the ball""I'm such a disaster"...
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Ep 96. Interview with Dr. Tamara Rosier (Part 2)
In this 2 episode podcast interview, I chat with Dr. Tamara Rosier, author of Your Brain's Not Broken and You, Me, & Our ADHD Family. In the second episode, we'll continue to discuss her new book, including these topics:
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Ep 95. ADHD Families: Interview with Tamara Rosier (Part 1)
In this 2 episode podcast interview, I chat with Dr. Tamara Rosier, author of Your Brain's Not Broken.We'll discuss her new book, You, Me, & Our ADHD Family!Topics we cover in this 2 podcast series:using transfor...
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Ep 94. NEW Sensory Strategies for ADHD!
ADHD impacts our ability to regulate our attention, activity level, and emotions! We need easy tools to help us regulate in order to show up the way we want.Sensory strategies are the perfect "body-level" tool that can help you calm ...
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Ep 93. How to Get Better at Task Initiation
Task initiation is an executive functioning skill and can be a HUGE struggle for us (especially when we're overwhelmed). What can we do? (other than "try harder" or "just do it"). Today I'll share tips to help you get started when ...
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Ep 92. ADHD and Medication; Do or Don't?
The use of ADHD medications is a personal choice and one that can generate a good amount of confusion. How do we know whether or not to try medication as a tool to manage ADHD? What are the benefits? What are the risks? Is the stigma that conti...
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Ep 91. ADHD and Late Diagnosis: Interview with Meredith Carder
Today I chat with Meredith Carder, author of "It All Makes Sense Now: Embrace Your ADHD Brain to Live a Creative and Colorful Life". Meredith is an ADHD coach, content creator, speaker and author who is passionate about helping those with ADHD ...
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Ep 90. Help for When You Don't Follow Through
We all do it. We planned to do something, believed we would and then we drop the ball. For whatever reasons, something we 100 % planned to do didn't happen.When we don't follow through with the things that matter to us, we may ...
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Ep 89. What School Accommodations Help ADHD?
Finding the right accommodations for students with ADHD can be complicated! There is no "one size fits all" and some accommodations for ADHD might actually make it more difficult for a student to learn! In this episode of ADHD Cras...
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Ep 88. You're Not Failing, You're Spiral Learning!
The journey of learning to work with our brains isn't typically linear! We often learn in a "spiral" pattern; introduced to strategies and then moving on to other tools before we've mastered these. Later, we revisit what we've learn...
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Ep 87. When You Feel Like You're Not Enough
We all feel like we aren't "enough" at times. We live in a productivity-driven society, so feeling that we aren't doing enough can quickly shift into an overall sense of not being enough. It can feel like we're...
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Ep 86. Breaking Down Time Management
Time management is more than just being punctual. Getting good at managing our time can help us live more intentionally (rather than just reacting to what's in front of us).Time management is complex; it requires many different executiv...
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Ep 85. ADHD Friendly Organization (Part 2 of 2)
Organizing can be overwhelming; especially when you have ADHD! Today we have Emily Beaversen, a professional organizer who specializes in helping people with ADHD find approaches to organizing their lives that work with their brains. Listen to ...
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Ep 84. ADHD Friendly Organization (Part 1 of 2)
Organizing can be overwhelming; especially when you have ADHD! Today we have Emily Beaversen, a professional organizer who specializes in helping people with ADHD find approaches to organizing their lives that work with their brains. Listen to ...
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32:52
83. Sensory Defensiveness & ADHD
When we experiences sensory defensiveness, every day sensory inputs can be overwhelming (or even painful!) Those of us with ADHD are more likely to have these differences in sensory processing (although you can also have se...
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14:45
82. A Simple & Free Emotional Regulation Tool: The Feelings Wheel
There are times that our emotions are so strong that we struggle to identify exactly what we're feeling. There's a surprisingly simple technique that can help us understand our more complicated emotions, and in doing so, d...
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81. Imposter Syndrome and Neurodivergence
Imposter syndrome can make us feel like our wins are more luck than due to our skills or abilities. Even if we've spent a good deal of effort to get our outcomes, our achievements makes us feel more like a fraud than a success. Wi...
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80. Accessible Nutrition for ADHD: Overcoming Common Barriers (Interview with Jackie Silver)
Today I'm chatting with Jackie Silver, a Registered Dietitian/ Nutritionist who works with neurodivergent and physically disabled communities through a weight-inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming lens.We're discussing some of the common ...
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79. How Habits Go Wrong And What To Do About It
Habits can be tough! Today's episode focuses on 4 ways habits "go wrong" and what we can do about it. ***New starting Spring 2024! Clarity Coaching's ADHD Coaching Membership! For more information about the membership and updates for th...
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78. ADHD at Work: Tips for Planning & Prioritizing (Interview with Antonia Bowring)
Planning and prioritizing can be a challenge for most of us, especially at work. Professional productivity often demands a lot from our executive functioning skills!Things like breaking down big projects, coordinating with clients or co...
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77. Trauma, ADHD, or Both?
Today we chat with Erin Vandermore, a licensed therapist, wellness coach, and the founder of Age of Uncertainty Coaching about the complicated connection between trauma and ADHD. Since ADHD and trauma can show up very similarly, it can ...
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