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Back to SearchEp 76: Your Second Brain: How Gut Health Shapes Focus, Mood, and Executive Function (ft. Dr. Anastasia Galanopolous)
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Today’s episode is a fascinating look at the connection between our guts and our brains. This powerful two-way communication between our digestive system and our mind influences everything from mood …
Published on 12 hours ago
Ep 75: Creativity Counts: How Expressive Arts Support ADHD & Executive Functioning (ft. Shayne Swift & Jamal Kirk)
Episode 75
Today we’re wrapping up ADHD Awareness Month with something a little different — and a lot of fun. This episode is all about creativity, self-expression, and the power of play in adulthood. We’re div…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Ep 74: ADHD Under Pressure: How to Break the Cycle of Bullying and Rebuild Self-Worth (ft. Brooke Schnittman)
Episode 74
Hi everyone! Today we’re exploring the connection between ADHD and bullying.
Research consistently shows that children with ADHD are more vulnerable to bullying than their neurotypical peers. For ins…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Ep 73: The Perils of Helicopter Parenting: How to Raise Future Adults by Letting Go Today (ft. Dave Krasky)
Episode 73
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https://www.raisingfutureadults.com/
Raising Future Adults - his book
https://www.raisingfutureadults.com/books
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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Ep 72: 5 Essential Lessons About Self-Improvement: What I Learned From Talking to 20+ Experts in Season Four of Focus Forward
Episode 72
Believe it or not, this is the last episode of our fourth season of Focus Forward! We normally take off all of August and September, but I just had to get one more episode in. After reviewing the top…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep 71: ADHD, Mental Health, and Masculinity: Diving Deep with Tyler Mitchell
Episode 71
In today's episode we’re diving into the world of ADHD through the lens of Tyler Mitchell. Tyler is a strategy consultant (whatever that is!), a husband, a father of five, and a passionate advocate f…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Ep 70: Teens Speak: Navigating Conflict at Home Through Trust, Respect, and Communication
Episode 70
In this episode, I had three experts come on the show, but they’re not the typical experts I have on Focus Forward. I got to sit down with three incredible teens, Eliza, Mark, and Sam, to talk honest…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 69: Beyond To-Do Lists: How to Combine Technology and Self-Reflection to Make Your Life Easier (ft. Helena Bowen)
Episode 69
Today’s guest is one of my executive function coaching clients, Helena Bowen. Helena is a speaker coach and speechwriter and supports speakers for TED, TEDx, and other major events. She has ADHD and …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Ep 68: Learning the Skills Nobody Taught Us: Executive Function, Equity, and Education with Lizzett Cuervo
Episode 68
I’m so happy to be able to bring this conversation to you today! My guest is Lizzett Cuervo - a first-generation Cuban American, executive function specialist, and co-founder of the nonprofit Circle …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 67: Your Mind on Music: The Power of Music in Learning, Life, and Love (ft. Sara and Mort Sherman)
Episode 67
Okay, so this week we’re talking about one of the most powerful tools we have out there for our focus, our mental health, our community, our families, our children, ourselves - music! We don’t even r…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago