Are you planning a family trip and wondering how to make it enjoyable for everyone? Curious about how to handle the unique challenges of traveling with children who have ADHD? Then you’re in the right place! In today's must-listen episode, we welcome Jenifer Breaux, a travel expert and mother of two children who are neurodivergent. With her background as retired army personnel and an experienced travel agent, Jennifer has a knack for designing customised trips for families navigating ADHD...

In today's episode, host Sharon Collon sits down with Sandy Booysen, a dietitian specialising in neurodivergence and peadiatric feeding disorders. We're diving into the complexities of managing food-related behaviours in children with ADHD and other neurodivergent differences. Sandy delves into the impacts of sugars, food additives, and sensory sensitivities on behaviours and offers practical advice for parents. She emphasises the importance of emotional neutrality around food, detective work...

Let's delve into the complex world of puberty and ADHD, exploring how early puberty can impact mental health, and the importance of providing safety and security for our children, particularly between the ages of 9 and 12. Michelle shares her personal experiences as a parent and offers strategies for fostering emotional and psychological intimacy with our kids. We’ll discuss the significance of unconditional support, the value of acknowledging your own emotions before addressing your child’s...

We’re delving into the complex world of anxiety, especially how it affects children and adolescents with ADHD. Our special guest is Karen Young, a psychologist and speaker who specialises in anxiety and mental health for young people. In this episode, Karen helps us unravel the role of the amygdala in triggering anxiety through sensory experiences, often linked to past traumas. We’ll also address school-related anxiety—a common hurdle for many in the ADHD community—offering practical...

When people chat about ADHD it is often includes a long list of the challenges they are experiencing with ADHD but this is ignoring an important part of the puzzle.  The strengths!  We need to celebrate the strengths and scream them from the rooftops because our kids are listening, and we need to show them that it isn't all challenges. In this episode, we chat with Elly Both, a sustainability consultant, author, and dedicated mom, who shares her unique journey with ADHD. Diagnosed in her...

Today we're diving into a topic that's close to the hearts of many families navigating ADHD: oppositional behaviours in children. Joining us is Jacquie Ward, a psychologist specialising in challenging behaviours. In this episode, Jacquie shares her personal experiences as a mother to a child with ADHD. We explore the world of oppositionality and defiance, from swearing and verbal aggression to physical altercations and public meltdowns. Why do these behaviours happen, and how can parents...

Let's chat about love and relationships and ADHD. In this episode of the ADHD Families Podcast we chat with Jamie Blume, an expert ADHD coach, to dive deep into the intricacies of maintaining healthy relationships within couples when there is ADHD in the mix. Jamie shares advice on fostering appreciation and understanding between partners, managing resentment, and improving communication. They discuss the challenges of balancing household responsibilities, especially when children are...

In this episode of the ADHD Families Podcast, we are chatting with the incredible Lael Stone about how to support our kids emotionally and help them process their big feelings. How do we support our beautiful kids with the emotional rollercoaster of ADHD? Timestamps:6:54 How do you help people develop emotional intelligence?9:03 How to handle their own feelings by observing how we manage ours.9:48 Instead of reacting with anger, model healthy ways to manage emotions10:14 How to support your...

In today's episode, our host Sharon Collon sits down with Vivian Dunstan, founder of ADHD Support Australia, to tackle some of the most pressing social challenges faced by individuals with ADHD. We'll explore why people often rush to offer solutions instead of listening, delve into effective strategies for developing social skills, and uncover the critical role parents play in nurturing these abilities both online and in person. Vivian shares her profound insights on building confidence,...

Today, we dive into the transformative power of gut health and its impact on ADHD and OCD symptoms. Special guest Jo Whitton shares her journey from traditional medical advice to exploring gut health, driven by her son’s severe OCD. Discover practical steps to improve gut health, from introducing meat stocks to reducing refined foods and sugars. Jo emphasizes stress reduction and setting structured routines for a calmer household. She also shares success stories from the GAPS protocol,...

In episode we sit down with the incredible Donna Moala, a pediatric sleep specialist and founder of "Bub to Sleep." Donna shares her lived ADHD expertise and guides us on supporting our beautiful kids with sleep. She delves into her personal journey as a mum to three teenage daughters with ADHD, and how understanding ADHD has transformed her approach to parenting and sleep. Join us as Donna discusses the impact of modern lifestyle choices on children's sleep, the significance of setting...

Welcome to the ADHD Families Podcast! In this episode, we're joined by Steph Geddies, a registered nutritionist specialising in family nutrition and helping parents raise food-loving children. As parents of neurodiverse kids, we know the challenges of navigating food sensitivities and executive function difficulties. Steph shares her personal experience and offers practical tips for creating a no-pressure mealtime environment, such as serving family meals on a platter and encouraging fun...

We know the ADHD brain is often anxious. However, supporting our family members with anxiety usually leaves a lot of us confused about the right strategy to draw upon. To help us today, I have brought in the incredible Dr Jodi Richardson! In this episode, Jodi helps us understand anxiety and provides many practical strategies to support ourselves and our family members. Key Points and Time Stamps:  2.50m Jodi's story 5.17m What are the symptoms of anxiety, and how it plays out with ADHD...

I think more life admin is being thrown at us than ever before! There is so much overwhelm when I chat to our beautiful ADHD community juggling this invisible load. In this episode, we chat with the incredible Mia Northrop. Mia, one of the founders of Life Admin Life Hacks, literally wrote the book on making life admin more streamlined and manageable. Mia breaks it down into simple steps and tools that we can use to automate it and make it work for the ADHD brain.   Key Points and...

We know that dyslexia and ADHD often go together? But what can we do to support our kids? How does dyslexia show up? How can we make reading fun for our kids that struggle? In today's episode of the ADHD Families Podcast we chat with the incredible Kristy Hayworth who is a dyslexia specialist. Whether your child has been diagnosed or not, you will get helpful tips from this episode to support your child with reading.   Key Points and Timestamps: 2.30m Who is Kristy Hayworth? 7.40m How...

Are you feeling burnt out? The truth is as parents of children with extra needs we are at an increased burnout risk. In this podcast I chat with the incredible Filipa Bellette, who is an award-winning Functional Medicine Practitioner, Trauma Therapist, and author of the book Ending Body Burnout, about what is burnout, how it shows up in the body and how we can protect ourselves and recover.Key Points and Timestamps:2.50m What does Filipa do and her story7.00m Parents in the ADHD community...

In this fun episode I am providing a waterfall of FREE parenting tips to help your family! One of my favourite things to do is breakthrough the noise about ADHD and give you clear, practical strategies that work - let's do this! Timestamps and key points:1.50m Never act in the red6.00m Adding and removing barriers14.00m What to do when your child gets in trouble16.00m What to feed your children for breakfast18.00m Family discussions20.00m Get a sleep study done23.00m Get a families trained...

Anger is a big emotion and it often causes a lot of distress.  When we act from the red zone we often regret our actions. But how do we support our kids that show anger and aggression?  This stumps a lot of parents because we also getting flooded and dysregulated by this display of emotion. Anger issues and ADHD are common so today's podcast episode we chat to the incredible Rebecca Challoner about anger, aggression and ADHD.  Key points and timestamp: 2.40m Rebecca's ADHD journey 4.00m My...

Let's chat about Teenagers with ADHD!  I know so many of you have questions around this topic, so I have bought in Leanne Tran who is a registered Psychologist who specialises in this topic. How can we spot the difference between standard Teenage pushing of the boundaries and ADHD symptoms?How much should we worry about homework?What should we do about screen time? Key Points and Timestamps:3.00m What does Leanne do?6.00m How do people present to Leanne in her practice?7.20m How can we spot...

Do you ever wonder what an ADHD coach does? How can an ADHD Coach assist you in management of ADHD? How do we make sure we are seeing a qualified coach? In this podcast I chat with my mentor, Michele Toner. Michele is one inspirational human. There is a reason that she is my mentor! She was Australia's first ADHD Coach and shone a light for all that have come after. She is full of wisdom and let's us know more about ADHD coaching and why having the right coach in your corner can be a game...

In today's episode, Sharon chats with Yael Rothman and Katia Fredriksen - Neuropsychologists. We chat about what the difference is between a neuropsychologist and a clinical psychologist, the ADHD diagnostic process, why we should tell our kids about their ADHD and what to say to the know it all uncle at the BBQ. Timestamps and key points2.00m What do Yael and Katia do? What is a neuropsychology?3.50m What is the difference between a standard psychologist and neuropsychologist?5.55m The...

Today we have the incredible Gen Dharamaraj from Nurturing Brain Potential chatting with us about functional neurology and ADHD. We discuss: - How do we support our beautiful kids brain development? - Why do children with ASD and ADHD have developmental delays? - What are some easy strategies that we can do at home? 2.20m What does Gen do?3.15m What is functional neurology?3.50m The developmental delays 5.00m The sides of the brain6.00m Gen's process7.15m The role of safety and fight or...

In this podcast we chat with the incredible Angela Lockwood about reducing overwhelm and minimising distraction in our modern lives.  There is so much gold in this interview and Angela shares her strategies around screen time and reducing stress. Key Points and timestamps2.00m Angela's story7.41m How Angela helps people with focus and distraction10.00m Dysregulated nervous system in families 11.00m Stress management - feeling into your body17.00m Strategies for the chaos19.42m Strategies for...

Let's chat about ADHD in high achieving women!  In this episode of the ADHD Families Podcast we are with the incredible Jane McFadden and she share her story.  We discuss diagnosis of ADHD in girls and women and ADHD/ASD burnout.  Jane is famous for telling it how it is and is extremely vulnerable about her experiences and generous with her tips to help other women. You do not want to miss this! Here are the key points and timestamps:3.07m Who is Jane5.20m What it was like for Jane growing...