(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 responses from neurodevelopmental conditions.

Find Kelsea Mora on Instagram @childlifetherapist

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 from NUNM in 2015, where she then completed two years of residency. After residency, Dr. Gouge worked as the medical director of a community-based mental health clinic for over three years, treating a diverse patient population with complex mental health conditions. She serves on the board of the Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Dr. Gouge is currently in private practice, and works with people of all ages on conditions including ADHD, anxiety disorders, insomnia, and more. She runs virtual group coaching courses several times per year with lifestyle tools for adults with ADHD. She lives in Austin, Texas and in her free time spends time with her husband, plays pickleball with friends, and enjoys the warm weather and sunshine.

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 start SIEMonster several years ago. 

Dez’s greatest strength is always seeing the big picture. A start-up requires a person who can always fight all fronts without losing perspective and making things personal; this is where she excels. 

Dez’s mind works at a fast pace. With her ability to see solutions and paths like puzzle pieces, she has managed to take a great idea to market and make it grow. She sees every challenge as an opportunity and thrives well under pressure. 

With experience traveling and working in three different countries, Dez has become an expert on managing staff in different locations.

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 certified, and how it can benefit a person with ADHD. She especially dives into how it can help those of us who struggle with the people pleasing tendencies that many ADHD'ers tend to experience after a lifetime of criticism or fear of it.

Amber's expertise shines through as she illuminates how pleasure coaching can complement therapeutic interventions, creating a holistic and empowering support system for individuals with ADHD.

Find Amber Taylor Here:

https://www.ambertaylorcoaching.com

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 the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She obtained her MS in industrial engineering in the spring of 2018 and became ABD in the winter of 2018.  In 2019, Vanessa was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and took a break from her PhD to tend to her health. In 2020, Vanessa started an accountability coaching program for women of color and nonbinary people of color to help her clients identify their physical, mental, and emotional blocks, so they may honor themself and their capacities while they achieve their goals. In 2022, she choose to leave her PhD to continue to pursue her passions and interests more aligned with how she wants to impact her communities. Today, Vanessa offers accountability coaching and supports multiple sclerosis clinical research as a Data Manager at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ.

In this episode, Vanessa emphasizes her journey managing ADHD and Multiple Sclerosis. For her this involved, listening to her body's needs rather than forcing herself to meet societal expectations, engaging in activities that brought enjoyment or fulfillment, and using coping strategies such as therapy, journaling, and having a supportive community. She also discusses the benefit of having a pleasure coach.

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 want to miss this).

This episode contains a discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please seek help from a mental health professional or call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. If you are outside of the US you can find your suicide helpline resources on findahelpline.com.

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 to prioritize our self care.

Please visit my website at Gloriajoysherrod.com to learn more about how you can work with me and catch me on Instagram @XadultingwithADHDX.

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