Ep 80: Focus Forward: Lessons from Four Years of Curiosity and Connection (ft. Sean Potts)
Hi everyone! I announced it in the last episode, but in case you didn’t catch it, this will be my last Focus Forward episode so I thought we...
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Focus Forward: An Executive Function Podcast
Focus Forward is a comprehensive guide to improving Executive Functions - the mental skills like time-management, task-initiation, organization, and emotional regulation that allow us to be...
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20 of 81 episodesEp 79: Dyslexia Explained: Reading, Executive Function, and the Right Kind of Help (ft. Ben Powers and Jeff Ruggiero)
Hi everyone! I have something to tell you and I don’t really know how to say it, so I’m just going to say it like it is. I’ve decided to end...
Ep 78: Misdiagnosed & Misunderstood: How Women with ADHD Can Reclaim Their Story (ft: Kristen Baird-Goldman)
I’m so glad you’re here for this conversation, because today we’re diving into a topic that is personally very close to home for me and I’m...
Ep 77: Breaking the OCD Cycle: Understanding Intrusive Thoughts and Compulsions (ft. Dr. Kim Glazier-Leonte)
In today’s episode, we’re revisiting obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD. If you’ve been listening a while, you may remember that in episod...
Ep 76: Your Second Brain: How Gut Health Shapes Focus, Mood, and Executive Function (ft. Dr. Anastasia Galanopolous
Today’s episode is a fascinating look at the connection between our guts and our brains. This powerful two-way communication between our dig...
Ep 75: Creativity Counts: How Expressive Arts Support ADHD & Executive Functioning (ft. Shayne Swift & Jamal Kirk)
Today we’re wrapping up ADHD Awareness Month with something a little different — and a lot of fun. This episode is all about creativity, sel...
Ep 74: ADHD Under Pressure: How to Break the Cycle of Bullying and Rebuild Self-Worth (ft. Brooke Schnittman)
Hi everyone! Today we’re exploring the connection between ADHD and bullying. Research consistently shows that children with ADHD are more vu...
Ep 73: The Perils of Helicopter Parenting: How to Raise Future Adults by Letting Go Today (ft. Dave Krasky)
Learn More About Dave Krasky Website https://www.raisingfutureadults.com/ Raising Future Adults - his book https://www.raisingfutureadults.c...
Ep 72: 5 Essential Lessons About Self-Improvement: What I Learned From Talking to 20+ Experts in Season Four of Focus Forward
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 j...
Ep 71: ADHD, Mental Health, and Masculinity: Diving Deep with Tyler Mitchell
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!...
Ep 70: Teens Speak: Navigating Conflict at Home Through Trust, Respect, and Communication
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 t...
Ep 69: Beyond To-Do Lists: How to Combine Technology and Self-Reflection to Make Your Life Easier (ft. Helena Bowen)
Today’s guest is one of my executive function coaching clients, Helena Bowen. Helena is a speaker coach and speechwriter and supports speake...
Ep 68: Learning the Skills Nobody Taught Us: Executive Function, Equity, and Education with Lizzett Cuervo
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 f...
Ep 67: Your Mind on Music: The Power of Music in Learning, Life, and Love (ft. Sara and Mort Sherman)
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...
Ep 66: From Overwhelmed to Empowered: 4 Essential Coping Skills Every Teen Needs to Thrive (ft. Dr. Jackie Wolfman)
This week, we’re revisiting a topic & conversion that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I had the opportunity to speak to the public at...
Ep 65: Migraines & ADHD: How to Cope with the Overlap (ft. Dr. Sarah Cheyette)
Have you heard the saying “research is me-search”? It means people often explore topics they personally need or want to understand better. W...
Ep 64: Minds in the Making: How Early Executive Function Development Shapes Childhood and Adult Success (ft. Ellen Galinsky & Megan McClelland)
Today’s episode is one I’m especially excited to share with you. Whether you’re an Executive Function expert or you’re just starting out lea...
Ep 63: Big Tasks, Tiny Steps: A Procrastinator’s Guide to Getting Stuff Done
In today’s quick 15-minute episode, we're exploring strategies for breaking down large tasks into manageable steps - a crucial skill for enh...
Ep 62: Lighthouse Parenting: How to Communicate, Connect, and Guide with Confidence (ft. Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg)
Today, I am so excited to share this conversation I had with Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg. If you are a parent, a caregiver, an educator, a coach, a...
Ep 61: Self Advocacy for Adults: How to Be a Zebra in a World of Horses
As a person with ADHD or Executive Function challenges it can often feel like society - you know, people at work, in our homes, anyone we en...