ADHD Experts Podcast

Many adults with ADHD say they have trouble staying in touch, reading social cues, and managing their emotions. Amy Kempe, LPC, shares practical ways to build stronger, more rewarding relationships that feel balanced and authentic. ADHD and Friendship: Resources Free Download: Become a Small-Talk Superstar Read: How to Make Friends as an Adult with ADHD, According to Our Readers Read: How to Make Friends — and Keep Them Read: 6 Ways to Build and Sustain Healthy Relationships Access the video and slides for podcast episode #589 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-friendship-how-to-make-friends/ This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self. Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Dr. Samuele Cortese, a prominent ADHD researcher from the University of Southampton, discusses critical findings on the intersection of heart health and ADHD treatment. He explains how long-term stimulant use can be safe with proper monitoring, despite some elevated blood pressure risks. Cortese emphasizes the benefits of stimulants in reducing mortality and substance misuse. He also urges individualized assessments for elderly patients, addressing misconceptions about stimulant addiction, and promotes a new evidence platform for informed treatment decisions.

Sharon Saline, Psy.D., helps parents understand how to talk with our kids about ADHD in a supportive, empowering way; establish boundaries and protect their self-esteem; and help them navigate unfair treatment from family members, teachers, and peers. Explaining ADHD: Resources Free Download: Questions to Get Your Child Talking Read: How to Explain ADHD in Positive, Empowering Terms Read: Your Emotionally Reactive Child Needs Empathy — Not Punishment Read: How to Invest In Your Child's "Emotional Bank Account" Access the video and slides for podcast episode #587 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/how-to-explain-adhd-to-a-child/ This episode is brought to you by NOCD, the world's leading provider of specialized OCD treatment. Learn more at https://learn.nocd.com/ADHDExperts. Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Research shows that a body in motion engages a diverse network of brain regions. Movement, and dance in particular, improves mood, focus, emotional regulation, social connections, and decreases social anxiety and depression. Learn more from Julia C. Basso, Ph.D., including simple routines you can do at home. Movement and the Neurodivergent Brain: Resources Free Download: Your Free Guide to Music for Focus Read: The Activities That Activate Neurodivergent Brains Read: Build Your Muscles, Build Your Brain Read: Say Yes to Yoga for Kids with ADHD Access the video and slides for podcast episode #586 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/movement-music-yoga-for-autism-adhd/ This episode is brought to you by NOCD, the world's leading provider of specialized OCD treatment. Learn more at https://learn.nocd.com/ADHDExperts. Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

ADHD makes it harder to get things done and to meet others' expectations — but at what point is the stress not worth it? Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, discusses how you can decide which tasks to take on while avoiding people-pleasing and burnout. Productivity Solutions: Resources Free Download: 19 Ways to Meet Deadlines and Get Stuff Done Read: Self-Sabotage and ADHD: Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? Read: Why ADHD Self-Awareness Is the Key to Effective Action, Change, and Progress for Each of Us Read: Feeling Guilty for Not Being Productive? Drop ADHD Shame to See Real Change Access the video and slides for podcast episode #585 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/social-costs-and-solutions-to-productivity-struggles/ Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Members of the ADHD Club are wildly creative, passionate people who think differently. Join Penn and Kim Holderness to learn how to help kids recognize the awesomeness in ADHD, identify their strengths, and approach ADHD-related challenges with resilience. Resources: Building Confidence in Kids Free Download: 19 Questions That Build ADHD Metacognition Skills Read: How to Invest in Your Child's "Emotional Bank Account" Read: "I Feel Like a Loser!" How to Build Self-Confidence in Teens with ADHD Read: The ADHD Soul Shine Kit: Build Your Child's Self Esteem Access the video and slides for podcast episode #584 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/holderness-family-how-to-build-confidence-in-kids/ This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self. Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Todd Love, Psy.D., JD, explores the science linking ADHD and behavioral addictions — from gambling and pornography to gaming and social media. He explains the toll these behaviors take on daily life and highlights strategies that promote recovery. Behavioral Addictions and ADHD: Resources Free Download: Your ADHD Dopamine Menu Template Read: ADHD and Addiction: The Truth About Substance Abuse Read: Video Game Addiction: Signs, Risk Factors, and ADHD Links Read: Never Enough? Why ADHD Brains Crave Stimulation Access the video and slides for podcast episode #583 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/behavioral-addiction-adhd/ Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Michael Meinzer, associate professor and clinician adapting CBT for college-age and adult ADHD. Saskia Van der Oord, clinical psychologist focused on non-pharmacological ADHD interventions. They explore reframing ADHD as neurodiversity, adapting CBT to center lived experience and environment, practical organization and motivation strategies like LAVA, handling masking and homework overwhelm, and blending medication with skills-based therapy.

Marc Almodóvar, life coach who founded a Men's ADHD Support Group; Kyrus Keenan "Kai" Westcott, digital creator sharing candid ADHD stories; Jesse J. Anderson, writer and author of Extra Focus; Shane Thrapp, executive function and parenting coach. They discuss masking, cultural pressures around masculinity, emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitivity, peer support and community, intimacy and sexual dynamics, and practical pause-and-co-regulate tools.

William Dodson, M.D., a board-certified psychiatrist and longtime adult ADHD specialist, tackles persistent myths and stigma. He explains why ADHD is a reliable diagnosis, how to respond to deniers, and the roles of medication and environment. The conversation covers emotional dysregulation, quiet ADHD in females, risks of untreated ADHD, and practical approaches to side effects and advocacy.