Attention Talk Radio

Attention deficit disorder kids have unique brain wiring, and as such, they have unique systems, solutions, structures, and scaffolding. In this edition of Attention Talk Radio, your host, ADHD and attention coach Jeff Copper, will interview Caroline Maguire (http://www.necoaching.com) around actual unique solutions that might not be so obvious to you but work perfectly for the individuals who use them. If you are a parent, a teen, or an ADHD kid who is impacted by ADHD, this is a show you don’t want to miss.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business w

Got ADHD?  In this edition of Attention Talk Radio, host and co-host Jeff Copper and Dr. Kirsten Milliken (http://www.playdhd.com) discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the ADHD label. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works. Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff, visit http://www.digcoaching.com. 

    Too often, we hear people talk about helping those with ADHD to build habits. We are learning that ADHD is an executive functioning issue and requires effort. It's very effortful, making it more difficult for those with ADHD to build habits than for others. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we have an open conversation with Kirsten Milliken (http://www.playadhd.com) around the mechanics of building habits. We address why it's so difficult and particularly hard for those with ADHD. If you're an individual who has found behavior modification to be challenging or just hasn't worked, or if you're thinking of using it, you won't want to miss this show.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, i

Dr. John Ratey (www.johnratey.com) is a bestselling author and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is a renowned psychiatrist on treating adults with ADD. Since he himself has ADD, it is no surprise that, as a co-author with Dr. Ned Hallowell of the bestselling seminal book on ADD/ADHD, Driven to Distraction, he was able to confront a variety of false notions about ADD, including the most common myths that ADD affects only children and that ADD limits intelligence or self-discipline. Listen in as Dr. Ratey shares his insight on exercise and the ADHD brain. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or i

How do you know if your ADHD meds are working? Should you feel a buzz? Should you focus on outcomes? Or is the measure your ability to regulate your attention and emotions? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio we listen to an insightful interview with Dr. Charles Parker, author of New ADHD Medication Rules on the topic. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.   Attention Talk Radi

Got a teen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who struggles with time management? If so, this show is for you. Join us as we interview Leslie Josel of Order Out of Chaos (www.orderoochaos.com) around her experience helping her ADHD teen better manage time and how it led to her passion as a professional organizer and time management consultant.  If you struggle with time or your teen struggles with time, you won’t want to miss this insightful show.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will he

When laws are passed to protect those in need, agencies of the government are required to write regulations used to adhere to these laws. Who ensures that those with ADHD are protected under these acts? Politicians? Bureaucrats? Who speaks for the ADHD community at large? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we'll be interviewing Ingrid Alpern, co-chair of CHADD's public policy committee, for it is they who are actively involved with ensuring that attention deficit disorder is specifically listed as a disability in the 2008 amended act of ADA, which also impacts Section 504 plans. This show will enlighten and inspire you. It will give you reason to understand why everyone should be a part of CHADD (http://www.chadd.org) so that we may come together and speak with one voice.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder

Does the media perpetuate ADHD stigma or inform society about the reality of ADHD?  Or is it about the story and the fundamentals of storytelling to paint the victims as villains and heroes?  In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we interview Dr. David Goodman (http://www.addadult.com) on the topic to enlighten, educate, and empower you to fight against the misrepresentation of ADHD by the media.  If you have or are impacted by ADHD or if you just want to learn how journalists write a slanted story, this is a show you won’t want to miss!   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its

Ladies, does your stud muffin have ADHD?  How do you live with him and his ADHD, help him manage himself and his ADHD, and then love him and his ADHD, all the while managing your own ADHD? In this episode we interview Yvonne Nardone, an ADHD spouse and huge supporter of her ADHD husband!  If you’re in an ADHD relationship where both of you have ADHD, you won’t want to miss this insightful show!    Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping

Does your teen have the life skills, maturity, and decision-making ability to make it in college and survive? Just because they graduated high school with a diploma doesn't mean they're ready. All too often, those with ADHD need more time to mature and develop life skills. Question is… what are the options? A GAP year! In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we interview John Willson of SOAR, Inc., (http://www.soarnc.org) about a certain type of GAP year – the Gateway Adventure program. In the interview, John talks about structure, the merits, and the hands on learning those in transition can gain from such a program. He also discusses the basics and resources to help make a decision if a GAP year is for you. If you're a teen or a parent of a teen with ADHD concerned that college might be coming too fast, this is a show you won't want to miss.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disor

What do we know about the sex lives of couples where one partner has ADHD and the other doesn’t?  In this episode of Attention Talk Radio we interview Dr. Ari Tuckman (http://www.adultadhdbook.com) and discuss what we do know, what we don’t know, and what Dr. Tuckman is trying to find out. We’ll also be making a call to action to you, our listeners, to participate in an anonymous survey on this topic. If you are impacted by ADHD and interested in this topic, you’ll have to tune in!   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, o

What impact does ADHD have on intelligence?  Can those with ADHD have a high IQ?  If so, what impact does it have? What is it like to work with individuals with ADHD and a high IQ? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we interview Dr. Thomas E. Brown (http://www.DrThomasEBrown.com) on this fascinating topic and his experience working with individuals like this. if you have ADHD, this is a must-listen-to show.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving

Have you been frightened away by something you read demonizing stimulant medications? Have you gone the supplement route? Is it natural? Are supplements that easy OR are they complex? Do the details matter? In this episode we interview “Mr. Details Matter,” Dr. Charles Parker (http://www.corepsychblog.com), on this important topic. We talk about supplements, how they help, how they can hurt, and the importance of evidence over conjecture. If you are exploring the supplement route, you absolutely can’t miss this show. Download the handout and follow along with our conversation with Dr. Parker:  http://www.corepsych.com/copper   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and childr

As we have learned from interviewing experts, ADHD is an executive functioning issue that is about organizing, planning, prioritizing, and executing. A written document is the manifestation of taking knowledge, playing with it, and using your executive functioning brain to produce it. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we interview author and ADHD expert Wilma Fellman on her writing process.  If you struggle with writing, don’t miss this insightful show. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will hel

Motivation isn't always obvious.  Many times, people focus in on just wanting to do it or willing their way past it, but motivation can be as simple as doing something in the company of someone else.  In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we talk to Greg Riccardi (http://www.gregriccardi.com) about his real life experience of finding and working with a daily body double.  It all started with watching an Attention Talk Video interview on the topic, and today it's a regular part of his daily routine and amazingly powerful.  If you struggle to get things done in isolation, this is a show you won't want to miss.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particular

At Attention Talk Radio we are all about paying attention to attention. In this episode we interview Gregg Krech (http://www.todoinstitute.org), author of The Art of Taking Action, by directing our attention to action, the role it takes in our lives, its nuances, with a focus on how to take action!  If you’re stuck, not activating, or know you are capable of more, don’t miss this insightful show!   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helpin

We’ve interviewed several experts around the topic of disclosing your ADHD.  Is it a good thing?  A bad thing?  What is its impact, and when might it be considered?  In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we interview ADDiva and ADHD coach Linda Roggli (http://www.addiva.net) around tips, thoughts, and ideas relating to whether you choose to disclose. If you feel the urge to come out after your ADHD, if you are thinking through it, or if someone you know is processing the idea, you won’t want to miss this interview. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or busi

Parenting isn’t easy to begin with, much less for an ADHD dad parenting an ADHD kid. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we interview physician, ADHD coach, and ADHD dad Dr. Terry Dickson (www.youradhdfamily.com) on parenting and his lived experience as a professional doc and amateur dad.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.   Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an AD

ADD Crusher™ Alan Brown’s pet peeve is people who are self-satisfied with reading books, articles, listening to podcasts (This one excluded, of course), and attending webinars but NOT putting what they learned into ACTION! In this episode the always opinionated host, ADHD and attention coach Jeff Copper does a point/counterpoint interview with Alan Brown  (http://www.addcrusher.com) on different processes to execute all the knowledge uselessly documented that you are struggling to put into action.  If you are about outcomes, listen to the interview on different processes that will get you in action!   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those dia

ADHD Kids Rock is a Website built by ADHD kids about ADHD kids for ADHD kids! All attention coach Jeff Copper can say is thank God; it's about time. You see, nobody gets what it's like to be an ADHD kid in the 21st century except, well... an ADHD kid. That, plus being fed up with being bullied by other adults and teachers is what motivated 15-year-old Jeff Rasmussen (http://www.adhdkidsrock.com) to file for a grant and build a robust ADHD kids’ site. If you are an adult, parent, teacher, or mental health professional and want to "get" ADHD kids, you prove your ignorance by not listening to this interview. If you have an ADHD kid, listen to this interview to learn more. Find your pride and take a stand -- Fight against ADHD bullying. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children wi