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39 episodes

Summer Break Announcement! See you in Fall!
06/07/2026 | 1 mins.
The podcast is taking a summer break with an amazing batch of new episodes in the lineup for Fall!

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: marktalaga@live.com
⁠Website⁠ IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted
38: My Gifted Child and I Are Burned Out. Now What? with Dr. Liz Evans
08/06/2026 | 33 mins.
Liz Evans, OT, joins Liz shares her story of isolation in trying to find help for her gifted child and how her parenting experiences influenced her work in which she helps parents experiencing burnout from raising complex kids.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: marktalaga@live.com
⁠Website⁠
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Contact Liz Evans:
Instagram: @the_untypical_ot
Website: https://the-untypical-ot.co.uk
37: What Role Should Assessment Play for My Gifted Kid? with Dr. Rebecca Resnik
25/05/2026 | 46 mins.
Mark is joined by licensed psychologist Dr. Rebecca Resnik to discuss assessment for gifted children, how gifted brains differ, and when testing may be helpful or may not be necessary. Resnik also addresses misconceptions about gifted kids and explains how computational linguistics and clinician expertise can be supportive for understanding and addressing issues gifted kids are having.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: marktalaga@live.com
⁠Website⁠
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Contact Dr. Rebecca Resnik:
resnikpsychology.com
36: How Can I Be an Amazing Parent to My Child Who is Growing Up Gifted? with Dani Skiko
11/05/2026 | 46 mins.
Mark sits down with Dani Skiko, producer of the show, to talk about her experiences growing up gifted and the role therapy and her parents played in supporting her and helping her thrive.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: marktalaga@live.com
⁠Website⁠
IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted
35: How Can The Autism Resource Project Help Me and My Child? with Gilda Evans
27/04/2026 | 28 mins.
Gilda Evans, Founder and President of the Autism Resource Project, joins Mark to share how the lack of resources she found while raising her son with autism prompted her to start her podcast and organization which act as a central database of knowledge and support for parents of children with autism. Gilda and Mark discuss how parents can best suppor their kids with autism and how to go forward with hope and confidence for their child’s future.

Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music

Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: marktalaga@live.com
⁠Website⁠ IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Contact Gilda Evans:
Program:
https://autismresourceproject.org
@theautismresourceproject
Podcast:
https://autismresourceproject.org/podcast/
@autismresourcepodcast

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Why can gifted kids excel at the complex but struggle with the simple? Hosted by Mark Talaga, The Hopelessly Gifted Podcast helps families understand how to bridge the developmental gaps gifted children face everyday. Through personal, human stories and conversations with insightful specialists the Hopelessly Gifted Podcast, sometimes irreverently, addresses issues with the gifted that bring parents both pain and joy and offers relief and resources to help find humanness in the extremes.

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