Journey With Me Through ADHD: A podcast for kids

• Spooky Feelings Aren't So Scary- Interview with Author Sara Hartley

  Let's wrap up our Fall series talking about how we can come up against "scary feelings" with intention and take the scary right out of them with a purposeful plan to respond! In this episode, you will meet, Neurodivergent Life Coach, Sara Hartley from Colorado. She and her son are also on an ADHD adventure, just like you and I are! Sara is not only a coach, but also the author of a brand new series of books called, "The Purposefully Me Series," which are social-emotionally themed stories that speak to your heart and mind! Sara will also share with us the ALIGN method she teaches parents to help us find our calm too! Aware- Self-awareness is always our first step Listen /label- Stay curious Identify- Name the feeling/experience Grounding techniques- Practice techniques that will calm that mind and nervous system Nurture- Self-love and compassion in hard moments Sara dives deeper into each of these 6 steps to better responding to our own scary feelings so we can come alongside our kiddos as we model responding to their feelings too! You can find sara @saralewishartley on Instagram or on her website www.saralewishartley.com to learn more or get connected with her awesome work!! You can visit me at www.katelynmabry.com to reach out with questions or share your story!! I look forward to hearing from you! Intro music credit: http://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day License code: BYYN10YF2HHNY3YO

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• Your Brain is a Pumpkin Patch of Skills- Fall Series

  Let's pause together and imagine a pumpkin patch, filled with pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and textures! Some are smaller and struggling to thrive and others are big and bright, ready to thrive! Now put a name to each pumpkin based on how you feel your strengths and struggles are!? The little bumpy one might be your working memory pumpkin that needs to be watered and cared for more, while the big, round, orange pumpkin is your creativity pumpkin filled with brilliant ideas to share! Each one of us has a pumpkin patch of skills that look a little different. In this episode, we will explore a variety of skills that may need to watered and strengthened, while also celebrating the skills that we are strong at and can use to shine bright!! I want to encourage you to connect with each other about what your patch looks like, even draw a picture for fun! Find the pumpkins that may need a little extra care and come up with a plan to take care of those pumpkins, but then celebrate the growth of those thriving pumpkins that you've been putting effort into and they are progressing every day in different ways! Reach out to me at www.katelynmabry.com or email me directly at [email protected] to share what your pumpkin patch looks like and how you are taking care of your patch!? I look forward to hearing from you! Many of our pumpkins could use some sensory tools to grow! Check out our sponsor, www.sensorytoolhouse.com to find the sensory tools that could work best for you! They strive to connect inclusivity with innovation as their team of specialists are available to navigate this road to fufilling your sensory needs with you!! Intro Music credit: http://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day License code: BYYN10YF2HHNY3YO

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• Harvest Your Strengths- Fall Series

  During this ADHD awareness month, I want you to PAUSE and practice this effort to harvest your strengths!!? How do you do that, you may ask!? Well, you will be recharged after listening to this episode as you are encouraged to brainstorm all of your own ADHD superpowers! Creativity, imagination, boundless energy to name a few. But I want YOU to discover and celebrate which strengths you personally posess and how they can truly be your superpower at home, at school, with friends, and beyond! Let's really put this into practice by creating your own Fall scene of strengths. Use that creative mind to draw a Fall scene where there is a patch of imagination, stalks of brilliant out of the box thinking ideas, and colorful leaves falling with your energetic, creative thoughts flowing down! Reach out to me at www.katelynmabry.com or email me directly at [email protected] to share your ADHD strengths with me! I would love to hear from you! Absolutely check out our October sponsor too! Sensory Tool House- Where inclusion meet inovation @ www.sensorytoolhouse.com,is a resource to meet all of your sensory needs in this season and beyond! They have a physical location to check out in Washington and online you can discover a team of experts that will help you navigate which sensory tools could work best for you! Intro/promo music credit: http://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day License code: BYYN10YF2HHNY3YO

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• Practice the Power of Pause Like a Leaf on the Wind- Fall Series

  Happy ADHD Awareness month my friends! Do you ever feel like pausing feels impossible for your ADHD brain!? Well, in this episode, you will discover that it is absolutely possible by using your brilliant imagination and putting the pause into practice daily. You have the super power of pause inside of you too! Does your brain too often feel like a race car with bicycle breaks? Dr. Ned Hallowell describes it this way and I feel it's so true, don't you!? Today we are going to learn a strategy to strengthen the break system. Close your eyes and image a leaf floating on the wind. Now imaging you are that leaf when you feel an urge to blurt out...use your power of pause with a breath and the thought, "what is the next best thing to say or do? Practicing a PAUSE can feel SUPER tricky, but YOU abolutely have the super power within you, so with time and practice it will become easier as the skill gets stronger! It will help you make more mindful choices with friends, in the classroom, and even at home with those we love the most! Make sure you check out our October sponsor at www.sensorytoolhouse.com, where "inclusivity meets innovation!" You will find resources for all of your sensory needs. Not only do they have sensory tools, but they have experts that will help you find what may work best for you! You can also visit me at www.katelynmabry.com or email me at [email protected] to let me know how your ADHD journey is going or even to check out my 1:1 coaching program! I hope to hear from you soon! Love all of you! Music credit: http://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi-seize-the-day License code: BYYN10YF2HHN3YO

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• Falling into the Flow of New Routines- Fall Series

  Happy Fall Y'all! Im super excited to enter into this new season with a new Fall themed series! This is a great opportunity to celebrate the ADHD awareness month of October with falling in love with your ADHD brain by gaining a deeper understanding of all things ADHD! In this episode, we talk all about how so often our busy brains have a hard time with new things and its tricky to create routine, but man do our brains CRAVE routine and thrives when you can find a flow that works best for you! Our brain loves to be entertained with music, movement, and visuals can be helpful for our working memory! Pick a time of day that feels extra tricky and think about how you can put tasks in an order that feels best for your brain. When we give our day rhythm and order that flows, you will find yourself more confident, independent, and creating healthy routine habits that will be helpful in so many ways! Visit me at www.katelynmabry.com or email me at [email protected] to share what routines work best for you! If you'd like to explore 1:1 coaching to create routines together, you can schedule a free consultation from my website too! I look forward to hearing from you!

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