In today’s show, Eric is joined by Rachel Moore, a licensed psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist, based in San Diego, California!  Rachel is also certified in EMDR and Brainspotting (BSP)!  She works primarily with creative clients, such as artists, writers, and musicians.  Before becoming a therapist, Rachel earned her bachelor's degree in creative writing and was a newspaper copy editor for 14 years.  She is also a musician, a singer, and a proud member of the ADHD community!  

You’ll hear about relational-based therapy, trauma and overwhelm, discussions on EMDR and brainspotting, and the importance of finding a therapist who understands your creative needs.  You will also be along for the ride as Rachel guides Eric through the Flash technique!  

• Find Rachel on Instagram @rachelmoorecounseling (click here!)
• Learn more about Rachel at RachelMooreCounseling.com https://www.rachelmoorecounseling.com 
• Check out The Artist’s Way Workshop here on her website
• Listen to Rachel’s podcast: Beyond Artist’s Block (click here!)

Questions/Topics: 

• [00:01:10] Introducing Rachel
• [00:01:58] What is EMDR? What is Brainspotting? Are the two types of therapy connected? 
• [00:05:30] Discussing relational-based therapy  
• [00:07:18] How do you distinguish the difference between a general state of overwhelm and a trauma response? 
• [00:16:58] What is the Flash technique? 
• [00:19:14] A demonstration of the Flash technique 
• [00:27:25] Eric shares his experiences with the Flash technique 
• [00:31:40] “The brain and the eyes are made of the same stuff” and the theories of Brainspotting
• [00:37:35] A demonstration of grounding techniques 
• [00:41:18] EMDR and BSP: How are these modalities helpful for ADHD brains and creatives? 
• [00:45:30] Finding someone who understands the experience and depth of what creativity means for you
• [00:49:14] Closing Thoughts

Resources & Honorable Mentions:

• Book: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (on Goodreads)
• Article:  on Brainspotting.com - What is Brainspotting? https://brainspotting.com/about-bsp/what-is-brainspotting/ 
• Article: on EMDRIA - About EMDR Therapy https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/

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In this episode, Kody Lukens joins the podcast!  Kody was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and very quickly became frustrated with the lack of resources made for adults with ADHD.  He then set out to do something about it!  Kody started creating education and relatable ADHD content on social media to help people learn about their brains and feel a sense of community.  He also created and designed a magnetic stim fidget toy called Stimagz! 

• Get your Stimagz at stimagz.com! (click here!)

• Find Kody on Instagram @kodylukens @kodylukens

• Find Stimagz on Instagram @stimagz @stimagz

Questions/Topics: 

• [00:01:06] Introducing Kody, and all about Stimagz 
• [00:02:35] A brief discussion on calming nerves 
• [00:04:17] Kody’s ADHD story & entrepreneurship 
• [00:06:37] Kickstarting Stimagz and all about fidgeting 
• [00:12:04] What’s been the hardest part about launching Stimagz? 
• [00:16:38] What are other challenges being a content creator and entrepreneur with ADHD? 
• [00:18:08] Creating structure and long-term goals  
• [00:24:44] Theming your week 
• [00:26:10] How to get stuff done when you’re not “feeling it” 
• [00:30:24] The ‘sprint’ of a new business 
• [00:37:52] How to deal with failure 
• [00:43:06] Kody’s favorite productivity tools 
• [00:46:37] Calendars and the benefits of Calendly 
• [00:48:40] Closing thoughts and where you can find Kody and get Stimagz!

Resources & Honorable Mentions:

• Jeremy Andrew Davis - Tiktok, on Stimagz (click here!)
• ADHD reWired Episode 476: When Potential and Opportunity Misalign with Nate (click here!)
• Song: “Life Itself” by Glass Animals (listen on YouTube!)
• Tool: Calendly at Calendly.com  (click here!)
• Article: Fail Hard, Fail Fast, Fail Often on Medium.com (click here to read!)
• “Never put yourself in a position to where, if you fail, you’re toast. Always have a back-up plan, and a back-up plan, and a back-up plan.” - Kody 

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Questions/Topics:  

• [00:01:23] Welcome & introducing the panel

• [0003:12] A listener who was recently diagnosed with ADHD shortly after their son was diagnosed, doesn’t feel good about their prescriber’s knowledge of ADHD treatments.  What can be done to find the right people to prescribe or to help educate the prescribers beyond the usual, “How are you feeling?”  

• [00:11:44] Managing expectations and perspectives about communicating without needing to go into a lecture about having ADHD. 

• [00:13:14] How do you advocate for yourself when you don’t yet know what works best for you?

• [00:18:24] A discussion about boundary-setting and boundary violations. 

• [00:20:40] A listener asks about their 11-year-old son and screen time. 

• [00:30:18] “Do any of you have sensory issues?  When it comes to clothing and scents, is this an ADHD-specific thing, or could there be something else going on?” 

• [00:36:53] A masters student asks for tools and suggestions for keeping on top of writing, getting started on assignments, and working consistently.  

• [00:42:50] “Regarding the emotional regulation piece, how do you conceptualize where ADHD ends and the other struggles (such as bipolar or borderline or other mood disorders) begin?”

• [00:52:22] A listener asks about the secret-sauce to Eric nearing the 500-podcast-episode milestone, and also seeks advice on starting a podcast and being terrified of not being able to do it consistently.  

• [00:56:17] A listener talks about RSD and anxiety, and asks the panelists for advice when having a difficult time articulating their needs, especially at work.  

Resources & Honorable Mentions:

• Website: CHADD at chadd.org (click here!)

• Book: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glower Tawwab (on Goodreads)

• Book: How to Write a Lot - A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing by Paul J. Silvia, PhD (on Goodreads)

• Book: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield 

• ADHD reWired Episode 118: Could it be Bipolar Disorder? With Dr. Robert Olivardia (listen here!)

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We're hosting our last registration event on Monday, July 10th at 10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern. 

Go to coachingrewired.com to get started with your pre-registration process and to find all the times and available spots for each section! Once you're finished with your pre-registration process, don't forget to hit that RSVP button so you can join us on Monday, July 10th for our final summer registration event!  Remember, our summer season begins on Thursday, July 13th, so don't wait!  And we're still offering a $500 discount on Sections 1 and 3! 

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In this episode, Eric is joined by Renee Rosales!  Renee is a mother, educator, advocate, and transformational leader who has always possessed a deep passion for education.  As an innovator, Renee established two of the first virtual schools in Arizona.  She collaborated with educational partners, co-founding Marana Distance Learning K12 in 2004.  Then, less than two years later, she founded Northern Arizona Distance Learning. Also known as NADL, it is the first online public school in the northern half of the state!  As a visionary, Renee believes that with  the right amount of education and determination, anything is possible! 

Renee has made it her mission to create a better way for the neurodiverse community! In addition to being a co-founder of the two virtual schools, she is also the founder of Theara - a business in supporting the neurodiverse community from birth to adulthood.  As a visionary, Renee consistently strives to make the intangible tangible by building bridges, connections, and relationships that positively transform all aspects of life! 

• Find out more about Renee at Theara.com (click here!)

Some of Renee’s acronyms shared in today’s episode:

• JOY: Journey forward, Organize & Optimism, Yield to wellness

• DREAM: Diet, Rest, Exercise, Activity outdoors, Mindfulness 

• ABC: Aware, Brave, Curious

• LIGHT: Listen, Integrate, Guide, Honor, Transform 

Questions/Topics: 

• [00:01:06] Introducing Renee

• [00:02:34] What brought Renee into the world of ADHD and neurodiversity? 

• [00:03:58] Problem solving, big solutions, follow through, and coping strategies 

• [00:06:26] Joy and finding focus 

• [00:07:27] Dealing with trauma

• [00:12:03] The spark of Lighting the Way 

• [00:13:31] Living the D.R.E.A.M. and moving forward

• [00:16:51] Observing trauma in schools and feeling defeated

• [00:21:42] Organizing for optimism 

• [00:22:20] What’s a capsule wardrobe? 

• [00:25:47] Holding onto wellness 

• [00:29:50] Helping folks in the workplace and safely unmasking 

• [00:37:54] Environment Social Governance guidelines (ESG) 

• [00:39:33] Where to learn more about ESG 

• [00:40:58] Advice for employees bringing information & accommodations  to the workplace 

• [00:44:40] Closing thoughts and where to find Renee

Resources & Honorable Mentions:

• Learn more about ESG by searching:

• Ernst & Young (US) (Canada)

• Deloitte (US) (Canada) 

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