External scaffolding, like note-taking and list-making, acts as a cognitive offload tool. It reduces strain on the prefrontal cortex (which manages planning and focus), allowing the brain to operate with...
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S2E2 – AuDHD, Thirst for Learning & Drive + Nicola Knobel
Julie Legg welcomes Nicola Knobel, a creative strategist, systems thinker and proudly AuDHD, based in New Zealand. Nicola brings deep personal insight into what it means to navigate life with...
S2E1 – ADHD Research & DIVA-5 + Noemi Platania
Julie Legg welcomes Noemi Platania, a clinical psychology researcher and PhD candidate based in the Netherlands. Working under the supervision of Professor Dr. Sandra Kooij and Dr. Dora Wynchank at...
S1E57 – ADHD & The Jiu-Jitsu Mindset + Julio Angel Rivera
Julie Legg speaks with Julio Angel Rivera, a New York City-based writer, mental health advocate, and martial arts coach, about his experience with ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression and CPTSD. The...
Flow Over Force: ADHD & Emotional Regulation
What Martial Arts Can Teach Us About ADHD and Emotional Regulation | with guest Julio Angel Rivera | One of the most powerful strategies Julio shares is drawn straight from...
Untangle The Threads: Treating OCD When You’re Also Neurodivergent
ADHD and autism are lifelong neurotypes yet OCD is an anxiety disorder and is treatable and recoverable. | with guest Cali Keating | Cali’s key insight is that OCD can...
S1E56 – Triple Combo: ADHD, OCD & Autism + Cali Keating
Julie Legg interviews Cali Keating, a neurodivergent therapist based who specialises in supporting clients with the triple combo: ADHD, OCD and autism, and various dual combinations thereof. Cali explains how...
S1E55 – Curiously ADHD #2: ADHD Questions & Perspectives
Julie Legg returns to respond to more questions in part 2 of Curiously ADHD. She ponders an array of topics including medication, meditation, labels, genetics, unmasking and reclaiming a lost...
EFT: Tapping To Regulate and Calm Overwhelm
EFT, or “tapping,” is a technique that involves gently tapping on specific acupressure points while saying phrases related to how you’re feeling. It combines aspects of traditional Chinese medicine and...
S1E54 – ADHD & Tapping Therapy (EFT) + Theresa Lear Levine
Julie Legg chats with Theresa Lear Levine — an EFT master practitioner, hypnotherapist, business coach, author and fellow ADHDer, about tapping into joy and presence. Diagnosed with ADHD at 42...