The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast

Join Kate Brownfield, ACC, ADHD & Executive Function Parent Coach, author of How We Roll: A Parent’s Journey Raising a Child with ADHD, and founder of ADHDKidsCanThrive.com, as she interviews leading ADHD experts, clinicians, authors, researchers, educators, and advocates. Each episode explores practical and compassionate ways to support children with ADHD and their families, including executive function, emotional regulation, school challenges, treatment options, parenting tools, family dynamics, nervous system regulation, self-esteem, screen time, anxiety, learning differences, and what it really takes to help ADHD kids thrive. Kate brings professional training, lived parenting experience, and a whole-child, whole-family perspective to every conversation. Her goal is to help parents feel more informed, less alone, and better equipped to support their child, themselves, and their family system with clarity, compassion, and hope. Have a question or topic you’d like to see covered on the podcast? Visit ADHDKidsCanThrive.com.

The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 75 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #129

  The Boy with the Butterfly Mind: A Family’s Journey Through ADHD

  Sep 7, 202630 min

  My guest is Lorelei Brush, author of The Boy with the Butterfly Mind, a novel that explores what can happen inside a family when a young child begins showing signs of ADHD and neurodivergence. Lorelei is a former assistant professor of child development and the parent of a neurodivergent child, bringing both professional knowledge and lived experience to the story. We discuss the fear of labeling a child, ADHD across generations, school struggles, marriage and family dynamics, and why supporting a child with ADHD often requires looking beyond symptoms and strategies to understand the whole family. We also explore something different: the power of fiction. Research and expert guidance can teach us a great deal about ADHD, but a story can let us experience a family from the inside, sometimes offering insight, empathy, and even healing that factual information alone may not reach. We talk about the meaning behind a “butterfly mind,” the importance of recognizing a child’s strengths, and why there may not be one right way to help a neurodivergent child thrive. Learn more about Lorelei Brush and The Boy with the Butterfly Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Butterfly-Mind-Novel/dp/B0FWZZ39BH/ FREE ADHD Parent Reset 7 Things to Do Differently When What You’re Trying Isn’t Working Get the free guide: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/IUVgRZz For private ADHD parent coaching and the Anchor Your ADHD Family community: https://adhdkidscanthrive.com/ Timestamps (00:00) Lorelei Brush and The Boy with the Butterfly Mind (02:23) Why Lorelei wrote a novel about raising a child with ADHD (05:23) How fiction can create insight, empathy and healing (08:00) What does “butterfly mind” mean? (10:40) Helping an ADHD child—and the whole family—thrive (15:19) When school becomes the place a child’s differences are noticed (19:23) ADHD, family dynamics and neurodivergence across generations (22:53) The fear of labeling a child with ADHD (25:30) The parent trap of trying to research and “solve” everything (28:36) There is no one right way to raise a neurodivergent child

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  Episode #128

  ADHD and the Wall of Awful: Why Kids Get Stuck and How Parents Can Help

  Aug 31, 202630 min

  Why can a child with ADHD know exactly what they need to do and still feel unable to start? Homework, chores, schoolwork, and everyday responsibilities can quickly turn into procrastination, avoidance, frustration, or conflict. But what if there is something happening beneath the behavior? In this episode of The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast, Kate Brownfield, ACC, ADHD Parent Coach, talks with ADHD and executive function expert Brendan Mahan, author of Overcoming the Wall of Awful, about the emotional barriers that can make it difficult for people with ADHD to start, continue, or complete tasks. Brendan created the concept of the Wall of Awful to describe the emotional barrier that can build from repeated experiences of failure, disappointment, rejection, frustration, and shame. He explains five ways people try to get past the Wall of Awful and why some approaches work better than others. Kate and Brendan also explore practical ways parents can help, including creating a “door” through the wall, climbing it, body doubling, scribing homework, reducing pressure, and gradually fading support as a child builds confidence and independence. For parents who find themselves asking, “Why won’t my child just do it?”, this conversation offers a different way to understand what may be happening beneath the struggle. Instead, we might ask: “What is making this task feel so hard, and what support would help my child move forward?” Learn more about Brendan Mahan and Overcoming the Wall of Awful: https://brendanmahan.com/the-wall-of-awful-book/ FREE ADHD Parent Reset 7 Things to Do Differently When What You’re Trying Isn’t Working Get the free guide here and learn practical ways to reduce power struggles and better support your child with ADHD. For more ADHD parenting support, visit ADHDKidsCanThrive.com .

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  Episode #127

  ADHD, Dyslexia & Belonging: Self-Advocacy for Neurodivergent Teens and Young Adults with Riley Mulcahy

  Aug 24, 202626 min

  ADHD, dyslexia, learning differences, school struggles, and feeling different can leave neurodivergent kids questioning where they fit and parents wondering how to help them build confidence, independence, and a sense of belonging. What helps a child move from struggling to truly believing in themselves? In this episode of The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast, ADHD Parent Coach Kate Brownfield, ACC, talks with Riley Mulcahy, founder and executive director of The Riley Project, about dyslexia, neurodivergence, belonging, self-advocacy, and helping kids who learn differently find their voice and understand their strengths. Riley shares his own journey from significant early learning challenges to graduating college with honors in English. Riley explains the difference between simply fitting in and truly belonging, why neurodivergent kids need opportunities to hear the experiences of others like them, and how parents can gradually help children develop self-advocacy skills as they grow. Kate and Riley also discuss IEPs and 504 plans, school support, learning differences, strengths-based parenting, and why behavior is often communication. You’ll also hear thoughtful insights on the impact of school and social exhaustion, the importance of including young people in conversations about their own needs, and why children need to hear more than what they struggle with; they also need help discovering who they are and what they can contribute. Most importantly, Riley reminds parents that a child’s struggles today do not define what they will be capable of tomorrow and that every neurodivergent young person deserves to feel seen, understood, and that they belong. Learn more about Riley Mulcahy and The Riley Project: https://therileyproject.org/ ADHD Parent Coaching + Resources: ADHD Parent Coaching for Families | ADHD Kids Can Thrive

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  Episode #124

  ADHD Parent Training: What If Your Child Isn’t the First One Who Needs to Change?

  Jul 28, 202615 min

  What if your child with ADHD is not the first person who needs to change? When mornings, homework, screens, and bedtime become repeating battles, it is easy to believe your child simply needs more motivation, better behavior, or stronger consequences. But what might change if the parent changed the environment, expectation, or response first? In this episode of The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast, Kate Brownfield, ACC, ADHD Parent Coach, explores what can happen when parents stop waiting for their child with ADHD to be the first one to change. Kate explains how challenges with executive functioning, emotional regulation, transitions, time awareness, motivation, and follow-through can turn ordinary family moments into ongoing power struggles. She shares why adding more reminders, pressure, lectures, or consequences does not necessarily build the skills a child is struggling to access—and may sometimes create more resistance, anxiety, shutdown, or shame. Kate also discusses why ADHD parent training and parent support can be so valuable. It is not because parents are doing something wrong. Raising a child with ADHD often requires a different understanding of behavior and a different set of tools. This episode explores co-regulation, the role of the parent nervous system, and what it means to become the more grounded, anchored adult in the room while still holding boundaries and expectations. Parents are invited to consider a different question when their child is struggling. Instead of asking, “Why won’t my child change?” ask: “What can I change in the environment, expectation, or response that could help my child succeed?” ADHD Parent Support Anchor Your ADHD Family A 90-day ADHD parent coaching program with recorded education, live coaching, and an online parent community. Join anytime for $97 total. https://adhdkidscanthrive.com/anchor-your-family-adhd-parent-coaching/ Private ADHD Parent Coaching https://adhdkidscanthrive.com/private-adhd-parent-coaching/ ADHD Kids Can Thrive https://adhdkidscanthrive.com/ For more ADHD parenting resources, podcast episodes, and support, visit ADHDKidsCanThrive.com.

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  Episode #123

  What the Science Really Says About ADHD: Dr. Stephen Faraone on Medication, Misinformation, and Evidence-Based Care

  Mar 16, 202634 minS0

  <p>What does the science really say about ADHD? In this episode of The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast, Kate Brownfield talks with Dr. Stephen Faraone, one of the world’s leading ADHD researchers and founder of the ADHD Evidence Project, about ADHD medication, misinformation, co-occurring conditions, and evidence-based treatment. This conversation helps parents better understand what’s supported by research, what gets overstated online, and how to think more clearly about treatment decisions for kids and teens with ADHD.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <p>ADHD myths vs. evidence</p> <p>stimulant vs. non-stimulant medication</p> <p>ADHD medi...

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