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Life as a Highly Sensitive Person: Strategies and Insight from Dr Judith Orloff Ep 87

May 26, 2026

Team, If you or your loved one is someone who feels everything at level 11, you're not alone, and this episode is for you! The cross over between having executive function needs and having high sensory or emotional sensitivities is huge--and an area we need to talk about more often. Dr. Judith Orloff, author of The Empath's Survival Guide (and more!), walks us through perspectives and strategies that make high sensitivity an asset, not a deficit! You'll love her insights and warmt...

How to Negotiate for What You Need: tips and tools for ND brains with expert John Richardson Ep 86

May 12, 2026

Hey Team! Whether we realize it or not, we spend a lot of our communication in negotiations: asking for what we need, helping family members do chores or homework, simply working with other humans, we're negotiating a lot. But, as it turns out, we're not so great at negotiating, as it's about more than just "communicating better." Co-author of "Never Settle," John Richardson, shares memorable and easy ways to more effectively get what we want and need, while pr...

Back at School: solutions for absenteeism with Dr Dennis, Ep 85

April 13, 2026

Hey Team, I remember reading a sentence that changed my brain forever: childhood is the only time we're expected to be good at everything. Think about it. As an adult, you likely engineer your life (at least work life) to avoid things that are more difficult or boring. Don't like chem? Don't become a chemist! But in childhood, we ask students to be competent in every subject and skill. This is a big demand. Add executive dysfunction to the mix, and it's a wonder our kids and t...