The Neurodiverse Toolbox
Neurodiversity is an essential part of our society (and our lives) but it comes with frenemies that can make life challenging. Join ND coach, Sheila Kiechlin of Big Bang Coaching, LLC and mom of three along with her adult daughter, Paige Kiechlin, as they explore tools for your (and their) toolbox to help you live your best life. If you are interested in ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, other NDs and have a sense of humor and a sense of fairness, want to hear information in a direct but compassionate manner, and appreciate sarcasm this might be the right podcast for you. Learn more at https://bigbangcoaching.net/.
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Episodes
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Paige and Sheila have a guest - Lisa Citarella of Mojo Movement and Message. We discuss how ADHD helps Lisa do her job better, what advice she has for people with NDs and what she does to get some exercise into her day.
Click here to contact Lisa! Book in advance if you are interested - she is a busy girl!
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Paige and Sheila discuss shame and guilt but mostly shame in different NDs. What it looks like and what to do.
Stuff we mentioned: Ben Foss
Brene Brown
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Paige and Sheila discuss disclosing your ND at work. Why or why not? Common accommodations employers give. Pit falls to disclosing and advantages.
Resource: https://askjan.org/about-us/index.cfm
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Paige and Sheila discuss motivation and how to relates to ADHD and Autism. We get off topic twice a bit but it all relates. Nothing is isolated when it comes to brain wiring.
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Paige and Sheila discuss maladaptive daydreaming and how it overlaps, and co-occurs with ADHD and Autism. As well as, strategies for dealing with it.
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Paige and Sheila discuss the ADHD tax. More than money the biggest cost is relationships, shame and guilt. It is a work in progress for most. Eliminating it may seem impossible but limiting it is very possible.
Direct Mail Association - https://www.dmachoice.org/
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Paige and Sheila discuss forgetting, memory, sensitives and their relationship to memory all in a podcast Paige forgot to research the day before recording.
Here is the link Paige talks about in this episode: https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/autism-memory/
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Paige and Sheila discuss holidays, sensitivities and being ND. Paige is really looking forward to the stuffing at Thanksgiving this year.
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Paige and Sheila have a guest - Amy Meilen from Front Range Hippotherapy.
Amy tells us all about what hippotherapy is and how it benefits her clients especially those who are ND.
For more information to go http://www.frontrangehippotherapy.org/
to learn about FRH or to donate or volunteer.
FRH operates as a 501(c)(3) - a non-profit organization. They do great work!
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Paige and Sheila discuss habit stacking. Paige isn't quiet there yet. It is a process. Learning about a technique or tool can be a value part of the process to getting to a goal.
Also I say in this episode that it is coming later than it is - that is why having a schedule is important.