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Spela - Thrive With ADHD Summit

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What is it?

At the Thrive With ADHD Summit 2025, we're rewriting the narrative around adult ADHD (for both men and women).

We're bringing together 40+ world-class experts who understand that ADHD isn't a disorder to fix…

It's a different operating system that requires different strategies to prosper…

Strategies that work with your unique brain wiring and empower you to turn ADHD into your greatest advantage.

Free online event

they released a certain number of videos per day

if you pay you get ongoing access to them (and transcripts etc)

Day 4 - Taking Back Your Power

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ADHD Parenting: When Your Child's Meltdown Triggers Your Own Trauma
- Dayna Abraham, National Board-Certified Educator & 'Lemon Lime Adventures' Founder With 41 Million Viewers
At 11, He Didn’t Want to Be Here Anymore. At 34, He’s Fighting So No One Feels That Way Again
- Dr. Tom Nicholson, Star Academic & Assistant Professor of Mental Health Nursing at Northumbria University
How To Tap The Vibrant ADHD Energy Already in You Instead of Waiting for Someday
- Claudia von Boeselager, Host of 'The Longevity & Lifestyle' Podcast With 200K+ Listeners & Co-Founder of LUMARA Collective
Game-Changing Communication Tips for ADHD Couples
- Melissa Orlov
  - adhdmarriage.com
  - after dopamine drop in beginning, a new person almost shows up in the relationship
  - why we love hellen fished
  - dopamine masks adhd
  - don't get married for 3 years
  - reset and enjoy and acknowledge everything isn't ok though
  - weekly checkins
  - must set bondaries and hand off/delegate
  - getting knowledge the same, making each other understand
  - both have responsibility
  - you can only work on your own stuff
  - how to transition
  - communication strategies
  - work in reverse - do work then connect non adhd other direction
ADHD Emotional Flooding: Why It's NOT Just "Getting Mad"
- Dr. Gilly Kahn, Clinical Psychologist & 'ADDitude' Contributor Recognized for Her Expertise in ADHD
  - emotional extremes
  - how is flooding different
  - not being able to let go
  - learning to live with the uncomfortable feelings, focus on wanting to live a emaningful life, ACT?
Game-Changing Communication Tips for ADHD Couples
- Melissa Orlov, Author of 2 Award-Winning Books on ADHD and Relationships & Cum Laude Harvard Graduate
5 Ways to Hack Your ADHD Brain for Boring Tasks
- Meredith Carder, ADDCA-Trained ADHD Coach & CEO of 'Hummingbird ADHD' With Nearly 200K Subs
  - burnout comes from doing things you feel dont matter
  - stillness was not restful
  - find communities you can unmask
  - body doubling
  - how can you self accomidate?
  - what do you need, can you phrase it in a positive way to avoid having to disclose
  - when fantasize, what learning or things do i need to introduce into my life
  - bookend day with interest - something you enjoy - read, workout, hobby
ADHD Organization Hacks That Actually Work
- Eric Whittington, Founder of 'Life Actuator', Reaching 500K+ Subscribers and 70+ Million Views Worldwide
  - https://www.life-actuator.com/unblocked2
  - https://www.youtube.com/@lifeactuator/shorts
  - we need to find tools that work with our brain
  - calendar - linear calendar helps vizualize
  - find the easy to start, something you enjoy enough you can get it consistent, which becomes the anchor
  - create a system, making a wind down routine
  - brain dumping - writing
  - it feels like there are no answers to the problems you have, but there is something that will work for you but not the things that work for most people
Uncovering the Truth About ADHD in Black Women
- Dr. Diane Miller, Clinical Psychology Resident Breaking Ground in Adult ADHD, Racial Identity & Sex Therapy
Why Your ADHD Brain Treats Food Like a Drug (The Science Explained)
- Sarah Osborne, BANT Registered Nutritionist & Award-Winning Specialist in Emotional Eating and ADHD
  - again adhd forget to eat because of focus
  - or eat to soothe - stimulation with food (dopamine) bordom, relieve anxiety or stress
  - gut biome is important / microbiome
  - learning to identify your emotions is important
  - checking for other medical issues
  - shame cycle with fresh fruit and veg, use tinned instead for easy win, remove barriers
  - try to pause for a moment before eating to ask if you are bored etc
  - once eating, pause, set a timer for 10-15 minutes to wait and then see are you still hungrey then, you can continue