Finding Your Voice at School & at Home! Self-Advocacy Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Release Date: 04/17/2025
The Power of Progress, Not Perfection: Be brave, not perfect- Interview with Maddie
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
I want to start by saying that I will never forget 9/11 and the impact it had on our country and the families impacted by the devistation. Praying for all who were touched by this tragedy and I encourage you to give each other an extra long hug today as a reminder of how blessed we are to live and love one another each and every day! You are in for a treat with this episode as you will meet 14 year old Maddie, who lives in Nashville and loves life! She has learned a super valuable lesson about being "brave, not perfect" that she would like to share with you all! I am so excited for you...
info_outline
Self -Advocacy Rerun- What to say to pave the way at home and school
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
I know this is a topic I bring up often, but that's because it is that important to talk about and practice continually! Self-advocacy is a skill that doesn't usually come naturally, but is neccessary to explain what we are experiencing those those around us for a deeper understanding and in hopes of others responding with compassion and connection. In this episode, I share some ways in which you can self- advocate in your home and school environment! Please create family connection time to talk about how the whole family can respectfully put this into practice. Giving one another space...
info_outline
Regulate-Reset-Rejoin: Interview with "Sensory Tool House" Founder Katie McMurray
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
LONGER EPISODE WARNING! Listen to this episode in chunks if needed! The interview was too rich with great information to shorted it any more!! ENJOY it in digestable amounts! Now that we have packed our backpacks of strengths and tools, built survival kits, and covered all of the topics that come with transitioning into your new school year, let's dive deeper into the topic of taking care of our sensory systems too! Let's discover how we can master the skill of recognizing the need to regulate, reset and rejoin a task or activity at school, at home and in other social settings using...
info_outline
Armor Up with Advocacy: Back-to School Armor Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Speaking up for what we need can be SUPER hard sometimes, BUT it's such a BIG part of finding success in all settings, especially school. Practicing the art of self-advocacy and navigating how to do so in a respectful way, is a valuable life skill that will carry with you into adulthood. In this episode we will talk about how you can put on your super-hero armor, knowing what you need and speaking up for yourself like the warrior you are! I share some examples of what that may sound like in that setting and even give some prompts where you finish the sentence to practice your own...
info_outline
Warriors Need Rest Too: Back-to-School Armor Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
ADHD Warriors need rest to recharge each and every day, but especially during the school year when that busy brain is working overtime!! We need rest to be our best! In this episode we are going to talk about the value of intentional rest throughout our day. We need to practice listening to our minds and bodies to respond with rest when our mental load feels too heavy and our emotions are feeling funky! As important as sleep is, we are talking more about the rest that we need to give our minds and bodies in between homework assignments, between classroom tasks, after school, ect. This...
info_outline
ADHD Survival Kit: Back-to-School Armor Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Do you ever wish you had a secret backpack in your classroom that you could pull from if things felt tricky or sticky during the school day!? Well, maybe we CAN! Let's build a kit that helps your beautiful, brilliant brain shine bright each day! In this episode, I want to help you build your very own ADHD survival kit for the school setting... Tool #1- A visual clock/timer for your space to keep track of when you need to do what (combat time blindness) Tool#2- Fidgets or those calm strips we were talking so much about! (Find your focus with the fidgets that work best for you! Hint- You...
info_outline
Backpack of Strengths- Back to school armor series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
What's in your backpack!? So often, the school year starts off with an orderly backpack, including all of the essentials we need for school! Then...executive function funk hits and we find ourselves with a messy backpack filled with unnessisary items, which mimics how we sometimes are feeling on the inside too!! Negative self talk creeps in, confidence dropping, friendships fractured, and grades creeping down...this can leave us forgetful of all the amazing gifts and strengths we hold! In this episode, you will hear from my son, who was most recently told he also shares a brilliant, busy...
info_outline
Emotional Shields Up: Back to school armor series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
One of the trickiest things about starting a new school year is the transition to all that is NEW! Transitioning to a new classroom, new teacher, new schedule, new set of peers, ect. This can ignite a variety of intense emotions that are often hard to name when the time comes to get started! This is WHY we are going to get those emotional shields up now to be more prepared for the upcoming year! In this episode, we talk about how it is absolutely ok and safe to FEEL all of the feelings... it is what you choose to do with those feelings that counts! We what to show vs. stuff and practice...
info_outline
Practice Putting on Focus Goggles- Back-to-School Armor Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
FOCUS! That word can be so haunting to those of us with busy brains! We can't "just focus...." BUT here is the crazy part... it's not that we have an inability to focus, it's actually a superpower that we need to learn how to tame and control in different environments! In this epsiode, you will hear about a formula for focus as you take ownership of your focus on a new level as you enter a new school year! F ind a space that fits your focus bubble... O wn your focus goggles by recognizing and responding what you need to refocus... C uriosity is key to refocus in class U nderstand...
info_outline
Your Routine is Your Armor- Back-to-School Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
We need to arm ourselves with preparation for this upcoming school year! One great way to do that is putting on the armor of solid routines that help you FLOW through your day successfully! In this episode, we talk through the letters of FLOW and how they can help us create the routines that our busy brains crave...Whether you have routines in place or you are eager to create some, this episode will help you get clear on which routines need to be addressed, adjusted, or made! Follow a plan morning, noon, and night (sounds simple enough, BUT when your brain leads you on a wild goose...
info_outlineDo you ever feel like "no one understands," or the feeling of not being seen or heard consumes you at home and/or at school!? If so, this episode is for you and you are not alone! Let me be clear...we are not giving excuses...we are giving EXPLAINATIONS to explore!!
This is episode 2 of our self-advocacy series! So go back and listen to last weeks episode for the intro to get the most out of the series! In this episode, we dive deeper into how to be your best self-advocate at home and at school with both words and actions. Now, please know that self-advocacy needs to come with an equal about of respect and kindness in your tone and attitude. Those you love are learning right alongside you! As you explain and explore what works best, do so with love and kindness!
Home is often our safe space to express, however, others ofter don't see the internal struggle, they only see the behavior!
- Practice listening to your mind a body!
- Practice using your words to express your need, " I am having a hard time!" "My brain needs a break, I am going to go outside!" "I need a snack and movement before I start my homework to refuel my mind!"
- If words are hard, practice with actions: Zip lips and move feet away space where big feelings are triggered. Play outside or find calm doing something you love in your room or other safe space to feel your feelings!
School can be tricky, but SUPER important to find your voice as so often your behavior or challenges are misunderstood!
- Identify which tools could be helpful in that classroom/school environment.
- Practice what to say, when to say, and how to say what you need to succeed at home so that you feel more comfortable doing it at school!
- Give a voice to your needs in that school environment: "I am having a hard time focusing, I NEED to move my body so I can come back and find focus again."
Self-advocacy is a skill that can be tricky for kids and adults! But if we practice at a younger age and more often, it will become easier and more of a habit!
Don't forget to check out our April sponsor, Story Mii @ http://www.miiapps.com and plug in the code: ADHD10 to enjoy one month free of creating all of the stories your heart desires!! This app will surely ignite your love for reading and bring to life your amazing imagination!! I would love to hear how you and your kiddos like it!!
You can also connect with me through www.katelynmabry.com . Oh and if you're interested in a signed copy of my book for you or your child's classroom, reach out, because I have some on hand that I would love to sign and send to you! Have a beautiful day! Love you all!
Intro music credit:
Music from #uppbeat (free for creators)
http://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
License code:
BYYN10YF2HHNY3YO