Tools for Your Big Feelings: Emotional Regulation Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Release Date: 03/05/2026
Resetting After Hard Days: Back to School Rhythm & Reset Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Hey friends! Have you ever just had a rough day!? I know I have and I know my kids do too! This episode is for you if you want to discover how to bounce back and reset after those hard days! Maybe you forgot your homework, had a hard time focusing, got into an argument with a friend, or ened the day simply frustrated with yourself. If you've ever thought, "man, I messed everything up," you are not alone and the good news is that those messes can turn into beautiful days ahead! In this episode, you will hear from licensed therapist and ADHD specialist, Bryan Peacock as we talk about...
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Finding Your School Rhythm: Back to School Rhythm & Reset Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
School is starting up again, and if you're feeling a little nervous, excited, or even a little mixed up inside- You are NOT alone!! In this episode, we are kicking off our back to school Rhythm & Reset series by talking about why getting back into school routine can feel extra tricky for ADHD brains. Starting a new school year is a lot like learning the beat of a brand new song. At first, it might feel a little wobbly, but with time and practice, your brain will find it's rhythm. We'll talk about simple ways to make mornings feel easier, build new routines one step at a time, and...
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Adding Rhythm to Your Daily Routine: Regulating Through Music Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Music isn't just something we listen to- it can become one of the most powerful tools in your family's ADHD toolkit! I know it is ours! In this final episode of our Regulating Through Music series, we explore how to intentionally weave music into our everyday life to make routines feel easier, transitions feel smoother, and family connection feel stronger! Speaking of family, I have my little man with me in this episode, helping me share some of the ways music helps our family on a daily basis! Music can provide our ADHD brains predictability, momentum, emotional regulation, and an...
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Big Feelings, Big Expressions: Regulating Through Music Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Have you ever felt like your feelings were so BIG they almost felt like a storm inside your brain? Sometimes happiness makes you want to jump up and down. Sometimes sadness feels too heavy for words. The good news is that your feelings aren't bad- they just need a safe place to go. In this episode of Journey With Me Through ADHD, we're exploring how music can become one of your brain's favorite regulation tools. Whether you love to sing, dance, drum on a table, write songs, or simply listen to your favorite playlist, music can help your emotions move instead of staying stuck inside. ...
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Focus Beats: Regulating Through Music Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Does music actually help your brain find focus? The answer is yes for me and my kiddos too, how about you!? In this episode, you will become a "focus exploror" as you learn to discover which kinds of music might be helpful, powerful tools to find your focus, stay productive, engaged and find calm in different situations! We will activate the power of noticing too! Because you may find that your brain works better with a little backgroung music instead of complete silence. If this is a reality for you, it's SO true! We will talk about how the right kinds of music can help quiet some of...
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Turning the "Noise" Down: Regulating Through Music Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Do you find yourself overstimulated, feeling anxious, irritable, or have a hard time focusing in different day to day scenerios!? If so, you are not alone and this is the episode is for you. In this episode, you will discover how different types of music can help regulate different moods and your nervous system in different situations. The right music can help your brain feel safer and calmer. I share how I use music to move through different tricky tasks and transitions, as well as give tips on how you can embed music in so many different ways too! Creating different safe playlists to...
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Music Hits Different for ADHD Brains- Interview with Musicians Kat and JP
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
You are all in for a musical treat with this episode! Do you ever feel stuck or have a hard time creating better habits as you work on exercising those executive functions skills that feel tricky!? I know I do, and have found that music is my favorite momentum maker and memory tool too, how bout you? For many ADHD brains, music can be a powerful tool for focus, memory, emotional regulation, and getting started with every day tasks! In this fun-filled episode, we're joined by JP and Kat, who are an amazing married duo, whose music has been featured on beloved shows like Seseme street,...
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Building a Regulated Digital Home- Interview with "Notsus" web browser creators-
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
What if the internet felt less like a giant candy store and more like a place designed to help your brain do what it wants to do in a safe and fun way? In this episode, I sit down with the creators of "Notsus", Jim and Adam, who designed a kid-friendly web browser built to help kids stay creative, curious, and productive online without getting pulled into endless distractions. We talk about why many browswers are designed like candy stores filled with the ultimate treats, making it hard for the ADHD brain to stay focused on what actually needs to get done. Creators, Jim and Adam, share...
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What Are Screens Replacing? Regulating Screen Time Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
Hey there! Who was able to do the technology fast alonside my family and I last week!? If you took a break and would like to share how it went, please reach out to me @ so I can hear about your journey too! If you aren't sure what I am talking about, take a look at episode 252 and consider taking some sort of screen time fast that would fit your family best as a means of resetting and then revisiting what tech time looks like each day... Meanwhile, have you ever wondered WHY screens feel SO hard to put down? In this episode, we explore a differnt way of thinking about screen time. Sometimes...
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We're Taking a Tech Fast- Want to join us? Regulating Screen Time Series
Journey With Me Through ADHD: A Podcast for Kids
This coming week, my family is doing something different- We are taking a "technology fast" and we'd love for you to join us! Before you check out, hear us out! This is NOT a punishment, but it IS a gift for your brain! In this episode, we will talk about why screens can be especially tricky for our ADHD brains to regulate, how dopamine plays a role, and what happens when we take a break! We will share what a tech fast looks like in our home, what we're replacing screentime with, and why the first few days can feel uncomfortable. You will even hear from my son who shares his raw feelings about...
info_outlineEpisode focus: Practical ADHD friendly regulation tools!
Core message: Different tools work at different times and that's ok!
Do you have BIG feelings too!!? I know I do and all 4 of my own kiddos with ADHD do too! They all look a little different and show up at different times, but we can all agree that the term, "just calm down never has and never will work! Do you agree!?
The goal is learning how to REGULATE through using different tools in our toolbox!
In this episode, I will introduce the idea of builing a regulation toolbox- because not every tool fits every job! Just like you wouldn't use a spoon to fix a bike, you won't use the same strategy for every feeling! And that's totally OK!
You'll learn in this episode...
- Why big feeling aren't bad- they're signals!
- Different categories of tools that can be helpful: Including- movement, breath, sensory input, words, and connection!
- How to build a small, practical menu of go-to tools
- Why it's OK if a tool works one day and not the next...
Movement helps the nervous system reset (wall pushes, jumping jacks, animal walks, quick sprints, etc...
Breath that is slow and intentional- This is an internal tool that we can always turn to when our body feels safe to slow down (box breathing, balloon breaths, smell pizza and blow on it if it's too hot, etc.)
Sensory input tools help your brain organize itself! (squeeze stress ball, weighted lap blanket, cold water on wrist, listening to calm music, etc...)
Words- naming what's happening will lower the intensity ( "I'm in the yellow zone. I need a break, my brain needs help."
Connection is key! This creates safety and helps the brain come back online to think of the next best step to take. (Sit next to trusted adult, ask for a hug, co-regulate before problem solving.)
Key Takeaways-
- Not every strategy works in every moment.
- Different feelings need different tools
- What works today might not work tomorrow!
- That doesn't mean you fail, it just means you're continuing to learn your brain a little better every single day!
Remember that big feelings are NOT bad behavior, they are information. Practice makes progress and the more confident you will become in using your toolbox! You don't need every tool, you just need a few that fit YOU!
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