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Chapter 4 - Don't Pick On the Flower, Change the Soil: What Adults Get Wrong About ADHD Kids
Hello, hello, and welcome to F Them Fish: AuDHD for Grownups with your neurodivergent besties, Callie Elward-Barrett and Jayne Gurton. This is the podcast where we talk about neurodivergence in real adult life: work, relationships, burnout, overwhelm, identity, and all the weird little things that make you think, ‘surely it’s not just me.’ We’re honest, occasionally sweary, and very much not interested in pretending to be polished.
Grab a beverage, or body double some life admin with us in your ears and let’s get started!
In this episode, Callie sits down with Twice-Exceptional PB - 11 year-old host of the popular podcast: 'PB's Productions, My ADHD Kids Podcast', that she started when she was only 8 years old!. PB has a lot of insights to share about what it really means to be a kid with ADHD. She talks with an incredible poise and emotional intelligence that most adults would be proud of. There are multiple moments that will make you stop and think a little deeper about the young people in your life, whether you're a parent, teacher, or favourite Aunty.
The episode keeps coming back to adults assuming they know, not asking what kids need, and mistaking ADHD challenges for intentional misbehaviour.
In a world full of adults explaining ADHD kids, this episode lets an ADHD kid explain it herself. Share this episode with the ADHD kids you know and ask them if they agree, or what they might say differently. And more importantly, share it with any adults who need to hear it.
"Try, be you, be kind, and bloom like that sunflower. Bloom bright... Just try, believe in yourself, because you are amazing." PB
- 00:15 – Meet PB, ADHD kid podcaster
- 02:05 – “I have a more advanced brain” PB introduces herself as a kid with ADHD, big thoughts, humour and a grown-up way of seeing things.
- 02:44 – If your ADHD brain had a theme song
- 08:19 – PB describes her brain in three words and explains what it is like when funny thoughts arrive at exactly the wrong moment.
- 09:54 – Why PB started her own ADHD podcast and why kids need to hear from other kids, not only adults talking about them.
- 13:56 – ADHD explained by an actual ADHD kid.
- 15:11 – What adults get wrong about ADHD kids
- 17:30 – “I don’t believe you” and “you did it on purpose” two things she wishes adults would stop saying to ADHD kids.
- 19:00 – What is actually cool about ADHD
- 21:07 – ADHD brain control panel
- 24:02 – The ultimate ADHD gadget
- 27:18 – Rapid-fire ADHD would-you-rathers
- 28:58 – The question adults should ask more often “What do you need?” and why that matters.
- 31:18 – The question PB is sick of adults asking and what adults might miss when they judge attention from the outside.
- 34:47 – What to say to ADHD kids who feel too much - a beautiful answer about being the perfect amount for yourself and blooming in your own way.
- 36:40 – ADHD is not about trying harder
- 37:38 – Bloom bright like a sunflower.
- 38:02 – Where to find PB’s podcast
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Chapter 3 - school and friendship
20:57||Season 0PB is back and now she's almost 10! She has got a lot to say about the challenges she faces. Ths episode has some fantastic advice for kids, parents AND teachers!In this special episode, PB shares what it’s really like to navigate school with ADHD. From fidgets that help with focus, to the importance of having understanding teachers, PB gives us an honest and refreshing perspective on how neurodivergent kids experience the classroom.Whether you’re a child, parent, or educator, PB’s insights remind us that ADHD isn’t about being naughty, it’s about different ways of thinking, learning, and thriving.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why ADHD can make school challenging, and what helps.How fidgets aren’t distractions, but powerful focus tools.Why teachers’ understanding of ADHD makes all the difference.The importance of involving children in conversations about their needs.How parents and educators can work together for better outcomes.A reminder that neurodivergent kids see the world differently, and that’s a strength.Sound Bites:It’s not the nicest.Teachers are really busy.Speak out, speak your mind.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction and Personal Updates00:37 – Navigating School with ADHD02:22 – The Role of Fidgets in Learning05:15 – Advice for Teachers and Parents08:21 – Understanding Neurodiversity in the Classroom11:07 – Final Thoughts and EncouragementWho This Episode Is For:Neurodivergent kids who want to feel seen and heard.Parents who want to better support their child’s learning journey.Teachers looking for real insight into what helps students with ADHD thrive.2. Chapter 2 - sleep
15:37||Season 1, Ep. 2This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri People. We pay respect to Elders past, present, and emerging, and to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people listening.Hands up, hands down, we're on Ngunnawal ground.Welcome to the second episode of PB's Productions - My ADHD kids podcast!This podcast is by an ADHD kid, for ADHD kids and for everyone who is lucky enough to have an ADHD kid or know an ADHD kid.PB is now 8 years old and wanted to share her experience with having ADHD in the hope that it will help grown ups to understand ADHD kids a little bit better and to hopefully make other ADHD kids feel a little bit less alone.In today's episode, PB talks about one of the biggest challenges she has - sleep. Getting to sleep, staying asleep, things that can make it worse and things that can help. She gives her top tips and tools for things that she finds helpful to calm her busy mind when it's going boom like fireworks and stopping her from sleeping. PB spends a bit of time talkign about scary thoughts and how these tend to happen more at night time. We hope you enjoy listening. If you'd like to send PB a message, you can email: fthemfish@gmail.com.Byeeee!1. Chapter 1 - all dogs have ADHD
14:02||Season 1, Ep. 1This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri People. We pay respect to Elders past, present, and emerging, and to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people listening.Hands up, hands down, we're on Ngunnawal ground.Welcome to the very first episode of PB's Productions - My ADHD kids podcast! This podcast is by an ADHD kid, for ADHD kids and for everyone who is lucky enough to have an ADHD kid or know an ADHD kid. PB is 7 years old and wanted to share her experience with having ADHD in the hope that it will help grown ups to understand ADHD kids a little bit better and to hopefully make other ADHD kids feel a little bit less alone. In today's episode, PB talks through 'All Dogs Have ADHD ' by Kathy Hoopmann. She shares how she relates to certain pages and why it can help to understand that ADHD kids aren't deliberately being naughty or doing the wrong thing...all the time.We hope you enjoy listening. If you'd like to send PB a message, you can email: fthemfish@gmail.com.Byeeee!PB's Trailer
00:25||Season 1, Ep. 0This is the super, awesome, amazing trailer for PB's Productions amazing new podcast!The podcast is all about what it's like being an ADHD kid and will give you a look inside PB's world (and the world of an ADHD kid).If you are an ADHD kid, have an ADHD kid, teach an ADHD kid, or are lucky enough to know an ADHD kid, you can't miss this podcast.The first episode is out on Thursday 8th June 2023! Set 17 alarms and come and listen!If you're a grown up, you can listen to my mum and dad's podcast (F them fish: ADHD for grownups) and you can follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fthemfish_adhdforgrownups/See you soon!Love from PB xxx