Y’all the human brain is just too fascinating. I mean first ADHD and now inner child. What the heck?

This topic is so good. Inner child are our deep memories and emotions that we have held on to since we were kids.

Yes since we were kids. This can be times in our lives when we were in elementary, middle, and even high school. The inner child holds the core memories and emotions from our entire childhood.

Of course, I did a little research on this, but this time, I wanted to invite a special guest, who was very knowledgeable about the subject. Meet Rachel Ann.

Rachel Ann is a Christian holistic life coach, specializing in supporting Christian women of color to show up as their authentic selves, without fear or judgment, and helping them understand how the past impacts the present and, potentially, the future. Her journey began in counseling, advising, coaching, and mentoring back in 2014. As a previous psychotherapist and educator, and as someone with a few mental health diagnoses such as cPTSD, OCD, anxiety, and depression, she uses her professional, academic, and life experience to develop mindset and wellness programs, equipping clients with tools for self-sufficiency, healthy coping mechanisms, and mindfulness techniques to develop healthy views of self, build confidence, and operate in the fullness of who they're called to be. She lives in New York City with her husband and six plant babies. When she's not coaching, you can find her sipping boba, dancing to Afrobeats, or volunteering at her church.

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I was shocked when I truly found out what ADHD was. Learning this information was a game-changer for me. I had no idea that many things that happened in my life were because of my ADHD, especially in my storytelling world.

ADHD is a very misunderstood and underdiagnosed condition. It's been researched that the life expectancy is 13 years shorter for those with ADHD than neurotypical peers. It's not something that shouldn't be taken seriously it SHOULD be taken seriously.

In today's episode (the very first episode) I talk about what is truly ADHD. I go all into the science stuff, my personal stories as a creative and human being, and a few solutions to how to live in a world that wasn't made for us ADHDers and neurodivergents.

Do you think you have ADHD or know someone who has it? Take a look at these.

*These are not diagnostic tests*

• https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-symptoms-test-adults/

• https://add.org/adhd-test/

*These are places where you can get diagnosed*

• Primary Care Physician or Psychiatrist

• I'm unfamiliar with this site but it seems to have some good resources to get you started. https://adhdonline.com/

References where I got all my info from:

• How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe. This book is awesome because this is where I truly learned about myself. 10/10 Recommend https://www.amazon.com/How-ADHD-Insiders-Working-Against/dp/0593578945

• Also, Check out her amazing YouTube that explains all about ADHD https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHD

• ADHD for Smartass Women by Tracy Otsuka. If you're a female with ADHD then check this one out! Also 10/10 https://www.amazon.com/ADHD-Smart-Ass-Women-Neurodivergent/dp

Some other resources that I used for this podcast episode:

⁠https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/famous-people-with-adhd/⁠

⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/adhd/30-famous-people-with-adhd/⁠

⁠https://adhdembrace.org/famous-people-with-adhd/#:~:text=Although%20it%20can't%20be,and%20general%20theories%20of%20relativity⁠.

⁠https://add.org/executive-function-disorder/#:~:text=A%20person%20with%20ADHD%20may,not%20mean%20you%20have%20ADHD⁠.

⁠https://www.landmarkoutreach.org/strategies/executive-function-overview/#:~:text=Brown%20believes%20that%20we%20need,and%20action%20to%20achieve%20goals⁠.

⁠https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0928425713000223⁠

⁠https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/27637/storytelling.pdf⁠

What is Executive Function - How it relates to ADHD by Dr. Tracey Marks ⁠https://youtu.be/GIOAwvmHYuY?si=WXHByFDi1pL_xG0H⁠

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894421/#:~:text=Studies%20have%20found%20that%20ADHD,hemisphere%20specialized%20for%20behavioral%20inhibition.

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• Hey, fam! I’m Maryah and I'm a filmmaker… and an ADHDer... a writer...and woman who deals with anxiety... and a photographer - okay you get the picture. Long story short, I am a storyteller who cares a whole lot about mental health.

  This is a place where I discuss both storytelling and mental health, which I find to be interconnected. When you tell a story, the goal is to connect with your audience, on a deeper level, reaching their minds. Chances are, they can relate to the situation, understand the problem, or see what it's like to be that person, thing, or character.

  I'm on a mission to explore the relationship between storytelling and mental health and to create a community where we can be seen, heard, understood, and discover our true ourselves.