Episode 186: What You Should Know about the ADHD Brain with Dr. Tamara Rosier

Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., is the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, where she and her staff work with individuals with ADHD (and their families) to learn strategies and develop new skills to live effectively with ADHD. Dr. Rosier is also the president of the ADHD Coaches Organization. She is the author of Your Brain’s Not Broken. She is a popular conference and keynote speaker is a frequent guest on podcasts and has published numerous articles about living with ADHD.

Things you need to know if you suspect you have ADHD.
Key Topics:
- The difference between convergent and divergent thinking
- Erin’s “pinball machine brain” and the trouble with focusing on too much all at once
- Hyperarousal and fixation versus avoidance behaviors
- Compulsive learning and ADHD
- Self-criticism, perfectionism, and shame
- How motivations come from emotions and what to do about it
- The battery life and solve-it grid to manage energy
- How neurotypicals can support those with ADHD

Get Dr. Rosier’s book, Your Brain’s Not Broken, wherever you get books or at tamararosier.com or follow her on Instagram at @drtamararosier

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