The Messy Brain Club

The Bright Side

At this point, we're pretty familiar with how ADHD negatively affects us. But what about the aspects of it that maybe aren't so bad? This episode covers the bright side of having ADHD with Karen Sunderhaft, an Ohio special education teacher that specializes in working with ADHD students. Hopefully, you can walk away from this episode with a newfound perspective on how the ADHD brain works, and maybe appreciate some of its differences in a new way! And of course, as always, Stay Messy. Sources: * Find Karen’s work at http://ADDitudemag.com [http://additudemag.com/]!  * You can also email her at ksunderhaft@aurora-schools.org * “My 10 Favorite Things About Having ADHD” from How To ADHD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFCKa9CVzGU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFCKa9CVzGU] * “Creativity in ADHD: Goal-Directed Motivation and Domain Specificity” by Nathalie Boot, Barbara Nevicka and Matthijs Baas from the Journal of Attention Disorders: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1087054717727352 [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1087054717727352] * “The Benefits of ADHD” from Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/benefits-of-adhd#what-the-research-says [https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/benefits-of-adhd#what-the-research-says] * “25 Things to Love about ADHD” from ADDitude magazine: https://www.additudemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/25-Things-to-Love-About-ADHD.pdf [https://www.additudemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/25-Things-to-Love-About-ADHD.pdf]

Traveling

Welcome back to The Messy Brain Club. This week, Ellie and Butler student Raleigh Brown cover the ins and outs of traveling with ADHD. What’s the best type of vacation for an ADHD person to take? What’s it like trying to fly with stimulant medication? Are people with ADHD really that prone to losing their passports? All of this plus the usual diversions that happen when you put two people with ADHD in a room alone with a microphone. Enjoy this timely episode as you prepare for your summer travels, and of course, stay messy. Resources mentioned in this episode: * “Great Escapes: A Guide to the Best Trips for People with ADHD” by Michele Novotni, Ph.D. from ADDitude Magazine: https://www.additudemag.com/great-escapes/ [https://www.additudemag.com/great-escapes/] * “How to Enjoy a Vacation when You Have ADHD” by Sandy Maynard, M.S. from ADDitude: https://www.additudemag.com/how-to-relax-adhd-vacation-stress/?src=embed_link [https://www.additudemag.com/how-to-relax-adhd-vacation-stress/?src=embed_link] * “Know Before You Go: International Travel with ADHD Medications from Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/know-before-you-go-international-travel-with-adhd-medications/ [https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/know-before-you-go-international-travel-with-adhd-medications/] * TSA guidelines on traveling with medication: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips/can-you-pack-your-meds-pill-case-and-more-questions-answered [https://www.tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips/can-you-pack-your-meds-pill-case-and-more-questions-answered] https://linktr.ee/messybrainclub

Roommates

Ah yes, the dreaded roommate issues that so often follow people with ADHD... or do they? This episode of the Messy Brain Club dives into what it's like to live with someone with ADHD, featuring Ellie's long time roommate, Brooke Heitman. On MBC's first episode featuring someone who doesn't have ADHD, Ellie and Brooke discuss the pros and cons of an ADHD roommate, how to handle the conflicts that inevitably arise when cohabitating with someone, and how they've managed to live so well together for three years. Tangents include: people spotted from the windows of Brooke's bedroom, groundbreaking ideas to prevent food waste, and a cameo from Ellie's boyfriend, Michael. Enjoy, and Stay Messy!! Resources: * “Adult ADHD and Roommates” from HealthyPlace, by Elizabeth Prager: https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/livingwithadultadhd/2013/11/adult-adhd-and-roommates [https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/livingwithadultadhd/2013/11/adult-adhd-and-roommates] * “Dealing with Roommates with ADHD” video by Me with ADHD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZYj-W3b0nM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZYj-W3b0nM] * “The 5 Best Tips For Living With Someone With ADHD” from ADHD Boss: https://adhdboss.com/living-someone-adhd/ [https://adhdboss.com/living-someone-adhd/]

Dating

This episode covers ADHD and relationships with Lexi Scida, a fellow Butler student. Off-topic conversations cover being a music student in college, self driving cars, caffeine use in ADHD people, and more. Give your partner a kiss (or don't, I don't care) if you have one, and stay messy!

Study Habits

On this episode of The Messy Brain Club, Ellie interviews her friend Adrian Prather, a fellow senior at Butler University, about ADHD and study habits. Off-topic conversations include: why math is horrible, the relationship between ADHD and autism, how neurodivergency is represented in our society, and more. Take out a pen and paper, get ready to take notes, and stay messy!