Michelle Learns Gaelic

Updates! Tha Mise agus Gàidhlig Beò Fhathast!

Lots of ground covered in this one, but most importantly, this episode is dedicated to Barbara Lynn Rice. Barbara was a stalwart supporter of Gaelic in the US and she will be missed by all who knew her. Barbara loved Gaelic poetry and you can find one of her own Gaelic poems published in Steall 7 here -> https://www.gaelicbooks.org/explore-the-shop/fiction/periodicals/steall-07?lang=en Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fiona: "Latha Dhan Fhìnn am Beinn Ioghnaidh" (A Day for the Fingalians of Beinn Ioghnaidh) Performed by Ó hEadhra (vocals), Brian, Mackenzie, Fiona (vocals) and Vass, Mike (fiddle) Licensed courtesy of Naxos World

ADHD Pt 2

In this episode, I talk about some of the strategies I currently employ or am trying to employ to help effectively manage the potential impacts of ADHD on my Gaelic learning journey! Links as promised: Breaking Through the Wall of Awful in ADHD [https://www.verywellmind.com/breaking-through-the-wall-of-awful-in-adhd-11874766] The Wall of Awful [https://thehopepreserve.com/neurodivergent-therapy-wall-of-awful] 5 Ways to Overcome the Wall of Awful [https://www.adhdessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/5-Ways-to-Overcome-The-Wall-of-Awful.pdf] Gwennifer Raymond - NPR Tiny Desk Concert [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ2EwQ2B5bc] An Litir Bheag [https://learngaelic.scot/litirbheag/litir.jsp?l=1] Rejection Sensitivity: Managing Feelings of Overwhelm and Rejection as an Adult with ADHD [https://add.org/rejection-sensitivity/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1479686866&gbraid=0AAAAADGgM_Cluzjc0Ify7nWoyJFm0XcoU&gclid=CjwKCAjwnZfPBhAGEiwAzg-VzLwPcakK7ulGdEaxI1sOBMaR5QCJ_zfoiGtoMusj3aLFLj4ez-p-hhoCMSEQAvD_BwE] Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fiona: "Latha Dhan Fhìnn am Beinn Ioghnaidh" (A Day for the Fingalians of Beinn Ioghnaidh) Performed by Ó hEadhra (vocals), Brian, Mackenzie, Fiona (vocals) and Vass, Mike (fiddle) Licensed courtesy of Naxos World

EP 9. ADHD Pt 1

In the first of two episodes, I talk about having ADHD, how it has shown up through out the course of life, and establish the setting for the second episode, where I'll talk about strategies for managing some of the obstacles I anticipate ADHD will put in my way. Articles mentioned in pod: “I’m Smart, So I Should Be Able to Overpower ADHD. Right?” [https://www.additudemag.com/high-iq-and-adhd-high-functioning/#:~:text=A%20high%20IQ%20can%20make,might%20expose%20their%20internal%20chaos] High Intelligence and ADHD in Women: Unraveling the Paradox of Exceptional Intelligence and Attention Deficits [https://www.nightowlpsychotherapy.com/post/high-intelligence-adhd] High IQ May "Mask" the Diagnosis of ADHD by Compensating for Deficits in Executive Functions in Treatment-Naïve Adults With ADHD [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25359760/ ] Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fiona: "Latha Dhan Fhìnn am Beinn Ioghnaidh" (A Day for the Fingalians of Beinn Ioghnaidh) Performed by Ó hEadhra (vocals), Brian, Mackenzie, Fiona (vocals) and Vass, Mike (fiddle) Licensed courtesy of Naxos World

EP 8. Hodgepodge

I really talk about a bunch of different stuff in this one - which actually kind of makes sense, given I devote most of my time talking about the impacts I suspect my ADHD is having on my efforts to learn Scottish Gaelic.  You may also hear a bit of a song I am learning and some Gaelic I wrote for my SMO class! Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fiona: "Latha Dhan Fhìnn am Beinn Ioghnaidh" (A Day for the Fingalians of Beinn Ioghnaidh) Performed by Ó hEadhra (vocals), Brian, Mackenzie, Fiona (vocals) and Vass, Mike (fiddle) Licensed courtesy of Naxos World

Ep. 7 Feelings

Finding balance, New York Tartan Week, and extremely exciting news! Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fiona: "Latha Dhan Fhìnn am Beinn Ioghnaidh" (A Day for the Fingalians of Beinn Ioghnaidh) Performed by Ó hEadhra (vocals), Brian, Mackenzie, Fiona (vocals) and Vass, Mike (fiddle) Licensed courtesy of Naxos World