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Episode 73: How Do I Get My Child with ADHD Ready for School Without Meltdowns?
Do your mornings feel like you’ve already lived an entire day before 9am?
If school mornings are full of rushing, resistance, yelling, or tears — and you’re left completely depleted before work even begins — this...
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Episode 72: What to Do First After your Child's ADHD Diagnosis (So You Don’t Burn Out)
Have you just received an ADHD diagnosis for your child and found yourself thinking, “Okay… now what?” If your next instinct is to book all the appointments, consume all the information, and "fix" everything...
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Episode 71: ADHD or Bad Behaviour? The Parenting Question That Causes So Much Confusion
Have you ever looked at your child’s behaviour and thought, “Is this ADHD… or are they just being rude, defiant, or pushing boundaries?”
If that question leaves you stuck between guilt and frustration, this episode is...
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Episode 70: Why Nothing Seems to Work When You’re Parenting a Child With ADHD
Are you exhausted from trying everything — routines, charts, consequences — and still feeling like nothing sticks? If you’re parenting a child with ADHD and wondering why “trying harder” only makes things worse, this...
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Episode 69: Surviving School Holidays for ADHD Families
What if school holidays didn’t have to end in burnout, meltdowns, and guilt?
In this practical and reassuring episode of the ADHD Families Podcast, Sharon — ADHD family coach and founder of The Functional Family —...
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Episode 68: What I have loved, learnt and let go of in 2025
What if your biggest breakthroughs came from reflecting on what didn’t work? In this vulnerable year-in-review episode of the ADHD Families Podcast, Sharon, ADHD family coach and founder of The Functional Family,...
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Episode 67: Helping Your Child with the 3Ds & ADHD with Michael Shanahan
👀 In this episode, Sharon Collon interviews Michael Shanahan, founder of Dyscastia, about:
✅ The real challenges behind reading, writing, and maths struggles (it’s not laziness!)
✅ How to support kids when school...
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Episode 66: From Rock Bottom to Records with Jack Thompson
ADHD, Addiction, and Turning Pain Into Purpose — with Jack Thompson
In this episode, Sharon sits down with ultra-endurance cyclist Jack Thompson, who shares his powerful story of ADHD, addiction, recovery, and...
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Episode 65: How to tell your child they have ADHD
How do you tell your child they have ADHD without making it feel scary, overwhelming or negative? In this episode, Sharon, ADHD coach and parent mentor, walks you through exactly how to approach this sensitive...
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Episode 64: Understanding Sensory Profiles in Children with ADHD
👀 In this episode, Sharon Collon interviews Rebecca Torpie, founder of Sensory Smart Kids, about:
✅ What sensory profiles actually mean for children with ADHD
✅ The difference between sensory seeking and sensory...
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Episode 63: Interesting Things To Outsource For Busy Families
Ever feel like you need to clone yourself just to get through the week? Trust me, you’re not alone! If your to-do list is longer than your arm and you’re running on coffee and hope, I’ve got something that will make...
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Episode 62: Surviving Burnout & Perfectionism in ADHD Mum Life
👀 In this episode, Sharon Collon interviews Jane McFadden, founder of ADHD Mum Podcast, about:
✅ Why so many ADHD mums fall into the “all or nothing” trap, and how perfectionism can turn even simple tasks into...
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