An especially big thank you to all the people who took the time to share their stories with us. These are the folks whose voices you heard throughout the show:
Owen – the younger son of Elizabeth Rynecki.
Steve – Owen’s Dad and Elizabeth Rynecki’s husband.
Alex Rynecki – Ocean Salvage Engineer. Elizabeth’s father. Owen’s grandfather.
Rachel Blatt – Co-host of Constant Chaos, a podcast about raising spirited ADHD children.
Katherine Ellison – Journalist and author. She wrote (among many titles) Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention and ADHD: What Everyone Needs to Know.
Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos – Co-director of Classroom Matters. Classroom Matters addresses “the emotional, the social, and the cognitive aspects of academic life in order to foster metacognition and self-advocacy in the kids we support.”
Allison Landa – Writer, Teacher, Coach. She is the author of the memoir, Bearded Lady.
Linda Lawton – Is an educational therapist and ADHD coach. Linda first became intrigued by neuro-developmental variation in the 80’s.
Nick Petty – Vocalist and Guitarist of The Happys, a band channeling classic rock, grunge, and surfy feel-good-vibes. Their 2022 album is titled ADHD.
Ann Rivello – Is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in psychotherapy for adults of all ages and backgrounds. She is also the mom of two boys (both have ADHD).
Shannon Watts – Speaker, author, and organizer. Shannon Watts is an American gun violence prevention activist and the founder of Moms Demand Action. In August 2023 she posted on Instagram, “I was diagnosed with severe ADHD in 1985 when I was 14. My parents took me to a specialist when I started failing classes, but because of the stigma around medication, my ADHD went untreated. As a result, I struggled through middle school and barely graduated from high school (I didn’t attend my graduation because I thought I’d failed Economics, but my merciful teacher surprised me with a passing grade). Nearly 40 years later, I’m finally exploring treatment options (and that is a whole other additional journey and post).”
Annalivia – A young adult with ADHD.
Anonymous Mom – A San Francisco Bay Area mom of two sons.
Anonymous Dad – A San Francisco Bay Area dad whose wife has ADHD and whose son has ADHD.
Corey – A musician and music educator (he has a PhD in music) who has ADHD.
James – A psychiatrist.
Lauren – The mom of a daughter with ADHD.
Noah – The dad of a daughter with ADHD.
Paula – The mom of a daughter with ADHD.