The Neurodiverse Toolbox

Paige and Sheila Kiechlin

Neurodiversity is an essential part of our society (and our lives) but it comes with frenemies that can make life challenging. Join ND coach, Sheila Kiechlin of Big Bang Coaching, LLC and mom of three along with her adult daughter, Paige Kiechlin, as they explore tools for your (and their) toolbox to help you live your best life. If you are interested in ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, other NDs and have a sense of humor and a sense of fairness, want to hear information in a direct but compassionate manner, and appreciate sarcasm this might be the right podcast for you. Learn more at https://bigbangcoaching.net/. read less

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Autism and Eye Contact

Autism and Eye Contact

Paige hates eye contact. Even when you look at photos of her she is rarely looking at the camera lens. She and Sheila discuss why this common act among most people is so uncomfortable and what you can do it fake it.

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Autism and Eye Contact

Autism and Eye Contact

Paige hates eye contact. Even when you look at photos of her she is rarely looking at the camera lens. She and Sheila discuss why this common act among most people is so uncomfortable and what you can do it fake it.

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Autism and Heat Intolerance

Autism and Heat Intolerance

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Autism and T-Rex Arms

Autism and T-Rex Arms

Paige and Sheila discuss T-Rex arms. What it is and why people may like that position.

Brrr...Cold Water Therapy and AHDH

Brrr...Cold Water Therapy and AHDH

Paige and Sheila discuss how and what cold water therapy can do for people with ADHD.

Self-Sabotage and ADHD

Self-Sabotage and ADHD

Paige and Sheila discuss how and why people with ADHD self-sabotage.

Yum and Yeah - Oh Wait! Maybe Not!

Yum and Yeah - Oh Wait! Maybe Not!

Paige and Sheila discuss the food-dopamine connection. What it is and what can you do?

Seasonal Affective Disorder and ADHD

Seasonal Affective Disorder and ADHD

Paige and Sheila discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder and ADHD and what you can do about it.

More wedding plan

More wedding plan

Paige's wedding is around the corner! She is honing in on the last details while still making it easy on herself.

Is college right for everyone?

Is college right for everyone?

Paige and Sheila discuss college, alternative options, tools to help in college and their personal experiences with college.

Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome and ADHD

Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome and ADHD

Paige and Sheila discuss delayed sleep phase syndrome and ADHD. Sleep is extremely important for everyone. But often challenging for ADHDers. This might be why.

Can NLP help ADHD?

Can NLP help ADHD?

Paige and Sheila discuss Neuro-Linguistic Programming. What about it might be helpful and what might not be.

Cardiovascular Disease and ADHD

Cardiovascular Disease and ADHD

Paige and Sheila discuss why ADHDers have a higher rate of cardiovascular disease and what to do about it. With a tangent or two. Plus a sudden end to due the fire alarm going off in Paige's apartment build. All is good - there was no fire

Heart Health and ADHD

Heart Health and ADHD

Paige and Sheila discuss heart health and ADHD. ADHD challenges increase the risk for cardiovascular disease.

Brain-Gut Connection in Autism

Brain-Gut Connection in Autism

Paige and Sheila discuss the brain-gut connection is Autism - well it is actually connected in everyone. But some Autism characteristics make it more problematic.

Loin's Mane -The Mushroom

Loin's Mane -The Mushroom

Paige teaches Sheila all about Loin's Mane. Is it effective for NDs? What it is said to do? Sorry you can't see what we were looking at. As always, we aren't medical professional, before you soon taking Loin's Mane or anything else talk to someone who is or at least do your own research!

Feel That? Somatic Therapy

Feel That? Somatic Therapy

Paige and Sheila discuss Somatic therapy. Here is a link to The Body Keeps Score.

Recognition Responsive Euphoria is the other side of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria. Paige and Sheila discuss the strong emotions of VAST/ADHD in all directions and how you could set yourself up for having more RRE incidents that RSD incidents.

DBT as a Management Tool for VAST/ADHD

DBT as a Management Tool for VAST/ADHD

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a therapy that focuses on four core skills: mindfulness, acceptance & distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Paige and Sheila discuss how gaining these skills cause be beneficial for the management of VAST/ADHD challenges.

What Not To Say To NDs

What Not To Say To NDs

Paige and Sheila discuss what you shouldn't say to NDs or the people with disabilities or really to anyone.