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Our Gifted Kids Podcast#092 ADHD in Gifted Individuals: Insights w/ William CurbIn this episode, Sophia welcomes William Curb, the creator and host of the 'Hacking Your ADHD' podcast. They discuss the journey of discovering and managing ADHD from lived experiences, the importance of understanding, good strategies, tools and...
2024-08-2900 min
Our Gifted Kids Podcast#092 ADHD in Gifted Individuals: Insights w/ William CurbIn this episode, Sophia welcomes William Curb, the creator and host of the 'Hacking Your ADHD' podcast. They discuss the journey of discovering and managing ADHD from lived experiences, the importance of understanding, good strategies, tools and medication. William shares that recognition and acceptance of having ADHD, alongside building routines and accountability, are crucial for effective management. They explore the misconceptions around ADHD, the different ways it manifests in children and adults, and the strengths that can arise from well-managed ADHD. - - - - Enjoyed the podcast? Subscribe & leave us...
2024-08-2931 min
Our Gifted Kids Podcast#091 From Frustration to Fascination: Guiding Gifted Kids w/ Dr. Joanne FosterIn this episode, Dr. Joanne Foster, an expert in gifted education and author, shares her journey and insights into supporting the wellbeing of gifted children. Originating from a classroom experience that sparked her interest in gifted education, Dr. Foster dives into topics such as motivating gifted children, the importance of finding an optimal match between a child's interests and their learning tasks, and avoiding the potential pitfalls of labeling children with 'potential.' Dr. Foster discusses her books on procrastination and offers practical tips for parents to help their gifted children navigate their educational journeys while maintaining b...
2024-08-0136 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#090 Gifted but Struggling: A Deep Dive into Underachievement w/ Brianne HudakIn this insightful podcast episode, Sophia welcomes Brianne Hudak, a seasoned educator and current doctoral student specializing in educational leadership, to discuss underachievement among gifted students. Brianne shares her extensive...
2024-07-1100 min
Our Gifted Kids Podcast#090 Gifted but Struggling: A Deep Dive into Underachievement w/ Brianne HudakIn this insightful podcast episode, Sophia welcomes Brianne Hudak, a seasoned educator and current doctoral student specializing in educational leadership, to discuss underachievement among gifted students. Brianne shares her extensive experience in various educational roles and her dedication to supporting gifted and talented students. The conversation explores the reasons behind gifted underachievement, its impact on mental health, educational strategies to address it, and the long-term effects into adulthood. - - - - Enjoyed the podcast? Subscribe & leave us a review! 5 stars will do! - - - - Enjoyed the po...
2024-07-1141 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#089 When Sounds Hurt: Misophonia w/ Dr Heidi LackIn this episode, host Sophia welcomes Dr. Heidi Lack, psychologist and registered art therapist with over three decades of extensive clinical experience. Dr. Lack shares her expertise in behavioural medicine, sensory sensitivities, and...
2024-06-1400 min
Our Gifted Kids Podcast#089 When Sounds Hurt: Misophonia w/ Dr Heidi LackIn this episode, host Sophia welcomes Dr. Heidi Lack, psychologist and registered art therapist with over three decades of extensive clinical experience. Dr. Lack shares her expertise in behavioural medicine, sensory sensitivities, and neurodiversity, discussing her personal journey and unique experiences with giftedness and misophonia. The conversation delves deep into the complex nature of misophonia, its impact, and effective interventions. Dr. Lack also explains how the condition intersects with empathy and sensory processing, offering valuable insights and practical strategies for managing misophonia in daily life. - - - - Enjoyed the po...
2024-06-1458 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#088 New Season, New Energy: Embracing 2024 with Our Gifted KidsWelcome to the New Season of Our Gifted Kids Podcast! Join Sophia Elliott as she kicks off a new season of the Our Gifted Kids Podcast. Reflecting on a challenging yet transformative 2023, Sophia shares her journey of personal growth and the balancing...
2024-06-1000 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#088 New Season, New Energy: Embracing 2024 with Our Gifted KidsWelcome to the New Season of Our Gifted Kids Podcast! Join Sophia Elliott as she kicks off a new season of the Our Gifted Kids Podcast. Reflecting on a challenging yet transformative 2023, Sophia shares her journey of personal growth and the balancing act of parenting gifted, neurodivergent children. Learn about exciting new updates, including upcoming episodes, and new course offerings. Sophia also extends heartfelt gratitude to her listeners and the gifted community for their unwavering support. Tune in for a year full of insightful collaborations, resources, and the relentless pursuit to help every...
2024-06-1009 min
The Live Free Podcast - The Evolution of YouA Journey of Faith and Entrepreneurship w/ Sophia ReisingerSophia bravely shares her story of overcoming addiction, dealing with a death in the family, sexual abuse, relationship turmoil, fear of not being enough, and religious trauma all while running 7 separate startup businesses' before the age of 23. After years of peaks and valleys, Sophia moved to Nashville, leading her to reevaluate her priorities and find a deeper connection with her faith. Creating the full circle moment that changed everything for her. Sophia now lives a life of immense joy helping others to create life-changing businesses' and change the world.
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2024-05-2943 min
Write on Track: A Songwriting PodcastEpisode 149 - The Life of a Female Percussionist with Sophia ElliottI couldn’t be more excited to welcome an extra special guest onto the show. Sophia Elliott has played live percussion on several of my songs, and now, I’m delighted to share an outstanding conversation with her about what it’s like being a female percussionist.
The quote for this episode is by Evelyn Glennie: “Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments. The biggest challenge is to project percussion in a lyrical way.” During our conversation, Sophia talks about how she expresses emotion through percussion, breaking out of her shell through playing in church, facing performance anxiety, recording in the stu...
2023-12-2429 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#086 What is living with ADHD really like? w/ Meghann BirksIn this episode we're talking to coach Meghann Birks about being gifted and having ADHD, late-in-life diagnosis, lived experience of ADHD, how we can manage from day to day, the challenges, the strengths, parenting and so much more. Memorable quote… " "I think that the flip side of this is that there are things I found challenging as an adult and as a mother, that when I started to really understand my brain, the perspective changed. And then there was another layer of perspective shift for me that came when I started to do the work on...
2023-09-011h 09Our Gifted Kids Podcast#085 How to Use Creativity for Learning Differences & Executive Function w/ Dr Victoria WallerIn this episode, we're talking to the vibrant and dynamic Dr. Victoria Waller about how to use creativity and a gifted child's interests to work on learning differences or practice executive function skills. An episode full of great ideas. You can find Dr. Waller's ebook "If you can Dream it, You can do it!' here. Memorable quote… " "So any parent that thinks, but I'm not creative, forget it. I've never met a child that can't build something." - Dr. Victoria Waller "Every child wants to learn and it's hard for th...
2023-07-0549 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#084 Executive Function Strategies for your Gifted & ADHD Kids w/ Dr Marnie CumnerJoin Dr Marnie Cumner to learn more about executive function in gifted, ADHD and autistic kids and adults and get lots of strategies and tips. Memorable quote… " "Executive functioning is that term that relates to the set of thinking skills that are responsible for things like planning, organisation, getting started on things, finishing things, regulating your own attention, regulating your own behaviours and emotions. So it's the overarching skills that help to organise us and organise our thinking." - Dr Marnie Cumner Bio… Dr Marnie Cumner is a Clinical Neuropsychologist on The S...
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Our Gifted Kids Podcast#083 The 5 Levels of Giftedness - All Grown Up w/ Dr Deborah RufIn our GAW episode, we're talking to Dr Deborah Ruf about the 5 Levels of Giftedness and her new book which follows those original children who are now all grown up. Memorable quote… " "So, those are the five levels and you really can find lists of those with lots of details and early milestones and that's how I created it. It was after I looked at the milestones of children over the years and what they were like when they were born and what they were like when they were three months old and six months old...
2023-05-241h 12Our Gifted Kids Podcast#082 Growing Creativity in Gifted Kids w/ Stephanie HiggsIn this episode we're talking to one of our favourite gifted educators and differentiation coach, Stephanie Higgs, about how we can all grow our creativity muscle, especially in our gifted kids. Memorable quote… " "When we broaden that definition of what creativity even looks like, I think a lot more of us fit under that umbrella than we would initially think. And then even those of us who don't feel like it comes as naturally - that's one of the things I'm here to share today, is how we can grow and refine that area of tal...
2023-05-1046 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#081 The Secret to Teaching Gifted Kids with Learning Differences w/ Dr Victoria WallerIn this episode, we're talking to the vibrant and dynamic Dr Victoria Waller about teaching gifted kids with learning differences. Author, with over 40 years of experience, Dr Waller found the secret to engaging these awesome gifted kids! Memorable quote… " "Look at Anderson Cooper, Richard Branson, astronaut Scott Kelly. They call them learning disabilities, but they're not. They're learning differences. They learn differently and they use their strengths and passions to learn. And that's what made them successful." - Dr Victoria Waller Bio… For over 40 years, Dr Victoria Waller has been a readin...
2023-04-2759 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#080 Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Year of School - 5 Things You Need To KnowIn this episode, our host Sophia Elliott takes us through the big 5 things you need to know about a gifted kids' first year of school. When should my gifted child go to school? Where should my gifted child go to school? How do I work with the School? What do I need to know about the academic journey? How do we get through the year looking after their social and emotional well-being? Memorable quote… " "What are the top five things that we really need to kno...
2023-04-1951 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#079 Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Years of School #3, Part 2 w/ Jess FaragoWe're talking to Jess Farago, a provisional psychologist, and mum of a gifted child this week and today Part 2 of that conversation goes out. In this episode Jess shares how the second half of her son's first year of school went and all the tips and tricks she's discovered along the way. Memorable quote… " "I like to do things with people and socialise and hang out with friends but I also found when we spent our holidays with more downtime than social time, it was so much better for him. I sa...
2023-04-0950 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#078 Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Years of School #3, Part 1 w/ Jess FaragoIn this episode, we're talking to Jess Farago, a provisional psychologist, and mum of a gifted child who is at the end of their first year of schooling. She shares with us their journey over the year and the tips and tricks she's discovered along the way. Memorable quote… " "There's a stigma attached to it, which I found really hard dealing with. And I still do. I'm getting a lot more confident about it. But my heart races if someone says, 'oh wow… look at [his] writing, look at his reading… you should have him...
2023-04-0640 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#077 Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Years of School Series #2 Part 2 w/ Stephanie HiggsToday we finish our conversation with gifted educator and differentiation coach Stephanie Higgs, in part 2 of episode 2, in the Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Year of School Series. We talk about… where is the best place to send my gifted child to school and what kinds of qualifications educators might have, when is the best time to start school for gifted kids? What are the misconceptions about gifted learners? Memorable quote… " "A lot of our listeners are going to be parents, but I'm coming from the educational side, so I love partnering and...
2023-03-3131 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#076 Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Years of School Series #2 Part 1 w/ Stephanie HiggsIn episode 2 of Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Year of School Series, we're talking to gifted educator and differentiation coach from Nashville, Tennessee, Stephanie Higgs. We talk about… where is the best place to send my gifted child to school and what kinds of qualifications educators might have, when is the best time to start school for gifted kids? What are the misconceptions about gifted learners? Memorable quote… " "One of the norms that we've established in my class is to lean into struggle. And again, if we wait until these kids...
2023-03-2931 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastParents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Years of School Series #1 Part 2 w/ EmilyWe continue our conversation today, in Part 2 of Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Years of School Series with Emily. Emily is a mum navigating those big questions with her gifted child who has just started reception (prep). This two-part episode covers when our gifted kids should start school, where they should go to school, what expectations we should have and much more… Memorable quote… "I think at the beginning of the year for us, we did think it was as simple as, do we go to our locally zoned government school, which we coul...
2023-03-2735 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#074 Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Years of School Series #1 Part 1 w/ EmilyToday we start our Parents Guide to Gifted Kids' First Years of School Series with Emily. Emily is a mum navigating those big questions with her gifted child who has just started reception (prep). This two-part episode covers when our gifted kids should start school, where they should go to school, what expectations we should have and much more… Memorable quote… "The big question that I had [for the educational psychologist] was, do you think he should be going to school next year? Do you think he's ready for school next year? And s...
2023-03-2243 min
Living Wellness Muse PodcastGender Identity: A Conversation with My TeenWelcome to February's Cupid Series!I have an extra special guest joining me today - my oldest kid Sophia Elliott. Sophia turned 15 this week and has proven to be my greatest teacher since the moment she was born. Since she started high school some really important topics have become her passion and purpose in bringing the world together as a diverse and inclusive place. I have learned a lot, so I invited her on today’s episode to share her knowledge around the topic of Gender Identity - what we adults don’t know, what we nee...
2023-02-2338 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#073 Celebrating & Reflecting on 100,000 gifted downloads!In this episode, we're celebrating reaching the 100,000 downloads milestone and reflecting on what a big two years it has been! Join our host, Sophia Elliott as we look back and look forward. Memorable quote… "an absolutely massive thank you to everyone who listens and shares the podcast, all of the guests that we've had, and of course, my family and friends for supporting me in doing this." - Sophia Elliott - - - - More… Enjoyed the podcast? Leave us a review! - - - - Su...
2023-02-1021 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastA Very Gifted Christmas - Permission for Parents of Gifted Kids to Make This Christmas EasierIn this episode, we're daring to re-imagine what Christmas might look like for our gifted families and giving parents permission to make it easier! Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook group or Instagram or feel connected & supported in our community, the Our Gifted Kids Hub. Please leave a review on your podcast player and help parents find us! Memorable Quote "And...
2022-12-0619 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastUnpacking Strength-Based Learning w/ Sam YoungToday we catch up with a recent guest Sam Young, from Young Scholars Academy, as we unpack strength-based learning and find out what the big deal is all about! Keep an eye out for: Young Scholars Academy open house on 8 December. Our Gifted Kids Live zoom webinar 'A Very Gifted Christmas', and Our new ebook, 'A Very Gifted Christmas'! Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or free course at ourgiftedkids.com Please leave a review on your podcast player and help parents find us! If...
2022-11-241h 00Our Gifted Kids PodcastGiftedness Right Now w/ Marc SmolowitzIt's our final BONUS episode for Gifted, Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week; and we've been Bringing Joy & Equity in Focus all week with seven podcasts! As a proud partner of The G Word, Our Gifted Kids is delighted to raise awareness once again as we talk about #gifted joy & equity! Enjoyed the podcasts? Our online communities are currently open until midnight Thursday 3 November! Find out more here! Or subscribe, join our online community or get freebies, say thanks at ourgiftedkids.com Please leave a review on your podcast player and h...
2022-10-3137 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastWhy Dungeons & Dragons is Gifted Bliss w/ Sam YoungIt's Gifted, Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week; and we're Bringing Joy & Equity in Focus with this year's theme. As a proud partner of The G Word, Our Gifted Kids is delighted to raise awareness once again with a whole week of podcasts. Actually, 6 episodes! Where we talk about #gifted joy! Podcast Line Up Marc Smolowitz introduces the week with - #064 Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week does #giftedjoy Monday #065 Gifted Joy & Gifted Play; Why it's Different w/ Kate Donohue Tuesday #066 Why Gifted Folk Need Board Games! w/ Justin Ratcliff Wednesday #067 How to Express Your Gifted Self...
2022-10-2739 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastA Higher Skate of Mind for Gifted Kids w/ Josh SmithIt's Gifted, Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week; and we're Bringing Joy & Equity in Focus with this year's theme. As a proud partner of The G Word, Our Gifted Kids is delighted to raise awareness once again with a whole week of podcasts. Actually, 6 episodes! Where we talk about #gifted joy! Podcast Line Up Marc Smolowitz introduces the week with - #064 Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week does #giftedjoy Monday #065 Gifted Joy & Gifted Play; Why it's Different w/ Kate Donohue Tuesday #066 Why Gifted Folk Need Board Games! w/ Justin Ratcliff Wednesday #067 How to Express Your Gifted Self...
2022-10-2752 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastHow to Express Your Gifted Self with Digital Music & Art w/ Johannes DreyerIt's Gifted, Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week; and we're Bringing Joy & Equity in Focus with this year's theme. As a proud partner of The G Word, Our Gifted Kids is delighted to raise awareness once again with a whole week of podcasts. Actually, 6 episodes! Where we talk about #gifted joy! Podcast Line Up Marc Smolowitz introduces the week with - #064 Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week does #giftedjoy Monday #065 Gifted Joy & Gifted Play; Why it's Different w/ Kate Donohue Tuesday #066 Why Gifted Folk Need Board Games! w/ Justin Ratcliff Wednesday #067 How to Express Your Gifted Self...
2022-10-2635 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastWhy Gifted Folk Need Board Games! w/ Justin RatcliffIt's Gifted, Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week; and we're Bringing Joy & Equity in Focus with this year's theme. As a proud partner of The G Word, Our Gifted Kids is delighted to raise awareness once again with a whole week of podcasts. Actually, 6 episodes! Where we talk about #gifted joy! Podcast Line Up Marc Smolowitz introduces the week with - #064 Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week does #giftedjoy Monday #065 Gifted Joy & Gifted Play; Why it's Different w/ Kate Donohue Tuesday #066 Why Gifted Folk Need Board Games! w/ Justin Ratcliff Wednesday #067 How to Express Your Gifted Self...
2022-10-2534 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastGifted Joy & Gifted Play; Why it's Different w/ Kate DonohueIt's Gifted, Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week; and we're Bringing Joy & Equity in Focus with this year's theme. As a proud partner of The G Word, Our Gifted Kids is delighted to raise awareness once again with a whole week of podcasts. Actually, 6 episodes! Where we talk about #gifted joy! Podcast Line Up Marc Smolowitz introduces the week with - #064 Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week does #giftedjoy Monday #065 Gifted Joy & Gifted Play; Why it's Different w/ Kate Donohue Tuesday #066 Why Gifted Folk Need Board Games! w/ Justin Ratcliff Wednesday #067 How to Express Your Gifted Self...
2022-10-2439 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastGifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week does #giftedjoy w/ Marc SmolowitzIt's Gifted, Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week; and we're Bringing Joy & Equity in Focus with this year's theme. As a proud partner of The G Word, Our Gifted Kids is delighted to raise awareness once again with a whole week of podcasts. Actually, 6 episodes! Where we talk about #gifted joy! GTN Awareness Week Podcast Line Up Marc Smolowitz introduces the week with - #064 Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week does #giftedjoy Monday #065 Gifted Joy & Gifted Play; Why it's Different w/ Kate Donohue Tuesday #066 Why Gifted Folk Need Board Games! w/ Justin Ratcliff Wednesday #067 How to Express...
2022-10-2049 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#063 The Journey of Parenting Gifted Kids w/ Dr Gail PostIn this episode, we're talking to Dr Gail Post about the very different journey that we experience as parents of gifted kids. Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook group or Instagram or feel connected & supported in our community, the Our Gifted Kids Hub. Please leave a review on your podcast player and help parents find us! Memorable Quote "There's so much...
2022-10-0757 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#062 Part 2 of Navigating Education with Gifted Kids w/ Kintara PhillipsWe're back with Part 2 of our episode talking to Kintara Phillips about navigating schools and education with gifted kids. In these episodes we ask Kintara to answer all of those questions you have about how to talk to your child's teacher, what questions to ask a new school, when is it time to move on, what kind of education is your child going to need and so much more… there was so much we have split it into two episodes! Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ou...
2022-09-2252 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastNavigating Education with Gifted Kids w/ Kintara Phillips – Part 1In this episode, we're talking to Kintara Phillips about navigating schools and education with gifted kids. We ask Kintara to answer all of those questions you have about how to talk to your child's teacher, what questions to ask a new school, when is it time to move on, what kind of education is your child going to need and so much more… there was so much we have split it in two and released Part 1 this week and next week we'll publish Part2! Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eB...
2022-09-1546 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#060 How to Tell Your Child They are Gifted w/ Dr Gail PostIn this episode we're talking to Dr Gail Post about how to tell your child they are gifted and do we need to modify our expectations for our gifted kids? Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook group or Instagram or feel connected & supported in our community, the Our Gifted Kids Hub. Please leave a review on your podcast player and help parents find us!
2022-09-0157 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#059 College level science for kids?! w/ Dr Daniel FriedIn this episode, we're talking to Dr Daniel Fried about his Biochemistry Literacy for Kids online classes. As soon as I saw this, I knew my gifted kids would love it and I'm excited to share something made for kids that is high-level science – that is so hard to find! I hope you love it too! Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook group or Instagram or...
2022-08-1531 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastIs My Child Gifted or Just Smart?In this episode we're talking to Anne, mum of three gifted kids, about figuring out her kids are gifted and finding the right school. All of Anne's kids express their giftedness differently and have different challenges but they all ached to be seen for who they really are. A great episode if you're wondering, 'is my kid gifted?!'. Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook...
2022-06-2648 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#057 [Gifted Awareness Week] Our Kids talk about Being Gifted [& Minecraft]It's Gifted Awareness Week and we are raising awareness with four new episodes this week! In our final episode, we're talking to two of our kids, Finley & Lilly, about what it is like to be gifted, giftedness and Minecraft. I hope you enjoy it! Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook group or Instagram or feel connected & supported in our community, the Our Gifted Kids Hub.
2022-05-2631 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#056 [Gifted Awareness Week] Grandparenting Gifted Kids w/ Nana & Pop, Part 2It's Gifted Awareness Week and we are raising awareness with three new episodes this week! This is Part 2 of our conversation with Nana & Pop about what it is like to grandparent gifted kids. We talk about coming to terms with what giftedness is all about, having gifted grandkids and parenting across the generations. Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook group or Instagram or feel connected...
2022-05-2527 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#055 [Gifted Awareness Week] Grandparenting Gifted Kids w/ Nana & Pop, Part 1It's Gifted Awareness Week and we are raising awareness with three new episodes this week! In this episode, we're talking to our gifted kids' grandparents, Nana & Pop about what it is like to grandparent gifted kids. We talk about coming to terms with what giftedness is all about, having gifted grandkids and parenting across the generations. It was such a great conversation, we have two parts, this is Part 1. Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you...
2022-05-2432 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#054 [Gifted Awareness Week] 5 Things I Wish I Knew When my Child was Diagnosed as GiftedIt's Gifted Awareness Week and we are raising awareness with three new episodes this week! In this episode we're talking to parents, from one parent to another, about the 5 Things I Wish I Knew When my Child was Diagnosed as Gifted. Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook group or Instagram or feel connected & supported in our community, the Our Gifted Kids Hub. Please...
2022-05-2342 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#053 Extreme Gifted Boy Behaviour w/ Teresa CurrivanIn this episode, we're talking to Teresa Currivan, psychotherapist, author, coach and parent, about understanding extreme behaviour in gifted boys. We talk about how boys externalise their feelings and what perfectionism, their strong wills, sensitivity, and sense of justice has to do with unpacking this behaviour. Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook group or Instagram or feel connected & supported in our community, the Our Gifted...
2022-05-0532 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#052 Meltdowns, Anger & Perfectionism in Gifted Kids"Sophia, today we've had a two-hour meltdown and it's all fuelled by anger and unrealistic expectations and perfectionism – do you have a podcast on that?!" We do now. This episode unpacks meltdowns, what they are and what to do; anger, shame, perfectionism, imposter syndrome and those feelings of not being enough… and what we can do about it. Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Face...
2022-04-231h 01Our Gifted Kids Podcast#051 How Our Brains Impact Behaviour w/ Allison DaviesToday we talk to Allison Davies, researcher and previously music therapist, about how the brain impacts our behaviours and new ways of understanding those behaviours. We talk about what to do when your child has a meltdown or expresses their emotions, autism, music for regulation and more! Enjoyed the podcast? then subscribe or get your show notes, free eBook or course at ourgiftedkids.com If this episode inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it in our Facebook group or Instagram or feel connected & supported in our community, the Our...
2022-04-0851 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastThe Gift of CommunityWe have been celebrating our awesome neurodiverse community all week. In this podcast we look into what community really means for us in the gifted community. We also breakdown the Our Gifted Kids Hub and share all the secrets! Hit play and let's get started! Resources Our Gifted Kids Hub Our Gifted Kids Hub A community just for you... the Our Gifted Kids Hub brings together parents of gifted kids to connect, for support, with resources... to get peace of mind. The Our Gifted Kids Hub includes:
2022-03-2630 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastWhy We Need to Talk About WomenIt is Neurodiversity Celebration Week next week and we are diving into neurodiversity and what it is like to figure out you are neurodivergent as an adult. In the episode, we talk about why we need to talk about women and neurodiversity. We get into autism, ADHD, giftedness, girls, women, lived experience, and a bunch of research. Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quotes 'Almost none of the research on giftedness beginning with the very first study of Tarmin starts with an IQ test of an entire population...
2022-03-251h 07Our Gifted Kids PodcastWhy You Need Dabrowski with Dr Chis Wells & Emma NicholsonIt is Neurodiversity Celebration Week next week and we are diving into neurodiversity and what it is like to figure out you are neurodivergent as an adult. Today we talk Dr Christiane Wells and Emma Nicholson, hosts of The Positive Disintegration Podcast to unpack why you need Dabrowski! We answer – are Overexcitabilities still relevant? What is positive disintegration? What is The Theory of Positive Disintegration? What impact can all this have on the neurodivergent & gifted community? Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quotes "So it's been eight years an...
2022-03-231h 02Our Gifted Kids PodcastUnderstanding Your Rainforest Mind with Paula Prober#047 Understanding Your Rainforest Mind with Paula Prober It is Neurodiversity Celebration Week next week and we are diving into neurodiversity and what it is like to figure out you are neurodivergent as an adult. In the episode, we talk to the wonderful Paula Prober and seek to understand ourselves through her analogy of the Rainforest Mind; a subset of the gifted community that is especially creative. We dive into what is a rainforest mind? What is a multipotentialite? And why it's important to work on yourself, especially if you're a parent.
2022-03-2357 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastThe Long Road with Nadja CereghettiIt is Neurodiversity Celebration Week and we are diving into neurodiversity and what it is like to figure out you are neurodivergent as an adult. Today I'm speaking with Nadja Cereghetti, host of Unleash Monday podcast, about her journey over the last year. She too has been investigating her neurodivergence and it hasn't all been roses. Hear about her journey of exploring ADHD and giftedness and tune in to her podcasts and community! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "And that's, I think the most important thing...
2022-03-2151 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastUnpacking My Journey with Jennifer Harvey Sallin#045 Unpacking My Journey with Jennifer Harvey Sallin It is Neurodiversity Celebration Week and we are diving into neurodiversity and what it is like to figure out you are neurodivergent as an adult. In this episode, I share my own personal journey of figuring out I am gifted + autistic with Jennifer Harvey Sallin, Founder of Intergifted. She helps me unpack that experience and shares how that has aligned with the many people she has helped through this process over the years. Heaps of insight and reassurance and great resources. Hit play and...
2022-03-201h 11Our Gifted Kids Podcast#044 Unpacking NeurodiversityUnpacking Neurodiversity It is Neurodiversity Celebration Week next week and we are diving into neurodiversity and what it is like to figure out you are neurodivergent as an adult. In this episode we start by asking what is neurodiversity and neurodivergence? and why is it worth exploring our own neurodivergence as an adult? What do we have to gain by getting a label at this stage of our life? Find out as Sophia shares her insights after getting a few labels of her own. Hit play and let's get...
2022-03-1733 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#043 The Complexity of Giftedness with authors Kathleen Humble & Dr Rebecca FarleyWe dive into the complexities of giftedness with two of the authors from Perspectives on Giftedness, recently published by GHF Press. Kathleen Humble & Dr Rebecca Farley share their journey as parents as we dive into the many complexities of being neuro-divergent and parenting gifted kids. In the episode you'll hear: 12:28 definitions of giftedness 17:36 asynchronous development, ADHD & letting go 32:08 being twice-exceptional, finding out 37:25 the absence of girls in ADHD & ASD research Hit play and let's get started! Resources Kathleen Humble & Yellow Readis Dr Rebecca Farley & CareerusInterruptus Perspectives on Giftedness: Sound Advice from Parents...
2022-03-041h 01Our Gifted Kids PodcastHow can a Neuropsychologist help my gifted child? with Dr Marnie Cumner#042 How can a Neuropsychologist help my gifted child? With Dr Marnie Cumner What is a neuropsychologist and how can they help my gifted child? We talk to Dr Marnie Cumner about neuropsychology and dive into how a neuropsychologist undertakes a holistic assessment of a child. In this episode, she talks about her strengths-based model of understanding both strengths and challenges and the whole child. These niche psychologists approach assessment differently and it is great to learn more about this process and how they might help a family looking for answers. We're hugely grateful for Dr...
2022-02-1740 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#041 Perfectionism, Diagnosis and her New Book with Emily Kircher-Morris#041 Perfectionism, Diagnosis and her New Book with Emily Kircher-Morris Today we talk to Emily Kircher-Morris about perfectionism, getting diagnosed (and whether we tell our kids) and her recently published book, Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Todays' Classroom. Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quotes "To me, perfectionism is an anxiety based response to feeling as though there's an expectation that somebody is not going to live up to, but that can look like a lot of different things." – Emily Kircher-Morris "[Perfectionism] doesn't always look like somebody who is an ov...
2022-02-0337 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#040 The One Thing You Need to Confidently Parent Gifted KidsThe One Thing You Need to Confidently Parent Gifted Kids "Like so many, as he entered school it went horribly wrong, and I'll never forget how incredibly distressing that was. And yet we were so freaking lucky to find a school that would work for him and within that school a community. From that journey, I learnt that the one thing you need to confidently parent your gifted kid is that community- is that place where you can feel like you're not alone and it will start to give you confidence and peace of mind." – Sophia Elliott
2022-01-1920 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#039 Who else is a burnt-out parent of a gifted kid?In our first podcast for 2022 I'm getting real about how hard it is to parent gifted kids and the total burnout I experienced in 2021 – and I'm not alone! So we're talking about what burnout looks like, why parenting gifted kids is harder and messes with our health (if we let it!) and what we can do about it! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "I've always maintained that parenting is hard – full stop. It doesn't matter who you are or who your kids are, it's just hard. And it is...
2022-01-1619 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#038 Top Secret Santa Talk for Parents of Gifted Kids & end of year wrap up!In this episode, we look back at 2021 and replay 'Top Secret Santa Talk – how to talk to your gifted kids about Santa'… and update you on our Santa journey! Hit play and let's get started! Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway in the comments. For more episodes, you can subscribe and to help others find our podcast please leave a review. You can find show notes and more resources at www.ourgiftedkids.com
2021-12-2335 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#037 How to Motivate & Support Gifted Kids with Dr Joanne FosterToday I'm speaking with Dr Joanne Foster, gifted education specialist and multi-award-winning author, about how to motivate our gifted kids. In this episode we talk about motivation, effort, how to motivate and support the best possible learning experiences for our gifted kids and more. Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "The lesson here is that if you can help children find something that makes it their own, that they can take responsibility for and feel independent about and connect with other people with it as well… if someone really fe...
2021-11-2539 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#036 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Dr Matt ZakreskiDo you think you're a fraud and one of these days someone is going to discover it?! Then you need this episode as Dr Matt Zakreski takes us through what is imposter syndrome, how does it make us feel and how can we move through it! Go to www.ourgiftedkids.com/podcast to download Dr Matt Zakreski's slides on Imposter Syndrome! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "Doing the thing is the biggest antidote to imposter syndrome, right? Because imposter syndrome is anxiety and anxiety just wants...
2021-11-1134 min
Our Gifted Kids Podcast#035 Creating Change, with Lynda McInnesLynda, Principal of Dara School, maths & science teacher, (previously nurse & midwife!) joins us to talk about the impact of rules and regulations on opening a school for gifted kids (a topic she has just finished researching for her Phd building on her vast experience and masters of gifted ed) and you'll be surprised about what the biggest challenge was (or maybe not). Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week and all the FREE events on this week! Hit play and let’s get started! Memorable Quote "I think it...
2021-10-2832 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#034 [GTN Awareness Week] High Potential & Mental Health with Denise YatesToday's Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week guest has more than 35 years of experience in education and giftedness, is an author, formerly the CEO of Potential Plus UK, currently a trustee of Potential Trust UK and MBE recipient(!). Denise talks to us about high potential, hidden potential, mental health challenges of gifted, and the importance of looking after ourselves. Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week and all the FREE events on this week! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "If I had one plea for the...
2021-10-2754 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#ActuallyGifted Adult with Heather CoxGifted Talented Neurodiversity Awareness Week wouldn't be the same without talking about #actuallygifted Adults. Heather and our host, Sophia Elliott, talk about being a gifted adult, being identified as a child or as an adult (as gifted & Neuro-diverse) and the highs and lows of those journeys! Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week and all the FREE events on this week! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "Because everything had come so easy up until that, in all of my subjects, when things started to get...
2021-10-261h 12Our Gifted Kids Podcast#032 [GTN Awareness Week] Unpacking Homes Schooling (& Maths) with Barry GelstonWe dive into home-schooling (& maths!) with GHF's (Gifted Home schoolers Forum) president (and founder of Mr Gelston's One Room School House), Barry Gelston, as a part of our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for Gifted Talented Neurodiversity Awareness Week! Woo! Barry teaches gifted & 2e students maths so we didn't miss the chance to talk about that too! Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week and all the FREE events on this week! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "Having these conversations and speaking to all of...
2021-10-2547 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastWhat's on in Gifted Talented & Neurodiverse Awareness Week?What's on in Gifted Talented & Neurodiverse Awareness Week? It is Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week! In this episode we talk about all the FREE events brought to you by The G Word and Our Gifted Kids, as well as heaps of partners. Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week and all the FREE events on this week! Hit play and let's get started! Resources The G Word Gifted Talented Neurodiverse Awareness Week ourgiftedkids.com Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired...
2021-10-2408 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#031 [GTN Awareness Week] The State of Giftedness with Marc Smolowitz from The G WordWe talk to Marc about the State of Giftedness and the inspiration behind Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week as a part of our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week! Woo! Marc is the multi-award-winning independent filmmaker, director and visionary behind The G Word and a growing community gathering to change the face of giftedness. Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week and all the FREE events on this week! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "I saw an opportunity for our movie... to...
2021-10-2155 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#030 What one School has done to Meet the Needs of Gifted Students, with Helen FinlayHelen Finlay, Principal of St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, joins us today to talk about her new initiatives for gifted education at SPW. Helen talks to us about the importance of meeting the needs of gifted and twice-exceptional students and how they are doing that at SPW, including inquiry-based learning, explicit instruction, new teacher training options and new gifted education programs. What I love is that Helen has not only improved understanding and the offerings around gifted education at SPW but she's opened up training opportunities and a conversation for teachers and leaders locally to...
2021-10-1825 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastWhy does my gifted child have an imaginary friend? We talk intuition with Dr Alan D. Thompson.In this episode we're talking to Dr Alan D. Thompson about intuition and giftedness. We ask what is intuition? We talk about intuition in science, the research behind intuition, imaginary friends, intuition in very high IQ children, how to foster intuition and imagination in our kids, why it's so important and more… Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "Well, if we look at intuition as this innate process - everyone's got it. It gives people the ability to know things without analytic reasoning. Let's call it the opposite of science - it...
2021-09-2947 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#028 Why is Self-Concept so crucial for gifted 2E students in the early years? With Dr Geraldine TownendToday I'm speaking with Dr Geraldine Townend from UNSW about her research on self-concept of gifted, Twice Exceptional (2E), children and the lifelong impacts. We also talk about an awesome project she is supporting which is an educational screener for parents which is in its research phase and a great opportunity for you to get involved! In the episode you'll hear: What is self-concept and why it is so important Tools and strategies to address negative self-concept A new education screener for parents called Ed Screening How to get involved in the Ed Screening pilot program...
2021-09-0938 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastGifted is more than High IQ, Let's talk about the gifted brain!Gifted is more than High IQ, Let's talk about the gifted brain! Today we're talking about a body of research about the gifted brain from Gifted Research Outreach (GRO), who are a non-profit based in the USA. This research helps us understand why gifted kids have high IQ's and how the behaviour of your gifted child is impacted by the way their brain is wired. In the episode you'll hear about the 6 key differences in the gifted brain compared a neurologically typical brain: Increased regional brain volumes Greater connectivity across brain regions...
2021-08-2641 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#026 Creating Agency (and getting your kids to tidy their room) with Julie SkolnickWe're excited to be talking to Julie Skolnick today about 2E, giftedness, what is creating agency for your children, how and why you should! Julie gives us heaps of tips that will help with validation, expectations, focusing on strengths, discussing why we do things, executive function and more! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "How many people out there think that they're the frontal lobe for their kids? You're the one who sets up all the stuff. The checklist, the double checks, the making sure the do this, do...
2021-06-2139 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastWhy Would Parents Choose a Selective Gifted School? With Deb NurtonWhy would a parent choose a selective school? After reflecting on the intense effort required to navigate the education system for her academically gifted children, Deb returned to university to explore the current thinking in this field. Her research investigated the reasons why parents chose to enrol their gifted children in a selective school. Deb now runs Nurture Connect, a service offering support and practical advice to gain positive outcomes for students and families. Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "They had all started out their children a...
2021-06-1145 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#024 Sexuality & Gender – Tips for parents with Dr Matt ZakreskiToday is Part 2 of a conversation about sex education for parents of gifted kids that we started earlier this year with Dr Matt Zakreski. In this episode, we talk about gender and sexuality as they relate to the gifted population. As parents of gifted kids, we especially, need to be open to accepting, knowing and understanding sexuality and gender issues and we talk about why. We define sexuality, gender, CIS gender, gender fluid, transgender and all the letters in LGBTQ+ and why it is important to understand this language. We provide tips for...
2021-05-311h 02Our Gifted Kids Podcast#023 Gifted Assessments & IQ Tests with Psychologist Kate PlumToday I'm speaking with psychologist Kate Plum about the assessment journey for gifted kids. In this episode we talk about when an IQ Test is helpful, what steps are involved, the pros and cons of assessment, the nuances of cognitive tests for gifted kids, the components of the test and much more. If you're a parent considering whether you need to get your child assessed, this is the episode for you! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quotes "It's very important that, that the parents. Get what they...
2021-05-2150 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#022 Lessons from CTY Ireland with Dr Colm O'ReillyToday I'm speaking with Dr Colm O'Reilly, Director of the Centre of Talented You at Ireland's Dublin City University, about their awesome program. In the episode, you'll hear all about the program CTYI offer, why they offer it and who get's to attend. We also talk at length about tips for parents of gifted kids. The CTYI engages about 6000 and has operated for 30 years so I was keen to know what Dr Colm O'Reilly has learned about gifted kids and parenting gifted kids during this time! Hit play and let's get started! Dr...
2021-05-111h 06Our Gifted Kids Podcast#021 Parenting Gifted Kids Words of Wisdom from the first 20 Episodes!Welcome to our new series of the Our Gifted Kids Podcast! We're starting this series by reflecting on our first 20 episodes. I've managed to select 12 of my biggest parenting aha moments and themes that have come from all of the words of wisdom of our guests. It's been such a privilege to talk to such generous and knowledgeable people, so committed to gifted kids that, out of respect and in thanks, I wanted to pause and reflect on some of the personal lessons I took away from our first series. Thank you, sincerely...
2021-05-0344 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#020 A Journey of PerfectionismA holiday replay of our most popular episodes! This holidays we have replayed our most popular episodes so it's a great chance to catch up on any you've missed before we return with new episodes next week! In this episode I talk to Samantha, mum of a number of gifted kids and a big part of their journey is perfectionism. For more info about how you can help your gifted child with perfectionism, check out these other episodes as well: #010 Growth Mindset with Big Life Journel Founder Alexandra Eidens #017 What is a...
2021-04-0948 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#019 What is Gifted?Tune in for our first holiday replay of our most popular episodes! This episode talks about What is Gifted?!? with Lynda McInnes, Principal of Australia's first school for gifted kids. For more info about what gifted is all about check out our blogs and podcasts at www.ourgiftedkids.com and subscribe so you don't miss out! This week and next week we will be replaying our most popular episodes so it's a great chance to catch up on any you've missed!! Find show notes at: https://ourgiftedkids.com/blog...
2021-04-0943 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastLooking at Giftedness & Autism with Kate DonohueToday I'm speaking with Kate Donohue from Dynamic Parenting about the intersection of giftedness and autism. In the episode, we talk about highly and profoundly gifted children, what autism looks like in gifted children, the intersection of giftedness and autism, and what we need to look out for. Kate has been working in the disability sector for more than 20 years. She has been a DIR Floortime therapist, kindergarten and schoolteacher, service leader mentor, support worker, and workshop presenter. Kate's learning journey really began when she became a parent to 2 neurodivergent girls. ...
2021-04-0735 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#017 What is a Gifted Assessment? & other Quirks of Giftedness with Amanda DruryToday I'm speaking with Amanda Drury from Gifted 2E Support Australia as we delve into what is in a gifted assessment and a bunch of other quirks of giftedness. In this episode you'll hear: The different subsections of WISC (one type of IQ assessment) The hidden messages in IQ assessments 3 types of masking 2 types of ADHD Red flags that help identify gifted & 2E kids in the classroom and at home 2 types of perfectionism, and What is a melt-down? Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quotes "Dysfunctional perfectionism comes up a lot in...
2021-03-2936 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastExploring the Gifted Identity with Marc Smolowitz, the filmmaker behind The G Word FilmToday I'm speaking with filmmaker Marc Smolowitz about his upcoming documentary, The G Word Film. The film is currently in post-production with an expected release date in early 2022. The G Word Film is the first major documentary on giftedness and asks the question, Who Gets to be Gifted In America? The shorts released so far describe a scenario that is seen globally. In the episode, we talk about trauma, hope, and empowerment, gender and sexuality, identity, and more! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "Trauma is a...
2021-03-2249 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastHow do I talk to my gifted child about sex? With Dr Matt ZakreskiToday I'm speaking with Dr Matt Zakreski about sex education for gifted kids. Dr Matt uses a lifespan sex education model with a gifted education lens to talk about sex to our gifted kids. In the episode you'll hear: Looking at sex education through the gifted perspective. What gifted traits you need to consider during the sex education talks and puberty. What to talk about during each phase of your child growing up. 3 Biggest tips for parents – own the awkward, it's a series of conversations, you don't have to go it alone! Hit play and let...
2021-03-151h 03Our Gifted Kids Podcast#014 Understanding 2E with Amanda DruryToday I'm speaking with Amanda Drury from Gifted 2E Support Australia about her journey and what 2 E is all about. We've talked about what is twice-exceptional? How can you be 2E? Masking 2E, masking giftedness. The importance of strengths-based learning. Hit play and let's get started! Resources Gifted 2E Support Australia GTCASA Kids Like Us Facebook Groups – try Our Gifted Kids! GLD Australia Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway in the comments. For mor...
2021-03-1044 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#013 Screen time, Help! Jocelyn Brewer talks Broccoli & Digital Nutrition.Today I'm speaking with Jocelyn Brewer, creator of the Digital Nutrition concept. We're talking about screen time and a new way parents can look at this challenging topic! Jocelyn helps us stay human in a digital world. In the episode you'll hear: A new concept for managing screen time - Digital Nutrition. Gaming and computer games – an opportunity to show a growth mindset and connect! Using technology (games) to build on our weaknesses. Communication and understanding. How to win a spot in Jocelyn's Engaging (Tech Obsessed) Adolescents course! Hit play and let's get started! M...
2021-03-0131 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastUnleash your Giftedness with Nadja Cereghetti from Unleash MondayToday I'm speaking with Nadja Cereghetti host of the Unleash Monday Podcast. It was so much fun to find a kindred spirit, she's on a mission to create space for gifted adults with her awesome podcast! In the episode you'll hear: Nadja talking about her journey of discovering she was gifted as an adult Her immense relief in finally understanding herself What it means to be a multipotentialite or generalist The diversity of giftedness Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quotes "I started reading these checklists and I read books...
2021-02-2238 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#011 Filmmaker Marc Smolowitz talks about The G Word FilmToday I'm speaking with filmmaker Marc Smolowitz about his upcoming documentary, The G Word Film. The film is currently in post-production with an expected release date in early 2022. The G Word Film is the first major documentary on giftedness and asks the question, Who Gets to be Gifted In America? The shorts released so far describe a scenario that is seen globally. In the episode you'll hear: The journey from idea to reality and how it all started. Marc's journey with giftedness and activism. Giftedness as identity. Gifted trauma. The G Word is more...
2021-02-1536 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#010 Growth Mindset with Big Life Journal Founder, Alexandra EidensGrowth Mindset with Big Life Journal Founder, Alexandra Eidens Today I'm speaking with Alexandra Eidens about all things Growth Mindset! Alexandra is the CEO and Founder of the Big Life Journal website and it was lovely to catch up and talk. In this episode you'll hear: What is a growth mindset? What is the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset? How can we encourage our children to have a growth mindset (and us!). What the best thing we can do as parents. Hit play and let's get started!
2021-02-0726 minOur Gifted Kids Podcast#009 The Our Gifted Kids StoryIn this episode, I talk about my own story discovering my children are gifted and how that ended in the creation of Our Gifted Kids and the community we're building! "Parenting gifted kids is really tough and you can feel very alone and it's easy to think that you're slightly bonkers… you feel like there's not necessarily a bunch of people out there who are going to understand what you're going through. And there is." - Sophia Resources Our Gifted Kids Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired yo...
2021-02-0142 min
Gifted UnleashedOur Gifted Kids with Sophia ElliottSophia Elliott is the founder and podcast host of Our Gifted Kids. She has had a career full of turns and new learnings but found her passion and calling advocation for gifted children and their education. She is a supporter and curator of information for parents of gifted children. She is the mother of three gifted kids and shares her journey and lets other parents of gifted children know that they are not alone. Her podcast and community is just getting started! TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:There is a need for gifted information a...
2021-02-0153 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastTop Secret Parent Talk About SantaIn our final episode of the year, let's talk about Santa! All those questions! How does Santa fly around the world in one night? Where do all the gifts come from? As parents, it is hard to know what to say about Santa so in this episode we share one way of having the 'Santa' conversation that is sure to work! Hit play and let's get started! Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway...
2020-12-2017 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastMegan's journey of parenting a twice exceptional childTalking parenting and Megan's (Twice) Exceptional Life Today I'm speaking with Megan about parenting twice-exceptional children and the very important community we need around us as parents. In the episode you'll hear: Megan's journey of uncovering her son's giftedness and twice exceptionality The challenges of parenting 2e children – those intense melt downs How praise and perfectionism are big challenges How intense anxiety is a daily struggle Why we all need a community to support us Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quotes "I remember thinking something isn't quite right he...
2020-12-1338 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastIs Montessori a good match for giftedness? – Selena's StoryIs Montessori a good match for giftedness? – Selena's Story Today I'm speaking with Selena about uncovering her child's giftedness and her experience of Montessori in the early years. In this episode you'll hear about: Accepting her son is gifted and trying not to be that parent Her son hiding himself when his needs were not met in early years learning Re-learning how to learn at school when he did find the right place Why the assessment was so helpful One child and different Montessori experiences in the early years Hit play and let's ge...
2020-12-0848 minOur Gifted Kids PodcastStarting Over. Tennille's brave decision to move her son interstate to find friends.Starting Over. Tennille's brave decision to move her son interstate to find friends. Today I'm speaking with Tennille about discovering her son is gifted and moving interstate to find like-minded friends and a school that worked for him. In the episode you'll hear: Tennille's journey of figuring out her son was gifted. The challenge of figuring out your first/only child is gifted. Her decision to move interstate to find the right school. The challenges of finding friends and peers for gifted kids. A gifted child who actually sleeps! They do exist! The challenges...
2020-11-2842 min
Our Gifted Kids PodcastGifted Kids Books with Gloria & Peter van DongeToday I'm speaking with Gloria and Peter van Donge about their series of picture books written especially for gifted kids. In the episode you'll hear: Gifted kids having very specific challenges that Gloria's book address: Loving to learn, being creative thinkers, emotional sensitivity Finding it hard to fit in Perfectionism, camouflaging behaviours The books are for parents, grandparents and teachers and come with resources to help you use them that are linked to the Australian curriculum & early years framework The books have been published in many countries and by councillors and psychologists Hit play and...
2020-10-3020 min
Our Gifted Kids PodcastPerfectionism & Heavy Expectations - Sharing Samantha's StoryToday I'm speaking with Samantha about her gifted kids who are now all grown up. In the episode you'll hear: Going from primary through to high school as gifted with her, now grown up, gifted kids How giftedness expresses itself differently in her three children The crippling effects of perfectionism Different challenges of each child Mental health issues and challenges of high school Wanting to drop out of school Hiding at school and not wanting to stand out Living up to expectations of themselves and others Being crippled by testing and schooling Changing direction to find...
2020-10-2246 min
Our Gifted Kids PodcastWhat is Gifted? With Lynda McInnes, Principal of a School for Gifted KidsToday I’m speaking with Lynda McInnes, Principal of Dara School for gifted kids about What is Gifted? Find out what Bart and Lisa from the Simpsons can tell us about being gifted! It might not be what you think! In the episode you’ll hear: There is no single definition of giftedness Giftedness is also called highly abled Children are usually gifted in particular areas but rarely in all areas Using psychological assessment to identify strengths Asynchronous development – being age-appropriate in some areas and gifted in other areas Learning at their stage (not age) i...
2020-10-2041 min
Our Gifted Kids Podcast#001 Welcome to Our Gifted Kids PodcastWelcome to Our Gifted Kids Podcast - a hub for all things gifted. This Podcast is about sharing the journey of actually parenting gifted kids and connecting with advice and support so we have everything we need for every member of our family to thrive. If you'd like to be a part of this conversation and share your experience, where ever you're at in the journey, or maybe you're someone who works with gifted kids and would like to share your work or services get in touch at www.ourgiftedkids.com because this is all about building community! Our Podcast...
2020-10-1902 min