Justine Ruotolo's Miss ADD Talk Show

Please join me this coming Sunday August 28 2016, 4:00PST as I welcome Dr. Kirsten Milliken to the show. ADHD is a serious problem, but your approach to it doesn't have to be. Dr Milliken focuses on how developing a more playful mindset and habit of engaging in playful activities can actually help you to manage your ADHD. After a lifetime of being urged to stop goofing off and to take things more seriously, Dr. Milliken is telling you that play is what you need to better manage your...

Please join me this coming Sunday August 21, 2016, 4:00pm, PST, as I welcome Erica back to the program! Erica is a special education teacher in New York City. Erica brings to the show a wealth of knowledge about transitioning your child/adolescent/young adult back to school after enjoying their summer! We will be discussing how to physically and emotionally prepare them for the return, and what they will need from a parent and teacher prespective. How anxiety can impact their return, such as...

Please join me this coming Sunday, August 7, 2016, at 4:00pm, PST, as I welcome Debbie and Lilly, to the program! Debbie, the Mom, and Lilly, will be discussing their lives with ADHD, and how they were both able to overcome, and succeed. Lilly, is a college student, she will be discussing her struggles and successes in life and school, from her younger years to now! Lilly is also an accomplished singer, song writer, and will discuss how her creativity, helped her with the negative symptoms...

Please join me this coming Sunday, July 17, 2016, at 4:00pm, PST, as I welcome, Mary, and David to the program. I met this wonderful couple, at the Culver City ADHD adult support group. They have a love, and respect, that everyone in the group has commented about. David has ADHD, along with his 14 year old daughter. Mary, does not have ADHD, but is able to seperate the symptoms from the person, David! Mary, (Jacques), her given name, is an established motivational speaker, author, training...

ADHD and Improv: How They Work Together Please join me this Sunday, May 15, 2016, at 4:00pm, PST, as I welcome Julie Martin to the program. We will be discussing how improv can help improve communication and social skills. Julie Martin is a Confidence and Presentation coach who inspires and educates. Much of her relaxed and upbeat style can be traced to her 12 years as a director, teacher, and performer of improvisational comedy acting. Julie has been defined as a master group facilitator,...

Teaching Parents to Help Their ADHD Child Please join me this Sunday, April 24, 2016, at 4:00pm, PST, as I welcome Lollie Weeks, AKA The Fortuitous Housewife, to the program. Lollie is a writer, blogger, photographer, social media marketing consultant, website designer, ADHD parent mentor, aspiring ADHD Coach, and a parent of 2 young boys, ages 8 and 10, who have ADHD. Lollie, is currently facilitating, a ADHD parent group, for parents with newly diagnosed children with ADHD. This group is...

Exercise and the ADHD Brain It is time to put Childish Things Aside Time to get serious about Play and Exercise Please join me this Sunday April 17th, 2016, at 4:00 pm PST, as I welcome Dr. John Ratey to the show. John J. Ratey, MD, is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Research Synthesizer, Speaker, and best selling Author. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles on the topics of Aggression, Autism, ADHD, and other issues in Neuropsychiatry,...

Parenting and A.D.D. - What Works, What Doesn’t and Why Please join me this Sunday April 10th, 2016, at 4:00 pm PST, as I welcome Joe Newman to the show. Joe Newman is the author of Raising Lions, a revolutionary book about understanding and raising strong-willed children. Having been diagnosed and medicated for A.D.H.D. in 1970, and as an adult working to “consciously evolve his own neurology”, he knows first hand the struggles of the A.D.H.D. child and adult. Today Joe trains parents,...

TMS as a Treatment for Depression, and the Link Between ADD and Depression Please join me this Sunday March 13th, 2016, at 4:00 pm PST, as I welcome Dr. Aron Tendler to the program. Dr. Tendler brings years of experience in the treatment of mental disorders as a psychiatrist. Dr. Tendler graduated in 2002 from State University of New York Downstate Medical School in Brooklyn with Distinction in Research. From 2002-2004, he trained at Tulane University in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry...

ADHD and Relationships Please join me this Sunday March 6th, 2015, at 4:00 pm PST, as I welcome Melissa Orlov to the program, where we will be discussing ADHD and its impact on relationships. Melissa Orlov is the author of two award-winning books - The ADHD Effect on Marriage (2010) and The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD(2014, with Nancie Kohlenberger). She is considered one of the foremost authorities on ADHD and relationships. A marriage consultant, Melissa helps ADHD-affected...

Embracing ADHD Please join me this Sunday January 24th, 2015, at 4:00 pm PST, as I welcome Brett Thornhill, a certified ADHD coach, to the program. We will be discussing Brett's eBook, 10 ADHD-Friendly Ways to Shift Perspective and Create Change. A couple of years ago, after a career spanning nearly 20 years in the field of Marketing and Communication, Brett made a rather significant decision to completely "Re-Boot" his life. He set out on a path that eventually led to becoming certified...

Please join me this Sunday January 10th, 2015, at 4:00 pm PST, as I welcome Debra Evans to the program. We will be discussing how to provide support for both special needs children and their families. Debra Eileen Evans is the proud mom of a seven year old boy with exceptional needs. Mrs. Evans is a dedicated advocate and leader of programs and initiatives benefiting children and families with special needs. She most recently served as a parent team member for the District Validation...

Please join me this Sunday December 20th, 2015, at 4:00 pm PST, as I welcome Eric Tivers, and Tom and Yvonne Nardone, for a Christmas show. I can guarantee a jolly time for all! Please feel free to call in at (917) 889-7025!

Please join me this Sunday, December 6th, 2015, at 4:00pm PST, as I welcome Wendy Behary, the author of Disarming the Narcissist, to the show to discuss Narcissism and ADD. With 25 years post-graduate training and advanced level certifications, Wendy Behary is the founder and director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and co-director (with Dr. Jeffrey Young) of The New Jersey-New YorkCity Schema Therapy Institutes. She has been treating clients, training professionals and...

Please join me this Sunday, November 22nd, 2015, at 4:00pm PST, as I welcome Rebecca Carroll to the program. This discussion will chronicle the 29 year old's decision to take a risk and temporarily leave her bank teller job in Melbourne Australia and fly half way around the world to Boston to pursue her dream by taking an internship at InventiveLabs. Becka played netball for the U-15 Australian National Team, but her true passion was to be a fashion designer. Academic struggles in school...

Please join me this Wednesday, November 18th, 2015, at 3:00pm PST, as I welcome the founders of InventiveLabs, Rick Fiery and Tom Bergeron, plus special guest Dr. Ned Hallowell, who is on the organization’s advisory board. The Lab works with college aged (and older) adults, most of whom have ADHD and/or dyslexia, to help them identify and turn their passions into livelihoods. The one size fits all model for the educational system and the workforce does not work well for many of these young...

Please join me this Sunday, November 8th, 2015, at 4:00pm PST, as I welcome Alan Brown to the program. Alan is an entrepreneur/coach who created the acclaimed ADD Crusher™ videos and hosts Crusher™TV, the weekly online TV show that teaches how to “unleash the power of your brain.” Undiagnosed until well into adulthood, his untreated ADHD manifested in underachievement, drug addiction and worse. But he developed unique “brain hack” strategies to become a successful ad exec and entrepreneur....

Please join me this Sunday, November 1st, 2015, 4:00pm, PST, as I welcome Eric Tivers to the program. Eric is the owner of Tivers Clinical Specialties, a private practice located in northern Illinois. Eric specializes in ADHD and high functioning autism. As a psychotherapist he works with children, teens, parents and adults. He coaches teens and adults, and consults to schools. He is a national speaker and host of the ADHD reWired podcast. He also has ADHD. During this episode, we will...

Please join me this coming Sunday, October 18, 2015, at 4 pm PST, as I welcome to the show Natasha Tracy, an award-winning mental health writer and speaker as well as a consultant who lives with bipolar disorder. Natasha was the proud recipient of the Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award from Didi Hirsch in 2014 for her work in the mental health field. She has been named one of the most influential voices online in the field of mental health by Sharecare. Natasha’s blog, Bipolar Burble, is...

Please join me this Sunday, August 9th, 2015, 4:00 pm, PST, as I welcome Jason Mark Alster MSc. Jason is an ADHD coach and tutor. He deals with relaxed concentration, study strategies, speed reading, memory techniques, handwriting correction, test taking strategies, and art instruction. He is also a published author. We will be talking about his new video, "Improve Reading Speed and Comprehension," which will asnwer the following questions: Do you skip lines while reading then go back to...