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Jan 2021
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Fresh Take: Dr. Edward Hallowell on the ...

MARGARET ABLES AND AMY WILSON
About this episode

This week we're delighted to be talking to Dr. Edward M. Hallowell– one of the world's leading experts on ADHD. Dr. Hallowell's new book, co-authored with Dr. John J. Ratey, is ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--From Childhood Through Adulthood.

Dr. Hallowell gives us concrete strategies– and tons of optimism– for those lucky enough to possess what Dr. Hallowell calls the "Variable Attention Stimulus Trait."

Whether you have a child with ADHD, suspect you might, or even have had some lingering thoughts about your own ability to focus– Dr. Hallowell's cutting-edge research and surprising new strategies will fascinate you.

Read the transcript of our entire interview with Dr. Hallowell on our website:

https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2021/01/dredwardhallowell/

grab your copy of ADHD 2.0 from our Bookshop store:

https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780399178733

and connect with Dr. Hallowell:

https://drhallowell.com


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