Athletics and the ADHD Brain with Saara Haapanen PhD

Parenting That Kid with Ashleigh Tolliver

Can you be a strong athlete who has ADHD?

Simon Biles, Michael Phillps, Shaque O’Neal would tell you yes, and so would my guest Dr. Saara Haapanen.

On today’s episode, Saara Haapanen PhD, a world ranked elite diver, shares her personal and professional experience of navigating her athletic career, education, and retirement with the highs and lows of having ADHD.

About Our Guest:

Dr. Saara is a happier, healthier human coach and the Move at Work Challenge program creator. Saara is passionate about helping humans perform at their best both physically and psychologically. As a former elite athlete, she knows what world-class coaching looks like, and has spent the last two decades studying human performance and motivation.

Saara has been coaching humans for 22 years, she is passionate about helping her clients find the most efficient and sustainable path to live a happier healthier life. Through her corporate wellness program move at work challenge, she fights the sitting pandemic and helps employees improve their mood and productivity at work.

She combines her educational background in kinesiology and health promotion with sports and exercise psychology to transform her human's lives utilizing approaches that are fun, engaging, and exciting.

Guest Social Media links

Linkedin - @https://www.linkedin.com/in/saarahaapanen/

Facebook - @lhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/Saarashumans

Website - @http://performanceishaapanen.com/

Your Host:

Hi, I’m Ashleigh Tolliver, and this podcast is a road map to Parenting That Kid. As a mother of twins with ADHD symptoms, I know what it means to parent a child who does not fit into the ‘box’ modern society has put children into. My mission is to help other parents of “that kid” feel less alone, more confident and more equipped by asking the tough questions to the professionals, gathering tools and resources and connecting with other moms who are wrestling with the same struggles.

If recording my journey as I seek a clear starting point, community and effort to normalize a life with children who are at times highly emotional, unregulated, unfocused, or the opposite- hyper focused, supports at least one parent, then my time is not wasted. And if it doesn’t, well, there’s documented proof that moms deserve a glass of wine.

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