#131: Balancing Dad Mode and ADHD with Therapist Eli Weinstein

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SUMMARY

Parenting ADHD comes with its own challenges, but what about when you are parenting with ADHD? Today on the podcast, we are interviewing therapist Eli Weinstein on what it was like to grow up with ADHD and what managing looks like for him as a dad and practice owner. Eli shares how he keeps up with mental tasks, sensory overload, and getting support from his community. In this episode, we’ll discuss communication tips, and mindset shifts for parenting with ADHD.

MEET ELI WEINSTEIN

Eli is a therapist (specializing in relationship + parenting) who currently runs his private practice in NY + NV. Eli and his wife Ariella, have two beautiful children, Rikki + Max, and live in sunny Las Vegas.

He created ELIvation + The Dude Therapist Podcast host. He became a therapist to fill a need and create a modern outlook on mental health to create a more digestible and relatable view on mental health to help those in struggling times and add some extra inspiration and motivation into everyday life.

Eli has been featured on Kelly Clarkson Show, The Trauma Therapist, Mimosas With Moms, Holding Space, Breaking Taboo, Therapy Thoughts w/ Tiffany Roe, and on multiple podcasts ranging from parenting, relationships, and mental health. His main goal is to help people on their journey to add support, care, empathy, expertise, and insight with no BS.

He runs events, seminars, and individual coaching on topics from mental health awareness to public speaking coaching, relationship coaching, and confidence-boosting.

AFFILIATE INFORMATION

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