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Soaring Child: Thriving with ADHD

Soaring Child: Thriving with ADHD

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Here is a place where you will learn how to address your child's ADHD symptoms naturally so you can stop walking on eggshells & bring back peace & calm to your home. Hosted Dana Kay, board certified health & nutrition practitioner, author of the best selling book Thriving with ADHD, leading ADHD expert but most importantly a mom with a child with ADHD who gets it. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child & the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes, on Fox & CBS, & various other online media. She has also been a guest at multiple parenting & ADHD summits & podcasts. Her goal with the Soaring child is to give hope & answers to parents of children with ADHD who are looking for alternative (natural) and effective means of helping them learn to thrive at home, at school, and in life. Because children with ADHD deserve to soar, just like every other child. Crianza y Familias Relaciones
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  • 201: 5 Biological Stressors of ADHD

    201: 5 Biological Stressors of ADHD
    Mar 26 2026

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    You know what I wish someone had told me years ago when my son was diagnosed with ADHD? That ADHD isn't one neat little story.

    ADHD isn't one problem. It's often driven by five biological stressors stacked inside the same child. And depending on the day, a different stressor shouts loudest.

    In this powerful solo episode, Dana Kay reframes ADHD in a way that instantly relieves shame and confusion for parents. If you've ever felt like you're parenting a different child by 4 p.m. than you were at 8 a.m., this episode explains why.

    Dana walks listeners through the five biological stressors inside the ADHD Thrive framework: blood sugar dysregulation, gut-brain dysfunction, food reactions, poor detox pathways, and the nutrient deficiencies. Instead of asking, "Why are they doing this?" she teaches parents to ask a better question: "Which layer is loud today?"

    If your child's symptoms fluctuate, if some days feel manageable and others feel impossible, this episode will help you understand the biology underneath the behavior.

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    Grab your ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit here: http://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123

    KEY TAKEAWAYS
    [00:00] ADHD is not one story — it's five layers.
    [00:23] Parenting a "different kid" by 4 p.m.
    [00:50] The wrong question vs. the right question.
    [02:10] Introduction to biological stressor layers.
    [04:30] Blood sugar dysregulation explained.
    [07:15] Gut-brain dysfunction overview.
    [10:40] Food reactions layer.
    [13:20] Detox overload layer.
    [16:30] The final layer connecting impulsivity and picky eating.
    [19:45] Identifying which layer is loud.

    MEMORABLE MOMENTS
    "ADHD isn't one neat little story."
    "It's five stories all squashed into the same kid wearing the same jumper."
    "Depending on the day, you're parenting a different kid in the same body."
    "By 4 p.m. you're Googling boarding schools in Switzerland…"
    "We end up asking the wrong question."
    "Which layer is loud today?"

    DANA KAY RESOURCES

    🔗 Access your free ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit here: http://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123

    It's free for a limited time. You just pay shipping!

    🔗 WEBSITES:

    • https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/
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    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ADHDThriveInstitute/
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    • Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhd_thriveinstitute

    📕 INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLING BOOK:

    • Thriving with ADHD – https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/book/

    💻 FREE MASTERCLASS:

    • Free Reduce ADHD Symptoms Naturally Masterclass - https://hubs.la/Q042HrjF0

    ⭐ COURSES & PROGRAMS:

    • ADHD Parenting Course – https://info.adhdthriveinstitute.com/parentingadhd
    • ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids Program – https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/packages/
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  • 200: Picky Eating, Nutrient Deficiencies, and ADHD

    200: Picky Eating, Nutrient Deficiencies, and ADHD
    Mar 19 2026
    What if picky eating and impulsive ADHD behavior aren't separate problems at all—but signals coming from the same biological root? In a special milestone for the podcast — our 200th episode of The Soaring Child Podcast — Dana Kay explains how nutrient deficiencies can directly affect the brain systems responsible for focus, emotional regulation, impulse control, and sleep. Iron supports dopamine production. Magnesium and B6 calm the nervous system. Zinc shapes taste perception. Omega-3s carry the brain's messages. And vitamin D helps regulate serotonin and sleep cycles. When these nutrients are depleted, the brain struggles to function properly. The result can look like impulsivity, hyperactivity, emotional outbursts, sleep struggles, and extreme picky eating. Dana shares the story of a young boy expelled from four preschools whose behavior transformed after severe nutrient deficiencies were identified and supported. This episode helps parents understand how what looks like "behavior" may actually be a biological signal. Dana walks listeners through the nutrients most commonly involved in ADHD regulation, the signs that the brain may be running on empty, and how parents can begin identifying which biological stressors may be affecting their child. If you're trying to understand the biological drivers behind your child's symptoms, start here: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123 The ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit helps parents translate symptoms into biology and identify which underlying stressors may be affecting their child. Get the Decoder Kit here to learn more about how ADHD symptoms connect to biology here: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW Grab your ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit here: http://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123 KEY TAKEAWAYS [00:00] Picky eating and impulsive ADHD behaviors may come from the same biological root. [01:15] Case story of a child expelled from four preschools due to extreme behavior. [02:10] Severe nutrient depletion revealed through lab testing. [03:40] The concept of the "starving brain." [05:00] Iron's role in dopamine production and emotional regulation. [06:10] Magnesium and B6 supporting nervous system calm and sleep. [07:00] Zinc deficiency affecting taste perception and picky eating. [08:10] Omega-3s and brain communication. [09:00] Vitamin D and its connection to serotonin and sleep. [10:45] The Ferrari fuel analogy for brain nutrients. [12:15] Signs that the brain may be running low on nutrients. [14:30] Introducing the ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit MEMORABLE MOMENTS "Picky eating and hyperactive and impulsive behavior are not two separate problems. They're the same conversation happening in different rooms." "What if the brain isn't being difficult? What if it's just hungry?" "A brain that's running on empty cannot do manners, patience or waiting turns." "When the brain is starving, no amount of behavioral strategies will actually feed the brain." "These nutrients are literally the wiring for the brain." "You can parent beautifully, but if that fuel is not there, their system stalls." "You're asking a Ferrari to run on cordial." "A hungry brain cannot be polite." "Feed the brain and the behavior follows." DANA KAY RESOURCES 🔗 Access your free ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit here: http://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123 It's free for a limited time. You just pay shipping! 🔗 WEBSITES: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/https://dana-kay.com/ 👋 SOCIALS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ADHDThriveInstitute/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ADHDThriveInstituteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhd-thrive-institute/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/adhdthriveinstitute/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhd_thriveinstitute 📕 INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLING BOOK: Thriving with ADHD – https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/book/ 💻 FREE MASTERCLASS: Free Reduce ADHD Symptoms Naturally Masterclass - https://hubs.la/Q042HrjF0 ⭐ COURSES & PROGRAMS: ADHD Parenting Course – https://info.adhdthriveinstitute.com/parentingadhdADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids Program – https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/packages/
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  • 199: ADHD, Sleep Issues, & Poor Detox

    199: ADHD, Sleep Issues, & Poor Detox
    Mar 12 2026
    Grab your ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit here: http://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123 If you're raising a child with ADHD and sleep feels like a nightly argument, nobody wins. What if bedtime isn't a parenting problem at all? What if your child isn't resisting sleep… but their body is trying to take out the trash? In this powerful solo episode, Dana Kay reveals one of the most overlooked biological stressors impacting children with ADHD: poor detoxification. Sleep is not just rest. It is the brain and body's nightly cleanup crew. When detox pathways are sluggish, overloaded, or genetically compromised, children can wake between 1–3 a.m., feel wired but exhausted, experience red cheeks, itchy skin, anxiety, sensory overload, and morning meltdowns before the day even begins. Dana walks through three major detox systems — liver, gut, and lymphatic system — and explains how genetic mutations like MTHFR, GSTT1, GSTM1, and GSTP1, combined with oxidative stress and environmental toxin exposure, can create internal pressure that looks like ADHD behavior. Through the story of Dara and her daughter Reese, she shows how supporting detox pathways changed sleep first, and regulation followed. If sleep plans work for other kids but not yours, this episode will help you understand why. Grab your ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit here: http://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123 KEY TAKEAWAYS [00:00] Sleep reframed as the "nightly cleanup crew." [03:10] The three detox systems explained. [04:42] Genetics: MTHFR, GSTT1, GSTM1, GSTP1. [05:10] Heavy metals & oxidative stress research. [06:15] "Carrying yesterday's load." [07:00] Liver most active between 1–3 a.m. [08:35] Red flags: itchy skin, red cheeks, night waking. [09:50] Neuroinflammation & frontal lobe impact. [10:40] Why routines fail when detox is overloaded. [12:30] How supporting detox shifted Reese's sleep. MEMORABLE MOMENTS "If you're raising a child with ADHD and sleep feels like a nightly argument, nobody wins." "Sleep is your child's nightly cleanup crew." "Translation, their system is already carrying yesterday's load when today even starts." "It's not your child that they're resisting sleep. It's actually the body sending a red alert." "They're biological red flags." "No amount of meds or bedtime routines or behavioral therapy will fix a full bin." "We stop asking why won't they just sleep? And we start asking, what is their body trying to clear?" DANA KAY RESOURCES 🔗 Access your free ADHD Thrive Decoder Kit here: http://adhdthriveinstitute.com/123 It's free for a limited time. You just pay shipping! 🔗 WEBSITES: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/https://dana-kay.com/ 👋 SOCIALS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ADHDThriveInstitute/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ADHDThriveInstituteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhd-thrive-institute/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/adhdthriveinstitute/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhd_thriveinstitute 📕 INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLING BOOK: Thriving with ADHD – https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/book/ 💻 FREE MASTERCLASS: Free Reduce ADHD Symptoms Naturally Masterclass - https://hubs.la/Q042HrjF0 ⭐ COURSES & PROGRAMS: ADHD Parenting Course – https://info.adhdthriveinstitute.com/parentingadhdADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids Program – https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/packages/
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This is the first podcast I have found that is easy to listen to, calming positive energy, gives tons of information that I can incorporate into our lives now. We have already made many of the changes that Dana Kay suggests and have seen such an improvement in our son. I am looking forward to each and every episode she does because there are endless ways to help our children thrive in life!

Everyone with an ADHD child needs to listen to this!

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