Caroline Maguire is the author of the award-winning book Why Will No One Play with Me? and the brilliant mind behind the TEDx talk “Becoming a Social Spy: How to Read People Using Observational Learning." In this episode René and Caroline sit d

Jen Bee and BADDass Tips for Surviving the Workplace

Nov 16th, 2023 50m 24s

In this episode, we sit down with Jen Bee of BADDass Coaching talk about the challenges of navigating the corporate world as a Black neurodivergent individual. We discuss Jen's journey of understanding her ADHD and how it has influenced the wa

Tiffany Hammond and A Day with No Words

Nov 9th, 2023 40m 40s

In this episode we sit down with author and mother Tiffany Hammond, better known online as "Fidgets and Fries," to discuss her new book "A Day with No Words." We discussed how Tiff found her voice as a writer, where her got the idea for the bo

Video Gamin' with KSpadeTheProspect

Nov 1st, 2022 33m 2s

Video games aren't just for entertainment anymore. "I think we have possibilities with Haptic feedback and controllers that is going to make some big changes to accessibility." KSpadeTheProspect is a game designer at EA Sports who was diagnos

Talking ADHD in Our Families with KSpadeTheProspect

Nov 1st, 2022 37m 27s

KSpadeTheProspect is a game designer for EA Sports. He has been in the industry for four years and is known for his work as a Twitch streamer. He's also our producer's older brother, AND he's here to talk ADHD. In this episode, you will learn

The Long Winded History of BGLK

Nov 1st, 2022 30m 23s

Everyone starts somewhere, and BGLK has a whole story. In 2014, I decided to finally take the plunge on a blog idea I had. And this year I sat down to talk about what beginning that was like. Everything you see here, started with an iPhone 6+ a

3 (ish) Things You Need Post ADHD Diagnosis

Sep 16th, 2022 30m 23s

An ADHD diagnosis is the beginning of the story, not the end. Now what? Join René as she gives you some guidance to take you through these first steps of YOUR ADHD journey, or reminds you veterans of some basics you could stand to get back to.

Guard Your Yes or Get Gott

Aug 29th, 2022 37m 35s

Saying yes until you have a mountain of stuff piled on top of your to-do list is NOT a great way to live. We sat down and had a great talk with Cameron Gott right after coining the phrase, and it seemed like a perfect time to bring this talk ba

At Home With René and Kini

Aug 29th, 2022 32m 55s

Remember when we talked about the unexpected? Well, who knew the unexpected would creep up on us so soon?? The studio descended into chaos last week when we lost Wi-Fi, but we love you so we decided to take you behind the scenes of Black Girl L

We Don't Talk About The Unexpected - With Inger Shaye Colzie

Aug 12th, 2022 44m 21s

Talking about the unexpected - things like disruptions to plans, losses, and more - feels like inviting trouble for so many of us. We are hanging tightly to our plans, praying they go well, and the LAST thing we want to think about is how any

Your ADHD Pregnancy with Cissy Watkins

Aug 5th, 2022 43m 46s

We are all hungry to hear new experiences from people with ADHD. There’s a lot of good information on pregnancy in general, but not as much about pregnancy alongside ADHD. We have Cissy Watkins, an amazing certified doula and lactation consulta

Life With Lost Keys LIVE!

Jul 30th, 2022 37m 54s

I know I tell you all to Guard Your Yes from folks trying to talk you into things, but sometimes you HAVE to let your people drag you on an adventure. For this episode, I and some of my favorite ADHD friends - some of who you'll recognize from

The Road Trip!

Jul 22nd, 2022 27m 46s

Noise. Close quarters. Uncomfortable seatbelts. Did I mention noise? Those are just a few of the things we are contending with when we agree to go on a road trip. But we had to go get Po (my dog) from Pennsylvania. So off we went; me, Kini (w

Sunnie's Special Announcement

Jul 15th, 2022 31m 36s

“It’s not easy being me, because I’m entirely not me yet. ‘Cause I’m not really sure who I am, because becoming me is going to take a while. I’m transitioning. Not from one town to another, not from one job to another. I wish it was that easy

Redefining Organization: Exhausted Mom Melanie

Jul 8th, 2022 36m 13s

We hear the phrase "words mean things" often, and that is true in many places, but especially in the world of organization. What makes a person organized? What values are we attaching to that organization? Join Exhausted Mom Melanie and me as w

The Godmother of ADHD: Evelyn Polk Green

Jul 1st, 2022 30m 2s

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Life With Lost Keys, the podcast from Black Girl, Lost Keys! We've been waiting forever, and we're finally here! This episode is dedicated to René's brother, Nelson Jackson (1992-2021), who would have turned