Hopelessly Gifted Podcast

Mark talks with Decoding Genius author Dan Shapiro about how chess became far more than a hobby for his gifted, neurodivergent son, and how it became a training ground for attention, decision-making, resilience, self-awareness, and confidence. Mark and Dan discuss how finding the thing that activates a child can create a doorway through which development can begin to spill into the rest of their life.Contact Host - Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠ IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygiftedContact Guest - Dan Shapiro:Website and Book Link: https://www.decodinggeniusbook.com/

Mark talks with Flourish Coaching founder Lisa Marker-Robbins about helping gifted and capable young people find meaningful career direction without expecting them to have their entire lives figured out. Lisa challenges common career advice young adults are often given and explains how these messages can overwhelm young people or stall their development.Host: Mark TalagaMusic: Petren J MusicContact Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠ IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygiftedContact Lisa Marker-Robbins:Website: https://flourishcoachingco.com/IG: @flourishcoachingco

Mark sits down with author and Imagination Project founder Wylde Scott (Brad Scheel) to explore why creativity, imagination, and flexible thinking may become some of the most valuable skills children can develop in the age of AI. They challenge traditional ideas about education and success, and they discuss how creativity can be intentionally taught through play, experimentation, risk-taking, resilience, and giving kids opportunities to turn their ideas into something real.Host: Mark TalagaMusic: Petren J MusicContact Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygiftedContact Wylde Scott:Website: https://www.wyldescott.com/IG: @wyldescott | FB: @wyldescott

Mark Talaga sits down with ADHD coach and author Brooke Schnittman to explore what ADHD looks like beyond the stereotypical “squeaky wheel,” especially in gifted, twice-exceptional, and otherwise high-functioning kids whose struggles can easily fly under the radar.Host: Mark TalagaMusic: Petren J MusicContact Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠ IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygiftedContact Brooke Schnittman:Website: coachingwithbrooke.comIG: @coachingwithbrooke | FB: @coachingwithbrookeBook Link

The podcast is taking a summer break with an amazing batch of new episodes in the lineup for Fall!Host: Mark TalagaMusic: Petren J MusicContact Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠ IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Liz Evans, OT, joins Liz shares her story of isolation in trying to find help for her gifted child and how her parenting experiences influenced her work in which she helps parents experiencing burnout from raising complex kids.Host: Mark TalagaMusic: Petren J MusicContact Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygiftedContact Liz Evans:Instagram: @the_untypical_otWebsite: https://the-untypical-ot.co.uk

Mark is joined by licensed psychologist Dr. Rebecca Resnik to discuss assessment for gifted children, how gifted brains differ, and when testing may be helpful or may not be necessary. Resnik also addresses misconceptions about gifted kids and explains how computational linguistics and clinician expertise can be supportive for understanding and addressing issues gifted kids are having.Host: Mark TalagaMusic: Petren J MusicContact Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygiftedContact Dr. Rebecca Resnik:resnikpsychology.com

Mark sits down with Dani Skiko, producer of the show, to talk about her experiences growing up gifted and the role therapy and her parents played in supporting her and helping her thrive.Host: Mark TalagaMusic: Petren J MusicContact Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted

Gilda Evans, Founder and President of the Autism Resource Project, joins Mark to share how the lack of resources she found while raising her son with autism prompted her to start her podcast and organization which act as a central database of knowledge and support for parents of children with autism. Gilda and Mark discuss how parents can best suppor their kids with autism and how to go forward with hope and confidence for their child’s future.Host: Mark TalagaMusic: Petren J MusicContact Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠ IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygiftedContact Gilda Evans:Program:https://autismresourceproject.org@theautismresourceprojectPodcast:https://autismresourceproject.org/podcast/@autismresourcepodcast

Mark answers a listener question: How can I tell if my child is gifted? He discusses early signs and common struggles that parents can identify, whether testing is appropriate and how to talk with kids about the results of giftedness evaluations.Host: Mark TalagaMusic: Petren J MusicContact Mark Talaga:Email: [email protected]⁠Website⁠IG:⁠ ⁠⁠@hopelesslygifted⁠ | FB: ⁠@hopelesslygifted