From the brain of a 10-year-old girl with OCD, Inside My Brain is a passion project. Annabeth Preston wants other people-friends, family members, and educators-to understand what it's like inside her OCD/ADHD brain.
In this quick episode, Elisa & Annabeth talk about how having ADHD doesn't mean you can't ever focus... it's just a matter of finding something the child is "really, really" interested in.
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23 Dec 2025
Christmas for Neurodivergent Kids
"Mom, Christmas is hard for me." She was standing on the stairs and someone had just told her to chill out about not being able to give me my gifts right away.
For a kid diagnosed with OCD and ADHD, she is elevated the *entire* month of December, for a slew of reasons one might find surprising. Listen in for some insight into how a neurodivergent kid's brain works during the holidays.
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In this episode, we talk about a book we *LOVE*: Breathe Like a Bear. It's a mindfulness book for kids, and we've found it incredibly useful. Find it in all formats at Barnes & Noble here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/breathe%20like%20a%20bear
12 Dec 2025
The Brain as its Own Character
Annabeth and her mom talk about a recent experience that required flexibility--how did it go? What worked? What didn't work? Annabeth explains what the brain of an ADHD/OCD child looks like in the face of changed plans.
Plus--bonus--this insightful 10-year-old describes how she is a visual thinker and what that means in regards to her brain being its own character, its own entity. What does that mean? What does that look like in discussions, (attempted) arguments, and changed plans? Find out in this short but informative conversation between mother and daughter who continue to figure it out as they go along.
8 Dec 2025
Intro! Who we are & why we're doing this
Welcome to the Inside My Brain podcast! A mother-daughter show, mostly daughter-led, where childhood ADHD and OCD are discussed, processed, and even celebrated as superpowers.
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