I spent 20 years in education and saw what too many avoid saying: our approach to ADHD, mental health, and learning isn’t working for kids, parents, or teachers. This podcast cuts through silence with real stories, research, and conversations with experts. As a certified trauma-informed educator, I challenge what’s broken while pointing to what’s possible—so we can finally build systems that heal, not harm.
Where’s the Village At?
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I spent 20 years in education and saw what too many avoid saying: our approach to ADHD, mental health, and learning isn’t working for kids, parents, or teachers. This podcast cuts through silence with real stories, research, and conversations with experts. As a certified trauma-informed educator, I challenge what’s broken while pointing to what’s possible—so we can finally build systems that heal, not harm.
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March 3, 2026
Episode 6: Re-Educating the Educators — You Can’t Teach What You Don’t Know
<p><strong>Teachers have our kids seven to eight hours a day—so emotional regulation isn’t “extra,” it’s the foundation.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I’m sitting in my apartment in New York, on a Sunday when everything hit at once. After a call from my best friend about a recent suicide, I tell the truth about what I’ve seen from inside the classroom—and what I’ve lived through as a woman who spent years masking, surviving trauma, and trying to “hold it together.”</p><p><br></p><p>This is a conversation for parents, educators, and anyone who feels the system keeps pointing fingers while kids are quietly drowning.</p><p><br></p><p>Because here’s what I believe: schools can’t keep pretending their only job is math, reading, and writing. Teachers have children seven to eight hours a day—most of their awake time—and emotional regulation isn’t “extra.” It’s the foundation. And the hard truth is this: you can’t teach what you don’t know how to do yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>Content note: This episode includes discussion of suicide, trauma, and student mental health. Please take care of yourself while listening.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 — Opening: Sunday in New York City + what triggered this episode</p><p>01:08 — Why I’m sharing this now (the call that hit me)</p><p>02:18 — Content note: suicide, trauma, and student mental health</p><p>03:10 — The lie we keep telling: school isn’t only academics</p><p>03:33 — “Seven to eight hours a day”: why emotional regulation is the foundation</p><p>05:30 — The voice in our heads: shame, masking, and learned self-talk</p><p>07:21 — Stop blaming families: behavior is communication</p><p>08:48 — What I did differently: connection-first classroom culture</p><p>10:54 — The third-grade story: counseling minutes that never happened</p><p>15:20 — What has to change: re-educating educators + real support</p><p>18:11 — Closing + teaser: next episode (my mom)</p><p><br></p><p>Next episode: I’m going to share the story of when my life first cracked open—my mom, my grief, and the moment my brain became a different place to live.</p>
December 9, 2025
“The Clinical Trial : Why Women Like Me Need To Be Studied.”
<p>Are you a woman with ADHD — or a mom, teacher, or daughter who’s realized something never added up in how women are diagnosed and treated?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I open up about my decision to step forward and volunteer for an ADHD clinical trial — and the fear, frustration, and purpose that come with it. From my years as a teacher who missed the signs in girls, to discovering that women still aren’t represented in the data, I share why I’m choosing transparency over fear.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about the shocking lack of female-focused ADHD research, what’s happening in the Netherlands right now, and why it’s time for women to be studied, not silenced.</p><p><br></p><p>Trigger warning: This episode discusses medical research, mental health, and personal loss.</p>
November 24, 2025
When Educators Drop the Ball
<p><strong>Our system is not trained to see neurodivergent girls. We need to come together and push for change, remember it takes a village. Parents ask what your schools are doing to train the teachers. Ask your doctor where you can sign-up to get into a study. Take the time because our daughters are going to suffer just like we did, and are! Next episode dives into signs they are discovering in girls and women, and I again talk about the lack of data. Remember to like and follow. Also, reach out too me on social media “Where’s the Village At? Or email at susan@wheresthevillageat.com tell me your story, what you went through when you were in school or what your kiddo is going through now! Our voices are heard when we have a village, so come join and let’s be heard together.</strong></p>
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