Life With Lost Keys | ADHD & More!

Life With Lost Keys | ADHD & More!

Life with Lost Keys is the newest offering of René Brooks, the mind behind Black Girl Lost Keys, a website that focuses on ADHD Life through the lens of the Black experience. Living with ADHD gets better when it is managed well. Come learn what Life With Lost Keys is all about! Visit https://blackgirllostkeys.com to discover more through our blog, services, and store!

Episodes

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 down to discuss the ins and outs of building confidence and developing the skills to jump in and make new friends, making and keeping meaningful connections, and se...

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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 way she functions and interacts in the workplace, the importance of making accommodations - not just for visible disabilities but also for invisible ones like ADHD, advocating for changing the ...

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November 9, 2023 40 mins

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 book, the importance of amplifying the experiences of non-speakers, and what type of work she'd like to do next.

You can learn more about the book and get a copy for yourself online on the off...

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October 31, 2022 33 mins

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 diagnosed with ADHD. He talks about how growing up, he and his siblings would play video games together. He also talks about how video games have evolved over the years, and we even discuss how...
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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 following:
1. How KSpadeTheProspect became a game designer without a traditional college degree
2. The different experiences of being diagnosed with ADHD at a young age versus later in l...

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October 31, 2022 30 mins

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+ and my determination to make it so that Black people looking to learn more about ADHD had a resource that touched on the cultural element of living with ADHD.

And that made for a lot of wonder...

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September 16, 2022 30 mins

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. It's going to be phenomenal!

In this episode, I discussed this article about coaching 

I also discussed the amazing books in the BGLK store! 

If you loved this episode, shoot us an email and...

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August 29, 2022 37 mins

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 back for you all!

In the world of ADHD coaching, Cameron Gott is king. His mentorship and leadership has raised the standard on the craft of coaching, and many of your favorite coaches have lea...

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August 28, 2022 32 mins

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 Lost Keys AND Life With Lost Keys - that's right, you're coming home with me. Kini's waiting on us, and she's going to tell us about production, and we're going to giggle at outtakes from our ...

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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 of it could potentially go wrong. But that's life, right? In this episode, Inger Shaye Colzie and I explore the unexpected, and how to prepare for the potential disruptio...

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August 5, 2022 43 mins

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 consultant joining us for this episode. Cissy is warm and informative. You can find her on her Facebook page,

July 29, 2022 37 mins

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 previous episodes - sat down to record an episode LIVE after an event with ADDA. 

This was ALL Inger Shaye's idea! Get t...

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July 22, 2022 27 mins

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 (who doubles as my producer and my life partner), and her son.

So we decided to record it all. 

Here's the article I referred to in the episode: America’s favorite family outings are increasin...

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July 15, 2022 31 mins

“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. I’m transitioning from a woman to a man.” 

These are the vulnerable words Sunnie shares with us in the trailer for his new ...

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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 we talk about what organizing our lives means!

ON THE BLOG: " Read more

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 30 on this episode's release date 7/1/2022.

About our Guest: Evelyn Polk Green, MSEd, is a past president of both ADDA, the Attention Deficit ...

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June 29, 2022 1 min
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