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What happens when a student with undiagnosed dyslexia and deafness grows up to become the kind of teacher who makes every child feel seen, supported, and celebrated?

In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode of The Fully Mindful, host Melissa Chureau sits down with second-grade teacher and literacy advocate Jill Rebholz to talk about what it means to truly support kids with learning differences—not just on paper, but in real life.

Jill shares her personal story of navigating school in the 1970s without a diagnosis, the powerful role of mentors and family in shaping her path, and how her own neurodivergence informs the way she shows up for students today. With honesty, humor, and deep wisdom, she talks about:

• Living with dyslexia and unilateral deafness in a world that didn’t yet have the language for either
• The impact of early advocacy—and missed diagnoses
• How she brings compassion, humor, and honesty into the classroom
• Creating safe, empowering spaces like her “Lunch Bunch” for dyslexic students
• Why labels can be both limiting and liberating
• How to advocate for your child with learning differences
• What she hopes to see shift in education—and what’s already giving her hope

Whether you’re a parent, educator, or someone who's ever felt like you learn differently, this episode offers validation, insight, and a deep reminder that intelligence and worth aren’t measured by grades or test scores.

Because when kids are believed in, everything changes.

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Why are so many girls with ADHD still being overlooked?

In this episode of The Fully Mindful, I sit down with licensed psychologist Dr. Hila Pazner to explore the hidden side of ADHD—particularly in girls and young women. Drawing on her years of experience as a school psychologist and her current private practice where she specializes in assessing and working with children and adolescents with learning disabilities (such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia), Intellectual Disabilities, giftedness, ADHD, autism, and behavioral and social-emotional difficulties, Dr. Pazner shares how outdated systems, subtle masking behaviors, and gender bias contribute to underdiagnosis and missed opportunities for support.

Together, we dive into:

• How ADHD presents differently in girls vs. boys—and why that matters
• The long-term consequences of undiagnosed ADHD in girls
• Why a diagnosis isn’t just a label—it’s a launchpad for understanding, support, and growth
• How psychoeducational testing can uncover hidden learning differences, executive function challenges, and emotional struggles
• The hopeful evolution of school psychology toward strength-based, neurodiversity-affirming models
• Real talk on masking, stigma, and what parents can do when something “just feels off” with their child

Whether you're a parent, educator, or someone with lived experience, this episode is a must-listen. It’s an invitation to rethink how we see neurodivergence—not as a deficit, but as a different and powerful way of being in the world.

🔗 Learn more about Dr. Pazner’s work: mindmaptesting.com

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Welcome to a special minisode of The Fully Mindful. In this reflective episode, I share some of my own story—navigating neurodivergence and learning differences, and my reliance on alcohol to treat my differences—and how these experiences shaped my journey through rebellion, recovery, and ultimately, a return to Self.

This episode marks the beginning of a new podcast series that explores neurodivergence, learning differences, and addiction--and the often misunderstood intersection of these experiences.

In this minisode, I'm sharing as someone who’s lived it—from a quiet, but hyper kid masking her inner world, to a rebellious young adult spiraling through chaos, to a professional woman still secretly grappling with regulation and worthiness even after sobriety and success.

In the upcoming series I'm introducing here, you’ll hear from:

• A teacher once told she'd never succeed, now fiercely advocating for neurodivergent kids—including her own
• A psychologist helping families understand and navigate learning and thinking differences
• A lawyer living in alignment with her true self after walking through addiction and into mindful sobriety
• A woman with decades of 12-step recovery, sustained by community and connection
• A therapist working at the intersection of neurodivergence and recovery—helping clients reclaim wholeness

And that’s just the beginning.

This series is for anyone navigating ADHD, dyslexia, addiction—or all three.
For parents, partners, and professionals who love them.
For those tired of just surviving.
For those ready to reclaim purpose, creativity, sensitivity, and truth.

🔗 Want more of my personal story? Here's a link to an earlier minisode on The Fully Mindful.
Or check out the full story on Kintsugi Heroes.
💌 Reach out anytime: info@thefullymindful.com. I read an answer every email.
📣 Be sure to follow, subscribe, and share with someone who needs to hear this.

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