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Rating
5from
This podcast has
40 episodes
Explicit
No
Date created
2024/11/28
Latest episode
2026/09/28
Average duration
37 min.
Release period
21 days
Description
Why can gifted kids excel at the complex but struggle with the simple? Hosted by Mark Talaga, The Hopelessly Gifted Podcast helps families understand how to bridge the developmental gaps gifted children face everyday. Through personal, human stories and conversations with insightful specialists the Hopelessly Gifted Podcast, sometimes irreverently, addresses issues with the gifted that bring parents both pain and joy and offers relief and resources to help find humanness in the extremes.
Podcast episodes
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39: Could My Child Have ADHD Even When it’s Not Obvious? with Brooke Schnittman
2026/09/28
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 Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Brooke Schnittman:
Website: coachingwithbrooke.com
IG: @coachingwithbrooke | FB: @coachingwithbrooke
Book Link
Summer Break Announcement! See you in Fall!
2026/07/06
The podcast is taking a summer break with an amazing batch of new episodes in the lineup for Fall!
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
38: My Gifted Child and I Are Burned Out. Now What? with Dr. Liz Evans
2026/06/08
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 Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Liz Evans:
Instagram: @the_untypical_ot
Website: https://the-untypical-ot.co.uk
37: What Role Should Assessment Play for My Gifted Kid? with Dr. Rebecca Resnik
2026/05/25
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 Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Dr. Rebecca Resnik:
resnikpsychology.com
36: How Can I Be an Amazing Parent to My Child Who is Growing Up Gifted? with Dani Skiko
2026/05/11
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 Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
35: How Can The Autism Resource Project Help Me and My Child? with Gilda Evans
2026/04/27
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 Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Gilda Evans:
Program:
https://autismresourceproject.org
@theautismresourceproject
Podcast:
https://autismresourceproject.org/podcast/
@autismresourcepodcast
34: Listener Question: How Can I Tell if My Child is Gifted?
2026/04/13
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 Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
33: What Should I Do If My Gifted Kid is Really Struggling in College? with Scott Lutostanski
2026/03/30
Mark is joined by Scott Lutostanski, Executive Director of State Street Education. Scott and his team provide executive function coaching to students, with a focus on high school and college students. Scott and Mark discuss the work of helping college students improve organization, time management, and academic workflow to reduce stress. They also address emotional and cultural pressures on gifted students and their parents and how executive function coaching can support the whole family in navigating challenges students are facing.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Clinic Website
Podcast Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Scott Lutostanski:Website: statestreeteducation.com
32: My Gifted Child is Struggling with Reading. Could it be Dyslexia? with Faye Bankler Casell
2026/03/16
Mark is joined by language and dyslexia therapist, Faye Bankler Casell, to discuss the challenges experienced by children who have difficulty reading due to dyslexia and their parents. Mark and Faye explore the crossover of other issues that impact a child's ability to read and how hard it is to catch reading challenges in bright children. They also provide parents with suggestions for advocating for and helping their children who are struggling with reading.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Faye Bankler Casell:
Website: https://homereadingcoach.com/
IG: @Homereadingacoach | FB: @Homereadingacoach
31: How Do Parents of Gifted Kids Reduce Burnout? with Jen Merrill
2026/03/02
Mark Talaga talks with writer and parent advocate, Jen Merrill, about how burnout is a common reality for parents of gifted and complex, neurodivergent kids. Jen shares what helps parents of gifted kids, herself included, and discusses the challenges these parents face as they scaffold and support their kids.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Jen Merrill:
Website: laughingatchaos.com
IG: @jenlaughs | FB: @LaughingAtChaos
30: What If My Complex Kid Needs an Escalated Level of Care? with Caroline Gulick and Julie Kastelan
2026/02/16
Mark is joined by Caroline Gulick & Julie Kastelan to discuss the realities of elevated care for gifted and neurodivergent individuals. They talk through what it means to be in residential treatment, partial-hospitalization, or intensive outpatient programs and how parents can determine what level of care their child may need.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Caroline Gulick:
LinkedIn
Contact Julie Kastelan:
LinkedIn
29: What Role Does the Mind-Body Connection Play in My Gifted Kid’s Progress? with Jen Bluske
2026/02/02
Occupational Therapist and Parent Coach, Jen Bluske, joins host Mark Talaga to explore the mind-body connection that often goes overlooked in gifted children and adults. Jen provides wonderful insights into how to practically help create bodily awareness and the lasting impact that has on our children.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Jen Bluske:
Children’s Therapy Network
Thriving Parents Collective
Where They’re Planted Podcast
28: How Can I Feel Less Alone While Parenting My Gifted Kid? with Teresa Nair
2026/01/19
Mark Talaga speaks with Teresa Nair, an expert in cognitive diversity education who empowers parents to see their child’s struggles not simply as deficits. Mark and Teresa discuss Teresa’s journey from tech to teaching, her work supporting neurodivergent families, and offer insights on advocacy and community building for parents of neurodiverse kids.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Teresa Nair:
Website: https://www.reel2e.org/
Instagram: @reel.2e
27: How Can I Support My Gifted Child's Unique Path? with Orion Couling
2025/12/22
Mark Talaga is joined by Orion Cooling, the award-winning founder and specialist in project based learning who has found career success by being “eclectically employed” and personal success by advocating for creativity in inclusion. Mark and Orion discuss how to help gifted children follow their own authentic paths while working with and through systems to achieve their goals.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Contact Orion Couling:
Website: www.orioncoulingnola.com
Instagram: @nawlins_crawlins
Email: [email protected]
Movie: No Easy Target
Podcast: Shadow Carriers
26: How Do I Navigate the Holidays with My Gifted Kid?
2025/12/08
Mark discusses strategies for managing holiday stress when traveling and attending family gatherings with gifted, neurodivergent children. He offers specific strategies to help prepare, set expectations, and support emotional regulation for the whole family to lead to a joyful and fulfilling holiday season.
Host: Mark Talaga
Music: Petren J Music
Contact Mark Talaga:
Email: [email protected]
Website
IG: @hopelesslygifted | FB: @hopelesslygifted
Podcast reviews
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dannyjcusb 2025/11/22
So great
Gifted people need this. Thank you!
Lola774 2025/09/16
So thankful for this podcast!
After finding out my 8-year-old son was gifted this summer, and suspecting my 4-year-old and 20-month-old daughters are gifted as well, I’ve been desp...
j🌾 2025/02/06
Good for me
I like this
RLG2025 2025/02/03
Episode 4
Fantastic! This is what I needed to hear several years ago. Over the past year through therapy, psychologist/educational testing, and lots and lots of...
Music Geek 1993 2025/01/21
Great show
Great podcast that really explore the joy, pain, and everything in between of being gifted.