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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

TPP 221a: The Relationship Between Exercise and Mental Health for Neurodivergent Kids

Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Fitness instructor, ADHD counselor, and author Gabriel Villarreal talks about how exercise is "medicine" for kids with ADHD, autism, and more, and how to get kids motivated to exercise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Ah, Benny's parents, thanks for coming.

0:02.3

Hiya.

0:02.9

So, Benny has really blossomed this term. You're telling me, he outgrew his bike. We sold it, on eBay. Oh, that's not quite what I meant. It's free to sell on there. Free to sell? Easy too. Sold Benny's bike, your guitar, my jacket. You sold my guitar? Shall we talk about Benning?

0:22.1

When it's this easy to sell for free, you can't help but say when it's eBay.

0:26.7

Things people love.

0:28.0

T's and Cs apply.

0:29.1

Exclused vehicles.

0:30.4

Hey, it's Debbie.

0:31.5

Today I'm sharing a playback Friday episode.

0:34.0

Unless you're a long-time listener, you likely haven't heard this one yet.

0:38.2

And even if you have, I bet you'll get something completely different from it this time around.

0:45.3

Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring,

0:51.1

informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm Debbie

0:55.5

Reber, and this week I'm talking with coach, counselor, and author Gabriel Villareal about the

1:01.2

intersection of mental health and exercise for differently wired kids. Gabriel is not just a licensed

1:07.1

counselor specializing in ADHD and the owner of Lost Boys' Strength and Conditioning Gym.

1:13.5

He also has ADHD himself and has experienced the convergence of these three topics in a

1:18.5

profoundly personal way. Gabriel is the creator of the ADHD Answers book series,

1:24.7

including the books on Strength and Position, don't just survive with ADHD,

1:29.2

unlock your superpowers and thrive, on the benefits of music therapy, understanding the benefits

1:34.9

of music for the ADHD brain, and his most recent edition on exercise as medicine.

1:41.8

In our conversation, we talk about the concept of exercise as medicine, the differences

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