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S2E322: Challenging the ADHD Epidemic: The Tragedy of Mislabeling Movement-Starved Students

9 Apr 2026 · 24 min · S2 E322

Are we facing a medical crisis, or a movement crisis? In the final part of our conversation with David Bidler, founder of nonprofit Physiology First, we tackle the controversial intersection of physiology and the ADHD epidemic.

We investigate the dark history of ADHD, the science of brain breaks, and the three distinct speeds of dopamine metabolization that define how every individual learns.

This episode is a call to action to stop pathologizing the human body and start understanding its requirements. If you want to unlock your child’s focus, you have to start by feeding their movement.