Fireside Chats, Episode 39: Living With Tourette Syndrome
Added 2018-05-29 16:00:00 +0000 UTCTourette Syndrome (also known as Tourette's Syndrome, or simply Tourette's) is a neuropsychiatric disorder that many have reduced to a caricature of a person screaming loudly and shouting curse words. But Tourette's is much more than that, a disorder that affects 1 in 100 school-age children, an ailment that shares heavy overlap with ADHD and OCD, and something that can alter one's ability to learn, find acceptance, and succeed in life. So I invited Anthony Flarida to have a Fireside Chat with me. Anthony not only has Tourette's; his son does, too. We discuss his experience dealing with this syndrome, how it has positively and adversely affected his life, and what it's like raising a child that suffers from the same problem.
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Thank you! <3
Colin Moriarty
2019-01-09 00:00:44 +0000 UTCAmazing fireside chat! Enriching and fantastic crashing of the “Hollywood” screaming cursing person stereotype. Great one!!
Abe Moukhtar
2018-06-13 18:00:36 +0000 UTCSomeone with OCD reached out to me, and I might make an episode about it. We shall see! Thank you for listening.
Colin Moriarty
2018-06-07 19:52:09 +0000 UTCBravo to both of you! This is one of the most interesting podcast episodes I've ever listened to. I have a coworker, who can be very frustrating, but now after hearing what Tourette's can actually look like, it may be why he seems so difficult/annoying. I thought maybe just OCD, but knowing now that it's sometimes connected definitely helps me understand what he might be going through when things get stressful in the office. Of course I'm no doctor, but it seems to fit my experience, perhaps if he has this he doesn't want to talk about it. Just another example of you don't really know someone until you've walked in their shoes. It would be awesome if you could get other guests with OCD or Autism/Aspergers to enlighten us on that.
Kelly Machande
2018-06-07 11:54:15 +0000 UTCI'm glad this is shining through. The famous and experienced don't have a monopoly on entertainment, or on storytelling, or on being interesting. I want to prove it.
Colin Moriarty
2018-06-06 03:25:42 +0000 UTCYou got it, homie! Thanks for taking the time to appear.
Colin Moriarty
2018-06-06 03:25:13 +0000 UTCI listened to this one a few days ago, and I wanted to stop by and say that this was really fucking good. Colin, you're really proving something here by having people on your show that don't have years and years of entertainment experience under their belts. Many of these guests you've had, who are just normal people, would seemingly have no business being as entertaining and engaging as they've been, but they are! I'm not blowing smoke when I say that KB and FSC are my top two podcasts, brudda. You're on another level.
Ian (616Entertainment)
2018-06-03 17:54:26 +0000 UTCI want to thank you again Colin for having me on the show. I had a wonderful time discussing Tourette’s with you and having a chance to explain what it’s about and what living with it is like, especially with a child who has it too. Keep being awesome and making that “Grade A” content.
Anthony Flarida
2018-06-01 23:04:21 +0000 UTCThank you. =)
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-31 19:09:06 +0000 UTCAwesome episode!
Damian Kubski
2018-05-31 17:28:11 +0000 UTCInteresting. Perhaps you should have some professionals evaluate you? Anyway, glad you liked the show! =)
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-30 18:41:57 +0000 UTCSuch an interesting topic Colin, I found it especially interesting because it made realize that I might have had some mild form of Tourette’s. I have a stutter that never been that bad, but I notice it. Also I had a few ticks that I would have for about a year or so at a time and so did my twin brother randy. Never anything that crazy, I would make a snapping noise with my tongue and my brother had this really hard blink that he would do. But anyways, great podcast!!!
Andy Jenereaux
2018-05-30 13:24:08 +0000 UTCThanks Mrs. Moriarty, she's very inspiring!
Phillip Guglielmo
2018-05-30 10:39:12 +0000 UTCI'm glad you found it relatable. =) Thank you for listening!
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-30 07:19:47 +0000 UTCThis episode is brilliant and I can relate to it on a person level as well! I have struggled with a mild form of Tourette’s ever since I was in elementary school!
Will Hahn
2018-05-30 02:02:08 +0000 UTCThank you! =)
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-30 00:52:49 +0000 UTCI'm just stunned by how little I knew about this disorder. Or at least, how much I always thought of Tourette's as screaming and cursing.
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-30 00:52:44 +0000 UTCThanks, ma! I am sitting on... *looks at list* ...five episodes, I think? And I have four scheduled when I get back from Philadelphia. They will continue to be very different from one another. =)
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-30 00:52:08 +0000 UTCVery cool. Glad to hear teachers are thinking of these students!
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-30 00:51:34 +0000 UTCBrilliant episode guys, one of the best/most informative CLS Fireside Chats so far
Nate Brierley
2018-05-29 23:10:16 +0000 UTCI LOVED this! It's right up my alley. Interestingly, some other common "syndromes" are disorders (Down Syndrome and Prader-Willi Syndrome are disorders). A lot of what you mentioned in this are disorders: Autism, ADHD, OCD; plus Anxiety disorders, Bipolar disorder, etc. Also, there is a reality star on TLC (well, if you want to call her a star, for being on reality tv) that has Tourette's and she has been open about it on television... which is so positive for people that may have not known about it.
Megan Gierlach
2018-05-29 23:06:23 +0000 UTCBud, this was such an interesting chat. Anthony did a great job, IMO, of explaining the syndrome in simple terms by using his personal experiences. I really think that migraine ‘syndrome’ is closely related to epilepsy and Tourette’s. I’ve mentioned this to my neurologist (in Boston) and he said that I ‘had something there’ but I’m not sure it’s something anyone talks about. For instance, the simple fact that epilepsy medication helps dissipate a migraine’s ferocity helps in making the connection. And the OCD and not having great sleep patterns (due to ones mind/brain synapses NEVER slowing down) is something else to consider when trying to make that connection. Fascinating. Thanks guys. More if this sort of topic, please?! 😉❤️❤️
BettyAnn Moriarty
2018-05-29 23:02:04 +0000 UTCGood for your wife -and for all the children lucky enough to be in her class! I love hearing things like this . 👍🏻👏🏻💞
BettyAnn Moriarty
2018-05-29 22:40:14 +0000 UTCMy wife is a primary school teacher and is currently teaching two students with Tourette's Syndrome, and at the beginning of the year they were (to Anthony's point) suppressing their ticks all day to the point of becoming mentally and emotionally distressed by the day's end. She's found there's two crucial components to creating a positive learning environment for children with Tourette's: allowing them to be open about their condition with classmates, and creating a 'calm space' for them in a corner with pillows, vibrant colours etc. where they can sit on the floor and do their work when their ticks are becoming more frequent. Other students are free to go and sit with them as well so it's not set up as an exclusionary space.
Phillip Guglielmo
2018-05-29 22:06:26 +0000 UTCEnjoy!
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-29 19:36:24 +0000 UTCEclectic is the name of the game, and Fireside Chats will get more electic, still...
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-29 19:36:20 +0000 UTCMy timing is always impeccable.
Colin Moriarty
2018-05-29 19:36:07 +0000 UTCCant wait to give this a listen when I'm off work!
Marcus Brown
2018-05-29 16:38:22 +0000 UTCOh, wow. This is a very interesting topic. Really loving the vast amount of different stuff we get on Fireside Chats!
Marius Skarsem Pedersen
2018-05-29 16:20:19 +0000 UTCHype. Posted right as I'm about to get on dishes at work lol
The Electric Hobo
2018-05-29 16:06:01 +0000 UTC
