John Meria, PCC, ACALC - Professional ADHD Coach

05/08/2024

The disorder is what made her switch from pencak silat to archery when she was a child. Read more at straitstimes.com.

21/07/2024

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18/07/2024

I’m honored to be featured tomorrow 10am by Bryce Fabro for a discussion on ADHD Life Coaching 🙂

Check the link below to be part of the conversation

Welcome to Coaching For Change Podcoaching series with Coach Fiel John Meria.

10/07/2024

My cute date today!

22/06/2024

Check out some of the country's best coaches share their stories and knowledge to attend the Coaching for Change National Conference 2024 happening on this August 11th at the Baguio Convention Center.

I'm honored to be one of the speakers featured in this groundbreaking endeavor by Bryce Fabro. I'm sharing about the connection of coaching to those who are neurodivergent, the place of coaching in multimodal therapy and the stories of success from clients.

See you there!

Register and purchase a ticket below:

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29/04/2024

I’ve just been honored to be named one of the Top Life Coaches for ADHD by Life Coach Magazine For someone whose calling has been nothing but this for the past 10+ years, this is a huge honor and a blessing and I give all credit to God - and the circumstances and people He’s used to allow me this privilege.

Yes, and that credit to God has a story.

A few months prior to this, another website also offered to put me on a similar list. For the sake of not shaming anyone, let’s just call this list the “Top 10 ADHD Coaches in the World” list. Thing is, they also said that if I were to be put on said list I would have to pay 500 USD (again, amount not exact to not shame anyone.) The website as I looked at it, seemed legit and had legit people in it - even ones I know in real life whom I admired and looked up to.

From a strictly monetary and promotional standpoint is the 500 USD worth it? Absolutely - but not at the cost of compromising my very important values. So I had to stop reading at this point as I didn’t want to bask in the negativity of the moment. Instead I prayed, talked to my wife about it to get it out of my system. I told her that if I was going to be part of any list or receive any award, it’s because I deserved it and not that I paid for it.

Surely enough just weeks later, Life Coach Magazine just emails me out of the blue and told me I made their list and that I could view the link anytime. I can vouch for them and their integrity as they did their independent research and I did NOT pay them to be on this list. In fact, I’m proud to be on the same list as my mentor Heidi Fishbeinwho was also surprised and honored to be on the list.

Disclaimer: you can spend money the RIGHT way to grow your coaching or consulting business. Hiring SEO professionals, web developers, social media specialists and the like are great. But there’s something about BUYING AWARDS that felt off. If this is something that works for you and your conscience then good for you. But if not, be careful as that exchange of money for your values, coming from a life coach, will absolutely be NOT worth it.

As usual, to God be all the Glory!

Discover a list of top-notch ADHD life coaches to help you cope and thrive with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

19/03/2024

In celebration of Neurodiversity Week, I reflect on this term “diversity.” For me, it means that we recognize everyone’s uniqueness, that humanity is a synergistic phenomenon - a spirit of openness with one another. This means that my openness will likely be tested even when I encounter those that do not instantly resonate with me. Rather than putting up a wall, I need to have that paradigm that the great Stephen Covey once had, and courageously exclaim “Good! You see it differently!”

Now if there are two countries close to my heart that may not “resonate” with the rest of the world just yet in terms of neurodiversity, it would be my home country, the Philippines and the enigmatic powerhouse in our region: Singapore. The Philippines is known for its authenticity and lightheartedness, but it fails globally to provide an environment fit to support basic services, much less so for neurodivergent needs. Singapore is the small yet mighty corporate powerhouse in the region, but as of this writing, has not yet classified ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) as a disability needing support. The thorn that is real, remains invisible to most where I we are.

Nevertheless, I foretell a change in the wind. There are those who have awakened to the pain in their sides, and learned there is another way to walk, with hope and support from one another. When Mervyn Tang reached out inquiring about being an ICF-credentialed ADHD Coach at the exact same time I had a trip to Singapore that weekend, I knew this was providential. I wish you the best in your training, that you be empowered, as you also embark on this mission of empowering others.

Southeast Asia is no less diverse and therefore, no less neurodiverse than the rest of the world. The fact that we ADHD coaches are now coming from the region, (and there will be much more) with great advocacy work from so many local organizations and the support we have worldwide, more will know and celebrate neurodiversity. This is not just a wish, but it will be inevitable.

Happy Neurodiversity Week Southeast Asia!

"Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3: 12-14

05/03/2024

“Learning from Coach John Meria helped me appreciate how trust between the therapists, clients, families, and other authority figures in different environments positively affect ones' progress in therapy. I'm grateful to be present in this seminar where advocating for our clients and collaborating with them throughout is highlighted, and I am inspired to empower them as much as I could in my practice.” - 24, Female, Occupational Therapist

Last December, I was privileged to do coach training for a government-run therapy center. Now, I’m privileged to share my voice to an esteemed private practice of therapists at ConnectEd Kids Therapy Center run by U.S. Licensed Occupational Therapist Avry Umali-Andal.

Given that my wife is an Occupational Therapist as well, I am humbled by this testimony because I, too, learned much about the situation of individuals with ADHD, especially those from a pediatric background. Since I exclusively handle teens and adults, the stories and testimonies from the wonderful therapists at ConnectEd Kids reminded me how supremely important EARLY INTERVENTION really is.

Maybe I’m a bit biased here because my wife is part of the allied medical health professionals, but here’s to ADHD coaches collaborating more and more with the wonderful occupational, speech, and physical therapists of the world in improving services for the neurodivergent.

02/03/2024

Aside from being an ADHD Coach, I've been blessed with the opportunity to share my passion for petkeeping in the form of unique "how to" books appropriate for children - Fish Be With You and Some Bunny to Love.

This opportunity was given to me by Kahel Press. If you want to check them out, check out the Maginhawa Food festival happening tomorrow in Quezon City.

Care for your pets better with the help of our pet care guides for kids and kids-at-heart! Get your copies from the Kahel Press booth at the Maginhawa Food Festival this Saturday.

The Maginhawa Arts and Food Festival is organized by the Maginhawa Food Community Inc., Quezon City Government, and JCI Quezon City Capitol. The festival is co-presented by Councilor Irene Belmonte, Atty. Vincent Belmonte, Nickel Asia Corporation, and klikit.

Many thanks to the following for making possible: Urban Chick Maginhawa, Mango Magic - XP Ventures Branches, Tomato Cannon - Maginhawa Branch, Muy Mexicantina, La Rosa Vino, Kape Segundo, Noki Japanese Fried Chicken ノキ, Hotbox, Matteau's, Ate Rica's Bacsilog, The UP Music Circle, and AF Maginhawa.

29/02/2024

Despite her very busy schedule, I’d like to thank Moonlake Lee for taking the time to have a conversation with me. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Unlocking ADHD - Empowering ADHDers and their families to live life to the fullest - the premiere “registered charity and social service agency in Singapore” that advocates for, spreads helpful information and generally just helps and reaches out to individuals, families and professionals relating to ADHD.

We had quite the “cultural exchange” conversation, together with Vargini, a special educator from the UK now practicing in Singapore. Hopefully, there can be future partnerships with Philippine-based advocacy, seeing the future and practice of ADHD coaching thrive in our shared region of Southeast Asia and many more. I especially appreciate the openness of both parties when I explained why there is a link between the ICF-accredited coaching, more commonly associated with executive coaching, to that of ADHD coaching especially in addressing the deeper issues relating to ADHD.

Whether you are a PARENT of a child with ADHD or an ADULT with ADHD, here are some goodies here for you!

Please check out their page at http://unlockingadhd.com to download a digital copy of as well as their well-made "Restart ADHD Starter Kit" for adults with ADHD. I got a physical copy during the meeting so I'm happy yay!

In addition, and especially for parents, I highly recommend the 2-part series on ADHD medication (link to part 1 below) that Moonlake recommended to me. It features Dr. Dan Shapiro, Dr. Bhanu Gupta, and Dr. Adrian Loh. The combination of developmental pediatrics, psychiatry as well as having very different contexts come into play was an interesting dynamic to watch. Personally, it really opened up more angles of understanding on the topic of medications, deepening my appreciation of the good proper medication can do for people with ADHD and even their co-occuring conditions. As the host, Moonlake did not shy away from difficult questions relating to medication such as “how old is too old / young is too young?” or even those with ADHD who are pregnant and /or breastfeeding.

PART 1 of Understanding and Managing ADHD Medications: https://lnkd.in/gSKp7QnS

29/02/2024

Gusto mo ba subukang mag-improv? O baka miss mo nang mag-improv? Sali na sa drop-in class! Neurodivergents and allies are welcome! No prior experience needed 😊

Pay what you can! Funds will be used to help shoulder the venue rental.

🧠Cogniplay Drop-in Session
📅March 9 and March 24, 2024,1:00pm- 3:00pm
📍Vibe Dance Studio, Quezon City

Register here: bit.ly/febplaytime

19/02/2024

EDIT: Start of Program MOVED to March 2, 2024!!! Still a week left to sign up!

A socialization program BY neurodivergents FOR neurodivergents!

After getting 4/6 neurodivergent teen participants as referrals from top developmental pediatricians, psychiatrists and psychologists, we are opening up the last TWO slots of this program to the public.

The Pathfinder Socialization Program for Neurodivergent Individuals is for those who have ADHD, Level 1 ASD and other neurodivergent conditions. The aim is to establish a close-knit group of friends among the 15-20 year old demographic.

Program Description:
A socialization program for neurodivergent teens that uses one's imagination, to create stories together via a table top role playing game (NOTE: while this uses an online interface, this is NOT a videogame)

Who can join?
Neurodivergent individuals between 15-20 years old who have a strong internet connection as well as a PC, Mac or Tablet device with an updated Chrome browser.

Runs for a total of 10 SESSIONS every Saturday 6-730pm from March 2 2024 with a culminating event in Quezon City on May 11 2024

For inquiries, Viber or WhatsApp +639175555175

Scan the QR code on the image or click this link for the FULL PROGRAM INFORMATION: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1umagTA7NUSUKYkVK8ePLPyhpGTslu6Ji/view?usp=drive_link