EP. 78: What Does ADHD Look Like in Women? The Update

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 78 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy updates her second most popular podcast episode which is all about what ADHD looks like. She discusses: The fact that there is no cookie cutter, one-size fits all formula when we’re talking about ADHD symptoms. That we all have our own individual ADHD puzzle to solve. What ADHD is Why she believes that ADHD is misnamed and is not a disorder The importance of a comprehensive strategy. Medication is not enough. Why she believes that all ADHD women are brilliant at something? What executive function skills are What ADHD is not ADHD statistics The fact that the existence and impact of ADHD has been validated for decades by various medical organizations. How ADHD brains are wired for interest not information. The role of trauma in ADHD The three sub-types of ADHD The 18 symptoms the DSM uses to diagnose ADHD What symptoms look like for hyperactive/combined-type ADHD What symptoms look like for inattentive ADHD What presentation of ADHD is seen most often in girls and women Why ADHD is often missed in girls Why smart girls struggle more than girls of average intelligence The positive side of ADHD The key to living successfully with ADHD Resources: by Kathleen Nadeau, Ellen Littman and Patricia Quinn

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0:00.0	Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Mozart, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.
0:14.8	That sounds like a list of highly successful Titans in a variety of vocations.
0:20.7	Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or had ADHD?
0:25.0	And you know what we hear even less about?
0:29.0	Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Whoopi Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Aaron Brokovich, Share. Yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD. And that's
0:47.2	exactly why I started this podcast, ADHD for smart-ass women. I'm your host Tracy Otsuka. I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.
0:59.7	I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is A-O-K, a system that helps people like you figure out
1:07.4	what they should do with their life.
1:09.7	And we're here today to talk ADHD. your strengths, your symptoms, your workarounds, and how you proudly
1:16.7	stand out instead of trying to fit in.
1:20.0	I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts and you know what? I spy a happier life for you too.
1:29.0	So without further ado, a shiny new episode is starting now.
1:39.0	Hello, I am Tracy Otsuka,
1:41.0	and I wanted to welcome you to episode 78 of ADHD for smart-ass women and I
1:46.8	want to start by acknowledging one of our listeners, Palo Polish Mama, who posted this review on Apple Podcasts. So the title is Wow, super
1:57.1	helpful and fun. I recently discovered this podcast. In just a few episodes I have learned and done so many new
2:05.1	helpful practical things. I signed up for FocusMate and tried it for the first time
2:09.9	and liked it so much I did two more sessions the same day. I learned new AEDD
2:16.2	friendly features of my Apple Watch and I just feel validated. Tracy is fun and upbeat, thank you. And I can totally relate to everything she's saying.
2:28.1	The optimism, the curiosity, the need for speed.
2:31.9	I signed up to learn how to manage my life better and I'm loving
2:35.5	all the tips so far. I take meds but need skills and practical pointers and feel I can
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