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    Alternative Health

    ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

    Want to fall in love with your ADHD brain and make it work for you?

    Learn more about my patented program, Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy:
    programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    I have NEVER met an ADHD woman who wasn’t truly brilliant at something!

    This podcast, with nearly 7 million downloads, is for smart, high-ability ADD/ADHD (diagnosed or suspecting) women who see their symptoms as more positive than negative.

    If you want to fall in love with your ADHD brain and discover where your brilliance lies, this podcast is for you!

    ADHD for Smart Ass Women is globally ranked in the top one-tenth of one percent of all podcasts in the world on any subject. It’s streamed in more than 160 countries and is downloaded by more than 150,000 listeners every month.

    My book of the same name, published by HarperCollins/William Morrow, was recently honored by Amazon Editors as a Top 20 Best Nonfiction Book of 2024.

    I’m Tracy Otsuka, your host.

    I’m a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong learner, and a certified ADHD coach. I’m on a mission to change the conversation around ADHD because I believe it’s time to focus on the strengths that come with our unique brains.

    When I was diagnosed eight months after my son, my entire life finally made sense, yet all I read and heard about ADHD focused on what I should struggle with. What I discovered, though, was that my ADHD was responsible for some of my greatest strengths.

    Another thing we constantly hear is all the success stories about ADHD men, but no one talks about the women. This podcast is here to change that.

    ADHD women are my people, and I’m here to acknowledge, support, and cheer them on.

    My experience as an adult living with ADHD, along with my expertise, is regularly sought out by top-tier media, including Bloomberg, Forbes, CBS Mornings, ABC News Live, Inc., Prevention Magazine, Verywell Mind, ADDitude magazine, and The Goal Digger Podcast, etc.

    adhdforsmartwomen.com

    The content in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and does not constitute medical or professional advice.

    Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of anything you have seen or heard from Tracy Otsuka, her guests or this podcast.

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    Latest Episodes:
    EP. 76: Your ADHD Brain is A-OK! My 6-Step System Jun 17, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    In Episode #76 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy introduces a 6-step system that she created for her ADHD brain to help make better decisions around her career, relationships, and interests. She shares why it’s so important for those of us with ADHD to pursue the right interests, how to stop getting sidetracked by the newest bright, shiny thing, why we need a process, structure, and system to tidy our brains, the 25/75% formula, the "Do I Do With My Life" formula, why it’s so important for those of us with ADHD to be clear on what we really value, how getting clear on your values helps you make better decisions, the importance of choosing a theme for your life, how knowing your character strengths helps you begin to live values that you’re not currently living, and why we feel disconnected when who we are is not in alignment with what we do.
    Tracy also discusses the importance of knowing what you’re passionate about, how to choose which of your many passions to pursue by discovering your purpose, her purpose formula, why purposes that give meaning to your past are often the best purposes to choose, the importance of identifying the overlap or the sweet spot where your interests, natural abilities, positive emotion, and motivation converge, and how to never forget what’s important to you again. If you’re interested in learning more about Your ADHD Brain is A-OK, you can find it.

    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


    EP. 75: Why ADHD Coaching Works Jun 10, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    In Episode #75 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy talks about why she changed her introduction to the podcast. She shares her experience with coaching and why she initially didn’t believe it worked. Since she's always concerned with authenticity, she felt she owed her community an explanation and wanted to tell you why she changed her mind—and why she now believes that ADHD coaching is the best thing for anyone struggling with ADHD symptoms to try.
    Tracy shares: How she connected her need to be crystal clear on her values and purpose with her ADHD, her constant quest around living to her full potential, her experience with regular life coaching, how developing a program to coach herself ultimately led her to create Cartography and Your ADHD Brain is A-OK!, how her desire to learn more about ADHD and how to respond to women and help them get out of their victim mindset in her Facebook group led her to consider ADHD coaching, why telling people with ADHD what to do never works, why regular life coaching doesn’t work for the ADHD brain, how the ADHD coaching model needs to go much deeper than traditional life coaching to be effective, how important prompts are to the ADHD brain, what it means to charge neutral and why ADHD coaches can’t do this and be successful with ADHD clients, why the best coaches for ADHD people are those who also have ADHD, and the steps of the ADHD coaching model and why they’re so successful with ADHD clients.
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    Resources:

    • addca.com
    • Your ADHD Brain is A-OK!


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


    EP. 74: Overcoming Procrastination with Focusmate and Rachel Elliott Jun 03, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    Join Tracy in Episode #74 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, where she introduces you to Rachel Elliott. Rachel is a life-long resident of Washington, D.C., where she earned a BS in Biology at Salisbury University and will begin classes for her Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program at George Washington University. Rachel has been using Focusmate to conquer her short-term and long-term goals for over two years. She has more recently realized the power of Focusmate to maintain daily routines and now uses it for her morning routines, to meditate, practice yoga, and finish those nagging projects that need to get done.
    Rachel shares with us: The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis as a sophomore in high school, the symptoms that she always wondered about but now recognizes as clearly ADHD, how Focusmate works, how Focusmate revolutionized her life and increased her productivity, why Focusmate is so effective for her, how she has made friends on Focusmate, tips for using Focusmate, how 4-7-8 breathing can help with anxiety, panic attacks, and focus, the ADHD traits that are responsible for her success, the key to living successfully with ADHD, and her number one ADHD workaround.
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    Resources:

    • Email: crush.all.your.goals@gmail.com
    • Podcast Ep. 14: What's a Body Double and How Can it Help Me Get My Work Done
    • Internet + App Blockers
    • freedom.to
    • Stay Focused - Bloqueador apps
    • StayFocused Chrome Extension
    • 4-7-8 breathing


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


    EP. 73: ADHD Hacks Recommended By Our Members May 27, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    In Episode 73 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy shares ADHD hacks contributed by members of her Facebook Group, also of the same name. There were so many good tips but here are some of the most popular ones.
    Discover: What every ADHD women needs in the shower, how big is too big for a bathroom clock, the trick to keep your bathroom clean, how much time you really take for your morning routine, how music might help you get to work on time, the one thing you need at your front door, how many laptop chargers do you really need, how to never forget anything when you travel, the best place to write down your morning and nighttime routines, how to finally schedule appointments so you’re on time, how to sign up for free trial apps or software without ending up paying for it, what a Not Now List is, what to keep in your desk at work, why you should always hit snooze and not turn off an alarm even though you’re going to get to the item next.
    ______________
    Resources:

    • ADHD for Smart Ass Women Podcast
    • ADHD for Smart Ass Women Facebook Group
    • EllieGrid
    • Bullet Journal
    • Facebook Minimalist Bullet Journals
    • OurGroceries
    • Focusmate


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


    EP. 72: What The Pandemic Taught Me About My ADHD Brain May 20, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    In Episode 72 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy shares what social distancing has taught her about her ADHD brain. This episode is for those of you who have been practicing social isolation for a while, are growing weary, and are struggling to find more positive emotion in your life.
    Discover: why awareness is so important to our ADHD brains, how one little shift that we don’t even realize can contribute to a downward trajectory in our positive emotion, how quickly we can bounce back if we’ve just recently fallen in the hole and haven’t yet buried ourselves in it, how important routine and structure is not only to our ADHD brains but also to positive emotion, the importance of nature to the ADHD brain, how Covid reconnected me to nature, my family, and myself, and what you actually need to feel more connection to others.
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    Resources:

    • ADHD for Smart Ass Women Podcast
    • Facebook Group: ADHD for Smart Ass Women
    • Focusmate


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


    EP. 71: ADHD and the Importance of Fun, with Psychologist, Author & Grand Poohbah of Play, Dr. Kirsten Milliken May 13, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    Tracy is delighted to welcome Dr. Kirsten Milliken to Episode #71 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Dr. Milliken is a licensed clinical psychologist, an ADHD Coach, and the author of PlayDHD: Permission to Play. A Prescription For Adults With ADHD* Dr. Milliken lives in Portland, Maine, with her two amazing children, her partner, Perry, and her two dogs. As a licensed clinical psychologist, Kirsten has worked in various fields including juvenile justice, geriatric mental health, school psychology, community mental health, and nonprofit development. Currently, she has a private practice where she offers services to military veterans, provides diagnostic evaluations, and coaches teens and adults with ADHD.
    Kirsten shares with Tracy: the circumstances surrounding her late-in-life ADHD diagnosis, the symptoms she struggled with, how she missed the diagnosis in herself, what has changed since she was diagnosed, how and why she educates her clients on the value of play as a naturopathic treatment for ADHD, the exciting project she started with Kris Mitchell to increase awareness of the positive impact of ADHD on society, how to submit written and visual works for potential publication, what ADHD traits she feels are responsible for her success, and her favorite ADHD workarounds.

    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


    EP. 70: Social Anxiety and ADHD with Mental Health Clinician, Kelsie Elizabeth May 06, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    Join Tracy in Episode #70 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women where she introduces you to Kelsie Elizabeth. Kelsie grew up in NH and attended a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts, earning a BS in clinical and research psychology and a second BS in music with a concentration in piano. Kelsie was also three credits short of a third degree in social welfare because she couldn’t make up her mind. Sounds pretty ADHD, doesn’t it? Kelsie was diagnosed with ADHD last year at the age of 25. At her young age, she has so much insight, wisdom, and a remarkable sense of who she is. Tracy just knew that you would love Kelsie’s story.
    Kelsie shares: the circumstances around her diagnosis, what her symptoms were, her struggle with disabling social anxiety, her love of psychology, her early career struggles, what she finally did to right herself, how the correct diagnosis helped her regain her confidence, what her favorite ADHD traits are, how her ADHD makes her even better at her job, her keys to living successfully with ADHD, and her ADHD workarounds.
    ______________
    Resources:

    • Email: pianoforteanima@gmail.com


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


    EP. 69: ADHD and the Arts with San Francisco Opera Singer Sally Mouzon Apr 29, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    In Episode #69 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy introduces you to Sally Mouzon. Sally is a member of the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Chorus. She has appeared in numerous roles with the company, including Second Priestess in Iphigénie en Tauride, Second Bridesmaid in Le nozze di Figaro, Second Girl in Show Boat, and Second Orphan in Der Rosenkavalier. She has also created roles in three world premieres: La Popolana in Two Women, Joan in Heart of a Soldier, and Sister Lillianne in Dead Man Walking. In real life, Sally is an avid reader, union activist, baseball fan (Go Giants!), and single mother of a collegiate Shakespeare nerd. She is a dedicated alumna of the University of Virginia and now lives in the Bay Area.
    In this delightful interview, Sally shares how an article about time blindness resulted in her adult ADHD diagnosis, her ADHD symptoms which were present since childhood, her music-filled childhood, why structure was so important to her academic success, how she pivoted back into music and ultimately parlayed her love of music into an audition with the San Francisco Opera, how her degrees in African American Studies and Russian Literature help her to be a better opera singer, the ADHD traits that she feels are responsible for her professional success, the key to living successfully with ADHD, and her ADHD workarounds.
    ______________
    Resources:

    • Instagram: @sallymezzo
    • Twitter: @sallymezzo
    • Circa Levenger SmartPlanner Master Agenda - Weekly Jr
    • Circa Starter Kit


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


    EP. 68: How to Train Your ADHD Brain to Work with Fear Apr 22, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    In Episode 68 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy talks about how to train your ADHD brain to deal with fear. This is an extension of last week’s episode and Tracy’s stab at simplifying concepts so they can be applied today if her listeners are struggling with their emotions.
    Learn about: Abraham Hicks The first place you should go if you’re feeling fear? how your inner guidance system (your intuition) can help you, how fear can act as your rudder and is just information, what it means to always reach for a better feeling, why controlling your environment doesn’t make you happier, how to use your thoughts to always feel better regardless of the circumstances, the importance of the journey, the only freedom you will ever experience, how to train your brain to always tune into positive emotions.
    ______________
    Resources:

    • EP. 65: Managing our Children and our ADHD in the Time of COVID-19 with Jaime Fisher
    • The Biggest Missing Piece
    • Abraham: APPRECIATION VS. GRATITUDE - Esther & Jerry Hicks


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


    EP. 67: Surviving a Very Difficult Adolescence, a Love of Accounting and Belonging to Yourself with Vera Bruursema Apr 15, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    ___

    Join Tracy in Episode #67 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women as she welcomes her guest, Vera Bruursema. Like many of us with ADHD, Vera has crafted a diverse career path from volunteer firefighter/EMT, soccer coach, Trader Joe’s Assistant Manager, and bookkeeper. While earning her MBA, she worked as a staff accountant for many different companies but still struggled to find her place. It all finally came together when Vera decided to seek help for her ADHD and open her own practice as owner and founder of Verified Accounting. Tracy wanted to talk to Vera because many believe that the ADHD brain is incapable of a career in accounting or finance. In fact, Vera is going to tell us how she took her nonlinear brain and created a really interesting niche for herself in accounting.
    Vera shares with us the circumstances around her ADHD diagnosis in sixth grade, her very difficult teen years, the ADHD program in Wyoming that changed her life, how she finally learned executive function skills, how she ended up in bookkeeping and ultimately accounting, the “social handbook” that she finally read that explained so much of her struggles with other people and helped her to build her confidence back up, the thing she started to embrace that turned her life around rapidly, why accounting plays into one of her biggest strengths—hint: it’s problem-solving—and how her dog Atlas gives her the structure she needs to succeed.
    ______________
    Resources:

    • Braving the Wilderness
    • The Four Tendencies Quiz
    • Academy at SOAR


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book


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