Welcome to the I Have ADHD podcast, where it's all about education, encouragement, and coaching for adults with ADHD.

I'm your host, Kristen Carter, and I have ADHD. Let's chat about the frustrations, humor,

and challenges of adulting, relationships,

working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder. I'll help you understand your unique brain,

unlock your potential, and move from point A to point B. Hey, what's up? This is Kristen Carter,

and you've tuned into the I Have ADHD podcast. I am

medicated, caffeinated, regulated, and ready to roll. Today, I just have a guest that I adore

and I'm so excited to introduce you to her. Dr. Priyanka Rao is a licensed clinical psychologist

based in Minneapolis and the founder

of Asha Mental Health, a private practice specializing in neurodiversity, affirming, and multicultural,

inclusive mental health care. She's an executive coach for leaders and entrepreneurs, especially

those with ADHD. And as a late

diagnosed ADHD or herself, Dr. Rao brings both professional expertise and personal insight

to her work, particularly in neurodiversity affirming adult ADHD and autism assessment,

which we're going to be talking about today. When she's not working,

Pri enjoys chasing after her two highly energetic toddler boys attempting to stop her comically

large dog, Loki, from eating all of her kids' food and spending too much time watching every

hallmark rom-con she can find on Netflix. Now, listen,

I adore this woman so much. She's been a client of mine for almost a year, and I feel so grateful to

her to come and share her experience with me, with you. We're going to be talking about ADHD and

women. We're going to be talking about the overlap between autism and ADHD, and we're going to be talking about ADHD and women. We're going to be talking about the overlap

between autism and ADHD. And we're going to talk about what does it mean to actually be

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