462 | Sex Work, Burnout, and Boundaries with Jessica Smith

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8 • 937 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Eric is joined by Jessica Smith. Jessica was 'accidentally' diagnosed with ADHD at age 25. At age 27, she became a sex worker - specifically an independent webcam model. A combination of creativity, tenacity, and luck helped her to grow a successful business and became one of the top webcam models on her cam site. After spending 5 years in the industry, she unintentionally retired due to social and performance burnout. Jessica attributes a large part of her entrepreneurial success to her ADHD and is now transitioning towards a career in ADHD coaching and streaming video games in her free time! Jessica shares how she was diagnosed with ADHD, her experience in school, her thoughts about her own capabilities, and her view on relationships. You'll also hear how she heard about sex work and her time as a performer, her reasons for leaving the industry, the importance of community for alleviating shame, and her experience in the coaching groups. Other Questions/Topics Answered in this Episode: [Timestamps coming soon!] ** Get ad-free episodes and the full conversation of this episode by becoming a Patron at $5 a month or more at adhdrewired.com/Patreon! ** - - - Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens - - - ⭐️ We're starting our 31st season of ADHD reWired's Award Winning Online Coaching & Accountability Groups! It's your last chance to join because we're starting this week - go to coachingrewired.com to get registered!

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0:00.0	Before we get started with today's episode, I wanted to quickly let you know that we still have a few
0:04.9	sponsor left for our winter coaching and accountability groups, which start in just a few days.
0:10.0	So we're going to have one last registration event on Tuesday, January 3rd at 10 a.m.
0:15.8	Pacific 1 p.m. eastern. go to coaching rewired.com to learn more.
0:21.8	All right, now time for the interview.
0:24.0	A. A. H.D. ReWired episode 462.
0:30.0	This is the podcast for those of us with really good intentions and a slightly wandering attention.
0:36.0	I'm Eric Tivers. I'm a licensed clinical social worker by training and a coach by design.
0:41.0	I'm your host and I have ADHD.
0:43.0	ADHD rewired is a more than just podcast.
0:46.0	We are a community.
0:47.5	We are wired for connection and you are not alone.
0:50.7	Go to ADHD rewire.com to learn how you can join us in our free and secret Facebook group.
0:56.4	Get additional resources for every episode including links to any resources we mentioned on today's
1:01.2	show.
1:02.2	You can support us on Patreon, sign up for email
1:04.4	newsletter, you can request podcast postcards to distribute to your clients and
1:08.5	support groups. Learn all about our award- winning coaching accountability groups
1:12.8	you can co-work with us in our Delta study hall
1:15.6	virtual membership community.
1:17.4	You can do all of these things
1:18.8	by going to our websites at 80HD rewire.com. We know that starting is the hardest part so let's get started.
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