Courtney Ruckman: Music, memory & the myth of ‘so much potential’
Women & ADHD
Katy Weber
4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 25 July 2022
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Episode 95 with Courtney Ruckman.
“At first, I didn’t see the hyperactivity piece in myself, until I realized it applies to thoughts. My brain is like 20 radio stations at the same time.”
Courtney was diagnosed with ADHD in October 2021 and the Women & ADHD podcast was one of the first resources she found (yay!).
Courtney spent 11 years as a professional opera singer before retiring about 2 years ago and transitioning into arts marketing. Following her ADHD diagnosis, she looked back at her career as a performer and realized the extent to which ADHD was at the heart of her challenges as a singer and her decision to retire.
She now loves using her neurodivergent creativity to help artists shine online, and she is the founder of Ossia Media, a digital marketing agency for emerging artists and non-profits.
Courtney and I talk all about working memory as a singer and performer, as well as internalized hyperactivity and racing thoughts.
We also talk about just how damaging the words “you have so much potential” can be to many neurodivergent kids.
Website: Ossia Media
Instagram: @crsoprano ; @ossiamedia
Episode edited by E Podcast Productions
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