EP. 111: ADHD and Medical School with Dr. Diana Mercado

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Join Tracy as she welcomes Dr. Diana Mercado to Episode 111 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Dr. Mercado is the daughter of Mexican immigrant workers. She graduated from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, earned her medical degree from the University of Texas and did her residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Diana became a family medicine physician so that minority patients would have a physician who “looks like them.” Today Dr. Diana Mercado is a Nurse Practitioner mentor, Clinic Medical Director and was just elected Chief Medical Officer for Jackson County Hospital in Texas. Diana shares with us: Her struggles in medical school The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis Her symptoms in childhood What changed once she was diagnosed Her struggle with imposter syndrome The medication that works best for her The ADHD traits that make her a better doctor? What she believes to be the key to living successfully with ADHD Her interest in coaching Resources: Dr. Diana Mercado's email:

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0:00.0	Tommas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Mozart, Michael Jordan, Will Smell.
0:14.9	That sounds like a list of highly successful titans in a variety of vocations.
0:20.8	Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or had ADHD?
0:27.0	And you know what we hear even less about?
0:31.0	Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Woopy Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Aaron
0:40.1	Brockovich, Cher, yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD.
0:47.0	And that's exactly why I started this podcast, ADHD for smart ass women.
0:52.7	I'm your host, Tracy Auxica.
0:55.0	I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.
0:59.8	I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is A-OK, a system that helps people like you figure
1:07.2	out what they should do with their life.
1:09.8	And we're here today to talk ADHD, your strengths, your symptoms, your workarounds, and how
1:15.8	you proudly stand out instead of trying to fit in.
1:20.0	I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts.
1:24.4	And you know what?
1:25.6	I spy a happier life for you, too.
1:29.2	So without further ado, a shiny new episode is starting now.
1:37.3	Hello, I am Tracy Auxica, and I wanted to welcome you to episode 111 of ADHD for Smart
1:47.2	Ass Women.
1:48.9	Before we start, before I introduce our lovely guest, I do want to remind you about my free
1:53.9	five day workshop called How to Fall in Love with Your ADHD Brain.
1:58.2	You can go to TracyAuxica.com, forward slash I love my brain to join the wait list.
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