EP. 114: ADHD, Women and Hormones

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy talks about women, ADHD and hormones. She starts out by thanking those female pioneers, most of whom have ADHD, for leading the charge in teaching us about what ADHD looks like in women. Experts like Dr. Kathleen Nadeau, Dr. Ellen Littman, Dr. Patricia Quinn, Dr. Sari Solden, Dr. Sandra Kooj who she has learned so much from. Tracy shares: Why ADHD has always been about the boys How ADHD looks different in girls The biggest problem among health care practitioners that impacts women Why girls/women are often misdiagnosed Who struggles more with ADHD, men or women How societal pressures and gender role expectations affect ADHD women Her thoughts around perfectionism and ADHD How estrogen impacts ADHD symptoms and is not stable during our lifespan New research about hormone related mood disorders that may impact ADHD women Whether or not there’s such a thing as adult onset ADHD Some information on is it dementia or ADHD Resources:

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0:00.0	Tommas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Montserr, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.
0:14.9	That sounds like a list of highly successful titans in a variety of locations.
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?
0:29.9	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 Otsuka.
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	Well, hello, I am Tracy Otsuka, and I wanted to welcome you to episode number 114 of ADHD
1:47.2	for smart ass women.
1:49.2	You know, I am finishing up with the last couple days of our free five days to fall in
1:54.0	love with your ADHD brain master series.
1:58.0	And I am completely blown away by all of you that are participating.
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