EP. 129: ADHD, Asian Americans and the Model Minority Myth

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Join Tracy as she welcomes her guest Mrinal Gokhale to Episode 129 of her podcast, ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Mrinal Gokhale is a writer, business analyst, and mental health advocate based in the Midwest. Mrinal just published her first book, Saaya Unveiled: South Asian Mental Health Spotlighted, to increase education and acceptance on mental health in the South Asian diaspora. Her future goals include teaching self defense and developing a health and wellness app. Mrinal shares: The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis Her struggle with school What has changed since she was diagnosed What made her write her book The model minority stereotype How the model minority stereotype impacts ADHD, mental health and affects self-esteem and increases shame What ADHD strengths make her good at her job Her key to living successfully with ADHD Her ADHD workaround Resources: @lotus_mkg Email

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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 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 number 129 of ADHD for
1:48.3	smart ass women.
1:50.2	This episode is brought to you by your ADHD brain is A-OK.
1:54.1	It's my six-step system that helps you to answer that.
1:57.4	What do I do with my life question?
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