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ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

EP. 152: ADHD and Friends: Blurting, Oversharing and Small Talk with Social Skills Expert, Caroline Maguire

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

No matter how much we learn about our ADHD, there is always somehow more to uncover. One of my personal ADHD blind spots has always been social skills; for some reason, I was convinced that I didn’t have any difficulties with social skills and had escaped this ADHD trait. That is, until social skills expert and my guest this episode, the wonderful Caroline Maguire, brought me back down to Earth when she told me the areas of social intelligence that she likes to talk about and I realized I actually struggle with every single one. Who knew! Luckily, Caroline is the founder of a revolutionary social-emotional learning methodology that helps teach social skills to children, teenagers, and young adults, so she came ready with some helpful insights on why we struggle with things like giving TMI and hating small talk and what we can do about it while remaining true to ourselves. Her work may be designed for children--her book Why Will No One Play With Me? was awarded Best Family and Parenting book of 2020--but all of her concepts and learning materials are just as applicable to adults. In her words, “It’s all the same dilemma, it’s just whether or not you’re 5 and you can’t articulate it or you’re 60 and you know darn well what’s going on.” Caroline doesn’t want us to change or hide who we are, rather, her goal is to help ADHDers of all ages learn how to be present in each moment in order to demonstrate the greatness that we all possess. Resources: Instagram: @authorcarolinecm New seminar starting Dec 7th: Adults with ADHD Social Skills Training: How to Get Along with Everyone Free download: Calming Intrusive Thoughts at

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0:00.0

We have to start to practice thinking of our audience when we're talking to them, following

0:07.3

their lead, and just having certain topics that you filter out.

0:12.4

There's inside thoughts and outside thoughts, and you know, just really having certain

0:16.9

topics you don't bring up, I also have people rehearse sort of alternate responses.

0:29.3

Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Mozart, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.

0:38.9

That sounds like a list of highly successful titans in a variety of locations.

0:44.7

Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or have ADHD?

0:50.9

And you know what we hear even less about?

0:56.6

Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Woopy Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Erin Brockovich,

1:05.5

Cher.

1:06.5

Yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD.

1:11.0

And that's exactly why I started this podcast, ADHD for smart ass women.

1:16.7

I'm your host, Tracy Otsuka, I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.

1:23.8

I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is A-OK, a system that helps people like you figure

1:31.2

out what they should do with their life.

1:33.7

And we're here today to talk ADHD, your strengths, your symptoms, your workarounds, and how

1:39.8

you proudly stand out instead of trying to fit in.

1:44.0

I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts.

1:48.3

And you know what?

1:49.6

I spy a happier life for you, too.

1:53.2

So without further ado, a shiny new episode is starting now.

2:01.2

Hello, I am your host, Tracy Otsuka, thank you so much for joining me here for episode

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