EP. 185: ADHD and Politics

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

ADHD and politics has been at the top of my ‘topics I want to cover’ list for quite some time now, but given the extreme political division within the United States and around the world, I wanted to wait until I had something to share that could possibly make things better and wouldn’t add more fuel to the fire. Well, I recently read the book The Molecule of More by Dr. Daniel Lieberman and Michael Long, and I was inspired to finally tackle this topic in a way that I thought my listeners especially would be able to understand: with biology. What if, just like with ADHD, we could connect the differences in how we see the world to our brains, rather than character flaws or a moral failing? I’m hoping that by answering this question, I can give you a new, gentler lens through which to view those on the other side of the political spectrum. The only way we’re going to bridge the political gap is by trying to understand those who are different from us. If we can find an understanding through biology, rather than shaming and blaming, perhaps we can let down our guards enough to come together and start doing the work. Resources

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0:00.0	We live in this country together and we have to get along.
0:05.0	It's scary how much misinformation is out there that is convincing people how evil the other side is.
0:12.0	The misinformation is the problem. I hope that understanding how look up and look down brains work and how they're different might be a way to start building just a little bridge.
0:30.0	Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Mozart, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.
0:40.0	That sounds like a list of highly successful Titans in a variety of locations.
0:46.0	Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or have ADHD?
0:52.0	And you know what we hear even less about?
0:58.0	Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Woopy Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Aaron Brockovich, Cher.
1:08.0	Yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD. And that's exactly why I started this podcast, ADHD for smart ass women.
1:18.0	I'm your host, Tracy Otsuka. I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.
1:25.0	I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is AOK, a system that helps people like you figure out what they should do with their life.
1:35.0	And we're here today to talk ADHD, your strengths, your symptoms, your workarounds, and how you proudly stand out instead of trying to fit in.
1:45.0	I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts. And you know what? I spy a happier life for you too.
1:54.0	So without further ado, a shiny new episode is starting now.
2:05.0	Hello, I am Tracy Otsuka. Thank you so much for joining me here for episode number 185 of ADHD for smart ass women.
2:16.0	I hope you'll subscribe to this podcast and our newsletter over at Tracy Otsuka.com.
2:23.0	My purpose is always to show you that your best life is here to greet you when you become more of who you are, more of you.
2:33.0	And in the thousands of ADHD women that I've had the privilege of meeting, I've never met a one that wasn't truly brilliant at something.
2:41.0	And that's that includes you because literally not one.
2:45.0	So before we start today's podcast, I would love to be able to share a few podcast reviews with you.
2:51.0	I really want to acknowledge those who have taken the time to write these reviews.
2:56.0	I know that none of us ever have enough time. So I cannot even begin to tell you how much I appreciate you.
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