EP. 222: Overcoming Adversity through Gratitude & Optimism with Jen Kohms

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Jen Kohms has faced huge hurdles throughout her life, raising herself from age 13 and living on her own starting at 15 all while managing undiagnosed ADHD. Despite a difficult start, Jen figured out many pre-diagnosis workarounds and always held onto her optimism, which carried her through to the other side. She got an official ADHD diagnosis at age 34 after her son was diagnosed, and this new understanding allowed her to lean into her gifts and build a supportive life around her unique brain. Now, Jen is working toward her goal of becoming an ADHD coach and still incorporates gratitude into everything she does. She tells me that she has found success through her innate ability to listen around corners and through walls, to read people and their needs, and to care enough to help, all of which shines through in speaking with her. Jen’s optimism, gratitude, and determination make her an inspiration for anyone, and I’m so excited to share her story with you this episode. Resources: Facebook:

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0:00.0	I just had to learn to continuously practice active gratitude.
0:08.0	And now I meditate on gratitude and it's just extremely important integrity as well.
0:15.0	I've been in sales all my life and I've sold things that, you know, it was like, eh, you know, whatever.
0:24.0	And sometimes I didn't feel like companies were being integral.
0:30.0	Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Mozart, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.
0:43.0	That sounds like a list of highly successful titans in a variety of occasions.
0:49.0	Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or had ADHD?
0:55.0	And you know what we hear even less about?
1:00.0	Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Woopy Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Aaron Brockovich, Cher.
1:11.0	Yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD.
1:15.0	And that's exactly why I started this podcast, ADHD for smart ass women.
1:21.0	I'm your host, Tracy Otsuka. I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.
1:28.0	I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is A-OK, a system that helps people like you figure out what they should do with their life.
1:38.0	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.
1:48.0	I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts. And you know what? I spy a happier life for you too.
1:57.0	So without further ado, a shiny new episode is starting now.
2:07.0	Hello, I am your host, Tracy Otsuka. Thank you so much for joining me here for episode number 222 of ADHD for smart ass women.
2:18.0	I hope that you'll subscribe to this podcast and our newsletter over at Tracy Otsuka.com.
2:25.0	My purpose is always to show you who you are and then of course inspire you to be at.
2:31.0	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, not one.
2:39.0	Of course, I am just delighted to introduce you to Jen Combs. Jen is a 54 year old adopted woman who grew up labeled with all of the nasty adjectives that are sometimes associated with ADHD.
2:54.0	While growing up, her adoptive mom got sick when she was 13 and refused medical care. Her dad really struggled with coping.
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