EP. 239: ADHD, Autism and Other Neurodivergent Insights with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Megan Anna Neff

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

I have been searching high and low for the perfect specialist to come on the podcast and talk about autism and ADHD, and I think I finally achieved that with this episode’s guest, Dr. Megan Anna Neff. Dr. Neff is not only a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with neurodivergent adults, but she herself is an autistic ADHDer, giving her an essential understanding of the internal experience. She was officially diagnosed at 37, and since then her work has grown to focus on educating the mental health field on non-stereotypical presentations of autism and ADHD. During our conversation Dr. Neff shares her expert insights into AuDHD, the overlaps and differences between the two, the challenges and gifts of having both, what alexithymia is and ways it affects emotional regulation, how to talk about autism using neurodivergent-affirming language, and much more. Resources: Instagram: @neurodivergent_insights 1) My book is now available for pre-order: 2) My podcast is now live, which can be found here:

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0:00.0	Do you think there's anything to this idea that maybe ADHD and autism are all part of
0:06.6	the same thing?
0:08.4	So on one hand, I think there might be some accuracy to that.
0:12.6	On the other hand, I've read some of the research articles that have suggested ADHD and autism
0:18.3	are part of the same spectrum.
0:25.7	Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Mozart, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.
0:35.2	That sounds like a list of highly successful titans in a variety of locations.
0:41.0	Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or have ADHD?
0:47.2	Can you know what we hear even less about?
0:52.9	Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Wippy Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Aaron
1:00.4	Brockovich, Cher, yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD.
1:07.3	And that's exactly why I started this podcast, ADHD for smart ass women.
1:13.0	I'm your host, Tracy Otsuka.
1:15.2	I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.
1:20.1	I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is A-OK, a system that helps people like you figure
1:27.5	out what they should do with their life.
1:30.0	And we're here today to talk ADHD, your strengths, your symptoms, your workarounds, and how
1:36.1	you proudly stand out instead of trying to fit in.
1:40.3	I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts.
1:44.6	And you know what?
1:45.9	I spy a happier life for you, too.
1:49.5	So without further ado, a shiny new episode is starting now.
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