EP. 268: Dissecting RSD, People Pleasing, Neurofibromatosis and Pet Nutrition with Priscilla Tollin

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Priscilla Tollin was born with neurofibromatosis (NF), a neurological disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue and can impact mobility. Priscilla’s physical limitations meant that any hyperactivity she experienced growing up was turned inwards, and her ADHD flew under the radar until finally getting a diagnosis at 32. Once Priscilla understood her ADHD brain, so many pieces of the puzzle fell into place. She was able to address her RSD, to shift her mindset to one of optimism and positivity, and to pursue a career she’s genuinely passionate about. Now, Priscilla is studying pet nutrition and working on starting her own dog treat business. She is also an advocate for neurofibromatosis, disability, and ADHD. During our conversation Priscilla shares her unique experience of having ADHD with no physical outlet, what NF is and the range of ways it can manifest, how self-acceptance led her to create the life she had always imagined, and her helpful advice for ensuring our pets are getting the nutrition they deserve. Resources: spyhappy.me/bookreview Dog Treat Instagram: @ro_dogtreats Personal Instagram: @potatoesocks_

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0:00.0	You are in control of your first thought, but you are in control of your second, your third, your fourth.
0:07.0	You are in control of the actions after that first thought.
0:10.0	And that really spoke to me because, yeah, I can have this negative thought that may not be under my control, but what can I do now to make that second thought, to make that
0:25.0	second thought, to make that action after that thought,
0:23.3	a positive one that's not gonna be feeding into that RSD,
0:27.6	but rather feeding into that part of me
0:30.2	that I know is this beautiful thing.
0:33.2	Richard Branson,
0:40.0	Michael Phelps, Justin Timberlake, James Carvel.
0:45.0	Wait a minute.
0:47.0	Where are the women?
0:49.0	Greta Gerwick, Lisa Ling, Audrey McDonald, Simone Biles.
0:57.0	That sounds like a list of highly successful Titans in a variety of industries.
1:03.0	They all have ADHD, but you don't hear much about that now, do you?
1:08.0	You know what else you don't hear about?
1:10.0	Are the 43% of people with ADHD who are in excellent mental health.
1:16.0	Why aren't we talking about them and what they're doing right?
1:19.6	I'm your host Tracy Edsuka,
1:21.3	and that's exactly what we do here. I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student and now the author of my new book, ADHD for Smart-ass Women. I'm also a certified ADHD coach and the creator of your ADHD brain
1:36.9	is A-O-K. A patented system that helps ADHD women just like you get unstuck and fall in love with their brilliant brains.
1:47.0	Here we embrace our too muchness and we focus on our strengths.
1:51.3	My guests and I credit our ADHD for some of our greatest gifts and to those who still think
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