Marisa Gonzales: Self-acceptance & embracing creative genius
Women & ADHD
Katy Weber
4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 28 November 2022
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Episode 113 with Marisa Gonzales.
“When I want to learn about something new, I really dive deep. And then who knows how long it’ll take for me to get out of that hole?”
Marisa is a Mexican-American brand strategist and website designer from Kansas. She reached out to me because she started listening to this podcast after her diagnosis and these interviews and conversations have been life-changing for her, so she wanted to help out and give back by sharing her diagnosis story.
Her journey has been filled with twists and turns that include becoming a graphic designer for Hallmark, a physical therapist assistant (where she loved helping and listening to patients' stories), and now - the CEO & Founder of Marisa Gonzales Studios, LLC.
We talk about her depression and anxiety prior to her ADHD diagnosis and how her therapist helped her understand that it might be ADHD. We also talk about her multiple career changes over the years, and her journey to self-employment and self-acceptance. And we also talk about creative genius and how her diagnosis has helped her lean into her strengths and learn to love her ADHD brain.
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Website: marisagstudios.com
Instagram: @marisagstudios
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| 1:23.0 | Hello and welcome to the women and ADHD podcast. I'm your host, Katie Weber. I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 45, |
| 1:31.6 | and it completely turned my world upside down. I've been looking back at so much of my life, school, |
| 1:38.9 | jobs, my relationships, all of it with this new lens, and it has been nothing short of overwhelming. |
| 1:45.2 | I quickly discovered I was not the only woman to have this experience, and now I interview |
| 1:49.7 | other women who, like me, discovered in adulthood they have ADHD, and are finally feeling |
| 1:55.5 | like they understand who they are and how to best lean into their strengths, both professionally and personally. |
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