ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

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I have NEVER met an ADHD woman who wasn’t truly brilliant at something! This podcast, with nearly 7 million downloads, is for smart, high-ability ADD/ADHD (diagnosed or suspecting) women who see their symptoms as more positive than negative. If you want to fall in love with your ADHD brain and discover where your brilliance lies, this podcast is for you!
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ADHD for Smart Ass Women is globally ranked in the top one-tenth of one percent of all podcasts in the world on any subject. It’s streamed in more than 160 countries and is downloaded by more than 150,000 listeners every month. My book of the same name, published by HarperCollins/William Morrow, was recently honored by Amazon Editors as a Top 20 Best Nonfiction Book of 2024.
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I’m Tracy Otsuka, your host. I’m a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong learner, and a certified ADHD coach. I’m on a mission to change the conversation around ADHD because I believe it’s time to focus on the strengths that come with our unique brains. When I was diagnosed eight months after my son, my entire life finally made sense, yet all I read and heard about ADHD focused on what I should struggle with. What I discovered, though, was that my ADHD was responsible for some of my greatest strengths.
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Another thing we constantly hear is all the success stories about ADHD men, but no one talks about the women. This podcast is here to change that. ADHD women are my people, and I’m here to acknowledge, support, and cheer them on. My experience as an adult living with ADHD, along with my expertise, is regularly sought out by top-tier media, including Bloomberg, Forbes, CBS Mornings, ABC News Live, Inc., Prevention Magazine, Verywell Mind, ADDitude magazine, and The Goal Digger Podcast, etc.
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The content in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and does not constitute medical or professional advice. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of anything you have seen or heard from Tracy Otsuka, her guests or this podcast. 

EP. 329: How to Stop Overthinking and Start Writing
Apr 23, 2025 – 59:30
EP. 328: Intuition & ADHD: Unlocking Your Spiritual Gifts
Apr 16, 2025 – 50:00
EP. 327: Changing the ADHD Money Narrative with Nicole Stanley
Apr 9, 2025 – 01:05:41
EP. 326: How Lizzie Smiley Built an Etsy Empire
Apr 2, 2025 – 58:19
EP. 325: Kate Anthony on Divorce, Safety, and Reclaiming Your Life
Mar 26, 2025 – 47:38
EP. 324: Rejection-Proof: How ADHD Brains Can Turn ‘No’ Into ‘Next’
Mar 19, 2025 – 56:37
EP. 323: Cas Aarssen: What’s Your Organizing Style?
Mar 12, 2025 – 53:34
EP. 322: Loud, Intuitive & Learning to Regulate with Chelsea Kunz
Mar 5, 2025 – 50:33
EP. 321: Unpacking Procrastination, Clutter, and Perfectionism with Dr. Christine Li
Feb 26, 2025 – 59:46
EP. 320: It’s Never Too Late: Reinventing Life with Emily Ransdell
Feb 19, 2025 – 55:45
EP. 319: Ditch the Clutter, Grandma!
Feb 11, 2025 – 01:00:11
EP. 318: Brittany Madrid Mogenson: The ADHD Brain Behind BZenTV
Feb 5, 2025 – 01:08:41
EP. 317: ADHD, Addiction, and Advocacy: Jennifer’s Inspiring Story
Jan 29, 2025 – 51:00
EP. 316: Overthinking Much? Dr. Kathy Zhang Gets It
Jan 22, 2025 – 01:08:29
EP. 315: Rebecca Barrera: Making ADHD Her Advantage in Nursing and Life
Jan 15, 2025 – 47:36
EP. 314: Set Intentions, Not Resolutions
Jan 8, 2025 – 41:14
EP. 313: How Singing Regulates Your Nervous System with Dana Lewis
Jan 1, 2025 – 56:22
EP. 312: Transforming Financial Trauma with Catherine Morgan
Dec 25, 2024 – 01:00:15
EP. 311: Blown Away: The Game-Changing Stylist Who Revolutionized Curly Hair
Dec 18, 2024 – 01:23:23
EP. 310: Addiction and ADHD: A Conversation You Haven't Heard Before
Dec 11, 2024 – 52:07
EP. 309: Redefining ADHD in the Latinx Community: Insights from Izzie Chea
Dec 4, 2024 – 01:05:50
EP. 308: Chaos: Why ADHD Minds Are Built for This Moment in Time
Nov 27, 2024 – 21:00
EP. 307: Not a Disorder, But a Wildtype: Dr. Idit Hazan on ADHD as a Natural Human Variation
Nov 20, 2024 – 47:55
EP. 306: Why You Need to Find Your People Now!
Nov 13, 2024 – 55:53
EP. 305: Katy Weber’s Mission for Women with ADHD
Nov 6, 2024 – 58:36
EP. 304: Compassionate Communication for a Neurodiverse Family with Breanna Autolitano
Oct 30, 2024 – 55:54
EP. 303: Turning Work into Play: Kristen West’s Story
Oct 23, 2024 – 57:59
EP. 302: Healing Through Art with Yolanda Y. Liou
Oct 16, 2024 – 01:10:50
EP. 301: Understanding ADHD and Aphantasia with Dr. Chelsea Twiss
Oct 9, 2024 – 50:34
EP. 300: My Son Markus' Journey: Turning Academic Challenges into Strengths and Resilience
Oct 2, 2024 – 01:13:03
EP. 299: Kristyn Hodgdon: PCOS, Fertility and Women’s Health
Sep 25, 2024 – 53:38
EP. 298: Brandy Agerbeck: Do You Think in Pictures?
Sep 18, 2024 – 01:55:04
EP. 297: Creating Financial Harmony: Ellyce Fulmore's Intersectional, Feel Good Approach
Sep 11, 2024 – 57:18
EP 296: Anna Rahe on Fascia Therapy, Trauma Healing, and ADHD
Sep 4, 2024 – 59:43
EP. 295: Building a 7-Figure Business with ADHD: Insights from Molly Claire
Aug 28, 2024 – 41:24
EP. 294: Ditching the Self-Sabotage Squad by Mastering Two Important Networks in Your Brain
Aug 21, 2024 – 19:31
EP. 293: What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?
Aug 14, 2024 – 33:58
EP. 292: The ADHD Workbook for Teen Girls: A Conversation with Dr. Catherine Mutti-Driscoll
Aug 7, 2024 – 46:34
EP. 291: Mastering Your Mind: How Thoughts Shape Your Life
Jul 31, 2024 – 45:03
EP. 290: Getting Diagnosed
Jul 24, 2024 – 39:48
EP. 289: Designing with Empathy: Nikki Kuhn's Accessibility Journey
Jul 17, 2024 – 58:36
EP. 288: Inspiring Photographers Worldwide: Michelle Harris's ADHD Journey
Jul 10, 2024 – 37:06
EP. 287: Cleaning for Mental Health: Sarah McGlory’s Adaptive Approach to Chronic Pain
Jul 3, 2024 – 56:14
EP. 286: Heather Florio: Transforming Women’s Health and Wellness
Jun 26, 2024 – 01:06:53
EP. 285: Laura Key: How Successful Women with ADHD Mask Their Struggles
Jun 19, 2024 – 52:38
EP. 284: Unlocking Productivity: Alexis Haselberger's ADHD-Inspired Techniques
Jun 12, 2024 – 01:06:33
EP. 283 Kris Jones: Simplifying Writing for ADHD Brains
Jun 5, 2024 – 56:30
EP. 282: The Power of Persistence: Arielle Paul’s Story
May 29, 2024 – 01:01:56
EP. 281: True Crime: The Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell Story with Author, Lori Hellis
May 22, 2024 – 51:48
EP. 280: Dr. Sharon Saline: The Stress-Anxiety-ADHD Nexus
May 15, 2024 – 01:02:01

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