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Tracy is delighted to welcome Dr. Kirsten Milliken to Episode #71 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Dr. Milliken is a licensed clinical psychologist, an ADHD Coach, and the Author of PlayDHD: Permission to Play. A Prescription For Adults With ADHD. Dr. Milliken lives in Portland, Maine with her two amazing children, her partner, Perry, and her two dogs. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Tracy is delighted to welcome Dr. Kirsten Milliken to Episode #71 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Dr. Milliken is a licensed clinical psychologist, an ADHD Coach, and the Author of PlayDHD: Permission to Play. A Prescription For Adults With ADHD. Dr. Milliken lives in Portland, Maine with her two amazing children, her partner, Perry, and her two dogs.
As a licensed clinical psychologist Kirsten has worked in a variety of fields including juvenile justice, geriatric mental health, school psychology, community mental health and nonprofit development. Currently, Kirsten has a private practice where she offers services to military veterans, provides diagnostic evaluations, and coaches teens and adults with ADHD.
Kirsten shares with Tracy:
Resources:
http://www.worldwithoutadhd.com/
PlayDHD: Permission to Play… A Prescription for Adults With ADHD by Kirsten Milliken, PhD., PCC
Join Tracy in Episode #70 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women where she introduces you to Kelsie Elizabeth. Kelsie grew up in NH and went to a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts where she earned a BS in clinical and research psychology and a second BS in music with a concentration in piano. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Join Tracy in Episode #70 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women where she introduces you to Kelsie Elizabeth. Kelsie grew up in NH and went to a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts where she earned a BS in clinical and research psychology and a second BS in music with a concentration in piano. Kelsie was also three credits short of a third degree in social welfare because she couldn’t make up her mind. Sounds pretty ADHD, doesn’t it?
Kelsie was diagnosed with ADHD last year at the age of 25. At her young age, she has so much insight and wisdom and a remarkable sense of who she is. Tracy just knew that you would love Kelsie’s story.
Kelsie shares:
Resources:
Kelsie’s email - [email protected]
In Episode #69 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy introduces you to Sally Mouzon. Sally is a member of the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Chorus. She has appeared in numerous roles with the company, including Second Priestess in Iphigénie en Tauride, Second Bridesmaid in Le nozze di Figaro, Second Girl in Show Boat, and Second Orphan in Der Rosenkavalier. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Tracy introduces you to Sally Mouzon. Sally is a member of the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Chorus. She has appeared in numerous roles with the company, including Second Priestess in Iphigénie en Tauride, Second Bridesmaid in Le nozze di Figaro, Second Girl in Show Boat, and Second Orphan in Der Rosenkavalier. She has also created roles in three world premieres; La Popolana in Two Women, Joan in Heart of a Soldier, and Sister Lillianne in Dead Man Walking.
In real life Sally is an avid reader, union activist, baseball fan (Go Giants!), and single mother of a collegiate Shakespeare nerd. She is a dedicated alumna of the University of Virginia and now lives in the Bay Area.
In this delightful interview, Sally shares:
Resources:
Twitter, Instagram: @sallymezzo
In Episode 68 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy talks about how to train your ADHD brain to deal with fear. This is an extension of Episode #66 and Tracy’s attempt at simplifying concepts so they can be applied today if her listeners are struggling with their emotions. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Tracy talks about how to train your ADHD brain to deal with fear. This is an extension of last week’s episode and Tracy’s stab at simplifying concepts so they can be applied today if her listeners are struggling with their emotions.
Learn about:
Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-yhCO76xEU&list=FLPphZhYJuP72U1XDfWTf02A&index=18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DhHXoIC0iU&list=FLPphZhYJuP72U1XDfWTf02A&index=15&t=0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqCJrbmCfIQ
https://www.abraham-hicks.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Law-Attraction-Collection-ebook/dp/B00EA8UFNU/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Abraham+Hicks&qid=1585184316&refinements=p_72%3A2661618011&rnid=2661617011&sr=8-3
Join Tracy in Episode #67 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women as she welcomes her guest, Vera Bruursema. Like many of us with ADHD, Vera has crafted a diverse career path from volunteer firefighter/EMT, soccer coach, Trader Joe’s Assistant Manager and bookkeeper. While earning her MBA she worked as staff accountant for many different companies but still struggled to find her place. It all finally came together when Vera decided to seek help for her ADHD and open her own practice as owner and founder of Verafied Accounting. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Tracy wanted to talk to Vera because many believe that the ADHD brain is incapable of a career in accounting or finance. In fact, Vera is going to tell us how she took her nonlinear brain and created a really interesting niche for herself in accounting.
Vera shares with us:
Resources:
https://www.verafiedaccounting.com
Join Tracy in Episode #66 where she talks about the coronavirus, why we really struggle so much with uncertainty and how the only thing that we have control over are our thoughts even thought most people believe that they have no control over what they think. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Discover:
Resources:
ADDitude’s FREE Mindfulness and Other Natural Treatments eBook
Podcast #53: Neuroplasticity, Mindfulness, Meditation and ADHD
Podcast #50: Meditation That Even You Can Do with ADHD Life Coach Diann Wingert
In Episode #65 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy introduces you to Jaime Fisher. Jaime lives in Connecticut where she is raising four kids and an infant while transitioning back into the workforce. With over 100,000 hours of parenting experience, Jaime is a strong advocate for both moms and babies. She runs a Facebook site called Hey New Mama, and is working on a book on the optimal care and feeding of new moms. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Jaime shares:
Resources:
Tracy introduces you to Francesca Joy Rizzo in Episode #64 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Francesca Rizzo is an award-winning actor, writer, producer and director in theater, film, television and digital media. Her powerful and provocative ideas are fueled by her mission to explore, illuminate and celebrate the female experience with passion, humor and imagination. Fran believes that the way the world sees women becomes the way the world treats women so she employs female creativity to even things out. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
As a college dropout, Fran mined her creative talents for skills she could use to pay the rent in New York City. Along the way she carved out a career as a children’s book illustrator, professional actor, co-founder of a downtown theater company and eventually, as a filmmaker and CEO of MovieBaby Productions, a Tribeca-based media company creating innovative videos, independent films and tv promotional campaigns.
After 9/11, Fran went back to the basics, earning her degree in Media Arts as well as the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. While making her mark in the fine arts and interior design, she penned and performed three theatrical productions, curated The Cinema-Femina film series and, created Believe Women, a rape activist initiative that championed the Cosby survivors along their journey to justice.
Fran is one of the founding members of ADHD for Smart Ass Women and is now one of our administrators. I regularly introduce her as the most creative person I know. I have talked about her in my podcast and actually have women request to join the ADHD for Smart Ass Women’s FB group just because they want to meet Fran.
Fran shares with us:
Resources:
MESSAGES - Facebook PM
WEBSITE - http://www.francescarizzo.com/
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/francescarizzo
INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/francescarizzonyc/
GREAT DAMES MEDIA - https://www.facebook.com/greatdamesmedia/
FRANCESCA UNLIMITED - https://www.facebook.com/francescaunlimited/
IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0729883/
VIMEO - https://vimeo.com/francescarizzo
In Episode #63 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy talks about how complaining, venting, feeling sorry for yourself and playing the victim is the gateway drug to an unhappy life that puts you at the mercy of your ADHD, by completely focusing on your weaknesses and not your strengths. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Learn about:
Discover:
Tracy then shares an amazing lesson that a young woman in her FB group taught her about her own beliefs around the brain, honesty, her own power and abilities.
Resources:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adhd-and-rumination-ep-23/id1443678424?i=1000440657223
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learned-helplessness-and-adhd-ep-12/id1443678424?i=1000432464141
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-how-can-ithhelp/id1443678424?i=1000446344745
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tracys-strength-focused-adhd-book-list-ep-26/id1443678424?i=1000442848440
In Episode #62 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy talks about ADHD and cannabis. She specifically focuses on cannabis and the adolescent ADHD brain. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Discover:
Tracy then shares why she initially thought that cannabis was safer than substances like alcohol and her experience at a cannabis dispensary close to her home.
Learn:
Resources:
Join Tracy as she welcomes her guest Laurie Harwood Peterson to Episode 61 of her podcast, ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Laurie is the owner and director of Diagnostic Learning Services. Her and her husband have five offices across the state of Texas and test for ADHD and learning challenges in children. She spends every day helping kids get identified and teaching parents how to help them. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Laurie has a bachelor’s degree in Special Education. She spent 8 years teaching students with learning disabilities in grades K-12. She has a Master’s Degree in Special Education with an emphasis on assessment and a second Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling. Laurie is also the mother of two boys.
Learn about:
Resources:
How to use a bullet journal - https://bulletjournal.com/pages/learn
https://diagnostic-learning.com/
https://ediagnosticlearning.com
Join Tracy in Episode #60 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women as she welcomes her guest, Brandi Noll. Dr. Noll is currently Associate Professor at the University of Akron in Ohio where she teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses. She has 23 years of experience in education, which includes teaching children how to read and write, as well as teaching fellow adults how to best teach children to read and write. Brandi is also an author, presenter, and consultant in K-12 schools. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
She has co-authored a book related to preschool literacy curriculum, written numerous articles found within national journals regarding literacy instruction, and presented across the country at education conferences, sharing her knowledge and passion about how to best help students succeed. Brandi is also the mother of three.
In 2016, while recovering from her second major hip reconstruction due to hip dysplasia, Brandi founded the Bucket List Adventure Company Ohio. Her focus was on bringing people together by encouraging them to step outside of their comfort zones to overcome their fears.
Over the last few years Brandi has jumped out of a perfectly good plane, free-dived with sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, walked across fire, kayaked in alligator-infested waterways, ice climbed, rock climbed, and rappelled her way through much of the United State’s most strenuous and iconic trails.
No surprise that Brandi’s also one of us. She has ADHD!
Brandi shares:
Resources:
https://www.facebook.com/bucketlistadventurecompanyohio
Email: [email protected]
In Episode #59 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy introduces her guest Taylor Levy. Taylor is an immigration attorney in El Paso, Texas. She was the Legal Coordinator at Annunciation House, El Paso’s largest migrant shelter. During the summer and fall of 2018, Taylor worked with dozens of pro bono attorneys who traveled to El Paso from across the U.S. to provide free legal representation to immigrant parents separated from their minor children because of the “zero-tolerance” policy enacted by the Trump administration. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Attorneys volunteering with Annunciation House provided legal consultations and pro bono reunification to more than 400 separated families. Currently, Taylor focuses her work on asylum-seeking families who have been returned to Mexico under the “Remain in Mexico” program. She also mentors attorneys from around the country on these cases and does advocacy, media, and policy work centered on protecting vulnerable asylum seekers arriving at our border.
Taylor talks about an article that ProPublica just published about her clients, Honduran refugees Mirza, David and their kids.
Taylor also shares:
Resources:
Taylor’s email: [email protected]
The nonprofit that Taylor mentioned: www.santafedreamersproject.org
And Taylor’s law school! https://mitchellhamline.edu/academics/j-d-enrollment-options/blended-learning-at-mitchell-hamline/
In Episode 58 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy shares five hacks that have changed her professional and personal productivity and play well with her ADHD brain. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
In Episode 58 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy shares five hacks that have changed her professional and personal productivity and play well with her ADHD brain.
They are:
Tracy talks about:
Resources:
https://support.apple.com/guide/stickies/welcome/mac
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/work-in-multiple-spaces-mh14112/mac
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209101
https://www.howtogeek.com/355173/how-to-get-macos-mojave-style-desktop-stacks-on-windows/
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tab-resize-split-screen-l/bkpenclhmiealbebdopglffmfdiilejc
In Episode #57 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy invites her good friend Sandra Centorino to the podcast to talk about her recent mid-life ADHD diagnosis. Sandra is currently the founder of RealWomenGoLive where her mission is to help, inspire, share and connect real women to the power of their voice through audio and video. Prior to that, Sandra ran a non-profit called The CUREchief Foundation where she recruited and trained thousands of volunteers for more than a decade. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
In Episode #57 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy invites her good friend Sandra Centorino to the podcast to talk about her recent mid-life ADHD diagnosis. Sandra is currently the founder of RealWomenGoLive where her mission is to help, inspire, share and connect real women to the power of their voice through audio and video. Prior to that, Sandra ran a non-profit called The CUREchief Foundation where she recruited and trained thousands of volunteers for more than a decade.
Sandra shares:
Resources:
https://www.realwomengolive.com/
Join Tracy and her guest Linda Karanzalis, in Episode #56 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Linda is a board-certified cognitive specialist and parent/student coach who provides executive function training and social-emotional learning programs for people of all ages. Linda also just wrote an article for ADDitude magazine’s Winter 2020 issue on ADHD and Non-verbal Learning Disorder. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Linda shares with us:
Linda then shares the current treatment options for NVLD and explains why she believes they don’t work. She also shares what she has discovered does work.
Resources:
Join Linda's new Facebook Group, NVLD Pioneers here.
Addvantageslearningcenter.com
Symptom test for adults, Could I have non-Verbal Learning Disorder? https://www.additudemag.com/screener-nonverbal-learning-disorder-symptoms-test-adults/
Article that appeared in Additude magazine on NVLD: https://addvantageslearningcenter.com/adhd-vs-nv
Another article by Linda Karanzalis for ADDitude magazine.
https://www.additudemag.com/what-is-nonverbal-learning-disorder-symptoms-and-diagnosis/
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In Episode #55, of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy talks about what she’s learned in the year since she started her podcast, ADHD for Smart Ass Women. She is hoping that her story might inspire you to tackle that one big bucket list item that you really want to do but are scared to start. After all, she’s been there. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Tracy talks about what she’s learned in the year since she started her podcast, ADHD for Smart Ass Women. She is hoping that her story might inspire you to tackle that one big bucket list item that you really want to do but are scared to start. After all, she’s been there.
Tracy shares:
Resources:
In Episode #54, of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy invites Esther Nagel to our podcast. Esther is a yoga teacher, author and writer from South Wales in the UK. She is also an expert in breathing and was recently diagnosed with ADHD. MORE ---> SEE SHOW NOTES BELOW
Esther shares:
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Resources:
https://spacetobreatheacademy.com/
https://spacetobreatheacademy.com/smartassbreath/ (this is the FREE 10-day breathing course that Esther mentioned)
https://www.additudemag.com/deep-breathing-exercises-for-adhd-meditation/
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