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Episode 18: The 10 Things I Wish Every Teacher Knew About Their ADHD Students
In this podcast, Tracy talks about the 10 things she wishes every teacher knew about their ADHD students.
She decided to do a podcast on this subject because she noticed that many women in her Facebook group ADHD for Smart Ass Women really struggled in school and are still struggling in school despite the fact that they are clearly bright.
Episode 17: The 10 Things I Wish I Would Have Been Told About ADHD When I Was First Diagnosed
When Tracy was first diagnosed she went into hyperfocus mode and researched everything she could about ADHD, especially ADHD as it related to women. She had spent the previous 8 months researching everything she could find about ADHD and kids. This podcast is about what she has learned and how her viewpoint on ADHD has changed.
Episode 16: Intuition and ADHD
Tracy talks about ADHD and intuition in this podcast. She starts by sharing an experience that happened to her in college that made her start to really trust her intuition.
She shares how and why her intuition has gotten her into trouble and what she does differently today.
Episode 15: Why Major Life Decisions Are So Difficult To Make For Those Of Us With ADHD
In this podcast I answer Amanda’s question who is one of our Facebook Group members. Amanda asked what she should do if she’s bored in her career and knows she needs a new or different challenge.
Tracy first shares why major life decisions are so hard for everyone to make but especially hard for those with ADHD
Episode 14: What's A Body Double And How Can It Help Me Get My Work Done?
Tracy talks about what a body double is and how it can help us get our work done. We’re taught from childhood that if we need to get serious work done we must lock ourselves in a quiet room. Find out why this is likely not true for those of us with ADHD.
Episode 13: ADHD & Non-Fiction, Is That A Thing?
Tracy reads non-fiction exclusively and hasn’t been an avid fiction reader since she was 12. She’s often wondered if those with ADHD read more non-fiction than fiction so she asked her Facebook Group of smart ADHD women.
Episode 12: Learned Helplessness and ADHD
While running her Facebook Group, which is for smart, positive, ADHD women Tracy noticed that there were some brilliant women who just seemed stuck. They weren’t acknowledging or working in their area of brilliance and were just focused on what was not working.
Episode 11: Gifted and ADHD
Tracy talks about giftedness in this podcast. Learn what the term 2E or Twice Exceptional refers to and how it applies to ADHD.
Episode 10: Why Exercise Is So Important For The ADHD Brain
We all know that exercise is good for us – but can exercise take the place of ADHD meds? What we often don’t hear about is how exercise can help with focus, anxiety, mood, etc...
Episode 9: Practical Strategies for Being On Time and Better Planning
Listen as Tracy shares some hacks for developing Executive Function Skills. How can we create practical methods to get through day-to-day tasks? Can our brains learn executive functions skills?