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Jan 2024
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Tracy Otsuka: Word holes, baby steps, an...

Katy Weber
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Episode 169 with Tracy Otsuka.

“I have this thing, I call them ‘word holes,’ where all of a sudden I'll be talking and I’ll forget a simple word. It's like there's a hole in my brain and the word just kind of goes in there and I can't access it.”

Tracy is a certified ADHD coach and the host of the popular ADHD for Smart Ass Women podcast. Over the past decade, she has empowered millions of listeners to see their neurodivergence as a strength, not a weakness. We talk about her inspiration for starting her podcast and the incredible impact it has had on the ADHD community (including myself!). 

We also talk all about her brand new book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women, which was just released at the end of 2023. And we talk about the power of positivity for the ADHD brain, and how to begin to take those first tiny steps toward living your dream. Tracy offers some incredible insight and advice for women with ADHD who might be struggling right now or feeling unsupported — if that’s you, then you do not want to miss this interview. 

I’m such a fan and Tracy has been at the top of my “dream guest” list since I started this podcast, so I’m thrilled that I finally got this chance to sit down with her to thank her for all she’s done for our community and chat with her about being a smart ass ADHD woman!

Websites: www.tracyotsuka.com; adhdforsmartwomen.com/book

Instagram: @tracyotsuka


Links & Resources:

ADHD For Smart Ass Women by Tracy Otsuka

ADHD For Smart Ass Women Facebook group

Denise Duffield-Thomas, Money Mindset Mentor: https://www.denisedt.com

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez


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Episode Sponsors:

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