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ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka
ADHD
Mental Health
Creativity
Women Empowerment
Neurodiversity
Emotional Regulation
Mindfulness
Autism
Women
Neurodivergence
Dyslexia
Women's Health
Education
Entrepreneurship
Writing
Anxiety
Self-Acceptance
Self-Care
Personal Development
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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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 th... more

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Diana Heldfond
Founder and CEO of Parallel Learning, an education technology company
Parallel Learning
Episode: EP. 409: ADHD Brains Don't Need Fixing: Help That Fits How Kids Actually Learn with Parallel Learning Founder Diana Heldfond
Danielle Ford
Nevada State Board of Education member, entrepreneur and gubernatorial candidate
Nevada State Board of Education
Episode: EP. 408: People Over Politics: Danielle Ford on ADHD and Her Run for Nevada Governor
Molly Smith
Freelance writer and creative marketer who hosts the movie podcast Did That Age Well?
Episode: EP. 407: Misdiagnosed at 11: Molly Smith’s ADHD Story
Catherine Mutti-Driscoll
Director of Executive Function Coaching at the Hallowell ADHD & Behavioral Health Center, Seattle
Hallowell ADHD & Behavioral Health Center
Episode: EP. 406: The Hidden Strengths of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria with Dr. Catherine Mutti-Driscoll
Anita Robertson
Licensed clinical social worker, ADHD mom, author of ADHD and Us and Being a Mom with ADHD
Self-employed/author; clinical trainings on ADHD and mental health
Episode: EP. 405: Anita Robertson on ADHD and Motherhood: Being a Mom with ADHD
Rosemary Hollinger
Certified ADHD coach specializing in coaching female lawyers, entrepreneurs, and analytical professionals
Partner Up Coaching (partnerupcoaching.com)
Episode: EP 404: Thriving for 32 Years as an Attorney, Then Teaching Other Attorneys to Do the Same with Rosemary Hollinger
Jenny Dietsch
Certified professional organizer, speaker, founder of Getting It Done Organizing
Getting It Done Organizing
Episode: EP. 402: The ADHD Engine: How Overwhelm Built a Seven-Figure Organizing Business with Jenny Dietsch
Ann Bennett
Leads Applied Research & Evaluation at understood.org; expert in program evaluation and neurodiversity
understood.org
Episode: EP. 401: The Confidence Effect: How Podcasts Are Changing the Way Women With ADHD See Themselves with Dr. Ann Bennett
Holly Fowler
CEO and founder of Wable
Wable
Episode: EP. 400: ADHD & Entrepreneurship: How Holly Fowler Built Wable from the Ground Up

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Tracy Otsuka
Lawyer, certified ADHD coach and author

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 3.4k ratings
  • Episode 2

    Given that your target audience is women with ADHD, going through excessive lists of symptoms isn’t listener-friendly. Perhaps in future, consider breaking up the various diagnostic criteria/questionnaires so they don’t read like long lists that cause your listeners to quickly tune out.

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    2
    848$3?,?
    Canada2 months ago
  • My Go To, but….

    This podcast has made me feel so seen and understood for my uniquenesses. It has phenomenal guests, guidance, and resources. I’ve recommended it to every person and practitioner who deals with ADHD women and girls. BUT, the audio of the recent episodes has declined. The wet mouth noises make it impossible to listen to. It’s deeply disturbing having earbuds in and hearing the noise of someone’s mouth in my ear. Like omg Please get mic covers and better microphones. I hate missing episodes.

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    4
    NYCSettler
    United States3 months ago
  • Conflicted

    I’m newly diagnosed with ADHD and was thrilled to find this podcast. I listened to a few episodes that really resonated with me and was hoping this podcast would be a safe space. However, I was really disappointed by the way Tracy talked about bodies during the GLP-1 episode and had to stop listening. The assumption that people lose weight and automatically feel better about themselves is a fatphobic, disgusting assumption in the year 2026. Do better, Tracy.

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    High Forest Enclave
    United States3 months ago
  • What a relief!

    First time listener, and I just wanted to say thank you. This episode what affirming and educational in a succinct and easy to follow manner. I’m excited again about my strengths and can see a path to stop focusing on my ‘deficits’.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Harriet(&)
    Australia3 months ago
  • Inspiring and helpful

    I should have written this review long ago, but Tracy’s book and podcast changed the way I think about, and approach my ADHD. Thank you for all you do to empower us.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cathjsmart
    United States4 months ago

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Some listeners find the host's style and strengths-focused framing encouraging; others feel it can lean too far toward positivity or miss their experience of neurodivergence.
Listeners often describe the content as affirming and empowering, especially for women who were diagnosed later or spent years masking.
Audio quality is a recurring concern in some reviews, including reports of fuzzy sound and distracting mouth noises.
Reviews value the practical strategies, personal stories and expert guests, with some recommending the resource to people who support women and girls with ADHD.

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EP. 409: ADHD Brains Don't Need Fixing: Help That Fits How Kids Actually Learn with Parallel Learning Founder Diana Heldfond
Q: If a parent is listening and her child is struggling and the help at school isn't working, what should she do first?
Heldfond recommends talking with the school to understand why the support is not working, then seeking additional perspectives from specialists and other families. She emphasizes involving the child, matching interventions to their needs, and avoiding a combative approach with educators.
EP. 409: ADHD Brains Don't Need Fixing: Help That Fits How Kids Actually Learn with Parallel Learning Founder Diana Heldfond
Q: What did you see in the system that made you think, there's got to be a better way, this is needed?
Heldfond saw an opportunity to use technology to improve access to specialized providers and support better interventions for students whose needs span education and health care. She started Parallel Learning in 2020, and the company now works with school districts to provide services and tools for special education teams.
EP. 408: People Over Politics: Danielle Ford on ADHD and Her Run for Nevada Governor
Q: What do you want the ADHD woman that is listening to hear? The one who has these big ideas, but she keeps talking herself out of them.
Ford says having many ideas, feeling deeply and noticing problems are valuable qualities that need to be harnessed. She encourages listeners to pursue self-development, recognize their strengths and connect their efforts to a purpose.
EP. 408: People Over Politics: Danielle Ford on ADHD and Her Run for Nevada Governor
Q: If you could at least give us the CliffsNotes version of how and when you were diagnosed?
Ford says she was diagnosed at 30 after a frightening lapse involving her baby niece led her to seek an evaluation. Medication quickly made organizing and sorting tasks feel newly possible, and she later worked through grief about challenges she had faced before diagnosis.
EP. 407: Misdiagnosed at 11: Molly Smith’s ADHD Story
Q: Why do you think a girl who's succeeding academically, but then struggling quietly gets labeled with anxiety instead of ADHD?
Molly points to clinician bias, cultural expectations that ADHD looks like disruptive behavior in boys, and a research base historically centered on boys and men, with insufficient attention to women, girls, and gender-expansive people.

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Frequently Asked Questions About ADHD for Smart Ass Women

What is ADHD for Smart Ass Women about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Tracy Otsuka, a lawyer and certified ADHD coach, leads conversations about how women can understand and work with ADHD, including its strengths as well as its challenges. The format alternates between interviews and solo episodes, pairing Otsuka's lived experience and practical coaching perspective with guests' personal stories, professional expertise and research. Recurring themes include late diagnosis, ADHD in girls and women, relationships, parenting, work, entrepreneurship, creativity, and strategies for managing attention and everyday routines.

Guests range from clinicians and researchers to artists, business owners, authors, coaches and women in public service. Their stories bring a broad view of how ADHD can shape different careers... more

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