Want to fall in love with your ADHD brain and make it work for you? Learn more about my patented program, Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy here : programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup * 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 br ...
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If you’re an expert who’s not seeing the conversions you want from your live or virtual events, chances are good it has nothing to do with your message and everything to do with the unconscious tones in your voice when you deliver it. Unlike other public speaking podcasts that only focus on helping you remove ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’ from your vocabulary to make you a more polished speaker, here you’ll learn to identify and fix what causes your audience to tune you out as your hone your ability to in ...
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EP. 320: It’s Never Too Late: Reinventing Life with Emily Ransdell
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EP. 319: Ditch the Clutter, Grandma!
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EP. 318: Brittany Madrid Mogenson: The ADHD Brain Behind BZenTV
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EP. 317: ADHD, Addiction, and Advocacy: Jennifer’s Inspiring Story
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EP. 316: Overthinking Much? Dr. Kathy Zhang Gets It
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EP. 315: Rebecca Barrera: Making ADHD Her Advantage in Nursing and Life
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Want to fall in love with your ADHD brain and make it work for you? Learn more about my patented program, Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy here: programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup ___ Set Intentions, Not Resolutions and Making 2025 Your Best Year Yet January feels like a fresh start, but for many ADHD brains, resolutions quickly lose their spark. In th…
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EP. 313: How Singing Regulates Your Nervous System with Dana Lewis
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EP. 312: Transforming Financial Trauma with Catherine Morgan
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EP. 311: Blown Away: The Game-Changing Stylist Who Revolutionized Curly Hair
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EP. 310: Addiction and ADHD: A Conversation You Haven't Heard Before
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EP. 309: Redefining ADHD in the Latinx Community: Insights from Izzie Chea
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EP. 308: Chaos: Why ADHD Minds Are Built for This Moment in Time
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EP. 307: Not a Disorder, But a Wildtype: Dr. Idit Hazan on ADHD as a Natural Human Variation
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EP. 306: Why You Need to Find Your People Now!
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EP. 305: Katy Weber’s Mission for Women with ADHD
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EP. 304: Compassionate Communication for a Neurodiverse Family with Breanna Autolitano
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EP. 303: Turning Work into Play: Kristen West’s Story
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EP. 302: Healing Through Art with Yolanda Y. Liou
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EP. 301: Understanding ADHD and Aphantasia with Dr. Chelsea Twiss
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EP. 300: My Son Markus' Journey: Turning Academic Challenges into Strengths and Resilience
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EP. 299: Kristyn Hodgdon: PCOS, Fertility and Women’s Health
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EP. 298: Brandy Agerbeck: Do You Think in Pictures?
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EP. 297: Creating Financial Harmony: Ellyce Fulmore's Intersectional, Feel Good Approach
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EP 296: Anna Rahe on Fascia Therapy, Trauma Healing, and ADHD
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EP. 295: Building a 7-Figure Business with ADHD: Insights from Molly Claire
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EP. 294: Ditching the Self-Sabotage Squad by Mastering Two Important Networks in Your Brain
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EP. 293: What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?
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EP. 292: The ADHD Workbook for Teen Girls: A Conversation with Dr. Catherine Mutti-Driscoll
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EP. 291: Mastering Your Mind: How Thoughts Shape Your Life
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EP. 289: Designing with Empathy: Nikki Kuhn's Accessibility Journey
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From Retirement to Olympic Comeback with Emma Nedov
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44:10In Australia she is known as the Beam Queen but she will go down in history to be known as the Comeback Queen as well. In this episode, we dive deep into the incredible comeback story of Australian Olympic gymnast Emma Nedov. Discover how she went from a 3 year retirement of the sport to claiming a spot on the Olympic team in just 8 months. If you …
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EP. 288: Inspiring Photographers Worldwide: Michelle Harris's ADHD Journey
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EP. 287: Cleaning for Mental Health: Sarah McGlory’s Adaptive Approach to Chronic Pain
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EP. 286: Heather Florio: Transforming Women’s Health and Wellness
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EP. 285: Laura Key: How Successful Women with ADHD Mask Their Struggles
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EP. 284: Unlocking Productivity: Alexis Haselberger's ADHD-Inspired Techniques
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EP. 283 Kris Jones: Simplifying Writing for ADHD Brains
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What It Sounds Like To Speak With Your Authentic Voice
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13:23Do you struggle with speaking authentically in front of an audience? Truth be told, most people do. It doesn't matter if you are an introvert or an extrovert. It doesn't matter if you have spoken if front of audiences several times. There's a big misconception about what it means to be authentic and what is sounds like when you are speaking authent…
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EP. 282: The Power of Persistence: Arielle Paul’s Story
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EP. 281: True Crime: The Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell Story with Author, Lori Hellis
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EP. 280: Dr. Sharon Saline: The Stress-Anxiety-ADHD Nexus
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EP. 279: From Anxious Ground to Blooming Minds: Kendall Platt's Mindful Gardening Revolution
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8 Reasons You May Be Avoiding Speaking On Stages
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16:54Are you holding back from speaking on stages? Maybe it's speaking on video or maybe it's speaking on a live stage. In this episode we will uncover the 8 reasons why you might be avoiding speaking on stages and how to overcome them. Listen as I talk about: Uncovering the cause of your hesitation, doubt or even fear of speaking on stages. Confronting…
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4 ways to boost confidence in public speaking with ADHD
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15:39If you struggle with public speaking, you're not alone. The struggle only gets harder with ADHD but...it doesn't have to be. In fact you can thrive in public speaking with ADHD if you know what to do. In this episode, we delve into four effective strategies to enhance your public speaking skills tailored specifically for those with ADHD. From pract…
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