158: ADHD and Entrepreneurship with Tracy Otsuka

The Cosmic Business Podcast

Are you an entrepreneur with an ADHD diagnosis? Have you flipped the narrative to see your neurodivergence as a superpower? If you are intrigued by either of those questions, you don’t want to miss this exciting interview with ADHD coach, Tracy Otsuka. Learn more with us in today’s episode!

Tracy Otsuka is a Certified ADHD Coach and the author of ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain. Tracy hosts the ADHD for Smart Ass Women podcast, where she interviews women who are thriving with ADHD; her podcast has over six million downloads! Over the past decade, Tracy has empowered thousands of clients, from doctors and therapists to C-suite executives and entrepreneurs to see their neurodivergence as a strength and not a weakness. In this interview, we dive deep into what it looks like to have ADHD, why women are less frequently diagnosed, and how it looks different for them. Tracy explains how ADHD can be a superpower, what you can do to manage its symptoms, why many entrepreneurs have it, and more.

Show Highlights:

• Tracy’s work, podcast, and book are driven by the overriding belief that ADHD is a “brain difference” and a different operating system for a “brain of interest.”
• Why ADHD is largely undiagnosed in women (about 75% of women with ADHD are still undiagnosed!) and how it shows up
• Types of ADHD: hyperactivity, inattention, and a combo of both
• ADHD is often the underlying cause of anxiety and depression in women!
• The connection between estrogen, dopamine, and ADHD in women
• Most entrepreneurs are probably somewhere on the ADHD spectrum!
• The “mommy factor” and Tracy’s story of her son’s diagnosis
• Inside the brain of a person with ADHD . . .
• The seriousness of getting women with ADHD diagnosed because of higher suicide rates, trauma, etc.
• ADHD characteristics and symptoms (and tips and tricks for coping) will vary widely from person to person
• ADHD can show up as a superpower because of ideas, creativity, and curiosity.
• Tracy’s advice to someone who thinks they might have ADHD
• What Tracy’s birth chart says about action, innovation, organization, and more
• A glimpse into Tracy’s book-writing process
• Hear Tracy’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and books she’s reading/recommending.

Resources:

Connect with Tracy Otsuka: Website, ADHD for Smart Ass Women book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women podcast

Also mentioned by Tracy: Brain Energy by Christopher M. Palmer, MD

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