Amy Brown: Sports, jokes & slow processing speed
10/18/21 • 58 min
Episode 56 with Amy Brown
"I have trouble remembering what I’ve read. I have to read the same paragraph over and over. It drives me nuts."
Amy is a Director of Outbound Transportation for Dollar Tree, where she’s responsible for shipping the company’s merchandise from their distribution centers to the company’s stores.
Amy & I talk about her experience with sports growing up — she was a Division 1 basketball player in college — and looking back she feels like athletics and an active lifestyle were so helpful in managing ADHD earlier in her life.
We also talk about slow processing speed, something quite common for those of us with ADHD, and the various ways in which we both experience it — including the agony of rarely getting other people’s jokes!
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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.
Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts
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Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching
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Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching
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If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you’d like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com.
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Episode 56 with Amy Brown
"I have trouble remembering what I’ve read. I have to read the same paragraph over and over. It drives me nuts."
Amy is a Director of Outbound Transportation for Dollar Tree, where she’s responsible for shipping the company’s merchandise from their distribution centers to the company’s stores.
Amy & I talk about her experience with sports growing up — she was a Division 1 basketball player in college — and looking back she feels like athletics and an active lifestyle were so helpful in managing ADHD earlier in her life.
We also talk about slow processing speed, something quite common for those of us with ADHD, and the various ways in which we both experience it — including the agony of rarely getting other people’s jokes!
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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.
Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts
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Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching
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Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching
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Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com
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If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you’d like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com.
Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast
Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast
Twitter: @womenandadhd
Facebook: @womenandadhd
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-and-adhd/donations
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Sydni Rubio: Insatiable curiosity & dismissive doctors
Episode 55 with Sydni Rubio.
"My hyperactivity manifests as really aggressive driving, as well as impatience and impulsivity."
Sydni is the creator and founder of What in the ADHD? She started the brand in January 2021 with the simple hope of sharing accessible ADHD information with others and the science behind *why* we have certain traits and behaviors. With a strong background in teaching and science, she breaks down a lot of obtuse concepts in relatable, humorous and easy to digest YouTube videos.
What in the ADHD? is now an established LLC that’s dedicated to normalizing ADHD and sharing information about it in a fun, inclusive, and accessible way via blogs, videos, tweets, and community surveys.
We talk about our scientific brains and our insatiable curiosity and desire to solve puzzles. We also talk about some red flags when seeking an ADHD diagnosis and how so many of us have encountered dismissive doctors and felt minimized when seeking a diagnosis. And we also talk about community and advocacy and how feeling seen and knowing you’re not alone is such a HUGE part of the diagnosis journey in adulthood.
TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of miscarriages.
Website: whatintheadhd.com
Twitter: @WhatTheADHD
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Exclusive deals for listeners:
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If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you’d like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email [email protected].
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Gloria Joy Sherrod: Is it ADHD or something else?
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"People look at me and think, 'You’re so calm.' And I’m like, 'It’s chaos in here.'"
Gloria is a licensed professional counselor who works with children, adolescents, and adults. In addition to her counseling work, she also provides ADHD coaching services.
Gloria is passionate about advocating for equity in education, access to care, and ending mental health stigma.
We talk all about how to know whether it’s ADHD or something else entirely, as well as some of the stigmas around stimulant medications, and we also discuss her book, “Adulting with ADHD,” and her new documentary of the same name, which releases this week and tells the real-life stories of 5 adults navigating life with ADHD. You can find out more about that at Adhddocumentary.com.
Website: GloriaJoySherrod.com
Instagram: @xadultingwithadhdx
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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.
Find the transcript of this episode at www.womenandadhd.com/transcripts
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Small group coaching with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/groupcoaching
- - - -
Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching
- - - -
Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com
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If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you’d like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast (at) gmail.com.
Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast
Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast
Twitter: @womenandadhd
Facebook: @womenandadhd
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-and-adhd/donations
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