ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka cover image

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

EP. 265: Harnessing Your ADHD Superpower: A Chat with Jessica McCabe from How to ADHD

Jan 31, 2024
Jessica McCabe, founder of How to ADHD, shares her personal journey with ADHD, including challenges and triumphs. Topics addressed in the podcast include recognizing the value of past experiences, navigating expectations in the entertainment industry, and parenting a child with ADHD.
58:58

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Skills developed in the past, even if they feel like a waste of time, can be valuable in unexpected ways in the future.
  • Recognizing strengths and embracing interests, even if they may not lead to being the best or most productive, is important for individuals with ADHD.

Deep dives

Recognizing the Value of Skills Developed Through Time

The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of recognizing that skills developed in the past, even if they feel like a waste of time, can be valuable in unexpected ways in the future. The host mentions successful individuals with ADHD like Richard Branson and Michael Phelps who have utilized their unique skills and experiences. It highlights the need to shift the narrative and focus on the 43% of people with ADHD who have excellent mental health.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode