Apr 29
Join Tracy as she welcomes Stacey Machelle to Episode 103 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Stacey is a multi-hyphenate doer of things. She is a sketch writer/performer, producer, comedian and former broadcast news reporter and anchor. Stacey’s credits include on-air contributor and writer for TMZ, commercials, television and film roles. She is also a live studio audience warmup comic in Los Angeles, most recently for the late-night show "A Little Late With Lilly Singh." But the biggest reason that Stacey really needs to be here with us today is the YouTube show that she created to raise awareness in black women and women of color about ADHD. It is called ADHD Is The New Black.
Stacey shares: The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis the first time, and the second time The symptoms she had as a child and now recognizes as ADHD What made her decide to start her YouTube show, ADHD is the New Black How ADHD is different when you’re a woman of color The ADHD traits that she feels are responsible for her success? Her number one ADHD workaround?
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"I've been beating myself up for things that I thought were failures that were actually my ADHD symptoms."
- Stacey Machelle
""My aunt said to me, 'You're so brave. When I moved to New York City, and with knowing no one having no job having $3,000 in my pocket, thinking I was rich."
- Stacey Machelle
"Everything about my mother that drove me nuts, that would push my buttons, that would make me so explosively angry with her were things about me that I was hating, and I didn't even realize that."
- Stacey Machelle
- Stacey shares her struggles with depression and misdiagnosis, and how she finally found the right diagnosis and support.
- Stacey shares her experience of feeling depressed and suicidal, and how she turned to running for solace and a dopamine rush.
- Stacey reflects on her fascination with Ted Bundy's documentary, feeling empathy for his inner struggles despite his heinous crimes.
[22:19 - 35:57] Childhood Trauma and Self-Discovery
- Stacey discovers she may have ADHD after researching symptoms.
- Stacey shares her experiences with bullying and teasing, which led to her ambition and drive to succeed.
- Stacey shares her story of taking advanced math classes in high school despite having no interest in math, and how it affected her GPA but ultimately helped her in college.
[35:57 - 54:24] ADHD Diagnosis and Its Impact
- Stacey shares her experience with ADHD and the challenges she faced as a black woman, emphasizing the importance of taking diagnosis seriously to avoid unnecessary struggles.
- Stacey shares her experiences with ADHD, feeling like a "super failure" due to high expectations from family and society.
- Stacey shares her experience with ADHD and how it has impacted her life, including her decision to start a YouTube channel to help others with the condition.
