Feb 1
Caryn wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until she was 46 but she’s known that she has ADHD since grade school. Caryn always felt that her ADHD worked for her until one day she woke up and it suddenly didn’t. She decided then and there to go visit a doctor. Like many of our first experiences with doctors and ADHD, her doctors didn’t want to talk about ADHD because they knew little about how it presented in women. Instead, they wanted to prescribe her anxiety medication.
Caryn stuck to her guns and the rest, as they say, is history. I asked Caryn Prall: What made her finally seek out an ADHD diagnosis If she always knew that there was something different about her than her peers About her childhood, relationships with friends and school What she thinks her biggest strengths are How is it that she’s so successful but yet so open about her ADHD If she thinks she’s successful because of her ADHD or in spite of it What workarounds has she developed to reduce her weaknesses The best advice she can give to women of any age who feel that they’re not living to their potential Caryn also shared her reasons for starting her fantastic podcast The Messy Empire which is all about what it takes to build a 2 billion dollar real estate empire and how this all relates to her ADHD. You can subscribe to The Messy Empire.
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"You're not broken because there's nothing to fix."
- Caryn Prall
"I am missing synapses in my brain. I can remember saying that, you know, probably sixth grade on and what I now know, with ADHD in the brain, I'm like, holy cow, I knew it. I knew it."
- Caryn Prall
"Embrace your uniqueness, for within your quirks lie your greatest strengths."
- Caryn Prall
- Caryn shares her experience with ADHD, revealing she knew she had it as a child but struggled to get a formal diagnosis until age 45.
- Caryn reflects on her childhood, recognizing signs of ADHD and how it influenced her energy, creativity, and self-confidence.
- Caryn shares her personal journey of overcoming societal expectations and finding success in real estate, citing her passion for people and sales as key factors.
[12:32 - 19:55] ADHD, Entrepreneurship, and Authenticity
- Caryn shares her experience with ADHD, including her struggles with organization and time management, and how she's learned to be more goal-driven and open about her condition.
- Caryn shares her personal experience with ADHD, including her struggles with relationships and alcohol use, and how she's found relief through proper medication and self-awareness.
- Caryn shares strategies for managing emotional weaknesses, including breathing exercises and physically sitting on her hands to interrupt impulsive reactions.
[19:35 - 30:22] Embracing ADHD Strengths and Potential
- Caryn and Tracy discuss the importance of embracing their strengths and weaknesses, rather than trying to fix perceived flaws or conform to societal expectations.
- Caryn advises women to "fight for themselves and stay who they are," and to listen to their gut instincts when it comes to making decisions that align with their values and goals.
- Caryn shares her ADHD successes and encourages others to embrace their unique strengths.
