Feb 3
Tracy talks about what she’s learned in the year since she started her podcast, ADHD for Smart Ass Women. She is hoping that her story might inspire you to tackle that one big bucket list item that you really want to do but are scared to start. After all, she’s been there.
Tracy shares: Why she started the podcast, what her biggest fear was around having a podcast, how she feels about planning, her thoughts about accountability vs. responsibility, the importance of structure, why she listens more and talks less, how her podcast helped her to develop more tools and strategies for herself, the importance of reminders, how starting a podcast solidified for Tracy, her beliefs around ADHD not being a disorder but rather a brain difference that just requires another way of doing things, how those with ADHD are gold star people, how the members of her ADHD for Smart Ass Women Facebook Group and listeners of the podcast helped her to grow in her knowledge of ADHD, and what her podcast taught her about confidence.
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"Stop being a wimp, talk about what you're passionate about, start the damn Facebook group be authentic."
- Tracy Otsuka
"Use this as an example. If there is something that you are really interested in, you know, in your gut, you can do it, but you're scared cuz Who the hell is she to do that? Right? Just pull the trigger and start."
- Tracy Otsuka
"Confidence is built through action."
- Tracy Otsuka
- Tracy learned that she didn't need a detailed plan to start a podcast, and instead, she took it one week at a time, much like the saying "how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."
- Tracy shares her experience with ADHD and how it affects her approach to planning, finding it easier to follow simple plans than complex ones.
- Tracy discovered that having a simple plan, such as recording one podcast a week without overplanning, allowed her to consistently produce content without feeling overwhelmed.
[09:46 - 17:19] ADHD, Podcasting, and Personal Growth
- Tracy earned the importance of structure in her life, particularly for her ADHD brain, and implemented batch recording to make podcast production more efficient.
- Tracy found that having a plan and structure in place, whether it's a planner, checklist, deadlines, or partnership, is essential for productivity and creativity, but action is necessary to make it all work.
- Tracy learned to listen more and stop interrupting guests on her podcast, which has improved her communication skills in other areas of life.
[17:19 - 27:33] ADHD, Positivity, and Creativity
- Tracy reflects on how she feels better when she eats less and eats better, and how she recorded a video for herself to remind her of these positive feelings when she's struggling.
- Tracy has gained expertise in ADHD through studying it from different angles and has come to view it as a difference in brain function rather than a disorder.
- Tracy credits the ADHD community for providing personalized insights and connections that greatly enhanced her understanding of ADHD.
