Feb 15
Join Tracy in Episode 77 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women where she introduces you to Jaklin Levine Pritzker (“Jak”): Jak is a certified health/life coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She’s also an ADDCA trained ADHD coach. After graduating from law school and receiving her own ADHD diagnosis, Jak founded AuthenticallyADHD where she coaches, runs retreats and hosts a membership group for women and/or non-binary.
Jak shares information about: Receiving her own ADHD diagnosis at the end of law school Her own struggle with anxiety, depression and panic attacks Self-medication Her other health challenges How she came to terms with walking away from the practice of law and instead found a new direction more suited to her Things she always wondered about but now sees as symptoms of ADHD Getting off medication when it doesn’t work for you and finding other workarounds How her ADHD diagnosis changed her life The key to living successfully with ADHD Her number one ADHD workaround.
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"I'm now in the stage of discovery with ADHD. While I totally get that living as a person with ADHD in a world that is so not designed for our brains is traumatic and stressful and overwhelming, and causes so many issues."
- Jaklin Levine Pritzker
"And I've really come to be able to embrace how different how nonlinear my brain works, and brace my highs and embrace my lows, and embrace my hyper focus and embrace my down days."
- Jaklin Levine Pritzker
"I say this all the time, and people always ask me to elaborate so I'm sorry if this is too vague, but I really We think it comes down to recognizing that we are not wrong or bad, our brains are not broken. They're merely different and that I like the analogy of a garden."
- Jaklin Levine Pritzker
- Jaklin shares her ADHD diagnosis and how it has impacted her life.
- Jaklin struggled in law school and had difficulty with auditory processing and other learning challenges, despite being a high school valedictorian and college student with good grades.
- Jaklin accidentally doubled her Ritalin dose and noticed a significant improvement in her bar exam performance, leading her to suspect that she may have been on too low of a dose during most of her usage.
[19:05 - 29:16] Mental Health, Self-Care, and ADHD
- Jaklin moved to California on an impulse and found a remote job before learning about her bar exam results, which were ultimately supportive of her current ventures.
- Jaklin reflects on her past interests and passions, including human rights and health, and how she has evolved to prioritize self-care and mental health.
- Jaklin and Tracy discuss their experiences with ADHD, including symptoms such as emotional ups and downs, decision fatigue, and chronic health issues.
[29:16 - 40:07] ADHD Management and Community Support
- Jaklin emphasizes the importance of recognizing that ADHD is not a defect, but rather a different brain type, and adjusting one's environment to accommodate it.
- Jaklin shared her unique approach to managing ADHD, including using inspiring content to activate her brain and create a "body double" effect.
- Jaklin provides coaching services for women and non-binary individuals with ADHD, including one-on-one and group coaching, and a monthly membership program.
Instagram: @authenticallyadhd
Facebook: Authentically ADHD
Website: www.authenticallyadhd.com
