Feb 16
In Episode #80 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy introduces you to Janet Murray who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 45. Janet is a content marketing expert, author and international speaker who has built a multiple six-figure business with multiple streams of income (including a membership community, and online courses). She is also the creator of the - a content planning tool for coaches, consultants and entrepreneurs. Over the past five years Janet has published over 400 podcast episodes, a book and thousands of words of email marketing copy - despite, in her words, being one of the most disorganized people on the planet. How does she do it? She creates easy-to-follow systems and processes to help her stay productive (strategies that work for anyone who struggles to stay focused).
Discover: The circumstances surrounding Janet’s diagnosis What Janet’s ADHD symptoms were/are How drivenness relates to ADHD How her ADHD presented in grade school, high school and college What has changed for Janet since her diagnosis? Janet and Tracy talk candidly about female friendships and ADHD. Not knowing the rules of female friendships Why entrepreneurs are such a good fit for ADHD brains How interpersonal intuition can get in the way of relationships How intensity plays a role in choosing relationships When to just walk away Janet shares: The ADHD traits that are responsible for her success. The key to living successfully with ADHD Her number one and number two ADHD workarounds.
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"I talked a little bit about how I probably didn't have the classic presentation and how people might look at me and not think I was hyperactive, or any of the things that you might associate with ADHD."
- Janet Murray
"I've got a lot of male friends, because, you know, this is quite stereotypical. But again, men are less likely to get upset if you forget to text them, or you don't send them a birthday card, or you forget to send a baby gift or whatever."
- Janet Murray
"I would definitely say I was very sensitive emotionally. So I'll pick up on all sorts of things. And we'll get a real gut feeling about people in my stomach, not a kind of, I don't like you kind of feeling but just like danger, watch out."
- Janet Murray
- Janet shared her personal experience with ADHD, including her diagnosis and coping strategies, in a Facebook post and LinkedIn article, receiving positive feedback from hundreds of comments and shares.
- Janet describes feeling isolated and struggling to fit in with female friendship groups in secondary school, feeling like she didn't understand the rules of female friendship and didn't want to conform to expectations.
- Janet accidentally fell into entrepreneurship after realizing she couldn't work in an office due to burnout.
[26:01 - 38:03] ADHD, Friendship, and Birthdays
- Janet and Tracy discuss their struggles with boredom during family vacations, feeling selfish for not enjoying activities with their loved ones
- Janet discusses the challenges of female friendships, feeling like there are unwritten rules that are difficult to understand and navigate.
- Janet recounts experiences of being dropped by female groups due to her unwillingness to conform to their expectations, feeling like she couldn't be herself and had to do things she didn't enjoy to be accepted.
[38:03 - 57:35] Social Anxiety and Introversion
- Janet shares her experience of being in a mothers club and feeling uncomfortable with meetings, leading her to take charge and do things her own way.
- Tracy and Janet discuss their struggles with socializing and recharging their energy levels.
- Janet and Tracy share similar struggles with social situations, including feeling overwhelmed by crowds and preferring one-on-one interactions.
