Feb 23
Join Tracy as she welcomes Jaimie Harris to Episode 94 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Jaimie is from Essex, just outside of London. She is 29 and was a paparazzi for a decade. She now works for celebrity magazines as a picture researcher, a job which she absolutely loves.
In this podcast, Jaimie shares: The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis, Her childhood symptoms, How she felt different her entire life, How she ended up working as a paparazzi?, Why was this career very ADHD friendly?, How does her ADHD make her very good at her job, The ADHD traits that Jaimie feels are responsible for her success?, Her key to living successfully with ADHD, Her number one ADHD workaround.
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Quotes:
"I just remember being so frustrated that I couldn't I couldn't understand things at school."
- Jaimie Harris
""I think my impulsiveness. I think because you just you just I kind of think later I got to take the pictures first think later. I love the adrenaline of it. And there was it was always so different every day that I wasn't getting bored."
- Jaimie Harris
"I kind of feel like I have a purpose. And I've got a bit of praise, to be honest. Whereas when I worked myself for 10 years, no one was praising me, but myself if I would give myself rose."
- Jaimie Harris
"I just remember being so frustrated that I couldn't I couldn't understand things at school."
- Jaimie Harris
""I think my impulsiveness. I think because you just you just I kind of think later I got to take the pictures first think later. I love the adrenaline of it. And there was it was always so different every day that I wasn't getting bored."
- Jaimie Harris
"I kind of feel like I have a purpose. And I've got a bit of praise, to be honest. Whereas when I worked myself for 10 years, no one was praising me, but myself if I would give myself rose."
- Jaimie Harris
[00:00 - 16:26] ADHD Diagnosis and the Paparazzi Business
[16:26 - 24:02] Celebrity Photography and Paparazzi Culture
[24:02 - 37:15] ADHD, Structure, and Creativity
- Jaimie discusses her career as a picture researcher for celebrity magazines, including her experience with ADHD.
- Jaimie struggled with ADHD and dyslexia in school, feeling like a "zombie" and acting out due to lack of support from teachers.
- Jaimie shares her experience as a paparazzo, mentioning the high adrenaline and danger of the job, as well as the male dominance in the occupation.
[16:26 - 24:02] Celebrity Photography and Paparazzi Culture
- Jaimie discusses her experiences as a tomboy and how she naturally gravitated towards male-dominated jobs, despite facing challenges in her personal relationships with women.
- Jaimie discusses her work as a celebrity photographer, including faking photos of celebrities with their babies and taking "before and after" pictures of them in different angles.
- Jaimie loves her job as a picture researcher at a celebrity magazine, finding it a better fit for her ADHD and mental health than her previous career as a PAP.
[24:02 - 37:15] ADHD, Structure, and Creativity
- Jaimie shares her experience with ADHD and how structure and positive reinforcement help her thrive.
- Jaimie discusses her experiences with ADHD, feeling different and struggling in school, but also highlighting her strengths and successes due to her ADHD traits.
- Jaimie believes surrounding oneself with understanding people is key to living successfully with ADHD.
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EPISODE #94
