Episode 32: Dr. Amanda Wilson's Story: Highly Successful Neurodivergent Orthodontist and Business Owner
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ADHD, Autism, And Anxiety: Breaking Out of The Box
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What inspired Dr. Amanda Wilson to pursue a career in orthodontics instead of medicine?
Hello everyone and welcome to this episode of ADHD Autism and Anxiety Breaking Out of the Box. I am thrilled to have today's guest with us. I have never met anyone who has the job that she has created for herself, and I think you will find it. interesting as well and of course we're going to talk about things related to ADHD autism and anxiety. Let me tell you about today's guest. Doctor Amanda Wilson is an orthodontist. A global lecturer. A dental consultant A proud member of the neurodivergent community and a disciple of Jesus who happily connects with people of all faiths. Now what I also want to tell you before we start talking with her is These are a couple of testimonials about her work in her chosen field, where she is somewhat of a legend.
Erin says, After talking with Amanda for thirty minutes about a case that had me stumped, I now have a very clear sense of how to get to an end to point quickly. Thanks for the clear headed thinking and insights. Diana says Amanda really wants to help her colleagues. As a general dentist, I have found her expertise in orthodontics provides me with the confidence to treat an orthodontic case that will result in success. She is on the pulse of the industry and provides valuable information to her fellow colleagues and other members of the dental community. Welcome. Thank you.
Thanks, Doctor Nareen. That was really sweet.
So you have just a fascinating life story. And where I would like to start today, I'm gonna have to be super disciplined because I want to jump straight ahead to the dental promise thing because that is what I'm living right now. But before we do that. Can you tell our listeners? What it mins to you. to Have The autism diagnosis, what meaning does that have for you? What difference does it make in your life?
Sure. And I think since you are an educator in this space, um, you'd probably know that females that go through the diagnosis journey, they often get a garbage diagnosis, as one therapist once told me, it's like a And it's a bunch of random stuff that doesn't quite make sense, but it is indeed neurodivergence. So my aut my diagnosis wasn't just straight autism, it was autism and p but in any case, it's enough. So I'm self-calling it autism and ADHD, but or AUDHC. But it was honestly the I think I didn't know what it was gonna be. It was something that I knew I needed this answer, but I didn't know why I needed it. And now in reflection, we're going on my first uh my one year anniversary of my diagnosis shortly.
Um, it has meant everything to me um moving forward. It my life is one million times more clear. million one million times better because of this diagnosis. And I'm happy to hopefully my positive attitude towards it will help making make some of the parents that maybe are walking in this journey for the first time a little more confident about what's in store for their kids.
Well it's interesting because I've been texting today with someone, um, a woman in her thirties who is questioning whether she should have a formal evaluation and I'd like for you to share whatever you're comfortable sharing in terms of what was going on in your life that you know, led you to seek out an evaluation and to embrace this Diagnosis.
Yeah, and I get that question all the time. And to be honest, even my own husband, my own mom, I mean, the people who are the safest people to me, my best friend, they still ask that too, and they're not quite sure. But they know I tend to do things since I am you know, both autism and ADHD. I think I presented more when I was younger as an AD as a ADHD female with great executive function. In other words, I had no executive dysfunction issues, but that's because we know now that potentially the um you know the story is that our hormones are the ones that are handling the executive function aspect is. So once our hormones go away and perimenopause, it's like ripping a terrible band aid off and a wound just starts gushing that you weren't expecting that you're gonna have this like flood on the floor, you know?
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What inspired Dr. Amanda Wilson to pursue a career in orthodontics instead of medicine?
0:01–9:04
2
How did receiving an autism and ADHD diagnosis change Dr. Wilson’s personal and professional life?
9:04–14:29
3
Why does Dr. Wilson describe neurodivergence as a family trait and how does it affect her daily interactions?
14:29–19:59
4
What challenges did Dr. Wilson face working in a traditional orthodontic office as a neurodivergent professional?
19:59–25:15
5
How did Dr. Wilson transition from clinical practice to a consulting business for dentists?
25:15–30:42
6
What strategies did Dr. Wilson use to homeschool and support her neurodivergent children’s education?
30:42–34:34
7
What are Dr. Wilson’s upcoming projects and how does she plan to balance caregiving with her career?
34:34–37:34
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