ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka
EP. 92: ADHD, Trauma, Shame and Falling in Love with Your ADHD Brain at 59 with Isabelle Baker
07 Oct 2020
Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup___Join Tracy as she welcomes guest Isabelle Baker to Episode 92 of her podcast ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Tracy interviewed Isabelle as one of four students who completed her Your ADHD Brain is A-OK! program. That episode aired last week, but Tracy didn’t include Isabelle because she felt that Isabelle needed her own episode.In this episode, Isabelle talks about trauma, never fitting in, giving up, and thinking it was too late for her because she was too old. She also talks about A-OK! and ultimately falling in love with her ADHD brain.Isabelle Baker is from Lakeland, FL. With over 25 years of experience in business development, C-suite partnerships, and enterprise training, Isabelle is now her own CEO. Today, she combines her professional experiences with her love of problem-solving, listening to understand, and relentlessness to serve her clients, whom she loves to see succeed. Some of her best successes are personal: she is passionate about helping children in the foster care system and looks forward to being a coach to those who age out.Isabelle shares her childhood trauma, her struggles with school and social problems, and always feeling different. She discusses her discovery of ADHD, her experience going through the A-OK! Program, and her newfound love and appreciation of her ADHD gifts. Isabelle reveals the key to living successfully with a non-linear brain and her number one workaround.Resources:ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Ep. 76, Your ADHD Brain is A-OK!, My 6-Step SystemSend a Message: Your Name | Email | Message If this podcast helps you understand your ADHD brain, Shift helps you train it. Practice mindset work in just 10 minutes a day. Learn more at tracyotsuka.com/shift Instead of Struggling to figure out what to do next? ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem. That’s why most strategies don’t stick—they weren’t designed for how your brain actually works. Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy is different. It’s a patented, science-backed coaching program that helps you stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits. 👉Learn more here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/aok-academy Learn more by connecting with Tracy through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or visit adhdforsmartwomen.com.Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/book2 Visit our website: https://tracyotsuka.com
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