ADHD for Smart Ass Women

How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain

By: Tracy Otsuka

Narrated by: Tracy Otsuka

An unprecedented guide for any woman with ADHD looking to celebrate her unique brilliance and to embark on a journey of self-discovery.

ADHD is one of the most common neurological disor­ders in the United States—yet a staggering 75 percent of girls and women remain undiagnosed. Due to the gen­der gap in medical research, which does not account for symptoms manifesting differently in women—leading to increased problems with anxiety, depression, work­ing memory, sleep, energy, and concentration—many ADHD women are left to navigate a society that fails to understand their struggles and gifts. But what if every woman had the resources and support to uncover the hidden wonders of her neurodivergent brain?

Enter certified ADHD coach and podcast host Tracy Otsuka. Armed with her experience coaching thou­sands of women, cutting-edge medical research, and personal insights from her own diagnosis, she presents a revelatory guide tailored specifically for girls and women with ADHD. In it, Otsuka offers an entirely new set of tools, systems, and strategies to access a world of boundless productivity, focus, and confidence.

With her signature wit and levity—in entertaining chapters designed for ADHD listeners—Otsuka explores the unique challenges that ADHD women face and illuminates the extraordinary qualities that set them apart: overflowing creativity, laser-focused attention, deep empathy, and fearless entrepreneurial spirit. Even without an official diagnosis, listeners will be equipped with the tools to conquer any to-do list and to tap into their true purpose, personally or professionally.

By dismantling the long-standing stereotypes and misinformation surrounding women with ADHD, Otsuka offers a beacon of hope for any woman looking to transform her symptoms into strengths. Comprehensive, lively, and long overdue, ADHD for Smart Ass Women is the key to unlocking unparalleled potential and to understanding your truly magnifi­cent and brilliant brain.

Are you ready to discover your superpower?

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Tracy Otsuka (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Very insightful

I had an idea that I may have ADHD and after listening to this I can confirm. It resonated with me on so many levels. It's just too bad that I didn't realize it until turning 59 years old.

Just Diagnosed with ADHD? This is for you!!

After being recently diagnosed later in life, Tracy’s insights were so insightful! After listening to her podcast for a few months, I preordered the audio book and it was worth the wait!
The whole time I listened, I was like “this is me—how does she know my life?!” lol So I then bought 2 hard copies of the book too—one for me to write in the margins and highlight my fav lines and one for me sister who was diagnosed as a kid but still has tons of questions.
Anyways, highly recommend!

Really well done

I understand so much more about myself and my kids now. I didn’t know what I didn’t know until I read this book. Highly recommend. 

A great guide for navigating ADHD

Diagnosed with adhd as an adult, I’ve found Tracy’s podcast to be so helpful and this book is no different. Lots of anecdotes to remind us we’re not alone or strange in this diagnosis as well as work arounds and tips to help make the most of our strengths and weaknesses.

No more turning into a pumpkin for me! 🥹🎃⏲️

Tracey!!! From the bottom of my ADHD heart, I feel like I know YOU, THROUGH ME. THANK YOU! Buy the book and the audio – it’s like driving to work with the best friend, coach I always needed. ALSO, this allows me to engage and learn through both visual and auditory senses. Trust me. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 6 years old and have been medicated since. I am now 30, and it’s as if I am just figuring out who I am, and I think that’s beautiful.

I found this book after reading “Dirty Laundry” and “Scattered Minds,” and after reading “Scattered Minds,” I felt even more scattered. Sure, it was jam-packed with information, but I was not in the highest of spirits after reading it. This book gave me a whole new outlook on myself. My god… am I glowing? My mom even listened to a few chapters with me in the car, and we laughed and cried a bit because she had me very young and did her damn best! I was so loved, but how do you tell a 26-year-old in the ’90s that your kid has a learning disability? A single parent who took all the right steps – I was so fortunate. Therapy before medication, and then when we decided medication was right, I continued therapy. We grew up together, my mother and I 🥹. Last night, our texts went a little something like this:

My Rock (mommy) 10:38 pm: “Don’t turn into a pumpkin 🎃 ⏲️.”
ME: “I was organizing my bathroom after I selected my outfit for tomorrow 😂🫠🤦🏻‍♀️.”
My Rock: “Okay baby, go to bed before you turn into a pumpkin. I love you 🤣🤣🤣.”
ME: Sent her photos of what I organized.
My Rock: “Holly banana 🍌 bread, wow, that’s impressive! So organized 🥳 NOW GO TO BED 💫😂.”

THIS IS the SUPPORT system that we need!!! Don’t believe me? I’m writing this at 5 am. BAM! Time to workout 💕💕

something new, something cool, something that rules

this book was a great resource, it had new knowledge I never knew about adhd, fun facts about adhd, and good advice to not only overcome the challenges of adhd but use them as a life advantage

Information

The information provided by Tracy has been a God sent. I have listened to 4 audible ADHD books for women. Each one did provide information and assisted with my self improvement of ADHD. I was diagnosed at age 4 having emotional disregulation disorder then ADD (it was called in the 70s & 80s) when I was 12. Both were untreated. Tracy changed my outlook on my ADHD life with her positive and supportive podcast. She saved my life. At age 49 I was ready to throw in the towel. I was becoming depressed and that was not the state of mind I wanted to be in. Tracy's book is uplifting for girls or women loaded with everything we need to know. ADHD doesn't have to be hard all of the time. She gave all of us women a voice that needed to be heard. This book is amazing!!!

Surprised this was so helpful and amusing at the same time

A lifetime of love hate relationship with my neurodivergence lead me to read or in this case listen to anything I can get my hands on. This book is a resource that will be reread and reviewed over and over. Deeper then I expected.

Love this lady!

Tracy makes this tough subject so understandable! Plain speech to help
You drop the shame and start to take control of your life with your ADHD brain! 🧠 ❤️

Fun, actionable & comprehensive

I really enjoyed this book. Some audible books take me weeks and weeks to get through but this one I finished and just five days.