EP. 387: The Hidden Cost of Being a High-Performing Woman with ADHD (with Kristen Baird-Goldman)

About this episode

The episode discusses the hidden costs faced by high-performing women with ADHD and features insights from therapist Kristen Baird-Goldman.

Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup _____ You look like you have it all handled. So why are you so exhausted? Kristen Baird-Goldman is a licensed therapist, ADHD specialist, and author of The CBT Workbook for Adults with ADHD. She has spent more than 15 years working with high-achieving neurodivergent women, and she is the owner and clinical director of the Neurodiversity Care Center in Los Angeles. D...

People in this episode

Host: Tracy Otsuka

Guest: Kristen Baird-Goldman

Topics covered

• ADHD
• high-performing women
• mental health
• neurodiversity
• therapy

Keywords

• ADHD strategies
• high-achieving women
• mental exhaustion
• neurodivergent
• therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neurodiversity Care Center

Books & works: The CBT Workbook for Adults with ADHD

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