EP. 393: AuDHD, Decision Fatigue, and Rebuilding a Life That Actually Works with Dr. Shannan Palma

EP. 393: AuDHD, Decision Fatigue, and Rebuilding a Life That Actually Works with Dr. Shannan Palma

July 15, 2026 · 1h 33m · Season 7 · Episode 397

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Dr. Shannan Palma discusses her journey with ADHD and autism, and how to rebuild a fulfilling life.

Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Start here: Stop Trying to “Fix” Your ADHD. You’re Not Broken: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up _____ She was good at the job. She just kept bombing the people. Dr. Shannan Palma has a PhD from Emory, founded a master's program, and taught as a college professor. Then, in midlife, she found out she was autistic. ADHD turned up right behind it. For decades she had followed the rules exactly as they were written and could not work out why tha...

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Host: Tracy Otsuka

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