Two accountants with ADHD (and one who’s got lots of questions) get real about what it's like when your brain won't filter information, when 30 minutes turns into either 3 hours or 3 minutes, and when opening your email derails your entire day. Jina Etienne joins Questian and Nancy to discuss early- vs later-in-life diagnosis; the exhaustion of masking symptoms for decades; the superpowers inherent in ADHD; and why women in accounting are finally putting words to experiences they've had their whole lives. If you’ve wondered about ADHD in accounting… yet all your resources are male, this is the episode for you.

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• (00:00) - Introduction and Episode Overview
• (00:51) - Meet Our Guest: Jina Etienne
• (05:25) - Personal Stories of ADHD Diagnosis
• (08:15) - Understanding ADHD in Women
• (11:27) - Challenges and Misconceptions
• (19:42) - Masking Behaviors and Functional Freeze
• (30:59) - The Impact of Late Diagnosis
• (37:38) - Navigating Social Cues
• (38:42) - Communication Styles with My Husband
• (44:59) - Understanding Time Blindness
• (48:36) - Managing ADHD with Tools and Strategies
• (59:32) - The Power of Hyperfocus
• (01:03:12) - Embracing ADHD Superpowers
• (01:05:15) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts

• Jina Etienne on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/etiennejina/
• “Speaking the Unspoken” by Jina Etienne - https://www.etienneconsulting.com/post/speaking-the-unspoken
• The Distracted Elephant podcast by Jina Etienne & Ipalla Cooke - https://www.distractedelephant.com 
• Jina’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@etienneconsulting 
• Jina’s personal blog: Fearlessly Me - https://www.fearlessly-me.com 
• “ADHD: Beyond the Stereotypes in the Workplace” by Jina Etienne -  https://report.woodard.com/articles/adhd-beyond-the-stereotypes-in-the-workplace-ophrwr 
• “Understanding ADHD: Looking Past Stereotypes” by Jina Etienne  - https://report.woodard.com/articles/understanding-adhd-looking-past-stereotypes-ophrwr
• Helpful links:
  • CDC - How is ADHD Diagnosed (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html)
  • Adult ADHD Assessment and Diagnosis (https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/emotional-wellbeing/adhd-toolkit/assessment-and-diagnosis.html
  • Testing for ADHD: How ADHD Is Diagnosed (https://www.verywellmind.com/diagnosis-of-adhd-20584)
  • Symptoms of Adult ADHD https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adult-adhd
  • More and more women being diagnosed with ADHD, study finds
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/more-and-more-women-being-diagnosed-with-adhd-new-study-finds/
  • Time Blindness in ADHD https://www.verywellmind.com/causes-and-symptoms-of-time-blindness-in-adhd-5216523 
  • The Creativity of ADHD https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-creativity-of-adhd/
  • “ADHD Impairment Peaks in Menopause, According to ADDitude Reader Survey”  https://www.additudemag.com/menopause-symptoms-adhd-survey/ 
  • “This Is How Your ADHD Can Affect You During Menopause” https://drbrighten.com/adhd-and-menopause 
• Links from studies and articles cited in the episode:
  • Adult ADHD and comorbid anxiety and depressive disorders: a review of etiology and treatment - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12179154/
  • The female side of pharmacotherapy for ADHD: A systematic literature review - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239257
  • PubMed, Prevalence of Undiagnosed ADHD in Adults - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39830803/
  • “Focus & Flow: The ADHD Accountant’s Survival Guide” (CPA Practice Advisor, 2024) - https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/09/09/working-with-adhd-a-toolkit-for-accountants/110133/
  • “Resources and Strategies Are Available to Accountants with ADHD” (NYSSCPA / Accounting Today) - https://nysscpa.org/article-content/resources-and-strategies-are-available-to-accountants-with-adhd-091224
    
    

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