On this week’s episode, we chat with Dr. Priyanka Rao, a psychologist and executive coach who specializes in neurodivergence. We immediately dive into the world of adult ADHD and autism—why so many get diagnosed later in life, how it shows up, and why it's so fucking difficult to get diagnosed at all.

Each of us share our personal struggles with having a late diagnosis (Pri, too!). Jamie tries to get Pri to diagnose her parents, claiming the apple didn't fall far from the tree. And Rebecca shares the time her husband "took the scenic route" on a trip and didn't tell her beforehand (and now. he. knows.). We also talk about how hard it is for neurodivergent women (especially) to get diagnosed and how hormones can affect ADHD symptoms.

Pri drops the mic at the end after giving us all some crucial advice:  
You are not broken. You are not less than. You are not deficient. You just have a different operating system (like Mac and Windows).  There is nothing wrong with you. You've just been trying to live according to a different operating system.

Yeah. We're pretty sure that counts as two mic drops.

You can find Pri on:

Instagram: @ashacoach
TikTok: @ashacoach
Websites: asha-coaching.com | ashamh.com

Mentioned in this episode:

• Temple Grandin

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