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EP. 105: ADHD, Emotion and Choosing the Right College with Collegiate Athlete, Mikayla Kee
EP. 105: ADHD, Emotion and Choosing the Right College with Collegiate Athlete, Mikayla Kee
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jan 6, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy introduces you to 21 year-old, Mikayla Kee. Mikayla is currently a senior, finishing her bachelor’s degree at The Evergreen State College in Washington. She will be entering the Master’s in Teaching program next. Mikayla also volunteers as a para educator at a local elementary school and, in true ADHD fashion, Mikayla has been doing all of this while working as a semi professional soccer player for the past three years. Mikayla shares: The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis Her ADHD symptoms Her struggles during her first year in college How collegiate athletics is the perfect ADHD compliment to her education When she connected soccer as a workaround for her ADHD How her college addresses different learning styles and why this works so well for her ADHD brain How important trust is in dealing with emotional dysregulation What has changed since she was diagnosed The ADHD traits that she feels are responsible for her success The key to living successfully with ADHD Her number one ADHD workaround Resources: Instagram - @mikaylakfit John Ratey's book Spark
Released:
Jan 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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