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Comedian Taryn Delanie Smith’s wild ADHD ride
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Cold-calling strangers about Brazilian butt lifts wasn’t exactly the plan. But for Taryn Delanie Smith — comedian, actor, former Miss New York, and creator of the viral TikTok character “Denise, Heaven’s Receptionist” — the detours turned out to be the whole story.
In this episode, Taryn talks about competing in the Miss America pageant with undiagnosed ADHD, the curses and gifts of ADHD, a learning disability in math, and struggling in corporate America. Plus: justice sensitivity, farting around time, and why waitressing might be the perfect job for an ADHD brain.
For more on this topic:
- Listen: What’s so funny about ADHD? (Comedian Jim Tews’ story)
- Read: ADHD and creativity
- Watch: What is dyscalculia?
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