Episode Details

Board-certified psychiatrist and ADHD specialist Dr. Sasha Hamdani (@thepsychdoctormd) joins Hot Smart Rich to breakdown adult ADHD, neurodiversity, and how to build wealth with ADHD.

In this episode, Dr. Sasha Hamdani and host Maggie Sellers Reum discuss the hidden signs of ADHD in women, why adult ADHD diagnosis is so common, and how to stop paying the costly ADHD tax. Dr. Sasha shares her personal journey with emotional regulation, rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), and how losing her father reshaped her clinical work on grief, trauma, and mental health.

They also reveal why traditional ADHD medication is only part of the solution for ADHD entrepreneurs, how neurodivergent founders can leverage hyperfocus for business growth, and why hiring employees with ADHD is a secret tool. Plus, Dr. Sasha shares actionable ADHD relationship advice, explaining why dating with ADHD feels overwhelming, how dopamine chasing impacts romantic relationships, and when it’s time to stay or walk away from a partner.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:28) Understanding Your Brain

(05:17) The Pros & Cons of ADHD

(07:05) What Is ADHD?

(08:02) Are We Overdiagnosing ADHD?

(09:27) ADHD in Women vs. Men

(10:11) The Biggest ADHD Myths

(11:30) Maggie’s ADHD Experience

(12:58) Dr. Sasha’s ADHD Theory

(16:35) Why People Spiral

(18:01) Inside Dr. Sasha’s Book

(18:40) How to Stop an ADHD Thought Spiral

(20:01) SoFi Ad

(21:14) Eight Sleep Ad

(22:44) Why Brains Get Overwhelmed

(24:43) High Functioning v High Achieving

(29:39) Comparing Maggie & Dr. Sasha’s ADHD

(30:45) Fidgeting & Self-Stimulation

(31:47) Entrepreneurship with ADHD

(32:48) How to Get Motivated

(35:04) How ADHD Impacts Money

(37:10) The Hidden ADHD Tax

(38:56) Can AI Help People With ADHD?

(41:10) Bilt Ad

(42:17) Alya Health Ad

(43:27) The Truth About ADHD Medication

(46:25) How ADHD Affects Relationships

(49:57) ADHD Relationship Struggles

(51:26) Can You Change Your ADHD?

(53:48) How to Take Care of Your Brain

(56:22) Dr. Sasha’s Current Hyperfixation

(57:21) Rapid Fire

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