E32: ADHD: The Hidden Engine Behind My Success (and Struggle)

2025-05-04

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Getting diagnosed with ADHD at 47 changed the way Zovig Garboushian sees everything – her drive, her emotions, her past, and the pressure she’s always put on herself to hold it all together. This episode is less of a lesson and more of a moment. Zovig shares what it’s like to be in the middle of something big: a late diagnosis that’s bringing clarity, grief, relief, and a whole lot of questions. How do you process a lifetime of feeling “too much” or “not enough” when you realize your brain has been wired differently all along? What does ADHD i...

Getting diagnosed with ADHD at 47 changed the way Zovig Garboushian sees everything – her drive, her emotions, her past, and the pressure she’s always put on herself to hold it all together.

This episode is less of a lesson and more of a moment. Zovig shares what it’s like to be in the middle of something big: a late diagnosis that’s bringing clarity, grief, relief, and a whole lot of questions. How do you process a lifetime of feeling “too much” or “not enough” when you realize your brain has been wired differently all along? What does ADHD in women actually look like, especially in high performers who never thought it applied to them?

Zovig talks openly about patterns she used to dismiss or joke about, and how those quirks now make more sense through the lens of ADHD. Her story reflects what so many women experience: going undiagnosed for years because they don’t fit the loud, restless stereotype. Instead, they get labeled as intense, emotional, forgetful, or inconsistent, until something clicks and the pieces finally start to fit.

If you’ve ever questioned why you operate the way you do, or felt frustrated by patterns you can’t seem to shake, this episode offers a new lens and a lot of validation.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Personal Revelation and ADHD Diagnosis

01:24 Misconceptions About ADHD in Women

04:15 What the ADHD Assessment Was Really Like

05:29 The Emotional Impact of Getting Diagnosed

07:01 How ADHD Affects Relationships

08:45 High Performance, Creativity, and Burnout

10:43 Self-Discovery and What Comes Next

13:26 The Emotional Side of ADHD

14:08 A Message for Listeners

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