Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA, CDE®

Two accountants with ADHD (and one who’s got lots of questions) get real about what it's like when your brain won't filter information, when 30 minutes turns into either 3 hours or 3 minutes, and when opening your email derails your entire day. Jina Etienne joins Questian and Nancy to discuss early- vs later-in-life diagnosis; the exhaustion of masking symptoms for decades; the superpowers inherent in ADHD; and why women in accounting are finally putting words to experiences they've had their whole lives. If you’ve wondered about ADHD in accounting… yet all your resources are male, this is the episode for you. Resources Jina Etienne on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/etiennejina/ “Speaking the Unspoken” by Jina Etienne - https://www.etienneconsulting.com/post/speaking-the-unspoken The Distracted Elephant podcast by Jina Etienne & Ipalla Cooke - https://www.distractedelephant.com  Jina’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@etienneconsulting  Jina’s personal blog: Fearlessly Me - https://www.fearlessly-me.com  “ADHD: Beyond the Stereotypes in the Workplace” by Jina Etienne -  https://report.woodard.com/articles/adhd-beyond-the-stereotypes-in-the-workplace-ophrwr  “Understanding ADHD: Looking Past Stereotypes” by Jina Etienne  - https://report.woodard.com/articles/understanding-adhd-looking-past-stereotypes-ophrwr Helpful links:CDC - How is ADHD Diagnosed (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html) Adult ADHD Assessment and Diagnosis (https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/emotional-wellbeing/adhd-toolkit/assessment-and-diagnosis.html Testing for ADHD: How ADHD Is Diagnosed (https://www.verywellmind.com/diagnosis-of-adhd-20584) Symptoms of Adult ADHD https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adult-adhd More and more women being diagnosed with ADHD, study finds https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/more-and-more-women-being-diagnosed-with-adhd-new-study-finds/ Time Blindness in ADHD https://www.verywellmind.com/causes-and-symptoms-of-time-blindness-in-adhd-5216523  The Creativity of ADHD https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-creativity-of-adhd/ “ADHD Impairment Peaks in Menopause, According to ADDitude Reader Survey”  https://www.additudemag.com/menopause-symptoms-adhd-survey/  “This Is How Your ADHD Can Affect You During Menopause” https://drbrighten.com/adhd-and-menopause  Links from studies and articles cited in the episode:Adult ADHD and comorbid anxiety and depressive disorders: a review of etiology and treatment - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12179154/ The female side of pharmacotherapy for ADHD: A systematic literature review - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239257 PubMed, Prevalence of Undiagnosed ADHD in Adults - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39830803/ “Focus & Flow: The ADHD Accountant’s Survival Guide” (CPA Practice Advisor, 2024) - https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/09/09/working-with-adhd-a-toolkit-for-accountants/110133/ “Resources and Strategies Are Available to Accountants with ADHD” (NYSSCPA / Accounting Today) - https://nysscpa.org/article-content/resources-and-strategies-are-available-to-accountants-with-adhd-091224 SPONSORS: [Forwardly, Relay, Client Hub]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666 Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast https://www.earmark.app/ This podcast is a production of Earmark Media