DiscoverADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy OtsukaEP. 342: Not Done Yet: Redefining the Third Act with ADHD with Sandy Reynolds
EP. 342: Not Done Yet: Redefining the Third Act with ADHD with Sandy Reynolds

EP. 342: Not Done Yet: Redefining the Third Act with ADHD with Sandy Reynolds

Update: 2025-07-23
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Aging with ADHD isn't about decline—it's about finally coming into your own. Sandy Reynolds is challenging everything we've been told about getting older, especially as neurodivergent women.

Sandy is a coach, facilitator, and fierce advocate for women navigating their third act. With more than 25 years of leadership and adult education experience, she helps women untangle themselves from outdated roles, people-pleasing patterns, and identities that no longer fit. Diagnosed with ADHD in her 50s after a fellow grad student pointed out that she "checked out a lot," Sandy brings lived experience to conscious aging—an approach that's about healing the past and embracing the future so you can flourish now.

In this conversation, Sandy and Tracy explore why ADHD women often look and feel 10 years younger, how our relentless curiosity keeps us growing when others stagnate, and why so many of us hit our stride in our 50s instead of winding down. They dive into the intersection of hormones, dopamine, and aging, discuss why Sandy's closest friend and she "carry on like they're 35," and explore how conscious aging reframes getting older as gaining wisdom rather than losing relevance.

Sandy also shares her approach to life review and life repair, explains why one-third of people don't have wills (hint: executive function), and reveals her number one ADHD workaround that no guest has mentioned in 350+ episodes. From Cambodia's reverence for elders to our culture's ageism, this episode will make you rethink everything about what it means to age as a neurodivergent woman.


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Website: https://www.sandyreynolds.com   
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandyareynolds 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandyreynolds 
Substack: A Crone in the Woods: https://crone.substack.com 

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EP. 342: Not Done Yet: Redefining the Third Act with ADHD with Sandy Reynolds

EP. 342: Not Done Yet: Redefining the Third Act with ADHD with Sandy Reynolds

Tracy Otsuka