41. How an adult ADHD diagnosis changed Hollywood makeup artist Julie Hassett’s life for the better

I am truly humbled and grateful that my friend Julie Hassett generously agreed to come on the podcast to talk about her recent ADHD diagnosis.

Julie is a union makeup artist based out of Los Angeles, with a background in Psychology. She and I met when she was Head Makeup Artist on the set of Netflix’s “Zac and Mia” (back in my actress days!) and we became immediate friends. Beyond her work in film and Television, Julie has been certified in energy healing practices and has been a practitioner of yoga and meditation for 16 years. She’s also a small business owner who vocally shares her struggles with anxiety, depression, ADHD and PTSD.

Today we’re focusing our conversation on ADHD, and particularly how ADHD manifests in women. (Heads up: if you consider yourself a creative entrepreneur, I’m betting a LOT of this will resonate with you- it sure resonated for me!). ADHD has traditionally remained underdiagnosed in women, and many confusing feelings can come up for those of us who receive an ADHD diagnosis later in life.

Julie wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until she was 35, but once she understood how many of her frustrations were due to the way her brain functioned, it was incredibly freeing! In this episode we get into a lot of fascinating ADHD symptoms like executive dysfunction, body doubling, hyperfixation, time blindness and ways that Julie has been able to cope with it.  

Disclaimer: Neither my guest Julie Hassett, nor myself, are licesnced mental health care providers. If anything resonates with you in this episode, we strongly urge you to speak with a mental health professional for support!

Connect with Julie:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliehasit/

Website: https://www.letsgoghpaintservices.com/

Connect With Me:

Kelsey’s Website: http://www.kelseyformost.com

Kelsey’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/keformost

Kelsey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes/

Kelsey’s Courses: https://kelseyformost.com/courses

Original Themesong composed by Jules Grant https://www.instagram.com/j.u.l.e.s.g.r.a.n.t/

Produced by Hayleigh Hayhurst https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/