From Coal Miner’s Daughter to ADHD Advocate: Saprina Adams’ Journey of Self-Discovery

In this heartfelt episode, host Ashley Ramsey sits down with Saprina Adams, a title agent at Springdale Title’s Richmond, Kentucky location. Saprina shares her personal journey from growing up as a “real life coal miner’s daughter” in Eastern Kentucky to her recent surprising ADHD diagnosis at age 50. She discusses how this diagnosis has transformed her understanding of herself and provided much-needed clarity in both her personal life and her work in the title industry. The conversation explores the often-overlooked symptoms of ADHD in women, the generational patterns that went unrecognized, and the hope that comes with proper diagnosis and treatment. Saprina also reflects on her transition from the emotionally challenging world of foreclosure law to the joy of helping people achieve homeownership.

Highlights

00:30 – Personal Background

• Saprina introduces herself as a “real life coal miner’s daughter” from Eastern Kentucky
• Married to Kevin for 31 years, daughter Alexis studying child and family psychology at EKU
• Family includes 16-year-old dog Haley and three great nephews

2:00 – Career Journey

• Started at Springdale Title three months ago
• Previous 8.5 years in legal field including foreclosure work
• Emotional toll of foreclosure work: “I can remember going home crying on a daily basis because I was having to draft documents to take someone’s home from them”
• Joy of current role: “This job gives me a reason to be able to give someone a home instead of taking it away”

8:54 – ADHD Diagnosis Revelation

• Diagnosed with ADHD at age 50: “Being 50 years old, I never did think that that would happen”
• Discussion of generational differences in understanding ADHD

09:38 – Generational Perspectives

• How ADHD was handled in previous generations: “it was always because, well, you’ve got ants in your pants or have you had too much chocolate or pop?”
• Memory loss from senior year basketball concussion affecting childhood memories

11:31 – Family Patterns

• Daughter Alexis diagnosed first, encouraged mother to get tested
• Hereditary nature of ADHD: “I can now remember my mom saying that her, my grandmother, her sisters… none of us sleep. Well, now I know why”
• Recognition of family-wide sleep issues and fidgeting behaviors

14:34 – ADHD Symptoms Described

• Mental experience: “my mind never stopped. It was like taking a computer screen and all of the tabs that you have on a computer screen were open and running all at the same time”
• Physical manifestations: constant fidgeting, picking at fingers and lips
• Concentration challenges: “Even having a conversation with somebody, I might only get half of it because I would just blank out”

17:31 – Work Impact

• Difficulty prioritizing tasks: “when the computer would ding… I’d be going, I need to do that. So I would do that”
• Feeling overwhelmed: “I felt like I was going up a slippery slope and I was never getting to the top”
• Physical tension from mental overload

22:11 – Medical Explanation

• Nurse practitioner’s analogy: ADHD brain like information going through a “silly straw” instead of straight down like a normal pen

23:18 – Common Signs to Watch For

• Constantly moving mind with multiple “tabs” open
• Difficulty focusing on one task
• List-making and checking off as dopamine response
• Room cleaning example: starting multiple tasks before finishing the first
• Procrastination, especially with difficult tasks

30:42 – Medication Success

• Chose non-stimulant medication route
• Immediate improvement: “the day after I took my medicine… My mind was so clear”
• Newfound ability to focus and reduced fidgeting
• Adjustment period: “it’s so quiet up there, you know?”

32:14 – Advice for Others

• Encouragement for women to seek help: “it’s okay to ask for help”
• Self-care message: “we’ve got to take care of ourselves first”

33:04 – Episode Conclusion

• Ashley thanks Saprina for sharing her personal story
• Discussion of importance of raising awareness about ADHD symptoms
• Closing tagline: “where we talk a little about business and a lot about life”

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