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Invisible Burden: ADHD Entrepreneurs, Your Mental Energy Is Shot | Dr. Annick Vincent

The Impulsive Thinker™

Release Date: 09/08/2025

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Guest:

Dr. Annick Vincent is an internationally renowned speaker, author, and psychiatrist with a community-based specialized practice in ADHD in Quebec, Canada. She is actively involved in providing better education and support for individuals living with ADHD and their caregivers and is currently involved with the Fondation Philippe Laprise.

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