Episodes
#168: ADHD, Menopause, and The Messy Middle with Diana Reid RD
Menopause can scramble your mood, planning, memory, and appetite cues, especially if you’re living with ADHD. My guest this week is Diana Reid, RD and we dive into how shifting estrogen affects dopamine in the brain and why that can make meal planning feel impossible, grocery stores overwhelming, and evenings vulnerable to emotional hunger and […]
195 ADHD, Progesterone Intolerance & The Missing Research with Adele Wimsit
👀 This isn’t your average convo about "that time of the month." This is about the hormonal chaos no one’s talking about and how it’s silently wrecking the lives of neurodivergent women. 💥 What You’ll Walk Away With: ADHD & hormones? Oh yeah, they're very much connected. Especially in midlife. The Perfect Storm Study: Adele […]
Tanith Carey – Feeling Blah in Perimenopause and what to do about it
Tanith Carey is an award-winning writer, journalist and trained Gestalt Phsycotherapist. You may have heard of Anhedonia but be a little hazy on what it really means – who better to talk to about it than someone who has written an entire book explaining the intricacies of this prevalent condition. In this conversation, […]
#157 – Finding Your Movement Rhythm with ADHD and Perimenopause with Christine Chessman
In this episode, I sat down to chat with our very own Joyful Movement Coordinator in the Midlife Feast. At 49, Christine received an ADHD diagnosis after years of masking. She shares how perimenopause brought long-overlooked symptoms into focus. We unpack how midlife hormonal shifts can amplify ADHD traits and why rigid fitness plans rarely […]
101: Navigating Neurodiversity and Hormonal Health with A/Prof Caroline Gurvich
Joined by Associate Professor Caroline Gurvich, a leading clinical neuropsychologist, today we explore the fascinating world of neurodiversity, menopause, and women's mental health. Caroline opens up about her work at the HER Center, where she sheds light on how understanding brain changes and behaviour is crucial in addressing women's health issues. Gain insights into the […]
176 Understanding Hormonal Sensitivity in Women with Paula Rastrick
Join me and Paula Rastrick in our candid conversation about understanding hormonal sensitivity in women. You may know Paula from the recent Panorama documentary, The Menopause Industry Uncovered. Well, today she shares the FULL story plus why she is passionate about people in the menopause profession becoming more trauma-informed. We talk about: 🌱 Personal Experience […]
#128 Story Session: Navigating ADHD in Midlife and Menopause
What did you think of this episode? Send me a text message and let me know! Did you know that October is ADHD awareness month? It is! 🙌🏽 In this story session, I invited community member Jenny to share her ADHD story with us, from her childhood diagnosis in 1984 to the challenges she’s faced […]
The Health Editor: Exploring Wellness with Katy Sunnassee
Katy Sunnassee is the Editor-in-Chief at TopSante, the UK’s top health publication for fabulous women age 40 plus. She is your go-to guru for all things health and wellness and is also the Editor-in-Chief for Platinum Magazine, the acting Editor of Women’s Fitness, and has ghostwritten some of your favorite celebrity health and wellbeing books. […]
Ep. 112 – Women and ADHD with Nadine Araksi
Dr. Fiona Lovely is a health and wellness expert with specialties in restorative endocrinology, functional neurology and functional medicine. Speaking to the topics of women’s health around peri-menopause and menopause. Today, Dr. Lovely is having a chat with journalist and coach, Nadine Araksi. We are talking on the subject of ADHD for women and the […]
101: The most inspiring mid-sex-life story ever
Send us a text This is a very special podcast, because it’s with a person who is so authentic and honest about what she’s been through – a rare thing indeed. Over in Canada (Peterborough, Ontario, to be specific) Deborah Porteous takes us back eight years to when she was 53, going through menopause – […]