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Michaela Thomas

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Menopause and ADHD: Brain health, hormone fluctuations and navigating GP support, wi…

10/7/2026 • 64 min

Have you ever wondered if your increasing brain fog, emotional swings, or memory struggles are down to ADHD, perimenopause, or both? When sex hormones fluctuate in midlife, the impact on neurodivergent brains can feel like a sudden, overwhelming loss of control. Yet, because of a lack of female-focused research and short appointment times, women are frequently … Play episode

Not So Smug Now: ADHD, motherhood struggles, sobriety and the power of con…
Dental hygiene and dentist visits with ADHD
ADHD, perfectionism and burnout: Nuances, boundaries and lived experience,…
How to tell people you have ADHD (and deal with the doubters)
Slow down to get clarity faster: Why rest isn't laziness (especially with …
Why bright ADHD children struggle: Understanding Twice Exceptional (2e) ki…
Parental burnout in ADHD families
When your ADHD child is excluded from childcare
Why ADHD parents feel guilty about needing support
Hormones, ADHD, and Perimenopause: Brain Fog, PMS/PMDD, and Practical Supp…
Why ADHD gets missed in high-achieving women
Grief doesn’t follow a plan. And ADHD brains don’t process it in a straig…
A Compassionate Reframe for Chronic Lateness, ADHD, and Executive Function…
ADHD and feeling ‘too much’? You’ve just not found your people yet
ADHD and feeling like you don’t fit in — why being yourself hasn’t always …
Why your ADHD brain needs space to wander
Neurodiversity at Work: Employment Lawyer Jodie Hill on Unlocking Neurodiv…
Active rest through knitting, with Mia Hobbs
Problem solver or problem creator? The ADHD Paradox
Under performing at work, or neurodivergence
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), with Carolyne Keenan
Six “healthy” wellness habits on social media — A psychologist's reframe
ADHD Nutrition Without the All-or-Nothing, with Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas
Patriarchal pressure, perfectionism, and male allyship, with Lee Chambers
What your partner needs to know about ADHD
Drug free ADHD, with Joseph Pack
Why Busy Brains Burn Out: Matt Buff on Purpose, Pressure and Building Get …
Why “New Year, New Me” resolutions don't work for ADHD women
Pressure building up, so is the conflict in ND families
Calm the overwhelm at Christmas
What Happens Before, During and After an ADHD Assessment?
Running for mental health and ADHD, with Dr Chloe Bedford
Black Friday & ADHD - How to Avoid Impulsive Spending
Burnout, business and ADHD, with Mother Cuppa Tea Candice Mason
Breakdowns, business freedom and permission slaps, with Jo Hooper
ADHD and High Performance in Sport and Exercise with Dr. Josephine Perry
What it really looks like to prioritise yourself
You don't have to sacrifice to be successful
What it really looks like to prioritise yourself
"Can't stop, won't stop" vs "Can't start, can't finish" ADHD types
Another face of ADHD: 'High-Functioning' women over-functioning into burno…
From “I Should” to “I Choose To”: Stop forcing yourself into burnout
Unmasking and showing the broken pieces
Rest - to create your best ideas
Going through ADHD assessment in mid-life, with Georgina Fuller
Nervous system regulation without wanky wellness or woo
How perfectionism and self-criticism impact ADHD women, with Kristin Carder
Mum guilt vs mum shame, with Dr Tess Browne
Finding purpose and meaning, even on Mondays, with Ron Monteiro

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