If you’ve ever wondered whether you may have undiagnosed ADHD, struggled with perimenopause brain fog, felt chronically overstimulated, or noticed that your brain works differently than everyone else’s, this episode will give you language, validation, and practical insight.
I’m joined by Dr. Amelia Kelley – TEDx speaker, trauma-informed therapist, and author of Powered by ADHD – for a powerful conversation about ADHD in women, especially during midlife, perimenopause, and menopause.
We talk about how ADHD symptoms in women are often overlooked or misunderstood, why so many women go undiagnosed for years, and how hormonal shifts can make symptoms like overwhelm, emotional dysregulation, time blindness, forgetfulness, executive dysfunction, and overstimulation feel even more intense in midlife.
Dr. Kelley also shares a refreshing and empowering perspective on ADHD – not just as a challenge, but as a brain that can come with incredible strengths like creativity, hyperfocus, intuition, pattern recognition, sensitivity, and problem-solving.
We also explore the connection between ADHD, trauma, nervous system regulation, masking, high sensitivity, and women’s hormones, along with practical, non-pharmaceutical ways to create more structure, flexibility, and support in daily life.
In this episode, we cover:
ADHD in women and why it often goes undiagnosed
Signs of ADHD in midlife and perimenopause
Hormones, estrogen, and executive functioning
Time blindness, overwhelm, memory issues, and masking
ADHD and nervous system dysregulation
Hyperfocus, creativity, and the strengths of the ADHD brain
Non-medication coping tools for ADHD in women
How structure, flexibility, and community can help women thrive
Connect with Dr. Amelia Kelley: Dr. Amelia Kelley is a trauma-informed therapist, TEDx speaker, author of Powered by ADHD, and founder of the Powered by ADHD Women’s Support Group. She shares resources and support for women navigating ADHD, sensitivity, trauma, and emotional health.
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