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ADHD Peri PunksNeurodivergent Burnout & Belonging: ADHD Truths & the Importance of Community with Trina Haynes of My Lady ADHDNeurodivergent Burnout & Belonging: ADHD Truths & the Importance of Community with Trina Haynes of My Lady ADHDShort Summary: Founder of My Lady ADHD and co-creator of NeuroDiversion, Trina Haynes joins ADHD Peri Punks to talk burnout, late diagnosis, community, and how peri/menopause magnifies it all.SUMMARY:In this episode of ADHD Peri Punks, Sarah and Chrissy sit down with Trina Haynes—founder of My Lady ADHD, Growth & Partnerships Manager at Shimmer ADHD Coaching, and co-creator of NeuroDiversion.We talk about ADHD burnout, late-diagnosis chaos, the hormonal storm of pe...
2025-11-3058 min
ADHD Peri PunksTrauma, Unmasking & the Social Justice Movement: Divergent Life with Dr. Emma OffordSUMMARY: In this fiery episode, Dr. Emma Offord talks with Chrissy and Sarah on Trauma, Unmasking & the Social Justice Movement and how neurodivergence isn't a disorder. That's right! You heard us. In this raw and revolutionary episode of ADHD Peri Punks, we sit down with Dr. Emma Offord—clinical psychologist, neuroaffirming coach, and founder of Divergent Life. Emma opens up about her late identification as neurodivergent during perimenopause, the trauma of being unseen, and why she rejects the “disorder” label in favor of the neurodiversity paradigm.We talk invisible system trauma, unmasking after decade...
2025-11-231h 03
ADHD Peri PunksMemory Cushions , Marathons & Coaching ADHD with Sparkle (and Squirrels): ADHDing with Anj CairnsSUMMARY: What is ADHD coaching—and what do marathons, memory cushions, and zombie squirrels have to do with it?In this episode of ADHD Peri Punks, hosts Chrissy and Sarah talk with UK-based ADHD coach, author, and all-around sparkle-machine Anj Cairns about what ADHD coaching really looks like, how it helps, and why our “impractical” side hustles actually matter.✨ Learn what ADHD coaching can and can’t do 🐿️ Hear why creative ADHD “side quests” are medicine for your brain 🏃♀️ Discover how running marathons and writing novels became part of Anj’s journeyIf you’ve been w...
2025-11-0955 min
ADHD Peri PunksWild Lotus Rising: Sera Gray on ADHD, Perimenopause, and the Radical Power of Neurodivergent WomenSUMMARY: Therapist, trauma specialist, unapologetic ND-mom, and now coach, Sera Gray joins ADHD Peri Punks to talk ADHD, perimenopause, feminist rage, creative healing, and what happens when women finally get seen—by themselves and each other.EPISODE DESCRIPTION:What happens when you mix late-diagnosed ADHD, perimenopausal chaos, feminist rage, and four neurodivergent kids under one gloriously weird roof?You get Sera Gray—Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, founder of Wild Lotus Therapy & Coaching, mother, artist, and unapologetic forest witch who’s helping women unmask, heal, and burn down the shame t...
2025-11-021h 03
ADHD Peri PunksIt All Makes Sense Now: ADHD, Growth & the Hummingbird Life with ADHD Coach and Author, Meredith CarderSUMMARYIn this episode of ADHD Peri Punks, we sit down with the brilliant Meredith Carder, ADHD coach, writer, and author of It All Makes Sense Now, to talk about how mistakes turn into momentum — and how ADHDers can grow without fixing themselves.We refer to a SubStack article that she had just published at the time we recorded this episode called "When mistakes lead to momentum" (you can read that article here), in which she tells the story of her first experience at the Int'l ADHD Conference. Long story short, she didn't have business ca...
2025-10-2658 min
ADHD Peri PunksMeditation, PeriMenopause & Magic: ADHD Alchemy with Paula HirstA powerful conversation with ADHD & Alchemy founder Paula Hirst about meditation, hormones, and turning chaos into calm.SUMMARY:What happens when your hormones riot, your ADHD brain is loud as hell, and everyone tells you to “just relax”?This week on ADHD Peri Punks, hosts Sarah and Chrissy sit down with Paula Hirst, founder of ADHD & Alchemy, to talk about meditation, menopause, and making peace with a brain that never shuts up.Paula is a UK-born coach-in-training now living in Dubai who specializes in helping professional women—diagnosed or not—navigate ADHD, em...
2025-10-1946 min
ADHD Peri PunksThe Rage Is Real: Hormones & Midlife Identity Crises with the ADHD Menopause Therapist , Mandi DixonWhat happens when perimenopause hormones file for divorce and you realize your brain has been running on a completely different operating system your whole life? Enter today’s guest: Mandi Dixon, LPC, NCC — Licensed Professional Counselor, menopause mental health specialist, ADHD/executive functioning coach, and the therapist you didn’t know you needed until right this second.Mandi works with midlife women in all their messy, magical “what the actual fuck” chaos—anxiety, identity unraveling, rage, executive dysfunction, and the hormonal storms that hit at the exact moment life is already asking more of us. She’s a proud member...
2025-09-2848 min
ADHD Peri PunksBonk Goes the Frying Pan: Business, Brain Fog, and Burning It All Down with Karrie Out Loud & The ADHD Entrepreneu(Her)'s Karrie LemanskyWhat happens when you hand a late-diagnosed, unapologetically real ADHD business coach a frying pan and tell her to serve tough love? You get Karrie Lemansky — better known as Karrie Out Loud — and this unfiltered, laugh-til-you-snort conversation.In this episode of ADHD Peri Punks, we sit down with Karrie, a 51-year-old ADHD coach, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed “Chief Weirdo,” whose mission is to help neurodivergent adults stop spinning, start thriving, and own their brilliance without apology. With her viral “Frying Pan of Love” approach, Karrie combines blunt honesty with deep compassion to cut through the shame and overwhelm so many ADHD...
2025-09-2159 min
ADHD Peri PunksAllow Us to Interrupt the BS: ADHD, RSD & Emotional Dysregulation in Women & Girls with Dr. Gilly KahnDr. Gilly Kahn joins ADHD Peri Punks to celebrate the launch of her new book, Allow Me to Interrupt: A Psychologist Reveals the Emotional Truth Behind Women’s ADHD. We dive into the real emotional toll of masking, the impact of perimenopause on neurodivergent women, and how clinicians can better support those of us who feel “too much.” Gilly gets candid about the pressures of being a psychologist, writer, and mom—and offers deeply human advice for anyone who’s tired of fighting their brain.We talk hormone chaos, emotional regulation, and the power of reclaiming your voice—at a...
2025-09-1451 min
ADHD Peri PunksRewriting the Rules: Media Rage & Leopard Print Liberation with ADHD AF Podcast Host and ADHDAF+ Charity Founder, Laura Mears-Reynolds (Part 2)In Part 2 of our conversation with ADHD icon Laura Mears-Reynolds — creator and co-host of the ADHDAF podcast and ADHDAF+ — we unleash the fire. We pick up right where we left off: Laura vs. the media. From misquotes to misogyny, we talk about what it means to tell your truth loudly and why the world still tries to silence women with ADHD.We dig into visibility, vulnerability, and the importance of rage as a revolutionary force. Laura shares what it’s like to run an international community while navigating the messiness of neurodivergence and looming perimenopause. We also talk a...
2025-09-0738 min
ADHD Peri PunksGrief, Rage & Radical Rest: ADHD, RSD & Burnout with ADHD AF Podcast Host and Activist, Laura Mears-Reynolds (Part 1)Summary: In Part 1 of our wildly unfiltered and utterly epic conversation with Laura Mears-Reynolds — aka Renegade, host of the globally popular ADHDAF podcast and founder of ADHDAF+ — we dive deep into the grief, rage, and revolutionary resilience that fuel her work. Laura opens up about the brutal realities of living with undiagnosed ADHD, the impact of RSD (rejection sensitivity dysphoria but also her coined term "Really Shit Daydreams™"), and how burnout nearly took her out before she rose up as a leader and advocate for late-diagnosed women and marginalized genders.We talk about the emotional cost o...
2025-08-311h 00
ADHD Peri PunksIs This Burnout or Is It My Brain?Feeling like your brain has left the chat? In this episode, we explore the messy intersection of burnout, executive dysfunction, and perimenopausal brain fog in neurodivergent women. We’re calling out the dangerous “adult-onset ADHD” myth, unpacking the hormonal crash behind your midlife identity crisis, and offering practical, punk-fueled validation.💥 What You’ll Learn:The real reason ADHD often gets diagnosed in midlifeHow menopause-related hormone shifts disrupt your neurodivergent brainWhy executive dysfunction isn’t laziness or lack of motivationHow to differentiate burnout from neurological shutdownWhy rest is...
2025-07-0638 min
ADHD Peri Punks11. Sensory Hellscape – When Your Skin, Ears, and Soul Say “Nope”If you’ve ever had to leave a room because the lights were too bright, someone’s perfume felt like a personal attack, or the sound of chewing made you want to crawl out of your skin—this one’s for you. In this episode of ADHD PeriPunks, Sarah and Chrissy unpack the chaotic reality of sensory overload in neurodivergent women during perimenopause, menopause, and beyond.We explore how lifelong sensory sensitivities linked to ADHD and autism often intensify during midlife, thanks to plummeting estrogen levels and disrupted dopamine regulation. From clothes that suddenly feel like torture devices...
2025-06-2954 minADHD Peri Punks10. Time DysmorphiaIn this episode, Chrissy and Sarah throw down about how ADHD time blindness and peri/menopause brain fog join forces to create what we’re calling time dysmorphia. And here’s the thing: it’s not just inconvenient—it can absolutely fuck with your ability to hold onto who you are. We discuss the challenges of navigating time perception, memory loss, and identity and let you in on three things: 1) Time perception can be significantly altered during perimenopause. 2) Hormonal fluctuations can impact memory and cognitive function. and 3) Grief can exacerbate feelings of identity loss and memory issues. SO, if you are f...
2025-06-1543 minADHD Peri Punks9. Menopause RAGE is REAL (and it's not just mood swings)This isn’t moodiness. This is medically induced rage—and it’s f*cking valid. In this episode, Sarah and Chrissy dive into the volcanic emotional fallout when perimenopause meets ADHD emotional dysregulation. We’re talking cortisol chaos, estrogen withdrawal, and a lifetime of masking suddenly going nuclear. Rage isn’t your enemy—it’s your data. And sometimes? It’s your power source. Topics covered:How dropping estrogen affects serotonin, cortisol, and your chillWhy ND women hit the burnout wall HARD in midlifeThe connection between masking, medical gaslighting, and explosive emotionHo...
2025-06-0840 minADHD Peri PunksTRAILERWE'RE ON A MISSION, and WE CAN'T DO IT ALONE. ADHD PERI PUNKS is the rebel podcast set to empower women and lend support to those around them as they navigate the wild expedition of ADHD and perimenopause/menopause.Blowing the roof off the stigma surrounding this arena, it's about embracing these natural states of being by owning your rant, accepting yourself, and raising awareness through shared experiences and knowledge.We aim to create a punk community where authenticity reigns, and you can safely celebrate and express your neurodivergent, hormone-rockin' self.Find us on...
2025-06-0102 minADHD Peri Punks8. The Estrogen-Dopamine Shit StormYour ADHD didn’t just get worse for no reason—your hormones set your dopamine supply on fire.Perimenopause tanks estrogen, and estrogen is the unsung hero of your dopamine regulation. ADHD + per/menopause isn’t just a mess—it’s a biochemical betrayal.We break it all down in this episode of ADHD PeriPunks—raw stories, real science, and survival tools.🎧 Hit play, tag a fellow queen of chaos, and remember: you’re not batshit crazy... You’ve just been (hopefully just temporarily lol) hormonally hijacked.Dr. Lisa Mosconi – Research on menopause and brain function...
2025-06-0140 minADHD Peri Punks7.2 Meds, Menopause & Middle Fingers to the Stigma [Part 2]In part 2 of this unfiltered two-part episode where Sarah and Chrissy get raw about what it’s really like trying to balance ADHD, perimenopause, and mental health while society screams “just try harder,” they continue to discuss various supplements and herbal remedies they have tried and/or currently take to help manage their ADHD and peri/menopause symptoms. They talk grief, hormones, autism crossovers, COVID brain fog, and why mindfulness isn’t a cure-all, and in part 2 you get a bonus tangent rant on capitalism, and of course, we can't seem to get through an episode without talking tits! No, we d...
2025-05-2633 minADHD Peri Punks7.1 a- BONUS Chrissy and Sarah Real Time Health UpdatesOn the heels of episode 6 where Sarah shared about her biopsy for endometrial cancer, Sarah and Chrissy give a real-time health update from both their sides. Sarah discusses the most current test results and next steps, and only these two punks can turn potentially serious problems and stress into morbid comic relief with their maniacal laughter. This 12-minute bonus tidbit is tailor-made for us ADHDers... so short, we think even YOU might be able to get through the whole 12 minutes without zoning out and having to restart it. We believe in you!
2025-05-2112 minADHD Peri Punks7.1 Meds, Menopause & Middle Fingers to the Stigma [Part 1 of 2]Summary: In this unfiltered two-part episode, Sarah and Chrissy get raw about what it’s really like trying to balance ADHD, perimenopause, and mental health—while society screams “just try harder.” From sleep-deprived chaos to med titration meltdowns, they rip into the stigma around ADHD meds, the fear-mongering around HRT, and the bullshit idea that supplements alone can “fix” you. They talk grief, hormones, autism crossovers, COVID brain fog, and why mindfulness isn’t a cure-all—but it sure beats yelling at your family. This is your permission slip to burn the productivity rulebook, get curious about what works for y...
2025-05-1844 minADHD Peri Punks6. I almost didn't tell anyone...⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes a discussion of a recent endometrial cancer scare, medical procedures, and the emotional toll of waiting for test results. We also explore themes of medical gaslighting, hormonal changes, and the mental health challenges faced by neurodivergent women. Please take care while listening. Episode 6 summary: In this powerful episode, Sarah shares the story of a recent endometrial cancer biopsy and the internalized urge to stay silent in order to protect others. Chrissy and Sarah unpack how women—especially ND women—are often conditioned to minimize their pain and navigate peri/men...
2025-05-1148 minADHD Peri Punks5. Breaking the Stigma & Silence Around Menopause and Why We Wanna Welcome Men Into Our SpaceEpisode 5 SUMMARY: In this episode of ADHD Peri Punks, we dive into our journey of launching the podcast, discussing the intersection of ADHD and peri/menopause. We explore the importance of communication with partners, the impact of hormonal changes on mental health, and the need for education and awareness surrounding these topics. Through personal anecdotes and shared experiences, we also emphasize the significance of open conversations and support systems for women navigating these challenges and the importance of not resisting and/or lying about our need for rest!
2025-05-0457 minADHD Peri Punks4. Navigating the Double Whammy of ADHD and Menopause: Interview with Sarah [part 2]The Interview with Sarah was recorded in October 2024, so all dates/months referred to therein refer to 2024 and prior. Episode 4 Summary: In this episode of ADHD Peripunks, Chrissy continues to interview Sarah. The rebel punk hosts dive deep into the intersection of ADHD and menopause from Sarah's perspective and experience, exploring the unique challenges faced by women navigating these life stages. They discuss the importance of community, self-advocacy, and humor in coping with the emotional and physical toll of these experiences. The conversation emphasizes the need for awareness, support, and the power of shared experiences...
2025-04-1345 minADHD Peri Punks3. The Power of Punk Attitude and Community Care: Interview with Sarah [part 1]Episode 3 Summary: In this episode of ADHD Peri Punks, Chrissy flips the mic and interviews Sarah for a no-holds-barred convo on what it’s really like living at the crossroads of ADHD and menopause. They talk brain fog, hormone havoc, and the bullshit stigma women face just for existing in their own bodies. Expect laughs, tears, swears, and a big middle finger to silence and shame. It’s messy. It’s raw. It’s necessary.Takeaways:ADHD + menopause = a hormonal horror show nobody warned us about.Community isn't cute—it's critical.Hormo...
2025-04-0646 minADHD Peri Punks2. The Importance of Community, Self-Acceptance & Education: Interview with Chrissy [part 2]Episode 2 Summary: In part 2 of Sarah's interview with Chrissy, they talk all things ADHD, Estrogen, and the Power of Not Shutting Up! Chrissy and Sarah go full throttle on the messy mashup of ADHD and perimenopause—two things society loves to ignore, especially in women. With zero sugarcoating and a shitload of heart, they trade personal stories, gut laughs, and hard truths about surviving this double whammy. It’s about building community, busting myths, and refusing to be polite about our pain. This one’s for every neurodivergent badass who's done apologizing.Takeaways:ADHD +...
2025-03-2349 min
ADHD Peri Punks1. Navigating the Wild Ride of ADHD and Perimenopause: Interview with Chrissy [part 1]Welcome to our very first episode ever of ADHD Peri Punks ! In part one of a 2-part interview with Chrissy, Chrissy gets raw, real and vulnerable about ADHD, Autoimmunity & Perimenopause—A Trifecta of WTF.In the first half of Chrissy’s deep-dive interview, she and Sarah go full throttle on what it’s like to be a neurodivergent woman dealing with ADHD, autoimmune issues, and perimenopause—all at once. They’re not here for polite convos or bullshit platitudes. From grief meltdowns to medical gaslighting, they’re talking real symptoms, real rage, and the radical power of community. It’s raw, re...
2025-03-1649 min