9. 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 emotionHow rage becomes a message, not a malfunctionTools for using anger as clarity, not collateral damageResearch cited/Shout-outs:Dr. Jen Gunter on hormone literacy and emotional dysregulation; Rage as valid emotional data. Get her book The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism : https://tinyurl.com/fheca53j Dr. Louise Newson on midlife mood and HRT; emotional regulation during hormonal decline, cortisol/serotonin impact. Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/menopause_doctorRebecca Traister’s book Good and Mad : The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger https://tinyurl.com/34mp8b6dShout-out to ADHD Coach Meredith Carder, author of the book It All Makes Sense Now: Embrace Your ADHD Brain to Live a Creative and Colorful Life : https://tinyurl.com/wy9939ez and Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hummingbird_adhdShout-out to Neuropsychologist, Dr. Jen Wolkin, author of Quick Calm: Easy Meditations to Short-Circuit Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroscience : https://tinyurl.com/ysny2y3y and Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/drjenwolkinSee podcast episodes linked here as well for more commentary and perspectives from these badass rebel women! Feel like setting something on fire? Hit play first. Your rage isn’t too much—it’s exactly what this broken system needs to hear.