EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 31 MIN
Is It ADHD or Perimenopause? | Coach Debbie White on why symptoms surface at midlife
from Hello Menopause! · host Let's Talk Menopause
Is it perimenopause, or ADHD that's been there all along? Executive function coach Debbie White — diagnosed with ADHD at midlife herself — joins Stacy London to explain why the two look so similar and how to tell them apart. Debbie's core insight: perimenopause doesn't cause ADHD, it reveals it. ADHD is a lifelong neurobiological condition, but inconsistent estrogen can break the systems that kept it manageable for decades — and because it's lifelong, postmenopausal women navigate it too. She shares the strategies that work: the one-notepad rule, "eat the frog," planning ahead, and the power of the pause. This is a Summer Short. Season 4 is taking a quick summer breather, but we're dropping bite-sized episodes every other week all summer long — our most-loved conversations plus brand-new voices. Real talk. Real experts. Under ten minutes. All-new episodes return in September. Connect with Debbie White: LifeStormer.com Hello Menopause is a podcast from Let’s Talk Menopause. Produced in partnership with Studio Kairos. Supervising Producer: Kirsten Cluthe. Artwork by Stacey Geller. Subscribe to Hello Menopause on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And if you loved this conversation, leave us a review and share it with your community. Visit LetsTalkMenopause.org for menopause resources, expert Q&As, and a symptom checklist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Is it perimenopause, or ADHD that's been there all along? Executive function coach Debbie White — diagnosed with ADHD at midlife herself — joins Stacy London to explain why the two look so similar and how to tell them apart. Debbie's core insight: perimenopause doesn't cause ADHD, it reveals it. ADHD is a lifelong neurobiological condition, but inconsistent estrogen can break the systems that kept it manageable for decades — and because it's lifelong, postmenopausal women navigate it too. She shares the strategies that work: the one-notepad rule, "eat the frog," planning ahead, and the power of the pause. This is a Summer Short. Season 4 is taking a quick summer breather, but we're dropping bite-sized episodes every other week all summer long — our most-loved conversations plus brand-new voices. Real talk. Real experts. Under ten minutes. All-new episodes return in September. Connect with Debbie White: LifeStormer.com Hello Menopause is a podcast from Let’s Talk Menopause. Produced in partnership with Studio Kairos. Supervising Producer: Kirsten Cluthe. Artwork by Stacey Geller. Subscribe to Hello Menopause on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And if you loved this conversation, leave us a review and share it with your community. Visit LetsTalkMenopause.org for menopause resources, expert Q&As, and a symptom checklist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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