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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 25 MIN

Is This Perimenopause? A Woman's Midlife ADHD Journey

from Scattered and Spectacular: ADHD For Thriving Midlife Women · host Andrea Morton

Kicking off the first-ever episode of Scattered and Spectacular, podcast host and Certified Life Coach Andrea Morton shares what happened when perimenopause descended (rudely!) on her body and life, wreaking minor havoc and revealing the combined-type ADHD that she'd unknowingly been coping with all her life!In this episode, Andrea explores ADHD, including what it is, symptoms commonly overlooked in girls and women, and the impact of hormonal shifts during the teen years, pregnancy, and perimenopause/menopause on ADHD symptoms.Andrea also gives candid insight about how ADHD connects with executive function challenges, perfectionism, and people-pleasing... and even touches on the process of getting a private diagnosis & what it's like to be a sandwich-generation mom dealing with ADHD while often raising kids who also have ADHD!This episode is launching as a joint collaboration with Andrea's original / flagship series, The Infinite Capacity Podcast!Whether you're a woman newly diagnosed with ADHD in midlife or just wondering if you might have it, you'll find lots of valuable information and relatable stories by visiting Andrea's Instagram account for ADHD women: @scatteredandspectacularYou can also contact her there if you want more information about what it's actually like to work with a certified life coach or ADHD coach!

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Kicking off the first-ever episode of Scattered and Spectacular, podcast host and Certified Life Coach Andrea Morton shares what happened when perimenopause descended (rudely!) on her body and life, wreaking minor havoc and revealing the combined-type ADHD that she'd unknowingly been coping with all her life! In this episode, Andrea explores ADHD, including what it is, symptoms commonly overlooked in girls and women, and the impact of hormonal shifts during the teen years, pregnancy, and peri...

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