EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 18 MIN
The Perimenopause and ADHD Connection That Could Change Everything
from ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast · host Kate Moryoussef
Get the full Live Event Audio Experience recording here Have you reached perimenopausal age and started to notice that the scaffolding and coping mechanisms you may have used for so long are not working as they used to? If you're confused about hormones and keep hearing lots of different information on social media, this week's More Yourself episode is for you. In this clip from our first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event, Adele Wimsett, whose groundbreaking Perfect Storm study explores the intersection of perimenopause and ADHD, cuts through the noise with clarity, warmth and real practical insight. So many of us don't realise the science behind why our coping mechanisms stop working during perimenopause. We think it's an "us" problem. Adele is here to gently talk us through the complex relationship between hormones and ADHD in a genuinely eye-opening way! In this episode, we explore: What hormones actually are and what they do in your body How hormones change throughout your cycle and the impact this has on ADHD Why misinformation around progesterone exists and what Adele's study "The Perfect Storm" teaches us about ADHD and perimenopause Why tracking your hormones can be a game-changer for ADHD Why old coping mechanisms stop working when women reach perimenopause The power of advocating for women's health and personalised treatment If you've ever felt like your body is working against you, this conversation might be the one that finally makes it make sense. Timestamps: 00:18 - Health Information and Personalisation 00:56 - Hormones and ADHD: The Link and Its Implications 05:16 - Perimenopause and ADHD 06:21 - Hormones and Their Impact on ADHD Women 07:23 - Hormonal Cycles and ADHD 10:34 - Hormonal Balance: The Role of Progesterone This session offers something that good therapy often takes years to uncover — and Hannah delivers it with so much warmth, humour and clarity that you'll want to listen twice. The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Event Recording is here! My first-ever ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live event sold out, and now the full experience is available to you wherever you are, whenever it feels right. Alongside three neuro-affirming experts, we spent four hours exploring the questions that matter most to late-diagnosed women. Get lifetime access here! Inside the ADHD Women's Wellbeing Live Recording, you'll find: Kate Moryoussef on post-diagnosis growth and her gentle framework for what comes next Dr Hannah Cullen on the neuroscience of ADHD and why your brain works the way it does Hannah Miller on reconnecting with purpose through a neurodivergent lens Adele Wimsett myth-busting on hormones, HRT, progesterone and perimenopause Understand yourself more deeply, feel less alone, and finally access the expert knowledge you deserve. Because every woman with ADHD deserves access to the knowledge, expertise and understanding that for too long simply hasn't been available to us. To get lifetime access for £44, click here. Links and Resources: Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here]. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod Visit Adele's website to find her Free Progesterone E-book and The Perfect Storm Study Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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