Mother Plus Podcast
This is the podcast for "too much" moms who feel like they are failing at motherhood and don't want to fail anymore. Your hosts, Stacey Hutson and Stephanie Sprenger, two ADHD moms of four girls ages 4-18, most definitely don't have it all figured out. But we know one thing for sure: understanding our brains is the key to enjoying our motherhood, and our SELVES again.
Here, we are brutally honest about our ADHD motherhoods (the missed Spirit Weeks, the mountains of laundry, the nostalgia for our old "fun" pre-mom selves) so you know you're not the only one struggling.
When we don't know the answers, or aren't qualified to give them, we bring on the experts. Mental health therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, women's doctors -- we want to learn from them all. Because we believe once you know how to work WITH your ADHD brain rather than against it, it changes everything.
You found your people. We're them. And you're ours. Let's figure this out together.
*To Join the ADHD Mom's Club so we can hang out, visit: https://www.motherplusser.com/ADHD-mom-club-waitlist**
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#145: Why Your ADHD Feels Worse: The Hormone Connection with Dr. Jolene Brighten (Part 2)
If your ADHD symptoms seem to be intensifying with age, you’re not imagining it. Hormonal fluctuations—from postpartum shifts to perimenopause—can dramatically impact ADHD, yet most doctors don’t make the connection. In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten returns to break down what’s really happening in our bodies and how to take back control of our health.
🔹 How systemic medical bias keeps women from getting the care they need
🔹 The script you need to use with your doctor to be taken seriously
🔹 Why fasting and extreme dieting can be a disaster for ADHD brains
🔹 The key nutrients and supplements that support ADHD and hormonal balance
🔹 When to consider hormone replacement therapy—and why it's so misunderstood
🔹 The truth about medical gaslighting and how to actually advocate for yourself
This is the conversation every ADHD woman needs to hear. We don’t have to accept suffering as normal. It’s time to demand better.
Meet Dr. Jolene Brighten
Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, clinical sexologist, and fierce advocate for women’s health. She’s the best-selling author of Beyond the Pill, Healing Your Body Naturally After Childbirth, and Is This Normal? Her work has been featured in Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and more. And most importantly? She has ADHD, too.
Resources & Mentions:
The ADHD Moms Club: Join HERE
📖 Is This Normal? by Dr. Jolene Brighten – Get the book here
🌎 Dr. Brighten’s Website: drbrighten.com
📲 Follow Dr. Brighten on Instagram: @drjolenebrighten
🎙️ Listen to Dr. Brighten’s Podcast: The Dr. Brighten Show
💌 Grab Dr. Brighten’s free Hormone Kit: drbrighten.com/hormonekit
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