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The Menopause Disruptor Podcast

Welcome to The Menopause Disruptor Podcast, I’m your host, Mary Lee, a compassionate Menopause Doula and Licensed Menopause Champion in partnership with The Menopause Expert Group.

My mission is to challenge outdated narratives around menopause. The menopausal transition is a natural phase of life that deserves to be embraced, not stigmatized.

Reflecting on my own encounters with the lack gap in female hormonal health and leaning in on my experience in science communication and public relations practitioner, I decided the time is now to rewrite the script and bring truth and reliable resources to the forefront.

In each episode, I tackle taboo topics and disrupt the status quo on how we think, act, and treat menopause - peri to post. Join me in these informative conversations, either alone or with credible guest experts, as I dive into real, raw, and relatable discussions surrounding the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of aging.

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The Menopause Disruptor Podcast

Adult-Diagnosed ADHD and Perimenopause with Dr. Jenna Dunlop

February 28, 2025 • Mary Lee, Licensed Menopause Champion • Season 2 • Episode 64

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In this episode, Mary welcomes Dr. Jenna Dunlop, a scientist, educator, and Attention Deficit Hyeractivity Disorder (ADHD) advocate.

Dr. Dunlop shares her personal journey of discovering ADHD in her late 50s amidst the cognitive challenges of menopause. The discussion highlights how menopause can amplify neurodivergent traits, leading to increased emotional and cognitive difficulties. They delve into the critical need for awareness, self-care routines, and support systems, emphasizing self-acceptance and practical coping strategies for both personal and professional life.

Overcoming struggles throughout her life, from childhood trauma to her husband's suicide, coupled with her perimenopause struggles and a late-diagnosis of ADHS and ASD, Dr. Jenna's experiences led her to leave the corporate workforce and venture back into research.

Her discoveries led to her focus her work on improving resilience in all women experiencing ADHD and/or menopause symptoms. Dr. Dunlops contributes her research to Herstasis Health Foundation summarizing into plain language information to support both men and women's health.

Dr. Dunlop is a graduate from University of Toronto with a double major in Psychology and Anthropology, and achieved her PhD in Biology and an MBA from York University.

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More about Dr. Jenna and her online course Taming Your ADHD on her website.
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Resources for Listeners:

Herstasis.com
A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers by Sari Solden and Michelle Frank (not an affiliate link)
ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction—F

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