This isn’t moodiness. This is medically induced rage—and it’s f*cking valid. In this episode, Sarah and Chrissy dive into the volcanic emotional fallout when perimenopause meets ADHD emotional dysregulation. We’re talking cortisol chaos, estrogen withdrawal, and a lifetime of masking suddenly going nuclear. Rage isn’t your enemy—it’s your data. And sometimes? It’s your power source. Topics covered:

• How dropping estrogen affects serotonin, cortisol, and your chill

• Why ND women hit the burnout wall HARD in midlife

• The connection between masking, medical gaslighting, and explosive emotion

• How rage becomes a message, not a malfunction

• Tools for using anger as clarity, not collateral damage

• Research cited/Shout-outs:

  • Dr. Jen Gunter on hormone literacy and emotional dysregulation; Rage as valid emotional data. Get her book The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism : https://tinyurl.com/fheca53j

• • Dr. Louise Newson on midlife mood and HRT; emotional regulation during hormonal decline, cortisol/serotonin impact. Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/menopause_doctor

• • Rebecca Traister’s book Good and Mad : The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger https://tinyurl.com/34mp8b6d
  • Shout-out to ADHD Coach Meredith Carder, author of the book It All Makes Sense Now: Embrace Your ADHD Brain to Live a Creative and Colorful Life : https://tinyurl.com/wy9939ez and Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hummingbird_adhd
  • Shout-out to Neuropsychologist, Dr. Jen Wolkin, author of Quick Calm: Easy Meditations to Short-Circuit Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroscience : https://tinyurl.com/ysny2y3y and Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/drjenwolkin
  • See podcast episodes linked here as well for more commentary and perspectives from these badass rebel women!

• Feel like setting something on fire? Hit play first. Your rage isn’t too much—it’s exactly what this broken system needs to hear.