87. ADHD, Women & Hormones with Dr. Jolene Brighten

So many of the women I work with have masters degrees, PhDs, massive roles. They’ve done the 10 minute consult. They’ve been told their labs are normal. And they’re still sitting there with a racing heart, brain fog, zero focus, quietly asking ChatGPT at midnight if they have ADHD.Some of them do. A lot of them don’t. And the difference matters, because Dr. Brighten says taking ADHD meds when you don’t actually have ADHD may do the opposite of what you’re hoping.We get into the two things she checks before she’ll ever send a woman for an ADHD assessment, and the ferritin number most doctors never look at. A client whose TSH was over 7 and her doctor wanted to wait until it hit 10. Why so many high performing women wake up in their 40s feeling like everything is falling apart, and why it’s not that their brain suddenly broke. What masking really costs you, and why “just stop masking” is terrible advice for a woman with a job and a mortgage.She also gives you the exact sentence to say when your doctor dismisses you. One word. It changes the whole appointment.And the 20 minute thing she does before every big presentation that buys her 2 to 3 hours of peak focus. It’s so simple you’ll be annoyed.If you’ve spent your whole life being told you’re smart, you just talk too much or don’t apply yourself, press play. Find Dr. Jolene Brighten and get her book ADHD & Womenhttps://drbrighten.com/Instagram: drjolenebrighten ✨ Get the guide for 5 food swaps to release the first 5 lbs here.☀️ For even more hormone healing and down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn✨ Grab the Busy Girl’s Guide to Hormonal Weight Loss ebook, with prescriptive guidance on how to heal your hormones to release weight and feel amazing. ✨ Ready to figure out if your hormones are at the root of your weight loss, energy, sleep, or cravings struggle? Let's find out if it's your hormones and give you the first step to fix it.📞 Book a Hormone Reset Call and crack the code behind your symptoms to see if hormone are at the root and get your first action step to fix it. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.