Menopause - The Real Deal

• What Does Perimenopause Have to Do with ADHD & Autism?

  In this episode, Michelle talks about why so many women in their 40s and 50s are being diagnosed with ADHD and Autism and what this has to do with perimenopause. She shares why it can take women to hit middle age to realise that they aren’t neurotypical and how getting diagnosed herself this year has quite literally changed her life. She also shares how you can tackle your peri symptoms and get help for ADHD traits and potentially seek a diagnosis. Michelle Reveals • The flaws in the diagnostic criteria for autism and ADHD • How the symptoms of ADHD and ASD in girls were dismissed as personality traits, such as daydreaming, for decades • Why women and girls have spent generations masking their behaviour and finding ways to cope in a world set up for neurotypicals • Why the coping mechanisms and systems women have relied on their entire lives can stop working • The role oestrogen plays in the brain • Dopamine and serotonin are the neurotransmitters responsible for reward, motivation, focus and attention • How the right combination of HRT and ADHD medication has changed her life • Why masking can lead to burnout BEST MOMENTS "Teachers and doctors often dismissed them as emotional or shy, not neurodiverse” “Decades later, those same women are hitting perimenopause and suddenly the wheels are falling off” “During menopause, which can start as early as your mid to late 30s, oestrogen can begin to fluctuate unpredictably” “Perimenopause is unmasking traits that you may have been able to manage, suppress or work around for years” “It felt like my brain wasn’t connecting to my body” “The more you mask, the harder it is to be yourself” EPISODE RESOURCES HOST BIO Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag Website www.panaceapause.co.uk

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• Know Your Normal: Pelvic Health During Menopause with Julie White

  Michelle is joined by Julie White, a holistic pelvic care practitioner and passionate advocate for women's health and vitality. Julie gives advice on how to manage intimate and pelvic health, including during menopause. She shares how getting to know your own pelvic space can heal anxiety, restore confidence and prevent future health issues. From her incredible fertility success stories to the shocking truths about vaginal health in menopause that doctors aren't discussing, Julie's approaches could revolutionise how we approach women's health.   Julie White Reveals How pelvic health routines can prevent future problems The power of healing trauma on physical health How vaginal health is often overlooked in menopause care The usefulness of online pelvic examinations How strength training can help during menopause and ageing   BEST MOMENTS "Why are all women not taught this simple tool? In order to be able to not only reclaim sovereignty over their own body, but understand what's going on in order to seek advice when they need to."  "I haven't had anxiety at all since, and it's because I can start to feel that residual buildup or the little butterflies in the stomach." "I developed a sense of confidence and feminine self assurance that I'd ever had in my life when I started to cultivate this relationship with my pelvic space."  "Bladder control issues and bladder infections can be as a result of a weak pelvic floor and not having a pelvic health routine, rather than it just being menopause symptoms."  "My biggest hope is that your normal campaign is as predominant in the psyche of women as checking your breasts for lumps."   EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-white-31173542?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app https://www.facebook.com/share/1AHNM9bHJm/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.tiktok.com/@julie.annwhite?_t=ZN-8vnlWryjkTW&_r=1 www.pussygalore.org.uk https://www.instagram.com/pu.ssygaloreltd?igsh=MTduMmYwYm55cGxiMA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr N.B. Tami Lynn Kent, creator of holistic pelvic care   HOST BIO Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a  Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal  My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag  Website www.panaceapause.co.uk

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• What Your GP Won't Tell You About Perimenopause with Dr. Harper Menopause Specialist

  Dr. Harper, a leading menopause specialist and founder of the Harper Clinic on Harley Street, joins Michelle in this episode. Author of the Perimenopause Solution, Dr. Harper talks with Michelle about all things menopause, from libido and weight management to testosterone therapy and innovative treatments like GLP-1 injections. She shares why perimenopause can start in your thirties, talks about why testosterone could transform your energy levels and why she believes menopause can be the start of your best life yet.   Dr Harper Reveals Why perimenopause often starts earlier than you think Why HRT has been an essential part of her menopause journey The truth about testosterone How GLP-1 weight loss injections work in multiple ways Why blood tests alone can't diagnose perimenopause The free strategies that can help with weight management  That HRT has no upper age limit and is as individual as the person taking it Why workplace menopause support is crucial   BEST MOMENTS "I wanted to capture women in that perimenopause stage when things are starting to change. When they feel like they're going a little bit out of control, maybe even think they're going crazy."  "You can be sexy and glam and be menopausal, you know? I think it can start sooner than you think."  "I call it the mojo hormone because it helps with motivation, you know, sort of reducing the apathy, which maybe many women in their forties just feel it can't be bothered."  "My view is a preventative, proactive view. I don't want you to get to BMI 40 before I prescribe you that."   "We should be given like a bounty pack once we turn 40, we (get) sent out vaginal estrogens and lubrication."  "I don't think I could be sitting here with you, Michelle, if I wasn't on HRT. I know I wouldn't be running a business if I wasn't on HRT."   "A hundred years ago, menopause happened at the age of 55, we'd be dead by 60. Now we're living until 80. So menopause is definitely more midlife now rather than end of life."  "We are not ready to be put out to pasture. You know, we've got a lot of giving to do. But it needs to be a bit more of a selfish giving."   Dr Harper's Link www.theharperclinic.com  EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.amazon.co.uk/Perimenopause-Solution-control-hormones-before/dp/1785043641  HOST BIO Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a  Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal  My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag  Website www.panaceapause.co.uk

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• Beyond Surviving Menopause with Donna Moors

  Michelle speaks with Donna Moors, an ABACP registered counsellor, yoga and mindfulness teacher, and mother of four. Donna shares her own experience of menopause, including misdiagnosed symptoms and reveals how this life change became her greatest opportunity for growth. Donna's holistic approach challenges everything you think you know about menopause, offering hope and empowerment instead of fear.   Donna Reveals How menopause symptoms are often misdiagnosed or dismissed Why your nervous system needs a reset during menopause How easy meditation can be and its benefits How to reconnect with your authentic self Why HRT is often trial and error The importance of boundaries in relationships How menopause can be reframed as a growth opportunity That connection combats isolation and can help you manage menopause   BEST MOMENTS "I feel like my body is angry with me. I feel like my body is like really kind of shouting at me. Something's wrong, do something about it."   "We experience our bodies from the outside in. How do I look? How do other people see me? Am I attractive? We pay so little attention to how do I feel? What do I need   "It's not so much about thinking about nothing, but it's about noticing that the mind does wander and when you notice the wandering, it's about a gentle nudging and bringing the mind back." "Resilience does not mean I can keep going no matter what. Resilience means recognising when things are too much and stepping back and deciding what needs to happen." "Your body isn't gonna stand for any more of this. Everybody else has to come first. Your body is almost saying, it's a big wake up call."   "If you feel fear and your internal alarm system's going on and it's a real emergency, then follow through. But if it's just that you're doing a podcast that is unfamiliar to you, then it's okay to have that fear."   "Say yes to more, be more adventurous, be less afraid to show up. Do more, life is short. See this as an opportunity to say yes to yourself."       EPISODE RESOURCES   www.linkedin.com/in/donna-moors-midlifebeyondlimits   https://www.instagram.com/donna_moors?igsh=MWJtc2pydWRzcWJheg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr   HOST BIO Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a  Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal  My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag  Website www.panaceapause.co.uk

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• Why Your Diet is Failing with Naomi Holbrook

  Michelle talks with Naomi Holbrook, the unconventional weight loss coach. After battling 30 years of chronic pain, depression and yo-yo dieting, Naomi changed her life at 39 and left her corporate career to help other women do the same. She reveals her SMART Formula for sustainable health transformation and explains why traditional diets fail spectacularly during menopause. Naomi also shares her thoughts on intermittent fasting, strength training, the psychology of change and tackles outdated and toxic health concepts such as ‘good’ -vs- ‘bad’ food. Naomi Reveals The SMART Formula that breaks the diet cycle The factors that are overlooked in menopause by doctors who only prescribe HRT and antidepressants Why what worked in your 20s and 30s for your diet and fitness won't work after 35, when hormones start depleting The problems with restrictive eating Why intermittent fasting can be psychologically damaging Why weight isn't the real indicator of health The toxic diet culture vocabulary that needs rewiring    BEST MOMENTS "I think mine was more like a midlife awakening, I'd realised that I'd been sleepwalking sort of through a period of my life, repeating the same patterns of behaviour." "The reason you feel stuck is because you are trying to go to a place that doesn't exist anymore." "You only get that confidence and self-belief when you do the thing that you thought you needed the confidence or the self-belief for." "So many women say, I know what I need to do. I just need to do it. And here's the truth, 99% of the time they don't." "What you probably got away with in your twenties and thirties, it's not gonna work now. It's not gonna work anymore." "I will lend you my belief. I will loan you my belief until I show you how to create your own." "I feel happier, healthier, more confident now at 50 than I did at 30." "For me, it's just a piece of data, but for so many women, it impacts their self-esteem, how they feel about themselves, all those different things."     EPISODE RESOURCES Website: www.theunconventionalweightlosscoach.com  Instagram: @naomiholbrookcoach  Facebook: Naomi Holbrook  Email: [email protected]  Phone: +44(0) 7703 524610   HOST BIO Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a  Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal  My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag  Website www.panaceapause.co.uk

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