Overstimulated and Over It: A Podcast for Women in Perimenopause with ADHD

About Overstimulated and Over It: A Podcast for Women in Perimenopause with ADHD

Overstimulated and Over It is the podcast for women in perimenopause with ADHD who have been told they are too sensitive, too emotional, too intense and are finally realizing the world has just been too loud. Hosted by Blair Pfeiffer, ADHD and perimenopause coach, licensed mental health therapist, and certified sex therapist, this show explores the messy, beautiful intersection of hormones, neurodivergence, and the highly sensitive nervous system. Because you were never too much. You were just under-supported.

Publisher

Blair Pfeiffer, LCHMC, CST

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jun 2026

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The Conversation Graveyard: When the Words You Practiced Disappear on Contact

   Ever rehearse a difficult conversation perfectly in your head, only to have every useful word disappear the second the other person is actually standing in front of you? In this spooky-season episode, Blair explores the very real communication struggles that can show up when ADHD, emotional activation, rejection sensitivity, working memory challenges, and perimenopause all collide. From blanking out in doctor’s appointments to overexplaining texts, saying yes when you desperately mean no, losing the original point halfway through an argument, and coming up with the perfect response six hours too late, Blair shares why communication can become especially difficult when your nervous system is overwhelmed. She also talks about the pressure so many women feel to communicate perfectly, avoid disappointing anyone, manage everyone else’s reactions, and somehow find the magical sentence that guarantees nobody gets upset. Spoiler: that sentence does not exist. Instead, Blair offers a more realistic approach to communication built around slowing things down, writing down what you actually want to say, supporting your working memory, choosing better timing, listening to the words instead of the story anxiety is creating, and learning to tolerate the fact that someone else can be disappointed without that automatically meaning you did something wrong. This episode is also a reminder that healthy communication isn’t about never getting defensive, emotional, or saying something badly. It’s about being able to come back, repair, clarify, and take responsibility for your part without taking responsibility for everything. If you have a conversation haunting you right now, maybe you don’t need the perfect speech. Maybe you just need one honest sentence. And yes, shaky voices still count. If this episode resonated with you, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who has ever overthought a text, forgotten every question at the doctor’s office, or wondered why she said yes when every cell in her body was screaming no. To learn more about The Emotionally Organized Woman, join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community, and explore additional resources, check out the links below. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Tales from the Crypt: The Scent of Aging Flesh

   Apparently, turning 40 comes with a fun little surprise nobody bothered to mention: our skin chemistry can actually change the way we smell. In this spooky-season bonus episode, we’re going down the deeply unsettling rabbit hole of “old person smell.” Is it actually real? What the hell is 2-nonenal? Why does it start showing up as we age? And most importantly, why is everyone suddenly talking about persimmon soap? We’ll get into the actual science, what we know (and don’t know), and whether persimmon soap belongs in the category of miracle internet bullshit or… probably not bullshit. Because apparently wrinkles, rogue chin hairs, and declining estrogen weren’t enough. Welcome to Tales from the Crypt: The Scent of Aging Flesh. To learn more about The Emotionally Organized Woman, join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community, and explore additional resources, check out the links below. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com) Join The Side Quest Club (https://withme.so/blairpfeiffercoaching/mem_21226) Find some amazing resources here (https://withme.so/blairpfeiffercoaching) ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Ghosts I Can Handle. Fluorescent Lights Are Another Story: When Lights, Sounds, Smells, and People Are Suddenly Too Much

   Haunted houses? Fun. Ghost stories? Bring them on. Fluorescent lights, crowded grocery stores, scratchy clothing, strong perfume, and someone chewing too loudly? Now that’s terrifying. In this spooky-season episode, Blair dives into the very real experience of sensory overwhelm and why so many women with ADHD find that perimenopause turns the volume up on everything. From bright lights and buzzing noises to uncomfortable clothing, strong smells, and constant interruptions, she explores what it feels like when your nervous system simply has too much information to process. Through personal stories (including an unforgettable office fish incident), humor, and practical insight, Blair explains why sensory sensitivity isn’t about being “too sensitive” or dramatic. It’s about having a brain that processes the world differently, especially when hormonal changes, stress, and poor sleep leave your nervous system with fewer resources than it once had. Rather than trying to push through overwhelm, Blair encourages listeners to start noticing what their nervous system is actually asking for. Sometimes relief doesn’t come from changing everything. It comes from making one small adjustment that helps your brain feel just a little bit safer. If you’ve ever abandoned a shopping trip because the lights were too bright, the store was too loud, or your nervous system simply tapped out, this episode will remind you that you’re far from alone. If this episode resonated with you, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who’s ever wondered why Costco feels like a haunted house but actual haunted houses somehow feel less overwhelming. To learn more about The Emotionally Organized Woman, join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community, and explore additional resources, check out the links below. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

4. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Exhausted but Wired: Notes from the 2 A.M. Committee Meeting

   Do you ever crawl into bed completely exhausted… only for your brain to decide it’s the perfect time to replay every awkward conversation you’ve ever had, plan next week’s grocery list, solve three imaginary problems, and wonder if penguins have knees? Welcome to the 2 A.M. committee meeting. In this relatable and humor-filled episode, Blair explores the frustrating experience of being physically exhausted while your ADHD brain refuses to power down, especially during perimenopause. She shares her own journey from proudly identifying as a night owl to realizing that hormonal changes, nervous system overload, and the mental load of everyday life had completely changed her relationship with sleep. Rather than offering another list of miracle supplements or bedtime hacks, Blair takes a deeper look at why so many women struggle to “turn their brains off” at night. She explains how ADHD, fluctuating hormones, chronic stress, and carrying the invisible mental load all contribute to restless nights and racing thoughts, while gently reframing sleep struggles with compassion instead of self-criticism. This episode is a reminder that sleep isn’t simply about willpower or finding the perfect routine. Sometimes the biggest shift comes from giving your nervous system permission to slow down, treating rest as maintenance instead of something you have to earn, and letting go of the belief that waking up in the middle of the night means you’ve somehow failed. If you’ve ever found yourself wide awake at 2 a.m. mentally reorganizing your closet, replaying conversations from middle school, or making tomorrow’s to-do list instead of sleeping, you’ll leave this episode feeling understood, validated, and hopefully a little less alone. If this episode resonated with you, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who could use the reminder that she’s not the only one attending the 2 A.M. committee meeting. To learn more about The Emotionally Organized Woman, join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community, and explore additional resources, check out the links below. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

5. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Cold Closet, Lost Words, and the Brain Fog Files

   Ever walked into a room and immediately forgotten why? Blank on someone’s name mid-conversation? Called the refrigerator the “cold closet” because your brain temporarily misplaced the actual word? You’re in good company. In this episode, Blair dives into one of the most frustrating and anxiety-provoking experiences for women with ADHD navigating perimenopause: brain fog and memory glitches. From forgotten appointments and disappearing thoughts to losing words in the middle of a sentence, she explains why these moments are far more common than most women realize and why they don’t automatically mean something is seriously wrong. Blair breaks down how ADHD already affects working memory and how the hormonal changes of perimenopause can amplify those challenges by impacting focus, sleep, dopamine, serotonin, and overall cognitive function. Add the mental load of everyday life, and it’s no wonder your brain feels like it’s buffering. This episode is full of practical, compassionate strategies to help you stop treating brain fog like a personal failure and start working with your brain instead of against it. If this episode made you feel a little less alone, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who’s ever stood in the kitchen wondering why she walked in there in the first place. To learn more about Blair’s coaching program, The Emotionally Organized Woman, and other resources for women navigating ADHD and perimenopause, check out the links below. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

6. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Welcome to The Side Quest Club

   If you have ADHD, you already know life rarely feels like one neat main quest. It’s more like one main quest surrounded by seventeen side quests, three abandoned tabs, a hobby you picked up last Tuesday, and something important you forgot you were supposed to do today. That’s exactly why Blair created The Side Quest Club, a new monthly membership for women navigating ADHD, perimenopause, and all the chaos that happens when those two decide to team up. In this bonus episode, Blair shares the story behind the club, who it’s for, and why she wanted to create something smaller, more affordable, more flexible, and more community-based than a traditional course or coaching program. Each month, the Side Quest Club will focus on one specific topic and go deeper than a quick social media post or comment ever could. Members will get a prerecorded masterclass, practical resources, a live Q&A and connection session, and access to a private community where they can ask questions, share wins, compare notes, and bring all those “you are not going to believe what my ADHD brain just did” moments. The first Side Quest begins in October with working memory, including why thoughts disappear six seconds after you have them, why multi-step tasks can suddenly feel impossible, why you forget what you opened your phone for, and why perimenopause can make all of it feel even louder. Blair also explains the difference between the free ADHD and Perimenopause Support community and the Side Quest Club. The free group is staying exactly where it is. The Side Quest Club is simply for women who want to go deeper, have more direct access to Blair, and spend a full month understanding one piece of their ADHD-perimenopause experience instead of settling for the quick answer. And most importantly, this is not meant to become another thing you’re “behind” on. There is no perfect way to participate. Watch the training when you can. Come to the live session if it works. Use the resources that help. Ignore the ones that don’t. The goal is support, not homework. Membership is $20 per month and includes the monthly masterclass, supporting resources, live Q&A and connection session, and private community access. If you’ve been wishing there were a place between free social media education and a larger coaching program, the Side Quest Club was built for exactly that space. Check out the sign-up link below and join us for our first Side Quest in October. Assuming, of course, we all remember to show up.

7. 

   15 Sept 2026

   The Mask Is Getting Heavy: ADHD, Perimenopause, and the Exhaustion of Pretending You’re Fine

   What if the exhaustion you’re feeling isn’t just hormones or ADHD… but decades of trying to be who everyone else needed you to be? In this deeply personal episode, Blair shares her own journey of discovering ADHD in adulthood, navigating perimenopause, and realizing just how much energy had been spent masking, overcompensating, and performing “fine.” She explores why so many women with ADHD become experts at appearing capable while quietly carrying overwhelm, emotional intensity, perfectionism, and chronic exhaustion behind the scenes. Blair explains how perimenopause often becomes the tipping point, when the strategies that once kept everything together suddenly stop working, leaving many women wondering, “What happened to me?” Rather than seeing this as failure, she offers a different perspective: maybe your nervous system is finally asking you to stop carrying what was never meant to be carried forever. If you’ve ever looked like you had it all together while feeling completely overwhelmed inside, this conversation is for you. It’s an invitation to stop measuring yourself by how well you perform and start reconnecting with who you are underneath the mask. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who needs the reminder that she’s not the only one wondering why everything feels different lately. To learn more about Blair’s coaching program, The Emotionally Organized Woman, and other resources for women navigating ADHD and perimenopause, check out the links below. Resources & Links: For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

8. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Too Sensitive for This Nonsense: ADHD, Perimenopause, and the HSP Nervous System

   Have you spent your life being told you’re too sensitive, too emotional, too intense, or that you need to “toughen up”? What if the problem was never your sensitivity? In this episode of Overstimulated and Over It, Blair Pfeiffer explores what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and how that experience can become even more intense when ADHD and perimenopause enter the picture. From noticing every shift in tone and feeling overwhelmed by noise, crowds, and conflict, to carrying emotional conversations for days afterward, Blair shares her own experience as a highly sensitive person and explains why sensitivity isn’t a character flaw. It’s a nervous system trait. When deep processing, sensory sensitivity, emotional intensity, ADHD, and fluctuating hormones collide, life can start to feel louder, brighter, faster, and more overwhelming than ever before. But instead of trying to become less sensitive, Blair offers a different approach: learning how to better support your nervous system. This episode is a compassionate reminder that sensitivity isn’t something to fix. It’s something to understand, honor, and care for. Resources & Links: For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/) If this episode helped you feel seen, understood, and a little less “too much,” share it with another woman whose nervous system has been carrying more than anyone realizes. And don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and join us next week for more conversations about ADHD, perimenopause, emotional regulation, and living with a beautifully overstimulated brain.

9. 

   1 Sept 2026

   The To-Do List Goblin: How to Actually Start When Your Brain Says Nope

   Episode Description Do you ever stare at a simple task like “make a doctor’s appointment” and somehow end up reorganizing your sock drawer, scrolling social media, and questioning all your life choices instead? You’re not alone. In this episode of Overstimulated and Over It, Blair Pfeiffer tackles one of the most frustrating challenges for women with ADHD in perimenopause: getting started. Because the problem usually isn’t that you’re lazy, unmotivated, or don’t care. More often, the task is too vague, too big, too overwhelming, or packed with invisible steps your brain can’t easily untangle. Blair breaks down why task initiation can feel so difficult, especially when ADHD meets brain fog, sleep disruption, hormone fluctuations, and executive dysfunction. She shares practical strategies for turning overwhelming projects into manageable actions, reducing the mental friction that keeps you stuck, and creating momentum one tiny step at a time. You’ll also learn about tools designed for neurodivergent brains, including Goblin Tools, and why the secret to getting things done often has nothing to do with motivation and everything to do with making the first step smaller. Resources & Links: For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/) If this episode helped you turn one giant impossible task into one tiny doable step, share it with a friend whose to-do list currently looks like a haunted forest. And don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and come back next week for more practical support for navigating ADHD, perimenopause, and the beautiful chaos in between.

10. 

    25 Aug 2026

    Talks Too Much, Feels Too Much: The ADHD Report Card Receipts

    Episode Description Were your childhood report cards full of comments like “talks too much,” “daydreams,” “smart but distracted,” or “does not use time wisely”? In this episode of Overstimulated and Over It, Blair Pfeiffer revisits the teacher comments so many late-diagnosed women with ADHD carried for decades, and reframes them with compassion instead of shame. Blair explores how ADHD in girls was often missed, especially when it showed up as talking, daydreaming, emotional sensitivity, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or last-minute productivity. What adults may have labeled as lazy, dramatic, careless, or disruptive may have actually been clues: time blindness, executive dysfunction, nervous system regulation, creativity, overwhelm, or a need for connection. This episode also looks at why these old messages can resurface during perimenopause, when shifting hormones, sleep disruption, emotional intensity, and dopamine changes can make old coping strategies harder to maintain. Resources & Links: For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/) If this episode made you want to emotionally confront your third-grade report card, send it to another late-diagnosed woman who needs to know she was never lazy.

11. 

    18 Aug 2026

    Mood Swings, Meltdowns, and the Emotional Emergency Kit

    Episode Description Ever found yourself crying over a commercial, raging at the sound of someone chewing, or standing in the grocery store wondering why everything suddenly feels like too much? If so, you’re not alone. In this episode of Overstimulated and Over It, Blair Pfeiffer explores the emotional roller coaster that so many women experience when ADHD and perimenopause collide. From mood swings and overwhelm to irritability, anxiety, and emotional meltdowns that seem to come out of nowhere, Blair explains why these experiences are more common than you might think—and why they aren’t a sign that something is wrong with you. You’ll learn how fluctuating hormones can amplify ADHD symptoms, why emotional regulation often becomes more challenging during perimenopause, and most importantly, what you can do when your nervous system feels overloaded. Blair shares practical tools for building your own “Emotional Emergency Kit,” including how to become more curious about your emotional patterns, identify what you’re really feeling, create space before reacting, and develop a personalized list of strategies that help your nervous system recover when life feels overwhelming. This episode is a reminder that emotions are not flaws to fix. They are information. And when we learn how to listen to them with compassion instead of criticism, we can navigate even the hardest moments with more understanding and support. Resources & Links: For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/) If this episode resonated with you, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who needs a reminder that she’s not alone in the mood swings, meltdowns, and “what the hell is happening to me?” moments of midlife.

12. 

    11 Aug 2026

    Stop, Drop, and Don’t Send That Text: DBT Skills for Emotional Chaos

    Ever gone from “I’m fine” to “I need to disappear into the woods and never speak to another human again” in under ten seconds? In this episode of Overstimulated and Over It, Blair Pfeiffer breaks down three practical DBT skills that can help when big emotions take over and your nervous system is running the show. If you live with ADHD, are navigating perimenopause, or both, you know how quickly emotions can escalate. One text message, one change of plans, one comment in the wrong tone, and suddenly you’re drafting a novel-length response, spiraling into worst-case scenarios, or fighting the urge to shut down completely. Blair walks you through three powerful emotional regulation tools she uses personally and teaches to clients every day: • STOP: Create space between the trigger and your reaction • Check the Facts: Separate what you know from the story your brain is telling you • Opposite Action: Respond in a way that supports your long-term well-being instead of following the emotional urge of the moment You’ll learn why these skills are especially helpful for women in perimenopause with ADHD, how to use them in real-life situations, and why emotional regulation isn’t about becoming calm all the time. It’s about making choices that don’t make things worse. Whether you’re dealing with rejection sensitivity, anxiety, rage, shame spirals, overwhelm, or emotional exhaustion, this episode will give you practical tools you can use immediately. Resources & Links: For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/) If this episode resonated with you, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who might need a reminder not to send the text. After all, sometimes emotional regulation starts with one minute, one breath, and one better choice.

13. 

    4 Aug 2026

    Side Quests, Shame Spirals, and the Lost Art of Coming Back

    You sat down to answer one email. Somehow you are now forty-seven minutes deep into researching patio furniture you do not need, your tea is cold, and the original task has completely left the building. Sound familiar? This episode is for you. Blair tackles the gap between what we mean to do and what actually happens, and more importantly, what to do when shame shows up to make it worse. Because the side quest is not actually the problem. The shame spiral that follows is. She starts with the science, breaking down why distraction and follow-through get harder during perimenopause as estrogen fluctuations impact dopamine, making tasks harder to start, boring things more painful, and novel things almost irresistible. Your brain is not being dramatic, Blair explains. It is trying to regulate. And once you understand what your brain was actually looking for during the side quest, you can redirect instead of spiral. The centerpiece of this episode is a skill Blair calls the comeback. Not perfect focus. Not staying on task forever. Just the ability to notice you have wandered off, say "side quest noted," and gently return. She walks through practical tools including the five-minute return, breaking restart steps down to embarrassingly small actions, and how to decode the emotional avoidance that sometimes disguises itself as productivity. Blair also spends time with the grief that can come with late ADHD diagnosis, the complicated mix of relief and sadness that arrives when you finally have an explanation and start looking back at everything it cost you. She holds that grief with real tenderness, and then moves into an expansive and honest conversation about rest, relationships, and what midlife clarity can do to your tolerance for performing, masking, and contorting yourself into someone else's comfort zone. This one is warm, funny, and genuinely validating. The message is simple and it lands hard: coming back counts. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

14. 

    28 Jul 2026

    Planner? I Barely Know Her: ADHD Life Hacks for the Beautifully Overwhelmed

    Forget the 4:30am wake-ups and the cold mushroom water. This episode is for the women who have heard every productivity tip in existence and are still standing in front of their fridge at 7pm wondering what to make for dinner while emotionally recovering from the day. Blair breaks down real, practical, friction-reducing life hacks built specifically for ADHD brains navigating perimenopause. Not because you need to become a different person, but because the systems most people recommend were never designed for brains like yours. And when hormone shifts are also messing with your sleep, focus, energy, and sensory tolerance, the usual advice stops working even faster. She covers a wide menu of supports including meal delivery boxes and pre-chopped vegetables as legitimate accessibility tools, not laziness. Autoship for everything you repeatedly forget until it becomes a crisis. Duplicates of the things you use most, placed where you actually need them. Visual anchors so the things you need to remember stay in your line of sight. One-touch cleaning to stop tiny messes from becoming emotional monuments. Default meals, default outfits, and default routines to fight decision fatigue. Timer names that actually get your attention. Transition time between tasks so your nervous system can catch up. Digital wallets for the inevitable forgotten purse moment. And AI tools, including Goblin Tools, for breaking overwhelming tasks down into something your brain can actually start. The throughline of this entire episode is simple: using tools is not cheating. It is adaptation. It is building a life that respects your actual capacity instead of demanding you perform like a brain you do not have. Blair closes with a challenge so small it is almost embarrassing, and that is exactly the point.

15. 

    21 Jul 2026

    Raw-Dogging Perimenopause: When Hormones Are Chaos and You're Just Trying to Survive

    Not on hormone replacement therapy? Not sure if you want to be? Still figuring it out? This episode is for you. Blair tackles one of the most requested topics she gets: how do you actually survive perimenopause without HRT, or while you are still weighing your options? She is quick to make clear this is not a "you should" episode. Whether you love HRT, cannot take it, do not want it, or are simply waiting on an appointment, all of those experiences are valid and all of those women deserve support. She also addresses something a lot of women have experienced but rarely talk about: medical gaslighting. The "your labs are normal," the "you're just stressed," the "maybe try an antidepressant" responses that leave women feeling dismissed instead of heard. Blair reminds listeners that normal labs do not always mean everything feels fine, and that you are absolutely allowed to ask questions, track your symptoms, seek second opinions, and advocate for yourself. From there she gets into what actually helps. Tracking symptoms to find patterns so your body stops feeling random and unpredictable. Nervous system regulation and why rest is maintenance, not laziness. Sleep protection as a survival strategy, not a wellness flex. Movement that supports your body instead of punishing it. A grounded, no-nonsense take on supplements. And a refreshingly open conversation about sexual health changes in perimenopause that too many women suffer through in silence. This episode is practical, validating, and wonderfully free of celery juice advice. If you are trying to build a version of wellness that works for your real life, not some idealized version of it, Blair meets you exactly where you are. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

16. 

    14 Jul 2026

    When Perimenopause Enters the Chat and ADHD Loses the Plot

    If you have ever felt like your ADHD suddenly went into overdrive in midlife, this episode is going to explain exactly why, and more importantly, why it is not your fault. Blair breaks down one of the most common things she hears from women in perimenopause: "Why does my brain suddenly feel like it stopped cooperating?" She walks through the science in a way that actually makes sense, explaining how estrogen helps regulate dopamine, and what happens to an ADHD brain when estrogen starts fluctuating. Spoiler: it is not pretty, and it is also not a personal failure. She covers the five symptoms that make women feel like they are losing their minds during this phase: brain fog, emotional whiplash, routine collapse, sleep disruption, and sensory overload. If you have ever forgotten a word while staring directly at the thing you were trying to name, Blair has been there too. Recently. With her calendar. Blair also gets into what actually helped her stop blaming herself and start working with her brain instead of against it. Think smaller tasks, visible systems, protected sleep, and emotional regulation skills that do not require perfection or a mountain top meditation retreat. This episode is equal parts validating, educational, and refreshingly honest. If your routines have collapsed, your emotions feel bigger, and you are quietly wondering if you are becoming a worse version of yourself, Blair wants you to hear this: you are not broken. Your brain and body are asking for new support. That is a very different thing. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠ (www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ (www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com) ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

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    7 Jul 2026

    Welcome to the Chaos: My ADHD + Perimenopause Story

    In this episode, Blair gets personal. Instead of theory or strategies, she pulls back the curtain on her own story and shares exactly how she ended up here: sitting in her own confusion, watching everything that used to work suddenly stop working, and asking herself what the hell was happening to her. Blair talks about what it felt like to be a licensed therapist with all the knowledge, all the skills, and all the training, and still have her routines collapse, her brain fog take over, her emotions go sideways, and her motivation disappear entirely. She shares her late ADHD diagnosis, what it felt like to finally have language for things she had struggled with her entire life, and what happened when perimenopause showed up shortly after like, in her words, a wrecking ball. She talks about the women she kept hearing from in her practice saying the same things over and over: I feel chaotic, I don't recognize myself, I can't keep up, I feel broken. And how that pattern led her to create her program, The Emotionally Organized Woman, built around the belief that emotional regulation and nervous system support have to come before routines and productivity, not after. Blair also gets refreshingly real about what actually helps her brain: keeping things visible, using timers for everything, making tasks embarrassingly small, and redefining consistency not as perfection but as returning. This one is personal, honest, and deeply relatable. If you have ever felt like your brain and body were working against you, this episode will make you feel a whole lot less alone. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠ (www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ (www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com) ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

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    5 Jun 2026

    Overstimulated, Overthinking, and Starting a Podcast Anyway

    If perimenopause showed up and blew your entire life sideways, and you also happen to have ADHD, congratulations: you have found your people. Overstimulated and Over It is the podcast for women in midlife who are exhausted, emotionally overloaded, hormonally chaotic, and completely done pretending they're fine. Hosted by Blair Pfeiffer, licensed therapist, ADHD and perimenopause coach, and AASECT-certified sex therapist, this show is here to say what nobody else is saying out loud. Like the fact that perimenopause can absolutely wreck your ADHD coping systems. Or that brain fog, rage spirals, rejection sensitivity, and burnout are not character flaws. They are a nervous system doing its absolute best under impossible conditions. Each episode covers the real stuff: hormones, emotional regulation, executive dysfunction, boundaries, relationships, identity, and strategies that actually work for brains like ours. No toxic positivity. No "just use a planner." Just honest, validating, occasionally hilarious conversation for women who are overstimulated, over it, and ready to stop suffering in silence. Pull up a chair. You belong here. For more information about working with Blair: ⁠ (www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com (http://www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com)⁠ (www.blairpfeiffercoaching.com) ⁠Join the ADHD and Perimenopause Support community. (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E6FL9euKs/)

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