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Midlife Women and Beyond

Discover why so many women are being diagnosed with ADHD in midlife. Dr Helen Wall joins Michelle to discuss symptoms, hormones, diagnosis and female ADHD strengths.

I am not a menopause expert (far from it) - but I have gone through it (and out the other side!) and I’ve been lucky enough to to meet and learn from everyone on this list - so I trust them and can recommend them.  But please do your own research, keep those symptom trackers, advocate for yourself and seek support.

This is the transcript of a Two Women Chatting episode featuring Donna Ashworth, released October 2025, discussing joy in midlife and Donna's new book Joy Chose You.

So today's guest is living, writing and podcast hosting proof that perfection is vastly overrated. She's the creator of the smash hit podcast, How to Fail, where she's gently coaxed everyone from Hollywood stars to political heavyweights into sharing their failures and the things that didn't quite go to plan. And somehow she's made us all feel better about our own disasters along the way.

Midlife is a time of so many changes. Children leave home, careers shift, our parents age and menopause can throw unexpected challenges...

Decluttering the empty nest, downsizing or moving elderly parents - some tips on how to handle it from Dilly Carter, professional organiser and team member of 'Sort Your Life Out' with Stacey Solomon