About this episode

Em Rusciano returns to discuss her experiences with perimenopause and its overlap with ADHD and autism.

Em Rusciano is back on the pod! Em is a writer, singer, performer, comedian and podcaster. Em has been on the podcast a couple of times before to talk about ADHD & autism but this week she is back to speak about all things perimenopause. Em sits down with Steph to speak through the first symptoms she noticed, the overlap between ADHD, autism, low iron & perimenopause, quitting alcohol, strength training, and leaving the marriage she’d been in for half of her life. WE MENTIONED Follow Em on Instagram @emrusciano Em’s latest book is ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’. You can check out the physical copy here https://www.dymocks.com.au/blood-sweat-and-glitter-by-em-rusciano-9781763550759 Or listen to the audiobook on Audible https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Blood-Sweat-and-Glitter-Audiobook/B0G1137CWR   Em made a podcast all about perimenopause! It’s called Rage Against The Vagine https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rage-against-the-vagine/id1832399017   Buy tickets to Em’s show Addicted To Love https://emrusciano.com/addicted-to-love/   KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen…

People in this episode

Host: Steph

Guest: Em Rusciano

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• ADHD
• autism
• alcohol
• strength training
• marriage

Keywords

• perimenopause
• ADHD
• autism
• alcohol
• strength training
• marriage
• Em Rusciano

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KIC, LiSTNR

Books & works: Blood, Sweat and Glitter, Rage Against The Vagine

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