What Happens When Trauma, ADHD, and Menopause Collide with Jen Schmidt | Ep. 29
From Time with Tim Fletcher by Tim Fletcher
January 8, 2026 · 1h 43m · Episode 9
About this episode
Jen Schmidt discusses the impact of complex trauma, ADHD, and menopause on women's mental health and healing.
Joining Andy and Tim, our guest Jen shares how complex trauma shaped her identity long before she had words for it. Growing up with ADHD, emotional gaps, and a persistent sense of “badness,” she learned to survive by adapting to others, carrying emotions that weren’t hers, and losing connection to herself. Together with Tim Fletcher, the conversation explores pre-verbal trauma, shame, attachment patterns, marriage strain, nervous system healing, and why menopause can intensify trauma symptoms for women. This episode offers clarity, validation, and hope for anyone who feels like healing hasn’t worked or wonders why things suddenly got harder later in life. Subscribe to stay tuned! Connect with us: Website: www.timfletcher.ca YouTube: @TimFletcher YouTube (Podcast): @TimeWithTimPodcast Instagram: @timfletcherco Facebook: TimFletcherCo TikTok: @timfletcher_co Have a question for Tim Fletcher? Submit it here! https://bit.ly/TimewithTimQuestionBox Intro/Outro Music: ‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron Lieberman YouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-Free Disclaimers: The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about…
People in this episode
Hosts: Tim Fletcher, Andy
Guest: Jen Schmidt
Topics covered
- trauma
- ADHD
- menopause
- emotional healing
- attachment patterns
- nervous system
Keywords
- trauma
- ADHD
- menopause
- emotional healing
- shame
- attachment
- nervous system
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