Time with Tim Fletcher

S3E09 | What Happens When Trauma, ADHD, and Menopause Collide with Jen Schmidt

08 Jan 2026

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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.00:00 – Why This Story Matters07:45 – Carrying Other People’s Emotions14:10 – Trauma Before Memory Exists23:00 – ADHD, Shame, and Feeling ‘Different’33:45 – Relationships, Pregnancy, and Survival Mode45:30 – The Core Belief: ‘I’m Bad’56:00 – When Marriage Starts Cracking1:05:00 – Why LIFT Worked When Therapy Didn’t1:19:30 – Trauma Meets Menopause1:38:00 – The Truth About HealingSubscribe to Time with Tim to stay tuned!Connect with us:Website: www.timfletcher.caYouTube (Main): @TimFletcherYouTube (Podcast): @TimeWithTimPodcastInstagram: @timfletchercoFacebook: TimFletcherCoTikTok: @timfletcher_coHave a question for Tim Fletcher? Submit it here! https://bit.ly/TimewithTimQuestionBoxIntro/Outro Music:‘Take Your Pick’ by Aaron LiebermanYouTube Audio Library License - Royalty-FreeDisclaimers:The Time with Tim Fletcher Podcast is for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at https://988.ca/, https://988lifeline.org/, dial 988, or call your local emergency services.Ads in this podcast are automatically placed. While we strive to monitor ad content, we cannot guarantee complete oversight, and advertiser views may not align with our own.

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S3E09 | What Happens When Trauma, ADHD, and Menopause Collide with Jen Schmidt

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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