Heather Jackson on GEN-M's '48 for 48 campaign'

Menopause Café in conversation with…

July 9, 2021 ∙ 49 mins
Episode 20

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Heather Jackson is one half of GEN-M, the one-stop, online resource for all-things-menopause. Helen caught up with Heather to hear all about GEN-M's 2020 'Invisibility Report' whitepaper, as well as the '48 for 48' campaign which launches in September 2021. Heather describes herself as a serial entrepreneur with a passion for social movement, and believes that together we can make the menopause better for everyone.  

Get in touch with Heather via email: heather@gen-m.com and connect with GenM via the following channels:

WWW.GEN-M.COM #WEAREGENM 

Instagram: @GENM_OFFICIAL 

Twitter: @GENM 

Facebook: @GENMOFFICIAL 

LinkedIn: @GEN-MOFFICIAL

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Menopause Café in conversation with…

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20

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July 9, 2021

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49 mins
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Menopause Café in conversation with…

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