Episodes
57 How Menopause Affects our Mental Health
You are NOT going crazy. In fact you are doing brilliantly given the fact that you live in a world that doesn’t seem to understand what you’re going through. There are real chemical changes going on in the brain from peri to post menopause which cause us to forget words, feel more anxious and lose […]
53 Taking a Holistic Approach to Menopause with Teresa Brooks
How often do your shoulders just drop? When you feel heard? When you feel understood?When you get asked the right questions? My guest today is used to asking people questions because that’s what she does for a living. She’s a business coach who works mainly with female entrepreneurs. She knows how to dig a […]
52 Managing Brain Fog
Have you heard the term brain fog? It's when you thought you’d sent that text and you realise 10 days later you forgot to press send. It's when you unpack your big shop but realise you forgot to buy lemons for tonight’s recipe. It's when the young things around you are bulleting out those witty […]
51 How to Be a Female Ally
International Women’s Day is supposed to celebrate women and challenge the status quo, and boy were we challenged. First the shocking Megan and Harry interview with Oprah, then Piers Morgan's ‘man baby’ walk off on GMTV, then the tragedy of Sarah Everard. It's just NOT ok and I hope you feel the same way because […]
49 Men & Menopause: How to help and be helped
Can we talk about men for a second? Did you know that menopause affects men too, plus, at the same time, men's attitudes can affect our own menopause symptom severity? Nothing happens in isolation, it's cyclical. If you think you're exempt from menopause because you're a person without ovaries, this is for […]
48 Breaking The Taboo of Menopause
Having a happy, healthy menopause is good for the world. In this episode we’re going to discuss: Why is menopause negatively perceived? Why are these taboos damaging? Three things that we can all do to break the taboo of menopause! So if you’re interested in: Reclaiming your right to have a healthy, happy menopause; consciously […]
47 Black Menopause Matters
Silence means being complicit in racism, so we MUST talk about this. Frankly I apologise for not addressing it sooner! Why did it take a man's death and global movement to make me see that this needs talking about? Unconscious bias runs deep. In this episode we'll look at how being a person of colour […]
46 Ease & Manage Joint Pain at Menopause
Are you creaking like a haunted house every time you get up from the sofa? Moving around like you’re 101 is no fun (especially when you’re only 45)! Joint pain & stiffness is one of the lesser known symptoms of peri menopause. This is for you if: You’re approaching mid life and your joints are […]
45 How to Deal With Burnout
Many women at peri menopause start to experience burnout. In this podcast I’m going to explain why and what you can do about it. This is for you if: You’ve lost or you’re loosing your mojo! You’re whole body feels like a wet lettuce! You can’t think clearly. You’re hyper sensitive. You can’t find the […]
43 How to Make Sleep Your Super Power
Did you know that insomnia makes insomnia worse! This is exactly the kind of double bind I was in a few years ago when sleep disruption was ruining my life. 😴 I was waking up in the middle of the night frequently unable to get back to sleep. 😴 I was envious of […]