Episodes

HRT: Addressing 12 Key Questions & Myths with Kathy Abernethy, BMS Menopause Specialist. S6. Ep 5.
HRT (or MHT) isn’t natural territory for The Happy Menopause podcast, but as it’s the theme for this year’s World Menopause Day, I thought it would be remiss of me not to cover it. HRT has become a pretty contentious issue in recent years, with a lot of people being very entrenched in the strongly […]

Beating Brain Fog with Dr Sabina Brenna, Neuroscientist & Psychologist – Best Bits #6
Do you ever wonder what you came upstairs for, forget where you’ve parked the car or find yourself grappling for the right word that just won’t come? These are all common concerns for women in midlife because brain fog is one of the classic symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. In my latest Best Bit to […]

Catherine O'Keeffe – All You Need To Know About Menopause
This is possibly one of the most important episodes yet because of the information, passion, honesty and balance that Catherine offers. Catherine initially built her career in finance, working for an investment bank. When she ‘met’ Perimenopause, she soon realised that brain fog had no place in her life as she needed to be switched […]

Reflexology for Supporting Menopause with Sally Earlam, Reflexologist – S5. Ep. 3.
Have you ever tried reflexology? It’s way more than just a fancy foot massage! In fact, it’s been used for thousands of years as a therapeutic practice to support health and wellbeing. I’m a fairly recent convert to the wonders of reflexology and I know it makes a huge difference to me. So to find […]

Done With Dieting? Managing a Healthy Weight in Menopause with Elizabeth Sherman, Life & Weight Loss Coach – S4. Ep. 13.
Are you fed up with dieting and not making any progress with weight loss? Managing a healthy weight in midlife can be a real minefield and it’s incredibly disheartening if despite your best efforts you’re not really getting anywhere. The female body is complicated and the cocktail of hormones around the menopause can make it […]

Hot Flushes & How to Manage Them with Dr Melanie Smith, Clinical Health Psychologist – S3. Ep 8.
Probably the most well-known of the menopausal symptoms, the hot flush has provided endless material for humourists over the years but it’s no fun when it’s happening to you. It can cause huge distress, especially in a professional or social situation or if it’s persistently disrupting your sleep. But help is at hand in this […]

008: 5 Ways to Harness the Power of your Hot Flushes!
Send us a text In this episode, we’ll be covering 5 powerful ways you can use your hot flushes with: Letting go, Listening to your Soul’s Wisdom, Bringing Yourself into the Present, Manifesting your New Life and Chakra Balancing. This episode will help you transform the way you experience your hot flushes from something negative […]