Episodes
Julian Kynaston – Women Need Choice in Menopause
Julian wants to bring Menopause out of the darkness and he’s well placed to do so as founder of Propaganda Agency and chair of Gen M. We start our conversation with some of Julian’s working background because, whilst interesting in its own right, it gives some context to how and why he does what he […]
Lavina Mehta MBE – Menopause & Health Snacks to Feel Good at every age
Lavina Mehta MBE is a very busy woman so I was delighted when she agreed to have a chat and share her expertise, her success and of course her personal experience of Menopause with me. Lavina’s story is one of giving and she continues to give to all. Starting her online workouts during lockdown […]
World Menopause Day 2022
A mini pod to mark World Menopause Day and a few reasons why some of the wonderful women I met at the rally outside the Houses of Parliament are supporters of the Menopause Mandate and are fiercly advocating for women’s health. With enormous thanks to Carolyn Harris, Mariella Frostrup and Diane Danzebrink for being instrumental […]
Gayle Stevens-White – I lost my mind and couldn't function: I want to talk about Menopause
Gayle Stevens-White has many wonderful strings to her bow. She comes from a teaching background and is currently a grass roots activist for Women’s Health and Menopause as well as running a business and a home. She had lost the ability to function, was suffering from debilitating fatigue, chronic overwhelm and for her, the toughest […]
Victoria Hardy – Owning The Menopause – Young, Post Hysterectomy, Depressed & Determined
Victoria is a mum of two, a wife and works for a large bank. She is a writer, content creator on IG and podcaster. She is also a fierce advocate for Women’s Health. At just 38, she is 4 years post hysterectomy and has had 19 operations due to severe endometriosis. Victoria tells a deeply […]
Nicci Harvey – Know Your Menopause: from hysterectomy to Meno Warrior
Nicci is a married mum who was born here, grew up in South Africa and recently moved back to the UK. After her hysterectomy due to fibroids, she found herself barely capable of even the smallest daily tasks such as taking a shower and was totally unprepared for such a radical change to her character […]
Charlotte Cave – Great Hair, Disasters & Laughter – from blood stains to triumph in Menopause
Charlotte Cave is an exceptional hairdresser. She treats everyone as though they were a good friend and her best client, as do the rest of her team. When you leave her chair, you feel as though you could take on the world and all that it may throw at you…glamorously. She owns two salons in […]
Christine Legat-Conquy – A French Perspective on Menopause
Christine and her husband Christophe own a magnificent tourist estate that can accommodate 42 people and receptions for up to 100 and an adjacent restaurant in the South of France. It’s the sort of place that if you stay there, you can’t help but feel great by the time you leave. Between them they have […]
Talk, Talk and Talk Some More…Especially To Your Daughters!
In conversation with … Anita Powell, Bedfordshire based Menopause Campaigner, Community worker and award winning radio host, co-founder of safe space Black Women in Menopause and podcast founder. Anita speaks frankly about her experience of peri-menopause, including the distress of hair loss and how she is rethinking her approach to her own health and ageing […]