The Menopause Mindset

In this episode learn some of my tips and tricks on how to manage overwhelm and anxiety.  We talk about priorities, values, time outs, batching, short term anxiety, long term anxiety, why anxiety is …

Many don't see the link between PTSD and menopause symptom severity and that's why I wanted to create this episode.  In this episode we talk about:  What is PTSD?  Why is it linked to menopause?  Wha…

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 sh…

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 bu…

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 b…

 I knew it all along.  I’m talking about the link between childhood trauma and menopause symptom severity.  What do you do when nothing else works?  Tried HRT?  Insomnia came back!  Tried diet and li…

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 isolatio…

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 …

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 nee…

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 know…

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’r…

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 th…

Some women call them power surges, I like to call them 'warmer moments' 😂, either way in this episode I give you my 5 tips to ease and manage hot flushes.  This is for you if you struggle with hot fl…

What happens when we climb to top of a hill?  We gain a very useful perspective especially when it comes to problem solving.  That’s why castles & forts are built on higher ground.  We can see the en…

Angry and sad.  Those are two of many emotions my guest today felt after realising she had suffered 10 years of needless hell with peri menopause.  What kind of world do we live in where understandin…

Sometimes in life dreams do come true.  Not just because a fairy god mother waved a magic wand, but because of the outspoken-ness, grit and determination that comes with a having a cause.   

My guest…

We are all part of nature and yet many of us are losing touch with it.  When it comes to having a happy menopause re-connecting with nature seems one of the key elements.   

I’ve interviewed many expe…

Have you ever felt like you could do with a fairy god mother of menopause to come along and make all your wishes come true?  For many women, that is what they crave… a one stop shop where they can go…

Harriet had to pull over because tears were streaming down her face.  These women were telling their menopause story for the very first time ever, live on BBC women’s hour and so much of it was shrou…

Have you ever felt like chucking all your balls in the air, letting them settle and then starting again?  For many women this is what a midlife makeover looks like.   Join me as I chat to Sam Palmer …