Menopause

If you’ve ever chosen low-fat foods thinking they were the healthier option, this episode offers a gentler, more supportive perspective. Liz explores why the old low-fat message may not always serve women well during perimenopause and menopause, especially when blood sugar balance, energy, cravings, and hormone support become more important. In this episode, Liz explains how many low-fat foods are...

If you’ve been exercising harder but feeling more tired, this episode is for you. Liz explores why the exercise approach that worked earlier in life may feel very different during perimenopause and menopause. Hormonal changes can affect energy, recovery, stress levels, and the nervous system, which means more intensity does not always mean better results. In this episode, Liz shares why gentle, su...

Have you ever walked into a meeting and suddenly lost your train of thought? In this episode, Liz talks about one of the most common and unsettling menopause symptoms: brain fog. If you’ve been forgetting words, struggling to concentrate, or feeling less sharp at work, this is a reminder that you’re not losing your capability; your brain is responding to hormonal change, stress, and poor sleep, no...

How often do you tell yourself, I just don’t have time ? In this episode, Liz explores why that phrase is so common for busy women navigating perimenopause and menopause - and why constant exhaustion may be more than a full diary. It can be a warning sign from your body that something needs attention. Liz talks about the pressure many midlife women carry, from work and family to caring responsibil...

Menopause anxiety can appear out of nowhere — in a meeting, during a conversation, or halfway through a sentence when your mind suddenly goes blank. In this episode, Liz shares a simple breathing technique you can use at work or on the go to help calm your nervous system and feel more grounded in the moment. If perimenopause or menopause has left you feeling more on edge, this is a gentle, practic...

If you’ve suddenly found yourself craving sugar, chocolate, biscuits or toast in the afternoon and wondering what’s wrong with you, this episode is for you. Liz gently explains why sugar cravings can become stronger during perimenopause and menopause, and why they’re often linked to fluctuating oestrogen, blood sugar dips, stress, tiredness and serotonin changes rather than a lack of willpower. Th...

Have you been feeling “not quite yourself” but can’t explain why? In this opening episode of Thrive Through Menopause , Liz Lay explores the early, often subtle signs of perimenopause - from disrupted sleep and anxiety to brain fog, bloating, and changes in confidence at work. Many women assume they simply need to cope better. But fluctuating hormones impact the nervous system, mood, cognition, di...

I’m Liz Lay. I’m a certified menopause coach, and after more than thirty years working in corporate roles, I made the decision to retrain because of my own experience with menopause. Brain fog. Anxiety. Hot flushes. That feeling of not quite recognising myself. I kept thinking I just needed to try harder. But menopause isn’t about trying harder. It’s about understanding what’s happening in your bo...