Menopause

Difficult conversations can feel more intense when menopause anxiety and stress are already high. Liz revisits her discreet 3–3–5 breathing technique and shows how to use it before workplace, relationship or family conversations to support emotional regulation, clarity and confident communication. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset. Hashtags: #MenopauseAnxiety...

Feeling less resilient during menopause does not mean you have become weaker. Liz explores how sleep disruption, hormonal changes, caring responsibilities and workplace pressure can increase the load women are carrying — and why midlife resilience may look more like boundaries, support and recovery than pushing through. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset. Hash...

What does a genuinely menopause-supportive workplace look like? Liz explores education, manager awareness, open conversation, practical adjustments, hydration, movement, flexibility, signposting and privacy. Menopause inclusion does not need to be complicated — but culture and leadership matter. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset. Hashtags: #MenopauseAtWork #W...

Brain fog during menopause can be influenced by more than hormones alone. Liz explores how skipped meals, low energy, hydration, poor sleep and blood sugar changes may contribute to afternoon fogginess and reduced concentration. Learn simple nutrition habits for steadier menopause energy and focus. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset. Hashtags: #MenopauseBrainF...

Mood swings, irritability and emotional outbursts can feel unsettling during menopause. Liz explores the connection between hormonal change, nervous system overload, poor sleep, stress and reduced emotional capacity — plus practical ways to pause, regulate and repair difficult conversations. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset. Hashtags: #MenopauseMoodSwings #E...

Joint pain and stiffness can become more noticeable during perimenopause and menopause, particularly when busy working days involve long periods of sitting. Liz explores why gentle movement, walking, mobility and appropriate strength work can support the menopause body — without turning exercise into punishment. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset. Hashtags: #M...

Outdoor walking can support far more than fitness during menopause. In this episode, Liz explores how fresh air, natural light, gentle movement, and a change of environment can help calm the nervous system, lift mood, improve focus, and support sleep. She shares simple ways to make walking realistic, from a ten-minute lunchtime walk to stepping outside between meetings or walking with a friend. A...

Feeling hungrier during menopause is not a lack of willpower. In this episode, Liz explains how hormonal changes, poor sleep, stress, cortisol, and blood sugar shifts can increase hunger and cravings. She shares simple ways to create more steadiness, including eating regularly, adding protein and fibre, staying hydrated, and treating stronger cravings with compassion after a poor night’s sleep. A...

Menopause symptoms can make even experienced, capable women question whether they can continue in their jobs. In this episode, Liz explores how brain fog, anxiety, poor sleep, fatigue, and reduced confidence can make leaving feel like the only option. She shares practical steps to take before making a permanent decision, including seeking support, exploring workplace adjustments, speaking to a man...

Caring for children, supporting ageing parents, managing work, and navigating menopause can leave you feeling stretched thin. In this episode, Liz explains why overwhelm is not a sign that you are failing. It may be a sign that you are carrying too much without enough support. Liz shares gentle ways to reduce the pressure, including naming the full load, sharing responsibilities, setting boundarie...

Avoiding water to reduce toilet breaks can leave brain fog, headaches, fatigue, bloating, and joint stiffness feeling worse. In this episode, Liz explains why hydration matters during menopause and offers a helpful reframe: the toilet break may also be a chance to move, stretch, and reset. Liz shares simple ways to drink more consistently throughout the day, including keeping water visible, linkin...

During menopause, foods, stress, and everyday habits can suddenly affect the body differently. In this episode, Liz explains how a gentle body reset cleanse can help you notice possible triggers behind bloating, fatigue, brain fog, cravings, and digestive discomfort. This is not about restriction or perfection. It is about simplifying, nourishing, and creating space to understand what supports you...

Menopause can make the cost of constantly saying yes feel much greater. In this episode, Liz explores how poor sleep, fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and changing energy levels can make overcommitting harder to manage. She shares simple ways to pause, protect your time, and set clear boundaries at work and at home without guilt or long explanations. A compassionate reminder that saying no is not self...

Anxiety during perimenopause and menopause can feel sudden, unsettling and confusing, especially when it seems to appear for no obvious reason. In this episode, Liz explains how changing hormones, poor sleep, stress, blood sugar dips and the everyday mental load can make the nervous system more sensitive. This can leave you feeling wired, tearful, panicky, overwhelmed, or more reactive than usual....

Sitting still for hours can make menopause symptoms feel louder, from brain fog and fatigue to joint aches, stiffness, tension and irritability. In this episode, Liz explores how micro-movement at work can support your menopause body without needing a full workout or even leaving your desk. Small movements such as shoulder rolls, heel lifts, gentle stretches, standing briefly, unclenching your jaw...

Hidden sugar can show up in foods that seem harmless, from breakfast cereals and flavoured yoghurts to sauces, snack bars, ready meals and drinks. In this episode, Liz explores how hidden sugar may affect menopause symptoms such as fatigue, bloating, irritability, brain fog, cravings, poor sleep and anxiety. During perimenopause and menopause, hormonal changes can make blood sugar, energy, mood an...

A sudden dip in confidence at work during menopause can feel unsettling, especially when you know you’re experienced, capable, and good at what you do. In this episode, Liz explores how perimenopause and menopause symptoms such as brain fog, poor sleep, anxiety, hot flushes and fatigue can affect confidence in meetings, conversations, decision-making and day-to-day working life. This is a reassuri...

Waking at 3am and feeling wide awake can be exhausting, frustrating, and deeply unsettling. In this episode, Liz explores why sleep problems in menopause are so common, especially night waking, racing thoughts, cortisol changes, cravings, and weight gain. You’ll learn how fluctuating hormones can affect temperature regulation, anxiety, blood sugar, and the nervous system, and why broken sleep can...

Strength training after 40 doesn’t have to mean heavy weights, intimidating gyms, or pushing your body harder than it can cope with. In this episode, Liz gently reframes strength training as one of the kindest ways to support your menopause body. We explore why muscle matters during perimenopause and menopause, how changing hormones can affect energy, joints, bones, balance, posture and confidence...

If menopause feels harder than you expected, you are not imagining it. In this episode, Liz explores why menopause itself has not changed, but the pace and pressure of modern life may be making symptoms feel more intense. From demanding work and caring responsibilities to constant notifications, stress, poor sleep, processed foods, and very little recovery time, today’s midlife women are carrying...

If you keep saying yes when you really need to say no, this episode is for you. Liz explores why boundaries become even more important during perimenopause and menopause, when hormonal changes can affect energy, stress tolerance, and emotional resilience. What once felt manageable can start to feel overwhelming, and many women begin to realise that constantly giving to everyone else is no longer s...

Hydration may sound simple, but during perimenopause and menopause it can have a powerful impact on how you feel each day. In this episode, Liz explores why low hydration can contribute to brain fog, low energy, irritability, headaches, and even make hot flushes feel more uncomfortable. Liz shares why many busy women forget to drink enough water during the working day, and how small, consistent ha...

If you’ve spent years telling yourself to just keep going, this episode is for you. Liz explores why pushing through tiredness, stress, and pressure can start to feel much harder during perimenopause and menopause, and why that shift is not a sign that you are less capable. Hormonal changes can affect energy, sleep, stress tolerance, and the nervous system, which means the old strategy of overridi...

If your energy seems to disappear by mid-afternoon, you are not imagining it. In this episode, Liz explores why the 3pm slump is so common during perimenopause and menopause, and what may really be driving it. From blood sugar dips and disrupted sleep to stress, dehydration, and long stretches without pause, this energy crash is often a sign that your body needs steadier support. Liz shares a simp...

Talking about menopause at work can feel uncomfortable, especially if you are worried about being judged, misunderstood, or seen differently. In this episode, Liz explores how to approach a conversation with your manager in a way that feels professional, clear, and supportive without feeling like you have to overshare personal details. Liz shares why this conversation is not about explaining every...