Mad With The Menopause

In today’s episode, I am speaking with Libby Stevenson, a wellbeing practitioner and a certified pregnancy, postnatal and menopause yoga teacher. Libby’s lived experience of navigating each stage without support and knowledge motivated her to empower women physically, mentally and emotionally with yoga, science-based information, therapeutic wellbeing and women’s circle discussions so that they ar...

Sharon Pendlington is a Menopause and Nervous System Specialist with a decade of clinical experience helping women to navigate the menopause transition, with less stress and more confidence. Sharon specialises in supporting people in midlife to sleep through the night again, stabilise their mood, and restore their sharp mental clarity. She's the founder of the 90-Day Perimenopause Nervous System R...

Hayley is the founder of The Promise Method, a 66-day daily self-trust practice for capable midlife women whose body no longer tolerates the pace they’ve lived at for years. After her body finally stopped tolerating a lifetime of pushing through, Hayley began keeping one tiny daily promise to herself – a practice she has kept for more than 875 days now. What started as survival, slowly became a me...

Georgina is the founder of Purpl, a UK platform helping people with disabilities and long-term health conditions save money and access meaningful support. Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and ADHD, she understands first-hand the financial and everyday challenges her community faces. She launched Purpl to make life more affordable and less isolating by combining hundreds of brand offers,  with c...

Adele Wimsett is a Women’s Health Practitioner specialising in ADHD and perimenopause. Adele supports women whose mood, cognition, menstrual cycle symptoms and nervous system become increasingly dysregulated during hormonal transition, helping them understand what’s happening in their bodies and make informed, consent-led decisions about hormone support. Her work is hormone-literate, neurodivergen...

Joyce is passionate about empowering women to live their best lives through good health and happiness. Her latest book, Your Joyful years – is out on now on Amazon and is an Amazon Best seller. Joyce is an internationally renowned award winning scientist and is a professor of reproductive science at University College London, Institute for Women’s Health.  Her last book,  Your Fertile Years: what...

Our guest today is a leading voice in the ADHD community, specifically for women and girls. Kate Moryoussef is an acclaimed author, and the host of the globally top-ranked podcast, The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast. After her own late diagnosis, dedicated her career to helping women move past the shame and overwhelm that often follows a diagnosis, focusing instead on radical self-compassion and h...

Delighted to be speaking to Rebecca Penny, an Independent Financial Advisor, who helps women feel confident and in control of their finances during perimenopause and menopause, a life stage she is navigating herself, making her advice both relevant and relatable. With over 25 years’ experience, Rebecca understands how menopause can affect careers, confidence and earning potential, often leading to...

In today’s episode, I am delighted to welcome Victoria Brookbank, a workplace wellbeing specialist and trained psychotherapist with over a decade of experience. As the founder of Minds That Work and co-founder of MenoMinds, Victoria bridges the gap between psychological expertise and corporate strategy. Victoria is dedicated to helping leaders build resilient cultures and supporting women navigati...

In today’s episode, I am delighted to welcome Dr Christina Papadopoulos, a GP, nutrition advisor, and British Menopause Society–accredited practitioner, with a special interest in perimenopause, energy, and burnout. Through both her clinical work and lived experience of perimenopause, she supports women who feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and unheard to better understand their changing bodies and reb...

In today’s episode, I am delighted to welcome founder of ‘Menopause and Cancer’, Dani Binnington. We are diving into a vital yet often overlooked intersection of women’s health: the journey of menopause after cancer.  Dani turned her own life-altering cancer diagnosis at age, just 33 into a mission to ensure no survivor feels like part of a 'forgotten tribe.' Dani is the founder of the UK’s only n...

In today’s episode, I am speaking with Emma Neville, Founder of the online community ‘This is me’. Emma experienced an early menopause, aged just 40, after being diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). Receiving this diagnosis encouraged Emma to research the topic and to gain an understanding of the phases of menopause. Subsequently, Emma then studied to become a menopause coach. Emm...

In today’s episode, Professor Pooja Saini, professor at Liverpool John Moores University discusses with us, the link between our hormones and our mental health.   KEY TAKE AWAYS: Understanding Emotional Symptoms of Menopause Research Insights on Menopause and Suicide The Role of Hormones in Mental Health Challenges in Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Personal Experiences with HRT Research Findings...

In today’s episode, Anél talks briefly about some of the symptoms that can be expected as we enter Perimenopause.   KEY TAKE AWAYS: Understanding Perimenopause Navigating the Challenges:  Symptoms and Solutions   USEFUL RESOURCES: Symptom checker:  https://themenopausecharity.org/information-and-support/symptoms/menopause-symptom-checker/     ABOUT THE HOST: Anel’s passion to help others, is evide...

Dr. Helen Wall is a Senior GP Partner, GP Trainer in Bolton, and runs an NHS menopause clinic with a particular interest in the crossover of ADHD and hormones, including why symptoms of ADHD often magnify during perimenopause and menopause.   Dr. Helen is dedicated to helping women who are being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, and those who feel their hormonal symptoms are dismissed or misdiagn...

In today’s episode I have the pleasure of welcoming back, Ailsa Hichens, Leading Nutritionist and published author, of ‘Everything They Told You About Menopause Weight Loss is Wrong.’   KEY TAKE AWAYS: Supporting Immunity During the Holidays The Importance of Vitamin D and Movement Nutrition for Immunity:  Foods That Help Navigating Winter Health:  Strategies for the New Year Understanding Menopau...

Today, we are welcoming Laurence Finn, founder of ‘Men Meet Menopause,’ and we will be discussing an often overlooked but profoundly important topic.  Looking through the lens of partners, husbands, and fathers who are supporting the women in their lives. Laurence shares his personal journey and explains why he created a platform dedicated to educating men on the physical, emotional, and psycholog...

Today, we’re welcoming Caroline Bridge, who, captured the hearts of the nation, when she and her son Thomas won the recent series of BBC's Race Across the World. Caroline’s journey from feeling like she’d lost her purpose after her son grew up, to trekking 14,000 kilometres across Asia, is a powerful story of rediscovery.   KEY TAKE AWAYS: The Journey Begins:  Race Across the World Personal Growth...

Join me in conversation with Andrea Clare, the visionary and organiser of Scotland’s first ever Pause Summit, taking place in Glasgow on October 25th. Andrea is a Creative Menopause Coach.  Helping women understand, navigate, and thrive in midlife through creativity, drawing on her own terrible experience of the perimenopause.   KEY TAKE AWAYS: Inspiration Behind the PAUSE Summit Navigating Menopa...

Join me for an insightful conversation with Heather Jackson, CEO and Co-Founder of GenM, a company dedicated to empowering menopausal consumers, by uniting brands and retailers with the menopause-friendly MTick symbol.  Heather’s own perimenopausal experience sparked the creation of GenM and the MTick, aiming to provide trusted product information and improve the overall experience for those going...

Join me for an authentic conversation with the remarkable Candice Mason, founder of Mother Cuppa. Candice’s passion for her work is evident in our conversation and her tea blends, which has been developed to support women’s hormone health and wellbeing, has been as a result of her endometriosis diagnoses more than 20 years ago. KEY TAKE AWAYS: Introduction to Mother Cuppa and Health Journey Unders...

Charlotte is the powerhouse behind Pause Live, the UK’s leading menopause event. Fuelled by her own experience and a fierce commitment to change, she’s built a bold, inclusive platform that’s redefining how we talk about women’s health. Through Pause Live, Charlotte is turning personal insight into collective empowerment—one taboo-smashing conversation at a time.    KEY TAKE AWAYS: The Birth of Pa...

In today’s episode I will be speaking to Catherine Pearson, a certified health, nutrition and fitness coach, that specialises in helping women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, to build stronger bodies. Catherine’s honest and authentic account about her journey into this work, has been as a direct result of her own lived experience, having suffered from bulimia for decades when she was younger and th...

In today’s episode, Anél will be speaking with Dr. Shilpa McQuillan, founder and clinical lead of Berkshire Menopause Clinic, a dedicated specialist menopause and women's health clinic, based in Henley.  Dr. McQuillan is a British Menopause Society accredited menopause specialist, NHS community gynaecologist and women’s health GP and British Menopause Society Accredited Specialist. In 2024, Shilpa...

In today’s episode, Anél will be speaking with Caroline Hanna, one of the co-founders of Peachie, a purpose-driven functional food brand aimed at supporting women's health and wellbeing through nutrition. Drawing on her background in brand marketing, Caroline teamed up with three other founders from different life stages to address female health needs—starting with innovative seed and nut toppings...