Not Crazy Just Menopause

When I was a little girl, I had three imaginary friends. Their names were Jance, Brince, and Since. Not Jennifer, not Sarah — Jance, Brince and Since. Years later I found the pages where I'd written out who they'd become as grown women, and it stopped me cold: they weren't imaginary friends at all. They were three parts of me. In this episode I introduce you to all three — the planner, the caregiv...

You almost flipped off the driver who took your parking spot this morning. By 10 a.m., the colleague clicking her pen in the boardroom is suddenly the worst person in the building. You've led teams for twenty years. None of this is who you are. So what changed?   In this episode, Karen walks through the Personal Code of Honour she co-built years ago — the four-anchor leadership toolbox of Integrit...

What it actually feels like when perimenopause comes for the part of you that built your career — and why nobody at work is allowed to see it happen. You walk into a meeting you used to run in your sleep. You say something with your usual confidence. And the woman across the table — ten years younger — corrects you. She's right. You were wrong. And the recall you've trusted for twenty years just d...

Have you noticed it?   Midlife hits. Menopause begins. Kids grow up. Careers shift. And suddenly… there’s a puppy in the house.   Is it random? Or is it a placeholder?   In this episode, Karen Roy explores what’s really happening beneath the surface. Not hormones. Not loneliness. Not a trend.   Purpose.   Menopause isn’t just a biological transition. It’s an identity recalibration.   For decades,...

Sharpening Your Edge in Midlife  Hormones, Leadership & Menopause for High-Performing Women You're smart.  You're capable . You've built a career, a business, a life.  And then midlife hits and suddenly what used to work, doesn't. This podcast if for women who don't have time to guess. Sharpening Your Edge in Midlife is where hormones, leadership, and real life collide without fluff, fear-mong...

Should I Tell My Boss or HR About Menopause? How to Talk About Menopause at Work Many women going through perimenopause or menopause quietly ask the same question: Should I tell my boss or HR that menopause is affecting my work — or should I stay silent and push through? In this episode, menopause educator and leadership coach Karen Roy explores one of the most searched and emotionally complex top...

Karen Roy explains why brain fog in perimenopause and menopause is a neuroendocrine transition—not a personal failure—and shares research, personal stories, and reassurance. She offers practical strategies for leaders to manage work demands with hormonal awareness, boundary-setting, delegation, and simple tools to stay effective and compassionate with themselves. Hormonal Awareness dow...

In this insightful episode of "Not Crazy, Just Menopause," Karen Roy invites listeners to explore the profound connections between reflexology and hormonal health. With an engaging narrative, Karen shares her personal journey of discovering the language of her body, emphasizing the importance of listening to these subtle whispers during menopause. Join Karen as she dissects the CLEAN method, highl...

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