Real Menopause Talk

Tania Elfersy is a wife, mum of three, educator, certified transformative coach and author. She has lived in London, Paris, Ho Chi Min City and now resides in Israel. If you are interested in how simple a natural cure can be for Perimenopause symptoms, and how swift, this episode is for you. As I am sure you know, a holiday can transform the way you feel mentally and physically. Tania examines thi...

Maryon Stewart is possibly best known as a tv presenter and author but she is renowned for her charitable endeavours and her work in the field of non-drug medicine specialising in Menopause. If you cannot or choose not to take HRT, this episode is for you. And even if you do choose hormone replacement, there is more to learn about successful symptom management! I ask Maryon, "Am I missing out if I...

Kath Berry holds a masters degree in acupuncture for drug and alcohol addiction, is a mother of two and has lived around the world. Ever wondered why you can't party like you used to? Kath has the answers. Currently living in Ibiza, party capital of the world, she found perimenopausal and menopausal women coming into her clinic saying they were not getting any pleasure from recreational alcohol an...

Dr Ron Eaker is a breath of fresh air. He has a profound knowledge, understanding and appreciation of women (he clearly loves his wife, two daughters and female pets!) and he genuinely wants to support us all. He also wants us to fully understand our bodies and take a holistic approach to feeling good - not adequate - good! "You can really blossom and find joy at this time of life." Many of us hav...

A mini pod to mark World Menopause Day and a few reasons why some of the wonderful women I met at the rally outside the Houses of Parliament are supporters of the Menopause Mandate and are fiercly advocating for women's health. With enormous thanks to Carolyn Harris, Mariella Frostrup and Diane Danzebrink for being instrumental in bringing this together among many others and for their comments, th...

Alexandra and Sjanie are the co-founders and co-directors of Red School. Red school provides a radical new approach towards women's health, creativity, leadership and spiritual life, accessed through Menstrual Cycle Awareness. For those of you who are sceptical, bear with me here because I felt the same way until I read their first book, 'Wild Power'. As testimony to Alexandra and Sjanie's teachin...

Thelma is a former celebrity publicist and has spent the past ten years as a women's health coach, encouraging black women and women of colour into deep, radical nourishing self and health care. Thelma sees ageing as a plus and something that makes us "extra wise, seasoned, and spicy - let's face it nobody wants to be bland and boring." She is adamant that we don't have to experience Menopause the...

Dr Louann Brizendine is Professor of Neuropsychiatry at the University of California, SF, Founder of the Women's Mood & Hormone Clinic and Author of The Male Brain, The Female Brain and The Upgrade. If you haven't read The Upgrade already - please do! It is the most positive, informative and relatable book I have come across so far and is packed full of useful information on how to get the very be...

Sally Mueller was tired, irritable, had mood swings and dry skin but put it all down to travelling for work and perhaps being a little burnt out. She then discovered she had early onset osteoporosis and was in Perimenopause. Her search for remedies and solutions was so disheartening that she decided to take on the Menopause space and renovate it from the ground up. She and Michelle Jacobs, created...

Gayle Stevens-White has many wonderful strings to her bow. She comes from a teaching background and is currently a grass roots activist for Women's Health and Menopause as well as running a business and a home. She had lost the ability to function, was suffering from debilitating fatigue, chronic overwhelm and for her, the toughest challenge of Perimenopause was a feeling of zero cognitive functio...

Today's Bonus Episode is an International smorgasboard of experience and information and continuing on from yesterday's Bonus Episode with a cause, we share more information about how you can get involved in this year's GLOBAL MENOPAUSE WALK. Nathalie Bonfé, originally from France and now based in Conneticut is a research scientist gone rogue. She holds a PhD in Philosophy, Molecular Biology & Bio...

This is a Bonus Episode for more than one reason. Bonus because I am joined by TWO powerhouse, fabulous women to talk about Peri to Post Menopause and their experiences. Bonus because it's an extra episode this week and possibly most importantly, bonus because YOU can get involved. Emily Barclay heads up The Perimenopause Hub, bringing together world wide resources and experts on Perimenopause and...

When you combine open, honest, feisty, and strong with a good sense of humour and a full tonne of knowledge, you get Erin Holt. Having struggled with an eating disorder for 13 years, she decided to educate herself so that she could heal. She has a great, high energy and solid knowledge laced with humour for a unique and customised approach to women's health. She dives deep with women to get to the...

Freddy's story is one of self reinvention time and again, especially during her perimenopausal and menopausal years. Now 20 years Post Menopause she is able to share with us why Menopause is so much more than the end of bleeding. From suicidal ideation through divorce to dancing on stage and celebrating herself, Freddy now shares her knowledge and experience with others and the glory of being Post...

Are you having good orgasms? A practising midwife for 20 years, Nadine has gathered and harnessed an expansive knowledge of herbology, breathwork, fire walking and sexuality to become the Embodied Wild Woman and Sacred Sexuality Coach she is today. Are you feeling like a shadow of your former self, unseen, low libido, a bit lost? Is there help? Yes! Nadine understands we need to be seen, nourished...

After 6 years of struggling with fertility issues and 2 rounds of IVF, Sarah Banks created the IVF Positivity Planner. After much research, most recently she has come up with the Menopause Positivity Planner - a coaching programme in a book, designed to help women navigate their way through Perimenopause. Entering her forties, Sarah herself is acutely aware of the potential rigors of Perimenopause...

As well as her stellar fashion pedigree, and understanding of women as a whole, Gloria has positivity in abundance. A born and bred Londoner with Caribbean parents, Gloria brings vibrancy and life, innovation and thoughtfulness to her work. She looks at the whole person before she starts to style them and pays careful attention to cut, colour and personality. In this episode, we discuss her attitu...

Knickers, pants, undies, skims, lingerie - what ever you call it - there are deep life lessons in your knicker drawer. Kerry Hales is a highly skilled Transformation Coach, a great person to have a chat with and her insight into underwear is second to none! Her Perimenopause symptoms were wide ranging like many of us: night sweats, insomnia, bone aches, fatigue and really low periods of time think...

Louise Pitman has a deep connection to her own body and a great understanding of others. She is the one person I have met who instinctively knew she was having her final period and could therefore predict her day of Menopause. When you hear how she moved from working in the criminal justice system, supporting men, to teaching yoga and giving womb massage, supporting women, you can see how supporti...

Emma Skeates is not your average Menopausal woman and yet, if you've ever had a day where everything feels like it's falling apart, she'll make you feel like you're in good company. Emma has a knack of making you laugh at all the mishaps that brain fog and insomnia can cause. She openly and candidly shares her mishaps and laughs at herself as much as anything. I mean, you'd have to if you went to...

Rhian Stephenson is a busy woman who manages to make other women's lives less busy, less complicated and more vital. Formerly CEO of Psycle, she now runs her own company, ARTAH, as well as a young family, including a two year old daughter and a brand new baby girl. She grew up in Canada in a natropathic environment and was an accomplished athelete so it comes as no surprise that she lives and brea...

Dr Shahzadi Harper started her career as an NHS GP but knew she had more to achieve in the future. She now runs The Harper Clinic which specialises in Menopause and is co-author of The Perimenopause Solution, which I highly recommend. Symptoms she sees in clients every day include low sex drive, low confidence and a general sense of having lost a sense of self, "Why should women lose their sparkle...

Laura Shuckburgh is the very embodiment creating a fresh start by following your instinct, heart and soul. She discovered Perimenopause when she found herself crippled by sudden out-of-the-blue anxiety, to the point where she had to stay in bed. After a lot of research and soul searching she took control and began her "Part 2" living life in a way she wanted and that fulfilled her and made her hap...

Linda Davidson enjoyed an acting career that spanned fifteen years, with enduring success in television and theatre. She retired from acting and entered the world of the internet and tech at a prime time when the world wide web was on the brink of world domination. She is now in Global Transformation, is a mentor to many and runs ground breaking programmes in tech and education as you will hear. I...

Dr Nichola Conlon has cracked the code to reversing some of the effects of Perimenopause plus a whole lot more. "The effect that Perimenopause has on us in terms of ageing is quite shocking in terms of biological age." She talks us through the science behind the role of estrogen in whole body function and what NAD+ can do for humans. Spoiler alert… reverse biological signs of decline in the brain...