Victoria Austin

Through the Fog Together

Society EN ↓ 3 episodes

Through the Fog Together is a real-life, no-filter podcast about navigating peri-menopause and menopause while still trying to hold down work, life, and everything else that refuses to slow down just because your hormones have decided to throw a party without your permission. This isn’t polished advice from a distance. It’s the lived reality of walking into a room and forgetting why, putting the kettle in the fridge, sweating like you’ve run a marathon while sitting still, and questioning whether you’re losing your mind or just in your 40s. All of it spoken honestly, with humour, and in a prop...

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Victoria Austin

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“Through the Fog: Holding It Together at Work” 27.05.2026 19:58

In this episode of Through the Fog , I’m talking honestly about something so many of us go through but rarely speak about – managing work while dealing with perimenopause. From brain fog and fatigue to losing confidence in moments that used to feel easy, I open up about my own experience of trying to “hold it together” at work while quietly struggling. This isn’t just about the challenges – it’s a...

Through the Fog: They Prepare us for Periods....But Not Menopause 12.05.2026 21:06

🎙️ Through the Fog: They Prepare Us for Periods… But Not Menopause From school lessons awkwardly whispering about periods to endless talk about pads and hormones — we were prepared for puberty… or at least that’s what they told us. But when it comes to menopause? Silence. In this episode of Through the Fog , I unpack the stark contrast between the education we receive as teenagers and the reality...

"I thought I was losing myself...Then realised it was Perimenopause" 06.05.2026 25:08

There was a point where I genuinly thought I was losing myself The anxiety, the brain fog, the exhaustion, the lack of motivation...I kept telling myself it was stress, or life or that I just needed to get a grip, but deep down I knew something just wasn't right. In this first episode, I'm talking honestly about the moment I started to realise that this may be perimenopause-how confusing...