Real Menopause Talk
Real Menopause Talk
https://realmenopausetalk.com
Real Menopause Talk is an opportunity for everyone to share and hear stories about real life experiences of Peri to Post Menopause and the impact it has on all life has to offer.
Real Menopause Talk is also a platform for the best resources available so you no longer have to do your own research; you can find solutions and support that suit you, from HRT to diet advice from acupuncture to bonafide supplements. It is a resource in itself as simply being part of a trusting, safe community can improve symptoms. Sometimes just knowing you are not the only one, is a step in the right direction.
Be prepared for sharing, maybe over-sharing, some swearing and brutal honesty.There will be laughter, tears and deep connection through shared experience.
Nothing is taboo here so please arrive with an open and willing mind!
Real Menopause Talk is an opportunity for everyone to share and hear stories about real life experiences of Peri to Post Menopause and the impact it has on all life has to offer.
Real Menopause Talk is also a platform for the best resources available so you no longer have to do your own research; you can find solutions and support that suit you, from HRT to diet advice from acupuncture to bonafide supplements. It is a resource in itself as simply being part of a trusting, safe community can improve symptoms. Sometimes just knowing you are not the only one, is a step in the right direction.
Be prepared for sharing, maybe over-sharing, some swearing and brutal honesty.There will be laughter, tears and deep connection through shared experience.
Nothing is taboo here so please arrive with an open and willing mind!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 14, 2021 • 37min
GenM - Sam Simister & Heather Jackson - Changing the face of Menopause in the Workplace
Two pioneers of the Menopause Revolution, Sam Simister & Heather Jackson tell us their personal experiences and how that lead to the birth of GenM. They are leading the way for companies and individuals to recognise Menopause and the 15.5million women in the UK plus millions more around the world who feel underserved and actually holding these companies to account to take action. This is about collaboration, for everyone from the individual, to the company to the consumer and all genders to get the very most out of the Menopausal woman and all that she has to offer. Listen in to find out how we can all do more to revitalise and normalise this life phase and go to https://gen-m.com
Dec 9, 2021 • 21min
Kimberly Schulz - Therapy, Advocating for yourself through Perimenopause and the gift that keeps on giving
Kimberly was born in the mid-West in the US and currently lives in California. She is mother to two sons and a daughter, writes a blog and went to college whilst home-schooling her daughter and working full time. Having come to Perimenopause completely unaware and unprepared, she found the symptoms both baffling and challenging until she decided to use Google as her best friend and teacher. This process shone a light so bright on her life that she had to address things she had long tried to bury and with this she found healing and her silver lining. She speaks kindly and compassionately so that other women may be prepared. “Give yourself a little grace…or a lot of grace at this time.”
Dec 7, 2021 • 29min
Sarah Davison - The Natural Answer to HRT and Peri to Post Menopause
Sarah is a fully qualified Homeopath, Coach and Natural Menopause Expert. This Episode is a ‘must’ for anyone seeking a natural way to be supported through Peri to Post Menopause. Sarah explains how there is great complexity to natural medicine - did you know there are 551 remedies for hot flashes alone?! - and self prescribing is very hit and miss. By addressing the individual holistically, it is very possible to have a healthy, happy natural Menopause.
Dec 2, 2021 • 20min
Meg Black - Menopause & Motherhood
Meg Black is a mother of four, born in New Zealand and now living in the UK. Her mother was part of the 1990’s study into HRT which had a massive impact on her family. Meg talks to us about how she has chosen to navigate her own Menopause treatment. Meg is wonderfully positive and a real action taker; it’s great to listen to her take on pregnancy and Menopause and some of the perhaps surprising similarities between the two.
Nov 30, 2021 • 30min
Kate Codrington - Post Menopause - Discovering the joy of Second Spring!
Kate Codrington is a woman of many talents: Menopause Mentor, Workshop Facilitator, Podcaster, Writer and Therapist. In this episode, Kate talks us through some simple steps that we can take to guide us through the sometimes turbulent times of Perimenopause. She reassures us that messiness and shame is universal which is such a relief! She encourages us to find communities where people are real and honest about their experiences and reveals how this system of Peri to Post Menopause works, leading us to our Second Spring which is, “bloody great!” Kate’s first book, ‘Second Spring - The Guide To Self Care For Menopause’ comes out on 17th February 2022, published by Harper Collins.
Nov 25, 2021 • 27min
Matilda Gill - Menopause Doesn't Make You Old
Matilda Gill is a freelance Film Producer and mother of two teenagers. She went through early Menopause at the age of just 36 which is about 10 years earlier than average. She shares with us how this has affected her and her view of life today. Matilda is the very embodiment of “Menopause doesn’t make you old” and she tells us exactly why.
Nov 23, 2021 • 44min
Pamela Windle - Supporting and Coaching through the Menopause
Pamela Windle is a fully qualified Women’s Health Coach specialising in Nutrition and Hormones, Gut Health and overall wellbeing. With additional tools such as NLP and Hypnotherapy, there is nothing she cannot improve. Her story is inspiring and uplifting and offers jewels of information essential to your Peri to Post Menopause toolkit. She talks us through how she combatted a debilitating illness and how she now helps women improve their health and transition with strength and power through the Menopause.
Nov 18, 2021 • 18min
Vicki Baker - The Honest Menopause
Vicki Baker is a mother to two teenagers and a professional gardener. She provides us with another aspect of Menopause - not everyone has to suffer through it. Honesty and openness are essential components to this conversation and speaking up is what will make a difference to women everywhere. Hearing another aspect of Menopause, that it really isn’t a big deal for all of us and at the same time, having enormous compassion for those that do struggle with this life stage.
Nov 16, 2021 • 24min
Sophie Fletcher - The Mindful Menopause - losing hair and identity through Menopause but gaining a new perspective
Sophie Fletcher is a clinical hypnotherapist and Bestselling Author of three books, the latest of which is Mindful Menopause. Her book (and audiobook), offers accessible tools to understand what is happening in your mind and body throughout Peri to Post Menopause. These tools enable women to erase specific symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia and hot flushes. There are plenty of brilliantly helpful free downloads too! She shares with us her experience of this life phase, how she lost her hair and identity with it and now loves the bright white mane that is reviving. She tells us how she navigates her way through the transition with grace and fun.
Nov 11, 2021 • 18min
Kate Stober - Managing Depression, Menopause and Life
Kate danced professionally in Russia and for the Royal National Ballet in the UK. She is now a mother of two, runs her own ballet school and lives with her children, her husband and her dog Sydney. She shares with us, her experience of dancing and the pressures on young girls at that time to remain a certain size and weight and the impact that this had on her body. She also talks to us about her experience and that of those around her of the menopause.
