Menopause, Midlife and Mayhem
Menopause, Midlife and Mayhem
Podcast Description
What does it really mean to be in menopause? What about perimenopause? What does someone in menopause look like? Join me as I lift the curtain and go behind the scenes of midlife and menopause.
We'll talk about all the good things, and not so good things about "this time of life". If you are younger, you will be ready for both peri and menopause when they happen. If you are older, you will see that you are not alone. And you are not crazy.
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The podcast focuses on various aspects of menopause and midlife, including mental health, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and self-awareness. Episode examples illustrate these themes, such as insightful discussions with menopause experts and practical advice on how to cope with the changes during this phase of life.
What does it really mean to be in menopause? What about perimenopause? What does someone in menopause look like? Join me as I lift the curtain and go behind the scenes of midlife and menopause.
We’ll talk about all the good things, and not so good things about “this time of life”. If you are younger, you will be ready for both peri and menopause when they happen. If you are older, you will see that you are not alone. And you are not crazy.
Thank you so much for spending your time with us on the podcast. A big thank you to my awesome guest, Nicole Bedford.
I really enjoyed our chat, and here are my top takeaways:
The power of connection – my former colleague saw a post on Facebook, reached out to me and introduced me to Nicole – she generously joined me on the podcast, and I am going to be part of the Beyond the Pause project. Building community is based on creating connections.
Beyond the Pause is a multi-layered project focused on sharing people’s stories and experiences of menopause – the documentary, the Youtube channel, and the mini-documentary series which will be stories of the menopause transition as a catalyst for reinvention.
The project started as a reaction to the perimenopausal symptoms that Mylene was experiencing. They wanted to reduce the stigma around the menopausal transition, which is often just ignored or not taken seriously. They wanted to draw attention to it and as creative souls, they decided to use their voices in the most natural way.
Newsflash – women don’t disappear after menopause. They don’t become meaningless. They wanted to change the narrative around menopause so it is not as scary for women. Because the invisible woman syndrome is a thing.
Beyond the Pause is an opportunity for people to truly share what their personal experience with menopause has been or is. It’s a gift for people have space held for them.
This project also shows people that they are not alone going through this – the aging parents, the raising of children, the working, all while dealing with the most challenging of symptoms.
It’s also for women on the brink of or experiencing perimenopause and menopause to learn how to deal with these challenges. It is for everyone. Because everyone is going to either experience it themselves or they will have a partner, a parent, a sibling, a relative, a colleague, or a child or a friend go through it. Menopause impacts everyone’s life.
Women have to advocate for their own health. Don’t just accept – it’s your hormones, it’s that time of life. We are the ones who are experiencing our own health. We know our bodies, and what is right and what is wrong.
Menopause has been so stigmatized. We need to take control of the narrative. We need to share information. We need to help each other – and ourselves. We need to talk about it. We need to see beyond the pause.
Thank you so much Nicole for sharing your vision, your mission and your passion with us today.
And thank you for spending your time together with us. Please share the podcast with a friend so we can help grow the community and learn with and from each other.
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