This week on The House of Hormones Podcast, we’re honoured to welcome the unstoppable Karen Arthur—fashion creative, model, speaker, broadcaster, and the fierce voice behind the groundbreaking podcast Menopause Whilst Black.

Karen is redefining the menopause conversation by centring the lived experiences of Black women—bringing visibility, honesty, and cultural nuance to a topic that has far too often excluded them. Recently featured alongside Davina McCall in Channel 4’s powerful menopause documentary, Karen combines lived experience with activism, humour, and a refreshing refusal to sugar-coat the truth.

In this episode, Karen opens up about rage, resilience, and the personal awakening that reshaped her life during lockdown. We explore why so much medical research is still built around male bodies, why Black women’s experiences remain underrepresented in menopause care, and how Karen took matters into her own hands—conducting her own research to amplify unheard voices. We also dive into allyship, cultural taboos, body image, weight training, supplements, and why doing everything at once isn’t the answer.

From empowering women in their 30s to launching menopause retreats specifically for Black women, Karen is building community, changing narratives, and leaving a legacy rooted in truth, strength, and self-advocacy. This is a conversation about menopause—but it’s also about identity, equity, and owning your power at every stage of life.

✨ Unfiltered. Necessary. Unmissable.