Menopause@Work Blog

If only we knew this, perimenopause would have been different. 

More floor and core exercises? Really? I asked the mums who had wrangled kids and logistics to show up to the circuit class I...

Here’s the anomaly.

A recent piece by Smart Company said age diversity is the key to solving staff shortages post-COVID and menopause age women are the fastest growing demographic in...

Lose yourself in a book (or 20)

There’s nothing quite like a good book and a sun lounger. It’s one of life’s great pleasures. And one that escapes nearly all menopausal women for...

She told her team she was struggling and needed time off. She had no energy and a menstrual cycle showing up randomly. The loss of control and productivity for this perimenopausal leader was tough....

You know the frog metaphor about gradual, almost unnoticeable change?

A frog in a pot of boiling water will jump out. A frog in a pot of cool water on the heat will let itself be boiled.

Body...

Recall a time you were exhausted at work.

Yesterday? Last week? Last month? Every day?

It’s pretty likely you had a poor sleep the night prior. Picture...

It’s now 3pm and you attempt...

Navigating menopause, work and life was a lesson in survival for me.

I coached and developed leaders for 20 years. I was obsessed with growth. I was the “strong one”.

I was SO...

Many of you might have thought you were too young for perimenopause. Though you might by now be starting to recognize some symptoms. Let’s clarify what perimenopause is, and explain about it...

It is quite surprising that even though menopause happens to every woman, it’s not as straightforward as it seems. So, why are symptoms so different for all women?

In fact, there’s...

I was looking forward to, in fact positively embracing, my Change of Life or Menopause. I hated my monthly cycle so much from the age of 13 that I held this time of my life as a light at the end of...