Middling Along

Dr Mridula Pore on Peppy Health and supporting women through the moments that matter

Join me as I talk to Dr Mridula Pore, the CEO and co-founder of Peppy Health, a mobile app which aims to transform digital healthcare in the areas of infertility, pregnancy, the early days of parenting, and most interestingly to us, menopause.

We discuss how Peppy supports users, her journey to founding the company, how she sees health-tech democratising access to health care and support, and how apps like Peppy can help ensure that talented women don't drop out of the workforce at the peak of their careers. 

You can find out more about Peppy Health here https://peppy.health/ 

 

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Siobhan Daniels on the ‘retirement rebellion‘ and her solo #vanlife travels around the UK

Siobhan Daniels is a retired BBC journalist and pro-age campaigner, part of the retirement rebellion. Almost two years ago she gave away her non-essential possessions, bought a motorhome, and started her solo travels around the UK. Not long afterwards, the global pandemic hit, and her plans came to a dramatic halt.

 

I catch up with Siobhan to talk about why she decided to rebel against the stereotype of a quiet retirement of gardening and crosswords, what is was like surviving lockdown alone in a campervan, and how she picks the next spot on her almost-completely-unplanned route. We also cover positive aging, why we need to challenge ourselves as we age, and the book she is working on to inspire other women to take a chance and take on new challenges.

 

You can follow Siobhan's adventures at https://www.instagram.com/shuvonshuvoff/ 

 

Her book Retirement Rebellion: https://www.adventurebooks.com/products/retirement-rebel 

 

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Emma Bardwell on her book The Perimenopause Solution, co-authored with Dr Shahzadi Harper

In this episode I chat to Emma Bardwell, registered nutritional therapist and co-author of The Perimenopause Solution, written with menopause specialist Dr Shahzadi Harper. 

 

The book is designed to be easily accessible, and evidence-based, with a really nice bullet point summary at the end of each chapter to refer back to, and a whole chapter helping the reader to 'eat to beat their symptoms'.

 

We touch on topics such as why lack of oestrogen has such a wide-reaching impact on the body, and the effects of stress on perimenopause symptoms. Emma strongly recommends making small, incremental changes, to help support our bodies with positive nutrition.

 

You can find Emma on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/emma.bardwell/ 

 

The Perimenopause Solution is published by Penguin: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/144/1443523/the-perimenopause-solution/9781785043642.html

 

 

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Ekua Cant on career changes and finding your confidence

Maybe midlife has you pondering a change of direction and you want to start something new? Or maybe your career path suddenly feels a bit...meh?

Join me as I chat to career and confidence coach Ekua Cant, author of 'Be your No 1 Cheerleader', about how examining our values can help us dig into what we want, and how to build 'positive mental muscle'. We also discuss the need for women to shout about their successes and celebrate wins along the way - something I for one need to work on! 

 

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Dr Beth Thomas on how to approach your GP and the risks and benefits of HRT

Join me as I chat to all-round awesome GP, Dr Beth Thomas, who also happens to be my sister-in law!

 

We discuss how best to talk to your GP (and what to do if you feel that you're not getting anywhere); different types of HRT and risks vs protective benefits (especially regarding breast cancer); the difference between body identical and bio identical HRT; how to assess your osteoporosis risk; how and why your GP might prescribe testosterone; and why hormone testing is not helpful if you are over 45.

 

If you want a copy of the guide that we have developed to help you navigate your GP appointment, hop on over to https://www.managingthemenopause.com/free-resources-ind 

 

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Fiona Walker on midlife menopause mayhem in her novel ’Woman of a Certain Rage’

Eliza Finch is having a bad day, scratch that, year.

 

Her dog just died, her mojo is MIA, and her teenage daughter may have just live-streamed her menopausal meltdown to the whole internet...

 

Join me as I chat to novelist Fiona Walker about her new novel 'Woman of a Certain Rage' (written under her pen name of Georgie Hall) as we cover the ups and downs of midlife menopausal mayhem, coming up for air 'on the other side' and the power of a good story - and a good (belly) laugh.

 

Woman of a Certain Rage is available in hardback and paperback https://fionawalker.com/books/woman-of-a-certain-rage/ 

 

 

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Heather Corinna on hellish peri symptoms and their new book ”What Fresh Hell is This?”

Join me as I chat to queer feminist activist, author, educator, artist, teacher, organizer and innovator, Heather Corinna. Finding there were no books on menopause and ageing that spoke their language, they wrote one, full of pithy anecdotes, interviews with a wide range of experts, accessible (and relatable) explanations on what may be happening to our bodies, and what we can choose (or not) to do about it. Heather's book is the paper equivalent of your BFF wrapping you in a warm hug and telling you 'it's ok, I got you' - whilst giving you all the info and potential coping strategies you could need to know to help you navigate through peri/menopause. 

You can buy a copy of Heather's brilliant book here: https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/heather-corinna/what-fresh-hell-is-this/9780349425689 and find them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/heather.corinna/

 

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Suzanne Noble on the Advantages of Age, ageism and startup culture

Suzanne Noble started up her site 'Advantages of Age' ago to bust through the negative narrative around aging, we also discuss her Startup School for Seniors (and startup culture more generally), and her newest venture nestful.io which aims to make co-living for the over 50s as easy as ordering dinner on Deliveroo... If you've ever harboured not-so-secret dreams of growing old disgracefully with your girlfriends on an alpaca farm in Wales (just me?) then you'll really enjoy this one!

You can find Advantages of Age at https://advantagesofage.com/ and Startup School for Seniors at https://startupschoolforseniors.com/

(Since this episode was recorded, Suzanne launched her own brilliant podcast: Sex Advice for Seniors)

 

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Ann Marie McQueen aka @hotflashinc on why this is going somewhere good...

Join me as I chat to science journalist and host of the Hot Flash Inc Podcast and newsletter Ann Marie McQueen: we cover why she started up her brilliant weekly newsletter roundup of all things midlife to counter the 'midlife-doom-mongers', her #normalisemenopause video campaign, and how she's choosing to manage her symptoms sans-HRT, amongst other topics! 

You can find Ann Marie at https://www.instagram.com/hotflashinc/ 

 

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Sophie Fletcher on hypnosis and why it can help us have a more Mindful Menopause

In this episode I chat to Sophie Fletcher, hypnotherapist and author of Mindful Menopause, on how we can use the techniques and exercises in her new book to prepare and empower ourselves for a calmer, happier perimenopause experience. We also talk about 'pathologisation' of menopause, intuitive eating, shame, body image, and thanking our bodies for all they have done for us! 

You can find Sophie online at https://mindfulmenopause.co.uk/ 

 

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