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Menopause Champions in the Workplace

  Menopause Champions in workplaces.   It is such a privilege  to witness and support  more and more workplaces introduce training for menopause advocates/champions   A Menopause Champion in the workplace is a trained advocate who raises awareness about menopause-related issues, offers support to employees experiencing menopause, and helps foster an inclusive and supportive work […]

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Menopause and Physical Activity

  Physical activity during the menopause years  offers numerous benefits for both physical and mental well-being. As women going  through menopause, hormonal changes can lead to various symptoms such as hot flashes, weight gain, mood swings, and an increased risk of conditions like osteoporosis and heart disease. We know that regular exercise helps mitigate these […]

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We featured on the TG4 documentary in 2022

Davina McCall’s profile helped to catapult Menopause onto the global stage in 2021. The two  Channel 4 documentaries brought menopause out of the shadows and under the global spotlight for the first time in history. Her courage in fronting the programmes has to be admired. Tackling a taboo subject was not going to be easy […]

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World Menopause Day 2022

It was an absolute pleasure to present the first session of the day at Cork University Hospital’s Menopause Seminar for Staff on World Menopause day 2022. Cork University Hospital is the largest teaching hospital in Ireland. They are leading the way in providing in house education and understanding on menopause. Huge thanks to Ann Power […]

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Presentation at Trinity College Dublin

Fundamentally open conversations and visibility are  the fastest way to explode taboo subjects. I was very happy to present my research on menopause “Silence Taboo and Midlife Women”(2020) to the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy(IACP) at Trinity College Dublin this summer. The massive vacum in education and signposting for supports, leads to a  grave […]

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Talking Menopause

I love talking about perimenopause and menopause. One sheet Throughout covid we were all on zoom or Micro soft teams delivering webinars and talks. So lucky to have had these platforms. However, since the first of March it has been wonderful to be back delivering at  in person events. The energy in the room is […]

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