Breast Cancer & Menopause Part 2: Dr Katie has all the low down on how to give yourself a breast exam and we discuss all the therapies available for cancer survivors
In this episode I’m back talking to the wonderful Dr Katie as we carry on looking more closely at Menopause and Breast Cancer. She explains how to give yourself a proper breast exam, which I’m certain...
13 Sep 202341min
Breast Cancer & Menopause Part 1: Meet Suzanne Bull MBE, her ER+ breast cancer flung her into an immediate medical menopause slap bang in the middle of the Pandemic
This episode is the first of 4 episodes looking more closely at Breast Cancer and the Menopause. I’m talking to the irrepressible Suzanne Bull MBE about her estrogen positive breast cancer diagnosis i...
30 Aug 202343min
Orca #3 - Katie Day - if you need cheering up today listen to this!
In this episode I’m talking to my 3rd inspirational Orca, Katie Day, author and motivational speaker. After her precocious puberty at the age of 5 and then a crippling menopause where she found hersel...
16 Aug 202336min
Meet Sally Neale, Chief HR Officer of a multinational: How do we keep Menopausal women in the workforce?
When we’re gripped by our Menopausal symptoms it can feel like the world around us is caving in and our jobs that we were totally on top of can suddenly feel overwhelming. In this episode I’m talking ...
2 Aug 202339min
Meet Nikki Faldo we're talking exercise - the importance of strength work during our Menopause and that our goal should be mobility, longevity and our mental health and it's time to ditch the scales!
In this episode I’m chatting about the importance of movement with Personal Trainer Nikki Faldo who specialises in Peri to Post Menopause. How we should shift our focus from weight loss and looking yo...
19 Jul 202351min
Meet Lou & Lize lifelong friends proving having someone to talk to through all of this is a lifesaver
We all know that navigating the early stages of our menopause can feel impossible at times. The symptoms sneak up on us and get subsumed into the stresses of our everyday lives. Having someone to talk...
5 Jul 202340min
Dr Katie has some amazing advice on what to do to get the best out of our GP appointment: do our homework, know what treatment we want, then don't take no for an answer.
We’ve all heard the horror stories of GPs dismissing menopausal symptoms and women being gaslit or refused treatment. Understandably we can be put off from going to get help. And if we do get to see a...
21 Jun 202342min
Orca #2 - 80s legend Carol Decker
In this episode I’m talking to my 2nd inspirational Orca, Carol Decker, 80s legend best known for fronting T’pau about her lifelong struggle with her hormones. Accidentally discovering she had osteopo...
7 Jun 202337min
