
Work Family Me - Conversations with Maude
Welcome to a series of conversations about themes relevant to preventing burnout hosted by Maude Burger-Smith. In Season 1 we look at the behind the scenes of working and parenting in cultures around the world. In Season 2 we discuss various aspects of hormonal transitioning in perimenopause and how these may show up in our lives.
Work Family Me - Conversations with Maude
Menopause-Savvy Workplaces - a conversation with Lauren Chiren
Lauren is an entrepreneur and expert in menopause transition. She provides evidence to the UK Parliament, sits on the BSI committee that created the landmark Standard on Menstruation, menstrual health and menopause, is a regular
commentator in the media and is an award winning global motivational speaker, trainer & coach on executive women's wellbeing. As a trusted expert, Lauren has helped thousands of executives, celebrities and athletes globally. She is qualified in psychology, mental health, nutrition, coaching, personal training and many more human performance specialities!!
In this conversation we discuss
- the challenges women face in the workplace during this stage of life.
- Lauren’s personal experience of leaving her job due to menopause symptoms
- the need for education and support and importance of creating menopause-savvy workplaces for individuals and businesses
- practical changes and solutions workplaces can introduce
- the importance of informed decision-making - Dr Vikram Talaulikar is a Dr that Lauren recommends following
Connect with Lauren and follow her here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenchiren/
https://www.facebook.com/WomenOfACertainStage
Download these 3 resources to support you:
- Perimenopause phases and timing - check where you are right now
- Indicators of hormonal changes - use this as a tracker and support in conversations with your medical practitioners
- Menopause Experts - this is a list of the guests that spoke to me for this season. They are all awesome and might be helpful for you to connect with.
Want to work with me? Enrollment for my next female leadership programme EXPAND opens shortly - you can see full details here