
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
Eastern Approaches to Menopause - a conversation with Natalie Chandra Saunders
Natalie is a licensed acupuncturist, author, and holistic health educator with a background in biomedicine, 20 years of experience in the field of Chinese medicine and a particular interest in menopause, midlife, and healthy aging. She has edited and co-authored “Menopause: A Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners” a textbook designed to help practitioners of Chinese and East Asian medicine support their clients through menopause.
Natalie offers holistic menopause and healthy ageing coaching with a yangsheng twist. More about her here https://hsnholistic.com/about. Also, as a listener you get 50% OFF her online course “Embracing Menopause”. Just hit the link and use the discount code EMBRACE50 EMBRACE MENOPAUSE course.
Listen now to hear more about:
- Symptoms vs transitions
- 2 reframes on tea
- The thing to always look for in recommendations
- Guidance around a traditional Chinese medical approach
- The benefits of acupuncture
- Reclaiming excitement!
Download these 4 additional 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
- Perimenopause and “Imposter Syndrome” - 4 questions to unpack self-doubt along with some info around hormonal changes and ideas for support.
- 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.
Full details about working with me 1:1 are available here