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
Holistic health (and we talk WHOLE BODY) in menopause - a conversation with Kath Berry
Kath Berry (BHSc, MSc, acupuncturist and female health specialist) and I (a women’s burnout prevention and leadership coach) discussed a range of topics around the transition to menopause from confidence to hot flushes and I am so grateful for her time, expertise and amazing metaphors. Kath has a BA in Traditional Chinese Medicine, 25 years of clinical experience, and is the co-author of “Menopause: A Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners”. She speaks on women’s health (find her TED talk here), is a happily divorced mother of two, an avid sea swimmer (find her retreat offers here) and an all around awesome human living in Ibiza. Listen now to hear more about…
- When the coping strategies don’t work any more
- Personalised support plans and support team (and where Chinese medicine might fit in)
- Capacity and priorities
- The grandmother hypotheses, deflating surfboards, the impacts of COVID and whales (they all makes sense in the conversation I promise)
- A practice to help with dealing with phones all day
- Cancer and HRT
- Identifying inspirations as we transition through menopause a.k.a the gate of life
- The benefits of masturbation in menopause
Sign up here to get 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.
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