What do you know about menopause? Is it something you think you’ll face when you absolutely have to, or maybe that it’s something you’re staying well and truly away from because you know it’s going to be a nightmare? In June our podcast will focus on menopause, exploring the myths, fears, beliefs, experiences, and impact to real women. I know how crucial it is to help women of all ages understand what menopause is and how it will affect them, regardless of whether they experience symptoms like hot flushes or not. Being informed so that you can have agency over the way you feel and any support you need is essential. Because menopause is going to happen to you if you’re a woman, and it’s going to - with or without any physical or mental symptoms - bring change that impacts the way you live. Having the right understanding and knowledge will give you the power to navigate this big season and change in your life in the best way possible so you can live the great life you want to live. Our episode today is sharing such an insightful and real experience of perimenopause with Sarah Price. Sarah is a mental health nurse, and has been a nurse in the NHS for twenty four years. This didn’t mean she was equipped with all the knowledge about menopause, or that she got the right support when she herself sought help from the medical profession who she went to for help managing her unexpected mental symptoms she started to experience at age forty-two. During our chat we talk about: The symptoms Sarah experienced that were very different to the physical ones she’d been expecting to indicate she was starting perimenopause. What some of the mental health symptoms and problems can be that are related to our changing hormones. Her struggle getting help from her GP and why so many GPs are still focusing on depression as a root cause of many hormone related symptoms. Why being informed with good knowledge on menopause is key to supporting yourself both with the medical help you want, and for your own control. How HRT can be a huge help and reduce risks to other illness and diseases, but is not the magic cure for menopause. Tracking your symptoms and the different tools to do this. About Sarah: Now 51, I took an interest in the symptoms of perimenopause 4 years ago when I started to notice changes in my physical and mental health. I had not considered hormonal changes and was experiencing this without any understanding of what was happening. I was not experiencing the classic symptoms associated with perimenopause so I didn’t initially make the link. I was able to learn from the growing online movement for women and their families in relation to this ‘change of ‘season’ so I was eventually able to gain the right treatment for me as well as being able to identify symptoms and to support women I come into contact with experiencing similar symptoms and now hope I can use my own experience to make others more empowered to seek support. All opinions are personal and not professional. Connect with Sarah: Facebook Instagram The Balance App mentioned during our podcast About Life Now Coaching: We believe everyone would love to live a better life and we know that by putting the right healthy habits into your daily routines and lifestyle, you can truly create the type of life you'll love living every day. We want you to stop waiting for one day and make today the day you begin taking better care of yourself so you can feel healthy, happy and strong. Life Now Coaching supports you to build sustainable healthy habits using our successful framework of mindset, movement, nutrition, sleep and stress. Resources: Download our FREE Win Your Worth 5-day challenge Visit our website Follow on Instagram Follow on LinkedIn Watch the episodes on YouTube Full episode notes available on our website Remember to subscribe and rate the podcast to help others discover and enjoy our free content and create their own healthy habits for a healthy, happy, and strong life.

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