Menopause Matters

Welcome to the podcast series Menopause Matters

The journey through perimenopause and menopause can be a challenging but also a liberating time – physically, mentally and emotionally. In Menopause Matters, join host and author of Queen Menopause, Alison Brahe-Daddo, as she unpacks the experience of this life-changing, yet entirely normal part of life.

Speaking with leading menopause experts, Alison sheds light on issues faced by many women, including some of the best ways to manage your symptoms, how to navigate your career, mental health and relationships during this time and shares the joys of life post-menopause. You’re in for a great second act of your life.

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This podcast contains general health information and shouldn’t be relied on as medical advice. Information is current at the time of recording. If you have any health concerns, speak to your doctor. HCF doesn’t endorse any statements or opinions made during the podcast. If the podcast makes you feel depressed or anxious and you need to talk to someone straight away, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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Episodes

Post-menopause upsides: Embracing your second act

Menopause Matters Episode 6 Post-menopause upsides: Embracing your second act Join host Alison Brahe-Daddo as she shares a delightfully hilarious and informative chat about the unexpected upsides of life after menopause with Puberty Blues author, Kathy Lette and comedian, actor and author of You’re Still Hot To Me , Jean Kittson. In this episode, we change the pace and move on from hot flushes and haywire hormones to take a look at what life looks like once you come out the other side of menopau...

Jun 25, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 6

Menopause and nutrition: Foods to manage your symptoms

Menopause Matters Episode 5 Menopause and nutrition: Foods to manage your symptoms With so many changes that may occur in your body, from dry eyes, hair loss and itchy skin, to night sweats and weight gain, perimenopause and menopause can feel like an overwhelming time. But menopause can also be a great awakening to all of the lifestyle habits that no longer serve you, and can help you shift to a better way of eating and moving your body. In this episode, host Alison Brahe-Daddo chats to Emma Ba...

Jun 18, 2023•40 min•Season 5Ep. 5

Menopause and the workplace: Starting the conversation

Menopause Matters Episode 4 Menopause and the workplace: Starting the conversation You’re in the middle of a work meeting and feel a hot flush coming on. How do you handle it? Many women struggle in silence with perimenopause symptoms at work and that’s part of the problem, says Thea O’Connor, a menopause in the workplace specialist who wants to break the stigma and normalise the conversation with managers and employees. In this episode, host Alison Brahe-Daddo chats to Thea about why we need to...

Jun 11, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 4

Menopause and your sex life: Reclaiming your relationship

Menopause Matters Episode 3 Menopause and your sex life: Reclaiming your relationship Keeping your relationship and sex life thriving while dealing with hot flushes, sleepless nights and fluctuating moods in menopause can feel like an impossible task. In this episode, host Alison Brahe-Daddo talks to sex and relationship therapist Jacqueline Hellyer, who delivers sage advice on why women need to reframe the way we think about sex during and after menopause: “It comes down to what is pleasure for...

Jun 04, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 3

Menopause symptoms: Getting help and finding solutions

Menopause Matters Episode 2 Menopause symptoms: Getting help and finding solutions Host Alison Brahe-Daddo speaks to Dr Elizabeth Farrell, a gynaecologist and medical director of Jean Hailes for Women's Health with a deep knowledge of hormones, HRT/MHT and why your brain and body can behave differently in the lead up to and during menopause. In this episode, we discuss what’s going on when your cycle suddenly becomes irregular or heavier, getting help for symptoms including hot flushes and brain...

May 28, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 2

Perimenopause: How do I know this is it?

Menopause Matters Episode 1 Perimenopause: How do I know this is it? In our first episode, host Alison Brahe-Daddo talks to Dr Fatima Khan, a perimenopause and menopause specialist with a holistic approach to women's physical emotional and mental wellbeing. Dr Kahn sheds light on the difference between perimenopause and menopause, how getting a handle on your stress can make a big difference to your perimenopause symptoms, why early symptoms of perimenopause can often be related to your mental h...

May 28, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 1

Season 5 Menopause Matters Trailer

Welcome to the podcast series Menopause Matters, where host and author of Queen Menopause , Alison Brahe-Daddo speaks with experts to empower you with information, unpacks your questions about what menopause is like and explains how to manage the rollercoaster of perimenopause and menopause. Every woman's menopause experience is different, and knowledge is power when it comes to caring for your physical and mental health and wellbeing during this time. Speaking with experts in the fields of gyna...

May 23, 2023•1 min

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