Magnificent Midlife

A solo episode with Rachel talking about her just-published book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond! She talks about: The difficulties of writing a book Midlife as so much more than just menopause How once we get the messy stuff sorted, we can create a magnificent next chapter Why she wrote the book and what’s in it How her early menopause diagnosis became the catalyst for a whole new life A sneak peek at some of the content Understanding the hormonal fluctuations of perimenopause Coping with secondary infertility Learning about the impact of diet and lifestyle on hormonal balance How we might go about rebranding menopause The experience of women going through menopause in other cultures How ageism and the patriarchy effect our experience of menopause How ageism towards women is particularly bad in Anglo-Saxon cultures The range of things available to help our midlife transition The over-medicalization of menopause Negative language associated with menopause The possibili