Menopause - The Real Deal
by Michelle Rowlinson
Latest episode
Menopause Misinformation: Who Can You Really Trust?
Menopause Misinformation: Who Can You Really Trust?
About this podcast
"Menopause - The Real Deal" is your go-to podcast for honest, expert-driven conversations about perimenopause and menopause. Hosted by Michelle, a senior Physiotherapist, Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner, and best selling author, this podcast dives deep into the real experiences of women navigating this transformative stage of life. Each episode features insightful interviews with health professionals, business leaders, corporate women, and past clients who share their journeys, challenges, and triumphs. We debunk common myths, explore the impact of menopause on health and work life, and provide practical advice to help you manage symptoms and thrive. Whether you’re approaching perimenopause, in the midst of it, or supporting someone who is, "Menopause - The Real Deal" offers the education and support you need to embrace this phase with confidence.
Episodes
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- Menopause Misinformation: Who Can You Really Trust? · 37 min · Episode 98Just because someone runs a menopause support group, has thousands of followers or even has a medical qualification, does that mean the advice they're sharing is accurate?…
- Perimenopause Misdiagnosed? Why Even Nurses Miss the Signs | Caroline Milne · 56 min · Episode 97What if the symptoms making you feel as though your body is falling apart are connected, but nobody is joining the dots? Joint pain, exhaustion, insomnia and anxiety can send you…
- Menopause at 25: What No One Tells You About Chemical & Surgical Menopause | Lucy Blackmer · 1 h 8 min · Episode 96How much are women really told about what happens to their bodies when menopause is brought on by medication or surgery? For some women, treatment for conditions such as…
- Menopause Care: Why Does Getting the Right HRT Depend on Your GP? | Dr Rebeccah Tomlinson · 1 h 1 min · Episode 95You've finally worked up the courage to speak to your GP about the symptoms that have been turning your life upside down. But instead of answers, you're told your blood tests are…
- Menopause, Midlife & Your Career: Have You Lost Capability or Just Capacity? | Paula Bradbrook · 49 min · Episode 94“I used to be able to cope with all of this. Why can't I anymore?” It's a question many women find themselves asking in midlife. Work that once felt manageable becomes…
- Exercise in Menopause: Are You Pushing Your Body Too Hard? | Chelsea Martino · 51 min · Episode 93There's no shortage of advice telling women how they should exercise during perimenopause and menopause. Lift heavier weights. Build muscle. Protect your bones. Keep pushing…
- Menopause After Breast Cancer: What Happens When Hormones Aren't the Whole Story? | Dr Alex · 55 min · Episode 92Menopause can be difficult enough to navigate, but what happens when it comes as part of breast cancer treatment and the usual options for managing symptoms may not be…
- ADHD & Perimenopause: Why Does Everything Suddenly Feel So Much Harder? · 30 min · Episode 91For many women, reaching their 40s can bring a baffling change. The organisation, focus and ability to keep on top of life that they've relied on for years suddenly seem to…
- Could THAT Be Menopause? The Surprising Symptoms We Don't Talk About · 47 min · Episode 90What if some of the strange changes happening to your body aren't random after all? When we think about menopause symptoms, hot flushes, night sweats and changing periods…
- When Menopause Isn't on Your Radar: Joining the Dots Between Food, Mood & Health | Babita Paul · 50 min · Episode 89What happens when you know something isn't right with your health, but you can't work out what's going on or why you suddenly don't feel like yourself? Changes in our physical…
- Menopause, Longevity & Why Your Best Years Could Still Be Ahead | Dr Karina Loyo · 46 min · Episode 88What if menopause isn't the beginning of the end, but the point where we start thinking differently about how we want to live the next 30, 40 or even 50 years? We're often taught…
- Lost Yourself in Menopause? Why Midlife Could Be a Homecoming | Lisa Barwise · 1 h 6 min · Episode 87What if feeling like you've lost yourself in menopause doesn't mean you're disappearing, but that you're beginning to uncover who you are now? Many women reach midlife feeling…
- Are We Overcomplicating Menopause? Why Getting Back to Basics Matters | Jenine Wright · 56 min · Episode 86When we're surrounded by supplements, diets, exercise trends and conflicting health advice, it's easy to believe that improving our health needs to be complicated. But are we…
- The Menopause Treatment Debate: Has the Evidence Outgrown the Guidelines? · 18 min · Episode 85If menopause treatment is about replacing missing hormones, why are progesterone and testosterone still so often overlooked? For many women, HRT can be life changing. For others…
- Your Body Isn't Working Against You: Menopause, Stress & The Nervous System - with Donna Selby · 48 min · Episode 84Have you ever felt like your body has suddenly turned against you? For many women, perimenopause and menopause can bring anxiety, exhaustion, brain fog, overwhelm and a whole…
- When Your Body Is Trying To Tell You Something: Menopause and Intuition with Felicia Linsky · 54 min · Episode 83When Your Body Is Trying To Tell You Something: Menopause and Intuition with Felicia Linsky Sometimes the biggest health challenges don't arrive overnight. They begin with…
- Menopause and the Body Revolt: Reclaiming Vitality When Everything Changes - with Ira Tabachnik · 52 min · Episode 82Have you ever felt like you were doing everything right for your health, only to have your body suddenly completely revolt? In this episode, I sit down with special guest Ira…
- “What Is Happening To Me?” The Emotional Side of Perimenopause with Melody Grace · 45 min · Episode 81Have you ever found yourself reacting in ways that feel completely out of character? In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode, I am thrilled to be joined by clinical…
- Reclaim Your Passions And Beat The Menopause Brain Fog - with Andrea Clare · 52 min · Episode 80For many women, the brain fog experienced during menopause can be a frightening time. We lose control of the now, and wonder where the person we were before has gone. In today’s…
- Beyond the Scale: Protecting Your Bone Density and Body Composition in Menopause · 47 min · Episode 79Have you ever felt like your body is rewriting its own rules without your permission? Today’s episode isn't just about hot flashes and sleepless nights. It’s about reclaiming…
