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Menopause - The Real Deal

Menopause - The Real Deal

By: Michelle Rowlinson
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 "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. Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The ADHD & Perimenopause Connection with Jodie Sturges

    The ADHD & Perimenopause Connection with Jodie Sturges
    Jul 15 2025
    Join Michelle as she speaks to Jodie Sturges, a qualified therapist and content creator who juggles life as a mum of six while navigating her own recent ADHD diagnosis and perimenopause journey. Diagnosed with ADHD at 43, just as her hormones began changing, Jodie shares the connection between perimenopause and neurodiversity that most women don't know about. Jodie and Michelle share advice and personal experiences that could change how you understand your own brain and body. Jodie Reveals: • Why hormonal changes in perimenopause can intensify ADHD symptoms • Why many women receive their first ADHD diagnosis in their 40s • How traditional therapy training doesn't prepare therapists to work with neurodiverse clients • What is bioidentical hormone therapy and why it can be life changing for women with ADHD • The differences in diagnosis and symptoms between ADHD girls and boys • Why creating a home environment where neurodiverse children don't have to mask is crucial • Why current research into ADHD and hormones doesn’t go far enough BEST MOMENTS "To hit a place where I was having thoughts of giving up my job, I was dreading waking up in the morning, that scares me for women." "When I was diagnosed, I reflected a huge amount on my childhood... I was so suppressed and told off for fidgeting, told off for talking too much." "I felt like I had to just soldier on because it's just perimenopause. Like just get on with it. All women go through this." "If you are questioning that person's commitment to their therapy, that could be quite damaging for the therapeutic relationship." "We thrive in chaos. I didn't know that at the time... that's when I perform best is when I'm under that pressure." "I don't believe I was like that before... I'm getting burnt out quicker and needing that decompression time where I have to say I just need to be on my own." EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.kentcounsellingservices.co.uk/ https://www.tiktok.com/@jodie_adhd_therapist?_t=ZN-8wqGwVw1t4A&_r=1 https://pensight.com/x/jodie-sturges HOST BIO Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag Website www.panaceapause.co.uk
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    57 mins
  • Why Lifestyle Changes Could Reshape Your Perimenopause with Aanu Benson

    Why Lifestyle Changes Could Reshape Your Perimenopause with Aanu Benson
    Jul 8 2025
    Michelle speaks with Aanu Benson, a menopause coach from Lagos, Nigeria. Aanu reshaped her experience of over 60 symptoms into a powerful mission to break the silence around menopause. A passionate advocate, Aanu reveals the reality of navigating perimenopause without knowledge or support. She talks about cultural misconceptions, career impact, relationship challenges and the power of lifestyle changes. Aanu Reveals: • The 60 symptoms she experienced before realising she was in perimenopause • How in Nigeria, perimenopause symptoms are often attributed to witchcraft or spiritual curses, leading women to seek inappropriate treatments • The impact that menopause can have on the careers of women • How effective lifestyle changes can be for managing perimenopause symptoms • Why educating younger women is crucial • Why relationships suffer without understanding perimenopause and its symptoms • The importance of education and why women must learn that symptoms are hormonal, not personal failings • Why healthcare and workplace training are so desperately needed BEST MOMENTS "I thought I was dying. That's the thing. I thought I was dying. I thought I was going crazy, especially since the doctors didn't have answers." "Everything went crazy, in my mind, in my body and my emotions and I had no one to explain to me that this is exactly what you're going through." "I felt like my mind was hovering around, like floating above me, kind of like watching me, but it was not in my body." "The silence ends with me. I need to do something about this. I cannot watch while another woman just goes off and begins the silence struggle." "Lots of people feel that perimenopause symptoms are caused by African magic or that it's spiritual or that you've been bewitched." "There's no one pill, you know, we just have to work on lifestyle adjustments, fitness works, wonders." "Oestrogen to a woman is just the same as fuel to a car. So once the oestrogen begins to decline, then everything is going to start happening everywhere." EPISODE RESOURCES Here's a link to Sister's Keeper 's YouTube Channel for more helpful tips on how to navigate your menopause journey: https://youtube.com/@sisterskeeper825 Contact Aanu here: http://bit.ly/40Z2vHt HOST BIO Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag Website www.panaceapause.co.uk
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    40 mins
  • A Different Perspective on Menopause with Barbara Lewthwaite

    A Different Perspective on Menopause with Barbara Lewthwaite
    Jul 1 2025
    Join Michelle as she speaks with Barbara Lewthwaite. Barbara brings a spiritual perspective to menopause that will challenge everything you think you know. In their conversation, she reveals how mysterious paralysis episodes led to her menopause diagnosis, shares her approach to managing menopause symptoms through mindfulness and why trusting intuition over medical intervention and embracing nature's healing power will give you a different perspective on menopause. Barbara Reveals • The often unusual menopause symptoms that exist • How mindfulness can transform pain perception • That nature provides powerful healing tools • Why trusting your body is crucial • That menopause represents a transition to wisdom • Why support systems matter more than advice • Why individual approaches for menopause work better than one-size-fits-all BEST MOMENTS "I felt like I've been hit by a lightning bolt. I got on the phone, I said, I don't want that man doctor. I wanted a woman doctor." "It seemed the resisting was causing the pain. So if I just allowed my body to be the way my body wanted to be and took time off from my life for that to happen, it was no longer pain." "My body just said, no, don't think, don't do anything. Just sit it out. And it became quite a spiritual time, a special time to lie in the woods." "I can't recommend wild swimming highly enough, and it helps for everything. It helps for your mental wellbeing, for tiredness. It seems to elevate and create a happiness zone to live in." "The period part is a passage towards adulthood, and the menopause is a passage to wisdom, to the world of elders, elder wisdom." "In 52 years now of doing past life readings, I've never ever met anyone who wasn't doing what they're meant to be doing." "Find someone you trust as a sounding board. Someone will just listen to what your experience is. The last thing you need is advice. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.facebook.com/share/16GrDbda1Z/ HOST BIO Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag Website www.panaceapause.co.uk
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    38 mins

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