In this episode I’m talking to my 3rd inspirational Orca, Katie Day, author and motivational speaker. After her precocious puberty at the age of 5 and then a crippling menopause where she found herself contemplating ending her life, she's dedicated her life to helping women navigate their menopause and most importantly embrace their midlife. She’s passionate about how this time of life can lead us to becoming a better version of ourselves, more powerful and potent than ever. Katie’s so brilliantly positive about life as a post menopausal women I guarantee you’ll finish this Pod with a smile on your face, ready to tackle the world!

RDP International Midlife Matters Training Course http://www.rdp-int.com/index.php?&pgid=200

Katie's Tedx Talk "The Roar of the Menopause" https://www.ted.com/talks/katie_day_the_roar_of_the_menopause_jan_2019

BMS find a specialist https://thebms.org.uk/find-a-menopause-specialist/

Women's Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/

If you want to join in and Be More Orca, head to https://www.bemoreorcapod.co.uk/

or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

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When we’re gripped by our Menopausal symptoms it can feel like the world around us is caving in and our jobs that we were totally on top of can suddenly feel overwhelming. In this episode I’m talking to Sally Neale, Chief Human Resources Officer for a multinational about how even minor tweaks and adjustments in the workplace can have a huge impact. To ensure when we're struggling with our symptoms we feel supported to stay in the workforce, as we have so much to bring to an organisation. 

How daily swimming helped with her plantar fasciitis and mental health, that she chose to deal with her Menopausal symptoms with herbal remedies and what works for her and how walks with her dog keep her sane. Sally is such a positive person, would that all employers were as caring and employee focused. She's full of sensible little adjustments that we can all take on board in our lives.

If you want to join in and Be More Orca, head to https://www.bemoreorcapod.co.uk/

or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

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In this episode I’m chatting about the importance of movement with Personal Trainer Nikki Faldo who specialises in Peri to Post Menopause. How we should shift our focus from weight loss and looking younger, to a mindset where the goal is being more mobile, feeling stronger and being healthier to power through this next stage of our lives both physically and mentally. 

How "little and often" to fit it in around our day is the key rather than setting ourselves unachievable goals which just set us up for failure. We do some myth busting of the world of "menopausal workouts" and Nikki explains how the very act of learning new exercises fires up our synapses and so is great for cognitive health as well as physical.

Nikki set up “Empower, strength through Menopause” to help women realise how to move and exercise in this stage of their lives. You can find her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nikki.hughes.357 or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mindbodystrong9/

CIMSPA https://www.cimspa.co.uk/

Burrell Education https://www.burrelleducation.com/

If you want to join in and Be More Orca, head to https://www.bemoreorcapod.co.uk/

or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

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We all know that navigating the early stages of our menopause can feel impossible at times. The symptoms sneak up on us and get subsumed into the stresses of our everyday lives. Having someone to talk to can be a lifeline and in this episode I’m chatting to Lou & Lize, 2 lifelong friends about how much they helped each other recognise the crazy early symptoms. Severe wind anyone!? 

How they tried every supplement and lifestyle change before going down the HRT route, but it wasn’t the fear of cancer that made them delay starting HRT, it was the fear of hitting a brick wall and not getting the respect they deserved at the GPs. But actually they discovered things are changing for the better and the reality wasn't that bad.

Moody Month app - https://moodymonth.com/app

If you want to join in and Be More Orca, head to https://www.bemoreorcapod.co.uk/

or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

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We’ve all heard the horror stories of GPs dismissing menopausal symptoms and women being gaslit or refused treatment. Understandably we can be put off from going to get help. And if we do get to see a GP sometimes it can feel as though our knowledge is more up to date than theirs. In this episode Dr Katie discusses how things are slowly changing and how it’s up to us to do our homework and take ownership of our treatment and to not be afraid to state what it is we want. And she has some amazing advice on what to do to make sure get the most out of your appointment. We need to become the experts in our own menopause. We need to Be More Orca.

British Menopause Society https://thebms.org.uk/

Women's Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/

Balance App https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/

If you want to join in and Be More Orca, head to https://www.bemoreorcapod.co.uk/

or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

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In this episode I’m talking to my 2nd inspirational Orca, Carol Decker, 80s legend best known for fronting T’pau about her lifelong struggle with her hormones. Accidentally discovering she had osteoporosis and what she’s done to combat it, and the joys of rediscovering her sex life.

To keep up to date with what Carol and T'pau are up to visit https://www.tpau.co.uk/ or follow her @tpaucaroldecker

If you want to join in and Be More Orca, head to https://www.bemoreorcapod.co.uk/ or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s easy to feel invisible as a woman at this stage of our lives. We don’t see ourselves in our books or on our screens, but Jo Heap is a women on a mission to change all that. She saw her Menopause as a chance to reinvent herself and follow her dreams of being a writer. She’s fascinated by the stories of women over 50 and determined to show what life is really like for us. 

London Hormone Clinic https://www.londonhormoneclinic.com

If you want to join in and Be More Orca, head to bemoreorcapod.co.uk or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

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In this episode I'm talking to Jo Darling, an acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner who’s passion for helping women through the Menopause led her to create Menopoised, a little magnet which helps to alleviate hot flushes. And we discuss how acupuncture can massively help us during Menopause and that we should all be embracing the ancient Chinese practice of Yang Sheng - the nourishment of life. Which focuses on how we eat, sleep, rest and most importantly our mindset. So we can live well and live long into our 2nd spring. 

If you want to try any of Jo’s gorgeous products https://www.menopoised.co.uk use discount code ORCALOVE15

Jo’s latest course is “Discover Your Signature Energy With Bazi” - Understand yourself and your health on a deeper level. https://www.menopoised.co.uk/pages/treatment

Five Palm calm https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq2ESraMNuS/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

British Acupuncture Council website https://acupuncture.org.uk

If you want to join in head to bemoreorcapod.co.uk or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

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In this episode I'm back talking to Dr Katie and we’re looking at the alternatives to HRT that your GP can prescribe. We discuss how certain antidepressants can actually help with hot flushes and night sweats, rather than the fear of just being given them as a misdiagnosis of your Menopause. How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can be a game changer and she casts her medics eye over some of the herbal remedies and what to be cautious about. 

https://www.womens-health-concern.org women’s health concern website  

https://www.menopausematters.co.uk Menopause matters website

https://www.daisynetwork.org Daisy Network for POI

rpharm.com for herbal. Katie sent it to me

https://bhma.info British Herbal medicine association 

https://nimh.org.uk National institute of medical herbalists 

https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02-WHC-FACTSHEET-CBT-WOMEN-FEB-2023-A.pdf WHC factsheet on CBT 

If you want to join in head to bemoreorcapod.co.uk or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

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In this episode I’d like you to meet the indomitable Natalie Beresford, who was at the top of her career working as a Frontline Response Inspector for Thames Valley Police and felt like she'd finally arrived at a place where nothing could phase her. But then her Menopausal symptoms crippled her and her world fell apart. She was determined that no women would ever experience what she went through. She’s worked tirelessly and her legacy is that TVP is now an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer. There are so many take-homes that you can implement in your workplace. 

If you want to join in head to bemoreorcapod.co.uk or follow me @be.more.orca 

Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.