Black Menopause & Beyond

In today's podcast, we discuss fibroids. Uterine fibroids are a common condition, especially among Black women. About half of Black women have them by the age of 35, and 80 percent have them by the age of 50, compared to 70 percent of white women. Fibroid growth is also more common in black women than in other racial groups. Fibroids can cause weight gain, heavy periods, frequent urination, or pelvic pain, and may require surgery. (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-women-start-talk-uterine-fibroids-condition-many-get-speak-rcna20478)

Veronica Ebanks discusses her journey with fibroids and menopause in this episode. In addition to actively educating women on the topic of fibroids, she is passionate about recording and hearing the stories of black women suffering from this disease. Born in Jamaica, raised in London, she is an Afro-Caribbean woman. Business owner of Verelba Mind & Body, a company providing organic skincare, wellbeing products, and holistic therapies. As a skilled facilitator currently offering coaching and mentoring support to women in their 50s and 60s who desire to incorporate more natural solutions into their lives, for greater wellbeing and happiness.

Contact her on https://linktr.ee/verelba_world2021

Addition reading on Fibroids and Menopause 

https://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/fibroids-after-menopause

Black Menopause and Beyond podcast look at Menopause from the eyes of a Black woman. Anita expresses her views and also interviews individuals and experts discussing the conversation of Menopause.

Are you fed up with not being included in the discussion of Menopause? If you are, this is the podcast for you. 

Anita uses her personal experience and experiences gained from her peers, profession and activism to explore the topic of Menopause.

The podcast aims to inform, explore, and educate the listeners. 

Anita Powell, the host, is the Co-founder of Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuypers, an Online peer support group for Black women. She is also the Founder of the Menopause Alliance, a face-to-face peer support group in Bedfordshire. Also, Anita is a Community worker/advocate, Menopause Activist and facilitator. In addition, She has worked in community radio for many years.

I hope you enjoy it; please follow and subscribe to my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast episodes.

Black Menopause and Beyond works with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Email address: [email protected]  

https://linktr.ee/AnitaPowell.

https://www.instagram.com/blkmenobeyond/

https://twitter.com/blkmenobeyond

https://www.facebook.com/blackmenopausebeyond/

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Anita returns and reintroduces herself, she also highlighting the importance of adding the word black when talking about healthcare for black people, and explains how health concerns around cancer has affected her for the past few months. 

Black Menopause and Beyond podcast look at Menopause from the eyes of a Black woman. Anita expresses her views and also interviews individuals and experts discussing the conversation of Menopause.

Are you fed up with not being included in the discussion of Menopause? If you are, this is the podcast for you. 

Anita uses her personal experience and experiences gained from her peers, profession and activism to explore the topic of Menopause.

The podcast aims to inform, explore, and educate the listeners. 

Anita Powell, the host, is the Co-founder of Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuypers, an Online peer support group for Black women. She is also the Founder of the Menopause Alliance, a face-to-face peer support group in Bedfordshire. Also, Anita is a Community worker/advocate and a Menopause Activist and facilitator. In addition, She has worked in community radio for many years. Plus, in 2016 was awarded 'I am Inspiring.' by Evans Clothes, Garnier Skin Care and Marie Claire Magazine. 

She has appeared on BBC Breakfast TV and interviewed with Kate Muir, the producer of Davina McCalls Menopause Documentary, BBC 3 Counties Radio, Magic FM and Marie Claire Magazine. Also, her Menopause Alliance ( prev. known as Bedford support group) appeared on ITV News.

The podcast will include individual and group interviews and personal views.

I hope you enjoy it; please follow and subscribe to my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast episodes.

My social media:  Twitter BlkMenoBeyond, Insta: BlkMenoBeyond, Facebook: Black menopause and Beyond.

Black Menopause and Beyond works with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Awarded  5th UK black women podcast https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_black_women_podcasts/

Anita Powell's email address: [email protected]  

https://linktr.ee/AnitaPowell.

https://www.instagram.com/blkmenobeyond/

https://twitter.com/blkmenobeyond

https://www.facebook.com/blackmenopausebeyond/

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/black-menopause-and-beyond.

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ANITA wishes you all a Merry Christmas,  

Christmas is a time for joy, but for some, it's stressful. Within this short podcast, Anita gives out Christmas suggestions.

Black Menopause and Beyond podcast look at Menopause from the eyes of a Black woman. Anita expresses her views and also interviews individuals and experts discussing the conversation of Menopause.

Are you fed up with not being included in the discussion of Menopause? If you are, this is the podcast for you. 

Anita uses her personal experience and experiences gained from her peers, profession and activism to explore the topic of Menopause.

The podcast aims to inform, explore, and educate the listeners. 

Anita Powell, the host, is the Co-founder of Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuypers, an Online peer support group for Black women. She is also the Founder of the Menopause Alliance, a face-to-face peer support group in Bedfordshire. Also, Anita is a Community worker/advocate and a Menopause Activist and facilitator. In addition, She has worked in community radio for many years. Plus, in 2016 was awarded 'I am Inspiring.' by Evans Clothes, Garnier Skin Care and Marie Claire Magazine. 

She has appeared on BBC Breakfast TV and interviewed with Kate Muir, the producer of Davina McCalls Menopause Documentary, BBC 3 Counties Radio, Magic FM and Marie Claire Magazine. Also, her Menopause Alliance ( prev. known as Bedford support group) appeared on ITV News.

The podcast will include individual and group interviews and personal views.

I hope you enjoy it; please follow and subscribe to my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast episodes.

My social media:  Twitter BlkMenoBeyond, Insta: BlkMenoBeyond, Facebook: Black menopause and Beyond.

Black Menopause and Beyond works with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Awarded  5th UK black women podcast https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_black_women_podcasts/

Anita Powell's email address: [email protected]  

https://linktr.ee/AnitaPowell.

https://www.instagram.com/blkmenobeyond/

https://twitter.com/blkmenobeyond

https://www.facebook.com/blackmenopausebeyond/

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/black-menopause-and-beyond.

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ANITA returns after a break,  

Anita has a few topics she wants to talk about, so she has decided to produce several podcasts exploring these topics. 

Within this podcast, she talks about what happened when men were invited to attend a menopause group, the group she runs in her home town. 

https://www.facebook.com/MenopauseAllianceBedfordshire

Black Menopause and Beyond podcast look at Menopause from the eyes of a Black woman. Anita expresses her views and also interviews individuals and experts discussing the conversation of Menopause.

Are you fed up with not being included in the discussion of Menopause? If you are, this is the podcast for you. 

Anita uses her personal experience and experiences gained from her peers, profession and activism to explore the topic of Menopause.

The podcast aims to inform, explore, and educate the listeners. 

Anita Powell, the host, is the Co-founder of Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuypers, an Online peer support group for Black women. She is also the Founder of the Menopause Alliance, a face-to-face peer support group in Bedfordshire. Also, Anita is a Community worker/advocate and a Menopause Activist and facilitator. In addition, She has worked in community radio for many years. Plus, in 2016 was awarded 'I am Inspiring.' by Evans Clothes, Garnier Skin Care and Marie Claire Magazine. 

She has appeared on BBC Breakfast TV and interviewed with Kate Muir, the producer of Davina McCalls Menopause Documentary, BBC 3 Counties Radio, Magic FM and Marie Claire Magazine. Also, her Menopause Alliance ( prev. known as Bedford support group) appeared on ITV News.

The podcast will include individual and group interviews and personal views.

I hope you enjoy it; please follow and subscribe to my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast episodes.

My social media:  Twitter BlkMenoBeyond, Insta: BlkMenoBeyond, Facebook: Black menopause and Beyond.

Black Menopause and Beyond works with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Awarded  5th UK black women podcast https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_black_women_podcasts/

Anita Powell's email address: [email protected]  

https://linktr.ee/AnitaPowell.

https://www.instagram.com/blkmenobeyond/

https://twitter.com/blkmenobeyond

https://www.facebook.com/blackmenopausebeyond/

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/black-menopause-and-beyond.

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• Two-time Olympian winner, ex tv Gladiator, busy owner and model Jenny Stoute experienced abnormalities found in her routine cervical smear test; she tells Anita why in response, she has decided to come off HRT and go Menopause Natural. 

Jenny Instagram: gorgeousfifties

Black Menopause and Beyond work with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Black Menopause and Beyond podcast look at Menopause from the eyes of a Black woman. Anita expresses her views and also interviews individuals and experts discussing the conversation of Menopause.

Are you fed up with not being included in the discussion of Menopause? If you are, this is the podcast for you. 

Anita Powell, the host, is the Co-founder of Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuypers an Online peer support group for Black women. She is also the Founder of the Menopause Alliance, a face-to-face peer support group in Bedfordshire. Also, Anita is a Community worker/advocate and a Menopause Activist and facilitator. In addition, She has worked in community radio for many years. Plus, in 2016 was awarded 'I am Inspiring.' by Evans Clothes, Garnier Skin Care and Marie Claire Magazine. 

She has appeared on BBC Breakfast TV and interviewed with Kate Muir, the producer of Davina McCalls Menopause Documentary, BBC 3 Counties Radio, Magic FM and Marie Claire Magazine. Also, her Menopause Alliance ( prev. known as Bedford support group) appeared on ITV News.

Anita uses her personal experience and experiences gained from her peers, profession and activism to explore the topic of Menopause.

The podcast aims to inform, explore, and educate the listeners. 

An episode will be broadcasted monthly with the occasional bonus episodes. The podcast will include individual and group interviews and personal views.

I hope you enjoy it; please follow and subscribe to my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast episodes.

My social media:  Twitter BlkMenoBeyond, Insta: BlkMenoBeyond, Facebook: Black menopause and Beyond.

Black Menopause and Beyond work with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Awarded  5th UK black women podcast https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_black_women_podcasts/

Anita Powell's email address is [email protected]

https://linktr.ee/AnitaPowell

https://www.instagram.com/blkmenobeyond/

https://twitter.com/blkmenobeyond

https://www.facebook.com/blackmenopausebeyond/

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/black-menopause-and-beyond.

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Des is a holistic personal trainer who helps his clients 'from the inside out" he helps women work through what is stopping them from being who they want to be and helps them be who they once were through exercise, diet, massage and meditation. He also encourages women to use their body weight when exercising rather than weights. Black women and obesity and the black diet is also talked about in the podcast.

Des Dennis Social Media 

https://www.instagram.com/strongsoulfitness_uk/

Black Menopause and Beyond podcast look at Menopause from the eyes of a Black woman. Anita expresses her views and also interviews individuals and experts discussing the conversation of Menopause.

Are you fed up with not being included in the discussion of Menopause? If you are, this is the podcast for you. 

Anita uses her personal experience and experiences gained from her peers, profession and activism to explore the topic of Menopause.

The podcast aims to inform, explore, and educate the listeners. 

Anita Powell, the host, is the Co-founder of Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuypers, an Online peer support group for Black women. She is also the Founder of the Menopause Alliance, a face-to-face peer support group in Bedfordshire. Also, Anita is a Community worker/advocate and a Menopause Activist and facilitator. In addition, She has worked in community radio for many years. Plus, in 2016 was awarded 'I am Inspiring.' by Evans Clothes, Garnier Skin Care and Marie Claire Magazine. 

She has appeared on BBC Breakfast TV and interviewed with Kate Muir, the producer of Davina McCalls Menopause Documentary, BBC 3 Counties Radio, Magic FM and Marie Claire Magazine. Also, her Menopause Alliance ( prev. known as Bedford support group) appeared on ITV News.

The podcast will include individual and group interviews and personal views.

I hope you enjoy it; please follow and subscribe to my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast episodes.

My social media:  Twitter BlkMenoBeyond, Insta: BlkMenoBeyond, Facebook: Black menopause and Beyond.

Black Menopause and Beyond works with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Awarded  5th UK black women podcast https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_black_women_podcasts/

Anita Powell's email address: [email protected]   https://linktr.ee/AnitaPowell

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/black-menopause-and-beyond.

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Anita talks to Shell Robshaw-Bryan, 47 and perimenopausal. A full-time marketing director and side hustles as an outdoor, camping and wellbeing writer, writing for various publications and her own successful outdoors blog, Camping with Style. Shell loves to travel, and the outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping girl and cool water swimmer. She used the great outdoors and the healing power of nature to aid her slow recovery. She continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can, regularly meditating and practising mindfulness as she navigates through a challenging peri-menopause journey; she was diagnosed aged 42 and suffering from Peri-Menopause Disorder, and yet at 47, she is still struggling to find the right mix of medication and natural remedies.

Shell Social media

https://twitter.com/wildandmindful

https://twitter.com/CampWithStyle

https://www.facebook.com/campingwithstyle/

https://www.instagram.com/campingwithstyle/

https://www.tiktok.com/@campingwithstyle

Her blog

https://www.campingwithstyle.co.uk

Black Menopause and Beyond podcast look at Menopause from the eyes of a Black woman. Anita expresses her views and also interviews individuals and experts discussing the conversation of Menopause.

Are you fed up with not being included in the discussion of Menopause? If you are, this is the podcast for you. 

Anita uses her personal experience and experiences gained from her peers, profession and activism to explore the topic of Menopause.

The podcast aims to inform, explore, and educate the listeners. 

Anita Powell, the host, is the Co-founder of Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuypers, an Online peer support group for Black women. She is also the Founder of the Menopause Alliance, a face-to-face peer support group in Bedfordshire. Also, Anita is a Community worker/advocate and a Menopause Activist and facilitator. In addition, She has worked in community radio for many years. Plus, in 2016 was awarded 'I am Inspiring.' by Evans Clothes, Garnier Skin Care and Marie Claire Magazine. 

She has appeared on BBC Breakfast TV and interviewed with Kate Muir, the producer of Davina McCalls Menopause Documentary, BBC 3 Counties Radio, Magic FM and Marie Claire Magazine. Also, her Menopause Alliance ( prev. known as Bedford support group) appeared on ITV News.

The podcast will include individual and group interviews and personal views.

I hope you enjoy it; please follow and subscribe to my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast episodes.

My social media:  Twitter BlkMenoBeyond, Insta: BlkMenoBeyond, Facebook: Black menopause and Beyond.

Black Menopause and Beyond works with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Anita Powell's email address: [email protected] https://linktr.ee/AnitaPowell

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/black-menopause-and-beyond.

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Within this episode, the host, Anita, reflects on her Menopause week and thoughts. 

• Anita was diagnosed with Prediabetes in 2022. In this episode, she talks about her pre- diabetes Experience and Menopause and Diabetes.
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• Anita wonders if the rising cost of living impacts menopausal women. 
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• Two-time Olympian winner Jenny Stoute is interviewed; she tells Anita why she has decided to come off HRT and go Menopause Natural. 

Black Menopause and Beyond works with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Black Menopause and Beyond podcast look at Menopause from the eyes of a Black woman. Anita expresses her views and also interviews individuals and experts discussing the conversation of Menopause.

Are you fed up with not being included in the discussion of Menopause? If you are, this is the podcast for you. 

Anita Powell, the host, is the Co-founder of Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuypers an Online peer support group for Black women. She is also the Founder of the Menopause Alliance, a face-to-face peer support group in Bedfordshire. Also, Anita is a Community worker/advocate and a Menopause Activist and facilitator. In addition, She has worked in community radio for many years. Plus, in 2016 was awarded 'I am Inspiring.' by Evans Clothes, Garnier Skin Care and Marie Claire Magazine. 

She has appeared on BBC Breakfast TV and interviewed with Kate Muir, the producer of Davina McCalls Menopause Documentary, BBC 3 Counties Radio, Magic FM and Marie Claire Magazine. Also, her Menopause Alliance ( prev. known as Bedford support group) appeared on ITV News.

Anita uses her personal experience and experiences gained from her peers, profession and activism to explore the topic of Menopause.

The podcast aims to inform, explore, and educate the listeners. 

An episode will be broadcasted monthly with the occasional bonus episodes. The podcast will include individual and group interviews and personal views.

I hope you enjoy it; please follow and subscribe to my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast episodes.

My social media:  Twitter BlkMenoBeyond, Insta: BlkMenoBeyond, Facebook: Black menopause and Beyond.

Black Menopause and Beyond works with the Peer Group Black Women in Menopause Insta/Twitter/Facebook BlackwomeninMenopause.  https://www.instagram.com/blackwomeninmenopause/

Awarded  5th UK black women podcast https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_black_women_podcasts/

Anita Powell's email address: [email protected]

https://linktr.ee/AnitaPowell

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/black-menopause-and-beyond.

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

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

Black Menopause and Beyond podcast looks at Menopause from the eyes of a Black woman. Anita expresses her views and also interviews individuals and experts discussing the conversation of Menopause.

Are you fed up with not being included in the discussion of Menopause? If you are, this is the podcast for you. 

Anita Powell, the host, is the Co-founder of Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuypers an Online peer support group for Black women. She is also the Founder of the Menopause Alliance, a face-to-face peer support group in Bedfordshire. Also, Anita is a Community worker/advocate and a Menopause Activist and facilitator. In addition, She has worked in community radio for many years. Plus, in 2016 was awarded 'I am Inspiring.' by Evans Clothes, Garnier Skin Care and Marie Claire Magazine. 

She has appeared on BBC Breakfast TV and interviewed with Kate Muir, the producer of Davina McCalls Menopause Documentary, BBC 3 Counties Radio, Magic FM and Marie Claire Magazine. Also, her Menopause Alliance ( prev. known as Bedford support group) appeared on ITV News.

Anita uses her personal experience and experiences gained from her peers, profession and activism to explore the topic of Menopause.

The podcast aims to inform, explore, and educate the listeners. 

An episode will be broadcasted monthly with the occasional bonus episodes. The podcast will include individual and group interviews and personal views.

Within this episode, the host, Anita, reflects on her week and her menopause conversations.

Anita talks to a father and son about menopause.

She joined an ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and menopause Zoom session.

On a night out with friends, she openly talks about menopause; her friends are more informed compared to 5 years ago; Anita realises the Menopause Taboo for some has gone.

I hope you enjoy it; please follow and subscribe to my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast episodes.

My social media:  Twitter BlkMenoBeyond, Insta: BlkMenoBeyond, Facebook: Black menopause and Beyond.

Insta/Twitter/facebook BlackwomeninMenopause

Awarded  6th UK black women podcast https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_black_women_podcasts/

My email address: [email protected]

https://linktr.ee/AnitaPowell

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/black-menopause-and-beyond.

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