Do you want to take away the guess work of perimenopause and menopause, save yourself time and energy and ditch the shame? Working with me you learn what's happening to you physically, mentally and emotionally, why and what you can do about it. Go to stellarwomen.com.au/stellar-circle/ to find out more.

Alison Brahe Daddo was a household name in the 90s. An entire generation of Australian’s grew up alongside her and now these same women find themselves going through menopause with her! Ali Brahe Daddo has made no secret of the fact she struggled through menopause. And so she has charted her journey from model to menopausal mother in her new memoir, QUEEN MENOPAUSE, published by Allen & Unwin.

This is an incredibly special book – a coming of middle age for those of us in our 40s and 50s who grew up alongside Alison who now find themselves reunited with her. There’s something about seeing your once teenage idol being essentially just like you Ali brings a sense of grace and comfort to her book, and to this chat.

Stuff we talked about:

QUEEN MENOPAUSE - Finding your majesty in the mayhem by Alison Daddo

Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch
The Essex Serpent - Apple TV

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In today's episode I was delighted to sit down with Anna Papaioannoiu or as she's also known,  Anna the Anxiety Coach. Anna is a qualified counsellor specialising in anxiety. She supports women to come home to themselves and befriend their nervous system through somatic therapy, breathwork, polyvagal & holistic practices.

Anna and I discuss how to recognise anxiety and panic attacks and how to shift your energetic state when these are impacting you. How to get help when you need it and we also have a conversation around the prescription of antidepressants.

Stuff we talked about:

Breath by James Nestor

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In this episode I share 3 super simple things you can do, starting today, when it feels like perimenopause is kicking your butt!

Take the perimenopause quiz

Find an AMS Registered Doctor


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Today's episode is a juicy and very open conversation with my guest Kylie Patchett.

You are going to love this chat where we dig into Kylie's own perimenopause experience and have a beautifully open and juicy conversation about body image, diet culture and Kylie's realisation that her body wasn't broken and in need of being fixed.

ABOUT KYLIE:

Kylie is a two time best-selling author, certified holistic health, NLP and EFT practitioner. Originally working as a Msc Forensic Biologist, Kylie has spent the past 20+ years coaching, leading and mentoring in the scientific, health and wellbeing fields.

Today, working as a Transformational Life Coach, she helps her clients to embrace a midlife metamorphosis… a time of life to be savored and celebrated, a time to reflect and honour the hard-won lessons.

Stuff we spoke about:

Healthy With Kelsey - Instagram
No More Guilt - Instagram
Doc Heidi - Instagram
Beauty Redefined - Instagram
The Body Keeps Score - Book Kylie is reading
Blindspot - Netflix 

Connect with Kylie here:

IG:   https://www.instagram.com/kyliepatchett/
FB:  https://www.facebook.com/KyliePatchettonline

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Do you want to take away the guess work of perimenopause and menopause, save yourself time and energy and ditch the shame? Working with me you learn what's happening to you physically, mentally and emotionally, why and what you can do about it. Go to stellarwomen.com.au/stellar-circle/ to find out more.

In today's episode I was delighted to sit down and have an open and real chat about perimenopause with the divine, Shelly Horton.

Shelly is the personification of confidence. She’s a journalist, TV presenter, MC and runs her own company ShellShocked Media.

Shelly is incredibly inspiring and like me, a fierce advocate for pulling back that proverbial rug and having robust conversations about perimenopause so that women don't feel left behind, unsupported or alone.

Stuff we talked about:

Drive to Survive - Netflix
Where the Crawdads Sing - Book

Connect with Shelly here:

IG:  https://www.instagram.com/shellyhorton1/
Website: https://shellshockedmedia.com/

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Do you want to take away the guess work of perimenopause and menopause, save yourself time and energy and ditch the shame? Working with me you learn what's happening to you physically, mentally and emotionally, why and what you can do about it. Go to stellarwomen.com.au/stellar-circle/ to find out more.

In today's episode I was humbled to sit down and chat with a remarkable and incredibly inspiring woman, my guest Jane Elliott.

We are taken on Jane's journey with cancer, which she was first diagnosed with at the tender age of 23, through her experience with early menopause at the age of 37, totally unrelated to her current cancer and treatment, and then dive into her adaptive clothing brand, Brighter Day.


Connect with Jane here:

IG:  https://www.instagram.com/brighterdayau/

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Do you want to take away the guess work of perimenopause and menopause, save yourself time and energy and ditch the shame? Working with me you learn what's happening to you physically, mentally and emotionally, why and what you can do about it. Go to stellarwomen.com.au/stellar-circle/ to find out more.

I am so excited to bring you Dear Menopause the podcast, you can expect weekly episodes that are a combination of conversations with stellar women and brilliant experts. In these conversations we will be pulling back the rug and talking ALL things perimenopause and menopause.

In this first episode I introduce myself, Sonya Lovell as your host, and share why I'm so passionate about having these conversations.

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