In this episode Elysia speaks to Catherine O'Keeffe, Ireland's first peri-menopause coach, mother of three boys and marathon runner. Catherine shares her experience with peri-menopause, trying to understand her symptoms with her GP and some of the great work she is dong to advocate menopause conversations, get it onto school and medical curriculums and create much needed awareness. So whether you are approaching menopause or want to and should learn more about this important phase of a woman's life you will love this episode.

Following a degree in management Catherine retrained in complementary medicine and is a self-confessed health geek, a regular contributor to menopause websites and a speaker at health events throughout Ireland and the UK.  She is a regular guest at events throughout Ireland and holds Perimenopause Unplugged events all over the country to discuss all things menopause. As a menopause activist, she has participated in the Women's Health Taskforce, launched by the Department of Health and the National Women's Council of Ireland in 2019. Catherine is also co-founder of the highly successful M Word event – Ireland's first menopause summit, held in October 2019.

She has been featured in the Irish Examiner, Image and RTÉ Lifestyle, has appeared on Newstalk and various radio stations across Ireland, and is author of The Best Friend's Guide to Anxiety: A Practical Toolkit for Moving Beyond Anxiety at Menopause.  

She is also leading Menopause Week with Wellness Warrior this very week and you can join the conversation here here.

Follow Catherine at WellnessWarrior.ie and on facebook and instagram