Join Liz and Michelle as they chat with menopause advocate Emma Skeates about embracing the chaos of midlife. Emma shares her journey through a messy divorce and early surgical menopause while raising young children. She details how keeping her sense of humour helped her mental health and inspired her popular blog and book “Confessions of a Menopausal Mayhem Mother.” She recounts mortifying yet relatable stories and discusses how finding laughter in adversity led to a movie deal for her book. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Emma started blogging to maintain her mental health after a difficult divorce and early surgical menopause - it became wildly popular by keeping things real amidst the curated lives on social media.
• She coined "CRAFT disease" as a humorous explanation when brain fog caused her to forget things - it stands for "Can't Remember A Flipping Thing."
• Emma handpicked British actress Amanda Abbington to play her in the film adaption, opting for a cosy, uplifting tone versus a polished Hollywood depiction.
• She believes finding laughter in adversity has helped her through many challenges, from divorce to grief over her mum's death..
• Emma will speak at Pause Live! menopause event on 25 November - with Liz and Michelle also attending - offering a hilarious, unfiltered perspective on relationships and womanhood.

BEST MOMENTS  

"I'm the only woman in history who gained four and a half stone for her wedding."

"I actually had my hysterectomy after I met him and he noticed a huge change in who I was because I'd always been this very vibrant, bouncy, lively, sort of very happy-go-lucky."

"Whenever you find yourself in a situation where you are constantly forgetting something, or you're in the wrong place at the wrong time, or you feel, ah, there's a meeting, and I'm supposed to be there, and I'm actually there, C.R.A.F.T disease is absolutely imperative to use."

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ABOUT THE HOST

Liz Copping is a networking pro & event consultant, leaping out of her comfort zone to co-host this podcast.

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Michelle Ford is a professional voice actor and empty nester pressing reset, enjoying a new career in podcasting!

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