Kate Muir is a women’s health expert and campaigner, documentary maker, and author of ‘How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis’, as well as groundbreaking books on the menopause and the pill. 

We had a conversation about:

• Why HRT has such a bad reputation - and why it's actually a wonder drug for women
• Tips for advocating for your health needs with a doctor
• Vaginal estrogen, and why it's like Chanel for your vulva
• Advice for regaining sexual confidence
• Women and wine (and Kate's personal story)
• How age bias impacts women
• And more.

The smart guide that every midlife woman needs to read … 

‘A midlife crisis is a magnificent moment, and nobody should miss out on it. We need to reframe this time of questioning for a new generation of women who want to revive and thrive for longer. We must reclaim the midlife crisis from madmen with red sports cars - and make the space our own.’ 

Kate’s investigations into women’s health ‘Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause’ and ‘Everything You Need to Know About the Pill’ are out in paperback. She pitched and produced two award-winning menopause documentaries, ‘Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause’ and ‘Sex, Mind and the Menopause’ for Channel 4 current affairs, which ignited a massive menopause conversation in the UK. Her most recent documentary was ‘Pill Revolution’ investigating contraceptive chaos. 

Kate was chief film critic of The Times for seven years, and is the author of three novels. She is an expert public speaker on women’s health, the menopause and contraception, and an activist for The Menopause Charity. 

Find more of Kate here: https://katemuir.co.uk/ 

Grab a copy of ‘How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis’ which is out TODAY: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/How-to-Have-a-Magnificent-Midlife-Crisis/Kate-Muir/9781398525504 

Timestamps:  

00:00 – Trailer 

00:43 – Who is Kate Muir? 

01:32 – Kate’s latest book: ‘How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis’ 

05:27 – Why does HRT have such a bad reputation? 

08:35 – What you really need to know about HRT and its long-term health impacts 

13:30 – Tips for advocating for your needs with a doctor 

16:34 – Vaginal estrogen: Chanel for your vulva 

21:33 – How to regain sexual confidence 

23:04 – Why testosterone is so important for women 

26:30 – Digital detox 

29:50 – Women and wine 

34:47 – How is divorce connected to perimenopause and menopause?  

38:09 – How age bias impacts women 

43:07 – Kate’s psychedelic adventure 

49:56 – Final message 

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