Catherine runs her own recruitment business and is based in Manchester.

 In this episode she shares her experience of perimenopause so far and gives a very open account of the impact it had on her mental health.

She shares a great tip on getting the best help from your local GP and she tells us how HRT helped her with the symptoms she had.

In this episode I speak to Karen. She shares an unusal remedy she came across for perimenopause symptoms, with some hilarious outcomes.

She also shares her HR knowledge with us and outlines what changes companies can make to help retain women going through peri/menopause symptoms to help make the workplace more friendly to women experiencing these symptoms.

Jan is an Executive Coach. In this episode she discusses how her menopause symptoms affected her professional career as a high powered executive and how she got through it. She is now post menopausal and shares her journey to the otherside with us.

Depression has been a large part of Jan's journey and she shares this with us.

It's important to speak to your doctor to discuss any symptoms you have and to discuss the best treatments for you.

If you would like to share your menopause journey please contact me:

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Lise currently lives in rural France, but is planning on moving back to the UK shortly. In this episode Lise relays her perimenopause journey and her initial fear that she was experiencing early onset dementia.

She conveys her story with humour and relays her strategies on how to work and deal with this challenging symptom.

We have a guest appearance from her dog Woody, which I initially planned to edit out, however it was such an amusing incident, I thought you would enjoy listening to it!

It's important to speak to your doctor to discuss any symptoms you have and to discuss the best treatments for you.

Welcome to Menopause Buddies, where women learn from each other by sharing their experiences of the perimenopause and menopause. In this first episode I share my own personal experience and explain why I set up Menopause Buddies.

Everything I say on the podcast is my personal opinion and if you are having symptoms, please do visit your doctor to confirm your symptoms are part of the menopause.

If you would like to be on the podcast please contact me on:

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