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- Too Tired to Exercise? Movement Tips for Menopause Fatigue
Too exhausted to exercise during menopause? Liz shares realistic movement ideas for fatigue, from five-minute walks and micro-movement to flexible “good day” and “tired day” routines. Learn how to support strength, mood, mobility and energy without turning exercise into another source of pressure. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The ALIVE Menopause Healthcheck.
Hashtags: #MenopauseFatigue #MenopauseExercise #GentleMovement #WomenOver40 #Perimenopause #ThriveThroughMenopause
5 min - Rebuilding Confidence After Menopause Burnout
Menopause burnout can leave even highly capable women questioning their confidence and career identity. Drawing on her own transition from a thirty-year corporate career, Liz explores how confidence can be rebuilt through boundaries, self-trust, practical workplace support and small promises to yourself. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The ALIVE Menopause Healthcheck.
Hashtags: #MenopauseBurnout #MidlifeConfidence #MenopauseAtWork #Perimenopause #WomenInWork #ThriveThroughMenopause
5 min - Goal Setting in Menopause: A Smarter Way for Women & Managers
Goal setting during menopause needs realism as well as ambition. Liz explores a more compassionate approach for women and managers, taking account of brain fog, fatigue, poor sleep, caring responsibilities and changing capacity. Learn how flexible goals and supportive workplace conversations can create sustainable progress without lowering capability or standards. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for the link to book a chat.
Hashtags: #MenopauseAtWork #GoalSetting #WomenInLeadership #Perimenopause #WorkplaceSupport #ThriveThroughMenopause
5 min - Breathwork for Menopause Stress Before Difficult Conversations
Difficult conversations can feel more intense when menopause anxiety and stress are already high. Liz revisits her discreet 3–3–5 breathing technique and shows how to use it before workplace, relationship or family conversations to support emotional regulation, clarity and confident communication. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset.
Hashtags: #MenopauseAnxiety #Breathwork #NervousSystemRegulation #MenopauseAtWork #Communication #ThriveThroughMenopause
5 min - Why Resilience Changes During Menopause
Feeling less resilient during menopause does not mean you have become weaker. Liz explores how sleep disruption, hormonal changes, caring responsibilities and workplace pressure can increase the load women are carrying — and why midlife resilience may look more like boundaries, support and recovery than pushing through. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset.
Hashtags: #MenopauseResilience #Perimenopause #WorkplaceStress #MidlifeWomen #Boundaries #ThriveThroughMenopause
4 min - How to Create a Menopause-Supportive Workplace
What does a genuinely menopause-supportive workplace look like? Liz explores education, manager awareness, open conversation, practical adjustments, hydration, movement, flexibility, signposting and privacy. Menopause inclusion does not need to be complicated — but culture and leadership matter. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset.
Hashtags: #MenopauseAtWork #WorkplaceMenopause #HR #InclusiveLeadership #EmployeeWellbeing #ThriveThroughMenopause
5 min - Blood Sugar & Brain Fog: The Missing Menopause Link
Brain fog during menopause can be influenced by more than hormones alone. Liz explores how skipped meals, low energy, hydration, poor sleep and blood sugar changes may contribute to afternoon fogginess and reduced concentration. Learn simple nutrition habits for steadier menopause energy and focus. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset.
Hashtags: #MenopauseBrainFog #BloodSugar #MenopauseNutrition #Perimenopause #EnergySupport #ThriveThroughMenopause
5 min - Emotional Outbursts in Menopause: What’s Really Happening?
Mood swings, irritability and emotional outbursts can feel unsettling during menopause. Liz explores the connection between hormonal change, nervous system overload, poor sleep, stress and reduced emotional capacity — plus practical ways to pause, regulate and repair difficult conversations. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset.
Hashtags: #MenopauseMoodSwings #EmotionalRegulation #Perimenopause #MenopauseAnxiety #NervousSystemSupport #ThriveThroughMenopause
5 min - Joint Pain in Menopause: Why Movement Is Medicine
Joint pain and stiffness can become more noticeable during perimenopause and menopause, particularly when busy working days involve long periods of sitting. Liz explores why gentle movement, walking, mobility and appropriate strength work can support the menopause body — without turning exercise into punishment. Follow the podcast and check the show notes for The Seven Day Mini Reset.
Hashtags: #MenopauseJointPain #MenopauseMovement #WomenOver40 #HealthyAgeing #Perimenopause #ThriveThroughMenopause
5 min - Outdoor Walking for Menopause: Nervous System & Mood Benefits
Outdoor walking can support far more than fitness during menopause. In this episode, Liz explores how fresh air, natural light, gentle movement, and a change of environment can help calm the nervous system, lift mood, improve focus, and support sleep.
She shares simple ways to make walking realistic, from a ten-minute lunchtime walk to stepping outside between meetings or walking with a friend.
A gentle reminder that you do not need a perfect routine. Sometimes your body simply needs movement, breathing space, and time outdoors.
Follow the podcast, share this episode with a friend, and check the link in the show notes to book your free Menopause Assessment.
Hashtags/Keywords:
#MenopausePodcast #OutdoorWalking #NervousSystemSupport #MenopauseMood #PerimenopauseSupport #MidlifeWellbeing
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About Menopause
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Have you found yourself thinking… Why does everything suddenly feel harder? You’re more tired than you used to be. You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. Your confidence dips in meetings that never used to faze you. And you’re still trying to keep work, home, and everyone else going. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
I’m Liz Lay. I’m a certified menopause coach, and after more than thirty years working in corporate roles, I made the decision to retrain because of my own experience with menopause. Brain fog. Anxiety. Hot flushes. That feeling of not quite recognising myself. I kept thinking I just needed to try harder. But menopause isn’t about trying harder. It’s about understanding what’s happening in your body, and working with it instead of against it. This podcast is for busy women navigating perimenopause and menopause who want to feel calmer, clearer and more in control, especially at work. In these short episodes, I’ll share practical, realistic support around sleep, stress, movement, nourishment and boundaries. The small daily shifts that actually make a difference. We’ll also talk about the workplace, because menopause doesn’t switch off when you walk into a meeting. You’re not losing your capability. You’re moving through a transition. If you’re ready for honest conversations and steady support, follow the podcast and let’s take this next chapter step by step.