March 24, 2025

The Workplace Secret No One’s Talking About: Breaking the Silence on Menopause

33 minutes

The Menopause Secret No One Talks About at Work—And Why It Needs to Change

Breaking the Silence: Menopause in the Workplace with Natalie Nixon and Anne Marie Squeo

Why Aren’t We Talking About Menopause? Reimagining Work Culture for All

The Workplace Secret No One’s Talking About: Breaking the Silence on Menopause

Why don’t we talk about menopause at work, when it’s something roughly half the population experiences? Most people with ovaries hit menopause somewhere between the ages of 45 and 55, often at the height of their careers. But for years, they’re left to push through this period silently. Peers and mentors don’t discuss it. Businesses do little to recognize it, let alone accommodate it.

No one is served by this silence. So on today’s episode of Hello Monday, we’re talking about menopause. Jessi Hempel sits down with Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist and president of Figure 8 Thinking, and Anne Marie Squeo, CEO and Founder of Proof Point Communications.

Together, they discuss:

Natalie’s experience of going through menopause early and unprepared, following a myomectomy.

Anne Marie’s experience of juggling menopause, a global pandemic, and her C-suite position at Xerox.

The unexpected advantages at the intersection of menopause and career

Managing the symptoms of menopause at work, from irritability, to hot flashes, to sleeping less than five hours a week.

How we can reimagine a work culture that destigmatizes menopause and better supports the people experiencing it.

Want to keep talking about menopause with us? Join us for Office Hours, Wednesday at 3pm on the LinkedIn News Page

Learn more about menopause through the following resources:

Mayo Clinic: Menopause

The Menopause Society

Let’s Talk Menopause

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