Presenting... Rage Against The Menopause

Rage Against The Menopause offers a refreshing and candid exploration of menopause through engaging discussions with renowned experts and public figures. GOLD 104.3’s beloved Patrina “Pats” Jones tackles the often-taboo topic head-on.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
I've been wanting to do something in the podcast space
for a number of years now. My thirty plus years
in Australian commercial radio and news really dictated that I
should add my voice to a project. But I didn't
want to do something just because I should be seen too,
because of all my years in broadcasting. It had to
be something I was really passionate about and if I

(00:22):
could try and enforce a shift in the attitudes. In broadcasting,
you really have to bring your whole self to work,
and especially in Brecky Radio, that means your home life.
You know, the stuff that's happening outside of the studio,
all those little nuggets of life experience that other people
can relate to. I've always prided myself on authenticity, on

(00:42):
being real. I am, after all, essentially amom from the
Western Suburbs who struggled with infertility and pregnancy loss, a
cancer survivor, but also unwittingly jumping on board the perimenopause express,
stopping all stations to what we're assured is the promised
life and of no more pesky periods. However, enticing the

(01:03):
destination the travel time isn't entirely clear, and nothing I
would really subscribe to because I'm not really sure. I
like the view out of my foggy economy class window.
Rage Against the Menopause is about changing the narrative around
perimenopause and menopause, budging the stigma that still hangs over it,
and removing the uncertainty for women like me. I feel

(01:26):
women really need this. I truly believe in my heart
of hearts that they really want it. After all, knowledge
is power, and there's so much strength to be gained
after menopause, or so I'm assured. In this first series,
I speak to a wealth of women who just like me,
doing their best to navigate this stage of their lives,
all experts in our own writer at telling our lived experiences,

(01:50):
and in doing so, I really think making the one
in three women experiencing perimenopause and menopause feel heard.

Speaker 2 (01:57):
Think about all the words that are used, you know,
old chalk and crone and a bunch of grandma's and
you know, where do you think about women in their
forties who are getting these symptoms, you know, and sort
of being embarrassed I think to be associated with aging.

Speaker 1 (02:12):
I'm Patrina Jones, and that's coming up on Rage Against
the menopause. Make sure you don't miss an episode, Press
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