Filmmaker Satori Shakoor Joins Halle Berry and Gov. Whitmer in Shaping the Menopause Movement

  Satori Shakoor, storyteller, performer, and filmmaker — creator of the stand-up storytelling concert film "Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale" joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Menopause Channels. She’s not only sharing her own menopause journey, but also joining national conversations alongside Halle Berry and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to shape a cultural shift around women’s midlife health. Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Satori Shakoor discuss the following:

1. What inspired you to share your menopause journey through this film, and what do you hope audiences take away?
2. What helped you cope with the physical and emotional changes of perimenopause and menopause?
3. You’ve worked with groups like AARP and the Michigan Women’s Commission. How do those partnerships shape the larger conversation around women’s health?
4. You’ve joined conversations with Halle Berry, who is helping lead a menopause movement, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who’s expanding women’s healthcare access. How do you see these efforts contributing to a cultural shift around midlife health?
5. What advice do you have for women who struggle to talk to their doctors about menopause?


Satori Shakoor is a dynamic storyteller, multi-disciplinary artist, and accomplished social entrepreneur, recognized as a 2017 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow. Her career began with acclaim as a background singer and recording artist, touring with George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic as one of the iconic Brides of Funkenstein. She later broadened her artistic pursuits, becoming an actor, comedienne, and television comedy writer. As a founding member and catalyst for the award-winning Obsidian Theatre Company in Toronto, Satori helped establish Canada’s leading culturally diverse theatre company in 1999. Her journey into storytelling began in 2011, quickly rising as a Moth Mainstage storyteller and host, captivating audiences on global stages, as well as on PBS, NPR, and acclaimed podcasts. Satori is the host of Detroit Performs Live for Detroit PBS, and in 2024, she had the honor of emceeing the Kresge Centennial Event where President Barack Obama delivered the keynote address. In addition to her storytelling achievements, Satori is the Executive Producer of the award-winning The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers®, a platform she founded in 2012 in Detroit. This internationally recognized initiative aims to connect humanity, heal and transform communities, and deliver uplifting, thought-provoking, and soul-enriching entertainment through the art and craft of storytelling. She also serves as Executive Director of The Society for the Re-Institutionalization of Storytelling, a Michigan-based nonprofit 501(c)(3). Through these roles, Satori partners with corporations, educational institutions, and faith-based organizations to produce impactful live events. An expert in the art and craft of storytelling, Satori designs and facilitates workshops for a diverse range of clients including Duke University, University of Michigan, Detroit Zoological Society, Eleanor and Edsel Ford House, New Economy Initiative, and Michigan Public Health Institute. In 2023, through an ARP initiative, she led a storytelling workshop for the national Peer to Peer conference in Washington, D.C. to address issues of sexual assault and domestic violence. Her workshops empower participants with the tools to craft compelling narratives that inspire and engage audiences. Satori’s impact extends globally. In 2018, she was invited by a peacekeeper from the United Nations to bring The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers to Utrecht, The Netherlands, to address issues of racism impacting Syrian and Somali refugees. She has earned numerous awards and accolades for fostering meaningful dialogue through storytelling and was honored by I. Detroit for her contributions to the city’s cultural and social landscape. A lifelong learner, Satori holds a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Wayne State University, with additional studies in Music Performance at Michigan State University and Dramatic Arts at the University of Hawaii (Manoa). She honed her comedic and improvisation skills at The Groundlings in Los Angeles and Second City Toronto. Most recently, Shakoor is the creative force behind the bold new comedic stand-up storytelling concert film "Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale," which explores aging, womanhood, and the midlife experience with fearless humor and cultural insight. Now streaming on Amazon P