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Is it perimenopause - or could your thyroid be part of the picture? Here’s why the two are more connected than many women realise.

Your thyroid helps regulate energy, metabolism, brain function and your sex hormones. And as estrogen, progesterone and testosterone change through perimenopause and menopause,thyroid function can be affected too. That means it can be confusing to determine whether it's perimenopause or thyroid dys...

Could it be perimenopause - even if you're still having regular periods? Here's what every woman should know.

Perimenopause can begin years before menopause and the first signs aren't always the ones we expect. Anxiety, brainfog, poor sleep, mood changes and feeling unlike yourself can easily be blamed on stress, work or simply having too much going on.

In this MenoPositive Essential, Lisa Jedan is joined by perimenopause and menopau...

What if menopause wasn't something to fight—but an opportunity to rebalance your body?

In this episode of Menopause: The Edit, Lisa sitsdown with wellness expert Antonia David to explore how Traditional Chinese Medicine views menopause not as decline, but as a natural transition and a second spring.

Rather than viewing menopause as a collection of isolated symptoms, TCM sees the body as an interconnected system where energy, li...

Could modern life be making your menopause symptoms worse?

In this episode, longevity and human optimisation physician Dr Ash Kapoor explores what we can learn from the world's Blue Zones and traditional communities, and why chronic stress, lack of community, time spent indoors and our fast-paced lifestyles may be influencing how we experience menopause.

Together we discuss:

• Why women in Blue Zones appear to experience menopause ...

What if supporting your hormones starts long before hormones themselves?

If you've ever thought, "I'm eating well, exercising, taking mysupplements... so why don't I feel like myself?" this episode is for you.

This week, Lisa is joined by Jess Kane from BodyBio to explore afascinating piece of the menopause puzzle that most of us never hear about: cellular health.

Because hormones don't work in isolation. They communicate with every c...

What if your 40s were the most important decade for protecting your brain and heart?

Most menopause conversations focus on managing symptoms. But what if this transition was also your greatest opportunity to invest in the decades ahead?

In this episode Lisa sits down with women's health expert, GP and bestselling author Dr Ginni Mansberg to explore why midlife is a critical window for protecting your brain, heart and long-term health...

As hormones shift, which wellness treatments genuinely work?

Lisa speaks with Antonia David, a leading spa and wellness educator and Head of Education at Elemental Herbology, about the treatments, ingredients and ancient practices women are increasingly turning to for support during perimenopause andmenopause.

Together they explore why menopause is a whole-body experience, how declining estrogen impacts the skin, the surprising conne...

How do you want to show up to one of the most important transitions of your life?

Too many conversations around menopause have been reduced to hormones and symptoms. Instead, I want you to ask yourself a more important question: 

How are you going to show up to one of the most important transitions of your life? What kind of body are you bringing into it? Your energy, your resilience, your ability to feel strong, clear, in cont...

In this episode of MenoPositive:: The Edit, Lisa speaks with the lovely Sarah Bradden to unpack the growing wellness trend of ear seeds — an acupressure-based practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine that’s gaining attention for its potential to support the nervous system, hormonal balance and emotional wellbeing.

Together, they explore how the ear is believed to contain more than 200 acupressure or acupuncture po...

Is your hair changing in midlife — more shedding, less volume, thinning at the part, or a texture that suddenly feels dry and fragile?  Let’s talk what actually works.

In this episode Lisa speaks with Lisa Bird, consultanttrichologist at Philip Kingsley, about female hair loss, menopause hair thinning, what’s hype and what’s helpful.

Together, they explore why hair changes in midlife, the role hormones, s...

What if menopause wasn’t something to sit back and suffer through — but a transition you could prepare for, navigate well and even thrive in?

In this energizing episode of MenoPositive, Lisa is joined by Dr. Jessica Shepherd — OBGYN, menopause expert, media physician and author of Generation M — for a practical, no-nonsense conversation about the three stages of menopause: Perime...

Want to understand how menopause and perimenopause affect your mental health, mood and brain — and what you can do to stay clear, resilient and emotionally steady through it?

With growing global attention on the impact of hormonal shifts on women’s mental health, this episode of MenoPositive breaks down what’s really happening — and how to navigate it with confidence.

Lisa sits down wi...

What does dating, desire and intimacy look like in midlife and menopause— and how do you navigate it from a place of confidence, clarity and self-worth?

In this episode of MenoPositive, we explore the new dating paradigm for women in perimenopause and menopause— whether you’re single, re-entering the dating world, or redefining intimacy within a long-term relationship.

This conversation is about ...

Why does libido change in perimenopause and menopause — and what actually helps?

If you’re experiencing low libido, changes in sex drive, painful sex or loss of desire, this episode teaches us how to reconnect with our body.

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Lisa Jedan speaks with somatic therapist and sex coach Muriel Haas about how female desire sh...

Did you know only 14% of women learn about menopause from their doctor?

In this powerful episode Lisa speaks with Laura Biggs,CEO of Menopause Mandate, about the systemic gaps in menopause care— and the growing movement to change them.

Through the Mega Menopause Survey, which gathered insights from more than 40,000 women across the UK and US, Laura and her team, which includes US Chair Naomi Watts and U...

Can psychedelics support women through perimenopause and menopause?

In this MenoMoment, Dr. Mindy Pelz shares emerging research around psilocybin, MDMA and the menopausal brain — and why this topic deserves a nuanced, science-led discussion.

In this conversation, we unpack:

·       The 5-HT2A serotonin receptor and its connection to estrogen and psilocybin 

·     &n...

In this powerful MenoPositive conversation, Lisa is joined by Dr. Mindy Pelz — New York Times bestselling author of Fast Like a Girl, The Menopause Reset, Eat Like a Girl and her newest book Age Like a Girl — to reframe how we think about perimenopause, menopause and ageing as women.

What if the menopause transition isn’t a hormonal crisis, but a neurochemical upgrade?

Dr. Min...

Perimenopause fatigue? Low energy in menopause? Doing everything “right” but still exhausted?

If you’re struggling with menopause fatigue, burnout, anxiety, poor sleep, bloating or brain fog, this episode explores a powerful perspective you may not have considered: Qi (Chi) energy and your internal “battery.”

Lisa is joined by energy practitioner Emilie Weston from Sun Kyeong, who has over...

Did you know, many women notice changes in their skin and face before they ever hear the word perimenopause?

In this episode of MenoPositive, Lisa is joined bySarahBradden, founder of The Bradden Method, to explore how Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture and facial diagnostics can reveal early signs of perimenopauseand hormonal imbalance – often before classic menopause symptoms appear.

Many women first not...