Today’s episode is a celebratory one. As well as catching you up on my news, I have a big birthday this week and want to share some of my favourite life lessons as I hit the big 50! I also have a really big announcement about the podcast so make sure you listen to the end.

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We’re celebrating reaching 60 episodes with a round up of useful resources and advice to help inspire confidence and joyful living. Helping us to believe in ourselves and live with intention so that we make the most of the opportunities that life presents us with.

In this episode I share:

• two books that I’ve found really helpful over the last couple of months,
• a podcast I really enjoy and think you’ll find thought provoking too
• and some of my top tips for staying confident, intentional and enjoying life.

Books:

• Know your worth: How to build your self-esteem, grow in confidence and worry less about what people think by Anna Mathur
• Ice Cream for Breakfast: How rediscovering your inner child can make you calmer, happier, and solve your B***S*** adult problems by Laura Jane Williams

Podcast:

• Don’t Ignore the Elephant – Dr Liz O’Riordan

This podcast:

• Episode 42 Let’s Slow Down this Summer – The Importance and Benefits of Slowing Down

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In this episode I’m opening up a conversation around menopause and confidence. It’s a topic that I’ve been speaking about a lot in my personal life and work but we haven’t touched on here. I asked myself why? Why have I not talked about something that has coloured my daily life for the last 18 months and is still causing me daily difficulties?  It’s complicated is the short answer. Unless you’ve had your head in the sand over the last couple of years you will have heard the wider conversation that is finally taking place about menopause. And if finally dawned on me – or rather I had a bit of a light bulb moment when I realised that I don’t need to be an expert in hormones or women’s health to be part of that conversation. I need to bring my expertise as a coach and my lived experience to the table. My lived experience combined with the conversations I’ve been party to and the expertise I have in helping women with their confidence.

In this episode you will learn:

• The difference between perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause
• The physical and mental symptoms
• Ways of tackling both the physical and mental symptoms if you can’t or don’t want to take HRT
• Ways you can boost and support your confidence during this period

Resources mentioned:

• Menopause cafes – www.menopausecafe.net
• Book - The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Control –by Professor Trisha Greenhalgh and Dr Liz O’Riordan

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