In this final episode of Season four Karen Arthur chats with star of stage, screen and radio, actress and Assistant Director Suzette Llewellyn. Suzette, founder of the BiBi crew - the first British comedy troupe to consist entirely of Black actresses. Suzette starred in Eastenders from 2019 to 2021. Having trained at LAMDA she went into television and films. Suzette is a proud West Londoner raised by Jamaican parents. She learned British Sign Language and now advocates for greater accessibility for Deaf particularly in the Theatre. Suzette talks about first feeling disconnected with the world and its noisiness that eventually led to a good friend mentioning peri-menopause. Suzettes openness and awareness of her own body plus a close group of friends sharing their menopause tales helped her to understand more about care specific to her evolving needs.

Notes: 

Book  100 Black Voices On Racism – Suzette Llewellyn and Suzanne Packer

Learn British sign Language  

Socials: Instagram @suzettellewellyn

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Join the wait list for The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2024. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com 

Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com  to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode or season. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us where you can so that we can reach all the people who need to hear us.

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In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Yoga teacher Yvonne O'Garro.  A proud East Londoner, with Monserratian heritage, Yvonne left her career in HR to pursue her calling as a Yoga practioner specialising in Restorative and Hatha yoga. Yvonne feels most at peace when being of service and fulfils this by volunteering in a variety of ways. She shares how her denial regarding her menopause journey had nowehere to hide when suddenly started to experience hot flushes and brain fog. Find out how Yvonnes love of yoga and teaching deep rest has led her to help herself and others during menopause.

Notes:

Crisis: 

Ballet Black 

Paula Hines - Rest + Calm

Donna Noble - Teaching Body Positive Yoga 

Website: https://yvonnehenriettayoga.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yvonnehenriettayoga/

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Join the wait list for  The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2024. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com 

Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com  to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

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In this episode Karen Arthur chats with her Film maker, Broadcaster, Wellness and Creative healing practitioner, Chantal Miller. Chantal, who is also the founder of Island Girls Rock and co-host of The Relatable Podcast, has always been a woman who listens to her Self and knows what’s right for her but the onset of peri-menopause took her by complete surprise. We chat about her early life in Nevis and Leeds and her sudden move to London in her late twenties. Her subsequent return after many years in the capital to her homeland and all thats opening up in life. Find out how close family helped Chantal to begin her transition and helped it all start to make sense.

Notes: 

Soursop Tea benefits

Dr Joy Degruy - Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome

Dr Jen Gunther - The Menopause manifesto

Nevis  Mango Festival 2023.

Socials: Instagram @chantal_olivia_miller

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Join the wait list for  The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2024. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com 

Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram and Facebook. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com  to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

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In this episode Karen Arthur chats with her two daughters! Kareem Arthur is a London based writer and a mother. Maheni Arthur is a Scriptwriter, Poet and Creative also living in London, UK. This nourishing intergenerational chat drops some insightful diamonds on growing into women, mental wellbeing and preparing for the future changes to come. They share honest thoughts on how they experienced their mothers transiton as well as how they advocate for themselves and their bodies. Kareem is honest about setting boundaries. Maheni talks truths on the importance of creativity in achieving life balnce. 

Notes: 

Black Girls Guide to Surviving Menopause  x Kindra. Conversation and Journal cards: Say More

Her Blood is Gold  by  Lara Owen

Leo x friends 

Socials: Instagram @Kalaurenarthur 

Instagram @maheniarthur Medium Maheni.K.Arthur

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Join the wait list for  The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2024. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com 

Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com  to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

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In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Marilyn Fontaine (MJ) who is a formally trainer lecturer and NLP practioner. She is now an Artist, a trauma informed life coach specialising in helping creative trailblazers reach their infinite potential. MJ is the youngest in a big family of women of Dominican and Guadeloupean descent. Very much in touch with her bodily changes MJ talks openly about the many remedies she has tried to care for her menopause experience, some with varying degress of success and always with a disarming humour and self-knowledge. MJ is an OG on the London skating scene and it was great to hear her champion this other side to her creativity, espeically from an older womans perspective.

Notes: Serenity cream - natural progesterone. PLEASE consult your doctor first.

Louise Hay - You can heal your life.

Marilyn Fontaine meditations.

Dr Becky Astro-physicist.

Socials: @MJFontaine  Website: www.mjfontaine.co.uk 

 The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. To join the 2024 wait list email thekarenarthur@mail.com . We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

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In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Jay Emme (pronounced ‘M’) . Jay is a Wedding cellist, Cello Coach and ADHD Life Coach based in Warwickshire. Jamaican diasporic, 44 year old Jay received a diagnosis for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) fairly recently. She talks us through this experience coupled with a realisation that she was going through peri-menopause in her late thirties, earlier than expected. Jay is funny and sweary. Buckle up! 

Notes: Period Cycle Tracker Clue.

The Limitless Network

Jays Cello Website

ADHD Lovenotes.

Socials: @Cosmicgirlie Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 

Email: Jay@jayemme.com

Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. Doors close on 31st January 2023. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

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In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Carol King, . Originally from Birmingham, Former chef now TikTok sensation, Carol moved to Barbados in her late 20s when her parents returned and is a proud Bajan. She shares how her own menopause campaigining came about and her various seemingly odd symptoms that led to her writing her own book to guide others through their menopause transition. 

Notes:

Carol Kings Book: "Is it Just Me. The Real Truth About Menopause & How to Get Back to Feeling Normal Again."

Asutra.com  

Socials: TikTok: @AuntieCarols50s Instagram: @menopause101

Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. Doors close on 31st January 2023.
We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

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In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Valerie Lewis, life style model, Grief coach and Reiki practioner who is now semi-retired. Orginally from Sheffield, the aftermath of a famly tragedy brought Valerie to london forty years ago. Valerie shares her decades long struggle with fibroids and the details surrounding her symptoms  when surgery threw her head first into menopause. We also talk about her lifelong love of sewing and creativity and delight in the little joys that every day life offers. 

Notes:

Read more on How Fibroids Disproportionately Affect Black Women.    advice and charities that support this condition.

Rejuventation and other books  Mary Beth Janssen

Fashion and beauty >  The Bias Cut.   Look Fabulous Forever    Hope Fashion

Socials: Website: visualiseandbloom.com  Free Meditation recording or sign up for Valeries Newsletter. Instagram: @visualiseandbloom

Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black people experiencing any stage of menopause. Doors close 31st January 2023.

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

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In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Mrs Amanda Allen, Specialist Oncology Dietician (and Karens younger sister) Amanda shares whole her hormonal journey started with a mystery illness when she was young through two years feeling out of touch with her body. We talk about sleep deprivation affecting work/life balance and the decisions leading to menopause care that made a huge difference in her mid 50s. 

Notes: Henoch-Schlonlein purpura affecting blood vessels and Erythema nodosum causing swelling under the skin.

Socials: Contact Amanda via email allena907@live.com or Linkedin

Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black people experiencing any stage of menopause.

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: Erin Maguire Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State - Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi/thank you/I love you or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ... Sexual health and HIV specialist Dr Nneka Nkwokolo. Nneka is also co-founder of Shades of Menopause a platform for women of colour to support each other and share stories and experiences. Nneka, who shares Bajan and Nigerian heritage, was raised in the Southern hemisphere before travelling to the UK to launch her career in medicine. She shares her knowledge of the challenges faced by women with HIV who are entering menopause and how access to optimum care is impacted by this intersection. We discuss medical research and how her crucial work is helping to reach more diverse demographics. Dr Nkwokolo also reminds us of the importance of letting go, advice she's learning herself. Links: Instagram and Facebook - @Shadesofmenopause 

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Join me in Barbados in May 2023 for The Joy Retreat for Black women in any stage of menopause. Read more www.thekarenarthur.com

Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State - Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram or Facebook . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say nice things or to ask me stuff. Subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? xx

In conversation with ... Lisa Nestor aka The Boss Lady! Lisa, a proud East Londoner is of Jamaican heritage. She is Vegan, mother of two, wife, has a full time job and is a health and well being practitioner. We discuss her own peri-menopause journey, her thoughts on ageing and imposter syndrome relating to her menopause symptoms and how this has impacted her. We talk about her passion for sharing vegan recipes and deciding to train as a PT during lockdown which has led to her new health and fitness business helping people feel stronger and live more fully. 

Links: Facebook Lisa Nestor Health & Fitness and Instagram @Lisa.Nestor

Join me in Barbados in May 2023 for The Joy Retreat for Black women in any stage of menopause. Read more www.thekarenarthur.com

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State - Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram or Facebook . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you can be nice or you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor this podcast. Subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ... Yoga and wellbeing coach, founder of body and diversity platform Curvesome Yoga and new author Donna Noble. Donna tells us how the sudden onset of Bells Palsy (face paralysis) helped to play a part in finally quitting her stressful job and immersing herself fully  in the Yoga world. Donna shares tips on starting a regular yoga practise for absolute beginners stating that 'Every body is a Yoga body'. Now a published author Donnas new book "Teaching Body Posititve Yoga' (Jessica Kingsley publishers) is for tutors and students alike. An anthogology with her valuable contribution "Forgiveness is the hardest thing - a collection  of short stories'(Leschenault press)  has been avilable since January 2022. Donna is co-hosting a Yoga retreat in French chateau in September 2022. Links: www.Thenobleartofyoga.co.uk  and @donnanobleyoga 

Your invitation to join me in Barbados in May 2023 for The Joy Retreat is open. For Black women in any stage of menopause. Read more www.thekarenarthur.com

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.
Edited by: www.beyongolia.com  Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State - Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram or Facebook . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you can be nice or you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor this podcast. Subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ... The Menopause Stylist and ex BA performance manager Gloria Smythe. Gloria, who was raised in SE London, talks about her Jamaican mothers stoic views on menopause as well as growing up in 70s SE London to working as the only Black BA performance manager. Gloria, a clothing technician and joy bringer, feels compelled to help menopausal women reclaim their fashion style. She shares her thoughts on menopause workplace policies and the importance of real education at work.

Links: www.gloriasmythe.com and @themenopausestylist 

Join me in Barbados in May 2023 for The Joy Retreat for Black women in any stage of menopause. Read more www.thekarenarthur.com

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State - Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram or Facebook . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you can be nice or you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor this podcast. Subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

Part 2 of a conversation with ... Psychotherapist, writer and public speaker, Dawn Estefan. In this episode Dawn continues to bust some myths (oo-er!) goes into more detail about her self care 'routine'. This is a beautiful ode to Black women and the importance of learnng to love our changing bodies. Listen to part 1. Links: www.dawnestefan,com and @dawn_estefan_psyche  

Come with us to Barbados in May 2023 for The Joy Retreat An invitation for Black women in all stages of menopause. Early bird offer ends 30.06.22.

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State - Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram or Facebook . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you can be nice or you'd like to sponsoring this podcast. Subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ... Psychotherapist, writer and public speaker (and more besides!), Dawn Estefan. Dawn, who was raised in the Caribbean, comes from a long line of Curandera - female folk healers - which she herself became after suddenly leaving her former equally successful life in the entertainment industry in her early 40s. We talk about living with her faith and a challenging health condition and how she manages this and her menopause symptoms, having entered premature menopause at 30 years old. This is part 1 of 2 episodes. Links: www.dawnestefan,com and @dawn_estefan_psyche  Come with me to Barbados in May 2023 for The Joy Retreat for Black menopausal women. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State - Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram or Facebook . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you can be nice or you'd like to sponsor this podcast. Subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ... Parenting Consultant at ParentLab, Menopause educator at MAMM and grief supporter with The Kitchen Table, Maureen Anderson . Jamaican heritage and Birmingham born Maureen is a gatherer of people and a calm voice within the menopause space. We talk about how grief has impacted her life and her menopause and how supporting others, especially Black women, has helped her own healing...along with walks and her new furry friend! Links: www.maureen_anderson.co.uk  and @mamm20_20   Join me in Barbados 2023 on The Joy Retreat for Black menopausal women. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow  @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram or Facebook . Dance to our  Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and Spotify so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

Bonus New Year Episode! Host Karen Arthur shares a big fat thank you and recap of all her podcast guests for S1 and S2 and some of the lessons learnt from a year in this menopause podcasting space. Featured Links: Black Girls Guide to Surviving Menopause Podcast. Michelle Moore - Real Wins book.  Black Menopause and Beyond Podcast. Black Women in Menopause FB group. Nova Reid The Good Ally book. Maureen Anderson - Melanin and Menopause Moments (MAMM). We hope you find something that resonates. Please consult a qualified health professional before trying anything new. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by me. Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger. Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com . Subscribe, rate and review over on Spotify and iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with Angie Greaves - Radio presenter (Spectrum, Choice, Magic, and now Smooth FM), Voiceover artist  and Fashion lover.  British born, mum of two, Angie shares her love of her parents home Barbados. We talk about moving into Menopause as a popular radio presenter, how she is adapting her lifestyle to suit her new changing needs and her determination to break the silence around this important time starting with her own daughters. Links: Website www.angiegreaves.com Instagram @Angiegreaves We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ... Leadership Coach, Consultant, International Speaker and Twin, Michelle Moore. Straight talking South Londoner Michelle shares her thoughts and experience of holistic and HRT avenues. We talk about brain fog, life changing decisions, traumatic eye surgery and how her sports mindset helps her daily practise. Links: Website www.michellemoore.me Instagram @michellemoore.me Twitter @HelloMoore Quote: "When you give to others to the degree that you sacrifice yourself, you make the other person a thief" Iyanya Vanzant We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

 

In conversation with ... Anita Powell, Bedfordshire based Menopause Campaigner, Community worker and award winning radio host, co-founder of safe space Black Women in Menopause  and podcast founder.  Anita speaks frankly about her experience of peri-menopause, including the distress of hair loss and how she is rethinking her approach to her own health and ageing body. Anita is passionate about bringing a Black working class voice to the growing menopause conversation and is host of her podcast Black Menopause And Beyond. Links: Instagram @Blkmenooandbeyond Podcast: Black Menopause And Beyond Twitter @IamAnitaPowell We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ... Housing Professional, Empowerment Coach, Beauty, Style and Lifestyle Blogger Sonia Greyson-Newman.  We talk about finding out about peri-menopause symptoms by accident, aiding her slow long covid recovery and how she truly looks after herself inside and out.

Links: Visit Website www.soniagreysonnewman.com  for your Free goal setting workbook. Instagram @soniagreysonnewman  Skating @Kadijaskates

@sisterhoodonwheels

Black Prisoners at Portchester castle.

Sonia Poleon on Colourful Radio.

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ... Olympian, Life Coach, Mentor, Trainer, Mum and Wife, Michelle Griffith-Robinson. Ambassador for DiabetesUK, Womens Aid, Menopause Charity, Kit Heath Jewellery and writer for Womens Health Magazine UK. A woman with energy and confidence in buckets! We talk about her peri-menopause experience so far and how an Olympian training and positive mindset, with the occasional day off, has helped her in life. Links: Website www.michellegriffithrobinsonoly.co.uk Instagram @michellegriffithrobinson We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ... Officially Flexitarians Claudette aka 'Dimple' and Pamela aka 'Royalty P', long term friends and raving buddies with a shared love of plant-based food, eating out, partying and life!  We discuss starting a platform to uplift the Black Community during a global pandemic. Pamela talks about her open Myoectomy to treat Fibroids that led to her early onset menopause. Claudette discloses how chemo treatment for cancer brought her menopause on suddenly and unexpectedly. Links: Instagram @Officially_Flexitarians ,  Our Insta Live  Starflower and Evening Primrose oil supplements. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com  Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? 

In conversation with ... Judith Jacob, Actor , Writer, Fitness Trainer and Radio DJ. We discuss Grenada, Sarcoidosis in her family, Judith's love of training and eating healthily (although Jaffa cakes are life!) We talk about the importance of sisterhood when navigating change  and setting boundaries more often. Links: Judiths Instagram @Judithjacob1313 Conscious Radio   Nat Lue Baggage Reclaim Podcast  Sarcoidosis UK.

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com  Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? 

In conversation with ... Lorna Hamilton-Brown MBE, full time Artist and Craftivist and bold lippy wearer based in Hastings, East Sussex. Dubbed 'The Banksy of Knitting', Lorna and I discuss the lack of menopausal vocabulary that made it difficult for her to understand her menopause transition - the importance of being able to join up all the dots and access appropriate treatment. We talk about her own creativity  and links to her positive mental wellbeing amidst global events. Links: Lorna Hamilton-Brown Website Instagram @lhamiltonbrown Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid  We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: Beyongolia Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? 

 

In conversation with ... Natasha Landers, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Interior Designer and daughter of the late Ras Malachi - Spiritual Advisor to Bob Marley. We discuss her Endometriosis diagnosis and treatment by the medical profession, early onset Peri-Menopause and a welcome newborn surprise, the importance of talking more openly about the menopause in the Black community, the continued peddling of Black Trauma and how the past year has panned out. Links: Natashas Instagram @Untillemonsrsweet  , Hayleys Yoga. , Pamela Windle Hormone Coach. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com  Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? 

In conversation with ...Carol Leeming MBE FRSA  - Proud 'Jam-tiguan', Leicesterian and multi-award winning, multi-disciplinary artist in literature, performing arts and digital media. Carol embarked on life changing Holistic practise after her teenage son was diagnosed with Lymphoma and shares her amazing, varied life journey since. This episode is dedicated to Carols late mother Zeta Clare Scott Nesbitt who transitioned days after we recorded this conversation. She was 99 years and 11 months old. Links: Dong Quai Root University of the 3rd Age. Connect: Carol's website Dare To Diva Facebook Twitter @stardiva

We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

Welcome! Season Two begins with Karen Arthur in conversation with Nicola Brierley - Wife and mother of three, Founder of South London Vintage Clothing Store 'Little Sister' and proud Dominican and Peckham-ite.  Nicola is funny and frank on how she managed both a Diabetes diagnosis and the onset of her peri-menopause. We discuss the difficulties shielding due to some of her families medical issues during the pandemic against a backdrop of Black Lives Matter, a bereavement and anxiety brought on by The Menopause. Nicola shares how her subsequent foray into group therapy, HRT and a love of embroidery and salsa dance all help her maintain her a positive mid-life. Connect - Website - www.littlesister.rocks Instagram @Littlesister.rocks Links: The Black Spectrum podcast https://theblkspectrum.com  Dr Jason Fung - The Diabetes Code: https://thefastingmethod.com/book/the-diabetes-code/  Fleabag - second series (Kirsten Scott Thomas) The New Hot: Taking on the Menopause with Attitude and Style - Meg Matthews  https://megsmenopause.com/shop/collections/shop-by-department/personal-care/the-new-hot/

Black Minds Matter therapy www.blackMindsmatteruk.com  

As always, we hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com  Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ...Eileen Bellot -  Writer, Director and Changemaker. Our final episode of Series 1. Dominican Eileen is an engaging storyteller. We talk lifestyle changes due to a combination of Menopause and T2 Diabetes. The importance of creativity and how this has helped her to enable other women from all backgrounds to talk about openly about menopause. She talks about her own lifestyle tweaks that help her menopause symptoms. Her connection with nature and her willingness to remain present are a lesson to take note of. Eileens wise words are a fitting end to this first season. Eileen's website www.questlife.co.uk  Twitter @questlife2 Email: questlife@questlife.co.uk Links: Facebook group: Menstruation to Menopause  We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ...Professor Laura Serrant OBE - Global diversity and Inclusive practice specialist, professional speaker, and experienced coach. Laura tells us about starting peri-menopause earlier than many and over preparing for the inevitable worse case scenario that never arrived. We talk about her background in sexual health, learning about her own body and her love of the slowing that lockdown life revealed. Laura's website www.lauraserrant.com Twitter @Lauraserrant Links: Pamela Windle www.smarterchange.co.uk Books: The Girl with the Louding Voice  Abi Daré The White Woman on a Green Bicycle  by Monique Roffey. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ...Fay Reid -  Executive assistant and founder of social media platform and blog 9to5menopause.  Always honest and to the point, Fay tells us about how her mothers Cancer diagnosis and sad passing brought her menopause symptoms to a head and how her own perseverance with HRT has given her life back. We talk workplace support, fun with fashion and discovering a love of weights. Fay's blog  www.9to5menopause.home.blog Instagram @9to5menopause Links: MagAsorb® magnesium tablets. Weights/exercise -  Foundry Fit gym. Sound bath - Aisha Carrington  We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com  Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In conversation with ...Esther Poyer - Life coach, creative write and writing workshop facilitator. Esther's website  www.estherpoyer.com Instagram/Twitter @thelivingfruits Etsy shop thelivingfruitsshop Links: Black History Boot Camp @GirlTrek Hot flush magnet www.ladycare-uk.com Staebroek Market Guyana. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com  Artwork: K Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x 

Karen Arthur in conversation with Jackee Holder - Coach Facilitator, Author of 4 books, journalling expert, nature lover and tree enthusiast shares her story. Jackee's website http://www.jackeeholder.com/ Instagram @Jackeeholderinspires Latest book  Writing with Fabulous Trees

Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, Christiane Northrup

In Episode 6 I chat with Image and Business Consultant, Trainer and Pastor, Evelyn Femi-Paul. Evelyn, who 'proudly Nigerian', shares her early menopause experience that led her to believe she had 'escaped' symptoms. Oh how wrong she was! They arrived years later! But with research and lifestyle changes Evelyn started to feel better and decided to speak up. She founded Menopause Diva in May 2020 to help other women avoid her experience and navigate menopause more smoothly.

I hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Thank you for listening. Linkage and references:

Evelyn on Instagram and Facebook @menopausediva

Edited by: Me

Artwork: Kareem Arthur

Music: Garden State by Audiobinger

Follow @Menopausewhilstblack here or on Instagram and dance to our playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes on Spotify.

Email thekarenarthur@mail.com but not if you can't be nice.

Finally, please subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

Ta. x

Oh just two black UK based women in their fifties talking about menopause. No biggie! Fashion Creative and Embracer of Life, Karen Arthur chats with…London based ex Scriptwriter now Senior Yoga teacher, Paula Hines, who takes us through her peri-menopause experience and how her yoga knowledge helps her and others navigate her symptoms. Topics include grief, Anxiety, UK lockdown, BLM, Diversity in Yoga spaces and more. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Thank you for listening.

Linkage and references:

Paula's website ucanyoga.co.uk Instagram @UCanYoga1

Twitter @UCanYoga

Spondylolisthesis Symptoms

Judith Hanson Lasater. 

Edited by: Karen Arthur

Artwork: Kareem Arthur

Music: Garden State by Audiobinger

Follow @Menopausewhilstblack here or on Instagram and dance to our playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes on Spotify.

Email thekarenarthur@mail.com but not if you can't be nice.

Finally, please subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

Be gentle with yourselves won't you?

K x

 

Relationship expert and veteran podcast host, Natalie Lue of Baggage Reclaim takes us through her peri-menopause experience so far. We talk disappearing coils(!), night sweats and a four month marathon training regime that eventually brought Nat to an abrupt halt. RUDE by neccessary. At times hilarious and never dull, Nat gives us some life affirming advice worth a repeat listen. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speaker own. Thank you for listening. Linkage and references: Nat's website https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/  Books available to buy here https://store.baggagereclaim.co.uk/  Instagram @NatLue Facebook @baggagereclaim Podcast Baggage Reclaim on all platforms. Breath work https://www.shondaland.com/live/body/a28199462/best-tool-for-personal-wellness-breathwork/ Sun salutation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGXic1Kx-Qc  Edited by: Me. Artwork: Kareem Arthur. Music: Garden State by Audiobinger  Follow @Menopausewhilstblack here or on Instagram and dance to our playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes on Spotify. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com but not if you can't be nice. Finally, please subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Ta. Be gentle with yourselves won't you? K x

 

Karen talks to UK born Australia based Stylist and thrifted fashion expert Julia Browne about accidentally discovering she was in peri-menopause during lockdown. We chat about brain fog, what happened when she consulted her male doctor, the nuances of being black in Australia and and how she has found sisterhood within the Melbourne fashion community. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speaker own. Thank you for listening. Linkage and references: @fashforward_au R U OK Day www.ruok.org.au African American women, menopause and bloating https://news.yale.edu/2005/04/26/menopause-and-african-american-women Julias website www.juliabrowne.wixsite.com/styleshifter Instagram @style.shifter Facebook @style.shifterfashion Edited by: Me. Artwork: Kareem Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Spotify or Instagram and dance to our Menopause Whilst Black Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes! Email thekarenarthur@mail.com but not if you can't be nice. Finally, please subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

Oh just two black women in their fifties talking about menopause. No biggie! A lil' swerve. Fashion Creative Karen Arthur chats with Omishade Burney-Scott founder of The Black Girls Guide to Surviving Menopause and social activist about Fire signs, moving out of debt, late motherhood and the onset of Peri-menopause. We talk about her elders and their kitchen conversations, raising politically aware sons during the USA election race and Covid concerns. We also cover dating as an older woman and I learned what a 'charley horse' is the hard way! We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speaker own. Thank you for listening. Linkage and references: Omi’s website Black girls guide to surviving menopause Instagram @blackgirlsguidetomenopause @oshunsweetandsour Podcast Black Girls Guide to Surviving Menopause on all platforms. Edited by: me. Artwork: Kareem Arthur. Music: Garden State by Audiobinger  Follow @Menopausewhilstblack here or on Instagram and dance to our playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes on Spotify. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com but not if you can't be nice. Finally, please subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself, won't you? x

Oh just two black UK based women in their fifties talking about menopause. No biggie!

First episode! Fashion Creative and Embracer of Life, Karen Arthur chats with Women's Health and Hormone Coach, Personal Trainer and co-author Pamela Windle about grief, Lockdown, Black Lives Matter and how her radical approach to self care helped her heal from a debilitating illness. Pamela shares her extraordinary journey to wellness and all the bits in between. Her Jamaican parents chance meeting on their move to the UK in the 60s and her mothers no nonsense approach to menopause. Pamela talks frankly and honestly about how she took her health into her own hands and shares her tips for us to ponder. From blue screens through cannabis oil to freezing showers, it's all in here.

We hope that you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Thank you for listening. Linkage and references:

Pamelas website www.smarterchange.co.uk

Menopause: A change for the better Deborah Garlick. Co-author.

Instagram @pamelawindlehormonecoach 

Dr Oz 

Jessica Drummond

Jenny Burrell

Wim Hof Method

Edited by: lil' ol' meeeee.

Artwork: Kareem Arthur

Music: Garden State by Audiobinger

Follow @Menopausewhilstblack here or on Instagram and dance to our playlist featuring our lovely guests favourite tunes on Spotify.

Email thekarenarthur@mail.com but not if you can't be nice. Finally, please rate and review on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

Be gentle with yourselves won't you?

K x

Opening a well overdue conversation about diversity in Menopause. Placing the menopausal experience of Black UK based women front and centre by sharing their stories. Giving a hug, a hand or a high five to those supporting, dreading, suffering or thriving through menopause. Because, believe it or not, there's a lot to celebrate too! 

Hosted by Karen Arthur.

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Artwork: Kareem Arthur

Music: The Garden State by @audiobinger