• The Merry Menopause Bookclub

  • By: Jo Fuller
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The Merry Menopause Bookclub

By: Jo Fuller
  • Summary

  • Welcome to The Merry Menopause Bookclub podcast, I'm your host, Jo Fuller ACTP Accredited Coach specialising in Menopause. I created this podcast to explore the many facets of Menopause through literature and conversation.Each episode, I'll be discussing a book that resonates with our midlife experience, delving into the physical, emotional and social aspects of this stage of life. I'll be joined by a variety of authors who will share their personal stories and expert advice.. Whether you're just starting to experience Perimenopause or a few years into your Menopause journey, tune in for supportive and enlightening conversation. My goal is to make Menopause a little less miserable and a lot more Merry.So let's discover new perspectives and insights, find laughter and empathy, and gain a better understanding of our Menopause journey together. Jo
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Episodes
  • Annie Auerbach author of Flex
    Mar 26 2021

    In this episode, I meet Annie Auerbach for the second time since the first publication of Flex in 2019. 

    To mark this year's publication of Flex in paperback Annie has added an extra chapter, Flex in Flux to deal with the assumption that working from home during a pandemic is Flex. It is not. Flex at its best is an ideology for a more inclusive future and better quality of life for everyone. 

    Please join us we discuss, 

    • The aspiration of Flex and what it really means as a template for a better life.
    • How the gender roles have played out during lockdown and the effect of Covid on women’s progress it the workplace.
    • Our mutual passion for Menstrual Cycle Syncing and how it opens up a new relationship for women and their bodies, the role it plays in Flex and how it could lead to a new era of workplace management and working.
    • Girls and their periods. The Period Fairy, Period Parties and girls and the long term benefits of young girls and their participation in sport, not being thwarted by their periods. 
    • Why self-care is so much more than a bath bomb and a glass of wine.
    • Uncoupling productivity from success.
    • Finding ourselves in a ‘plastic moment’ - a portal between the old world and the new world and how reinventing our attitude to Flex will lead to a happier life.


    Find out how you can work with me, my coaching and education, and get your free Menopause Symptom tracker at www.themerrymenopause.com

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    47 mins
  • Tracey Cox - Great Sex Starts at 50
    Apr 7 2021

    In this episode, I chat to Tracey Cox, author, psychologist and TV personality about sex and how to adapt to the changes as we age. Fifty-plus looks nothing like it used to. Many of us I hit half a century with little sign of slowing down, but like it or not, something happens to us sexually post 50. 

    Please join us as we discuss:-

    • Tracey’s realisation and surprise that her full and active sex life was suddenly being affected by her menopause - she didn’t think it would happen to her. 
    • Busting the myth that women have a lower libido than men, wrong, they just get bored with sex. The majority of women say ‘no’ to sex because they are bored with having the same sex! 
    • Spontaneous arousal is down to our hormones, as they deplete we lose that spontaneity so we need to take responsibility for our own arousal and do the job our hormones used to do.
    • Penetration and erection problems. Why an older vagina works well with an older penis.
    • How women deal with their sexual issues as they age but how men struggle so much when they start to lose their erections.
    • Communication, communication, communication.
    • Being 50 and single and the untold benefits of meeting someone later in life.
    •  Recognising when a relationship is just not working and when to walk away.
    • The best is yet to come.


    Find out how you can work with me, my coaching and education, and get your free Menopause Symptom tracker at www.themerrymenopause.com

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    37 mins
  • Dr Annice Mukherjee - The Complete Guide to the Menopause
    Apr 13 2021

    In this episode I chat with Dr Annice Mukherjee top hormone consultant with over 30 years of experience helping women achieve hormone balance and renewed vitality before, during and after the menopause. 

    Join as we discuss 

    • Dr Annices own personal journey following her breast cancer diagnosis at 41 and an induced chemical menopause.
    • Why menopause is different in today’s world
    • Dr Annice’s groundbreaking Toolkit and ‘The House of Menopause”
    • The importance of educating younger women on the menopause so they can take control and put the lifestyle changes in place to minimise menopause symptoms. 
    • Why self care is not selfish, it’s essential
    • Sleep rituals and everyday mindfulness
    •  What is Perimenopause? Menopause? Postmenopause?
    • The link between stress management, metabolism and weight management 
    • Beware the hidden sugars in food
    • And we almost forgot HRT!


    Find out how you can work with me, my coaching and education, and get your free Menopause Symptom tracker at www.themerrymenopause.com

    Support the show

    Learn more about me and my work at www.themerrymenopause.com

    Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIN

    Join my private Facebook group

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    56 mins

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