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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

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Menopause Whilst Black

2020-10-0802:23

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. Menopause Whilst Black  favourite tunes Spotify playlist Join the  @Menopause Whilst Black conversation on Instagram.  Artwork: Kareem Arthur Music: The Garden State by @audiobinger 
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
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
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.
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  
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  
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
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 White Supremacy in the Coaching Industry, Dream and Do Podcast by Nicola Rae-Wickham Sarah Blondin meditations on Insight Timer app Deepak Chopra 21 days of Abundance   Edited by: www.beyongolia.com Artwork: Kareem Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our 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. Be gentle with yourselves won't you? K 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 
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 ...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 ...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
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 ...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
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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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
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