Series 2, Episode 8 - Kate Muir on How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis
Description
What if your so called “midlife crisis” was actually the start of your most powerful chapter?
This week, I’m joined by Kate Muir, investigative journalist, author of Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause, and creator of the groundbreaking documentary Sex, Myths and the Menopause, to break the silence and stigma around women’s health in midlife.
Kate shares her personal journey through perimenopause and beyond, and we dive deep into the misunderstood hormonal shifts that affect mood, memory, metabolism, libido, and identity. We cover everything from HRT and testosterone to cold water swimming, mental health, online dating, and why midlife is actually a portal to joy, reinvention, and radical self compassion.
She also opens up about her latest book, How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis, and why every woman deserves evidence based support, not shame or silence, through this transformation.
Whether you’re in the thick of perimenopause or just beginning to question who you’re becoming, this episode is a must listen for anyone ready to take midlife into their own hands.
Every woman deserves a midlife awakening, not a crisis
Hormones impact mental health more than we think
HRT and testosterone can be safe, life changing tools
Cold water swimming is a potent midlife mood booster
Tracking symptoms = understanding your unique rhythm
Self compassion is the most powerful midlife practice
Midlife can be the gateway to reinvention, vitality, and joy
You can find Kate at:
https://substack.com/@katemuir
https://katemuir.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/menoscandal/
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